Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

Heisman Trophy

Index Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. [1]

201 relations: Adrian Peterson, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alcorn State University, American Broadcasting Company, Andrew Luck, Angelo Bertelli, Appalachian State Mountaineers football, Archie Griffin, Armanti Edwards, Army Black Knights football, Army–Navy Game, Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, Atlantic Coast Conference, Auburn Tigers football, Baker Mayfield, Bo Jackson, Bowl game, Brigadier general (United States), Broadcast syndication, Bronze, Bruce Smith (halfback), Bryce Love, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer, CBS, CBSSports.com, Charles White (American football), Charles Woodson, Charlie Ward, Chicago Maroons football, Chris Weinke, Christian McCaffrey, Clint Castleberry, Clint Frank, College football, College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, Colt McCoy, Connie Stevens, Dallas, Danny Wuerffel, Darren McFadden, Davey O'Brien, Defense (sports), Defensive back, Deloitte, Deshaun Watson, Desmond Howard, Dick Butkus, Dick Kazmaier, Dieges & Clust, ..., Doak Walker, Doc Blanchard, Downtown Athletic Club, Earl Campbell, Eastern Time Zone, Ed Smith (American football), Eddie George, Elliott Gould, Ernie Davis, ESPN, ESPN College Football on ABC, ESPN.com, Florida Gators football, Florida State University, Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, Virginia, Fox Sports (United States), Frank Eliscu, Gary Beban, Glenn Davis (halfback), Gordie Lockbaum, Harvard Business School, Heisman curse, Herff Jones, Herschel Walker, Holy Cross Crusaders football, Hugh Green (American football), Iowa Hawkeyes football, J. Wayne Reitz, Jameis Winston, Jay Berwanger, Jim Plunkett, John Heisman, John Hicks (American football), John Huarte, Johnny Manziel, Kari Chisholm, KHOU, Kinnick Stadium, Kurt Burris, Lamar Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, Larry Kelley, Leon Hart, Leslie Uggams, Leukemia, Linebacker, Lineman (gridiron football), Los Angeles Times, Louisville, Kentucky, Manhattan, Manti Te'o, Marcus Allen, Marcus Mariota, Mark Ingram Jr., Marshall Faulk, Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California), Matt Leinart, Maxwell Award, Michael Vick, Michigan Wolverines football, Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minor League Baseball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NBC, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, NCAA Division III, Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Cornhuskers football, New York City, New York Hilton Midtown, New York Marriott Marquis, Nile Kinnick, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, NYU Violets, O. J. Simpson, O. J. Simpson murder case, Ohio State Buckeyes football, Oklahoma Sooners football, Oregon Ducks football, Oregon State Beavers football, Orlando Pace, Pac-12 Conference, Pat Haden, Pat Sullivan (American football), Paul Hornung, Pete Dawkins, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Panthers football, PlayStation Theater, Positional voting, Power Five conferences, President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, Princeton Tigers football, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Quarterback, Redshirt (college sports), Reggie Bush, Rex Grossman, Robert Klein, Roger Staubach, Roman Bronze Works, Running back, Sam Bradford, Santa Ana, California, September 11 attacks, Sotheby's, Sports Museum of America, Stanford Cardinal football, Steve Emtman, Steve McNair, Steve Spurrier, Super Bowl, Syracuse Orange football, Tennessee Volunteers football, Terry Baker, Texas Longhorns football, Tim Brown (American football), Tim Tebow, Time zone, Times Square, Toby Gerhart, Tom Brown (guard), Touchdown Club of Columbus, Troy Smith, UCLA Bruins football, United States, United States Army, United States dollar, University of Iowa, University of Louisville, University of Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, USC Trojans football, Vince Young, Vinny Testaverde, Walter Camp Award, Washington Huskies football, Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas), World Trade Center (1973–2001), Yale Bulldogs football, Yale Club of New York City, 1963 college football season, 1964 college football season, 1966 Florida Gators football team, 1977 in television, 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team, 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game, 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team. Expand index (151 more) »

Adrian Peterson

Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American football running back who is a free agent.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Adrian Peterson · See more »

Alabama Crimson Tide football

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program represents the University of Alabama (variously Alabama, UA, or 'Bama) in the sport of American football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Alabama Crimson Tide football · See more »

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University (Alcorn) is a public, historically black, comprehensive, land-grant institution located northwest of Lorman, Mississippi in rural Claiborne County.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Alcorn State University · See more »

American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and American Broadcasting Company · See more »

Andrew Luck

Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Andrew Luck · See more »

Angelo Bertelli

Angelo Bortolo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 – June 26, 1999) was an American football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Angelo Bertelli · See more »

Appalachian State Mountaineers football

The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Appalachian State Mountaineers football · See more »

Archie Griffin

Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Archie Griffin · See more »

Armanti Edwards

Armanti Fredrico Edwards, Sr. (born March 8, 1988) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Armanti Edwards · See more »

Army Black Knights football

The Army Black Knights football team, previously known as the Army Cadets, represents the United States Military Academy in college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Army Black Knights football · See more »

Army–Navy Game

The Army–Navy Game is an American college rivalry game in college football between the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, and the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, Maryland.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Army–Navy Game · See more »

Associated Press College Football Player of the Year

The Associated Press College Football Player of the Year award has been awarded annually since 1998 to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the country.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Associated Press College Football Player of the Year · See more »

Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States of America in which its fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest levels for athletic competition in US-based collegiate sports.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Atlantic Coast Conference · See more »

Auburn Tigers football

The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Auburn Tigers football · See more »

Baker Mayfield

Baker Reagan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Baker Mayfield · See more »

Bo Jackson

Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is a former baseball and American football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Bo Jackson · See more »

Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is one of a number of post-season college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Bowl game · See more »

Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, brigadier general (BG, BGen, or Brig Gen) is a one-star general officer with the pay grade of O-7 in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Brigadier general (United States) · See more »

Broadcast syndication

Broadcasting syndication is the license to broadcast television programs and radio programs by multiple television stations and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Broadcast syndication · See more »

Bronze

Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12% tin and often with the addition of other metals (such as aluminium, manganese, nickel or zinc) and sometimes non-metals or metalloids such as arsenic, phosphorus or silicon.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Bronze · See more »

Bruce Smith (halfback)

Bruce Phillip Smith (February 8, 1920 – August 28, 1967), nicknamed "Boo", was an American football player best known for winning the Heisman Trophy in 1941.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Bruce Smith (halfback) · See more »

Bryce Love

Jonathan Bryce Love (born July 8, 1997) is an American football player for the Stanford Cardinal.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Bryce Love · See more »

Cam Newton

Cameron Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989), "PERSONAL – Born May 11, 1989...

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Cam Newton · See more »

Carson Palmer

Carson Hilton Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Carson Palmer · See more »

CBS

CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and CBS · See more »

CBSSports.com

CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by the CBS Interactive division of CBS Corporation.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and CBSSports.com · See more »

Charles White (American football)

Charles Raymond White (born January 22, 1958) is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1980s.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Charles White (American football) · See more »

Charles Woodson

Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is a former American football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Charles Woodson · See more »

Charlie Ward

Charlie Ward Jr. (born October 12, 1970) is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Charlie Ward · See more »

Chicago Maroons football

The Chicago Maroons football represents the University of Chicago in college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Chicago Maroons football · See more »

Chris Weinke

Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach and former player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Chris Weinke · See more »

Christian McCaffrey

Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back and return specialist for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Christian McCaffrey · See more »

Clint Castleberry

Lt.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Clint Castleberry · See more »

Clint Frank

Clinton E. Frank (September 13, 1915 – July 7, 1992) was an American football player and advertising executive.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Clint Frank · See more »

College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and College football · See more »

College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS · See more »

Colt McCoy

Daniel "Colt" McCoy (born September 5, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Colt McCoy · See more »

Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia; August 8, 1938) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and singer.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Connie Stevens · See more »

Dallas

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Dallas · See more »

Danny Wuerffel

Daniel Carl Wuerffel (born May 27, 1974) is a former college and professional American football quarterback who won the 1996 Heisman Trophy and the 1996 national football championship while playing college football for the University of Florida.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Danny Wuerffel · See more »

Darren McFadden

Darren McFadden (born August 27, 1987) is a former American football running back.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Darren McFadden · See more »

Davey O'Brien

Robert David "Davey" O'Brien (June 22, 1917 – November 18, 1977) was an American football quarterback.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien · See more »

Defense (sports)

In many team sports, defence or defense is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Defense (sports) · See more »

Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Defensive back · See more »

Deloitte

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, commonly referred to as Deloitte, is a UK-incorporated multinational professional services network.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Deloitte · See more »

Deshaun Watson

Derrick Deshaun Watson (born September 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Deshaun Watson · See more »

Desmond Howard

Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is a former National Football League (NFL) player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Desmond Howard · See more »

Dick Butkus

Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is a former American football player, sports commentator, and actor.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Dick Butkus · See more »

Dick Kazmaier

Richard William Kazmaier Jr. (November 23, 1930 – August 1, 2013) was an American football player for Princeton University from 1949 through 1951 and winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Dick Kazmaier · See more »

Dieges & Clust

Dieges & Clust were jewellers established in New York in 1898 by Col.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Dieges & Clust · See more »

Doak Walker

Ewell Doak Walker Jr. (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker · See more »

Doc Blanchard

Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard (December 11, 1924 – April 19, 2009) is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Doc Blanchard · See more »

Downtown Athletic Club

The Downtown Club, formerly known as the Downtown Athletic Club, was a private social and athletic club in a 45-story building located at 20 West Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Downtown Athletic Club · See more »

Earl Campbell

Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29, 1955) is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Earl Campbell · See more »

Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama in Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Eastern Time Zone · See more »

Ed Smith (American football)

Edward "Ed" Smith (June 17, 1913 – January 29, 1998) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Boston Redskins and Green Bay Packers.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Ed Smith (American football) · See more »

Eddie George

Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Eddie George · See more »

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould (born Elliott Goldstein; August 29, 1938) is an American actor.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Elliott Gould · See more »

Ernie Davis

Ernest Davis (December 14, 1939 – May 18, 1963) was an American football player, a halfback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and was its first African-American winner.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Ernie Davis · See more »

ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and ESPN · See more »

ESPN College Football on ABC

ESPN College Football on ABC (branded for sponsorship purposes as ESPN College Football on ABC presented by Walmart or Kay Jewelers) is the branding used for broadcasts of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football games that are produced by ESPN, and televised on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and ESPN College Football on ABC · See more »

ESPN.com

ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and ESPN.com · See more »

Florida Gators football

The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida in American college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Florida Gators football · See more »

Florida State University

Florida State University (Florida State or FSU) is a public space-grant and sea-grant research university with its primary campus on a campus in Tallahassee, Florida.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Florida State University · See more »

Fork Union Military Academy

Fork Union Military Academy is a private, all-male, Christian, military boarding school located in the town of Fork Union, Virginia.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Fork Union Military Academy · See more »

Fork Union, Virginia

Fork Union is an unincorporated community in southern Fluvanna County, Virginia, along U.S. Highway 15.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Fork Union, Virginia · See more »

Fox Sports (United States)

Fox Sports is the programming division of the Fox Broadcasting Company, owned by 21st Century Fox, that is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated regional and national sports cable channels.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Fox Sports (United States) · See more »

Frank Eliscu

Frank Eliscu (1912–1996) was an American sculptor and art teacher who designed and created the Heisman Memorial Football Trophy in 1935 when he was only 20 years old.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Frank Eliscu · See more »

Gary Beban

Gary Joseph Beban (born August 5, 1946) is a former American football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Gary Beban · See more »

Glenn Davis (halfback)

Glenn Woodward Davis (December 26, 1924 – March 9, 2005) was a professional American football player for the Los Angeles Rams.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Glenn Davis (halfback) · See more »

Gordie Lockbaum

Gordon Carl "Gordie" Lockbaum (born November 16, 1965) is an American former college football player, who was a standout "two-way" (both offensive and defensive) player in NCAA Division I-AA.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Gordie Lockbaum · See more »

Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Harvard Business School · See more »

Heisman curse

The Heisman curse is a term coined to reference a two-part assertion of a negative future for the winning player of the Heisman Trophy.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Heisman curse · See more »

Herff Jones

Herff Jones is an American company that manufactures and sells educational recognition and achievement products and motivational materials, and has been in continuous operation since 1920.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Herff Jones · See more »

Herschel Walker

Herschel Walker (born March 3, 1962) is a former professional American football player, bobsledder, sprinter, and mixed martial artist.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Herschel Walker · See more »

Holy Cross Crusaders football

The Holy Cross Crusaders football team is the collegiate American football program of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Holy Cross Crusaders football · See more »

Hugh Green (American football)

Hugh Donell Green (born July 27, 1959) is a former professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Hugh Green (American football) · See more »

Iowa Hawkeyes football

The Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa in college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Iowa Hawkeyes football · See more »

J. Wayne Reitz

Julius Wayne Reitz (December 31, 1908 – December 24, 1993) was an American agricultural economist, professor and university president.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and J. Wayne Reitz · See more »

Jameis Winston

Jameis Lanaed Winston (born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Jameis Winston · See more »

Jay Berwanger

John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger (March 19, 1914 – June 26, 2002) was an American college football player and referee.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Jay Berwanger · See more »

Jim Plunkett

Jim Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Jim Plunkett · See more »

John Heisman

John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 – October 3, 1936) was a player and coach of American football, baseball, and basketball, as well as a sportswriter and actor.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and John Heisman · See more »

John Hicks (American football)

John Charles Hicks Jr. (March 21, 1951 – October 29, 2016) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and John Hicks (American football) · See more »

John Huarte

John Gregory Huarte (born April 6, 1944) is a former American football quarterback.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and John Huarte · See more »

Johnny Manziel

Johnathan Paul Manziel (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Johnny Manziel · See more »

Kari Chisholm

Kari Chisholm (born July 2, 1973) is a Democratic political consultant based in Portland, Oregon in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Kari Chisholm · See more »

KHOU

KHOU, virtual and VHF digital channel 11, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and KHOU · See more »

Kinnick Stadium

Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, is a stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Kinnick Stadium · See more »

Kurt Burris

Kurt Burris (June 27, 1932 – July 21, 1999) was an American gridiron football center.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Kurt Burris · See more »

Lamar Jackson

Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Lamar Jackson · See more »

Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Larry Fitzgerald · See more »

Larry Kelley

Lawrence Morgan Kelley (May 30, 1915 – June 27, 2000) was an American football player born in Conneaut, Ohio.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Larry Kelley · See more »

Leon Hart

Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928 – September 24, 2002) was an American football end.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Leon Hart · See more »

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Leslie Uggams · See more »

Leukemia

Leukemia, also spelled leukaemia, is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Leukemia · See more »

Linebacker

A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Linebacker · See more »

Lineman (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Lineman (gridiron football) · See more »

Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California since 1881.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Los Angeles Times · See more »

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th most-populous city in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Louisville, Kentucky · See more »

Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Manhattan · See more »

Manti Te'o

Manti Malietau Louis Teʻo (born January 26, 1991) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Manti Te'o · See more »

Marcus Allen

Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is a former American football running back and football analyst for CBS.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Marcus Allen · See more »

Marcus Mariota

Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Marcus Mariota · See more »

Mark Ingram Jr.

Mark Valentino Ingram Jr. (born December 21, 1989) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Mark Ingram Jr. · See more »

Marshall Faulk

Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973) is a former American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Marshall Faulk · See more »

Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)

Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California; Orange County.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) · See more »

Matt Leinart

Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who now works as a studio analyst for Fox Sports’ college football coverage.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Matt Leinart · See more »

Maxwell Award

The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all-around in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award · See more »

Michael Vick

Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Michael Vick · See more »

Michigan Wolverines football

The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Michigan Wolverines football · See more »

Minnesota Golden Gophers football

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football program represents the University of Minnesota in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Minnesota Golden Gophers football · See more »

Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Minor League Baseball · See more »

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and National Collegiate Athletic Association · See more »

NBC

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and NBC · See more »

NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

|current_season.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision · See more »

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, also informally known and branded as NCAA March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament · See more »

NCAA Division III

Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and NCAA Division III · See more »

Ndamukong Suh

Ndamukong Ngwa Suh (born January 6, 1987) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Ndamukong Suh · See more »

Nebraska Cornhuskers football

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Nebraska Cornhuskers football · See more »

New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and New York City · See more »

New York Hilton Midtown

The New York Hilton Midtown is the largest hotel in New York City and world's 101st tallest hotel.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and New York Hilton Midtown · See more »

New York Marriott Marquis

The New York Marriott Marquis is a Marriott hotel designed by architect John Portman.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and New York Marriott Marquis · See more »

Nile Kinnick

Nile Clarke Kinnick Jr. (July 9, 1918 – June 2, 1943) was a student and a college football player at the University of Iowa.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Nile Kinnick · See more »

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football · See more »

NYU Violets

NYU Violets is the nickname of the sports teams and other competitive teams at New York University.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and NYU Violets · See more »

O. J. Simpson

Orenthal James "O.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and O. J. Simpson · See more »

O. J. Simpson murder case

The O. J. Simpson murder case (officially titled People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson) was a criminal trial held at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in which former National Football League (NFL) player, broadcaster, and actor Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12, 1994, deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and O. J. Simpson murder case · See more »

Ohio State Buckeyes football

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is a college football team that competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Ohio State Buckeyes football · See more »

Oklahoma Sooners football

The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma (variously "Oklahoma" or "OU").

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Oklahoma Sooners football · See more »

Oregon Ducks football

The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team for the University of Oregon, located in the U.S. state of Oregon.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Oregon Ducks football · See more »

Oregon State Beavers football

The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Oregon State Beavers football · See more »

Orlando Pace

Orlando Lamar Pace (born November 4, 1975) is a former professional American football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Orlando Pace · See more »

Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Pac-12 Conference · See more »

Pat Haden

Patrick Capper Haden (born January 23, 1953) is the former athletic director at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles from August 2010 to June 2016.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Pat Haden · See more »

Pat Sullivan (American football)

Patrick Joseph Sullivan (born January 18, 1950) is a former American football player and coach.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Pat Sullivan (American football) · See more »

Paul Hornung

Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935), nicknamed The Golden Boy, is a former professional American football player and a Hall of Fame running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1966.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Paul Hornung · See more »

Pete Dawkins

Peter Miller Dawkins (born March 8, 1938) is an American business executive and former college football player, military officer, and political candidate.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Pete Dawkins · See more »

Peyton Manning

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Indianapolis Colts.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Peyton Manning · See more »

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Philadelphia Eagles · See more »

Pittsburgh Panthers football

The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Pittsburgh Panthers football · See more »

PlayStation Theater

PlayStation Theater (formerly Best Buy Theater and Nokia Theatre Times Square) is an indoor live events venue, owned and managed by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and Sony (100%), located on 1515 Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and 44th street.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and PlayStation Theater · See more »

Positional voting

Positional voting is a ranked voting electoral system in which the options receive points based on their rank position on each ballot and the option with the most points overall wins.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Positional voting · See more »

Power Five conferences

In college football, the Power Five conferences (or power conferences) are athletic conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate football in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Power Five conferences · See more »

President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) is an American government organization that aims to "promote, encourage and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports." It is part of the Office of Public Health and Science, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition · See more »

Princeton Tigers football

The Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University and competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Ivy League.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Princeton Tigers football · See more »

Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Pro Football Hall of Fame · See more »

Quarterback

A quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB") is a position in American and Canadian football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Quarterback · See more »

Redshirt (college sports)

Redshirt, in United States college athletics, is a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation to lengthen his or her period of eligibility.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Redshirt (college sports) · See more »

Reggie Bush

Reginald Alfred Bush Jr. (born March 2, 1985) is a former American football running back.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Reggie Bush · See more »

Rex Grossman

Rex Daniel Grossman III (born August 23, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for nine seasons.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Rex Grossman · See more »

Robert Klein

Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer and actor.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Robert Klein · See more »

Roger Staubach

Roger Thomas Staubach (born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America" and "Captain Comeback", is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Roger Staubach · See more »

Roman Bronze Works

Roman Bronze Works, now operated as Roman Bronze Studios, is a bronze foundry in New York City.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Roman Bronze Works · See more »

Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Running back · See more »

Sam Bradford

Samuel Jacob Bradford (born November 8, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Sam Bradford · See more »

Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana (Spanish for "Saint Anne") is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Santa Ana, California · See more »

September 11 attacks

The September 11, 2001 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and September 11 attacks · See more »

Sotheby's

Sotheby's is a British founded, American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Sotheby's · See more »

Sports Museum of America

The Sports Museum of America (SmA) was the United States' first national sports museum dedicated to the history and cultural significance of sports in America.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Sports Museum of America · See more »

Stanford Cardinal football

The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Stanford Cardinal football · See more »

Steve Emtman

Steven Charles Emtman (born April 16, 1970) is a retired professional American football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Steve Emtman · See more »

Steve McNair

Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Steve McNair · See more »

Steve Spurrier

Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is a former American football player and coach.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Steve Spurrier · See more »

Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl · See more »

Syracuse Orange football

The Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that represents Syracuse University.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Syracuse Orange football · See more »

Tennessee Volunteers football

The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Tennessee", "Vols", or "UT") represents the University of Tennessee (UT) in the sport of American football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Tennessee Volunteers football · See more »

Terry Baker

Terry Wayne Baker (born May 5, 1941) is a former American football and basketball player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Terry Baker · See more »

Texas Longhorns football

The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate team representing the University of Texas at Austin (variously Texas or UT) in the sport of American football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Texas Longhorns football · See more »

Tim Brown (American football)

Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Tim Brown (American football) · See more »

Tim Tebow

Timothy Richard Tebow (born August 14, 1987) is a former professional American football quarterback and current professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Tim Tebow · See more »

Time zone

A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Time zone · See more »

Times Square

Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Times Square · See more »

Toby Gerhart

Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart (born March 28, 1987) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Toby Gerhart · See more »

Tom Brown (guard)

Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player, and a former outstanding American college football player.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Tom Brown (guard) · See more »

Touchdown Club of Columbus

The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Touchdown Club of Columbus · See more »

Troy Smith

Troy James Smith (born July 20, 1984) is an American former gridiron football quarterback.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Troy Smith · See more »

UCLA Bruins football

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and UCLA Bruins football · See more »

United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and United States · See more »

United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and United States Army · See more »

United States dollar

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and United States dollar · See more »

University of Iowa

The University of Iowa (also known as the UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a flagship public research university in Iowa City, Iowa.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and University of Iowa · See more »

University of Louisville

The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky, a member of the Kentucky state university system.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and University of Louisville · See more »

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame or ND) is a private, non-profit Catholic research university in the community of Notre Dame, Indiana, near the city of South Bend, in the United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and University of Notre Dame · See more »

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a coeducational public research university in Norman, Oklahoma.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and University of Oklahoma · See more »

USC Trojans football

The USC Trojans football program, established in 1888, represents the University of Southern California in college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and USC Trojans football · See more »

Vince Young

Vincent Paul Young Jr. (born May 18, 1983) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Vince Young · See more »

Vinny Testaverde

Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. (born November 13, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played for 21 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Vinny Testaverde · See more »

Walter Camp Award

The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player of the year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation; the award is named for Walter Camp, an important and influential figure in the development of the sport.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Walter Camp Award · See more »

Washington Huskies football

The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Washington Huskies football · See more »

Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas)

Woodrow Wilson High School is a public secondary school located in the Lakewood neighborhood of East Dallas, Texas (USA).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) · See more »

World Trade Center (1973–2001)

The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and World Trade Center (1973–2001) · See more »

Yale Bulldogs football

The Yale Bulldogs football program represents Yale University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA).

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Yale Bulldogs football · See more »

Yale Club of New York City

The Yale Club of New York City, commonly called The Yale Club, is a private club in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City, New York, United States.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and Yale Club of New York City · See more »

1963 college football season

During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A. The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 1963 college football season · See more »

1964 college football season

The NCAA was without a playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A, during the 20th century.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 1964 college football season · See more »

1966 Florida Gators football team

The 1966 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 1966 college football season.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 1966 Florida Gators football team · See more »

1977 in television

For 1977 in television, see.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 1977 in television · See more »

2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team · See more »

2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game

The 2007 Appalachian State vs.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game · See more »

2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

New!!: Heisman Trophy and 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team · See more »

Redirects here:

Heisman, Heisman Award, Heisman Finalists, Heisman Memorial Trophy, Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, Heisman award, Heisman trophy, Heismann trophy, Heismen Trophy Winners, Hiesman, Hiesman Trophy.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisman_Trophy

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »