List of all previous Heisman winners by year

The highly anticipated 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony is just hours away and is generating excitement among college football fans. This event highlights the top four college football players vying for the prestigious award who have consistently demonstrated exceptional performance on the field throughout the regular season.

Heisman Trophy finalists Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward have all proven they are worthy of the award, putting on exceptional performances that fans love every time they win Breath held field.

Meanwhile, each year the Heisman Trophy Trust oversees the distribution of 928 ballots to designated representatives, including media personnel, past winners and a collective fan vote conducted by ESPN through the Nissan Heisman House. These representatives cast their votes on a three-point system and rank their top three players based on the most outstanding seasons in college football.

The Heisman Trophy, a prestigious award that has been a cornerstone of college football since 1935, is more than just a symbol of excellence. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of college football’s best player at the end of each season and carries the weight of a rich history and tradition.

Here is the prestigious list of past Heisman Trophy winners:

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Every Heisman Trophy winner since 1935

1935: RB Jay Berwanger (Chicago)
1936: TE Larry Kelley (Yale)
1937: HB Clinton Frank (Yale)
1938: QB Davey O’Brien (TCU)
1939: RB Nile Kinnick (Iowa)
1940: RB Tom Harmon (Michigan)
1941: RB Bruce Smith (Minnesota)
1942: RB Frank Sinkwich (Georgia)
1943: QB Angelo Bertelli (Notre Dame)
1944: HB Les Horvath (Ohio State)
(1945: FB Doc Blanchard (Army)
1946: RB Glenn Davis (Army)
1947: QB John Lujack (Notre Dame)
1948: RB Doak Walker (SMU)
1949: TE Leon Hart (Notre Dame)
1950: RB Vic Janowicz (Ohio State)
1951: RB Dick Kazmaier (Princeton
1952: RB Billy Vessels (Oklahoma)
1953: RB John Lattner (Notre Dame)
1954: FB Alan Ameche (Wisconsin)
1955: RB Howard Cassady (Ohio State)
1956: QB Paul Hornung (Notre Dame)
1957: RB John David Crow (Texas A&M)
1958: RB Pete Dawkins (Army)
1959: RB Billy Cannon (LSU)
1960: RB Joe Bellino (Navy)
1961: RB Ernie Davis (Syracuse)
1962: QB Terry Baker (Oregon State)
1963: QB Roger Staubach (Navy)
1964: QB John Huarte (Notre Dame)
1965: RB Mike Garrett (Southern California)
1966: QB Steve Spurrier (Florida)
1967: QB Gary Beban (UCLA)
1968: RB OJ Simpson (Southern California)
1969: RB Steve Owens (Oklahoma)
1970: QB Jim Plunkett (Stanford)
1971: QB Pat Sullivan (Auburn)
1972: WR Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska)
1973: RB John Cappelletti (Penn State)
1974: RB Archie Griffin (Ohio State)
1975: RB Archie Griffin (Ohio State)
1976: RB Tony Dorsett (Pittsburgh)
1977: RB Earl Campbell (Texas)
1978: RB Billy Sims (Oklahoma)
1979: RB Charles White (Southern California)
1980: RB George Rogers (South Carolina)
1981: RB Marcus Allen (Southern California)
1982: RB Herschel Walker (Georgia)
1983: RB Mike Rozier (Nebraska)
1984: QB Doug Flutie (Boston College)
1985: RB Bo Jackson (Auburn)
1986: QB Vinny Testaverde (Miami-Florida)
1987: WR Tim Brown (Notre Dame)
1988: RB Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State)
1989: QB Andre Ware (Houston)
1990: QB Ty Detmer (Brigham Young)
1991: WR Desmond Howard (Michigan)
1992: QB Gino Torretta (Miami-Florida)
1993: QB Charlie Ward (Florida State)
1994: RB Rashaan Salaam (Colorado)
1995: RB Eddie George (Ohio State)
1996: QB Danny Wuerffel (Florida)
1997: CB Charles Woodson (Michigan)
1998: RB Ricky Williams (Texas)
1999: RB Ron Dayne (Wisconsin)
2000: QB Chris Weinke (Florida State)
2001: QB Eric Crouch (Nebraska)
2002: QB Carson Palmer (Southern California)
2003: QB Jason White (Oklahoma)
2004: QB Matt Leinart (Southern California)
2005: RB Reggie Bush (Southern California)
2006: QB Troy Smith (Ohio State)
2007: QB Tim Tebow (Florida)
2008: QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
2009: RB Mark Ingram (Alabama)
2010: QB Cam Newton (Auburn)
2011: QB Robert Griffin III (Baylor)
2012: QB Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
2013: QB Jameis Winston (Florida State)
2014: QB Marcus Mariota (Oregon)
2015: RB Derrick Henry (Alabama)
2016: QB Lamar Jackson (Louisville)
2017: QB Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)
2018: QB Kyler Murray (Oklahoma)
2019: QB Joe Burrow (LSU)
2020: WR DeVonta Smith (Alabama)
2021: QB Bryce Young (Alabama)
2022: QB Caleb Williams (Southern California)
2023: QB Jayden Daniels (LSU)

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