The Big 10
Archie Griffin of Ohio State in 1974 and 1975Archie Griffin
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935.
John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 - October 3, 1936) was a prominent American football player and college football coach in the early era of the sport and is the namesake of the Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the season's best college football player
Men's Division I College Football.
The Heisman Trophy.
Archie Griffin
james heisman sr, when the award was still called the college football MVP
Doug Flutie of Boston College
The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best player in college football, not the best quarterback. RG3 was the Best overall player in college football this year.
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Joe Heisman is a former American football player and coach, best known for winning the prestigious Heisman Trophy in 1961 while playing as a quarterback for the University of Georgia. Heisman had a notable college career and went on to have a professional career in the NFL and the Canadian Football League. Beyond his playing days, he contributed to the sport as a coach and sports commentator. The Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football, is named in his honor.
Yes, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best college football player in the country.