The first DAC (Downtown Athletic Club) Trophy was awarded to Jay Berwanger in 1935. When John Heisman died in 1936, the DAC Trophy was renamed to the Heisman Trophy. The 1936 winner was Larry Kelley.
Sam Bradford won the 2008 Heisman Trophy.
Sam Bradford, quarterback from the University of Oklahoma, won the Heisman Trophy in 2008.
Doug Flutie, quarterback from Boston College, won the Heisman Trophy in 1984.
Archie Griffin won the Heisman Trophy two consecutive Heisman Trophies in 1974 and 1975.
Rashaan Salaam, running back from the University of Colorado, won the 1994 Heisman Trophy.
In 2004, the Heisman Trophy went to Matt Leinert of USC.
Desmond Howard won the Heisman Trophy in 1991.
No Tennessee player has won the Heisman Trophy.
there wasnt a heisman trophy winner in 1944. the heisman trphy did start until 1948 The winner of the 1944 Heisman Trophy was QB Les Horvath of Ohio State. The first Heisman Trophy was awarded in 1935 and was won by RB Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
Clemson has never had a Heisman Trophy winner.
Heisman was first awarded in 1935.