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72nd Heisman Memorial Trophy
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Saturday, December 9, 2006 |
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Nokia Theater, Times Square |
| Presentation: |
Monday, December 11, 2006 |
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New York Hilton |
The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to a player deemed the most “Outstanding College Football Player of the United States". One of the most recognized trophies in all of sports, the Heisman represents excellence and achievement both on and off the football field.
Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith won the 2006 Heisman Trophy in a landslide victory over Arkansas running back Darren McFadden and Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn. Smith captured 86.7 percent of the first place votes and totaled 1,662 points, easily edging out McFadden (878 points) and Quinn (782 points). The margin of victory was the second largest ever in Heisman history, exceeded only by O.J. Simpson's 1,750-point victory in 1968.
Smith completed 67 percent of his passes for a school-record 30 touchdowns with just five interceptions while leading top-ranked Ohio State to a perfect 12-0 mark and a berth in the national championship game against the University of Florida on January 8, 2007. Ohio State has won its last 19 games with Smith, matching the second-longest winning streak in school history. Smith joins Les Horvath (1944), Vic Janowicz (1950), Howard "Hopalong" Cassady (1955), Archie Griffin (1974, '75) and Eddie George (1995) as Ohio State's winners of the most prestigious individual award in college football.
In addition to the 2006 Heisman Trophy Award presentation, three previous Heisman winners were also recognized for their achievements on the anniversary of their awards: Paul Hornung (University of Notre Dame, 1956 Heisman Trophy Winner) on his 50th Anniversary, Marcus Allen (University of Southern California, 1981 Heisman Trophy Winner) on his 25th Anniversary, and Danny Wuerffel (University of Florida, 1996 Heisman Trophy Winner) on his 10th Anniversary.
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Heisman Memorial Trophy Archive
71st Heisman Memorial Trophy
| Announcement: |
December 10th - 8:00 pm |
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Nokia Theater, Times Square |
| Presentation: |
December 12th - 5:30 pm |
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New York Hilton |
USC running back Reggie Bush took home the 2005 Heisman Trophy in a landslide victory over Texas quarterback Vince Young and USC quarterback Matt Leinart--last year's winner. Bush received 2,541 points to finish 933 points ahead of Young, with Leinart a distant third. The 784 first-place votes received by Bush was the second-most in Heisman history, topped only by another famous USC player, O.J. Simpson, who received 855 votes in 1968. Bush was first in all six regions and appeared on 99 percent of the ballots--also a Heisman record. Bush, a junior, ran for 1,658 yards this season, with an astounding average of 8.9 yards per carry, while leading the nation in all-purpose yards with 217.9 per game. USC has now produced seven Heisman winners, matching the record held by Notre Dame, with an unprecedented three in four years, starting with quarterback Carson Palmer in 2002. Bush and Leinart will be the first Heisman winners to play in a college game together when USC goes for a third straight national title against Texas in the Rose Bowl on January 4th.
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70th Heisman Memorial Trophy
| Announcement: |
December 11th - 8:00 pm |
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New York Hilton |
| Presentation: |
December 13th - 5:30 pm |
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New York Hilton |
The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the “Outstanding College Football Player of the United States”. One of the most-recognized trophies in the world of sports with its unique pose and bronze finish, the Heisman represents excellence and achievement on the football field. First awarded in 1935 to Jay Berwanger of Chicago University, 68 others have been honored as the nation’s best. Notables have included Paul Hornung (Notre Dame, 1956), Roger Staubach (Navy, 1963), two-time winner Archie Griffith (Ohio State, 1974 & 1975), and most recently Jason White (Oklahoma, 2003).
Matt Leinart of the University of Southern California was awarded the 2004 Heisman Trophy on December 11th, becoming the second Trojan quarterback in three seasons to capture college football's most prestigious award. Passing for 2,990 yards with 28 touchdowns and only five interceptions, Leinart led USC to a 12-0 regular-season record. Leinart beat out Oklahoma freshman running back Adrian Peterson in balloting by a nationwide media panel and former Heisman winners. Leinart received 267 first-place votes and 1,325 points to become the fifth-straight quarterback to win the award, while Peterson got 154 first-place votes and 997 points in the highest finish by a freshman. Oklahoma quarterback Jason White, last year's winner, finished third with 171 first-place votes and 957 points. White was followed by Utah quarterback Alex Smith who had 98 first-place votes and 635 points and Southern California running back Reggie Bush who had 118 first-place votes and 597 points.
Leinart and Bush will compete against Peterson and White again on January 4th as Oklahoma takes on Southern California in the Orange Bowl. The winner of that contest takes home the national title. It will be the first time two players with Heisman trophies have played each other at the college level.
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White Wins Heisman! (2003)
A year after knee injuries almost ended his career, University of Oklahoma quarterback Jason White capped his comeback by receiving the greatest individual honor in college football- the Heisman Trophy. The 23-year-old senior threw 40 touchdown passes and led the third-ranked Sooners to 12 straight wins to open the 2003 season. His efforts also helped Oklahoma win a birth in the Bowl Championship Series title game versus LSU.
Even a sub par performance in a loss in the Big 12 title game against Kansas State could not overshadow White’s spectacular season. White, the Associated Press Player of the Year, led the nation in passing efficiency, completing 64 percent of his passes for 3,744 yards and only eight interceptions.
White beat out Pittsburgh receiver Larry Fitzgerald by 128 votes, 1,481-1,353. Eli Manning was third with 710 points and Chris Perry was fourth with 341. White, the first Oklahoma player since Billy Sims in 1978 to win the Heisman, had 319 first-place votes, 204 seconds and 116 thirds.
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| Palmer Selected As the 2002 Heisman Winner |
College football’s prestigious Heisman Award was presented to the University of Southern California’s Carson Palmer on Saturday, December 14 at New York’s Yale Club. Palmer is the first USC quarterback to win the award, and the first West Coast player to win the award since Marcus Allen in 1981. Palmer joins fellow Trojan winners, Allen (1981), Charles White (1979), O.J. Simpson (1968) and Mike Garrett (1965).
In what was expected to be a much closer race, Palmer swept the ballots winning 5 out of 6 regions with a total of 242 first place votes. Iowa quarterback Brad Banks, finished second. Penn State's Larry Johnson took third, Miami's Willis McGahee was fourth and teammate Ken Dorsey finished fifth.
Palmer completed nearly 63 percent of his passes for 3,639 yards and 32 touchdowns with 10 interceptions this year. He is the Pac-10 Player of the Year and recipient of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the nation’s top senior quarterback.
“I couldn’t be more honored to take this trophy back to share with my teammates in Los Angeles,” Palmer said. “This award is as much theirs as it is mine.”
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| Eric Crouch Of The University Of Nebraska Selected As the 2001 Heisman Winner |
NEW YORK, New York (8 December 2001) --- Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch was selected as the 67th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the Outstanding College Football Player of the United States for 2001.
James E. Corcoran, President of the Downtown Athletic Club, which created and annually presents the Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, announced the selection of Crouch on Saturday Evening, December 8th, on a nationally televised ESPN sports special live from the Marriot Marquis.
The 6'1", 200 pound Crouch becomes the third Cornhusker to win the Heisman Trophy as he joins Johnny Rodgers, the 1972 Heisman winner, and Mike Rozier, the 1983 Heisman winner. He is the 54th senior and the 24th quarterback to be selected as recipient of the award.
Crouch, of Omaha, NE, has completed 105 of 189 passes for 1,510 yards and 7 touchdowns. Eric is 35-6 as a starter at Nebraska, and he is just four wins behind NCAA record holder Peyton Manning (39). Crouch owns the NCAA Division I-A quarterback record with 59 career rushing touchdowns, and for rushing touchdowns in a two-year period with 38. Eric has averaged 92 yards per game, 5.5 yards per play and has scored 18 touchdowns, which ranks fifth among all rushers of the season. Eric, under coach Frank Solich, led the Cornhuskers to a regular season record of 11-1.
Ballots were mailed out to 871 media personnel across the nation plus 53 Heisman winners and one Suzuki fan ballot, for a total of 924 electors. Crouch polled 770 points to capture the award ver Rex Grossman of the University of Florida with 708 points. The point total is reached by a system of three points for a first place vote, two for a second and one for third.
Eric Crouch will officially be honored at the 67th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Award Dinner on Monday evening, December 10th at the New York Marriot Marquis.
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| 66TH AWARD GOES TO WEINKE OF FLORIDA STATE |
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NEW YORK, New York (9 December 2000) -- Florida State's quarterback Chris Weinke, was selected as the 66th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the Outstanding Football Player of the United States for 2000.
William Dockery, President of the Downtown Athletic Club, which created and annually presents the Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, announced the selection of Weinke on Saturday evening, December 9th, on a nationally televised ESPN sports special live from the Club's Heisman Room.
The 6'5" 225 pound Weinke becomes the second Seminole to win the Heisman Trophy as he joins Charlie Ward, the 1993 winner from Florida State. He is the 53rd senior and the 23rd quarterback to be elected as recipient of the award.
Weinke, of St. Paul, MN, completed 266 of 431 passes and led the nation with 4,167 passing yards. Chris is 32-2 as as a starter at Florida State, including a streak of 25 consecutive victories. He holds two ACC records, one in passing with a career total of 9.789 yards and the other for 79 touchdowns.
Chris, under coach Bobby Bowden, has lead the Seminoles to a regular season 11-1 record and the right to play for the National Championship against the Oklahoma Sooners in the FedEx Orange Bowl on January 3, 2001 in Miami.
Ballots were mailed out to 870 media personnel across the nation plus 51 Heisman winners and one Suzuki fan ballot, for a total of 922 electors. Weinke polled 1,628 points to capture the award over Josh Heupel of Oklahoma with 1,522 points. The point total is reached by a system of three points for a first place vote, two for a second and one for a third. See Deloitte & Touche's tabulation of the votes for more detail.
Chris Weinke was officially honored at the 66th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Award Dinner on Monday evening, 11 December 2000 at the New York Marriot Marquis.
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| THE HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY |
| RECENT WINNERS |
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
SCHOOL |
| 2006 |
Troy Smith |
Ohio State |
| 2005 |
Reggie Bush |
Souther California |
| 2004 |
Matt Leinart |
Southern California |
| 2003 |
Jason White |
Oklahoma |
| 2002 |
Carson Palmer |
Southern California |
| 2001 |
Eric Crouch |
Nebraska |
| 2000 |
Chris Weinke |
Florida State |
| 1999 |
Ron Dayne |
Wisconsin |
| 1998 |
Ricky Williams |
Texas |
| 1997 |
Charles Woodson |
Michigan |
| 1996 |
Danny Wuerffel |
Florida |
| 1995 |
Eddie George |
Ohio State |
| 1994 |
Rashaan Salaam |
Colorado |
| 1993 |
Charlie Ward |
Florida State |
| 1992 |
Gino Torretta |
Miami |
| 1991 |
Desmond Howard |
Michigan |
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Monday, October 22, 2007 |
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