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| Heisman Trophy | |
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| File:HeismanTrophyLogo.png | |
| Description | The outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. |
| Standort | New York City, New York |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| Presented by | Downtown Athletic Club (1937–2001) Yale Club (2002–2003) The Heisman Trust (2004–current) |
| First awarded | December 9, 1935 |
| Currently held by | Robert Griffin III |
| Website | http://www.heisman.com/ |
The Heisman Trophy, one of the highest individual awards in the American college football, has been awarded 77 times since its creation in 1935, including 76 individual winners and one two-time winner (the 2005 award was declared vacant subsequent to it having been awarded, so only 75 individuals are officially recognized as having won the award). The trophy is given annually to the most outstanding college football player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and is awarded by the Heisman Trust, successors of the awards from the Downtown Athletic Club at an annual ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in New York City.
In 1935, the award, then known as the DAC Trophy, was created by New York City's Downtown Athletic Club to recognize the best college football player "east of the Mississippi River".[1] In that inaugural year, the award went to Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. Berwanger was later drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League but declined to sign for them. He never played professional football for any team, instead choosing to pursue a career in business.[2] In 1936, the club's athletic director, football pioneer John Heisman, died and the trophy was renamed in his honor. Larry Kelley, the second winner of the award, was the first person to win it as the "Heisman Trophy".[3] In addition to the name change, the award also became a nationwide achievement. With the new name, players west of the Mississippi became eligible, though the first player from the western United States was not selected until 1938.[1] Only one player, Ohio State's Archie Griffin, has won the award more than once.[4]
Between 1936 and 2001, the award was given at an annual gala ceremony at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City. The Downtown Athletic Club's facilities were damaged during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Due to financial difficulties stemming from the damage, the DAC declared bankruptcy in 2002, turning over its building to creditors. Following the club's bankruptcy and the loss of the original Downtown Athletic Club building,[5] the Yale Club of New York City assumed presenting honors in 2002 and 2003.[6] The ceremony was moved to the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square for the 2002, 2003, and 2004 presentations, but since 2005, the event has been held at the Nokia Theatre Times Square.[7] The move to the Nokia Theatre allowed the Downtown Athletic Club (and ultimately, the award's successor, The Heisman Trust) to resume full control of the event—the most prominent example of which was the return of the official portraits of past winners—despite the loss of the original presentation hall.[8]
In terms of balloting, the fifty states of the U.S. are split into six regions, and six regional representatives are selected to appoint voters in their states (the regions include the Far West, the Mid Atlantic, Mid West, North East, South, and South West).[9] Each region has 145 media votes, for a total of 870 votes. In addition, all previous Heisman winners may vote, and one final vote is counted through public balloting. The Heisman ballots contain a 3-2-1 point system, in which each ballot ranks the voter's top three players and awards them three points for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote, and one point for a third-place vote. The points are tabulated, and the player with the highest total of points across all ballots wins the Heisman Trophy.[10]
Winners
| NFL Draft #1 selection of draft * |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Inducted ^ |
Both selections *^ | Vacated |
Trophies won by school
This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player win a Heisman trophy. Ohio State and Notre Dame are tied for the most trophies at 7 each, although Ohio State has the distinction of the only two time winner, Archie Griffin, leaving their total players to have won the trophy at six. In total, players from 37 different schools have won a Heisman Trophy.
| School | Trophies held |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 7 |
| Ohio State | 7 |
| USC | 6 [n 2] |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Army | 3 |
| Auburn | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Florida State | 2 |
| Georgien | 2 |
| Miami | 2 |
| Navy | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Yale | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Baylor | 1 |
| BYU | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Chicago | 1 |
| Houston | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| LSU | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 |
| Oregon State | 1 |
| Penn State | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 |
| Princeton | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| SMU | 1 |
| Stanford | 1 |
| Syracuse | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 1 |
| TCU | 1 |
| UCLA | 1 |
Notes
- ^ In June 2010, the NCAA ruled that Bush had received improper gifts in violation of NCAA policies. Consequently, the NCAA imposed sanctions against the Trojan football program, including a vacation of all wins in which Bush participated after receiving improper gifts. The university returned its replica of the Heisman trophy to distance itself from Bush.[12] On September 14, 2010, Bush announced he would forfeit his title of Heisman Trophy winner and return his 2005 trophy.[13] On September 15, 2010, the Heisman Trust announced that the 2005 trophy would remain vacated, and there would be no winner for that season.[14] Bush eventually returned his trophy in 2012.[15][16]
- ^ USC had 7 until September 2010 when the Heisman Trust announced the vacation of Reggie Bush's 2005 trophy.
References
- ^ a b Lighten up. (Heisman Trophy)[dead link] Mark Purdy, The Sporting News, encyclopedia.com. December 5, 1994. Accessed March 8, 2008. (Site defunct prior to 9/10)
- ^ Jay Berwanger, first winner of the Heisman Trophy, 1914–2002 Julia Morse, University of Chicago News Office. Chicago, Illinois. June 27, 2002. Accessed March 7, 2008.
- ^ "The Heisman Trophy". heisman.com. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ Archie Griffin[dead link] Heisman.com. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ New York landmark's closing leaves Heisman homeless Wayne Drehs, ESPN.com. July 22, 2004. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ 9-11 Forces Heisman to Move to Yale Club[dead link] Christopher Hunt, New York Daily News. June 26, 2002. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Downtown Athletic Club". nyc-architecture.com. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Bush runs away with Heisman Trophy Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com. December 10, 2005. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Expanded Heisman Trophy Voting Results MSNBC.com. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy Balloting". heisman.com. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ a b c d e f Chisholm, Kari. "A plea to sportswriters for statistical accuracy". Stiff Arm Trophy. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Heisman trust to discuss Bush situation". ESPN. July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Reggie Bush to forfeit Heisman". ESPN. September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Heisman Trust: 2005 award will be vacated". Chicago Tribune. September 15, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Reggie Bush returned Heisman", ESPN.com, August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy reportedly returned to Bush family". nola.com. July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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