Before the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner is announced, here is the complete list of previous winners.
There is no more prestigious an honor than the Heisman Trophy in college football. Each year the Heisman Trophy is given to the best player in college football and the list of winners have represented the best to ever play the game at this level.
The finalists this year are:
Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
Christian McCaffery, RB, Stanford
Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Each of these individuals has proven this year to be worthy of the award. All of them have led their team to big seasons and conference championships. It’s one of those seasons where there isn’t a wrong choice, which makes it harder to even pick a winner.
Who will be the newest addition to the Heisman Trophy club on Saturday? Here is the list of previous Heisman Trophy winners.
| 1935 | Jay Berwanger | Chicago | Halfback | ||||
| 1936 | Larry Kelley | Yale | End | ||||
| 1937 | Clint Frank | Yale | Halfback | ||||
| 1938 | Davey O’Brien | TCU | Quarterback | ||||
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick | Iowa | Halfback/Quarterback | ||||
| 1940 | Tom Harmon | Michigan | Halfback | ||||
| 1941 | Bruce Smith | Minnesota | Halfback | ||||
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich | Georgia | Halfback | ||||
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame | Quarterback | ||||
| 1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State | Quarterback/Halfback | ||||
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | Army | Fullback | ||||
| 1946 | Glenn Davis | Army | Halfback | ||||
| 1947 | Johnny Lujack | Notre Dame | Quarterback | ||||
| 1948 | Doak Walker | SMU | Halfback | ||||
| 1949 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame | End | ||||
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State | Halfback/Punter | ||||
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier | Princeton | Halfback | ||||
| 1952 | Billy Vessels | Oklahoma | Halfback | ||||
| 1953 | Johnny Lattner | Notre Dame | Halfback | ||||
| 1954 | Alan Ameche | Wisconsin | Fullback | ||||
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | Halfback | ||||
| 1956 | Paul Hornung | Notre Dame | Quarterback | ||||
| 1957 | John David Crow | Texas A&M | Halfback | ||||
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins | Army | Halfback | ||||
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | LSU | Halfback | ||||
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | Navy | Halfback | ||||
| 1961 | Ernie Davis | Syracuse | Halfback/Linebacker/Fullback | ||||
| 1962 | Terry Baker | Oregon State | Quarterback | ||||
| 1963 | Roger Staubach | Navy | Quarterback | ||||
| 1964 | John Huarte | Notre Dame | Quarterback | ||||
| 1965 | Mike Garrett | USC | Halfback | ||||
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | Florida | Quarterback | ||||
| 1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA | Quarterback | ||||
| 1968 | O. J. Simpson | USC | Halfback | ||||
| 1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma | Fullback | ||||
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Quarterback | ||||
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | Quarterback | ||||
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | Wide Receiver/Running back | ||||
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Penn State | Running back | ||||
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Running back | ||||
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Running back | ||||
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh | Running back | ||||
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | Texas | Running back | ||||
| 1978 | Billy Sims | Oklahoma | Running back | ||||
| 1979 | Charles White | USC | Running back | ||||
| 1980 | George Rogers | South Carolina | Running back | ||||
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | USC | Running back | ||||
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | Running back | ||||
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska | Running back | ||||
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | Quarterback | ||||
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | Auburn | Running back | ||||
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami | Quarterback | ||||
| 1987 | Tim Brown | Notre Dame | Wide receiver | ||||
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State | Running back | ||||
| 1989 | Andre Ware | Houston | Quarterback | ||||
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | BYU | Quarterback | ||||
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | Wide receiver/Punt returner | ||||
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami | Quarterback | ||||
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | Quarterback | ||||
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | Running back | ||||
| 1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | Running back | ||||
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida | Quarterback | ||||
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | Cornerback/Punt returner | ||||
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | Running back | ||||
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | Running back | ||||
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State | Quarterback | ||||
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska | Quarterback | ||||
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | USC | Quarterback | ||||
| 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma | Quarterback | ||||
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | USC | Quarterback | ||||
| 2005 | Reggie Bush | USC | Running Back | ||||
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | Quarterback | ||||
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida | Quarterback | ||||
| 2008 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Quarterback | ||||
| 2009 | Mark Ingram, Jr. | Alabama | Running back | ||||
| 2010 | Cam Newton | Auburn | Quarterback | ||||
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Quarterback | ||||
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | Quarterback | ||||
| 2013 | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Quarterback | ||||
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Quarterback |
Who from this year’s class will join the elite ranks of being a Heisman Trophy winner? The choice won’t be easy, but no matter who wins, it can’t be argued that the winner doesn’t deserve to win.
2015 has been a great year for college football, and hopefully the talent for next year’s 2016 Heisman Trophy award can be just as talented as the 2015 class was.