The Heisman Chase Began in 1935
Heisman Trophy bragging rights were first
gained by the University of Chicago when
Jay Berwanger was declared college football’
s best player.  Since then countless
universities have launched intense
promotional campaigns for their Heisman
Trophy candidates in an effort to impress
Heisman voters nationwide.  
Despite decades of success, there are
many solid programs such as Alabama,
Clemson, Washington and Arkansas that
have never tasted Heisman fame.  Listed
below are the schools that have had the
most players recognized as the nation’s best
and other programs that have yet to taste
Heisman Trophy glory.
Notre Dame still holds a
share of the title for top
Heisman Trophy producing
schools, but the Fighting
Irish haven't brought the
Heisman Trophy home
since Tim Brown won in
1987.
     Top Heisman Trophy Schools
Discover which schools lead the pack & who still seeks their first Heisman Winner
Who's Got the Heisman Trophy Hardware?
Close...But No Heisman Cigar!
These schools have come close, but have yet
to produce a Heisman winner.
Arkansas: Darren McFadden runner up in 2006 and 2007.
Georgia Tech: Two 2nd place finishers.  Billy Lothridge 1963
and Joe Hamilton 1999.  Clint Castleberry 3rd in 1942.
Illinois: Consecutive 3rd place finishers; Dick Butkus in 1964&
Jim Grabowski in 1965
North Carolina:  Charlie Justice finished 2nd in 1948 & 49.
Ole Miss: Three 3rd place finishers; Jake Gibbs 1960, Archie
Manning 1970 & Eli Manning 2003.
Penn: Bob Odell 2nd in 1943, Chuck Bednarik 3rd in 1948, Reds
Bagnell 3rd in 1950.
Purdue: Had 2nd place finisher in 1966 (Bob Griese),68 (Leroy
Keys) and  69 (Mike Phipps)
Tennessee:  Four 2nd place finishers; Hank Lauricella in 1951,
Johnny Majors 1956, Heath Shuler 1993 & Peyton Manning 1997.
Top Heisman Trophy
Producing Schools
The programs listed below have at least two
winners of college football's top individual
award.
Notre Dame
 7
Ohio State
 7
USC
 6
Oklahoma
 5
Nebraska
 3
Army
 3
Michigan
 3
Florida
 3
Auburn
 3
Florida State
 2
Georgia
 2
Miami
 2
Texas
 2
Wisconsin
 2
Yale
 2
Navy
 2
Heisman Winners
That played for National Champions
Quite a roster of players have not only garnered
college football's top individual award, but they've
helped their team achieve a national
championship as well.  Read more....
Reggie Bush's Vacated Heisman
Impacts Heisman Leaders
With Bush relinquishing his 2005 Heisman
Trophy on the heels of  his being declared
ineligible for part of the 2004 and the full 2005
season, USC fell out of a tie with Ohio State and
Notre Dame for first place among Heisman
producing schools.
Heisman Trophy
Winners in the NFL
Draft
Discover when and by what pro
team these college football
legends were drafted.  Many
former Heisman winners were
the top player in the NFL Draft
while some players never had
their named called by the league.
Archie Griffin
This Buckeye rambled for two
Heisman Trophies.  The former
Ohio State star is the only
individual to capture the award
twice.