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Class Distinction | Consecutive College Winners
Heisman Winner Team Records By Year | Heisman Winners And Their Teams | Heisman Winner Uniform Numbers
Heisman Winners For University Or College

Class Distinction

All but 18 of the Heisman Trophy winners were seniors. The juniors winning were:

YEAR

WINNER

SCHOOL

1945Doc BlanchardArmy
1948Doak Walker So. Methodist
1950Vic JanowiczOhio State
1963Roger StaubachNavy
1974Archie GriffinOhio State
1978Billy SimsOklahoma
1982*Herschel WalkerGeorgia
1988Barry SandersOklahoma State
1989Andre WareHouston
1990Ty DetmerBrigham Young
1991Desmond HowardMichigan
1994Rashaan SalaamColorado
1997Charles WoodsonMichigan
2003Jason WhiteOklahoma
2004Matt Leinart So. California
2005Reggie Bush So. California

The sophomore winners were

2007 Tim Tebow Florida
2008 Sam Bradford Oklahoma
2009 Mark Ingram Alabama

* Walker's 683 points in 1980 were the most for a freshman as was his 1,199 points as a sophomore in '81.

NOTE: In 1944, Glenn Davis was 125 points behind Les Horvath, the closest finish for a sophomore at that time.