Winning Margins - Year by Year |
Margins - The Most, The Least |
The First Place Vote Leaders
Most Total Points For a Winner |
Defensive Players In Top Five |
Demographics of Winners
Most Points For A Winner
Year | Winner | School | Total Points | |
| 1968 | O.J. Simpson | So. California | 2,853 | |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush | So. California | 2,541 | |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | 2,540 | |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh | 2,357 | |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | 2,355 | |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | 2,310 | |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | 2,240 | |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | 2,229 | |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | 2,219 | |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami (Fl.) | 2,213 | |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | 2,077 | |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 2,042 |
The Most Points For A Runner-Up
Year | Winner | School | Total Points |
| 1953 | Paul Giel | Minnesota | 1,794 |
| 1967 | O.J. Simpson | So. California | 1,722 |
| 2000 | Josh Heupel | Oklahoma | 1,552 |
| 1997 | Peyton Manning | Tennessee | 1,543 |
| 1985 | Chuck Long | Iowa | 1,464 |
| 1971 | Ed Marinaro | Cornell | 1,445 |
| 1970 | Joe Theisman | Notre Dame | 1,410 |
| 1976 | Ricky Bell | So. California | 1,346 |
| 1969 | Mike Phipps | Purdue | 1,334 |
| 1984 | Keith Byars | Ohio State | 1,251 |
| 1982 | John Elway | Stanford | 1,231 |
| 2007 | Darren McFadden | Arkansas | 1,703 |
The Most Points For A Third-Place Finisher
Year | Winner | School | Total Points |
| 1967 | Leroy Keyes | Purdue | 1,366 |
