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Heisman winners have always been associated with winning teams.

Playing on unbeaten teams were 18 winners:

YEAR

WINNER

SCHOOL

OVERALL RECORD

1938Davey O'BrienTexas Christian11-0-0
1941Bruce SmithMinnesota8-0-0
1944Les HorvathOhio State9-0-0
1945Doc BlanchardArmy9-0-0
1946Glenn DavisArmy9-0-1
1947John LujackNotre Dame9-0-0
1949Leon HartNotre Dame10-0-0
1951Dick KazmaierPrinceton9-0-0
1953John LattnerNotre Dame9-0-1
1958Pete DawkinsArmy8-0-1
1973John CappellettiPenn State12-0-0
1976Tony DorsettPittsburgh12-0-0
1979Charles White So. California11-0-1
1997Charles WoodsonMichigan12-0-0
2004Matt Leinart So. California 12-0-0
2005Reggie BushSo. California12-0-0
2006Troy SmithOhio State12-0-0
2009 Mark Ingram Alabama 14-0-0
 
Playing on teams with one loss were 20 winners:
YEARWINNERSCHOOLOVERALL RECORD
1936Larry KelleyYale7-1-0
1937Clint FrankYale 6-1-0
1939Nile KinnickIowa6-1-0
1940Tom HarmonMichigan7-1-0
1942Frank SinkwichGeorgia 11-1-0
1943Angelo BertelliNotre Dame9-1-0
1948Doak WalkerSouthern Methodist9-1-1
1952Billy VesselsOklahoma8-1-1
1964John HuarteNotre Dame9-1-0
1968O.J. Simpson So. California9-1-1
1975Archie Griffin Ohio State 11-1-0
1977Earl CampbellTexas 11-1-0
1978Billy SimsOklahoma 11-1-0
1982Herschel WalkerGeorgia 11-1-0
1983Mike RozierNebraska 12-1-0
1986Vinny TestaverdeMiami (FL) 11-1-0
1992Gino TorrettaMiami (FL) 11-1-0
1993Charlie WardFlorida State 11-1-0
1994Rashaan SalaamColorado 11-1-0
1996Danny WuerffelFlorida 11-1-0
 
Playing on teams with two losses were 23 winners:
YEARWINNERSCHOOLOVERALL RECORD
1954Alan AmecheWisconsin7-2-0
1955Howard CassadyOhio State8-2-0
1959Billy CannonLouisiana State9-2-0
1960Joe BellinoNavy9-2-0
1962Terry BakerOregon State9-2-0
1963Roger StaubachNavy9-2-0
1965Mike Garrett So. California7-2-1
1966Steve SpurrierFlorida9-2-0
1967Gary BebanUCLA7-2-1
1971Pat SullivanAuburn9-2-0
1972Johnny RodgersNebraska9-2-1
1974Archie GriffinOhio State 11-2-0
1984Doug FlutieBoston College 10-2-0
1988Barry SandersOklahoma State 10-2-0
1989Andre WareHouston9-2-0
1991Desmond HowardMichigan 10-2-0
1995Eddie GeorgeOhio State 11-2-0
1999Ron DayneWisconsin 11-2-0
2000Chris WeinkeFlorida State11-2-2
2001 Eric CrouchNebraska11-2-0
2002Carson Palmer So. California 11-2-0
2003Jason WhiteOklahoma12-2-0
2008Sam BradfordOklahoma12-2-0
 
Playing on teams with three losses were seven winners:
YEARWINNERSCHOOLOVERALL RECORD
1950Vic JanowiczOhio State6-3-0
1957John David CrowTexas A&M8-3-0
1961Ernie DavisSyracuse8-3-0
1970Jim PlunkettStanford9-3-0
1981Marcus Allen So. California9-3-0
1990Ty DetmerBrigham Young 10-3-0
1998Ricky WilliamsTexas9-3-0
 
Playing on teams with four losses were five winners:
YEARWINNERSCHOOLOVERALL RECORD
1969Steve OwensOklahoma6-4-0
1980George RogersSouth Carolina8-4-0
1985Bo JacksonAuburn8-4-0
1987Tim BrownNotre Dame8-4-0
2007 Tim DebowFlorida9-3-0
 
Playing on team with a .500 record was one winner:
YEARWINNERSCHOOLOVERALL RECORD
1935Jay Berwanger Chicago4-4-0
 
The only Heisman winner to play on a losing team.
YEARWINNERSCHOOLOVERALL RECORD
1956Paul HornungNotre Dame2-8-0