2008 - 74th Award
Sam Bradford - Oklahoma

The 6'4, 218 pound Sam Bradford became the fifth Oklahoma Sooner to receive the Heisman Trophy. Bradford enjoyed a sensational sophomore campaign in 2008, triggering a Sooners offense that set an NCAA single-season record with 716 points. He led the nation in touchdown passes with 50 in the 2008 season and also led the nation with passing efficiency rating of 180.84. The Oklahoma City native concluded his collegiate career holding 15 school records, including marks for passing yards (8,403) and TD passes (88). In total, he completed 604 of 893 passes, finishing his tenure in Norman with a 6.25-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio, one of the best marks in college football history. Bradford joins fellow Oklahoma Sooners; Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, and Jason White as Heisman Trophy winners.

Total Votes

Player	School	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points
1. Sam Bradford	Oklahoma	300	315	196	1,726
2. Colt McCoy	Texas	266	288	230	1,604
3. Tim Tebow	Florida	309	207	234	1,575
4. Graham Harrell	Texas Tech	13	44	86	213
5. Michael Crabtree	Texas Tech	3	27	53	116
6. Shonn Greene	Iowa	5	9	32	65
7. Patrick White	West Virginia	3	1	8	19
8. Nate Davis	Ball State	0	1	8	10
9. Rey Maualuga	So. California	2	1	1	9
10. Javon Ringer	Michigan State	1	0	5	8

No.  of Registered electors: 925
Date of announcement: December 13th, 2005
Date of dinner: December 15th, 2005

 

The number of points by region and position within each are as follows for the top five candidates:

Name	Northeast		Mid-Atlantic		South		Southwest		Midwest		Far West
	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.
1. Sam Bradford	289	1	267	1	250	2	360	1	281	2	279	1
2. Colt McCoy	266	3	252	3	247	3	313	2	292	1	234	2
3. Tim Tebow	274	2	264	2	382	1	184	3	259	3	212	3