Archie Griffin Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/archie-griffin/ The most prestigious award in college football. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:55:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.heisman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-heisman_site_icon_2023-32x32.png Archie Griffin Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/archie-griffin/ 32 32 Ernie Davis Made History; Black Stars Before Him Laid The Foundation https://www.heisman.com/articles/ernie-davis-made-history-black-stars-before-him-laid-the-foundation/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:55:28 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15071 Ernie Davis, the “Elmira Express” was the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. Davis was the first of what is now 38 black football players who have won the Heisman, most recently Colorado’s Travis Hunter in 2024. But Davis, who starred at Syracuse, certainly wasn’t the first black player to make […]

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]]> A Profile On Archie Griffin, Our 2-Time Heisman 50th Anniversary Winner https://www.heisman.com/articles/a-profile-on-archie-griffin-our-2-time-heisman-50th-anniversary-winner/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:49:45 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14935 Before Archie Griffin made history, he made history. Many, many times. Records fell quicker in Columbus than the yellow Mulberry leaves in autumn when Griffin blew through in Scarlet and Gray.

That’s just the way it went with The Arch, a Columbus native and favorite son celebrating this year the 50th anniversary of his 1974 Heisman Trophy.

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]]> The First Full Week Of College Football Is Here, With Some Decided Heisman Flavor To It https://www.heisman.com/the-first-full-week-of-college-football-is-here-with-some-decided-heisman-flavor-to-it/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:54:05 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14324 The 2025 college football season kicks off in earnest this week — as does the race for the 2025 Heisman Trophy — and there will be no bigger spotlight than in Columbus when No. 3 Ohio State hosts No. 1 Texas on Saturday (Aug. 30) at 12 p.m. ET. The game, between the defending national […]

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]]> This Date In Heisman History: Griffin Becomes 2-Time Heisman Winner https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-date-in-heisman-history-griffin-becomes-2-time-heisman-winner/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:54:48 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=13811 It is a special two weeks for two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin. The Ohio State running back great became the only two-time Heisman Trophy recipient on this date (Dec. 2) in 1975. On Tuesday (Dec. 3), he will celebrate the 50th anniversary of winning his first Heisman in 1974. And on Dec. 15, Griffin leads […]

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]]> The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast Launches With Archie Griffin Interview And More https://www.heisman.com/the-official-heisman-trophy-podcast-launches-with-archie-griffin-interview-and-more/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:41:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=12649 Interviews with two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin and longtime Heisman Trustee Jim Corcoran highlight the debut episode of The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast, which was released on Wednesday (Aug. 23). The Heisman Trophy Podcast will stream every Wednesday during the college football season and through the Heisman Trophy ceremony. It is hosted, co-produced, edited, […]

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]]> The Replacements https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-replacements-2/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 05:45:49 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-replacement/ When LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier takes the field against USC on September 1, he’ll have some big shoes to fill. So will USC quarterback Miller Moss As it turns out, both signal callers have been tabbed to replace Heisman Trophy winners. Nussmeier takes over for last year’s winner, Jaden Daniels, while Moss steps in for 2023 […]

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]]> The closest Heisman votes https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-closest-heisman-votes/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:50:27 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-closest-heisman-votes/ Is the Heisman race narrowing as we reach the final stretch? We may be headed for a very close Heisman vote. With that in mind, let’s take a look back at the five closest votes in Heisman history: 2009 — Mark Ingram edges out Toby Gerhart (1,304 to 1,276) Ingram beat out Gerhart despite having the fewest […]

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]]> The Worst Games https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-worst-games/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:17:54 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-worst-games/ Whenever a contender for the Heisman has an off day, it’s tempting to conclude that his chances to win the award have been diminished or even eliminated altogether. That is often the case but, as it turns out, it’s a pretty common thing for a Heisman winner to have a rough outing or two. Most […]

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]]> Super Heismans https://www.heisman.com/super-heismans-3/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:26:34 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/super-heismans/ Few accomplishments in football compare to winning a Heisman Trophy, but playing in or winning a Super Bowl comes pretty close. When Philadelphia and New England meet in the 52nd Super Bowl on Feb. 4, it will be without a former Heisman winner on either roster. But that’s hardly par for the course in in […]

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]]> 10th anniversary Heisman winner: Tim Tebow https://www.heisman.com/articles/10th-anniversary-heisman-winner-tim-tebow/ Sat, 09 Dec 2017 23:11:38 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/10th-anniversary-heisman-winner-tim-tebow/ All Heisman Trophy winners are great college football players. But some Heisman Trophy winners are more than that. Some are phenoms who transcend the sport. Florida’s Tim Tebow was one such Heisman Trophy winner. His appearance on the college football scene in 2007 marked a clear demarcation point between past and present. The Heisman, in […]

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]]> Jackson, Love, Mayfield named 2017 Heisman Trophy finalists https://www.heisman.com/articles/jackson-love-mayfield-named-2017-heisman-trophy-finalists/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:35:21 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/jackson-love-mayfield-named-2017-heisman-trophy-finalists/ Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard (’91) and Charles Woodson (’97) announced tonight (Dec. 4) that the finalists for the 83rd annual Heisman Memorial Trophy are Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, Stanford running back Bryce Love and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. The announcement of the finalists was made on ESPN’s 6:00 PM EST telecast of its Monday Night Countdown show. The three finalists will be […]

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]]> This Week in Heisman History: Archie Griffin wins No. 2 https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-archie-griffin-wins-no-2/ Sat, 02 Dec 2017 01:17:43 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-archie-griffin-wins-no-2/ Archie Griffin is probably a shade under 5-8, but his shadow looms large over Heisman history.  He won the award in 1974 after rushing for a Big Ten-record 1,620 yards and then returned in 1975 as the favorite to become the first two-time winner. This week in Heisman history, he managed to pull off one of the […]

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]]> Video: Archie Griffin as a freshman https://www.heisman.com/articles/video-archie-griffin-as-a-freshman/ Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:57:33 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/video-archie-griffin-as-a-freshman/ Save for a brief stretch during World War 2 and the Korean conflict, first-year freshmen were not eligible to play college football until 1972. That was the year a tailback from Columbus named Archie Griffin appeared on the scene. In just the second game of his freshman year, Griffin ran for a school record 239 yards. It […]

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]]> One school, multiple Heisman candidates https://www.heisman.com/one-school-multiple-heisman-candidates/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:20:58 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/one-school-multiple-heisman-candidates/ One of the telltale ways to measure the impact of a college football team on a given season is to note the number of players it lands in the top 10 of the Heisman vote. The first team to place two players in the Heisman vote was Yale in 1936, as end Larry Kelley won the trophy […]

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]]> Fast starts, strong finishes https://www.heisman.com/fast-starts-strong-finishes/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:38:41 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/fast-starts-strong-finishes/ A fast start can go a long way toward winning a Heisman, although finishing strong can make up for it if you don’t. Here’s a look at the Heisman-winning running backs with the most rushing yardage after five games, as well as those with the fewest. (Note: Only running backs in the two-platoon era (post-1964) […]

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