Steve Owens Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/steve-owens/ The most prestigious award in college football. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:26:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.heisman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-heisman_site_icon_2023-32x32.png Steve Owens Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/steve-owens/ 32 32 Rivalry Heismans: Oklahoma vs. Texas https://www.heisman.com/articles/rivalry-heismans-oklahoma-vs-texas/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:11:36 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/rivalry-heismans-oklahoma-vs-texas/ Oklahoma and Texas play this coming Saturday for the 115th time in the “Red River Shootout”, one of college football’s greatest and most storied traditional matchups. The two schools have a combined nine Heisman Trophy winners between them. Some of the best performances in Heisman history have taken place when the Longhorns and Sooners meet […]

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]]> From the Vault: The 1969 Heisman Program https://www.heisman.com/articles/from-the-vault-the-1969-heisman-program/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:17:06 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9486 This year marks the 50th anniversary of Oklahoma running back Steve Owen‘s Heisman Trophy-winning campaign. As part of our season-long celebration of Owens (as well as our 25-and-10-year anniversary winners, Rashaan Salaam and Mark Ingram), our selection from this week’s “From the Vault” features the cover of the 1969 Downtown Athletic Club Heisman Journal, with […]

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]]> Video: Steve Owens carries 55 times in Bedlam classic https://www.heisman.com/articles/steve-owens-carries-55-times/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:08:32 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/video-a-tribute-to-steve-owens-of-oklahoma/ It’s the 50th anniversary of the Heisman-winning season of Oklahoma running back Steve Owens. Owens left Oklahoma as the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher with 3,867 career yards (broken two years later by Ed Marinaro). He still holds a rather interesting record — he is the only player whose first three career passes went for touchdowns. […]

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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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]]> Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma wins 2017 Heisman Trophy https://www.heisman.com/articles/baker-mayfield-of-oklahoma-wins-2017-heisman-trophy/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 03:59:43 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/baker-mayfield-of-oklahoma-wins-2017-heisman-trophy/ Full stats for Baker Mayfield Notes from the 83rd Heisman ceremony Baker Mayfield of the University of Oklahoma was selected on Saturday (Dec. 9) as the 83rd winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, an award presented annually by the Heisman Trophy Trust to the most outstanding player in college football. The senior quarterback was announced […]

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]]> Did you know? The 1980s Heismans https://www.heisman.com/did-you-know-the-1980s-heismans/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:46:56 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/did-you-know-the-1980s-heismans/ Time for the latest in a series of trivia tidbits about Heisman Trophy winners.  Today, a few notes on Heisman winners from the 1980s. Did you know … …1980 winner George Rogers was the first of four Heisman winners to be drafted by the New Orleans Saints. … Rogers is one of just seven Heisman-winning backs to […]

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]]> Did you know? The 1960s Heismans https://www.heisman.com/did-you-know-the-1960s-heismans/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:09:52 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/did-you-know-the-1960s-heismans/ Time for the latest in a series of trivia tidbits about Heisman Trophy winners.  Today, a few notes on Heisman winners from the 1960s. Did you know … … 1960 winner from Navy Joe Bellino was known for his massive legs that measured 18 inches in circumference at the calf. … in addition to starring in basketball, […]

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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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]]> What states produce the most Heisman winners? https://www.heisman.com/what-states-produce-the-most-heisman-winners/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:21:34 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/what-states-produce-the-most-heisman-winners/ When Lamar Jackson won the Heisman in 2017, it marked the second-consecutive year that a player born in the state of Florida took home the trophy. It was the first time the same state has produced Heisman winners in back-to-back seasons since 1989-90. But what states have produced the most Heisman winners over the years? Here’s a […]

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]]> Scoring Machines https://www.heisman.com/articles/scoring-machines/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:44:18 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/scoring-machines/ The first two weeks of the 2016 college football season have featured a barrage of remarkable individual scoring efforts. Kalen Ballage of Arizona State scored nine touchdowns last weekend against Texas Tech. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson has a nation-leading 13 combined touchdowns running (6) and passing (7) after two games. Ohio place kicker Louie Zervos […]

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]]> Opening Statements https://www.heisman.com/articles/opening-statements/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:01:19 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/opening-statements/ The opening weekend of college football is upon us, which means the race for the 2016 Heisman Trophy is also about to get underway. The first game of the season can be pivotal for dark horse candidates hoping to launch a Heisman campaign. It can also be important for preseason favorites looking to create some […]

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]]> The Buzz: Heisman news and views https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz-heisman-news-and-views-24/ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:47:16 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz-heisman-news-and-views-24/ All levels of football have now concluded, so the updates on Heisman.com will be a bit more sparse in the next few months. Still, we’ll keep continuing our traditional feature where we round up the latest news and updates from around the media world to help keep you posted on what’s happening with current contenders […]

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]]> The Leftovers https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-leftovers/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 03:22:09 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-leftovers/ When the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner is announced on Dec. 12, that player will have already played a complete slate of regular season games. His first appearance as a Heisman winner will therefore be in a bowl game (barring injury). That has been the norm throughout Heisman history, but there have been some exceptions. Due […]

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]]> Heisman hot starts https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-hot-starts/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:10:11 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-hot-starts/ We are about one-third of the way through the 2015 season and many are already dubbing it the “Year of the Running Back.” Given that, we thought it would be worth checking in on the historical record to see how this year’s crop of runners compares (so far) to Heisman winners of yore. More specifically, […]

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]]> Purdue’s almost-Heisman era https://www.heisman.com/articles/purdues-almost-heisman-era/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:27:34 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/purdues-almost-heisman-era/ When one thinks of Purdue football, the words ‘Heisman Trophy’ don’t usually come to mind. After all, no player from the Big Ten school has ever won the award and, in recent years at least, the Boilermakers haven’t had the kind of success we usually associate with Heisman winners. But there was once a (brief) […]

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