Syracuse Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/syracuse/ 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 Syracuse Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/syracuse/ 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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