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Heisman Trophy Winners Trivia Word Search

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In 1961, _ _ _ _ _ Davis won the Heisman Trophy playing halfback for Syracuse; he was the first Black player to win the award.

In 2011, _ _ _ _ _ _ Griffin III won the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for Baylor.

In 1996, a quarterback from Florida won the Heisman Trophy.

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This 1992 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Miami (FL).

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In 1973, _ _ _ _ Cappelletti won the Heisman Trophy playing running back for Penn State.

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In 1936, an end from Yale won the Heisman Trophy.

KELLEY

In 1969, a fullback from Oklahoma won the Heisman Trophy.

OWENS

The 1937 Heisman Trophy went to a Yale halfback.

FRANK

In 1985, _ _ Jackson won the Heisman Trophy playing running back for Auburn.

BO

This 1947 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Notre Dame.

LUJACK

This 2007 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Florida.

TEBOW

This 2025 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Indiana.

MENDOZA

The 1958 Heisman Trophy went to an Army halfback.

DAWKINS

In 1972, a wide receiver from Nebraska won the Heisman Trophy.

RODGERS

This 2004 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for USC.

LEINART

This 1953 Heisman Trophy winner played halfback for Notre Dame.

LATTNER

This 2005 Heisman Trophy-winning running back from USC was later stripped of the trophy after an NCAA rules investigation.

BUSH

In 1982, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Walker won the Heisman Trophy playing running back for Georgia.

HERSCHEL

The 1970 Heisman Trophy went to a Stanford quarterback.

PLUNKETT

In 2003, _ _ _ _ _ White won the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for Oklahoma.

JASON

This 1959 Heisman Trophy winner played halfback for LSU.

CANNON

In 2023, a quarterback from LSU won the Heisman Trophy.

DANIELS

The 1994 Heisman Trophy went to a Colorado running back.

SALAAM

The 1988 Heisman Trophy went to an Oklahoma State running back.

SANDERS

In 1979, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ White won the Heisman Trophy playing running back for USC.

CHARLES

This 2012 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Texas A&M was the first freshman ever to win the award.

MANZIEL

In 2002, a quarterback from USC won the Heisman Trophy.

PALMER

This 1938 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for TCU.

OBRIEN

In 1946, _ _ _ _ _ Davis won the Heisman Trophy playing halfback for Army.

GLENN

In 1990, a quarterback from BYU won the Heisman Trophy.

DETMER

In 2006, _ _ _ _ Smith won the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for Ohio State.

TROY

In 1942, a halfback from Georgia won the Heisman Trophy.

SINKWICH

The 1967 Heisman Trophy went to a UCLA quarterback.

BEBAN

The 2000 Heisman Trophy went to a Florida State quarterback.

WEINKE

In 2020, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Smith won the Heisman Trophy playing wide receiver for Alabama.

DEVONTA

In 1941, _ _ _ _ _ Smith won the Heisman Trophy playing halfback for Minnesota.

BRUCE

In 1999, a running back from Wisconsin won the Heisman Trophy.

DAYNE

The 1976 Heisman Trophy went to a Pittsburgh running back.

DORSETT

In 2014, a quarterback from Oregon won the Heisman Trophy.

MARIOTA

The 1955 Heisman Trophy went to an Ohio State halfback.

CASSADY

The 1949 Heisman Trophy went to a Notre Dame end.

HART

In 1966, a quarterback from Florida won the Heisman Trophy.

SPURRIER

This 1968 Heisman Trophy winner played halfback for USC.

SIMPSON

This 1935 Heisman Trophy-winning halfback from the University of Chicago was the first player ever to win the newly created award.

BERWANGER

This 1944 Heisman Trophy winner played halfback for Ohio State.

HORVATH

The 2018 Heisman Trophy went to an Oklahoma quarterback.

MURRAY

In 1975, _ _ _ _ _ _ Griffin won the Heisman Trophy playing running back for Ohio State.

ARCHIE

In 1993, a quarterback from Florida State won the Heisman Trophy.

WARD

In 1957, a halfback from Texas A&M won the Heisman Trophy.

CROW

The 1943 Heisman Trophy went to a Notre Dame quarterback.

BERTELLI

The 1964 Heisman Trophy went to a Notre Dame quarterback.

HUARTE

In 1960, a halfback from Navy won the Heisman Trophy.

BELLINO

This 1995 Heisman Trophy winner played running back for Ohio State.

GEORGE

This 1971 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Auburn.

SULLIVAN

The 2024 Heisman Trophy went to a Colorado cornerback/wide receiver.

HUNTER

In 2016, _ _ _ _ _ Jackson won the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for Louisville.

LAMAR

This 1962 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Oregon State.

BAKER

This 1991 Heisman Trophy-winning wide receiver from Michigan was known more for his punt returns than his receiving numbers that season.

HOWARD

The 2021 Heisman Trophy went to an Alabama quarterback.

YOUNG

This 1965 Heisman Trophy winner played halfback for USC.

GARRETT

This 1989 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Houston.

WARE

This 1997 Heisman Trophy-winning cornerback from Michigan was the only primarily defensive player ever to win the award.

WOODSON

This 1977 Heisman Trophy winner played running back for Texas.

CAMPBELL

In 2008, a quarterback from Oklahoma won the Heisman Trophy.

BRADFORD

This 2010 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Auburn.

NEWTON

In 1963, a quarterback from Navy won the Heisman Trophy.

STAUBACH

In 1986, _ _ _ _ _ Testaverde won the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for Miami (FL).

VINNY

In 1981, a running back from USC won the Heisman Trophy.

ALLEN

This 1980 Heisman Trophy winner played running back for South Carolina.

ROGERS

This 2001 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Nebraska.

CROUCH

The 2009 Heisman Trophy went to an Alabama running back.

INGRAM

In 1945, a fullback from Army won the Heisman Trophy.

BLANCHARD

This 2019 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for LSU.

BURROW

This 1956 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Notre Dame.

HORNUNG

In 1948, _ _ _ _ Walker won the Heisman Trophy playing halfback for SMU.

DOAK

In 1954, a fullback from Wisconsin won the Heisman Trophy.

AMECHE

In 2022, _ _ _ _ _ Williams won the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for USC.

CALEB

In 1978, a running back from Oklahoma won the Heisman Trophy.

SIMS

In 2017, a quarterback from Oklahoma won the Heisman Trophy.

MAYFIELD

In 1987, a wide receiver from Notre Dame won the Heisman Trophy.

BROWN

The 1940 Heisman Trophy went to a Michigan halfback.

HARMON

In 1998, _ _ _ _ _ Williams won the Heisman Trophy playing running back for Texas.

RICKY

This 1950 Heisman Trophy winner played halfback for Ohio State.

JANOWICZ

This 1983 Heisman Trophy winner played running back for Nebraska.

ROZIER

In 1951, a halfback from Princeton won the Heisman Trophy.

KAZMAIER

In 1939, a halfback from Iowa won the Heisman Trophy.

KINNICK

This 1974 Heisman Trophy-winning running back from Ohio State was the only player in Heisman history ever to win the award twice.

GRIFFIN

The 2015 Heisman Trophy went to an Alabama running back.

HENRY

In 1984, a quarterback from Boston College won the Heisman Trophy.

FLUTIE

The 1952 Heisman Trophy went to an Oklahoma halfback.

VESSELS

This 2013 Heisman Trophy winner played quarterback for Florida State.

WINSTON
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