Heisman Trophy winners from the 1970s — filter FantasyHQ’s full 1935–2025 winners archive by decade, school, or position.
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1979 Winner
Charles White
USC · RB · Senior
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1979 Heisman Trophy winner
Charles White won the 1979 Heisman Trophy as a Senior RB at USC. In the Pac-10, USC finished 11-2 and ranked #2 in the AP Poll.
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| Key stats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Charles White | RB |
USC
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Pac-10 | 1,803 YDS 18 TD 5.9 YPC | 11-2 |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | RB |
Oklahoma
|
Big Eight | 1,762 YDS 22 TD 7.2 YPC | 11-1 |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | RB |
Texas
|
Southwest | 1,744 YDS 19 TD 6.5 YPC | 11-1 |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | RB |
Pittsburgh
|
Independent | 1,948 YDS 21 TD 6.8 YPC | 12-0 |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | RB |
Ohio State
|
Big Ten | 1,695 YDS 4 TD 6.1 YPC | 11-1 |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | RB |
Ohio State
|
Big Ten | 1,620 YDS 12 TD 7.3 YPC | 10-2 |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | RB |
Penn State
|
Independent | 1,522 YDS 17 TD 5.9 YPC | 12-0 |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | WR |
Nebraska
|
Big Eight | 55 REC 942 YDS 11 TD | 9-2-1 |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | QB |
Auburn
|
SEC | 2,012 YDS 20 TD 58.2% CMP | 9-2 |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | QB |
Stanford
|
Pac-8 | 2,715 YDS 18 TD | 9-3 |
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Last updated Aug 24, 2026
The Heisman Trophy is college football’s top individual award, presented annually since 1935 to the most outstanding player in the United States. Winners are chosen by a national panel of media voters, living former winners, and a fan vote.
Position trends, school history, and recent results are the baseline for candidate research. This archive is a historical record, not a sportsbook odds board.
The Heisman Trophy is awarded each season to the most outstanding player in NCAA football. FantasyHQ’s archive at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/heisman lists every winner from 1935 through 2025 with school, position, and key stats.
Fernando Mendoza won the 2025 Heisman Trophy for Indiana as a QB. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/heisman.
USC leads FantasyHQ’s Heisman archive with 8 winners. Filter by school on https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/heisman.
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In FantasyHQ’s 1935–2025 archive, running backs (including HB/FB) account for 44 winners and quarterbacks 39. Filter by position on the Heisman page to explore either group.
Winners update when a new Heisman Trophy is recorded. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.
