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Explore every Heisman Trophy winner, revisit the seasons that defined college football history, and discover the players, schools, and performances behind the award.
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1989 Winner
Andre Ware
Houston · QB · Junior
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1989 Heisman Trophy winner
Andre Ware won the 1989 Heisman Trophy as a Junior QB at Houston. In the Southwest, Houston finished 9-2.
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| Key stats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Andre Ware | QB |
Houston
|
Southwest | 4,699 YDS 46 TD 60.6% CMP | 9-2 |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | RB |
Oklahoma State
|
Big Eight | 2,628 YDS 37 TD 7.6 YPC | 10-2 |
| 1987 | Tim Brown | WR |
Notre Dame
|
Independent | 39 REC 846 YDS 3 TD | 8-4 |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | QB |
Miami (FL)
|
Independent | 2,557 YDS 26 TD 65% CMP | 11-1 |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | RB |
Auburn
|
SEC | 1,786 YDS 17 TD 6.4 YPC | 8-4 |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | QB |
Boston College
|
Independent | 3,454 YDS 27 TD 60.5% CMP | 10-2 |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | RB |
Nebraska
|
Big Eight | 2,148 YDS 29 TD 7.8 YPC | 12-0 |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | RB |
Georgia
|
SEC | 1,752 YDS 16 TD 5.2 YPC | 11-1 |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | RB |
USC
|
Pac-10 | 2,342 YDS 22 TD 5.8 YPC | 9-3 |
| 1980 | George Rogers | RB |
South Carolina
|
Independent | 1,781 YDS 14 TD 5.2 YPC | 8-4 |
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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.
FantasyHQ’s Heisman page is a winners-and-history board for Heisman watch context — recent winners, position trends, and school history. Pair it with CFB Stat Leaders and rankings. It is not a Heisman odds or sportsbook board. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/heisman.
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.
