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1999 Winner
Ron Dayne
Wisconsin · RB · Senior
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1999 Heisman Trophy winner
Ron Dayne won the 1999 Heisman Trophy as a Senior RB at Wisconsin. In the Big Ten, Wisconsin finished 10-2 and ranked #6 in the AP Poll.
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| Key stats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | RB |
Wisconsin
|
Big Ten | 2,034 YDS 20 TD 5.5 YPC | 10-2 |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | RB |
Texas
|
Big 12 | 2,124 YDS 27 TD 6.2 YPC | 9-3 |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | CB |
Michigan
|
Big Ten | 7 INT 11 REC 231 REC YDS | 12-0 |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | QB |
Florida
|
SEC | 3,625 YDS 39 TD 66% CMP | 12-1 |
| 1995 | Eddie George | RB |
Ohio State
|
Big Ten | 1,826 YDS 25 TD 5.5 YPC | 11-2 |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | RB |
Colorado
|
Big Eight | 2,055 YDS 24 TD 5.9 YPC | 10-2 |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | QB |
Florida State
|
ACC | 3,032 YDS 27 TD 68% CMP | 12-1 |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | QB |
Miami (FL)
|
Big East | 3,060 YDS 19 TD | 11-1 |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | WR |
Michigan
|
Big Ten | 62 REC 985 YDS 19 TD | 10-2 |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | QB |
BYU
|
WAC | 5,022 YDS 41 TD 65% CMP | 10-3 |
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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.
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.
