Back Heisman Trophy German Trofeo Heisman Spanish Heisman Trophy Finnish Trophée Heisman French גביע הייזמן HE Heisman-trófea Hungarian Heisman Trophy Italian ハイズマン賞 Japanese 하이스먼 트로피 Korean Heismantrofee Dutch
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| Sport | College football |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding performance which best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, hard work. |
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| First winner | Jay Berwanger RB, 1935 |
| Most recent | Jayden Daniels QB, 2023 |
| Website | www |
The Heisman Memorial Trophy (/ˈhaɪzmən/ HYZE-mən; usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. It is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust in early December before the postseason bowl games.
The award was created by the Downtown Athletic Club in 1935 to recognize "the most valuable college football player east of the Mississippi", and was first awarded to University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger.[1][2] After the death in October 1936 of the club's athletic director, John Heisman, the award was named in his honor and broadened to include players west of the Mississippi.[3][4] Heisman had been active in college athletics as a football player; a head football, basketball, and baseball coach; and an athletic director.
It is the oldest of several overall awards in college football, including the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and the AP Player of the Year. The Heisman and the AP Player of the Year honor the outstanding player, while the Maxwell and the Walter Camp award recognizes the best player, and the Archie Griffin Award recognizes the most valuable player. The most recent winner is LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels.[5]
- ^ "Gridiron Scene for Trophy" (PDF). New York Times. November 14, 1935. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ "New York Pays High Honors to Berwanger". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 11, 1935. p. 27. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy Awarded Kelley" (PDF). New York Times. December 2, 1936. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy to Be Presented to Kelly Today". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 16, 1936. p. 30. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Cobb, David (December 9, 2023). "2023 Heisman Trophy winner: LSU QB Jayden Daniels claims award becoming third Tigers player to receive honor". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2023.