Heisman Trophy

Football plays an important role in American culture. Super bowl Sunday in America is like a national holiday. Every year on the first Sunday of February family and friends gather around for a night of food, sports, laughter, and happiness. The streets are empty and the items in the grocery store are all gone. Being created here in America it has been Americans favorite pastime for the last 50 years. When it comes to the sport Americans tend to show by wearing various things such as a jersey,…

still a winning team. Now they’re in first place. Dak Prescott has put up big numbers this season after just coming out of Mississippi state. When talking about quarterbacks you need to go back to before the NFL; the NCAA. Out of the last seven Heisman winners- six of them have been quarterbacks. You expect this as they touch the ball on every snap thus picking up more yards. The interesting thing is that these six quarterbacks are all dual-threat. By that I mean…

Baker Mayfield, out of the University of Oklahoma, is the most controversial quarterback in this year’s rookie class. The first overall draft pick, 2017 Heisman Trophy winner, and newest member of the Cleveland Browns, is the subject of many skeptical views. It is true that Mayfield showed signs of inappropriate behavior, such as suggesting that an opposing team, the Kansas Jayhawks, “Suck [his] d***,” and then proceeding to grad the area in question. He served a one game suspension for these…

College Football’s bowl season is underway and with 36 games left to play in the next three weeks, it’s difficult not to feel the excitement. Bowl season kicked off Saturday in a day that showcased five games, albeit some more exciting than others. • In the opening bowl of college football’s postseason, the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, the Utah Utes defeated the BYU Cougars in a game that ended a lot closer than expected after Utah jumped out to a 35-0 lead in the first quarter. The bowl…

the Heisman Trophy, College and NFL Hall of famer (Pellowski 14) whose life turned upside down in one night. There were social, economic, and cultural influences on Orenthal James Simpson which affected his lifetime achievements. Orenthal James Simpson was born July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, California to a poor family. O.J. was a friendly young boy infatuated with the sport of football. (Pellowski 13-14) He went to the University of Southern California as a half-back. He won the Heisman…

baseball and football. Bo was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school but decided to attend Auburn University. In Auburn Bo lettered in all three sports but made the most impact in football as he was named All-American twice and won the Heisman Trophy in 1985. Despite announcing that he did not want to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the Buccaneers selected him with the first pick in the NFL Draft. Bo signed with the Kansas city royals and skipped the NFL to play in the MLB.…

them. He had to do some weird jobs to pay for it. His mom said he would go to reform school if he didn’t straighten up so he decided to get into playing sports to get out of trouble. Then went to college at Auburn University where he earned the Heisman trophy. Football Career Bo Jackson got drafted in 1996 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers then he got…

back would rush for over 1,365 yards and the Ducks would average 45.4 points per game and score on over 86% of red zone possessions (Pac-12, 2014). These feats in itself would lead Oregon's quarterback Marcus Mariota to receive the Heisman Trophy, the first Heisman trophy awarded to the University of Oregon and claim several players for the NFL. Since the change of offensive coach is 2007 and for the next seven years, the Oregon Ducks have been one of the highlighted teams see play college…

Untitled Billy Cannon Exhibit An Exhibition for the Capitol Park Museum October 2024 or 2025 Panel #1 Introduction In Louisiana State University football, there are few more iconic players than Billy Cannon. The university’s first Heisman trophy winner and first to have his number (20) retired, Cannon’s prowess on the gridiron is undeniable. And his famous 89-yard punt return on Halloween night 1959 continues to be featured in LSU team highlights. But Billy Cannon’s story may start with…

is a very talented player, a BCS National Champion, and the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner; but unfortunately the name ‘Jameis Winston’ draws to mind a lot more than his accomplishments on the field. His career has been shrouded in scandal and misbehavior since he arrived at Florida State, with the rape allegation and crab legs incident being the most widely known. Marcus Mariota had a much different experience at Oregon. The 2014 Heisman winner was seen as a golden boy compared to Winston, which…