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Editor’s note: This story was originally published Sept. 2, 2023 and has been updated.
At the end of each college football regular season, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the sport’s most outstanding player. But a few schools have produced more winners than everyone else.
In fact, there’s a four-way tie at the top for most Heisman winners in history: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC — the latter being the most recent school to tie the record thanks to Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams winning in 2022.
College football’s most sought-after individual award has been given to players from those schools seven times each. However, the Sooners have the advantage when it comes to more recent winners.
Here’s a breakdown of the programs with at least two Heisman Trophy winners in the past, starting with the Fighting Irish, the Buckeyes, the Sooners and the Trojans.
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Notre Dame: 7 Heisman winners
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Angelo Bertelli, 1943
John Lujack, 1947
Leon Hart, 1949
John Lattner, 1953
Paul Hornung, 1956
John Huarte, 1964
Tim Brown, 1987
Ohio State: 7 Heisman winners
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Les Horvath, 1944
Vic Janowicz, 1950
Howard Cassady, 1955
Archie Griffin, 1974
Archie Griffin, 1975
Eddie George, 1995
Troy Smith, 2006
Oklahoma: 7 Heisman winners
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Billy Vessels, 1952
Steve Owens, 1969
Billy Sims, 1978
Jason White, 2003
Sam Bradford, 2008
Baker Mayfield, 2017
Kyler Murray, 2018
USC: 7 Heisman winners
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Mike Garrett, 1965
O.J. Simpson, 1968
Charles White, 1979
Marcus Allen, 1981
Carson Palmer, 2002
Matt Leinart, 2004
Caleb Williams, 2022
It’s worth noting here that USC should technically have the lead with eight winners instead of a four-way tie with Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oklahoma. Reggie Bush was named the 2005 Heisman winner, but when the NCAA sanctioned USC for rule violations, his win was vacated.
Alabama: 4 Heisman winners
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Mark Ingram, 2009
Derrick Henry, 2015
DeVonta Smith, 2020
Bryce Young, 2021
Army: 3 Heisman winners
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Felix “Doc” Blanchard, 1945
Glenn Davis, 1946
Pete Dawkins, 1958
Auburn: 3 Heisman winners
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Pat Sullivan, 1971
Bo Jackson, 1985
Cam Newton, 2010
Florida: 3 Heisman winners
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Steve Spurrier, 1966
Danny Wuerffel, 1996
Tim Tebow, 2007
Florida State: 3 Heisman winners
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Charlie Ward, 1993
Chris Weinke, 2000
Jameis Winston, 2013
Michigan: 3 Heisman winners
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Tom Harmon, 1940
Desmond Howard, 1991
Charles Woodson, 1997
Nebraska: 3 Heisman winners
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Johnny Rodgers, 1972
Mike Rozier, 1983
Eric Crouch, 2001
LSU: 3 Heisman winners
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Billy Cannon, 1959
Joe Burrow, 2019
Jayden Daniels, 2023
Georgia: 2 Heisman winners
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Frank Sinkwich, 1942
Herschel Walker, 1982
Miami (Fla.): 2 Heisman winners
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Vinny Testaverde, 1986
Gino Torretta, 1992
Navy: 2 Heisman winners
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Joe Bellino, 1960
Roger Staubach, 1963
Texas: 2 Heisman winners
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Earl Campbell, 1977
Ricky Williams, 1998
Texas A&M: 2 Heisman winners
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John David Crow, 1957
Johnny Manziel, 2012
Wisconsin: 2 Heisman winners
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Alan Ameche, 1954
Ron Dayne, 1999
Yale: 2 Heisman winners
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Larry Kelley, 1936
Clinton Frank, 1937