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The 30 Greatest Heisman Trophy Winners in College Football History

By Zach Bigalke

Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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30. Tony Dorsett (RB/Pittsburgh)

Received 75.0% of the vote in 1976

  • RUSHING: 338 carries, 1948 yards, 21 TDs
  • RECEIVING: 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
  • 5.86 yards/play
  • 15.7 plays/TD

Over his first three years at Pittsburgh, Tony Dorsett began to build up one of the greatest resumes ever assembled by a college running back. He ran for nearly 1700 yards as a freshman in 1973, and rushed for over 1000 yards in each of the next two years as well. As a junior in 1975, he finished fourth in Heisman voting behind repeat winner Archie Griffin, setting himself up as one of the favorites to win the award as a senior.

The bicentennial year of 1976 proved especially momentous for Pittsburgh, as the Panthers finished with a perfect 12-0 record and were awarded the national championship. Dorsett saved his finest college season for his last, finishing the regular season with more than 2000 total yards from scrimmage and 22 touchdowns. He scored a touchdown every sixteenth time he touched the football, helping power a championship-winning offense and earning his school’s first (and as yet only) Heisman Trophy.

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