Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner Is

[Durango53]

Presented to the nation's most outstanding player by the Downtown Athletic Club in NYC. It is named for John Heisman, who not only was a gifted and winning football coach, but he was an outstanding student and historian of the game, and credited with major innovations. After seven years as Director of Athletics at the Downtown Athletic Club, John W. Heisman on 3 October 1936 succumbed to bronchial pneumonia. As a fitting tribute to the memory of this distinguished American athlete and inventive football genius, the DAC Trophy was renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy and awarded in 1936, and each subsequent year, to the outstanding gridiron star.

2004 Matt Leinart USC

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[Yellow Dog]

I think the result was predictable. Congrats to Leinhart but I still say Peterson was the best college player this season.

Little know fact about John Heisman: He was Clemson's fourth head coach. He was here for four years (1900-1903) and had a record of 19-3-2. His .833 winning per centage is the highest of all 24 head coaches in our school history.