| YEAR |
WINNER |
SCHOOL |
POSITION |
1935
|
Jay Berwanger
|
University of Chicago Maroons
|
Halfback
|
1936
|
Larry Kelley
|
Yale Bulldogs
|
End
|
1937
|
Clint Frank
|
Yale Bulldogs
|
Halfback
|
1938
|
Davey O'Brien
|
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Quarterback
|
1939
|
Nile Kinnick
|
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Halfback
|
1940
|
Tom Harmon
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Halfback
|
1941
|
Bruce Smith
|
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Halfback
|
1942
|
Frank Sinkwich
|
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Halfback
|
1943
|
Angelo Bertelli
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quarterback
|
1944
|
Les Horvath
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Quarterback/Halfback
|
1945
|
Doc Blanchard
|
Army Black Knights
|
Fullback
|
1946
|
Glenn Davis
|
Army Black Knights
|
Halfback
|
1947
|
Johnny Lujack
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quarterback
|
1948
|
Doak Walker
|
SMU Mustangs
|
Halfback
|
1949
|
Leon Hart
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Halfback
|
1950
|
Vic Janowicz
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Halfback/Punter
|
1951
|
Dick Kazmaier
|
Princeton Tigers
|
Halfback
|
1952
|
Billy Vessels
|
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Halfback
|
1953
|
Johnny Lattner
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Halfback
|
1954
|
Alan Ameche
|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Fullback
|
1955
|
Howard Cassady
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Halfback
|
1956
|
Paul Hornung
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quarterback
|
1957
|
John David Crow
|
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Halfback
|
1958
|
Pete Dawkins
|
Army Black Knights
|
Halfback
|
1959
|
Billy Cannon
|
LSU Tigers
|
Halfback
|
1960
|
Joe Bellino
|
Navy Midshipmen
|
Hlafback
|
1961
|
Ernie Davis
|
Syracuse Orangemen
|
Halfback/Linebacker/Fullback
|
1962
|
Terry Baker
|
Oregon State Beavers
|
Quarterback
|
1963
|
Roger Staubach
|
Navy Midshipmen
|
Quarterback
|
1964
|
John Huarte
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quarterback
|
1965
|
Mike Garrett
|
USC Trojans
|
Halfback
|
1966
|
Steve Spurrier
|
Florida Gators
|
Quarterback
|
1967
|
Gary Beban
|
UCLA Bruins
|
Quarterback
|
1968
|
O. J. Simpson
|
USC Trojans
|
Halfback
|
1969
|
Steve Owens
|
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Fullback
|
| 1970 |
Jim Plunkett
|
Stanford Indians
|
Quarterback
|
| 1971 |
Pat Sullivan
|
Auburn Tigers
|
Quarterback
|
| 1972 |
Johnny Rodgers
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Running Back
|
| 1973 |
John Cappelletti
|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Running Back
|
| 1974 |
Archie Griffin
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Running Back
|
| 1975 |
Archie Griffin
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Running Back
|
| 1976 |
Tony Dorsett
|
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Running Back
|
| 1977 |
Earl Campbell
|
Texas Longhorns
|
Running Back
|
| 1978 |
Billy Sims
|
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Running Back
|
| 1979 |
Charles White
|
USC Trojans
|
Running Back
|
| 1980 |
George Rogers
|
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Running Back
|
| 1981 |
Marcus Allen
|
USC Trojans
|
Running Back
|
| 1982 |
Herschel Walker
|
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Running Back
|
| 1983 |
Mike Rozier
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Running Back
|
| 1984 |
Doug Flutie
|
Boston College Eagles
|
Quarterback
|
| 1985 |
Bo Jackson
|
Auburn Tigers
|
Running Back
|
| 1986 |
Vinny Testaverde
|
Miami Hurricanes
|
Quarterback
|
| 1987 |
Tim Brown
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Wide Receiver
|
| 1988 |
Barry Sanders
|
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Running Back
|
| 1989 |
Andre Ware
|
Houston Cougars
|
Quarterback
|
| 1990 |
Ty Detmer
|
BYU Cougars
|
Quarterback
|
| 1991 |
Desmond Howard
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Wide Receiver
|
| 1992 |
Gino Torretta
|
Miami Hurricanes
|
Quarterback
|
| 1993 |
Charlie Ward
|
Florida State Seminoles
|
Quarterback
|
| 1994 |
Rashaan Salaam
|
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Running Back
|
| 1995 |
Eddie George
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Running Back
|
| 1996 |
Danny Wuerffel
|
Florida Gators
|
Quarterback
|
| 1997 |
Charles Woodson
|
Michigan Wolverines
|
Conerback/Punt
Returner
|
| 1998 |
Ricky Williams
|
Texas Longhorns
|
Running Back
|
| 1999 |
Ron Dayne
|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Running Back
|
| 2000 |
Chris Weinke
|
Florida State Seminoles
|
Quarterback
|
| 2001 |
Eric Crouch
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Quarterback
|
2002
|
Carson Palmer
|
USC Trojans
|
Quarterback
|
2003
|
Jason White
|
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Quarterback
|
2004
|
Matt Leinart
|
USC Trojans
|
Quarterback
|
2005
|
Reggie Bush
(vacated)
|
USC Trojans
|
Running
Back
|
2006
|
Troy Smith
|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Quarterback
|
2007
|
Tim Tebow
|
Florida Gators
|
Quarterback
|
2008
|
Sam Bradford
|
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Quarterback
|
2009
|
Mark Ingram, Jr.
|
Alabama Crimson
Tide
|
Running
Back
|
2010
|
Cam Newton
|
Auburn Tigers
|
Quarterback
|
2011
|
Robert Griffin III
|
Baylor Bears
|
Quarterback
|
