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Bo Knows Auburn Heisman Trophies

NEW YORK – If Cam Newton's shamed father Cecil couldn't be here, at least there was a suitable stand-in. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson laughed when someone wondered if he'd ever before been a body double. He was in on the joke, didn't mind if well-lubed hecklers kept shouting "Bo knows!" in his direction, had no...

Cam Newton Wins Heisman Trophy

Cam Newton, the quarterback for Auburn University, has won the 2010 Heisman Trophy. Newton beat out worthy adversaries -- LaMichael James of Oregon, Andrew Luck of Stanford and Kellen Moore of Boise State -- in landslide fashion. He ended with 2,263 points. Luck was the runner-up with 1,079 points and James finished...

Heisman Trophy Winners Year by Year

Below is a list of the 74 Heisman Trophy winners from 1935 though 2009. Ohio State's Archie Griffin is the only two-time winner. Ohio State, Notre Dame, and USC are tied for the most trophies for one school at seven each. Oklahoma players have won the award five times, while Army, Florida, Michigan and Nebraska have had...

Robbing Cam Newton of Heisman Would Be Miscarriage of Justice

Every now and then in one of our courts of law, a motion is made for a non obstante veredicto, or judgment notwithstanding the verdict. It asks a judge to reverse a jury's decision because the decision was contrary to the law, or without basis. Sometimes the root of such a request is simply that the jury refused to...

Heisman Trophy Finalists: Quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is only a redshirt sophomore, but his shot at the 2010 Heisman Trophy could well be his only one. Luck has a big decision to make in days after Stanford faces Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. He looks ready for the NFL in Stanford's pro-style system. Coach Jim Harbaugh has...

Background on heisman trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or the Heisman), is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football.

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