As of January 2017, articles for Heisman Trophy winners are assessed as follows:
- 1935: Jay Berwanger
- 1936: Larry Kelley
- 1937: Clint Frank
- 1938: Davey O'Brien
- 1939: Nile Kinnick
- 1940: Tom Harmon
- 1941: Bruce Smith
- 1942: Frank Sinkwich
- 1943: Angelo Bertelli
- 1944: Les Horvath
- 1945: Doc Blanchard
- 1946: Glenn Davis
- 1947: Johnny Lujack
- 1948: Doak Walker
- 1949: Leon Hart
- 1950: Vic Janowicz
- 1951: Dick Kazmaier
- 1952: Billy Vessels
- 1953: Johnny Lattner
- 1954: Alan Ameche
- 1955: Howard Cassady
- 1956: Paul Hornung
- 1957: John David Crow
- 1958: Pete Dawkins
- 1959: Billy Cannon
- 1960: Joe Bellino
- 1961: Ernie Davis
- 1962: Terry Baker
- 1963: Roger Staubach
- 1964: John Huarte
- 1965: Mike Garrett
- 1966: Steve Spurrier
- 1967: Gary Beban
- 1968: O. J. Simpson
- 1969: Steve Owens
- 1970: Jim Plunkett
- 1971: Pat Sullivan
- 1972: Johnny Rodgers
- 1973: John Cappelletti
- 1974: Archie Griffin
- 1975: Archie Griffin
- 1976: Tony Dorsett
- 1977: Earl Campbell
- 1978: Billy Sims
- 1979: Charles White
- 1980: George Rogers
- 1981: Marcus Allen
- 1982: Herschel Walker
- 1983: Mike Rozier
- 1984: Doug Flutie
- 1985: Bo Jackson
- 1986: Vinny Testaverde
- 1987: Tim Brown
- 1988: Barry Sanders
- 1989: Andre Ware
- 1990: Ty Detmer
- 1991: Desmond Howard
- 1992: Gino Torretta
- 1993: Charlie Ward
- 1994: Rashaan Salaam
- 1995: Eddie George
- 1996: Danny Wuerffel
