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Sooners in the Heisman Trophy Voting

The Heisman Trophy has published the top 10 players receiving points (plus ties) in 1938, 1941, 1942, 1945 and 1951 to present, and as few as four players in the other years. However, there must be other players that actually received votes based on the number of electors and the total points of those they do publish for each year. If you have a source that shows an OU player not listed here, please contact me.

Click/tap the season link to see the voting for that season on Sports Reference.

Season Name (37) Class Position Place Points Winner School Points
2019 Jalen Hurts SR QB 2 762 Joe Burrow LSU 2,608
2018 Kyler Murray JR QB 1 2,167
2017 Baker Mayfield SR QB 1 2,398
2016 Baker Mayfield JR QB 3 361 Lamar Jackson Louisville 2,144
2016 Dede Westbrook SR WR 4 209
2015 Baker Mayfield JR QB 4 334 Derrick Henry Alabama 1,832
2008 Sam Bradford SO QB 1 1,726
2004 Adrian Peterson FR RB 2 997 Matt Leinart USC 1,325
2004 Jason White SR QB 3 957
2003 Jason White SR QB 1 1,481
2002 Quentin Griffin SR RB 10 28 Carson Palmer USC 1,328
2001 Roy Williams JR DB 7 146 Eric Crouch Nebraska 770
2000 Josh Heupel SR QB 2 1,552 Chris Weinke Florida State 1,628
1986 Brian Bosworth JR LB 4 395 Vinny Testaverde Miami 2,213
1979 Billy Sims SR HB 2 773 Charles White USC 1,695
1978 Billy Sims JR HB 1 827
1975 Joe Washington SR LHB 5 250 Archie Griffin Ohio State 1,800
1975 Lee Roy Selmon SR DT 9 79
1974 Joe Washington JR LHB 3 661 Archie Griffin Ohio State 1,920
1974 Rod Shoate SR LB 7 97
1973 Lucious Selmon SR NG 7 250 John Cappelletti Penn State 1,057
1972 Greg Pruitt SR RHB 2 966 Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1,310
1971 Greg Pruitt JR HB 3 586 Pat Sullivan Auburn 1,597
1971 Jack Mildren SR QB 6 208
1969 Steve Owens SR TB 1 1,488
1967 Granville Liggins SR G 7 61 Gary Beban UCLA 1,968
1958 Bob Harrison SR C 7 187 Pete Dawkins Army 1,394
1957 Clendon Thomas SR RH 9 185 John David Crow Texas A&M 1,183
1956 Tommy McDonald SR LH 3 973 Paul Hornung Notre Dame 1,066
1956 Jerry Tubbs SR C 4 724
1955 Bo Bolinger SR LG 9 148 Howard Cassady Ohio State 2,219
1954 Kurt Burris SR C 2 838 Alan Ameche Wisconsin 1,068
1953 JD Roberts SR RG 8 108 Johnny Lattner Notre Dame 1,850
1952 Billy Vessels SR LH 1 525
1952 Tom Catlin SR C 10 150
1950 Leon Heath SR FB 7 125 Vic Janowicz Ohio State 633
1948 Jack Mitchell SR QB 8 68 Doak Walker SMU 778