History of Heisman Trophy winners at Ohio State

There are few programs that have the history Ohio State football has when it comes to Heisman Trophy winners. In fact, the Buckeyes are tied for first with seven Heisman Trophies. They join Oklahoma and Notre Dame. OSU also has the only two-time Heisman winner, running back Archie Griffin.

That’s before we even go down the path of how many Buckeye players have been invited to New York as a finalist.

With the latest Heisman on the doorstep of being awarded this weekend, and with Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud one of four finalists included in all the fun in New York, we thought we’d remind you about the seven times OSU took home arguably the greatest individual award in all of American sports.

Here are the seven times (and counting) an Ohio State player has won the Heisman Trophy along with career stats thanks to OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

Les Horvath - Back (1944)

Les Horvath, a multipurpose back at Ohio State who won the Heisman Trophy in 1944, died of what appear to be natural causes at his home in Glendale, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1995, a police detective said. He was 74. (AP Photo/File)

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Vic Janowicz - Back (1950)

Vic Janowicz ace Ohio State back (31) sits with teammates including halfback Dick Doyle (14), left, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Oct. 28, 1950. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine)

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Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, Running Back (1955)

FILE – This is a 1953 file photo showing Ohio State halfback Howard “Hopalong” Cassady. In the history of college football, only 44 schools have been able to make the claim “We’re No. 1” and have The Associated Press poll back up the boast. Ohio State has the most No. 1 rankings. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine, File)

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Archie Griffin - Running Back (1974 and 1975)

Aug 1974; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Archie Griffin (45) during the 1974 season. Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

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Eddie George, Running Back (1995)

Oct 21, 1995; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Eddie George (27) runs the ball against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes beat the Boilermakers 28-0. Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

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Troy Smith, Quarterback (2006)

Nov 18, 2006; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Troy Smith (10) throws a pass in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines 42-39. Credit: Joe Robbins-USA TODAY Sports Copyright © 2006 Joe Robbins

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