The trophy is named after John W. Heisman, a former Georgia Tech head coach whose teams dominated offensively for the better part of two decades in the early 20th century. He coached the biggest ...

The Heisman Trophy, named after former Georgia Tech head coach John Heisman, has been awarded annually since 1935 to the most outstanding college football player. A panel of 900 media members and ...

In 1936, upon the death of legendary coach and DAC Athletic Director John W ... to snap the ball, Heisman also set the standard for running up the score; it was his Georgia Tech team that beat ...

The undefeated season at Miami came to an end with an upset at Georgia Tech, and the loss not only ... picture but also shook up the front of the Heisman Trophy battle, where Cam Ward slipped ...