He won the Heisman Trophy in the closest vote in the history of the award at the time, beating Nebraska's Tommie Frazier by 264 votes. George left Ohio State second in school history in career rushing yards (3,768) and third in rushing touchdowns (44).

Eddie George captured Ohio State's sixth Heisman Trophy, leaving OSU second in school history for career rushing yards (3,768) and third in rushing touchdowns (44).

This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player win a Heisman trophy. USC has the most trophies with eight. Ohio State has the distinction of the only two-time winner, Archie Griffin .

Dec 9, 2020 · It was 25 years ago today when Ohio State running back Eddie George brought home the Buckeyes’ sixth Heisman Trophy for his play during the 1995 college football regular season.

1995: Etched his name tn the Ohio State history books by becoming the fifth Buckeye player to win the coveted Heisman Trophy as the top player in college football … also won the Doak Walker Running Back Award, the Maxwell Award, the Chicago Tribune’s Silver Football as the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player and the Walter Camp Player of the ...

On Dec. 9, 1995, more than a dozen years after George first dreamed of winning college football's most prized individual award, he became Ohio State's sixth Heisman Trophy winner.

Sep 24, 2024 · He overcame early struggles to become a standout player, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1995. The Houston Oilers selected George in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played most of his professional career with the Oilers, who later became the Tennessee Titans.

Jan 19, 2025 · LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed Tennessee State coach Eddie George, the Heisman Trophy-winning former NFL running back, for their head coach vacancy Sunday. The 51-year-old George is 24-22 in four seasons at Tennessee State and is coming off leading the Tigers to a tie for first place in the OVC–Big South Football ...

3 days ago · Eddie George won over Tommie Frazier (1995) George was awesome in 1995. As a senior, the star halfback ran for a nation-leading 1,826 yards along with 23 touchdowns.

Eddie George, the 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, has been named a Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist for the second time, the Hall announced on Tuesday (Nov. 28). George, who just finished his third season as the Head Coach at Tennessee State and led the Tigers to a 6-5 season, was first named a semifinalist in 2022.