I thought that winning the Heisman Trophy was like a curse because Heisman winners lose the national championship game. Apparently I was wrong because Leinart accomplished the feat pretty recently and it has happened 11 times. On the other hand, Jason White laid an egg in 2003 Championship when he won the Heisman, and tonight Sam Bradford wasn’t nearly as good as the rest of the season. Maybe it is just when Oklahoma quarterbacks win the Heisman, then they won’t win a championship…
| National Championship and Heisman in the Same Year | ||
| Year | Name | School |
| 1938 | Davey O’Brien | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 1941 | Bruce Smith | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | Army Black Knights |
| 1947 | John Lujack | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1949 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State Seminoles |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida Gators |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | USC Trojans |
Source: Associated Content, Past Heisman Winners, Past National Champions