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 .

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.

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.

Dec 9, 2024 · It’s been nearly 30 years since George was a Heisman Trophy winner for the Ohio State Buckeyes and 18 since he retired from the NFL as a running back for the Dallas Cowboys, but it is only...

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.

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.

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 ...

Jan 19, 2025 · 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 ...