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Princeton University Athletics
Dick Kazmaier: 1951 Heisman Trophy Winner
September 09, 2010 | Football
In 1950, he led Princeton to its 28th and most recent national championship.
In 1951, he became the third and most recent Ivy League football player to win the most prestigious individual honor in college athletics.
Princeton is one of the most tradition-rich college football programs in the nation. With 28 former players or coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame, the history of Princeton football plays a major role in the history of the sport. You can list these great names in almost any order.
But you must start that list with Richard (Dick) Kazmaier.
Kazmaier is Princeton's only Heisman Trophy winner, and he was the first Ivy League winner since Yale's Clint Frank in 1937. He earned 1,777 points in the 1951 vote, which at the time was a record by more than 460 points. Kazmaier received 506 first-place votes that season; Tennessee's Hank Lauricella, who placed second in the voting, received 45 first-place votes. He led the nation in both total offense and passing accuracy, and he guided Princeton to back-to-back undefeated seasons, including the national championship 1950 campaign.
Below are some links related to Kazmaier's historic season and Princeton career:
ESPN.com: 75 Years Of The Heisman
Daily Princetonian: Kazmaier '52- Fifth On Depth Chart To Heisman Winner
Daily Princetonian: No. 2 Dick Kazmaier '52
Town Topics: Princeton Retires The Number 42