Q 01/05

The player on the Heisman Trophy is frozen mid-stride performing which classic ball-carrier move?

A) A spin move

B) A stiff-arm

C) A hurdle

D) A high step

Answer · why

B) A stiff-arm

A stiff-arm, the straight-armed shove that holds off a tackler, is the statue's pose. The college player who modelled for it didn't learn his statue h...

Q 02/05

Which Ohio State running back became the first two-time Heisman winner, in 1974 and 1975?

A) Archie Griffin

B) Chuck Muncie

C) Walter Payton

D) Joe Washington

Answer · why

A) Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin also ran for at least 100 yards in an NCAA-record 31 consecutive games for the Buckeyes.

Q 03/05

Which Auburn running back won the 1985 Heisman and later became a Major League Baseball All-Star?

A) Lorenzo White

B) Keith Byars

C) Bo Jackson

D) Napoleon McCallum

Answer · why

C) Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson led off the 1989 MLB All-Star Game with a 448-foot home run and was named the game's MVP.

Q 04/05

Which Michigan cornerback beat Peyton Manning to become the first mainly defensive Heisman winner?

A) Aidan Hutchinson

B) Champ Bailey

C) Manti Te'o

D) Charles Woodson

Answer · why

D) Charles Woodson

Charles Woodson also returned punts and caught passes in 1997 as Michigan went unbeaten and shared the national title.

Q 05/05

Joe Theismann began rhyming his name with Heisman, then lost to which Stanford quarterback in 1970?

A) John Elway

B) Trent Edwards

C) Jim Plunkett

D) Andrew Luck

Answer · why

C) Jim Plunkett

Jim Plunkett, the first Latino winner, later came off the bench to lead the Raiders to two Super Bowl victories.