Six schools have enjoyed back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners:
Yale: Larry Kelly (1936), Clint Frank (1937)
Army: Doc Blanchard (1945), Glenn Davis (1946)
Ohio State: Archie Griffin (1974, 1975)
USC: Matt Leinhart (2004), Reggie Smith (2005 – vacated)
Oklahoma: Baker Mayfield (2017), Kyler Murray (2018)
Alabama: DeVanta Smith (2020), Bryce Young (2021)
Of the six, the pair that competed for the Army during and after WWII is the most legendary. Both were running backs, but they were different types of players, leading Earl Blaik to identify separate plays that highlighted their distinct skills.
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