Dec 4, 2004; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC running back #5 Reggie Bush outraces the UCLA defense on his way to an 81 yard touchdown run during the Trojans’ 29-24 win over the Bruins on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Photo by Joe Robbins-USA TODAY Sports (c) 2004 by Joe Robbins
The University of Southern California football program has more Heisman Trophies than any other school in college football. The most prestigious award in college football and all of sports has been handed out by the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City each year since 1935 to the most outstanding football player in college football. Saturday’s USC contest agasint Utah State will be the first home game since Caleb Williams departed for the NFL and Reggie Bush had his award reinstated by the Heisman Trust. Both numbers will be honored alongside the other six retired numbers in the peristyle end of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The jersey numbers have already appeared in the peristyle. All that is left is for the ceremony to take place in the venerable Coliseum, which will host its third Summer Olympic Games four years from now in 2028 and take its place as a one-of-a-kind stadium in the history of America and the history of sports. USC is a place for legends, and its place — the Coliseum — is itself legendary. Caleb Williams and Reggie Bush can call this place home, forever. It is part of the USC heritage and the Heisman Trophy’s story.
In honor and celebration of USC’s majestic Heisman achievements — and the restoration of the Reggie Bush Heisman from 2005 — here’s a look at USC’s eight Heisman Trophy winners:
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Sep 1963; Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Southern California Trojans running back (20) MIKE GARRETT during the 1963 season. Mandatory Credit: Photo By David Boss-USA TODAY Sports © Copyright David Boss
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