Dick Kazmaier, 1951
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Running back, Princeton, 1949–⁠51

Dick Kazmaier

Dick Kazmaier played running back at Princeton (1949–⁠51). He won the 1951 Heisman Trophy and the 1951 Maxwell Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1951. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

At a glance

Best season
1951
Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and 5 more
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in passer rating, 1951

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1950

All-America: consensus 1951; AP first team (offense) 1950; Central Press second team 1950

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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