Who Won the 2006 Heisman Trophy?
Date:
Dec 9, 2006
Winner:
Troy Smith
Score:
2540 pts
Runner Up:
Darren McFadden (Arkansas)
Venue:
Downtown Athletic Club
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Troy Smith was the runaway winner of the 2006 Heisman Trophy. His 1662 point margin of victory was the second largest in Heisman Trophy voting history.
Troy Smith was the sixth Ohio State player to win the Heisman Trophy, and the first since Eddie George in 1995.
Runner-up was Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.
2006 Heisman Trophy Voting
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points | |
| 1. | Troy Smith, Ohio State | 801 | 62 | 13 | 2540 |
| 2. | Darren McFadden, Arkansas | 45 | 298 | 147 | 878 |
| 3. | Brady Quinn, Notre Dame | 13 | 276 | 191 | 782 |
| 4. | Steve Slaton, West Virginia | 6 | 51 | 94 | 214 |
| 5. | Mike Hart, Michigan | 5 | 58 | 79 | 210 |
| 6. | Colt Brennan, Hawaii | 6 | 44 | 96 | 202 |
| 7. | Ray Rice, Rutgers | 1 | 16 | 44 | 79 |
| 8. | Ian Johnson, Boise State | 1 | 13 | 44 | 73 |
| 9. | Dwayne Jarrett, USC | 1 | 11 | 22 | 47 |
| 10. | Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech | 1 | 8 | 24 | 43 |