Heisman Trophy on Display at Oregon Historical Society

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Briauna Skye McKizzie, GoLocalPDX Contributor

The 2014 Heisman Trophy was recently awarded to the Ducks’ quarterback, Marcus Mariota, a junior at University of Oregon.

The University of Oregon and the Oregon Historical Society have partnered to give the football fans of Oregon a chance to see the 2014 Heisman Trophy at the Oregon Historical Society, June 5th - June 7th.

The 2014 Heisman Trophy was recently awarded to the Ducks’ quarterback, Marcus Mariota, a junior at University of Oregon.

The Heisman Trophy is named after John Heisman, a college football coach who coached football from 1887 to 1927. He later went on to coach both basketball and baseball. The trophy was named for Heisman and carved by the twentieth-century sculptor Frank Eliscu.

The trophy has been awarded to notable players since 1935, and in 2014 Marcus became the first junior from Oregon to receive the trophy.

"We are delighted that the University of Oregon asked the Oregon Historical Society to be the venue to display the Heisman Trophy in Portland. Thanks to the support of Nike, countless football fans can view the trophy and celebrate this exciting moment in Oregon sports history,” said Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society.

Due to a sponsorship from Nike, fans are able to view the trophy for free while it’s on display at Oregon Historical Society. Don’t miss out on a chance to view the trophy in Portland before it makes its way back to the University of Oregon’s Hatfield-Dowlin Complex.

Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave. Exhibit open Friday - Sunday, June 5th - 7th. Friday, 10am - 8pm. Saturday 10am - 5pm. Sunday 12pm - 3pm.

Related Slideshow: Oregon’s Top Pac-12 College Football Players

Here are some of the Oregon players who have managed to make it into the 2014 Top Pac-12 Players List.

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#22 Byron Marshall

College: University of Oregon

Position: Running Back

In 2013 he had 168 carries, 14 touchdowns, 13 catches, 155 receiving yards, and 1,038 rushing yards. It’s no wonder he makes it as #22 on this list. Not only do these stats make him a player to watch, but also a player with a lot of potential to climb the rankings.

Photo Credit: Scott Enyeart (Own Work) Live Link (Image Cropped)

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#19 Isaac Seumalo

College: Oregon State University

Position: Offensive Lineman

This Offensive Lineman managed to block QB Sean Mannion who set the Pac-12 single-season record with 4,662 yards passing. With his abilities to block in the manner of which he did makes him a prime candidate to possibly win the Rimington Trophy, Outland Trophy, and/or Rotary Lombardi Award.

Photo Credit: Karl Maasdam (Own Work) (Image Cropped) Courtesy Oregon State University

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#10 Hroniss Grasu

College: University of Oregon

Position: Center

As a junior in 2013 he became one of three Oregon native players to be named All-Pac-12 two seasons in a row. He has managed to lead the offensive line to the conference’s number 1 rushing attack. Entering his final year at U of O, Grasu has started all 40 games of his career at UO making him one of the Duck’s greatest players.

Photo Credit: Daniel Hartwig (Own Work) Live Link (Image Cropped)

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#6 Sean Mannion

College: Oregon State University

Position: Quarterback

Ranking here for breaking the Pac-12 single-season record with 4,662 yards thrown, 35 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions, this is a player the NFL is watching closely. Already sitting at #10 on the conference’s all-time passing list, it’s going to be a breeze for him to pass Matt Barkley’s record of 12,327 yards thrown.

Photo Credit: Karl Maasdam (Own Work) (Image Cropped) Courtesy Oregon State University

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#4 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu

College: University of Oregon

Position: Cornerback

In 2013 he was the second Ducks player to have 84 tackles with 3 interceptions, and 9 passes defended. He is a force to be reckoned with. It has been unanimous that he is to be the 2014 Preseason All-American. It’s also been hinted that he may not last too long in the 2015 NFL draft.

Photo Credit: Daniel Hartwig (Own Work) Live Link (Image Cropped)

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#1 Marcus Mariota

College: University of Oregon

Position: Quarterback

With stats such as completing 63.5% of his passes with 3,665 yards, 31 touchdowns, only 4 interceptions, rushing a total of 715 yards with 9 touchdowns, this makes him a hot candidate for the NFL. He has managed to make U of O one of the Pac-12 favorite college teams as well as a national title contender. He has also set a U of O single-season record throwing 4,380 total yards and set a Pac-12 record by attempting to throw 353 consecutive passes without interception. He is also in the running to win the Heisman Trophy as a 1A option.

Photo Credit: Scott Enyeart (Own Work) Live Link (Image Cropped)