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Apr 30, 2024 · Ernie Davis (born Dec. 14, 1939, New Salem, Pa., U.S.—died May 18, 1963, Cleveland, Ohio) was an American collegiate gridiron football player who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
The Orangmen finished 10th in the polls and Davis won the Heisman as the nation’s top player. Along the way, Davis broke Jim Brown’s career records in rushing (2,386 yards), all purpose yardage (3,414), scoring (220 points), and touchdowns (35). Davis capped his college career with 140 rushing yards in an MVP performance at the 1961 Liberty ...
Feb 23, 2022 · Davis — wearing Jim Brown’s No. 44 — earned the first of his three All-American honors as a 1959 sophomore and scored two touchdowns — one a still-standing game-record 87-yard reception — in Syracuse’s 23-14 win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl that clinched a national title.
He completed his career by rushing for 140 yards and scoring a touchdown in Syracuse's 15-14 victory over Miami (Fla.) in the Liberty Bowl. His career 2,386 rushing yards and 220 points broke ...
Dec 6, 2021 · He broke Brown’s records for rushing (2,386 yards), all purpose yardage (3,414), scoring (220 points), and touchdowns (35), capping his college career with a 140-yard, MVP performance at the 1961...
Jan 1, 2002 · Ernie Davis: The Legacy of the Elmira Express. He led the Orange to a national championship and two bowl victories, broke Jim Browns Syracuse rushing records, helped build the tradition of the number "44" at SU and made a societal breakthrough in 1961 by becoming the first black to win the Heisman Trophy. The legacy of Ernie Davis, the "Elmira ...
Davis broke all of Brown's records, rushing for 2,386 yards, netting 3,306 yards in all-purpose running, scoring 220 points including 35 touchdowns. His rushing record was long-standing at Syracuse, 6.6 yards per carry. Davis was the first African American ever to win the coveted Heisman Trophy.
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