Auburn University quarterback Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy in 1971, leading the Tigers to
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Pat Sullivan with Heisman Trophy

Auburn University quarterback Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy in 1971, leading the Tigers to a 9-1 record. Sullivan was the first person to receive the award as a player for one of John Heisman's former teams—the pioneering coach led the Auburn Tigers from 1895 to 1899.

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