# Hec Crighton Trophy

The Hec Crighton Trophy (sometimes referred to as the Hec Crighton Award) is awarded annually to the most outstanding Canadian football player in U Sports. The trophy is named after Hec Crighton who was a former teacher, coach, referee, and the author of the Official Football Rule Book as well as the U Sports Rule Book. It was first presented in 1967 by the board of directors of the Canadian College Bowl.
It is the Canadian equivalent to the American NCAA Heisman Trophy.
The Western Mustangs has produced the most Hec Crighton winners with seven as well as the most individual winners with six (Tim Tindale won the award twice). Chris Flynn has won the Hec Crighton Trophy three times, consecutively, while no other player has won the award more than twice.
Of the 27 active U Sports football programs, seven teams have not had a player win the award.

## List of winners

| Year | Winner | Pos | School |
| 1967 | Mike Eben | Rec | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 1968 | Mike Raham | RB | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 1969 | Dave Fleiszer | FB | McGill Redmen |
| 1970 | Paul Paddon | QB | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| 1971 | Mel Smith | Rec | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 1972 | Andrew Parici | QB | Windsor Lancers |
| 1973 | Dave Pickett | QB | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| 1974 | Al Charuk | FS | Acadia Axemen |
| 1975 | Brian Fryer | Rec | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 1976 | Bob Stracina | Rec/K | Acadia Axemen |
| 1977 | Bob Cameron | QB/P/K | Acadia Axemen |
| 1978 | Jamie Bone | QB | Western Mustangs |
| 1979 | Scott Mallender | QB | Windsor Lancers |
| 1980 | Greg Marshall | RB | Western Mustangs |
| 1981 | Dan Feraday | QB | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 1982 | Rick Zmich | QB | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| 1983 | Greg Vavra | QB | Calgary Dinos |
| 1984 | Phil Scarfone | QB | McMaster Marauders |
| 1985 | Larry Mohr | RB | Queen's Golden Gaels |
| 1986 | Blake Marshall | RB | Western Mustangs |
| 1987 | Jordan Gagner | QB | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 1988 | Chris Flynn | QB | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 1989 | Chris Flynn | QB | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 1990 | Chris Flynn | QB | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 1991 | Tim Tindale | RB | Western Mustangs |
| 1992 | Eugene Buccigrossi | QB | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 1993 | Tim Tindale | RB | Western Mustangs |
| 1994 | Bill Kubas | QB | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
| 1995 | Don Blair | Rec | Calgary Dinos |
| 1996 | Éric Lapointe | RB | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 1997 | Mark Nohra | RB | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 1998 | Éric Lapointe | RB | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 1999 | Phil Côté | QB | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| 2000 | Kojo Aidoo | RB | McMaster Marauders |
| 2001 | Ben Chapdelaine | QB | McMaster Marauders |
| 2002 | Tommy Denison | QB | Queen's Golden Gaels |
| 2003 | Tommy Denison | QB | Queen's Golden Gaels |
| 2004 | Jesse Lumsden | RB | McMaster Marauders |
| 2005 | Andy Fantuz | Rec | Western Mustangs |
| 2006 | Daryl Stephenson | RB | Windsor Lancers |
| 2007 | Erik Glavic | QB | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 2008 | Benoit Groulx | QB | Laval Rouge et Or |
| 2009 | Erik Glavic | QB | Calgary Dinos |
| 2010 | Brad Sinopoli | QB | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| 2011 | Billy Greene | QB | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 2012 | Kyle Quinlan | QB | McMaster Marauders |
| 2013 | Jordan Heather | QB | Bishop's Gaiters |
| 2014 | Andrew Buckley | QB | Calgary Dinos |
| 2015 | Andrew Buckley | QB | Calgary Dinos |
| 2016 | Noah Picton | QB | Regina Rams |
| 2017 | Ed Ilnicki | RB | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 2018 | Adam Sinagra | QB | Calgary Dinos |
| 2019 | Chris Merchant | QB | Western Mustangs |
| 2021 | Tre Ford | QB | Waterloo Warriors |
| 2022 | Kevin Mital | WR | Laval Rouge et Or |
| 2023 | Jonathan Sénécal | QB | Montreal Carabins |
| 2024 | Taylor Elgersma | QB | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |

## Trophies by team

| School | Trophies |
| Western | 7 |
| Calgary | 6 |
| McMaster | 5 |
| Ottawa | 4 |
| Saint Mary's | 4 |
| Toronto | 4 |
| Windsor | 3 |
| Alberta | 3 |
| Acadia | 3 |
| Queen's | 3 |
| UBC | 3 |
| Laval | 2 |
| Mount Allison | 2 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 2 |
| Bishop's | 1 |
| Regina | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Waterloo | 1 |
| Montreal | 1 |
| McGill | 1 |
Seven active teams have never had a player win the Hec Crighton Trophy: Carleton Ravens (OUA), Concordia Stingers (RSEQ), Guelph Gryphons (OUA) Manitoba Bisons (CanWest), Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or (RSEQ), St. Francis Xavier X-Men (AUS), and York Lions/Yeomen (OUA).