From the vault: Expenses for the first Heisman Trophy ceremony

These days, the Heisman Trophy weekend is quite the production. Between live television and the hundreds of guests who show up to take part, it’s a huge undertaking that requires months of planning.

This wasn’t nearly the case in 1935, the year of the first award. A scan of our archives revealed the following, simple accounting of that event, typed out on a single sheet of paper:

Trophy Expenses

Frank Eliscu, sculptor (including sales tax) – $153.00

Silver Plate – John G. Klein & Co. – $24.99

Pictures for publicity purposes – Metropolitan – $40.29

Expenses Jay Berwanger – $100.00

Expenses Clark Shaughnessy – $78.48

Ballots, packing, postage, taxi, tips, etc. (Prince-Wark Company) – $28.50

Charges incurred by Messrs Berwanger, Cowan and Shaughnessy – $18.67

Total – $443.93

Express charges have not been paid as yet. This will be approximately $7.00

The total of nearly $444 is around $8,200 in today’s dollars.