Timeline: Cam Newton's Heisman Trophy Season

Dec 20, 2009

Auburn offers scholarship

Dec 31, 2009

Cam Newton signs scholarship with Auburn

Mar 24, 2010

Spring practice begins

Apr 17, 2010

Cam Newton completes 3-of-8 passes in A-Day Game

Apr 28, 2010

Cam Is named starting quarterback by Gene Chizik

Aug 4, 2010

Cam Newton leads Auburn into fall practice

Sep 4, 2010

#22 Auburn defeats Arkansas State 52-26

Cam Newton accounts for five TD's and set a school record for quarterbacks running the ball with 171 yards on the ground, as well as 186 yards passing, while completing 9 of 14 passes.

Sep 9, 2010

#21 Auburn defeates Mississippi State 17-14

Came Newton followed up his impressive debut by going 11/19 for 138 yards and 2 passing TD's. He also showed off his running ability once again by gaining 70 yards on the ground on 18 carries. Newton was Auburn's leading rusher for the second straight week.

Sep 18, 2010

#16 Auburn defeats Clemson in overtime 27-24

Cam Newton finished the night 7/14 for 203 yards with 2 TD's and won in overtime due to a missed field goal by clemson

Sep 25, 2010

#17 Auburn defeats #21 South Carolina 35-27

Cameron Newton proved once again just how special a player he is by accounting for all five Auburn TD's throwing for 2 and running for the other 3 while accounting for 334 yards of total offense.

Oct 2, 2010

#10 Auburn defeates Louisiana-Monroe 52-3

The Tigers offense tallied a total 505 yards to improve to 5-0 on the season.

Oct 9, 2010

#8 Auburn defeates Kentucky 37-34

Cem contributed for four TD's with 408 yeards total offense. Rushing for 198 yards on 28 carries, and completed 13 of 21 passing attempts for 201 yards.

Oct 16, 2010

#7 Auburn defeates #12 Arkansas 65-43

It was the highest scoring non-overtime game between two conference opponents in SEC history. Cam Newton rushed for 188 yards and completed 10 of 14 passes for 140 yards.

Oct 23, 2010

#5 Auburn defeates #6 LSU 24-17

Cameron Newton rushed for 217 yards and scored two touchdowns.

Oct 30, 2010

#3 Auburn defeates Ole Miss 51-31

Cam Newton was held to only 45 rushing yards on 11 attempts, but he threw for 209 yards and caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns.

Nov 6, 2010

#3 Auburn defeates FCS homecoming week 62-24

Cam Newton passed for a career-best 317 yards and threw four touchdown passes.

Nov 13, 2010

#2 Auburn defeates Goergia in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry 49-31

Cam Newton accounts for four TDs as Auburn wins SEC West in 49-31 win over Georgia.

Nov 26, 2010

#2 Auburn defeates #9 Alabama 28-27

Down 24-0 Cam Newton leads a second-half comeback in 28-27 win over Alabama in the "Iron Bowl."

Dec 4, 2010

#1 Auburn defeates #18 South Carolina in the SEC Championship game 56-17

Cam Newton threw for a career-best 335 yards with four touchdown passes and ran for two more touchdowns as the Tigers tied the school record for most wins in a season with their 13th victory.

Dec 12, 2010

Cam Newton Wins Heisman

Cam Newton led the nation in passer efficiency rating (188.2) and was second in rushing touchdowns (20). He completed 165 of his 246 passes for 2,589 yards and 30 touchdowns against just six interceptions. He ran the ball 242 times for 1,409 yards and the aforementioned 20 scores. He amassed six 100-yard rushing games and two 300-yard passing games. Newton became the third player in Auburn history to win the coveted award, joining Bo Jackson (1985) and Pat Sullivan (1971).

Jan 10, 2011

#1 Auburn defeates #2 Oregon 22-19 in BCS national championship

Senior kicker Wes Byrum kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired to give Auburn its first BCS National Championship, its second national championship in school history.