Newton set the sec single season record for rushing yards by a quarterback in his heisman. Dobbins breaks buckeyes singleseason rushing record vs. The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. Individual collegiate records are determined by comparing the best records in all four divisions football bowl subdivision, football championship subdivision, ii and iii in comparable categories. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories. Here are the 20 players with the most career rushing yards in ncaa. Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks singleseason rushing.
With another 223 rushing yards in sundays win over the pittsburgh steelers, the ravens broke the nfls single season record for team rushing yards. Ncaa college football fbs current individual stats. Running backs in ncaa division i fbs and its predecessors who have rushed for at least 5,000 yards in their college football careers are shown below. Lynch had set the old record of 316 against central michigan on oct.
The ncaa nearly found itself in a similar place in 2014. Dayne holds the big ten record for singleseason rushing with 2,109 yards in 1996. That breaks the record of 3,165 rushing yards set by the patriots. To submit a record or report a correction online, click here and completely fill out. Dobbins breaks buckeyes single season rushing record vs. For more on late calhi sports record book founder nelson tennis, click here. Attempting to identify the 50 best singleseason performances of all time in college football is, at the very best, dicey.
The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college. Before 2002, postseason games were not included in ncaa final football statistics or records. Dobbins ran for 174 yards saturday night to break eddie georges ohio state school record for most rushing yards in a season, though the buckeyes lost to clemson 2923 in the college football. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Within those areas, the lists identify single game, single season, and career leaders. Nov 23, 2014 the fbs singleseason rushing record is within sight for melvin gordon, if wisconsin beats minnesota. Highest average rushing yards per attempt, career min.
Aug 29, 2018 at 5 feet, 10 inches tall, samaje perine, a running back for oklahoma, turned heads by breaking an ncaa football record in 2014 for most rushing yards in a game. Ncaa football single season records rauzulus street. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders wikipedia. Wisconsins melvin gordon set the fbs singlegame rushing record saturday with 408 yards in the badgers game against nebraska. Oklahomas samaje perine sets fbs singlegame rushing record. Highest average rushing yards per attempt, season min.
Four underappreciated singleseason performances in ohio. Nov 22, 2014 oklahoma running back samaje perine set an fbs single game rushing record during saturdays 447 win over kansas the true freshman from pflugerville, texas, carried 34 times for 427 yards 12. What is the single game ncaa division 1 rushing record. A junior entering the 1996 season, pearson proved up to the task churning out 1,484 rushing yards, a mark that still stands as the 11thbest singleseason total in school history. Mar 17, 2015 the most unbreakable records in college football. Navys malcolm perry sets sets singleseason rushing record by a quarterback record in. With another 223 rushing yards in sundays win over the pittsburgh steelers, the ravens broke the nfls singleseason record for team rushing yards. Since 1937, the singleseason rushing record has been broken eight times. List of ncaa division i fbs career rushing yards leaders. Chicago bears singleseason rushing leaders profootball. Rushing yards yearbyyear leaders and records college. Some schools results have been altered by retroactive ncaa.
For records by position, such as yards rushing by a quarterback or receiving yards by a tight end, a studentathlete must have played at least half his games in a season at that position in order to be considered for a season record. Discover the current ncaa fbs football leaders in every stats category, as. We scanned all 92 pages of the official ncaa football championship subdivision record book for the most impressive single game. Walker won the heisman in 1982, his junior season, but had his finest season in 1981, when he set a bunch of ncaa records including most yards rushing by a sophomore 1,891 and most 100yard. The fbs singleseason rushing record is within sight for melvin gordon, if wisconsin beats minnesota.
Dobbins came into saturday needing just 98 yards to break eddie georges 24yearold record for most rushing yards in a season by an ohio state football player. The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by jackie robinson of ucla with an average of 12. Sports reference baseball football college basketball college. Wisconsin running back melvin gordon broke the ncaa division iafootball bowl subdivision singlegame rushing yardage record in the badgers 5924 blowout win over nebraska this past saturday. The kentucky wildcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the kentucky wildcats football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, allpurpose yardage, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. A nineyard run by gus edwards in the second quarter of sundays game put the ravens at 3,172 team rushing yards for the season. Navys malcolm perry breaks ncaa qb singleseason rushing record. With a record 12 200yard rushing games, no back has run for as many yards as taylor has in three seasons. College football stats are also available by conference. Here are 15 sec football single season records that likely will continue to stand the test of time. While some remember him as the juice, more remember him for other alleged exploits.
Top 10 individual singleseason performances in college. Rushing touchdowns single season leaders and records. This record was made without the likes of quarterback lamar jackson and. Top 5 singlegame rushing performances in fbs history. Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at sports.
These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. The rushing yardage was a ncaa singlegame record by a fbs quarterback. On the list of alltime leading high school rushing leaders from each state, it shouldnt be too much of a surprise that the oldest name on the list belongs to one of the most revered record holders in high school football ken hall of sugarland, texas. Nov 27, 20 the rushing yardage was a ncaa single game record by a fbs quarterback. The record for passing touchdowns in a season is 58 by colt brennan in 2006. Oklahoma running back samaje perine set an fbs singlegame rushing record during saturdays 447 win over kansas the true freshman from. At 5 feet, 10 inches tall, samaje perine, a running back for oklahoma, turned heads by breaking an ncaa football record in 2014 for most rushing yards in a game. The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards.
The most unbreakable records in college football bleacher. The ncaa record to rushing touchdowns in a single season is 37 by barry sanders in 1988. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Dissecting the thousands of great accomplishments over 141 years of. In saturdays college football playoff semifinal against clemson, dobbins put his name in the buckeye record book. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each state. Here are 15 sec football singleseason records that likely will continue to stand the test of time. With a record 12 200yard rushing games, no back has run for as many. This is a list of individual national collegiate athletic association ncaa american football records, including division i fbs, and fcs, ii, and iii. In malcolm perrys final game, he breaks the ncaa fbs singleseason rushing record by a quarterback. If gordons season averages hold up, hell break that record sometime in the first half of the regularseason. Melvin gordon break barry sanders singleseason mark.
Most data provided by 247 baseball, creators of the espn pro football encyclopedia. Only the seasons he qualified in will be considered for a career record. Dissecting the thousands of great accomplishments over 141 years of play. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. As a team, baltimore has been dominant all season on the ground, averaging 204. The first list includes rushing yards gained in all games played, including all bowl games. Navys malcolm perry sets singleseason rushing record by a. Nov 15, 2014 wisconsins melvin gordon set the fbs single game rushing record saturday with 408 yards in the badgers game against nebraska. The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. The history of college football has featured many terrific individual seasons by. Dobbins sets ohio state single season rushing mark. Dec 29, 2019 as a team, baltimore has been dominant all season on the ground, averaging 204.
We scanned all 92 pages of the official ncaa football championship subdivision. Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Badgers melvin gordon sets fbs singlegame rushing record. Navys malcolm perry breaks ncaa qb single season rushing record. May 17, 2011 attempting to identify the 50 best single season performances of all time in college football is, at the very best, dicey. Who hold the ncaa div 1 single season rushing record answers. Jun 24, 2019 we scoured the ncaa record books for the most impressive fbs marks that will probably never be broken. Nine absurd records joe burrow set in lsus college football.
Kentucky wildcats football statistical leaders wikipedia. Nfl rushing touchdowns singleseason leaders profootball. College football stats including division ia player and team stats at cbssports. These state record lists are for individual singleseason highs in rushing for football playoffs included. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders.
Daynes record was most recently challenged by fellow wisconsin alum montee ball, who rushed for 5,140 yards between 2009 and 2012. The top 15 alltime leading rushers in college football history are listed here. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. His 408yard performance eclipsed the previous record of 406 yards that was held by former tcu horned frog and future pro football hall of famer. Bill starlingstaff photographer alabama running back mark ingram set a crimson tide singleseason rushing record on his. Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database.
Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at. Ravens break singleseason team rushing record during week 17. Newton set the sec singleseason record for rushing yards by a quarterback in his heisman. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest single season rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. He was drafted by the washington redskins in april 2017. In malcolm perrys final game, he breaks the ncaa fbs single season rushing record by a quarterback. Wisconsins melvin gordon made a hearty run at barry sanders singleseason rushing mark, set in 1988 at oklahoma state. We scoured the ncaa record books for the most impressive fbs marks that will probably never be broken. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. Nov 22, 2014 wisconsin running back melvin gordon broke the ncaa division iafootball bowl subdivision singlegame rushing yardage record in the badgers 5924 blowout win over nebraska this past saturday. The second list, consistent with official ncaa records, does not include.
This is a list of individual national collegiate athletic. Jordan lynch sets ncaa singlegame rushing record for qbs. Jones entered the game with an smurecord 21 total touchdowns 19 rushing, 2 receiving and 126 points this season, and has at least one touchdown in each game. Feb 07, 2017 throwback challenge samaje perine ncaa fbs rushing record. Lamar jackson set a new singleseason record for rushing yards by a quarterback thursday in the first quarter against the new york jets, surpassing michael vicks 1,039 yards in 2006.
Dec 29, 2019 a nineyard run by gus edwards in the second quarter of sundays game put the ravens at 3,172 team rushing yards for the season. Blame the ncaa for pumphrey breaking daynes record with. Xavier jones breaks singleseason rushing touchdown record. Dec 18, 2016 the ncaa nearly found itself in a similar place in 2014.
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