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NCAA Football Season Leaders

 

 

Passing

Based on completions 1937-69, completions per game 1970-78, passing efficiency rating system since 1979.

YearPlayer, SchoolComPctTDYds
1937Davey O'Brien, TCU 94.402NA969
1938Davey O'Brien, TCU 93.557NA1457
1939Kay Eakin, Arkansas78.404NA962
1940Billy Sewell, Wash. St86.494NA1023
1941Bud Schwenk, Wash.-MO114.487NA1457
1942Ray Evans, Kansas101.505NA1117
1943Johnny Cook, Georgia73.465NA1007
1944Paul Rickards, Pittsburgh84.472NA997
1945Al Dekdebrun, Cornell90.464NA1227
1946Travis Tidwell, Auburn79.5005943
1947Charlie Conerly, Ole Miss 133.571181367
1948Stan Heath, Nev-Reno126.568222005
1949Adrian Burk, Baylor110.576141428
1950Don Heinrich, Washington134.606141846
1951Don Klosterman, Loyola-CA159.50591843
1952Don Heinrich, Washington137.507131647
1953Bob Garrett, Stanford118.576171637
1954Paul Larson, California125.641101537
1955George Welsh, Navy94.62781319
1956John Brodie, Stanford 139.579121633
1957Ken Ford, H-Simmons115.561141254
1958Buddy Humphrey, Baylor112.57471316
1959Dick Norman, Stanford152.578111963
1960Harold Stephens, H-Simm.145.56631254
1961Chon Gallegos, S. Jose St117.594141480
1962Don Trull, Baylor125.546111627
1963Don Trull, Baylor174.565122157
1964Jerry Rhome, Tulsa224.687322870
1965Bill Anderson, Tulsa296.582303464
1966John Eckman, Wichita St195.42672339
1967Terry Stone, N. Mexico160.47691946
1968Chuck Hixson, SMU265.566213103
1969John Reaves, Florida222.561242896


YearPlayer, SchoolComAveTDYds
1970Sonny Sixkiller, Wash18618.6152303
1971Brian Sipe, S. Diego St.19617.8172532
1972Don Strock, Va. Tech22820.7163243
1973Jesse Freitas, S. Diego St.22720.6212993
1974Steve Bartkowski, Cal18216.5122580
1975Craig Penrose, S. Diego St.19818.0152660
1976Tommy Kramer, Rice26924.5213317
1977Guy Benjamin, Stanford20820.8192521
1978 Steve Dils, Stanford24722.5222943

Year
Player, School
ComTDYdsRtg
1979Turk Schonert, Stanford148191922163.0
1980Jim McMahon, BYU284474571176.9
1981Jim McMahon, BYU272303555155.0
1982Tom Ramsey, UCLA191212824153.5
1983Steve Young, BYU306333902168.5
1984Doug Flutie, BC233273454152.9
1985Jim Harbaugh, Michigan139181913163.7
1986Vinny Testaverde, Miami-FL175262557165.8
1987Don McPherson, Syracuse129222341164.3
1988Timm Rosenbach, Wash. St.199232791162.0
1989Ty Detmer, BYU 265324560175.6
1990Shawn Moore, Virginia144212262160.7
1991Elvis Grbac, Michigan152241955169.0
1992Elvis Grbac, Michigan112151465154.2
1993Trent Dilfer, Fresno St.217283276173.1
1994Kerry Collins, Penn St.176212679172.9
1995Danny Wuerffel, Florida210353266178.4
1996Steve Sarkisian, BYU278334027173.6
1997Cade McNown, UCLA173222877168.6
1998Shaun King, Tulane223363232183.3
1999Michael Vick, Va. Tech90121840180.4
2000Bart Hendricks, Boise St.210353364170.6
2001Rex Grossman, Florida259343896170.8
2002Bart Hendricks, Boise St.210353364170.6
2003Jason White, Oklahoma265403744168.0
2004Stefan Lefors, Louisville171182402185.4
2005Rudy Carpenter, Arizona St.156172273175.0
2006Colt Brennan, Hawaii406595549186.0

Rushing

Based on total yards 1937-69, yards per game since 1970

YearPlayer, SchoolAttYards
1937 Byron (Whizzer) White, Colorado1811121
1938Len Eshmont, Fordham132831
1939John Polanski, Wake Forest137882
1940Al Ghesquiere, Detroit146957
1941Frank Sinkwich, Georgia2091103
1942Rudy Mobley, Hardin-Simmons1871281
1943Creighton Miller, Notre Dame151911
1944Red Williams, Minnesota136911
1945Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M 1421048
1946Rudy Mobley, Hardin-Simmons2271262
1947Wilton Davis, Hardin-Simmons1931173
1948Fred Wendt, Texas Mines1841570
1949John Dottley, Ole Miss2081312
1950Wilford White, Arizona St1991502
1951Ollie Matson, San Francisco 2451566
1952Howie Waugh, Tulsa1641372
1953J.C. Caroline, Illinois1941256
1954Art Luppino, Arizona1791359
1955Art Luppino, Arizona2091313
1956Jim Crawford, Wyoming2001104
1957Leon Burton, Arizona St1171126
1958Dick Bass, Pacific2051361
1959Pervis Atkins, New Mexico St130971
1960Bob Gaiters, New Mexico St1971338
1961Jim Pilot, New Mexico St1911278
1962Jim Pilot, New Mexico St2081247
1963Dave Casinelli, Memphis St2191016
1964Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest2521044
1965Mike Garrett, USC 2671440
1966Ray McDonald, Idaho2591329
1967O.J. Simpson, USC2661415
1968O.J. Simpson, USC3551709
1969Steve Owens, Oklahoma 3581523

YearPlayer, SchoolAttYdsAve
1970Ed Marinaro, Cornell2851425158.3
1971Ed Marinaro, Cornell3561881209.0
1972Pete VanValkenburg, BYU2321386138.6
1973Mark Kellar, Northern Ill2911719156.3
1974Louie Giammona, Utah St.3291534153.4
1975Ricky Bell, USC3571875170.5
1976Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 3381948177.1
1977Earl Campbell, Texas 2671744158.5
1978Billy Sims, Oklahoma2311762160.2
1979Charles White, USC2931803180.3
1980George Rogers, S. Carolina 2971781161.9
1981Marcus Allen, USC 4032342212.9
1982Ernest Anderson, Okla. St.3531877170.6
1983Mike Rozier, Nebraska 2752148179.0
1984Keith Byars, Ohio St.3131655150.5
1985Lorenzo White, Mich. St.3861908173.5
1986Paul Palmer, Temple3461866169.6
1987Ickey Woods, UNLV2591658150.7
1988Barry Sanders, Okla. St.3442628238.9
1989Anthony Thompson, Ind3581793163.0
1990Gerald Hudson, Okla. St2791642149.3
1991Marshall Faulk, S. Diego St.2011429158.8
1992Marshall Faulk, S. Diego St.2651630163.0
1993LeShon Johnson, No. Ill.3271976179.6
1994Rashaan Salaam, Colorado2982055186.8
1995Troy Davis, Iowa St.3452010182.7
1996Troy Davis, Iowa St.4022185198.6
1997Ricky Williams, Texas2791893172.1
1998Ricky Williams, Texas3612124193.1
1999LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU2681850168.2
2000LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU3692158196.2
2001Chance Kretschmer, Nevada3021732157.5
2002Larry Johnson, Penn State2512015167.9
2003Patrick Cobbs, North Texas2841570157.0
2004Jamario Thomas, North Texas2561709189.9
2005DeAngelo Williams, Memphis3101964178.6
2006Garrett Wolfe, Northern Ill.3091928148.3

Receiving

Based on total 1937-69, receptions per game since 1970

YearPlayer, SchoolNoTDYds
1937Jim Benton, Arkansas477754
1938Sam Boyd, Baylor325537
1939Ken Kavanaugh, LSU 30NA467
1940Eddie Bryant, Virginia302222
1941Hank Stanton, Arizona50NA820
1942Bill Rogers, Texas A&M39NA432
1943Neil Armstrong, Okla. A&M39NA317
1944Reid Moseley, Georgia32NA506
1945Reid Moseley, Georgia31NA662
1946Neil Armstrong, Okla. A&M321479
1947Barney Poole, Ole Miss528513
1948Red O'Quinn, Wake Forest397605
1949Art Weiner, N. Carolina527762
1950Gordon Cooper, Denver468569
1951Dewey McConnell, Wyoming479725
1952Ed Brown, Fordham576774
1953John Carson, Georgia454663
1954Jim Hanifan, California447569
1955Hank Burnine, Missouri442594
1956Art Powell, San Jose St405583
1957Stuart Vaughan, Utah535756
1958Dave Hibbert, Arizona614606
1959Chris Burford, Stanford616756
1960Hugh Campbell, Wash. St6610881
1961Hugh Campbell, Wash. St535723
1962Vern Burke, Oregon St69101007
1963Lawrence Elkins, Baylor708873
1964Howard Twilley, Tulsa95131178
1965Howard Twilley, Tulsa134161779
1966Glenn Meltzer, Wichita St9141115
1967Bob Goodridge, Vanderbilt7961114
1968Ron Sellers, Florida St86121496
1969Jerry Hendren, Idaho95121452

YearPlayer, SchoolNoAveTDYds
1970Mike Mikolayunas, Davidson878.781128
1971Tom Reynolds, San Diego St676.771070
1972Tom Forzani, Utah St857.781169
1973Jay Miller, BYU1009.181181
1974D. McDonald, San Diego St867.871157
1975Bob Farnham, Brown566.22701
1976Billy Ryckman, La. Tech777.0101382
1977W. Tolleson, W. Carolina736.671101
1978Dave Petzke, Northern Ill918.3111217
1979Rick Beasley, Appalach. St746.7121205
1980Dave Young, Purdue676.18917
1981Pete Harvey, N. Texas St576.33743
1982Vincent White, Stanford686.88677
1983Keith Edwards, Vanderbilt978.88909
1984David Williams, Illinois1019.281278
1985Rodney Carter, Purdue988.941099
1986Mark Templeton, L. Beach St999.02688
1987Jason Phillips, Houston999.03875
1988Jason Phillips, Houston1089.8151444
1989Manny Hazard, Houston14212.9221689
1990Manny Hazard, Houston787.89946
1991Fred Gilbert, Houston1069.67957
1992Sherman Smith, Houston1039.46923
1993Chris Penn, Tulsa1059.6121578
1994Alex Van Dyke, Nevada988.9101246
1995Alex Van Dyke, Nevada12911.7161854
1996Damond Wilkins, Nevada11410.441121
1997Eugene Baker, Kent1039.4181549
1998Troy Edwards, La. Tech14011.7271996
1999Trevor Insley, Nevada13412.2132060
2000James Jordan, La. Tech1099.141003
2001Kevin Curtis, Utah St.1009.1101531
2002Nate Burleson, Nevada13811.5121629
2003Lance Moore, Toledo1038.691194
2004Dante Ridgeway, Ball St.1059.681399
2005Greg Jennings, Western Mich.988.9141259
2006 Chris Williams, New Mexico St.927.7121425

All-Purpose Yardage

Based on average yards per game.

YearPlayer, SchoolYdsAve
1937Byron (Whizzer) White, Colorado1970246.3
1938Parker Hall, Ole Miss1420129.1
1939Tom Harmon, Michigan 1208151.0
1940Tom Harmon, Michigan 1312164.0
1941Bill Dudley, Virginia 1674186.0
1942 
1943Stan Koslowski, Holy Cross1411176.4
1944Red Williams, Minnesota1467163.0
1945Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M 1577197.1
1946Rudy Mobley, Hardin-Simmons1765176.5
1947Wilton Davis, Hardin-Simmons1798179.8
1948Lou Kusserow, Columbia1737193.0
1949Johnny Papit, Virginia1611179.0
1950Wilford White, Arizona St.2065206.5
1951Ollie Matson, San Francisco 2037226.3
1952Billy Vessels, Oklahoma1512151.2
1953J.C. Caroline, Illinois1470163.3
1954Art Luppino, Arizona2193219.3
1955Jim Swink, TCU1702170.2
TIEArt Luppino, Arizona1702170.2
1956Jack Hill, Utah St1691169.1
1957Overton Curtis, Utah St1608160.8
1958Dick Bass, Pacific1878187.8
1959Pervis Atkins, New Mexico St1800180.0
1960Pervis Atkins, New Mexico St1613161.3
1961Jim Pilot, New Mexico St1606160.6
1962Gary Wood, Cornell1395155.0
1963Gary Wood, Cornell1508167.6
1964Donny Anderson, Texas Tech1710171.0
1965Floyd Little, Syracuse1990199.0
1966Frank Quayle, Virginia1616161.6
1967O.J. Simpson, USC1700188.9
1968O.J. Simpson, USC1966196.6
1969Lynn Moore, Army1795179.5
1970Don McCauley, North Carolina2021183.7
1971Ed Marinaro, Cornell1932214.7
1972Howard Stevens, Louisville2132213.2
1973Willard Harrell, Pacific1777177.7
1974Louie Giammona, Utah St1984198.4
1975Louie Giammona, Utah St2045185.9
1976Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 2021183.7
1977Earl Campbell, Texas 1855168.6
1978 Charles White, USC2096174.7
1979Charles White, USC1941194.1
1980Marcus Allen, USC 1794179.4
1981Marcus Allen, USC 2559232.6
1982Carl Monroe, Utah2036185.1
1983Napoleon McCallum, Navy2385216.8
1984Keith Byars, Ohio St2284207.6
1985Napoleon McCallum, Navy2330211.8
1986Paul Palmer, Temple2633239.4
1987Eric Wilkerson, Kent St2074188.6
1988Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St.3250295.5
1989Mike Pringle, CS-Fullerton2690244.6
1990Glyn Milburn, Stanford2222202.0
1991Ryan Benjamin, Pacific2995249.6
1992Ryan Benjamin, Pacific2597236.1
1993LeShon Johnson, Northern Ill.2082189.3
1994Rashaan Salaam, Colorado2349213.5
1995Troy Davis, Iowa St.2466224.2
1996Troy Davis, Iowa St.2364214.9
1997Troy Edwards, La. Tech2144194.9
1998Troy Edwards, La. Tech2784232.0
1999Trevor Insley, Nevada2176197.8
2000Emmett White, Utah St.2628238.9
2001Levron Williams, Indiana2201200.1
2002Larry Johnson, Penn St.2575214.6
2003DeAngelo Williams, Memphis2113192.1
2004Garrett Wolfe, Northern Ill.1920192.0
2005Reggie Bush, Southern Cal2890222.3
2006Garrett Wolfe, Northern Ill.2177167.5

Total Offense

Based on total yards 1937-69, yards per game since 1970.

YearPlayer, SchoolPlaysYds
1937Byron (Whizzer) White, Colorado2241596
1938Davey O'Brien, TCU 2911847
1939Kenny Washington, UCLA2591370
1940Johnny Knolla, Creighton2981420
1941Bud Schwenk, Washington-MO3541928
1942Frank Sinkwich, Georgia3412187
1943Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana3551648
1944Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M 2411758
1945Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M 2031641
1946Travis Bidwell, Auburn3391715
1947Fred Enke, Arizona3291941
1948Stan Heath, Nevada-Reno2331992
1949Johnny Bright, Drake2751950
1950Johnny Bright, Drake3202400
1951Dick Kazmaier, Princeton 2721827
1952Ted Marchibroda, Detroit3051813
1953Paul Larson, California2621572
1954George Shaw, Oregon2761536
1955George Welsh, Navy2031348
1956John Brodie, Stanford 2951642
1957Bob Newman, Washington St2631444
1958Dick Bass, Pacific2181440
1959Dick Norman, Stanford3192018
1960Billy Kilmer, UCLA2921889
1961Dave Hoppmann, Iowa St3201638
1962Terry Baker, Oregon St 3182276
1963George Mira, Miami-FL3942318
1964Jerry Rhome, Tulsa4703128
1965Bill Anderson, Tulsa5803343
1966Virgil Carter, BYU3882545
1967Sal Olivas, New Mexico St3682184
1968Greg Cook Cincinnati5073210
1969Dennis Shaw, San Diego St3883197

YearPlayer, SchoolPlaysYdsAve
1970Pat Sullivan, Auburn3332856285.6
1971Gary Huff, Florida St3862653241.2
1972Don Strock, Va. Tech4803170288.2
1973Jesse Freitas, San Diego St.4102901263.7
1974Steve Joachim, Temple3312227222.7
1975Gene Swick, Toledo4902706246.0
1976Tommy Kramer, Rice5623272297.5
1977Doug Williams, Gambling3773229293.5
1978Mike Ford, SMU4592957268.8
1979Marc Wilson, BYU4883580325.5
1980Jim McMahon, BYU5404627385.6
1981Jim McMahon, BYU4873458345.8
1982Todd Dillon, Long Beach St5853587326.1
1983Steve Young, BYU5314346395.1
1984Robbie Bosco, BYU5433932327.7
1985Jim Everett, Purdue5183589326.3
1986Mike Perez, San Jose St4252969329.9
1987Todd Santos, San Diego St.5623688307.3
1988Scott Mitchell, Utah5894299390.8
1989Andre Ware, Houston6284661423.7
1990David Klingler, Houston7045221474.6
1991Ty Detmer, BYU 4784001333.4
1992Jimmy Klingler, Houston5443768342.6
1993Chris Vargas, Nevada5354332393.8
1994Mike Maxwell, Nevada4773498318.0
1995Mike Maxwell, Nevada4433623402.6
1996Josh Wallwork, Wyoming5254209350.8
1997Tim Rattay, La. Tech5413968360.7
1998Tim Rattay, La. Tech6024840403.3
1999Tim Rattay, La. Tech5623810381.0
2000Drew Brees, Purdue5643939358.1
2001Rex Grossman, Florida4293904354.9
2002Byron Leftwich, Marshall4814024365.8
2003B. J. Symons, Texas Tech4815476456.3
2004Sonny Cumbie, Texas Tech6324061369.2
2005Colt Brennan, Hawaii3714301371.3
2006Colt Brennan, Hawaii6455915422.5

Scoring

Based on total points 1937-69, points per game since 1970.

YearPlayer, SchoolTDXPFGPts
1937Byron (Whizzer) White, Colo16231122
1938Parker Hall, Ole Miss117073
1939Tom Harmon, Michigan 14151102
1940Tom Harmon, Michigan 16181117
1941Bill Dudley, Virginia 18231134
1942Bob Steuber, Missouri18130121
1943Steve Van Buren, LSU1414098
1944Glenn Davis, Army2000120
1945Doc Blanchard, Army1910115
1946Gene Roberts, Tenn-Chatt1890117
1947Lou Gambino, Maryland160096
1948Fred Wendt, Texas Mines20320152
1949George Thomas, Oklahoma1930117
1950Bobby Reynolds, Nebraska22250157
1951Ollie Matson, San Francisco 2100126
1952Jackie Parker, Miss. St.16240120
1953Earl Lindley, Utah St.133081
1954Art Luppino, Arizona24220166
1955Jim Swink, TCU2050125
1956Clendon Thomas, Oklahoma1800108
1957Leon Burton, Ariz. St.160096
1958Dick Bass, Pacific1880116
1959Pervis Atkins, N. Mexico St.1750107
1960Bob Gaiters, N. Mexico St.2370145
1961Jim Pilot, N. Mexico St.21120138
1962Jerry Logan, W. Texas St.13320110
1963Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton140084
TIEDave Casinelli, Memphis St.140084
1964Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest1790111
1965Howard Twilley, Tulsa16310127
1966Ken Hebert, Houston11412113
1967Leroy Keyes, Purdue1900114
1968Jim O'Brien, Cincinnati123113142
1969Steve Owens, Oklahoma 2300138

YearPlayer, SchoolTDXPFGPtsAve
1970Brian Bream, Air Force200012012.0
TIEGary Kosins, Dayton180010812.0
1971Ed Marinaro, Cornell244014816.4
1972Harold Henson, Ohio St200012012.0
1973Jim Jennings, Rutgers212012811.6
1974Bill Marek, Wisconsin190011412.7
1975Pete Johnson, Ohio St250015013.6
1976Tony Dorsett, Pitt 222013412.2
1977Earl Campbell, Texas 190011410.4
1978Billy Sims, Oklahoma200012010.9
1979Billy Sims, Oklahoma220013212.0
1980Sammy Winder, So. Miss200012010.9
1981Marcus Allen, USC 230013812.5
1982Greg Allen, Fla. St210012611.5
1983Mike Rozier, Nebraska 290017414.5
1984Keith Byars, Ohio St240014413.1
1985Bernard White, B. Green190011410.4
1986Steve Bartalo, Colo. St190011410.4
1987Paul Hewitt, S. Diego St.240014412.0
1988Barry Sanders, Okla.St.390023421.3
1989Anthony Thompson, Ind254015414.0
1990Stacey Robinson, No. Ill196012010.9
1991Marshall Faulk, S.D. St.232014015.6
1992Garrison Hearst, Georgia210012611.5
1993Bam Morris, Texas Tech222013412.2
1994Rashaan Salaam, Colo240014413.1
1995Eddie George, Ohio St.240014412.0
1996Corey Dillon, Washington230013812.6
1997Ricky Williams, Texas252015213.8
1998Troy Edwards, La. Tech312018815.7
1999Shaun Alexander, Alabama240014413.1
2000Lee Suggs, Va. Tech280016815.3
2001Luke Staley, BYU282017015.5
2002Brock Forsey, Boise St.290017414.5
2003Cedric Benson, Texas210012811.6
2004DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 220013212.0
2005Michael Bush, Louisville240014414.4
2006Ian Johnson, Boise St.250016212.7