List of NCAA major College Football yearly Rushing leaders - wikipedia List of NCAA major College Football yearly Rushing leaders Jim Thorpe at the 1912 Summer Olympics ; the same year he had approximately 2,000 yards rushing. The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories : ( 1 ) rushing yardage ; ( 2 ) yards per carry ; and ( 3 ) rushing touchdowns. Contents 1 Overview 2 Leading programs 3 Rushing leaders since 1937 4 Pre-1937 unofficial data 5 See also 6 References Overview Seven players since 1937 have led the country in rushing yardage in multiple seasons. They are Ricky Williams of Texas ( 1997 - 1998 ), Troy Davis of Iowa State ( 1995 - 1996 ), Charles White of USC ( 1978 - 1979 ), O.J. Simpson of USC ( 1967 - 1968 ), Preacher Pilot of New Mexico State ( 1961 - 1962 ), Art Luppino of Arizona ( 1954 - 1955 ), and Rudy Mobley of Hardin - Simmons ( 1942, 1946 ). Since 1937, the single - season rushing record has been broken eight times, by Rudy Mobley in 1942 ( 1,281 yards ), Fred Wendt in 1948 ( 1,570 yards ), O.J. Simpson in 1968 ( 1,880 yards ), Ed Marinaro in 1971 ( 1,881 yards ), Ricky Bell in 1975 ( 1,957 yards ), Tony Dorsett in 1976 ( 2,150 yards ), Marcus Allen in 1981 ( 2,427 yards ), and Barry Sanders in 1988 ( 2,628 yards ). The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by Jackie Robinson of UCLA with an average of 12.2 yards per carry, a record that stands to this day. The record of 37 rushing touchdowns in a season was set by Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State in 1988. Mike Rozier of Nebraska held the record previously with 29 rushing touchdowns in 1983. Leading programs Barry Sanders Montee Ball Programs with multiple rushing leaders ( in any of the three categories ) include : Oklahoma - 8 ( Patrick Collins, Marcus Dupree, Buster Rhymes, Billy Sims, Kenny King, Greg Pruitt, Clendon Thomas, and Buck McPhail ) USC - 8 ( Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Marcus Allen, Charles White, Ricky Bell, O.J. Simpson, Mike Garrett, and Mort Kaer ) Texas - 6 ( Vince Young, Cedric Benson, Ricky Williams, Earl Campbell, Gralyn Wyatt, and Jimmy Saxton ) Georgia Tech - 5 ( David Sims, Red Barron, Buck Flowers, Everett Strupper, and Albert Hill ) Nebraska - 5 ( Ahman Green, Calvin Jones, Tom Rathman, Mike Rozier, and Glenn Presnell ) Northern Illinois - 5 ( Mark Kellar, LeShon Johnson, Garrett Wolfe, Stacey Robinson and Chad Spann ) Ohio State - 5 ( Eddie George, Keith Byars, Pete Johnson, Archie Griffin, and Champ Henson ) Alabama - 4 ( Derrick Henry, Santonio Beard, Wilbur Jackson, and Bobby Marlow ) Michigan - 4 ( Bill Daley, Tom Harmon, Willie Heston, and Al Herrnstein ) Michigan State - 4 ( Javon Ringer, DeAndra ' Cobb, Lorenzo White, and Neno DaPrato ) New Mexico State - 4 ( Kenton Keith, Preacher Pilot, Bob Gaiters, and Pervis Atkins ) Oklahoma State - 4 ( Barry Sanders, Ernest Anderson, Terry Miller, and Bob Fenimore ) Pittsburgh - 4 ( Craig Heyward, Tony Dorsett, Dick Cassiano, and Marshall Goldberg ) Arizona State - 3 ( Tony Lorick, Leon Burton, and Wilford White ) Army - 3 ( Glenn Davis, Doc Blanchard, and Bob Anderson ) Colorado - 3 ( Rashaan Salaam, Byron White, and Kayo Lam ) Detroit - 3 ( Jack Kurkowski, Al Ghesquiere, and Lloyd Brazil ) Georgia - 3 ( Frank Sinkwich, Garrison Hearst, and Nick Chubb ) New Mexico - 3 ( Jhurell Pressley, Fred Henry, Billy Brown ) Notre Dame - 3 ( Robert Farmer, Reggie Brooks, and Creighton Miller ) Penn State - 3 ( Larry Johnson, Ki - Jana Carter, and Don Kunit ) Tennessee - 3 ( Charlie Garner, Beattie Feathers, and Gene McEver ) Wisconsin - 3 ( Melvin Gordon, Montee Ball, and Ron Dayne ) Rushing leaders since 1937 The NCAA did not compile and distribute official, national rushing statistics until the 1937 season. This chart reflects the official rushing statistics compiled and distributed by the NCAA. Year Name Yards Name Yds / Carry Name Rushing TDs 1937 Byron White ( Colorado ) 1121 Dick Cassiano ( Pittsburgh ) 9.0 1938 Len Eshmont ( Fordham ) 831 Parker Hall ( Ole Miss ) 6.5 1939 John Polanski ( Wake Forest ) 882 Jackie Robinson ( UCLA ) 12.2 1940 Al Ghesquiere ( Detroit ) 957 James Farrell ( Lafayette ) 7.2 Tom Harmon ( Michigan ) 15 1941 Frank Sinkwich ( Georgia ) 1103 Bob Steuber ( Missouri ) 7.6 1942 Rudy Mobley ( Hardin - Simmons ) 1281 Bob Steuber ( Missouri ) 7.4 Frank Sinkwich ( Georgia ) 17 1943 Creighton Miller ( Notre Dame ) 911 Bill Daley ( Michigan ) 6.8 1944 Wayne Williams ( Minnesota ) 911 Glenn Davis ( Army ) 11.5 Glenn Davis ( Army ) 14 1945 Bob Fenimore ( Oklahoma St. ) 1048 Glenn Davis ( Army ) 11.5 Doc Blanchard ( Army ) 16 1946 Rudy Mobley ( Hardin - Simmons ) 1262 Roger Stephens ( Cincinnati ) 7.7 1947 Wilton Davis ( Hardin - Simmons ) 1173 Jack Kurkowski ( Detroit ) 10.1 1948 Fred Wendt ( UTEP ) 1570 Fred Wendt ( UTEP ) 8.53 Fred Wendt ( UTEP ) 20 1949 John Dottley ( Ole Miss ) 1312 John Pont ( Miami - OH ) 7.6 1950 Wilford White ( Arizona St. ) 1502 Wilford White ( Arizona St. ) Bobby Marlow ( Alabama ) 7.5 7.5 1951 Ollie Matson ( San Francisco ) 1566 Buck McPhail ( Oklahoma ) 8.56 1952 Howard Waugh ( Tulsa ) 1372 Howard Waugh ( Tulsa ) 8.53 1953 J.C. Caroline ( Illinois ) 1256 1954 Art Luppino ( Arizona ) 1359 Art Luppino ( Arizona ) 21 1955 Art Luppino ( Arizona ) 1313 Art Luppino ( Arizona ) 6.28 1956 Jim Crawford ( Wyoming ) 1104 Tommy Lorino ( Auburn ) 8.4 Jim Brown ( Syracuse ) Clendon Thomas ( Oklahoma ) 13 1957 Leon Burton ( Arizona St. ) 1126 Leon Burton ( Arizona St. ) 9.6 Bob Anderson ( Army ) 13 1958 Dick Bass ( Pacific ) 1361 Bob Jeter ( Iowa ) 7.2 Dick Bass ( Pacific ) Billy Austin ( Rutgers ) 15 15 1959 Pervis Atkins ( New Mexico St. ) 971 Billy Brown ( New Mexico ) 7.8 Pervis Atkins ( New Mexico St. ) 13 1960 Bob Gaiters ( New Mexico St. ) 1338 Tom Larscheid ( Utah St. ) 8.4 Bob Gaiters ( New Mexico St. ) 23 1961 Preacher Pilot ( New Mexico St. ) 1278 Jimmy Saxton ( Texas ) 7.9 Pete Pedro ( West Texas A&M ) 21 1962 Preacher Pilot ( New Mexico St. ) 1247 Gale Sayers ( Kansas ) 7.1 Preacher Pilot ( New Mexico St. ) 15 1963 Dave Casinelli ( Memphis ) 1016 Tony Lorick ( Arizona St. ) 7.7 Dave Casinelli ( Memphis ) Cosmo Iacavazzi ( Princeton ) 14 1964 Brian Piccolo ( Wake Forest ) 1044 Don Kunit ( Penn St. ) Tom Brown ( Villanova ) 6.4 Brian Piccolo ( Wake Forest ) 15 1965 Mike Garrett ( USC ) 1440 Harry Jones ( Arkansas ) 7.7 Dave Alexander ( East Carolina ) 17 1966 Ray McDonald ( Idaho ) 1329 MacArthur Lane ( Utah St. ) 7.6 Lee Jones ( Buffalo ) 16 1967 O.J. Simpson ( USC ) 1543 1415 Duane Thomas ( West Texas A&M ) 7.2 Butch Colson ( East Carolina ) 15 1968 O.J. Simpson ( USC ) 1880 1709 Fred Willis ( Boston College ) 7.3 O.J. Simpson ( USC ) 23 1969 Leon Burns ( Long Beach St. ) Steve Owens ( Oklahoma ) 1659 1523 Billy Walik ( Villanova ) 8.9 Leon Burns ( Long Beach St. ) 26 1970 Don McCauley ( North Carolina ) 1863 Fred Henry ( New Mexico ) 7.3 Don McCauley ( North Carolina ) 22 1971 Ed Marinaro ( Cornell ) 1881 Greg Pruitt ( Oklahoma ) 9.0 Terry Metcalf ( Long Beach St. ) 28 1972 Pete Van Valkenburg ( BYU ) 1386 Wilbur Jackson ( Alabama ) 7.1 Champ Henson ( Ohio St. ) 20 1973 Mark Kellar ( N. Illinois ) 1719 Wilbur Jackson ( Alabama ) 7.9 J.J. Jennings ( Rutgers ) 21 Archie Griffin ( Ohio St. ) 1695 Gralyn Wyatt ( Texas ) 7.8 Keith Barnette ( Boston College ) 22 Ricky Bell ( USC ) 1957 David Sims ( Georgia Tech ) 8.2 Pete Johnson ( Ohio St. ) 25 1976 Tony Dorsett ( Pittsburgh ) 2150 Scott McConnell ( Appalachian St. ) 6.9 Terry Miller ( Okla. St. ) 23 1977 Earl Campbell ( Texas ) 1744 Henry White ( Colgate ) 7.9 Earl Campbell ( Texas ) 18 1978 Charles White ( USC ) 1859 Kenny King ( Oklahoma ) 7.9 Billy Sims ( Oklahoma ) 20 1979 Charles White ( USC ) 2050 Gwain Durden ( Chattanooga ) 7.8 Billy Sims ( Oklahoma ) 22 1980 George Rogers ( South Carolina ) 1781 Buster Rhymes ( Oklahoma ) 7.7 Sammy Winder ( S. Mississippi ) 20 1981 Marcus Allen ( USC ) 2427 Tim Martin ( Appalachian St. ) 6.8 Marcus Allen ( USC ) 22 1982 Ernest Anderson ( Okla. St. ) 1877 Marcus Dupree ( Oklahoma ) 7.8 Greg Allen ( Florida St. ) 20 Mike Rozier ( Nebraska ) 2148 Mike Brown ( Air Force ) 8.5 Mike Rozier ( Nebraska ) 29 1984 Keith Byars ( Ohio St. ) 1764 Kevin Lowe ( Wyoming ) 8.0 Keith Byars ( Ohio St. ) 22 1985 Lorenzo White ( Michigan St. ) 2066 Tom Rathman ( Nebraska ) 7.5 Bernard White ( Bowling Green ) 18 1986 Paul Palmer ( Temple ) 1866 Brent Fullwood ( Auburn ) 8.3 Steve Bartalo ( Colorado St. ) 19 Craig Heyward ( Pittsburgh ) 1791 Patrick Collins ( Oklahoma ) 7.6 Paul Hewitt ( San Diego St. ) 18 Barry Sanders ( Okla. St. ) 2628 Chuck Weatherspoon ( Houston ) 8.5 Barry Sanders ( Okla. St. ) 37 Anthony Thompson ( Indiana ) 1793 Chuck Weatherspoon ( Houston ) 9.6 Anthony Thompson ( Indiana ) 24 Darren Lewis ( Texas A&M ) 1691 Nikki Fisher ( Virginia ) 7.0 Stacey Robinson ( N. Illinois ) 19 1991 Vaughn Dunbar ( Indiana ) 1805 Calvin Jones ( Nebraska ) 8.3 Tommy Vardell ( Stanford ) 22 Marshall Faulk ( San Diego St ) 1630 Reggie Brooks ( Notre Dame ) 8.0 Garrison Hearst ( Georgia ) 19 LeShon Johnson ( N. Illinois ) 1976 Charlie Garner ( Tennessee ) 7.3 Bam Morris ( Texas Tech ) 22 Rashaan Salaam ( Colorado ) 2055 Ki - Jana Carter ( Penn State ) 7.8 Rashaan Salaam ( Colorado ) 24 1995 Troy Davis ( Iowa State ) Ahman Green ( Nebraska ) 7.7 Eddie George ( Ohio State ) 24 Troy Davis ( Iowa State ) 2185 Robert Farmer ( Notre Dame ) 8.5 Corey Dillon ( Washington ) 22 Ricky Williams ( Texas ) 1893 Kevin McDougal ( Colorado St. ) 7.4 Ricky Williams ( Texas ) Travis Prentice ( Miami - OH ) 25 1998 Ricky Williams ( Texas ) 2124 Reuben Droughns ( Oregon ) 7.4 Ricky Williams ( Texas ) 27 1999 Ron Dayne ( Wisconsin ) 2034 Levron Williams ( Indiana ) 6.9 Ron Dayne ( Wisconsin ) LaDainian Tomlinson ( TCU ) 20 2000 LaDainian Tomlinson ( TCU ) 2158 Kenton Keith ( N. Mexico St. ) 7.8 Lee Suggs ( Va. Tech ) 27 Chance Kretschmer ( Nevada ) 1732 Santonio Beard ( Alabama ) 8.2 Luke Staley ( BYU ) 24 2002 Larry Johnson ( Penn St. ) 2087 Larry Johnson ( Penn St. ) Joshua Cribbs ( Kent St. ) 7.7 Willis McGahee ( Miami - FL ) 28 2003 Darren Sproles ( Kansas St. ) 1986 Vince Young ( Texas ) Matt Jones ( Arkansas ) 7.4 Kevin Jones ( Virginia Tech ) Cedric Benson ( Texas ) 21 21 J.J. Arrington ( California ) 2018 DeAndra ' Cobb ( Michigan St. ) 7.6 DeAngelo Williams ( Memphis ) 22 2005 DeAngelo Williams ( Memphis ) 1964 Reggie Bush ( USC ) 8.7 LenDale White ( USC ) 24 2006 Garrett Wolfe ( N. Illinois ) 1928 Anthony Alridge ( Houston ) 10.1 Ian Johnson ( Boise St. ) 25 2007 Kevin Smith ( UCF ) 2567 Percy Harvin ( Florida ) 9.2 Kevin Smith ( UCF ) 29 2008 Donald Brown ( Connecticut ) 2083 Shun White ( Navy ) 8.3 MiQuale Lewis ( Ball St. ) Javon Ringer ( Michigan St ) 22 2009 Toby Gerhart ( Stanford ) 1871 Vai Taua ( Nevada ) 7.8 Toby Gerhart ( Stanford ) 28 LaMichael James ( Oregon ) 1731 Onterio McCalebb ( Auburn ) 8.5 Chad Spann ( N. Illinois ) 22 2011 Montee Ball ( Wisconsin ) 1923 Henry Josey ( Missouri ) 8.1 Montee Ball ( Wisconsin ) 33 2012 Ka'Deem Carey ( Arizona ) 1929 Dri Archer ( Kent State ) 9.0 Kenneth Dixon ( La. Tech ) 27 2013 Andre Williams ( Boston College ) 2177 Elijah McGuire ( La. - Lafayette ) 8.4 Kapri Bibbs ( Colorado St. ) Keenan Reynolds ( Navy ) 31 2014 Melvin Gordon ( Wisconsin ) 2587 Jhurell Pressley ( New Mexico ) 9.5 Melvin Gordon ( Wisconsin ) 29 2015 Derrick Henry ( Alabama ) 2219 Nick Chubb ( Georgia ) 8.1 Derrick Henry ( Alabama ) 28 2016 Donnel Pumphrey ( San Diego State ) 2133 Ty Johnson ( Maryland ) 9.1 Anthony Wales ( Western Kentucky ) 27 Pre-1937 unofficial data This chart reflects unofficial rushing statistics before the NCAA started keeping official rushing statistics in 1937, compiled by historians largely from contemporary newspaper accounts. Year Name Yards Name Yds / Carry Name Rushing TDs 1936 Marshall Goldberg ( Pittsburgh ) 860 1935 Kayo Lam ( Colorado ) 1043 1934 Kayo Lam ( Colorado ) 906 Bill Shepherd ( Western Maryland ) 18 1933 Beattie Feathers ( Tennessee ) 663 Beattie Feathers ( Tennessee ) 13 1932 1931 Shipwreck Kelly ( Kentucky ) 1074 Shipwreck Kelly ( Kentucky ) 6.3 1930 Frank Christensen ( Utah ) 1131 1929 Lloyd Brazil ( Detroit ) 1117 Gene McEver ( Tennessee ) 18 1928 Ken Strong ( NYU ) 2032 Ken Strong ( NYU ) 22 1927 Glenn Presnell ( Nebraska ) 1448 Joel Hunt ( Texas A&M ) 19 1926 1925 Peggy Flournoy ( Tulane ) and Mort Kaer ( USC ) 19 1924 Red Strader ( St. Mary 's ) 1421 1923 1922 1921 Red Barron ( Georgia Tech ) 1459 1920 Jimmy Leech ( VMI ) 1723 Buck Flowers ( Georgia Tech ) 10.2 Jimmy Leech ( VMI ) 26 1919 Ira Rodgers ( West Virginia ) 19 1918 1917 Everett Strupper ( Georgia Tech ) 1150 Everett Strupper ( Georgia Tech ) 10.1 Albert Hill ( Georgia Tech ) 23 1916 1915 Jerry DaPrato ( Michigan Aggies ) 34 1914 Buck Mayer ( Virginia ) 21 1913 1912 Jim Thorpe ( Carlisle ) 1869 + Jim Thorpe ( Carlisle ) 9.8 Jim Thorpe ( Carlisle ) 29 1911 Jim Thorpe ( Carlisle ) 899 Jim Thorpe ( Carlisle ) 8.0 1910 1909 Jim Thorpe ( Carlisle ) 781 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 686 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 12.7 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 21 1903 1902 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 487 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 8.7 Al Herrnstein ( Michigan ) 26 1901 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 684 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 10.2 Willie Heston ( Michigan ) 20 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 Everett J. 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Question: who holds the record for rushing yards in a season college
Answer: Barry Sanders