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Division I-A Records Individual Records................................................. 6 Team Records........................................................18 Annual Champions, All-Time Leaders ....................23 Team Champions...................................................58 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders........................61 Annual Most-Improved Teams ...............................61 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ...........................63 National Poll Rankings ..........................................69 Bowl Coalition, Alliance and Bowl Championship Series History.................................91 Streaks and Rivalries.............................................95 Cliffhangers...........................................................98 2001 Overtime Games .......................................100 Division I-A Stadiums ..........................................101 Major-College Statistics Trends ............................103 College Football Rules Changes ...........................109 6 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan granted an additional season of competition for Career adopted by the special NCAA Convention of reasons of hardship or a freshman redshirt are 382.4—Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, 1997-99 (12,618 August 1973, teams classified major-college in denoted by “$.” in 33) football on August 1, 1973, were placed in MOST YARDS GAINED, FIRST TWO SEASONS Division I. College-division teams were divided COLLEGIATE RECORDS 8,808—Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, 1997-98 Also holds per-game record with 383.0 (8,808 in 23) into Division II and Division III. At the NCAA Individual collegiate records are determined by Convention of January 1978, Division I was comparing the best records in all four divisions MOST SEASONS GAINING 4,000 YARDS (I-A, I-AA, II and III) in comparable categories. OR MORE divided into Division I-A and Division I-AA for 3—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989-91 football only. Included are career records of players who played parts of their careers in different divisions (such as MOST SEASONS GAINING 3,000 YARDS From 1937, when official national statistics rank- Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard Stevens OR MORE ings began, through 1969, individual rankings of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and Doug 3—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989-91; Chad were by totals. Beginning in 1970, most season Williams of Grambling). For individual collegiate Pennington, Marshall, 1997-99; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, 1997-99 individual rankings were by per-game averages. career leaders, see page 216. In total offense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or MOST SEASONS GAINING 2,500 YARDS points per game; in receiving, catches per game OR MORE Total Offense 4—Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 1998-01 and yards per game; in interceptions, catches 3—John Elway, Stanford, 1980-82; Doug Flutie, Boston per game; and in punt and kickoff returns, yards (Rushing Plus Passing) College, 1982-84; Randall Cunningham, UNLV, per return. Punting always has been by average, MOST PLAYS 1982-84; Brian McClure, Bowling Green, 1983-85; and all team rankings have been per game. Quarter Erik Wilhelm, Oregon St., 1986-88; Shawn Moore, Beginning in 1979, passers were rated in all divi- 41—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 Virginia, 1988-90; Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989- 91; Shane Matthews, Florida, 1990-92; Stoney sions on “efficiency rating points,” which are (4th; 41 passes) Half Case, New Mexico, 1992-94; Peyton Manning, derived from a formula that compares passers to 57—Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest vs. Duke, Oct. 28, Tennessee, 1995-97; Daunte Culpepper, UCF, the national averages for 14 seasons of two- 1995 (2nd; 56 passes, 1 rush) 1996-98; Chris Redman, Louisville, 1997-99; Drew platoon Division I football starting with the 1965 Game Brees, Purdue, 1998-00 season. One hundred points equals the 14-year 94—Matt Vogler, TCU vs. Houston, Nov. 3, 1990 (696 yards) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN averages for all players in Division I. Those aver- Season Game ages break down to 6.29 yards per attempt, 704—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (5,221 yards) 582—David Neill, Nevada vs. New Mexico St., Oct. 47.14 percent completions, 3.97 percent touch- 2 Yrs 10, 1998 (61 plays) Season down passes and 6.54 percent interceptions. 1,293—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (8,447 yards) 3,827—Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky, 2000 (635 plays) The formula assumes that touchdowns are as 3 Yrs Per-game record—372.3, David Neill, Nevada, 1998 good as interceptions are bad; therefore, these 1,610—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989-91 (13,456 MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SOPHOMORE yards) two figures offset each other for the average Game Career 657—Brian Lindgren, Idaho vs. Middle Tenn., Oct. 6, player. To determine efficiency rating points, mul- (4 yrs.) 1,917—Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 1998-01 tiply a passer’s yards per attempt by 8.4, add his (11,364 yards) 2001 (20 rushing, 637 passing) completion percentage, add his touchdown per- Season MOST PLAYS PER GAME 4,433—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989 (12 games, centage times 3.3, then subtract his interception Season 497 plays) percentage times two. 64.0—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (704 in 11) Per-game record—390.8, Scott Mitchell, Utah, 1988 2 Yrs Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts 61.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (1,293 in 21) MOST YARDS GAINED IN FIRST GAME per game to determine rating points because Career OF CAREER fewer attempts could allow a player to win the 48.5—Doug Gaynor, Long Beach St., 1984-85 (1,067 483—Billy Stevens, UTEP vs. North Texas, Sept. 18, championship with fewer than 100 attempts in in 22) 1965 a season. A passer must play in at least 75 per- MOST PLAYS BY A FRESHMAN MOST YARDS GAINED IN TWO, THREE AND cent of his team’s games to qualify for the rank- Game FOUR CONSECUTIVE GAMES 80—Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (Fla.), 2 Games ings (e.g., a player on a team with a nine-game Oct. 28, 2000 (444 yards) 1,310—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (578 vs. season could qualify by playing in seven Season Eastern Wash., Nov. 17; 732 vs. Arizona St., Dec. 2) games); thus, a passer with 105 attempts could 635—Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky, 2000 (3,827 yards) 3 Games qualify for the national rankings. Also holds per-game record with 57.7 (635 in 11) 1,651—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (341 vs. Texas, MOST YARDS GAINED Nov. 10; 578 vs. Eastern Wash., Nov. 17; 732 vs. A pass efficiency rating comparison for each Quarter Arizona St., Dec. 2) year since 1979 has been added to the passing 347—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th) 4 Games section of all-time leaders. Half 2,276—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (625 vs. TCU, 510—Andre Ware, Houston vs. Southern Methodist, Nov. 3; 341 vs. Texas, Nov. 10; 578 vs. Eastern All individual and team records and rankings Oct. 21, 1989 (1st) Wash., Nov. 17; 732 vs. Arizona St., Dec. 2) include regular-season games only. Career Game 732—David Klingler, Houston vs. Arizona St., Dec. 2, MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS OR MORE records of players include only those years in 1990 (16 rushing, 716 passing) Season which they competed in Division I-A. Season 12—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1990 5,221—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (81 rushing, Career Statistics in some team categories were not tab- 5,140 passing) 33—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1988-91 ulated until the advent of the computerized sta- 2 Yrs MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING 9,455—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989-90 (-293 rush- tistics program in 1966. The records listed in 300 YARDS OR MORE ing, 9,748 passing) those categories begin with the 1966 season Season 3 Yrs and are so indicated. 13,456—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989-91 (-323 12—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1990 Career In 1954, the regular-season schedule was limit- rushing, 13,779 passing) Career 19—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989-90 ed to a maximum of 10 games, and in 1970, (4 yrs.) 14,665—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1988-91 MOST GAMES GAINING 400 YARDS OR MORE to a limit of 11 games, excluding postseason (-366 rushing, 15,031 passing) Season competition. MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME 9—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 A player whose career includes statistics for Season Career 474.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (5,221 in 11) 13—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1988-91 parts of five seasons (or an active player who 2 Yrs will play in five seasons) because he was 402.2—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (8,447 in 21) INDIVIDUAL RECORDS—TOTAL OFFENSE 7 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING Methodist, Oct. 19, 1991 (103 rushing, 319 passing); TEAMS HAVING A 4,000-YARD PASSER AND 400 YARDS OR MORE Shaun King, Tulane vs. Army, Nov. 14, 1998 (133 1,000-YARD RUSHER IN THE SAME YEAR Season rushing, 332 passing); Michael Bishop, Kansas St. vs. 4—Houston, 1990 (David Klingler [5,140 passer] and 5—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1990 Nebraska, Nov. 14, 1998 (140 rushing, 306 pass- Chuck Weatherspoon [1,097 rusher]); Louisville, Also holds career record with 5 ing); Michael Bishop, Kansas St. vs. Texas A&M, Dec. 1998 (Chris Redman [4,042 passer] and Leroy 5, 1998 (101 rushing, 341 passing); Marques Collins [1,134 rusher]); Houston, 1989 (Andre Ware MOST YARDS GAINED AGAINST ONE [4,699 passer] and Chuck Weatherspoon [1,146 OPPONENT Tuiasosopo, Washington vs. Stanford, Oct. 30, 1999 (207 rushing, 302 passing); Zak Kustok, rusher]); Fresno St., 2001 (David Carr [4,308 pass- Career er] and Paris Gaines [1,018 rusher]) 1,483—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young vs. San Diego St., Northwestern vs. Bowling Green, Nov. 17, 2001 1988-91 (111 rushing, 421 passing) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY DIVISION I-A Game MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME AGAINST A QUARTERBACK GAINING 300 YARDS (Min. 37-62 plays) 14.3—Jason Martin, Louisiana Tech ONE OPPONENT PASSING AND 200 YARDS RUSHING vs.