Football Bowl Subdivision Records Individual Records ....................................... 2 Team Records ................................................ 14 All-Time Leaders on Offense ................... 20 All-Time Leaders on Defense .................. 41 All-Time Leaders on Special Teams ...... 48 Team Champions ......................................... 56 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders ......................................... 61 Annual Most-Improved Teams............... 62 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ......... 64 Winningest Teams by Decade ................ 66 National Poll Rankings ............................... 69 Bowl Coalition, Alliance and Bowl Championship Series History ............. 101 Streaks and Rivalries ................................... 110 FBS Stadiums ................................................. 112 Major-College Statistics Trends.............. 114 FBS Members Since 1978 ......................... 20 College Football Rules Changes ............ 120 2 2012 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FBS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan ad- COLLEGIATE RECORDS MOST RUSHES BY A FRESHMAN opted by the special NCAA Convention of August Game Individual and team collegiate records are deter- 52—Michael Turner, Northern Ill. vs. Central Mich., Nov. 1973, teams classifi ed major-college in football on mined by comparing the best records in all four August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College- 18, 2000 (281 yards) division teams were divided into Division II and divisions (FBS, FCS, II and III) in comparable cate- Season Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January gories. Included are career records of players who 339—Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, 2004 (1,925 yards) played parts of their careers in diff erent divisions Season Per Game 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and 29.2—Steve Bartalo, Colorado St., 1983 (292 in 10) Division I-AA for football only (In 2006, I-A was re- (such as Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard named Football Bowl Subdivision, and I-AA was Stevens of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and MOST CONSECUTIVE RUSHES BY SAME renamed Football Championship Subdivision.) Doug Williams of Grambling). For individual col- PLAYER legiate career leaders and team records, see the Game Before 2002, postseason games were not in- collegiate records section. 16—William Howard, Tennessee vs. Ole Miss, Nov. 15, cluded in NCAA fi nal football statistics or records. 1986 (during two possessions) Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason NCAA DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL MOST RUSHES IN TWO CONSECUTIVE GAMES games were included in NCAA fi nal football sta- STATISTICS COMPILATION POLICIES Season tistics and records. 102—Lorenzo White, Michigan St., 1985 (53 vs. Purdue, All individual defensive statistics reported to the Oct. 26; 49 vs. Minnesota, Nov. 2) From 1937, when offi cial national statistics rank- NCAA must be compiled by the press box statis- ings began, through 1969, individual rankings MOST CONSECUTIVE RUSHES WITHOUT tics crew during the game. Defensive numbers were by totals. Beginning in 1970, most season LOSING A FUMBLE individual rankings were by per-game averages. compiled by the coaching staff or other univer- Season In total off ense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or sity/college personnel using game fi lm will not 365—Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1998 points per game; in receiving, catches per game be considered “offi cial” NCAA statistics. Career and yards per game; in interceptions, catches per This policy does not preclude a conference or 862—Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1997-99 game; and in punt and kickoff returns, yards per institution from making after-the-game changes MOST YARDS GAINED return. Punting always has been by average, and to press box numbers. This is consistent with ex- Quarter 222—Corey Dillon, Washington vs. San Jose St., Nov. 16, all team rankings have been per game. Beginning isting NCAA policies involving corrections to any 1996 (1st, 16 rushes) in 1979, passers were rated in all divisions on “pass off ensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to Half effi ciency rating points,” which are derived from press box numbers must be obvious errors, such 287—Stacey Robinson, Northern Ill. vs. Fresno St., Oct. 6, a formula that compares passers to the national as misidentifi ed players, and this should not be 1990 (1st; 114 in first quarter, 173 in second quarter; 20 averages for 14 seasons of two-platoon Division I interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be rushes); LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. UTEP, Nov. 20, football starting with the 1965 season. One hun- later “updated” by the coaching fi lms. Changes 1999 (2nd; 121 in third quarter, 166 in fourth quarter; dred points equals the 14-year averages for all should be made within one week after the game 28 rushes) players in Division I. Those averages break down is played. Statisticians also are reminded that Game to 6.29 yards per attempt, 47.14 percent comple- 406—LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. UTEP, Nov. 20, 1999 NCAA policy does not permit changes to away- (43 rushes) (59 yards in first quarter, 60 in second quar- tions, 3.97 percent touchdown passes and 6.54 game statistics unless approved by the home ter, 121 in third quarter, 166 in fourth quarter) percent interceptions. The formula assumes that sports information director. Season touchdowns are as good as interceptions are bad; It is important to note that this policy applies 2,628—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., 1988 (344 rushes, therefore, these two fi gures off set each other for 11 games) the average player. To determine effi ciency rat- ONLY to offi cial NCAA statistics and national rank- Season Per Game ing points, multiply a passer’s yards per attempt ings, and does not mean a coaching staff cannot 238.9—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., 1988 (2,628 in 11) by 8.4, add his completion percentage, add his compile separate defensive statistics for institu- Career touchdown percentage times 3.3, then subtract tional use. Those compilations also could appear 6,397—Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 1996-99 (1,115 rushes) his interception percentage times two. in the institution's press releases and/or website, Career Per Game as long as they are identifi ed as coaching fi lm 174.6—Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969-71 (4,715 in 27) Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts per numbers rather than offi cial statistics as used by game to determine rating points because fewer MOST YARDS GAINED PER RUSH the NCAA. Game attempts could allow a player to win the cham- (Min. 10 rushes) 30.20—Kevin Lowe, Wyoming vs. South pionship with fewer than 100 attempts in a sea- The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to Dakota St., Nov. 10, 1984 (10 for 302) son. A passer must play in at least 75 percent of review any statistics provided to the national of- (Min. 15 rushes) 21.44—Tony Jeffery, TCU vs. Tulane, Sept. his team’s games to qualify for the rankings (for fi ce and may withhold publishing/posting those 13, 1986 (16 for 343) example, a player on a team with a nine-game numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can (Min. 25 rushes) 13.69—Eddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech vs. season could qualify by playing in seven games); be substantiated. Air Force, Nov. 11, 1978 (26 for 356) Season thus, a passer with 105 attempts could qualify for ^Active player. the national rankings. (Min. 75 rushes) 11.51—Glenn Davis, Army, 1945 (82 for 944) A pass effi ciency rating comparison for each year (Min. 100 rushes) 9.63—Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston, since 1979 has been added to the passing section OFFENSE 1989 (119 for 1,146) of all-time leaders to compare that season’s pass- (Min. 215 rushes) 7.81—Mike Rozier, Nebraska, 1983 (275 ers with the average rating for all passers during for 2,148) Rushing (Min. 280 rushes) 7.64—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., that year. 1988 (344 for 2,628) In 2000, defensive stats became a part of the sta- MOST RUSHES Career tistics. Individual and team records and rankings Quarter (Min. 300 rushes) 8.26—Glenn Davis, Army, 1943-46 (358 included only regular-season games through the 22—Alex Smith, Indiana vs. Michigan St., Nov. 11, 1995 for 2,957) 2001 season. Beginning in 2002, all individual and (1st, 114 yards) (Min. 415 rushes) 7.16—Mike Rozier, Nebraska, 1981-83 team records included postseason games. Career Half (668 for 4,780) 34—Tony Sands, Kansas vs. Missouri, Nov. 23, 1991 (2nd, (Min. 800 rushes) 6.40—Garrett Wolfe, Northern Ill., 2004- records of players include only those years in 240 yards) 06 (807 for 5,164) which they competed in the FBS. Game Vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions: Statistics in some team categories were not tabu- 58—Tony Sands, Kansas vs. Missouri, Nov. 23, 1991 (396 7.32—Reggie Bush, Southern California, 2003-05 (433 lated until the advent of the computerized statis- yards) for 3,169) tics program in 1966. The records listed in those Season MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN categories begin with the 1966 season and are so 450—Kevin Smith, UCF, 2007 (2,567 yards) Game indicated. Season Per Game 386—Marshall Faulk, San Diego St. vs. Pacific, Sept. 14, 39.6—Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1971 (356 in 9) 1991 (37 rushes) Some players in career categories have fi ve sea- Career Season sons listed because they were granted an addi- 1,215—Steve Bartalo, Colorado St., 1983-86 (4,813 yards) 1,925—Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, 2004 (339 rushes) tional season of competition for reasons of hard- Career Per Game Season Per Game ship or a freshman redshirt. 34.0—Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969-71 (918 in 27) 180.1—Jamario Thomas, North Texas, 2004 (1,801 in 10) 2012 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FBS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 3 TWO FRESHMEN, SAME TEAM, MOST GAMES GAINING 200 YARDS OR MORE TWO PLAYERS, SAME TEAM, EACH GAINING GAINING 1,000 YARDS OR MORE BY A FRESHMAN 200 YARDS OR MORE Season Season Game Mike Smith (1,062) & Gwain Durden (1,049), Chattanooga, 6—Jamario Thomas, North Texas, 2004 Gordon Brown, 214 (23 rushes) & Steve Gage (QB), 206 1977 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING (26 rushes), Tulsa vs.