Football Bowl Subdivision Records
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Football Bowl Subdivision Records Individual Records ....................................... 10 Team Records ................................................ 24 Annual Champions, All-Time Leaders ....................................... 30 Team Champions ......................................... 63 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders ......................................... 67 Annual Most-Improved Teams............... 69 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ......... 70 National Poll Rankings ............................... 86 Bowl Coalition, Alliance and Bowl Championship Series History ............. 105 Streaks and Rivalries ................................... 114 Cliffhangers .................................................... 116 Overtime Games .......................................... 118 FBS Stadiums ................................................. 121 Major-College Statistics Trends.............. 123 College Football Rules Changes ............ 130 Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan ad- seasons) because he was granted an additional Career opted by the special NCAA Convention of August season of competition for reasons of hardship or (4 yrs.) 2,587—Timmy Chang, Hawaii, $2000-04 (16,910 1973, teams classified major-college in football on a freshman redshirt is denoted by “$.” yards) August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College- division teams were divided into Division II and COLLEGIATE RECORDS $See page 10 for explanation. Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January Individual and team collegiate records are deter- MOST PLAYS PER GAME 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and mined by comparing the best records in all four Season Division I-AA for football only (In 2006, I-A was divisions (FBS, FCS, II and III) in comparable cate- 64.0—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (704 in 11) renamed Football Bowl Subdivision and I-AA was gories. Included are career records of players who 2 Yrs renamed Football Championship Subdivision.) played parts of their careers in different divisions 61.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (1,293 in 21) Before 2002, postseason games were not in- (such as Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard Career cluded in NCAA final football statistics or records. Stevens of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and 50.1—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 1999-02 (2,156 in 43) Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason Doug Williams of Grambling). For individual col- MOST PLAYS BY A FRESHMAN games were included in NCAA final football sta- legiate career leaders and team records, see page tistics and records. Game 198. 80—Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. From 1937, when official national statistics rank- 28, 2000 (444 yards); Tim Hiller, Western Mich. vs. Ball ings began, through 1969, individual rankings NCAA DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL were by totals. Beginning in 1970, most season STATISTICS COMPILATION POLICIES St., Oct. 8, 2005 (308 yards) Season individual rankings were by per-game averages. All individual defensive statistics reported to the In total offense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or 635—Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky, 2000 (3,827 yards) NCAA must be compiled by the press box statis- Also holds per-game record with 57.7 (635 in 11) points per game; in receiving, catches per game tics crew during the game. Defensive numbers and yards per game; in interceptions, catches per compiled by the coaching staff or other univer- MOST YARDS GAINED game; and in punt and kickoff returns, yards per sity/college personnel using game film will not Quarter return. Punting always has been by average, and be considered “official” NCAA statistics. 347—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th) all team rankings have been per game. Beginning Half in 1979, passers were rated in all divisions on “pass This policy does not preclude a conference or efficiency rating points,” which are derived from institution from making after-the-game changes 510—Andre Ware, Houston vs. SMU, Oct. 21, 1989 (1st) a formula that compares passers to the national to press box numbers. This is consistent with ex- Game averages for 14 seasons of two-platoon Division I isting NCAA policies involving corrections to any 732—David Klingler, Houston vs. Arizona St., Dec. 2, 1990 football starting with the 1965 season. One hun- offensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to (16 rushing, 716 passing) dred points equals the 14-year averages for all press box numbers must be obvious errors, such Season players in Division I. Those averages break down as misidentified players, and this should not be 5,976—B.J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003 (143 rushing, 5,833 to 6.29 yards per attempt, 47.14 percent comple- interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be passing) tions, 3.97 percent touchdown passes and 6.54 later “updated” by the coaching films. Changes 2 Yrs percent interceptions. The formula assumes that should be made within one week after the game 10,370—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-06 (520 rushing, touchdowns are as good as interceptions are bad; is played. Statisticians also are reminded that 9,850 passing) therefore, these two figures offset each other for NCAA policy does not permit changes to away- the average player. To determine efficiency rat- 3 Yrs game statistics unless approved by the home 14,740—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07 (547 rushing, ing points, multiply a passer’s yards per attempt sports information director. by 8.4, add his completion percentage, add his 14,193 passing) touchdown percentage times 3.3, then subtract It is important to note that this policy applies Career his interception percentage times two. ONLY to official NCAA statistics and national rank- (4 yrs.) 16,910—Timmy Chang, Hawaii, $2000-04 ings, and does not mean a coaching staff cannot (-162 rushing, 17,072 passing) Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts per compile separate defensive statistics for institu- game to determine rating points because fewer tional use. Those compilations also could appear $See page 10 for explanation. attempts could allow a player to win the cham- in the institution's press releases and/or Web site, MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME pionship with fewer than 100 attempts in a sea- as long as they are identified as coaching film son. A passer must play in at least 75 percent of Season his team’s games to qualify for the rankings (e.g., a numbers rather than official statistics as used by 474.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (5,221 in 11) player on a team with a nine-game season could the NCAA. 2 Yrs qualify by playing in seven games); thus, a passer The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to 402.2—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (8,447 in 21) with 105 attempts could qualify for the national review any statistics provided to the national of- Career rankings. fice and may withhold publishing/posting those 387.9—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07 (14,740 in 38) A pass efficiency rating comparison for each year numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can MOST YARDS GAINED, FIRST TWO SEASONS since 1979 has been added to the passing section be substantiated. 10,370—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-06 of all-time leaders to compare that season’s pass- Also holds per-game record with 398.8 (10,370 in 26) ers with the average rating for all passers during MOST SEASONS GAINING 4,000 YARDS that year. Total Offense OR MORE In 2000, defensive stats became apart of the sta- (Rushing Plus Passing) 3—Ty Detmer, BYU, 1989-91; Timmy Chang, Hawaii, tistics. Individual and team records and rankings 2002-04; Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07 included only regular-season games through the MOST PLAYS 2001 season. Beginning in 2002, all individual and Quarter MOST SEASONS GAINING 3,000 YARDS team records included postseason games. Career 41—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th; 41 OR MORE records of players include only those years in passes) 3—Ty Detmer, BYU, 1989-91; Chad Pennington, Marshall, which they competed in Division FBS. Half 1997-99; Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech, 1997-99; Kliff 57—Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest vs. Duke, Oct. 28, 1995 Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2000-02; Timmy Chang, Statistics in some team categories were not tabu- (2nd; 56 passes, 1 rush) lated until the advent of the computerized statis- Game Hawaii, 2002-04; Brad Smith, Missouri, 2002-03, 05; tics program in 1966. The records listed in those 94—Matt Vogler, TCU vs. Houston, Nov. 3, 1990 (696 Matt Leinart, Southern California, 2003-05; Kevin Kolb, categories begin with the 1966 season and are so yards) Houston, 2003, 2005-06; Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07; indicated. Season Paul Smith, Tulsa, 2005-07 In 1954, the regular-season schedule was limited 814—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2002 (4,903 yards) MOST SEASONS GAINING 2,500 YARDS 2 Yrs to a maximum of 10 games, and in 1970, to a limit OR MORE of 11 games, excluding postseason competition. 1,409—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2001-02 (8,357 yards) 3 Yrs 4—Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 1998-01; Phillip Rivers, A player whose career includes statistics from five 2,072—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2000-02 (11,794 North Carolina St., 2000-03; Timmy Chang, Hawaii, seasons (or an active player who will play in five yards) 2000, 2002-04; Kevin Kolb, Houston, 2003-06 10 INDIVIDUAL REcorDS INDIVIDUAL REcorDS 11 3—John Elway, Stanford, 1980-82; Doug Flutie, Boston MOST YARDS GAINED BY TWO OPPOSING A QUARTERBACK GAINING 3,000 YARDS N College, 1982-84; Randall Cunningham, UNLV, 1982-84; PLAYERS RUSHING AND 3,000 YARDS PASSING O Brian McClure, Bowling Green, 1983-85; Erik Wilhelm, Oregon St., 1986-88;