Football Bowl Subdivision Records Individual Records ............................................................. 2 Team Records ...................................................................... 14 All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense ................... 20 All-Time Individual Leaders on Defense .................. 41 All-Time Individual Leaders on Special Teams ...... 48 All-Time Individual Longest Plays ............................... 54 All-Time Team Season Leaders ..................................... 56 Annual Team Champions ............................................... 60 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders ......................... 65 Annual Most-Improved Teams..................................... 66 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ............................... 68 Winningest Teams by Decade ...................................... 70 National Poll Rankings ..................................................... 74 Bowl Coalition, Alliance and Bowl Championship Series History .................................. 106 Streaks and Rivalries ......................................................... 116 FBS Stadiums ....................................................................... 118 Major-College Statistics Trends.................................... 120 FBS Members Since 1978 ............................................... 125 College Football Rules Changes .................................. 126 2 2014 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FBS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan ad- tics program in 1966. The records listed in those Season opted by the special NCAA Convention of August categories begin with the 1966 season and are so 450—Kevin Smith, UCF, 2007 (2,567 yards) 1973, teams classified major-college in football on indicated. Season Per Game August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College- 39.6—Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1971 (356 in 9) Some players in career categories have five sea- Career division teams were divided into Division II and sons listed because they were granted an addi- Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January 1,215—Steve Bartalo, Colorado St., 1983-86 (4,813 yards) tional season of competition for reasons of hard- Career Per Game 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and ship or a freshman redshirt. 34.0—Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969-71 (918 in 27) Division I-AA for football only (In 2006, I-A was re- MOST RUSHES BY A FRESHMAN named Football Bowl Subdivision, and I-AA was COLLEGIATE RECORDS renamed Football Championship Subdivision.) Game Individual and team collegiate records are deter- 52—Michael Turner, Northern Ill. vs. Central Mich., Nov. Before 2002, postseason games were not in- mined by comparing the best records in all four 18, 2000 (281 yards) cluded in NCAA final football statistics or records. divisions (FBS, FCS, II and III) in comparable cate- Season Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason gories. Included are career records of players who 339—Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, 2004 (1,925 yards) games were included in NCAA final football sta- Season Per Game played parts of their careers in different divisions 29.2—Steve Bartalo, Colorado St., 1983 (292 in 10) tistics and records. (such as Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard From 1937, when official national statistics rank- Stevens of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and MOST CONSECUTIVE RUSHES BY SAME ings began, through 1969, individual rankings Doug Williams of Grambling). For individual col- PLAYER Game were by totals. Beginning in 1970, most season legiate career leaders and team records, see the 16—William Howard, Tennessee vs. Ole Miss, Nov. 15, individual rankings were by per-game averages. collegiate records section. 1986 (during two possessions) In total offense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or points per game; in receiving, catches per game NCAA DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL MOST RUSHES IN TWO CONSECUTIVE GAMES Season and yards per game; in interceptions, catches per STATISTICS COMPILATION POLICIES 102—Lorenzo White, Michigan St., 1985 (53 vs. Purdue, game; and in punt and kickoff returns, yards per All individual defensive statistics reported to the Oct. 26; 49 vs. Minnesota, Nov. 2) return. Punting always has been by average, and NCAA must be compiled by the press box statis- MOST CONSECUTIVE RUSHES WITHOUT all team rankings have been per game. Beginning tics crew during the game. Defensive numbers LOSING A FUMBLE in 1979, passers were rated in all divisions on “pass compiled by the coaching staff or other univer- Season efficiency rating points,” which are derived from sity/college personnel using game film will not 365—Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1998 a formula that compares passers to the national be considered “official” NCAA statistics. Career averages for 14 seasons of two-platoon Division I 862—Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1997-99 football starting with the 1965 season. One hun- This policy does not preclude a conference or MOST YARDS GAINED dred points equals the 14-year averages for all institution from making after-the-game changes Quarter players in Division I. Those averages break down to press box numbers. This is consistent with ex- 222—Corey Dillon, Washington vs. San Jose St., Nov. 16, to 6.29 yards per attempt, 47.14 percent comple- isting NCAA policies involving corrections to any 1996 (1st, 16 rushes) tions, 3.97 percent touchdown passes and 6.54 offensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to Half percent interceptions. The formula assumes that press box numbers must be obvious errors, such 287—Stacey Robinson, Northern Ill. vs. Fresno St., Oct. 6, touchdowns are as good as interceptions are bad; as misidentified players, and this should not be 1990 (1st; 114 in first quarter, 173 in second quarter; 20 therefore, these two figures offset each other for interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be rushes); LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. UTEP, Nov. 20, 1999 (2nd; 121 in third quarter, 166 in fourth quarter; the average player. To determine efficiency rat- later “updated” by the coaching films. Changes 28 rushes) ing points, multiply a passer’s yards per attempt should be made within one week after the game Game by 8.4, add his completion percentage, add his is played. Statisticians also are reminded that 406—LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. UTEP, Nov. 20, 1999 touchdown percentage times 3.3, then subtract NCAA policy does not permit changes to away- (43 rushes) (59 yards in first quarter, 60 in second quar- his interception percentage times two. game statistics unless approved by the home ter, 121 in third quarter, 166 in fourth quarter) Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts per sports information director. Season 2,628—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., 1988 (344 rushes, game to determine rating points because fewer It is important to note that this policy applies 11 games) attempts could allow a player to win the cham- ONLY to official NCAA statistics and national rank- Season Per Game pionship with fewer than 100 attempts in a sea- ings, and does not mean a coaching staff cannot 238.9—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., 1988 (2,628 in 11) son. A passer must play in at least 75 percent of compile separate defensive statistics for institu- Career his team’s games to qualify for the rankings (for tional use. Those compilations also could appear 6,397—Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 1996-99 (1,115 rushes) example, a player on a team with a nine-game in the institution's press releases and/or website, Career Per Game season could qualify by playing in seven games); as long as they are identified as coaching film 174.6—Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969-71 (4,715 in 27) thus, a passer with 105 attempts could qualify for numbers rather than official statistics as used by MOST YARDS GAINED PER RUSH the national rankings. the NCAA. Game A pass efficiency rating comparison for each year (Min. 10 rushes) 30.20—Kevin Lowe, Wyoming vs. South The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to Dakota St., Nov. 10, 1984 (10 for 302) since 1979 has been added to the passing section review any statistics provided to the national of- (Min. 15 rushes) 21.44—Tony Jeffery, TCU vs. Tulane, Sept. of all-time leaders to compare that season’s pass- fice and may withhold publishing/posting those 13, 1986 (16 for 343) ers with the average rating for all passers during numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can (Min. 25 rushes) 14.64—Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona vs. that year. be substantiated. Colorado, Nov. 10, 2012 (25 for 366) Season For records by position, such as yards rushing by ^Active player. a quarterback or receiving yards by a tight end, a (Min. 75 rushes) 11.51—Glenn Davis, Army, 1945 (82 for 944) student-athlete must have played at least half his (Min. 100 rushes) 9.63—Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston, games in a season at that position in order to be OFFENSE 1989 (119 for 1,146) considered for a season record. Only the seasons (Min. 215 rushes) 7.81—Mike Rozier, Nebraska, 1983 (275 he qualified in will be considered for a career re- Rushing for 2,148) cord. (Min. 280 rushes) 7.64—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., 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