Football Championship Subdivision Records Individual Records ....................................... 2 Team Records ................................................ 9 Annual Champions, All-Time Leaders ....................................... 13 Team Champions ......................................... 36 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders ......................................... 38 Annual Most-Improved Teams............... 39 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ......... 40 Winningest Teams by Decade ................ 42 National Poll Rankings ............................... 44 Streaks and Rivalries ................................... 49 Overtime Games .......................................... 51 FCS Stadiums ................................................. 54 FCS Statistics Trends ................................... 56 Black College National Champions...... 58 2 2011 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FCS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan ad- This policy does not preclude a conference or 2 Yrs opted by the special NCAA Convention of August institution from making after-the-game changes 9,629—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1993-94 (8,060 passing, 1973, teams classifi ed major-college in football on to press box numbers. This is consistent with ex- 1,569 rushing) August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College- isting NCAA policies involving corrections to any 3 Yrs division teams were divided into Division II and off ensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to 13,686—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1992-94 (11,601 pass- Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January press box numbers must be obvious errors, such ing, 2,085 rushing) 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and as misidentifi ed players, and this should not be Career Division I-AA for football only. (In 2006, I-A was re- interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be (4 yrs.) 16,823—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1991-94 (14,496 passing, 2,327 rushing) named Football Bowl Subdivision, and I-AA was later “updated” by the coaching fi lms. Changes renamed Football Championship Subdivision.) should be made within one week after the game MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME is played. Statisticians also are reminded that Season Beginning in 1979, passers were rated in all di- 527.2—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 (5,799 in 11) visions on “pass effi ciency rating points,” which NCAA policy does not permit changes to away- game statistics unless approved by the home Career are derived from a formula that compares pass- 400.5—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1991-94 (16,823 in 42) ers with the national averages for 14 seasons of sports information director. MOST SEASONS GAINING 3,000 YARDS two-platoon Division I football starting with the It is important to note that this policy applies OR MORE 1965 season. One hundred points equals the 14- ONLY to offi cial NCAA statistics and national rank- 4—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1991-94; Armanti Edwards, year averages for all players in Division I. Those ings, and does not mean a coaching staff cannot Appalachian St., 2006-09 averages break down to 6.29 yards per attempt, compile separate defensive statistics for institu- 47.14 percent completions, 3.97 percent touch- tional use. Those compilations also could appear MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN down passes and 6.54 percent interceptions. The in the institution’s press releases and/or Web site, Game as long as they are identifi ed as coaching fi lm 538—Ricky Santos, New Hampshire vs. Villanova, Oct. 2, formula assumes that touchdowns are as good 2004 (61 plays) as interceptions are bad; therefore, these two numbers rather than offi cial statistics as used by Season fi gures off set each other for the average player. the NCAA. 3,738—Scott Riddle, Elon, 2007 (508 plays) To determine effi ciency rating points, multiply a The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to Also holds per-game record with 339.8 (3,738 in 11) passer’s yards per attempt by 8.4, add his comple- review any statistics provided to the national of- tion percentage, add his touchdown percentage MOST YARDS GAINED IN TWO, THREE AND fi ce and may withhold publishing/posting those FOUR CONSECUTIVE GAMES times 3.3, then subtract his interception percent- numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can age times two. 2 Games be substantiated. 1,280—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 (633 vs. Grambling, Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts per Sept. 3; 647 vs. Chattanooga, Sept. 10) game to determine rating points because fewer 3 Games attempts could allow a player to win the cham- Total Offense 1,859—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 (649 vs. Samford, pionship with fewer than 100 attempts in a sea- Oct. 29; 624 vs. Mississippi Val., Nov. 5; 586 vs. Troy, son. A passer must play in at least 75 percent of (Rushing Plus Passing) Nov. 12) his team’s games to qualify for the rankings (for MOST PLAYS 4 Games example, a player on a team with a nine-game Quarter 2,423—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 (649 vs. Samford, season could qualify by playing in seven games); 33—Mickey Fein, Maine vs. Connecticut, Oct. 11, 1997 Oct. 29; 624 vs. Mississippi Val., Nov. 5; 586 vs. Troy, Nov. thus, a passer with 105 attempts could qualify for (4th) 12; 564 vs. Jackson St., Nov. 19) the national rankings. Half MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS OR MORE 59—Joe Walland, Yale vs. Harvard, Nov. 20, 1999 (2nd) In 2000, defensive stats became a part of the sta- Season Game 11—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 tistics. Individual and team records and rankings 93—Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston St., Career included only regular-season games through the Nov. 1, 2008 (446 yards) 32—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1991-94 2001 season. Career records of players include Season only those years in which they competed in FCS. 680—Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2002 (5,018 yards) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING 300 Career YARDS OR MORE A player whose career includes statistics from fi ve 2,140—Ricky Santos, New Hampshire, 2004-07 (14,615 Season seasons (or an active player who will play in fi ve yards) 11—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 seasons) because he was granted an additional MOST PLAYS PER GAME Career season of competition for reasons of hardship or Season 13—Neil Lomax, Portland St., 1979-80; Willie Totten, a freshman redshirt is denoted by “$.” 59.0—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 (649 in 11) Mississippi Val., 1984-85; Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1992- Career 93; Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross, 2008-09 COLLEGIATE RECORDS 49.5—Tom Proudian, Iona, 1993-95 (1,337 in 27) MOST GAMES GAINING 400 YARDS OR MORE Individual and team collegiate records are deter- MOST PLAYS BY A FRESHMAN Season mined by comparing the best records in all four Game 9—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 divisions (FBS, FCS, II and III) in comparable cate- 81—Kevin Glenn, Illinois St. vs. Western Ill., Nov. 8, 1997 Career gories. Included are career records of players who (470 yards) 15—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1991-94 played parts of their careers in diff erent divisions Season MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING 400 (such as Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard 632—Martin Hankins, Southeastern La., 2003 (3,390 yards) YARDS OR MORE Stevens of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and Also holds per-game record with 52.7 (632 in 12) Season Doug Williams of Grambling). For individual col- 5—Willie Totten, Mississippi Val., 1984; Steve McNair, legiate career leaders and team records, see the MOST YARDS GAINED Quarter Alcorn St., 1994 collegiate section. 278—Willie Totten, Mississippi Val. vs. Kentucky St., Sept. MOST GAMES GAINING 500 YARDS OR MORE 1, 1984 (2nd) Season NCAA DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL Half 6—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 STATISTICS COMPILATION POLICIES 404—Todd Hammel, Stephen F. Austin vs. La.-Monroe, Career All individual defensive statistics reported to the Nov. 11, 1989 (1st) 9—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1991-94 NCAA must be compiled by the press box statis- Game 668—Robert Kent, Jackson St. vs. Alabama St., Oct. 6, MOST YARDS GAINED AGAINST ONE tics crew during the game. Defensive numbers 2001 (595 passing, 73 rushing) OPPONENT compiled by the coaching staff or other univer- Season Career sity/college personnel using game fi lm will not 5,799—Steve McNair, Alcorn St., 1994 (4,863 passing, 1,772—Steve McNair, Alcorn St. vs. Jackson St., 1991-94 be considered “offi cial” NCAA statistics. 936 rushing) Also holds per-game record with 443.0 (1,772 in 4) 2011 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FCS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 3 GAINING 1,000 YARDS RUSHING AND MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME 1,000 YARDS PASSING (TDs Scored and Passed For) Season Season Game 225.5—Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994 (2,255 in 10) Tracy Ham (QB), Ga. Southern, 1986 (1,048 rushing, 1,772 9—Neil Lomax, Portland St. vs. Delaware St., Nov. 8, 1980 Career passing); Alcede Surtain (QB), Alabama St., 1995 (1,024 (passed for 8, scored 1); Willie Totten, Mississippi Val. vs. (2 yrs.) 190.7—Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994-95 (3,813 rushing, 1,224 passing); David Dinkins (QB), Morehead Kentucky St., Sept. 1, 1984 (passed for 9) & vs. Prairie in 20) St., 1998 (1,169 rushing, 1,812 passing); Greg Hill (QB), View, Oct. 27, 1984 (passed for 8, scored 1); Drew Hubel, (3 yrs.) 164.5—Adrian Peterson, Ga. Southern, 1998-00 Ga. Southern, 1998 (1,061 rushing, 1,193 passing); Portland St. vs. Weber St., Oct. 27, 2007 (passed for 9) (5,100 in 31) Matt Cannon (QB), Southern Utah, 1999 (1,310 rush- Season (4 yrs.) 156.2—Adrian Peterson, Ga. Southern, 1998-01 ing; 1,383 passing); Greg Hill (QB), Ga. Southern, 1999 61—Willie Totten, Mississippi Val., 1984 (passed for 56, (6,559 in 42) (1,084 rushing, 1,262 passing); David Dinkins (QB), scored 5) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN Morehead St., 2000 (1,405 rushing, 1,704 passing); Chaz Also holds per-game record with 6.1 (61 in 10) Williams (QB), Ga.