Football Bowl Subdivision Records Individual Records ....................................... 2 Team Records ................................................ 16 Annual Champions, All-Time Leaders ....................................... 22 Team Champions ......................................... 55 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders ......................................... 59 Annual Most-Improved Teams............... 60 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ......... 62 National Poll Rankings ............................... 68 Bowl Coalition, Alliance and Bowl Championship Series History ............. 98 Streaks and Rivalries ................................... 108 Overtime Games .......................................... 110 FBS Stadiums ................................................. 113 Major-College Statistics Trends.............. 115 College Football Rules Changes ............ 122 2 INDIVIDUal REcorDS Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan ad- A player whose career includes statistics from five 3 Yrs opted by the special NCAA Convention of August seasons (or an active player who will play in five 2,072—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2000-02 (11,794 1973, teams classified major-college in football on seasons) because he was granted an additional yards) August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College- season of competition for reasons of hardship or Career (4 yrs.) 2,587—Timmy Chang, Hawaii, $2000-04 (16,910 division teams were divided into Division II and a freshman redshirt is denoted by “$.” yards) Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January COLLEGIATE RECORDS $See introduction for explanation. 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and MOST PLAYS PER GAME Division I-AA for football only (In 2006, I-A was re- Individual and team collegiate records are deter- Season named Football Bowl Subdivision, and I-AA was mined by comparing the best records in all four 64.0—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (704 in 11) renamed Football Championship Subdivision.) divisions (FBS, FCS, II and III) in comparable cate- 2 Yrs Before 2002, postseason games were not in- gories. Included are career records of players who 61.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (1,293 in 21) cluded in NCAA final football statistics or records. played parts of their careers in different divisions Career Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason (such as Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard 50.1—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 1999-02 (2,156 in 43) games were included in NCAA final football sta- Stevens of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and MOST PLAYS BY A FRESHMAN tistics and records. Doug Williams of Grambling). For individual col- Game 80—Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL), Oct. 28, From 1937, when official national statistics rank- legiate career leaders and team records, see col- 2000 (444 yards); Tim Hiller, Western Mich. vs. Ball St., ings began, through 1969, individual rankings legiate records section. Oct. 8, 2005 (308 yards) were by totals. Beginning in 1970, most season Season individual rankings were by per-game averages. NCAA DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL 635—Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky, 2000 (3,827 yards) In total offense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or STATISTICS COMPILATION POLICIES Also holds per-game record with 57.7 (635 in 11) points per game; in receiving, catches per game All individual defensive statistics reported to the MOST YARDS GAINED and yards per game; in interceptions, catches per NCAA must be compiled by the press box statis- Quarter game; and in punt and kickoff returns, yards per 347—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th) tics crew during the game. Defensive numbers Half return. Punting always has been by average, and compiled by the coaching staff or other univer- 510—Andre Ware, Houston vs. SMU, Oct. 21, 1989 (1st) all team rankings have been per game. Beginning sity/college personnel using game film will not Game in 1979, passers were rated in all divisions on “pass be considered “official” NCAA statistics. 732—David Klingler, Houston vs. Arizona St., Dec. 2, 1990 efficiency rating points,” which are derived from This policy does not preclude a conference or (16 rushing, 716 passing) a formula that compares passers to the national Season institution from making after-the-game changes 5,976—B.J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003 (143 rushing, 5,833 averages for 14 seasons of two-platoon Division I to press box numbers. This is consistent with ex- football starting with the 1965 season. One hun- passing) isting NCAA policies involving corrections to any 2 Yrs dred points equals the 14-year averages for all offensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to players in Division I. Those averages break down 11,070—Case Keenum, Houston, 2008-09 (379 rushing, press box numbers must be obvious errors, such 10,691 passing) to 6.29 yards per attempt, 47.14 percent comple- 3 Yrs tions, 3.97 percent touchdown passes and 6.54 as misidentified players, and this should not be interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be 15,187—Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2006-08 (-184 rush- percent interceptions. The formula assumes that ing, 15,371 passing) touchdowns are as good as interceptions are bad; later “updated” by the coaching films. Changes should be made within one week after the game Career therefore, these two figures offset each other for (4 yrs.) 16,910—Timmy Chang, Hawaii, $2000-04 the average player. To determine efficiency rat- is played. Statisticians also are reminded that (-162 rushing, 17,072 passing) NCAA policy does not permit changes to away- ing points, multiply a passer’s yards per attempt $See introduction for explanation. by 8.4, add his completion percentage, add his game statistics unless approved by the home sports information director. MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME touchdown percentage times 3.3, then subtract Season his interception percentage times two. It is important to note that this policy applies 474.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (5,221 in 11) Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts per ONLY to official NCAA statistics and national rank- 2 Yrs game to determine rating points because fewer ings, and does not mean a coaching staff cannot 411.9—Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007-08 (10,710 in compile separate defensive statistics for institu- 26 games) attempts could allow a player to win the cham- Career pionship with fewer than 100 attempts in a sea- tional use. Those compilations also could appear in the institution's press releases and/or Web site, 387.9—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07 (14,740 in 38) son. A passer must play in at least 75 percent of MOST YARDS GAINED, FIRST TWO SEASONS his team’s games to qualify for the rankings (for as long as they are identified as coaching film 10,370—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-06 example, a player on a team with a nine-game numbers rather than official statistics as used by Also holds per-game record with 398.8 (10,370 in 26) season could qualify by playing in seven games); the NCAA. MOST SEASONS GAINING 4,000 YARDS thus, a passer with 105 attempts could qualify for The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to OR MORE the national rankings. review any statistics provided to the national of- 3—Ty Detmer, BYU, 1989-91; Timmy Chang, Hawaii, fice and may withhold publishing/posting those 2002-04; Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07; Graham A pass efficiency rating comparison for each year Harrell, Texas Tech, 2006-08 since 1979 has been added to the passing section numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can be substantiated. MOST SEASONS GAINING 3,000 YARDS of all-time leaders to compare that season’s pass- OR MORE ers with the average rating for all passers during 4—Dan LeFevour, Central Mich., 2006-09 that year. MOST SEASONS GAINING 2,500 YARDS In 2000, defensive stats became a part of the sta- Total Offense OR MORE 4—Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 1998-01; Phillip Rivers, tistics. Individual and team records and rankings (Rushing Plus Passing) included only regular-season games through the North Carolina St., 2000-03; Timmy Chang, Hawaii, MOST PLAYS 2000, 2002-04; Kevin Kolb, Houston, 2003-06; Dan 2001 season. Beginning in 2002, all individual and LeFevour, Central Mich., 2006-09; Colt McCoy, Texas, team records included postseason games. Career Quarter 41—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th; 41 2006-09. records of players include only those years in passes) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN which they competed in Division FBS. Half Game Statistics in some team categories were not tabu- 57—Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest vs. Duke, Oct. 28, 1995 582—David Neill, Nevada vs. New Mexico St., Oct. 10, lated until the advent of the computerized statis- (2nd; 56 passes, 1 rush) 1998 (61 plays) tics program in 1966. The records listed in those Game Season 98—Mike Kafka, Northwestern vs. Auburn, Jan. 1, 2010 3,827—Jared Lorenzen, 2000, Kentucky (635 plays) categories begin with the 1966 season and are so Per-game record—372.3, David Neill, Nevada, 1998 indicated. (562 yards) Season MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SOPHOMORE In 1954, the regular-season schedule was limited 814—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2002 (4,903 yards) Game to a maximum of 10 games, and in 1970, to a limit 2 Yrs 657—Brian Lindgren, Idaho vs. Middle Tenn., Oct. 6, 2001 of 11 games, excluding postseason competition. 1,425—Case Keenum, Houston, 2008-09 (11,070 yards) (20 rushing, 637 passing) INDIVIDUAL REcorDS 3 Season freshmen to accomplish the feat); Joshua Cribbs, Kent A QUARTERBACK GAINING 3,500 YARDS N St., 2002 (1,057 rushing, 1,014 passing); Jammal Lord, 5,241—Case Keenum, Houston, 2008 (665 plays) RUSHING AND 7,000 YARDS PASSING O Also holds per-game record with 403.2 (5,241 in 13) Nebraska, 2002 (1,412 rushing, 1,362 passing); Chance Harridge, Air Force, 2002 (1,229 rushing, 1,062 passing); Career MOST YARDS GAINED IN FIRST GAME Ell Roberson, Kansas St., 2002 (1,032 rushing, 1,580 Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 1998-01 (3,895 rushing, OF CAREER passing); Craig Candeto, Navy, 2003 (1,112 rushing, 7,469 passing); Joshua Cribbs, Kent St., 2001-04 (3,670 IVISI 483—Billy Stevens, UTEP vs.