Football Bowl Subdivision Records Individual Records ....................................... 2 Team Records ................................................ 17 Annual Champions, All-Time Leaders ....................................... 23 Team Champions ......................................... 57 Toughest-Schedule Annual Leaders ......................................... 62 Annual Most-Improved Teams............... 63 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ......... 64 Winningest Teams by Decade ................ 67 National Poll Rankings ............................... 70 Bowl Coalition, Alliance and Bowl Championship Series History ............. 100 Streaks and Rivalries ................................... 111 Overtime Games .......................................... 113 FBS Stadiums ................................................. 115 Major-College Statistics Trends.............. 118 College Football Rules Changes ............ 125 2 2011 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FBS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Records Under a three-division reorganization plan ad- season of competition for reasons of hardship or Career opted by the special NCAA Convention of August a freshman redshirt is denoted by “$.” (4 yrs.) 2,587—Timmy Chang, Hawaii, $2000-04 (16,910 1973, teams classifi ed major-college in football on yards) August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College- COLLEGIATE RECORDS $See introduction for explanation. MOST PLAYS PER GAME division teams were divided into Division II and Individual and team collegiate records are deter- Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January Season mined by comparing the best records in all four 64.0—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (704 in 11) 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and divisions (FBS, FCS, II and III) in comparable cate- 2 Yrs Division I-AA for football only (In 2006, I-A was re- gories. Included are career records of players who 61.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990-91 (1,293 in 21) named Football Bowl Subdivision, and I-AA was played parts of their careers in diff erent divisions Career renamed Football Championship Subdivision.) (such as Dennis Shaw of San Diego State, Howard 50.1—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 1999-02 (2,156 in 43) Before 2002, postseason games were not in- Stevens of Randolph-Macon and Louisville, and MOST PLAYS BY A FRESHMAN cluded in NCAA fi nal football statistics or records. Doug Williams of Grambling). For individual col- Game Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason legiate career leaders and team records, see the 80—Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL), Oct. 28, 2000 (444 yards); Tim Hiller, Western Mich. vs. Ball St., games were included in NCAA fi nal football sta- collegiate records section. Oct. 8, 2005 (308 yards) tistics and records. Season From 1937, when offi cial national statistics rank- NCAA DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL 635—Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky, 2000 (3,827 yards) ings began, through 1969, individual rankings STATISTICS COMPILATION POLICIES Also holds per-game record with 57.7 (635 in 11) were by totals. Beginning in 1970, most season All individual defensive statistics reported to the MOST YARDS GAINED individual rankings were by per-game averages. NCAA must be compiled by the press box statis- Quarter In total off ense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or tics crew during the game. Defensive numbers 347—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th) points per game; in receiving, catches per game Half compiled by the coaching staff or other univer- 510—Andre Ware, Houston vs. SMU, Oct. 21, 1989 (1st) and yards per game; in interceptions, catches per sity/college personnel using game fi lm will not Game game; and in punt and kickoff returns, yards per be considered “offi cial” NCAA statistics. 732—David Klingler, Houston vs. Arizona St., Dec. 2, 1990 return. Punting always has been by average, and This policy does not preclude a conference or (16 rushing, 716 passing) all team rankings have been per game. Beginning institution from making after-the-game changes Season in 1979, passers were rated in all divisions on “pass 5,976—B.J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003 (143 rushing, 5,833 effi ciency rating points,” which are derived from to press box numbers. This is consistent with ex- passing) a formula that compares passers to the national isting NCAA policies involving corrections to any 2 Yrs averages for 14 seasons of two-platoon Division I off ensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to 11,070—Case Keenum, Houston, 2008-09 (379 rushing, press box numbers must be obvious errors, such 10,691 passing) football starting with the 1965 season. One hun- 3 Yrs dred points equals the 14-year averages for all as misidentifi ed 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- players in Division I. Those averages break down ing, 15,371 passing) to 6.29 yards per attempt, 47.14 percent comple- later “updated” by the coaching fi lms. Changes Career tions, 3.97 percent touchdown passes and 6.54 should be made within one week after the game 16,910—Timmy Chang, Hawaii, $2000-04 (-162 rushing, percent interceptions. The formula assumes that is played. Statisticians also are reminded that 17,072 passing) touchdowns are as good as interceptions are bad; NCAA policy does not permit changes to away- $See introduction for explanation. therefore, these two fi gures off set each other for game statistics unless approved by the home MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME the average player. To determine effi ciency rat- sports information director. Season ing points, multiply a passer’s yards per attempt It is important to note that this policy applies 474.6—David Klingler, Houston, 1990 (5,221 in 11) by 8.4, add his completion percentage, add his ONLY to offi cial NCAA statistics and national 2 Yrs touchdown percentage times 3.3, then subtract 411.9—Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007-08 (10,710 in rankings, and does not mean a coaching staff 26 games) his interception percentage times two. cannot compile separate defensive statistics for Career Passers must have a minimum of 15 attempts per institutional use. Those compilations also could 387.9—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07 (14,740 in 38) game to determine rating points because fewer appear in the institution's press releases and/or MOST YARDS GAINED, FIRST TWO SEASONS attempts could allow a player to win the cham- website, as long as they are identifi ed as coach- 10,370—Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-06 pionship with fewer than 100 attempts in a sea- ing fi lm numbers rather than offi cial statistics as Also holds per-game record with 398.8 (10,370 in 26) son. A passer must play in at least 75 percent of used by the NCAA. MOST SEASONS GAINING 4,000 YARDS his team’s games to qualify for the rankings (for The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to OR MORE example, a player on a team with a nine-game 3—Ty Detmer, BYU, 1989-91; Timmy Chang, Hawaii, review any statistics provided to the national of- 2002-04; Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005-07; Graham season could qualify by playing in seven games); fi ce and may withhold publishing/posting those Harrell, Texas Tech, 2006-08 thus, a passer with 105 attempts could qualify for numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can MOST SEASONS GAINING 3,000 YARDS the national rankings. be substantiated. OR MORE A pass effi ciency rating comparison for each year 4—Dan LeFevour, Central Mich., 2006-09 since 1979 has been added to the passing section MOST SEASONS GAINING 2,500 YARDS of all-time leaders to compare that season’s pass- Total Offense OR MORE ers with the average rating for all passers during 4—Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 1998-01; Phillip Rivers, that year. (Rushing Plus Passing) North Carolina St., 2000-03; Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000, 2002-04; Kevin Kolb, Houston, 2003-06; Dan In 2000, defensive stats became a part of the sta- MOST PLAYS LeFevour, Central Mich., 2006-09; Colt McCoy, Texas, tistics. Individual and team records and rankings Quarter 2006-09; Colin Kaepernick, Nevada, 2007-10; Trevor included only regular-season games through the 41—Jason Davis, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994 (4th; 41 Vittatoe, UTEP, 2007-10; Andy Dalton, TCU, 2007-10 2001 season. Beginning in 2002, all individual and passes) MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN team records included postseason games. Career Half Game records of players include only those years in 57—Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest vs. Duke, Oct. 28, 1995 582—David Neill, Nevada vs. New Mexico St., Oct. 10, (2nd; 56 passes, 1 rush) 1998 (61 plays) which they competed in the FBS. Game Season Statistics in some team categories were not tabu- 98—Mike Kafka, Northwestern vs. Auburn, Jan. 1, 2010 3,827—Jared Lorenzen, 2000, Kentucky (635 plays) lated until the advent of the computerized statis- (78 passes, 20 rushes; 562 yards) Per-game record—372.3, David Neill, Nevada, 1998 tics program in 1966. The records listed in those Season MOST YARDS GAINED BY A SOPHOMORE categories begin with the 1966 season and are so 814—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2002 (4,903 yards) Game indicated. 2 Yrs 657—Brian Lindgren, Idaho vs. Middle Tenn., Oct. 6, 2001 1,425—Case Keenum, Houston, 2008-09 (11,070 yards) (20 rushing, 637 passing) A player whose career includes statistics from fi ve 3 Yrs Season seasons (or an active player who will play in fi ve 2,072—Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech, 2000-02 (11,794 5,241—Case Keenum, Houston, 2008 (665 plays) seasons) because he was granted an additional yards) Also holds per-game record with 403.2 (5,241 in 13) 2011 NCAA FOOTBALL RECORDS - FBS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 3 MOST YARDS GAINED IN FIRST GAME Navy, 2003 (1,112 rushing, 1,140 passing); Brad Smith, A QUARTERBACK GAINING 3,000 YARDS OF CAREER Missouri, 2003 (1,406 rushing, 1,977 passing); Vince RUSHING AND 3,000 YARDS PASSING 483—Billy Stevens, UTEP vs.