Rushing Records

Updated as of 11/11/06

Game Rushing Yardage     Season Rushing Yardage     Career Rushing Yardage
Yards     Attempts     Average     Touchdowns
300 Yard Games     200 Yard Games     100 Yard Games     Season Rushing Leaders

 

Game Rushing Yardage

Yards Attempts TD Player/Game Season
327 28 4 Larry Johnson at Indiana 2002
279 31 1 Larry Johnson vs. Illinois 2002
279 19 4 Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State 2002
257 23 2 Larry Johnson vs. Northwestern 2002
256 26 1 Curt Warner at Syracuse 1981
250 - - Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech 1913
243 14 2 Bob Pollard at Rutgers 1951
241 27 3 Curtis Enis vs. Southern Cal 1996
239 24 2 Bob Campbell vs. Syracuse 1968
238 28 0 Curt Warner at Nebraska 1981

By a senior: 327, Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002
By a junior: 256, Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981
By a sophomore: 241, Curtis Enis vs. Southern Cal, 1996
By a freshman: 208, Shelly Hammonds at Boston College, 1990
By a true freshman: 206, Eric McCoo vs. Michigan State, 1998

Season Rushing Yardage

Yards Attempts TD Player Season
2087 271 20 Larry Johnson 2002
1567 254 26 Lydell Mitchell 1971
1539 198 23 Ki-Jana Carter 1994
1522 286 17 John Cappelletti 1973
1414 268 11 Blair Thomas 1987
1363 228 19 Curtis Enis 1997
1341 264 5 Blair Thomas 1989
1210 224 13 Curtis Enis 1996
1117 233 12 John Cappelletti 1972
1098 217 11 Tony Hunt 2006
1082 136 11 Lenny Moore 1954
1047 174 6 Tony Hunt 2005
1044 171 8 Curt Warner 1981
1041 198 8 Curt Warner 1982
1026 155 7 Ki-Jana Carter 1993

By a senior: 2087, Larry Johnson, 2002
By a junior: 1539, Ki-Jana Carter, 1994
By a sophomore: 1210, Curtis Enis, 1996
By a freshman: 1002, D.J. Dozier, 1983

Career Rushing Yardage

Yards Attempts TD Player Career
3398 649 24 Curt Warner 1979-82
3301 606 21 Blair Thomas 1985-87, 89
3256 565 36 Curtis Enis 1995-97
3227 624 25 D.J. Dozier 1983-86
3032 594 25 Tony Hunt 2003-present
2953 460 26 Larry Johnson 1999-2002
2934 501 38 Lydell Mitchell 1969-71
2829 395 34 Ki-Jana Carter 1992-94
2818 633 26 Matt Suhey 1976-79
2639 519 29 John Cappelletti 1972-73
2518 507 18 Eric McCoo 1998-2001
2380 382 23 Lenny Moore 1953-55
2236 454 30 Charlie Pittman 1967-69
2072 448 20 Booker Moore 1977-80

Yards

  Yards Player Season(s)
Half 279 Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State 2002
Game 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana 2002
Season 2087 Larry Johnson 2002
Career 3398 Curt Warner 1979-82

Attempts

  Attempts Player Season(s)
Game 41 John Cappelletti vs. N.C. State 1973
Season 286 John Cappelletti 1973
Career 649 Curt Warner 1979-82

Average

  Average Player Season(s)
Game 44.0 Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse 1986
Season 8.4 Blair Thomas 1986
Career 7.2 Ki-Jana Carter 1992-94

Touchdowns

  Average Player Season(s)
Half 4 Leroy Thompson vs. Rutgers 1990
Half 4 Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State 1994
Half 4 Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State 2002
Game 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg 1917
Season 26 Lydell Mitchell 1971
Career 38 Lydell Mitchell 1969-71

300 Yard Games

  Number Player Season(s)
Game 1 Larry Johnson 2002
Season 1 Larry Johnson 2002
Career 1 Larry Johnson 1999-2002

200 Yard Games

  Number Player Season(s)
Game 3-Consecutive John Cappelletti 1972-73
Season 4 Larry Johnson 2002
Career 4 Larry Johnson 1999-2002

100 Yard Games

  Number Player Season(s)
Game 8-Consecutive Curtis Enis 1997
Season 9 Ki-Jana Carter 1994
Career 18 Curt Warner 1979-82

Season Leaders

Season Player Yards Attempts Average TD
1946 Elwood Petchel 373 71 5 7
1947 Fran Rogel 499 110 4.6 7
1948 Fran Rogel 602 152 4 5
1949 Fran Rogel 395 110 3.6 3
1950 Tony Orsini 563 146 3.9 5
1951 Ted Shattuck 579 135 4.3 4
1952 Bob Pollard 341 110 3.1 2
1953 Lenny Moore 601 108 5.6 7
1954 Lenny Moore 1082 136 8 11
1955 Lenny Moore 697 138 5.1 5
1956 Billy Kane 544 105 5 7
1957 Dave Kasperian 469 122 3.8 7
1958 Dave Kasperian 381 98 3.9 5
1959 Rich Lucas 325 99 3.3 6
1960 Jim Kerr 389 93 4.2 6
1961 Roger Kochman 666 129 5.2 6
1962 Roger Kochman 652 120 5.4 4
1963 Gary Kligensmith 450 102 4.4 3
1964 Tom Urbanik 625 134 4.7 8
1965 Dave McNaughton 884 193 4.6 7
1966 Bob Campbell 482 79 6.1 5
1967 Charlie Pittman 580 119 4.9 6
1968 Charlie Pittman 950 186 5.1 14
1969 Charlie Pittman 706 149 4.7 10
1970 Lydell Mitchell 751 134 5.6 6
1971 Lydell Mitchell 1567 254 6.2 26
1972 John Cappelletti 1117 233 4.8 12
1973 John Cappelletti 1522 286 5.3 17
1974 Tom Donche 880 195 4.5 7
1975 Woody Petchel 621 148 4.2 5
1976 Steve Geise 560 116 4.8 3
1977 Matt Suhey 638 139 4.6 8
1978 Matt Suhey 720 184 3.9 7
1979 Matt Suhey 973 185 5.3 6
1980 Curt Warne 922 196 4.7 6
1981 Curt Warner 1044 171 6.1 8
1982 Curt Warner 1041 198 5.3 8
1983 D.J. Dozier 1002 174 5.8 7
1984 D.J. Dozier 691 125 5.5 4
1985 D.J. Dozier 723 154 4.7 4
1986 D.J. Dozier 811 171 4.7 10
1987 Blair Thomas 1414 268 5.3 11
1988 Gary Brown 689 136 5.1 6
1989 Blair Thomas 1341 264 5.1 5
1990 Leroy Thompson 573 152 3.8 8
1991 Richie Anderson 779 152 5.1 10
1992 Richie Anderson 900 195 4.6 18
1993 Ki-Jana Carter 1026 155 6.6 7
1994 Ki-Jana Carter 1539 198 7.8 23
1995 Curtis Enis 683 113 6 4
1996 Curtis Enis 1210 224 5.4 13
1997 Curtis Enis 1363 228 6 19
1998 Eric McCoo 822 127 6.5 3
1999 Eric McCoo 739 148 5.0 4
2000 Eric McCoo 682 140 4.9 5
2001 Larry Johnson 337 71 4.7 2
2002 Larry Johnson 2087 271 7.7 20
2003 Austin Scott 436 100 4.4 5
2004 Tony Hunt 777 169 4.6 7
2005 Tony Hunt 1047 174 6.0 6
2006 Tony Hunt 1098 217 5.1 11