| | | Dayne's record breaker | | 6,397 | | | All-Time Leading Division I-A Rushers | | Rk. | Name | School | Yrs. | Yds. | Att. | Avg. | Heisman | | 1 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 1996-99 | 6,397 | 1,186 | 5.39 | 1999? | | 2 | Ricky Williams | Texas | 1995-98 | 6,293 | 1,011 | 6.21 | 1998 | | 3 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh | 1973-76 | 6,082 | 1,074 | 5.66 | 1976 | | 4 | Charles White | USC | 1976-79 | 5,598 | 1,023 | 5.47 | 1981 | | 5 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | 1980-82 | 5,259 | 994 | 5.29 | 1982 | | 6 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | 1972-75 | 5,177 | 845 | 6.13 | 74 & 75 | 1999 Season | Opponent | Att. | Yds. | Avg. | TDs | Lg | | Murray State | 20 | 135 | 6.8 | 3 | 26 | | Ball State | 31 | 158 | 5.1 | 1 | 19 | | Cincinnati | 28 | 231 | 8.3 | 1 | 29 | | Michigan | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 1 | 34 | | Ohio State | 32 | 161 | 5.0 | 4 | 46 | | Minnesota | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 1 | 16 | | Indiana | 17 | 167 | 9.8 | 2 | 69 | | Michigan State | 34 | 214 | 6.3 | 2 | 51 | | Northwestern | 35 | 162 | 4.6 | 2 | 24 | | Purdue | 32 | 222 | 6.9 | 1 | 41 | | Iowa | 27 | 216 | 8.0 | 1 | 38 | | Totals | 303 | 1,834 | 6.1 | 19 | 69 | 1998 Season | Opponent | Att. | Yds. | Avg. | TDs | Lg | | @San Diego State | ----------- Did not play ----------- | | Ohio | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 3 | 18 | | UNLV | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 0 | 31 | | Northwestern | 22 | 168 | 7.6 | 1 | 46 | | @Indiana | 28 | 130 | 4.6 | 1 | 48 | | Purdue | 33 | 127 | 3.8 | 1 | 11 | | @Illinois | 39 | 190 | 4.9 | 3 | 20 | | @Iowa | 39 | 164 | 4.2 | 1 | 21 | | Minnesota | 35 | 133 | 3.8 | 1 | 23 | | @Michigan | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | | Penn State | 23 | 95 | 4.1 | 0/TD> | 22 | | UCLA | 27 | 246* | 9.1 | 4 | 54 | | Totals | 295 | 1,525 | 5.2 | 15 | 54 | 1997 Season | Opponent | Att. | Yds. | Avg. | TDs | Lg | | Syracuse | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 | | Boise State | ----------- Did not play ----------- | | @San Jose State | 20 | 254 | 12.7 | 3 | 80 | | San Diego State | 26 | 145 | 5.6 | 4 | 33 | | Indiana | 34 | 202 | 5.9 | 2 | 35 | | @Northwestern | 25 | 93 | 3.7 | 2 | 22 | | Illinois | 28 | 207 | 7.4 | 2 | 66 | | @Purdue | 26 | 141 | 5.4 | 1 | 13 | | @Minnesota | 40 | 183 | 4.6 | 1 | 17 | | Iowa | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | | Michigan | ----------- Did not play ----------- | | @Penn State | 30 | 126 | 4.2 | 0 | 18 | | Georgia | 14 | 36* | 2.6 | 0 | 15 | | Totals | 263 | 1,457 | 5.5 | 15 | 80 | 1996 Season | Opponent | Att. | Yds. | Avg. | TDs | Lg | | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 23 | | @UNLV | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | 15 | | Stanford | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | | Penn State | 23 | 129 | 5.4 | 2 | 50 | | @Ohio State | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 | | Northwestern | 28 | 139 | 5.0 | 1 | 21 | | @Michigan State | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 0 | 19 | | Purdue | 30 | 244 | 8. | 2 | 37 | | Minnesota | 50 | 297 | 5.9 | 3 | 27 | | @Iowa | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 17 | | @Illinois | 41 | 289 | 7.0 | 4 | 54 | | @Hawaii | 36 | 339 | 9.4 | 4 | 71 | | Utah | 30 | 246* | 8.2 | 3 | 40 | | Totals | 325 | 2,109 | 6.5 | 21 | 71 | * Bowl game yardage does not count towards the NCAA rushing yards record. Single-game Bests - Attempts: 50 vs. Minnesota, 1996
- Yards: 339 vs. Hawaii, 1996
- Average: 12.7 vs. San Jose State, 1997
- TDs: 4, in five games (MR: at Ohio St., 1999)
- Long run: 80 vs. San Jose State, 1997
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