<P> The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present . It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories: (1) rushing yardage; (2) yards per carry; and (3) rushing touchdowns . </P> <P> Seven players since 1937 have led the country in rushing yardage in multiple seasons . They are Ricky Williams of Texas (1997 - 1998), Troy Davis of Iowa State (1995 - 1996), Charles White of USC (1978 - 1979), O.J. Simpson of USC (1967 - 1968), Preacher Pilot of New Mexico State (1961 - 1962), Art Luppino of Arizona (1954 - 1955), and Rudy Mobley of Hardin - Simmons (1942, 1946). </P> <P> Since 1937, the single - season rushing record has been broken eight times, by Rudy Mobley in 1942 (1,281 yards), Fred Wendt in 1948 (1,570 yards), O.J. Simpson in 1968 (1,880 yards), Ed Marinaro in 1971 (1,881 yards), Ricky Bell in 1975 (1,957 yards), Tony Dorsett in 1976 (2,150 yards), Marcus Allen in 1981 (2,427 yards), and Barry Sanders in 1988 (2,628 yards). </P> <P> The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by Jackie Robinson of UCLA with an average of 12.2 yards per carry, a record that stands to this day . </P>

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