Year-By-Year Rushing Leaders
| Year |
Player
|
Att.
|
Yards |
TD |
1925
|
Shorty Almquiest |
97 |
505 |
-- |
| 1926 |
Herb Joesting |
188 |
962 |
-- |
| 1927 |
Shorty Almquist |
138 |
687 |
-- |
| 1928 |
Win Brockmeyer |
91 |
549 |
-- |
| 1929 |
Art Pharmer |
109 |
570 |
-- |
| 1930 |
Jack Manders |
102 |
413 |
-- |
| 1931 |
Jack Manders |
128 |
459 |
6 |
| 1932 |
Francis "Pug" Lund |
163 |
867 |
2 |
| 1933 |
Francis "Pug" Lund |
153 |
730 |
4 |
| 1934 |
Francis "Pug" Lund |
100 |
667 |
6 |
| 1935 |
George Roscoe |
123 |
648 |
4 |
| 1936 |
Andy Uram |
64 |
456 |
2 |
| 1937 |
Harold Van Every |
91 |
526 |
3 |
| 1938 |
Wilbur Moore |
98 |
555 |
2 |
| 1939 |
Harold Van Every |
133 |
733 |
3 |
| 1940 |
Bruce Smith |
76 |
542 |
3 |
| 1941 |
Bill Daley |
157 |
726 |
3 |
| 1942 |
Bill Daley |
88 |
552 |
4 |
| 1943 |
Red Williams |
99 |
561 |
7 |
| 1944 |
Red Williams |
128 |
989 |
8 |
| 1945 |
Vic Kulbitski |
112 |
485 |
5 |
| 1946 |
Billy Bye |
70 |
467 |
5 |
| 1947 |
Billy Bye |
87 |
433 |
5 |
| 1948 |
Ev Faunce |
116 |
558 |
4 |
| 1949 |
Billy Bye |
138 |
561 |
7 |
| 1950 |
Dick Gregory |
66 |
315 |
1 |
| 1951 |
Paul Giel |
152 |
789 |
6 |
| 1952 |
Paul Giel |
201 |
650 |
5 |
| 1953 |
Paul Giel |
198 |
749 |
9 |
| 1954 |
Bob McNamara |
112 |
708 |
11 |
| 1955 |
Dick Borstad |
96 |
440 |
5 |
| 1956 |
Bobby Cox |
130 |
553 |
6 |
| 1957 |
Bob Blakely |
65 |
324 |
6 |
| 1958 |
Bill Kauth |
92 |
361 |
4 |
| 1959 |
Tom Robbins |
93 |
339 |
2 |
| 1960 |
Roger Hagberg |
101 |
443 |
3 |
| 1961 |
Sandy Stephens |
122 |
534 |
8 |
| 1962 |
Jerry Jones |
98 |
453 |
3 |
| 1963 |
Mike Reid |
102 |
392 |
3 |
| 1964 |
Fred Farthing |
113 |
433 |
3 |
| 1965 |
Joe Holmberg |
106 |
352 |
4 |
| 1966 |
Curtis Wilson |
138 |
546 |
4 |
| 1967 |
Jim Carter |
142 |
519 |
3 |
| 1968 |
Barry Mayer |
130 |
662 |
3 |
| 1969 |
Barry Mayer |
162 |
745 |
3 |
| 1970 |
Ernie Cook |
107 |
495 |
6 |
| 1971 |
Ernie Cook |
177 |
881 |
5 |
| 1972 |
John King |
237 |
1,164 |
11 |
| 1973 |
Rick Upchurch |
141 |
841 |
9 |
| 1974 |
Rick Upchurch |
153 |
942 |
4 |
| 1975 |
Bubby Holmes |
132 |
573 |
3 |
| 1976 |
Kent Kitzmann |
168 |
696 |
1 |
| 1977 |
Kent Kitzmann |
175 |
723 |
4 |
| 1978 |
Marion Barber |
247 |
1,210 |
8 |
| 1979 |
Garry White |
135 |
861 |
6 |
| 1980 |
Garry White |
177 |
959 |
9 |
| 1981 |
Frank Jacobs |
147 |
636 |
8 |
| 1982 |
Tony Hunter |
69 |
395 |
3 |
| 1983 |
David Puk |
73 |
287 |
2 |
| 1984 |
Rickey Foggie |
145 |
647 |
2 |
| 1985 |
Valdez Baylor |
112 |
680 |
6 |
| 1986 |
Darrell Thompson |
242 |
1,376 |
8 |
| 1987 |
Darrell Thompson |
224 |
1,229 |
13 |
| 1988 |
Darrell Thompson |
210 |
910 |
9 |
| 1989 |
Darrell Thompson |
260 |
1,139 |
10 |
| 1990 |
Mark Smith |
196 |
700 |
5 |
| 1991 |
Antonio Carter |
165 |
660 |
1 |
| 1992 |
Antonio Carter |
133 |
572 |
3 |
| 1993 |
Chris Darkins |
124 |
610 |
4 |
| 1994 |
Chris Darkins |
277 |
1,443 |
11 |
| 1995 |
Chris Darkins |
164 |
825 |
6 |
| 1996 |
Thomas Hamner |
195 |
883 |
3 |
| 1997 |
Thomas Hamner |
170 |
663 |
4 |
| 1998 |
Thomas Hamner |
209 |
838 |
4 |
| 1999 |
Thomas Hamner |
308 |
1,426 |
10 |
| 2000 |
Tellis Redmon |
293 |
1,368 |
8 |
| 2001 |
Tellis Redmon |
185 |
1,091 |
6 |
| 2002 |
Terry Jackson II |
239 |
1,317 |
6 |
| 2003 |
Marion Barber III |
207 |
1,196 |
17 |
| 2004 |
Laurence Maroney |
217 |
1,348 |
12 |
| 2005 |
Laurence Maroney |
281 |
1,464 |
10 |
| 2006 |
Amir Pinnix |
252 |
1,272 |
10 |
| 2007 |
Adam Weber |
146 |
617 |
5 |
| 2008 |
DeLeon Eskridge |
184 |
678 |
7 |
| 2009 |
Duane Bennett |
98 |
376 |
6 |
| 2010 |
DeLeon Eskridge |
193 |
698 |
7 |
| 2011 |
MarQueis Gray |
199 |
966 |
6 |
| 2012 |
Donnell Kirkwood |
218 |
926 |
6 |
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