Nebraska Cornhuskers football yearly statistical leaders

This list of Nebraska Cornhuskers football yearly statistical leaders shows the yearly individual passing, rushing, and receiving leaders of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program.[1] Nebraska began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, but early records are often incomplete and inconsistent as they were reported and compiled by various newspapers or wire services, which often contradicted each other.[2] The university generally excludes records prior to 1946. When available, this list includes statistical records from 1946 until the present day.

The NCAA did not include bowl game statistics in official records until 2002.[3] For consistency, statistics from bowl games prior to 2002 are not included in these lists.

Passing

Led country Led conference Program record
Year Passing yards Passing touchdowns
Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete
1946 Sam Vacanti 291 Sam Vacanti 5
1947 Del Wiegand 176 Not available[a]
1948 Kenny Fischer 296
1949 Fran Nagle 592
1950 697 Fran Nagle 9
1951 John Bordogna 431 John Bordogna 4
1952 532 Three tied 1
1953 655 Bordogna / Fischer 1
1954 Don Erway 329 Don Erway 4
1955 312 Erway / Harshman 1
1956 Roy Stinnett 171 William Greenlaw 2
1957 140 Larry Naviaux 1
1958 George Harshman 201 Harshman / Naviaux 2
1959 Harry Tolly 200 Harry Tolly 4
1960 Pat Fischer 161 Pat Fischer 1
1961 Dennis Claridge 464 Dennis Claridge 3
1962 829 4
1963 440 Claridge / Woods 1
1964 Bob Churchich 893 Bob Churchich 7
1965 Fred Duda 632 Fred Duda 6
1966 Bob Churchich 1,136 Bob Churchich 4
1967 Frank Patrick 1,449 Frank Patrick 7
1968 Ernie Sigler 907 Ernie Sigler 5
1969 Jerry Tagge 1,302 Van Brownson 4
1970 1,383 Jerry Tagge 12
1971 2,019 17
1972 David Humm 2,074 David Humm 17
1973 1,526 12
1974 1,435 12
1975 Vince Ferragamo 1,153 Vince Ferragamo 12
1976 2,071 20
1977 Randy Garcia 568 Randy Garcia 3
1978 Tom Sorley 1,571 Tom Sorley 12
1979 Tim Hager 680 Tim Hager 6
1980 Jeff Quinn 1,337 Jeff Quinn 14
1981 Turner Gill 619 Turner Gill 9
1982 1,182 11
1983 1,516 14
1984 Craig Sundberg 740 Sundberg / Turner 4
1985 McCathorn Clayton 602 Clayton / Turner 3
1986 Steve Taylor 808 Steve Taylor 6
1987 902 13
1988 1,067 11
1989 Gerry Gdowski 1,326 Gerry Gdowski 19
1990 Mickey Joseph 624 Mickey Joseph 11
1991 Keithen McCant 1,454 Keithen McCant 13
1992 Tommie Frazier 727 Tommie Frazier 10
1993 1,159 12
1994 Brook Berringer 1,295 Brook Berringer 10
1995 Tommie Frazier 1,362 Tommie Frazier 17
1996 Scott Frost 1,440 Scott Frost 13
1997 1,237 5
1998 Bobby Newcombe 712 Eric Crouch 4
1999 Eric Crouch 1,269 7
2000 1,101 11
2001 1,510 7
2002 Jammal Lord 1,362 Jammal Lord 12
2003 1,305 6
2004 Joe Dailey 2,025 Joe Dailey 17
2005 Zac Taylor 2,653 Zac Taylor 19
2006 3,197 26
2007 Sam Keller 2,422 Joe Ganz 16
2008 Joe Ganz 3,568 25
2009 Zac Lee 2,143 Zac Lee 14
2010 Taylor Martinez 1,631 Taylor Martinez 10
2011 2,089 13
2012 2,871 23
2013 Tommy Armstrong 966 10
2014 2,695 Tommy Armstrong 22
2015 3,030 22
2016 2,180 14
2017 Tanner Lee 3,143 Tanner Lee 23
2018 Adrian Martinez 2,617 Adrian Martinez 17
2019 1,956 10
2020 1,055 4
2021 2,863 14
2022 Casey Thompson 2,407 Casey Thompson 17
2023 Heinrich Haarberg 967 Heinrich Haarberg 7
2024 Dylan Raiola 2,819 Dylan Raiola 13

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Rushing

Led country Led conference Program record
Year Rushing yards Rushing touchdowns
Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete
1946 Dick Hutton 392 Not available[a]
1947 Dale Adams 249
1948 Cletus Fischer 308
1949 Bill Mueller 559 Fran Nagle 3
1950 Bobby Reynolds 1,342 Bobby Reynolds 19
1951 424 Not available[a]
1952 John Bordogna 576 John Bordogna 8
1953 Bob Smith 704 6
1954 William Greenlaw 427 Dennis Korinek 4
1955 Rex Fischer 599 Don Erway 6
1956 Jerry Brown 690 Jerry Brown 5
1957 398 Roy Stinnett 3
1958 Larry Naviaux 261 Not available[a]
1959 Carroll Zaruba 463
1960 Bill Thornton 422 Pat Fischer 5
1961 618 Bill Thornton 5
1962 Willie Ross 431 Dennis Claridge 10
1963 Rudy Johnson 573 Rudy Johnson 7
1964 Frank Solich 444 Kent McCloughan 8
1965 Harry Wilson 672 Charlie Winters 7
1966 635 Ben Gregory 6
1967 Dick Davis 717 Frank Patrick 3
1968 Joe Orduna 677 Joe Orduna 10
1969 Jeff Kinney 546 Jeff Kinney 9
1970 Joe Orduna 834 Joe Orduna 14
1971 Jeff Kinney 1,037 Jeff Kinney 16
1972 Gary Dixon 508 Gary Dixon 8
1973 Tony Davis 1,008 Tony Davis 12
1974 Monte Anthony 587 Monte Anthony 6
1975 723 Anthony / O'Leary 7
1976 Rick Berns 854 Rick Berns 9
1977 I. M. Hipp 1,301 I. M. Hipp 10
1978 936 Rick Berns 10
1979 Jarvis Redwine 1,042 Jarvis Redwine 8
1980 1,119 Roger Craig 15
1981 Roger Craig 1,060 Phil Bates 7
1982 Mike Rozier 1,689 Mike Rozier 15
1983 2,148 29
1984 Doug DuBose 1,040 Travis Turner 10
1985 1,161 DuBose / Rathman 8
1986 Keith Jones 830 Keith Jones 14
1987 1,232 13
1988 Ken Clark 1,497 Steve Taylor 13
1989 1,196 Gerry Gdowski 13
1990 Leodis Flowers 940 Mickey Joseph 10
1991 Derek Brown 1,313 Brown / Jones 14
1992 Calvin Jones 1,210 Calvin Jones 14
1993 1,043 12
1994 Lawrence Phillips 1,722 Lawrence Phillips 16
1995 Ahman Green 1,086 Tommie Frazier 14
1996 917 DeAngelo Evans 14
1997 1,877 Ahman Green 22
1998 Correll Buckhalter 799 Buckhalter / Newcombe 8
1999 Eric Crouch 889 Eric Crouch 16
2000 Dan Alexander 1,154 20
2001 Dahrran Diedrick 1,299 18
2002 Jammal Lord 1,412 Jammal Lord 8
2003 948 10
2004 Cory Ross 1,102 Jackson / Ross 6
2005 882 Cory Ross 5
2006 Brandon Jackson 989 Glenn / Jackson 8
2007 Marlon Lucky 1,019 Marlon Lucky 9
2008 Roy Helu 803 Helu / Lucky 7
2009 1,147 Roy Helu 10
2010 1,245 Taylor Martinez 12
2011 Rex Burkhead 1,357 Rex Burkhead 15
2012 Ameer Abdullah 1,137 Taylor Martinez 10
2013 1,690 Imani Cross 10
2014 1,611 Ameer Abdullah 19
2015 Terrell Newby 765 Tommy Armstrong 7
2016 879 8
2017 Devine Ozigbo 493 Mikhale Wilbon 6
2018 1,082 Devine Ozigbo 12
2019 Dedrick Mills 745 Dedrick Mills 10
2020 Adrian Martinez 521 Adrian Martinez 7
2021 525 13
2022 Anthony Grant 915 Anthony Grant 6
2023 Heinrich Haarberg 477 Heinrich Haarberg 5
2024 Dante Dowdell 614 Dante Dowdell 12

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Receiving

Led country Led conference Program record
Year Receptions Receiving yards Receiving touchdowns
Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete
1946 William Moomey 8 Dick Hutton 228 Not available[a]
1947 Cochrane / Damkroger 6 Alex Cochrane 120
1948 Dick Hutton 15 Dick Hutton 231
1949 Frank Simon 7 Frank Simon 221
1950 12 200 Bobby Reynolds 3
1951 21 339 Ray Novak 3
1952 Andy Loehr 8 Andy Loehr 206 Three tied 1
1953 16 Bill Schabacker 193 Korinek / Smith 1
1954 Loehr / Rolston 6 LeRoy Butherus 112 Seven tied 1
1955 Jon McWilliams 14 Jon McWilliams 239 Jon McWilliams 2
1956 Frank Nappi 13 Frank Nappi 139 Frank Nappi 2
1957 Douglas Thomas 6 Clarence Cook 80 Douglas Thomas 1
1958 Pat Fischer 7 Clay White 137 Four tied 1
1959 Clay White 7 Roger Brede 66 Carroll Zaruba 2
1960 6 Clay White 72 Bennie Dillard 1
1961 Richard McDaniel 14 Donald Purcell 173 Three tied 1
1962 James Huge 11 James Huge 208 Six tied 1
1963 Jeter / Tomlinson 9 Richard Callahan 157 Jeter / Love 1
1964 Tony Jeter 18 Freeman White 338 Kent McCloughan 4
1965 Freeman White 28 458 Freeman White 6
1966 Tom Penney 24 Tom Penney 286 Dennis Morrison 2
1967 Dennis Richnafsky 36 Dennis Richnafsky 422 Dennis Richnafsky 3
1968 Tom Penney 25 Tom Penney 424 Jim McFarland 4
1969 Jeff Kinney 41 Jeff Kinney 433 Guy Ingles 3
1970 Johnny Rodgers 35 Johnny Rodgers 665 8
1971 53 872 Johnny Rodgers 11
1972 55 942 8
1973 Ritch Bahe 30 Frosty Anderson 504 Frosty Anderson 8
1974 Don Westbrook 33 Don Westbrook 508 Don Westbrook 7
1975 Bobby Thomas 24 Bobby Thomas 501 Bobby Thomas 7
1976 Three tied 30 Chuck Malito 615 7
1977 Spaeth / Smith 23 Tim Smith 371 Ken Spaeth 2
1978 Junior Miller 30 Junior Miller 560 Junior Miller 5
1979 Tim Smith 30 Tim Smith 477 7
1980 Todd Brown 28 Todd Brown 416 Todd Brown 5
1981 Jamie Williams 22 Jamie Williams 282 Jamie Williams 4
1982 Irving Fryar 24 Todd Brown 399 Todd Brown 4
1983 40 Irving Fryar 780 Irving Fryar 8
1984 Shane Swanson 16 Todd Frain 218 Brian Hiemer 4
1985 Robb Schnitzler 16 Robb Schnitzler 382 Three tied 2
1986 Dana Brinson 14 Todd Millikan 230 Todd Millikan 4
1987 Rod Smith 21 Rod Smith 329 Tom Banderas 6
1988 Morgan Gregory 20 Todd Millikan 308 Todd Millikan 7
1989 19 Richard Bell 357 Jon Bostick 6
1990 Jon Bostick 19 Jon Bostick 375 Johnny Mitchell 7
1991 Johnny Mitchell 31 Johnny Mitchell 534 Bostick / Mitchell 5
1992 Bell / Jones 14 Corey Dixon 279 Gerald Armstrong 7
1993 Abdul Muhammad 25 Abdul Muhammad 383 5
1994 23 360 Eric Alford 4
1995 Clester Johnson 22 Clester Johnson 367 Jon Vedral 5
1996 Brendan Holbein 23 Brendan Holbein 335 Holbein / Jackson 4
1997 Cheatham / Green 14 Matt Davison 232 Sheldon Jackson 2
1998 Matt Davison 32 394 4
1999 29 441 Bobby Newcombe 3
2000 21 389 Tracey Wistrom 5
2001 Wilson Thomas 37 Wilson Thomas 616 Wilson Thomas 3
2002 30 353 Matt Herian 4
2003 Herian / Pilkington 22 Matt Herian 484 3
2004 Ross Pilkington 27 Ross Pilkington 337 Herian / Kriewald 3
2005 Nate Swift 45 Nate Swift 641 Nunn / Swift 7
2006 Terrence Nunn 42 Maurice Purify 630 Maurice Purify 7
2007 Marlon Lucky 75 814 9
2008 Nate Swift 63 Nate Swift 941 Nate Swift 10
2009 Niles Paul 40 Niles Paul 796 McNeill / Paul 4
2010 Brandon Kinnie 44 516 Kyler Reed 8
2011 Kenny Bell 32 Kenny Bell 461 Kenny Bell 3
2012 50 863 8
2013 52 Quincy Enunwa 753 Quincy Enunwa 12
2014 47 Kenny Bell 788 Kenny Bell 6
2015 Jordan Westerkamp 65 Jordan Westerkamp 918 Jordan Westerkamp 7
2016 38 526 5
2017 Stanley Morgan 61 Stanley Morgan 986 Stanley Morgan 10
2018 70 1,004 J. D. Spielman 8
2019 J. D. Spielman 49 J. D. Spielman 898 5
2020 Wan'Dale Robinson 51 Wan'Dale Robinson 461 Five tied 1
2021 Samori Toure 46 Samori Toure 898 Samori Toure 5
2022 Trey Palmer 71 Trey Palmer 1,043 Trey Palmer 9
2023 Billy Kemp 35 Billy Kemp 310 Thomas Fidone 4
2024 Jacory Barney Jr. 55 Jahmal Banks 587 Isaiah Neyor 5

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Pass rushing

Program record
Year Tackles for loss[b] Sacks
Records prior to 1968 are inconsistent or incomplete
1968 Sherwin Jarmon 10 Not available[c]
1969 Jarmon / Walline 15
1970 Ed Periard 12
1971 Willie Harper 18
1972 Harper / Johnson 9
1973 John Bell 9
1974 John Lee 10
1975 14
1976 Jeff Pullen 12
1977 George Andrews 8
1978 Kerry Weinmaster 16
1979 Cole / Weinmaster 10
1980 Derrie Nelson 21
1981 Jimmy Williams 18 Jimmy Williams 10
1982 Tony Felici 10 Felici / Strasburger 6
1983 Mark Daum 9 Herrmann / Stuckey 5
1984 Three tied 12 Chris Spachman 7
1985 Jim Skow 25 Jim Skow 15
1986 Danny Noonan 12 Danny Noonan 7
1987 Tim Rother 13 Tim Rother 10
1988 Broderick Thomas 17 Broderick Thomas 10
1989 Kent Wells 12 Kent Wells
1990 Kenny Walker 21 Kenny Walker 11
1991 Travis Hill 9.5 Trev Alberts 7
1992 12 Travis Hill 6
1993 Trev Alberts 21 Trev Alberts 15
1994 Christian Peter 14 Christian Peter 7
1995 Grant Wistrom 15 Jared Tomich 10
1996 20 Grant Wistrom 9.5
1997 17 8.5
1998 Chad Kelsay 14 Eric Johnson 6
1999 Steve Warren 15 Steve Warren 7
2000 Kyle Vanden Bosch 17 Stella / Vanden Bosch 5.5
2001 Chris Kelsay 17 Demoine Adams 5.5
2002 13 Chris Kelsay 7
2003 Demorrio Williams 21 Demorrio Williams 11
2004 Barrett Ruud 18 Benard Thomas 4
2005 Corey McKeon 22 Adam Carriker 9.5
2006 Jay Moore 17 7
2007 Steve Octavien 15 Barry Turner 3
2008 Ndamukong Suh 19 Ndamukong Suh 7.5
2009 24 12
2010 Jared Crick 17 Jared Crick 9.5
2011 Lavonte David 13 Lavonte David 5.5
2012 Eric Martin 18 Eric Martin 8.5
2013 Randy Gregory 19 Randy Gregory 10.5
2014 Maliek Collins 14 7
2015 Ross Dzuris 9 Ross Dzuris 9
2016 11 5.5
2017 Ben Stille 10 Ben Stille 3.5
2018 Luke Gifford 11 Luke Gifford 5.5
2019 Khalil Davis 12 Khalil Davis 8
2020 Domann / Honas 6.5 Will Honas 3
2021 Garrett Nelson 11.5 Garrett Nelson 5
2022 9 5.5
2023 Jimari Butler 8.5 Jimari Butler 5.5
2024 7 Ty Robinson 7

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Tackles

Program record
Year Total tackles Unassisted tackles
Records prior to 1965 are inconsistent or incomplete
1965 Mike Kennedy 69 Mike Kennedy 30
1966 Lynn Senkbeil 82 Carel Stith 42
1967 Wayne Meylan 119 Wayne Meylan 59
1968 Jerry Murtaugh 99 Al Larson 52
1969 111 Jerry Murtaugh 41
1970 132 71
1971 Bob Terrio 96 Rich Glover 46
1972 Rich Glover 100 52
1973 John Bell 96 John Bell 50
1974 Tom Ruud 104 Lee / Ruud 38
1975 Clete Pillen 125 Clete Pillen 47
1976 129 65
1977 Lee Kunz 141 Lee Kunz 46
1978 120 63
1979 Kim Baker 78 Kim Baker 51
1980 Jimmy Williams 66 Jimmy Williams 48
1981 Steve Damkroger 116 Steve Damkroger 59
1982 79 Steve McWhirter 53
1983 Mike Knox 125 Mike Knox 64
1984 Marc Munford 96 Marc Munford 58
1985 67 43
1986 90 49
1987 LeRoy Etienne 75 Broderick Thomas 41
1988 Broderick Thomas 98 53
1989 Pat Tyrance 74 Reggie Cooper 38
1990 98 Pat Tyrance 41
1991 Steve Carmer 87 Steve Carmer 35
1992 Travis Hill 82 Travis Hill 35
1993 Trev Alberts 96 Trev Alberts 47
1994 Ed Stewart 96 Moss / Stewart 41
1995 Terrell Farley 62 Farley / Minter 27
1996 Jamel Williams 97 Jamel Williams 36
1997 Mike Brown 77 Mike Brown 36
1998 102 37
1999 96 56
2000 Carlos Polk 90 Carlos Polk 40
2001 Jamie Burrow 84 Keyuo Craver 35
2002 Demorrio Williams 92 Philip Bland 44
2003 Barrett Ruud 149 Demorrio Williams 83
2004 143 Barrett Ruud 86
2005 Corey McKeon 98 Corey McKeon 61
2006 Stewart Bradley 76 Andre Jones 52
2007 Steve Octavien 92 Steve Octavien 56
2008 Ndamukong Suh 76 Larry Asante 45
2009 85 Ndamukong Suh 52
2010 Lavonte David 152 Lavonte David 84
2011 133 65
2012 Will Compton 110 Daimion Stafford 51
2013 Corey Cooper 91 Corey Cooper 52
2014 Zaire Anderson 103 Nate Gerry 49
2015 Nate Gerry 79 Dedrick Young 36
2016 Josh Banderas 93 Joshua Kalu 48
2017 Chris Weber 95 Chris Weber 39
2018 Mohamed Barry 112 Mohamed Barry 55
2019 89 Will Honas 43
2020 JoJo Domann 58 Deontai Williams 37
2021 Luke Reimer 108 Luke Reimer 60
2022 86 Isaac Gifford 43
2023 Isaac Gifford 51 44
2024 73 DeShon Singleton 45

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Secondary

Program record
Year Interceptions Pass breakups
Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete
1946 Joe Partington 2 Not available[d]
1947 Cochrane / Novak 2
1948 Tom Novak 3
1949 5
1950 Ron Clark 4
1951 Bob Decker 5
1952 Dan Brown 3
1953 Novak / Smith 3
1954 Ron Clark 3
1955 Willie Greenlaw 4
1956 Nappi / Naviaux 2
1957 Hawkins / Sandage 2
1958 Larry Naviaux 2
1959 Harry Tolly 2
1960 Clay White 2
1961 Dennis Claridge 2
1962 Dave Theisen 3
1963 Kent McCloughan 3
1964 Love / Vactor 2
1965 Marv Mueller 5 Marv Mueller 8
1966 Larry Wachholtz 7 Larry Wachholtz 8
1967 Ken Geddes 3 Dana Stephenson 6
1968 Dana Stephenson 5 6
1969 7 Anderson / Stephenson 4
1970 Bill Kosch 7 Jim Anderson 8
1971 Dave Mason 6 6
1972 Joe Blahak 3 Joe Blahak 8
1973 Bob Thornton 4 Zaven Yaralian 8
1974 Jim Burrow 4 Ardell Johnson 4
1975 Dave Butterfield 3 Dave Butterfield 5
1976 4 Larry Valasek 5
1977 Jim Pillen 4 Ted Harvey 7
1978 Andy Means 3 Gary / Means 8
1979 Mark LeRoy 4 Ric Lindquist 5
1980 Ric Lindquist 3 Rodney Lewis 5
1981 Jeff Krejci 4 Jeff Krejci 6
1982 Allen Lyday 3 Bret Clark 8
1983 Bret Clark 5 Mike Knox 6
1984 6 Bret Clark 8
1985 Carr / Washington 3 Brian Davis 8
1986 Fryar / Siebler 3 Charles Fryar 8
1987 Mark Blazek 3 Steve Forch 8
1988 Fryar / Jackson 4 Tim Jackson 5
1989 Reggie Cooper 4 Tahaun Lewis 8
1990 Tyrone Byrd 5 Three tied 8
1991 Kenny Wilhite 6 Tyrone Legette 9
1992 Reece / Wilhite 3 Kenny Wilhite 7
1993 Toby Wright 3 John Reece 9
1994 Barron Miles 5 Barron Miles 13
1995 Booker / Farley 3 Michael Booker 9
1996 Mike Minter 5 Ralph Brown 12
1997 Five tied 2 9
1998 Finley / Walker 3 14
1999 Mike Brown 5 15
2000 Troy Watchorn 5 DeJuan Groce 16
2001 Willie Amos 4 14
2002 Groce / Washington 4 Fabian Washington 13
2003 Josh Bullocks 10 10
2004 Daniel Bullocks 5 15
2005 Corey McKeon 3 Zack Bowman 11
2006 Andrew Shanle 4 Cortney Grixby 11
2007 Grixby / Ruud 2 Grixby / Murillo 7
2008 Three tied 2 Murillo / West 9
2009 Matt O'Hanlon 6 Prince Amukamara 11
2010 Eric Hagg 5 13
2011 Cassidy / David 2 Daimion Stafford 10
2012 Daimion Stafford 4 Stanley Jean-Baptiste 9
2013 Evans / Jean-Baptiste 4 12
2014 Nate Gerry 5 Josh Mitchell 13
2015 4 Three tied 7
2016 Kieron Williams 5 Joshua Kalu 11
2017 Kalu / Williams 2 6
2018 Three tied 2 Dicaprio Bootle 15
2019 Jackson / Taylor 3 Lamar Jackson 12
2020 Cam Taylor 2 Bootle / Domann 5
2021 Deontai Williams 4 Cam Taylor 11
2022 Malcolm Hartzog 3 Quinton Newsome 10
2023 Tommi Hill 4 Tommi Hill 9
2024 Malcolm Hartzog 4 Ceyair Wright 6

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See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Scoring statistics unavailable for several years in the 1940s and 1950s.
  2. ^ Tackles for loss include sacks since 1981.[1]
  3. ^ Sacks were not tracked until 1981.
  4. ^ Pass breakup statistics unavailable until 1965.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Football History and Records". Nebraska Athletics. 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. ^ "Forgotten Feat". HuskerMax. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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