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Top 10 Longest Rushing Plays
Yards 1. 81 2. 80 80 80 5. 79 6. 78 7. 77 8. 77 9. 75 10.74	Player, Opponent Bill Marinangel vs. Alabama, 9/14/96 Rand Dixon vs. Cincinnati, 10/13/34 Zealand Thigpen vs. LSU, 11/6//48 Van Heflin vs. Air Force, 11/17/79 Frank Mordica vs. Alabama, 9/30/78 Jermaine Johnson vs. South Carolina, 10/22/94 Phil King vs. MTSU, 10/22/55 Frank Mordica vs. Air Force, 11/1878 Jermaine Johnson vs. Alabama, 9/10/95 Charlie Horton vs. Virginia, 10/29/55
Top 10 Single-Game Rushing Yards
Yards 1. 321 2. 214 3. 187 187 5. 180 6. 177 7. 173 173 8. 171 9. 169 10.167	Player, Opponent Frank Mordica vs. Air Force, 11/18/78 Doug Mathews at Tulane, 11/1/69 Frank Mordica vs. The Citadel, 9/22/79 Jamie O�Rourke at Tulane, 10/30/71 Corey Harris at Army, 11/2/91 Jermaine Johnson at Georgia, 10/15/94 Lew Thomas vs Auburn, 9/29/2001 Jamie O�Rourke at Virginia, 10/6/73 Carlos Thomas at Kentucky, 11/10/90 Corey Harris vs. Georgia, 10/19/91 Van Heflin at Air Force, 11/17/79

Top 10 Single-Season Rushing Yards					Top 10 Career Rushing Yards
Name 1. Corey Harris, 1991 2. Jermaine Johnson, 1995 3. Frank Mordica, 1978 4. Jamie O�Rourke, 1974 5. Jermaine Johnson, 1994 6. Doug Mathews, 1969 7. Frank Mordica, 1979 8. Carl Woods, 1984 9. Carlos Thomas, 1990 10. Jamie O�Rourke, 1971	Att 229 267 173 201 167 167 162 192 113 165	Yards 1,103 1,072 1,065 933 877 849 830 688 680 677	Ave 4.8 4.0 6.2 4.6 5.3 5.1 5.1 3.6 6.0 4.1	TDs 4 4 8 12 7 4 6 4 6 4	Name 1. Frank Mordica, 1976-79 2. Carl Woods, 1983-86 3. Jamie O�Rourke, 1971, 73-74 4. Jermaine Johnson, 1993-95 5. Jared McGrath, 1997-2000 6. Lonnie Sadler, 1972-75 7. Rodney Williams, 1998-2001 8. Everett Crawford, 1984-87 9. Dean Davidson, 1947-50 10. Phil King, 1955-57	Att 546 619 498 486 492 569 452 395 337 342	Yards 2,632 2,490 2,202 2,152 2,151 2,096 2,021 1,814 1,731 1,717	Ave 4.8 4.0 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.7 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.0	TD 18 15 20 13 9 8 16 12 25 12

Miscellaneous Rushing Records

Individual Single-Game
Most Rushes ......... (35) Jermaine Johnson vs. Kentucky, 1995
........................... Jermaine Johnson vs. Florida, 1995
.............................. Jamie O�Rourke vs. Tulane, 1971
Average Per Rush .... (15.4) Lew Thomas at Duke, 2001
Most TDs Scored ........ (5) Frank Mordica vs. Air Force, 1978

Individual Single-Season
Most Rushes ..................... (267) Jermaine Johnson, 1995
Average Per Rush ....................... (6.4) Phil King, 1955
....................................................... Lew Thomas, 2001
Most TDs Scored ..................... (13) Ronnie Gordon, 1994

Individual Career
Most Rushes ........................ (619) Carl Woods, 1983-86
Average Per Rush ............... (5.7) Charlie Horton, 1952-55
Most TDs Scored ................... (25) Dean Davidson 1947-50
Team Single-Game
Most Rushes ................................ (78) Tulane, 1971
Most First Downs Rushing ................. (27) Davidson, 1969
Most Net Yards Gained ............. (606) Tennessee Tech, 1942
Average Per Rush ........................(9.1) Air Force, 1978

Team Single-Season
Most Attempts ..................................... (613) 1974
Most First Downs Rushing .......................... (149) 1974
Most Net Yards Gained ........................... (2,894) 1974
Average Per Rush .................................. (4.7) 1974
Average Per Game ................................ (263.1) 1974
Most TDs Scored .................................... (35) 1948

Chronological List of 100-Yard Rushing Games
Date 10/27/2001 10/27/2001 9/29/2001 11/6/99 10/9/99 9/25/99 11/7/98 10/31/98 10/10/98 10/3/98 9/19/98 11/2/96 11/25/95 11/4/95 10/28/95 9/23/95 9/2/95 11/5/94 10/22/94 10/15/94 10/15/94 10/8/94 10/8/94 9/17/94 9/3/94 9/3/94 9/3/94 11/13/93 9/4/93 9/4/93 11/14/92 9/12/92 11/9/91 11/9/91 11/2/91 10/19/91 10/19/91 9/21/91 11/10/90 10/20/90 9/22/90 11/21/87 11/7/87 10/31/87 10/17/87 9/12/87 10/4/86 11/30/85 11/9/85 10/24/84 9/29/84 9/8/84 11/5/83 10/1/83 9/11/82 12/1/79 11/17/79 10/27/79 10/13/79 9/22/79 12/2/78 11/18/78 10/14/78 9/30/78 11/13/76 9/18/76 11/1/75 11/30/74 11/30/74 11/16/74 10/20/73 10/6/73 9/9/72 9/9/72 11/20/71 11/6/71 9/30/71 11/21/70 11/22/69 11/22/69 11/1/69 11/17/62 11/28/59 11/7/59 10/24/59 9/21/57 9/21/57 9/29/56 10/29/55 10/22/55 10/6/51 9/29/51 9/30/50 9/24/49 11/19/49 11/13/48 10/23/48 10/9/48 11/29/47 11/8/47 10/12/46	Player Rodney Williams Lew Thomas Lew Thomas Jared McGrath Rodney Williams Jared McGrath Jared McGrath Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Marcus A. Williams Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Ronnie Gordon Eric Lewis Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Ronnie Gordon Jermaine Johnson Cliff Deese Tony Jackson Cliff Deese Tony Jackson Tony Jackson Tony Jackson Marcus Wilson Corey Harris Corey Harris Sam Chalmers Corey Harris Corey Harris Carlos Thomas Carlos Thomas Marcus Wilson Everett Crawford Eric Jones Eric Jones Eric Jones Everett Crawford Carl Woods Carl Woods Everett Crawford Everett Crawford Carl Woods Carl Woods Carl Woods Carl Woods Ernie Goolsby Terry Potter Van Heflin Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Adolph Groves Lonnie Sadler Lonnie Sadler Jamie O�Rourke Jamie O�Rourke Lonnie Sadler Jamie O�Rourke Walter Overton Paul Brogdon Jamie O�Rourke Jamie O�Rourke Jamie O�Rourke Mack Brown Doug Mathews Watson Brown Doug Mathews Henry Lesesne Tom Moore Tom Moore Tom Moore Phil King Jim Butler Phil King Charles Horton Phil King Richard Foster Rives Allen Jim Tabor Herb Rich Dean Davidson Dean Davidson Herb Rich Herb Rich Robert Berry Dean Davidson J.P. Moore	Opponent Duke Duke Auburn Florida The Citadel Duke Florida Duke Western Michigan Texas Christian Mississippi UAB Tennessee Kentucky Ole Miss Texas Christian Alabama Kentucky South Carolina Georgia Georgia Cincinnati Cincinnati Ole Miss Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Navy Wake Forest Wake Forest Navy Duke Kentucky Kentucky Army Georgia Georgia LSU Kentucky Georgia LSU Maryland Kentucky Rutgers Georgia Memphis State Duke Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi Alabama Kansas State Kentucky Tulane Memphis State Tennessee Air Force Mississippi Auburn The Citadel Tennessee Air Force Auburn Alabama Air Force Wake Forest Virginia Tennessee Tennessee Tulane Georgia Virginia UT-Chattanooga UT-Chattanooga Tampa Kentucky Tulane Tampa Davidson Davidson Tulane Tulane Tennessee Kentucky Virginia Missouri Missouri UT-Chattanooga Virginia MTSU Alabama Auburn Auburn Georgia Tech Marshall Marshall Yale Mississippi Tennessee Tennessee Tech Florida	Yards 155 123 173 125 127 111 101 106 156 115 112 111 110 137 133 117 114 109 121 177 126 134 104 104 114 100 113 120 118 110 128 125 107 157 180 111 169 113 171 112 136 125 101 101 100 113 112 127 113 121 115 116 119 128 134 127 167 115 103 187 114 321 148 106 148 139 147 100 152 133 109 173 101 107 120 101 187 156 138 118 214 109 107 117 119 103 105 116 106 138 104 122 111 102 125 132 131 101 105 125 107

Single-Season Rushing By Class

Seniors
1. Corey Harris, 1991
2. Jamie O�Rourke, 1974
3. Doug Matthews, 1969
4. Frank Mordica, 1979
5. Tom Moore, 1959
6. Lew Thomas, 2001
7. Herb Rich, 1949
8. Everett Crawford, 1987
9. Tony Jackson, 1993
10. Rodney Williams, 2001
Juniors
1. Jermaine Johnson, 1995
2. Frank Mordica, 1978
3. Eric Jones, 1987
4. James Tabor, 1950
5. Tony Jackson, 1992
6. Phil King, 1956
7. Carl Woods, 1985
8. Lonnie Sadler, 1974
9. Jamie O�Rourke, 1973
10. Tom Moore, 1958
Sophomores
1. Jermaine Johnson, 1994
2. Carl Woods, 1984
3. Carlos Thomas, 1990
4. Jamie O�Rourke, 1971
5. Rodney Williams, 1999
6. Phil King, 1955
7. Ronnie Gordon, 1994
8. Steve Burger, 1970
9. Andy McCarroll, 1987
10. Jared McGrath, 1998
Freshmen
1. Carl Woods, 1983
2. Rodney Williams, 1998
3. Cliff Deese, 1992
4. Jimmy Williams, 1997
5. Jared McGrath, 1997
6. Dean Davidson, 1947
7. Everett Crawford, 1984
8. Ray Perkins, 2000
9. Lonnie Sadler, 1972
10. Mack Brown, 1970

Yards
1,103
933
849
830
676
675
668
621
607
590
Yards
1,072
1,065
665
654
652
651
615
610
592
584
Yards
877
688
680
677
644
628
577
552
552
528
Yards
644
608
538
527
491
461
434
425
423
364