I previously posted the all-time career yardage leaders (LINK). Now it's time to reminisce about the best rushing seasons ever in a Michigan uniform. I set out to post the top 25, but going to 33 allowed me to include all 1,000-yard gainers, so I extended the list a bit.
- 1,818 - Tim Biakabutuka (1995)
- 1,733 - Anthony Thomas (2000)
- 1,703 - Jamie Morris (1987)
- 1,702 - Denard Robinson (2010)
- 1,674 - Chris Perry (2003)
- 1,562 - Mike Hart (2006)
- 1,469 - Rob Lytle (1976)
- 1,459 - Butch Woolfolk (1981)
- 1,455 - Mike Hart (2004)
- 1,408 - Tony Boles (1988)
- 1,391 - Ron Johnson (1968)
- 1,388 - Gordon Bell (1975)
- 1,388 - Lawrence Ricks (1982)
- 1,364 - Jon Vaughn (1990)
- 1,361 - Mike Hart (2007)
- 1,357 - Tyrone Wheatley (1992)
- 1,297 - Billy Taylor (1981)
- 1,297 - Anthony Thomas (1999)
- 1,266 - Denard Robinson (2012)
- 1,197 - Ricky Powers (1991)
- 1,178 - Karan Higdon (2018)
- 1,176 - Denard Robinson (2011)
- 1,144 - Tyrone Wheatley (1994)
- 1,129 - Tyrone Wheatley (1993)
- 1,110 - Chris Perry (2002)
- 1,092 - Russell Davis (1977)
- 1,086 - Jamie Morris (1986)
- 1,048 - Gordon Bell (1974)
- 1,042 - Butch Woolfolk (1980)
- 1,041 - Fitzgerald Toussaint (2011)
- 1,030 - Rob Lytle (1975)
- 1,030 - Jamie Morris (1985)
- 1,002 - Rick Rogers (1983)
Originally posted on March 8, 2019.
I'm surprised the name Harlan Huckleby is not on that list. But numbers don't lie.
ReplyDeleteIf memory serves, Russell Davis (#26) was a fullback. I can still hear Bob Ufer in my head: "Two tight ends and a balanced line. Huckleby deep and Davis close. Ricky Leach under center." To get 1,092 yards from the FB position is pretty impressive. But if memory serves further, back in 1977 they were running a triple option, so the FB might have been more of a runner than blocker role.