Big Eight Conference Career Rushing Yards Per Attempt Leaders

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Record: 89 Years, 3264-2796-293, .537 W-L%

Adjusted W-L Record: 3267-2795-291

Bowls: 128 Bowls, 63-64-1, .496 W-L%

Ranked in AP Poll: 94 (Preseason), 116 (Final), 1629 (Total)

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Rushing Yards Per Attempt

From 1956 to 1995
Minimum 300 rush attempts.

Rushing Yards Per Attempt Table
Rk	Player	Avg	From	To	School
1	Greg Pruitt	7.6	1970	1972	Oklahoma
2	Mike Rozier	7.2	1981	1983	Nebraska
3	Jarvis Redwine	7.1	1976	1980	Nebraska
4	Billy Sims	7.1	1975	1979	Oklahoma
5	Calvin Jones	6.8	1991	1993	Nebraska
6	Barry Sanders	6.8	1986	1988	Oklahoma State
7	Laverne Smith	6.5	1973	1976	Kansas
8	Gale Sayers	6.5	1962	1964	Kansas
9	J.J. Flannigan	6.4	1987	1989	Colorado
10	Jeff Smith	6.3	1980	1984	Nebraska
11	Rashaan Salaam	6.3	1992	1994	Colorado
12	Mike Gaddis	6.3	1988	1991	Oklahoma
13	Kenny King	6.3	1975	1978	Oklahoma
14	Keith Jones	6.3	1984	1987	Nebraska
15	Lawrence Phillips	6.2	1993	1995	Nebraska
16	Ken Clark	6.1	1987	1989	Nebraska
17	Doug DuBose	6.1	1982	1985	Nebraska
18	Joe Washington	6.1	1972	1975	Oklahoma
19	Elvis Peacock	6.1	1974	1977	Oklahoma
20	Roger Craig	6	1979	1982	Nebraska
21	Derek Brown	5.9	1990	1992	Nebraska
22	Troy Davis	5.8	1994	1996	Iowa State
23	Tommie Frazier	5.7	1992	1995	Nebraska
24	Stanley Wilson	5.7	1979	1982	Oklahoma
25	Gerald Hudson	5.7	1988	1990	Oklahoma State
26	I.M. Hipp	5.7	1977	1979	Nebraska
27	Eric Bieniemy	5.6	1987	1990	Colorado
28	Rick Berns	5.6	1976	1978	Nebraska
29	Charlie Davis	5.5	1971	1973	Colorado
30	Jerald Moore	5.5	1993	1995	Oklahoma
31	Terry Miller	5.4	1974	1977	Oklahoma State
32	Andra Franklin	5.4	1977	1980	Nebraska
33	Jamelle Holieway	5.3	1985	1988	Oklahoma
34	L.T. Levine	5.3	1992	1995	Kansas
35	Spencer Tillman	5.2	1983	1986	Oklahoma
36	Jim Grisham	5.2	1962	1964	Oklahoma
37	Dewell Brewer	5.1	1989	1992	Oklahoma
38	John Riggins	5.1	1968	1970	Kansas
39	Terry Kunz	5.1	1972	1975	Colorado
40	Thurman Thomas	5.1	1984	1987	Oklahoma State
41	Harry Wilson	5.1	1964	1966	Nebraska
42	Lydell Carr	5.1	1984	1987	Oklahoma
43	David Thompson	5.1	1993	1996	Oklahoma State
44	Donnie Shanklin	5	1966	1968	Kansas
45	Nolan Cromwell	5	1975	1976	Kansas
46	Thomas Lott	5	1975	1978	Oklahoma
47	Joe Moore	5	1968	1970	Missouri
48	Ernest Anderson	4.9	1979	1983	Oklahoma State
49	Steve Taylor	4.9	1985	1988	Nebraska
50	Robert Turner	4.9	1973	1976	Oklahoma State

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