List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders

B. J. Symons

The list of college football yearly total offense leaders identifies the major college leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in two statistical categories: (1) total offense yards, and (2) total offense yards per game. From 1937 to 1969, the NCAA determined its national total offense individual title based on total yardage. Starting in 1970, the NCAA began making that determination based on total offense yards per game.[1]

Total offense leaders

Key
† = Winner of that year's Heisman Trophy
Bold = Figure established an NCAA major college record

Year Name Total offense Name Total off. /game
1937Byron White[1]
(Colorado)		1596
1938Davey O'Brien[1]
(TCU)		1847
1939Kenny Washington[1]
(UCLA)		1370Tom Harmon[2]
(Michigan)		169.5
1940Johnny Knolla[1][2]
(Creighton)		1420Tom Harmon†[2]
(Michigan)		168.3
1941Bud Schwenk[1][3]
(Wash. U.)		1928Bud Schwenk[4]214.2
1942Frank Sinkwich†[1][5]
(Georgia)		2187
1943R. Hoernschemeyer[1][6]
(Indiana)		1648
1944Bob Fenimore[1][7]
(Oklahoma St.)		1758Bob Fenimore[8]219.75
1945Bob Fenimore[1][9]
(Oklahoma St.)		1641Bob Fenimore[10]205.1
1946Travis Tidwell[1]
(Auburn)		1715Travis Tidwell[11][12]171.5
1947Fred Enke[1][13]1941Fred Enke[14]194.1
1948Stan Heath[1][15]1992Stan Heath[16]221.3
1949Johnny Bright[1]
(Drake)		1950
1950Johnny Bright[1][17]
(Drake)		2400Johnny Bright[18]266.7
1951Dick Kazmaier†[1][19]
(Princeton)		1827
1952Ted Marchibroda[1][20]
(Detroit)		1813
1953Paul Larson[1][21]
(California)		1572
1954George Shaw[1][22]
(Oregon)		1536
1955George Welsh[1][23]1348
1956John Brodie[1][24]
(Stanford)		1642
1957Bob Newman[1][25]
(Washington St.)		1444
1958Dick Bass[1][26]
(Pacific)		1440Randy Duncan[26]
(Iowa)		156.2
1959Dick Norman[1][25]
(Stanford)		2018
1960Billy Kilmer[1][25]
(UCLA)		1889Billy Kilmer[27]188.9
1961Dave Hoppman[1][25]
(Iowa St.)		1638Dave Hoppman[28]163.8
1962Terry Baker†[1][25]
(Oregon St.)		2276
1963George Mira[1][25]
(Miami-FL)		2318George Mira[29]231.8
1964Jerry Rhome[1][25]
(Tulsa)		3128Jerry Rhome[30]312.8
1965Billy Anderson[1][25]
(Tulsa)		3343Billy Anderson[31]334.3
1966Virgil Carter[1][25]
(BYU)		2545
1967Sal Olivas[1][32]
(New Mexico St.)		2184
1968Greg Cook[1][25]
(Cincinnati)		3210Greg Cook321.0
1969Dennis Shaw[1][25]
(San Diego St.)		3197
1970Jim Plunkett[25]
(Stanford)		3189Pat Sullivan[1]
(Auburn)		285.6
1971Don Bunce[25]
(Stanford)		2805Gary Huff[1]
(Florida St.)		241.2
1972Don Strock[25]
(Virginia Tech)		3170Don Strock[1]288.2
1973Jesse Freitas[25]
(San Diego St.)		2901Jesse Freitas[1]263.7
1974Gene Swick[25]
(Toledo)		2706Steve Joachim[1]
(Temple)		222.7
1975Gene Swick[25]
(Toledo)		2706Gene Swick[1]246.0
1976Tommy Kramer[25]
(Rice)		3272Tommy Kramer[1]297.5
1977Doug Williams[25]
(Grambling)		3249Doug Williams[1]293.5
1978Mike Ford[25]
(SMU)		2957Mike Ford[1]268.8
1979Marc Wilson[25]
(BYU)		3580Marc Wilson[1]325.5
1980Jim McMahon[25]
(BYU)		4627Jim McMahon[1]385.6
1981Sam King[25]
(UNLV)		3562Jim McMahon[1]345.8
1982Todd Dillon[25]
(Long Beach St.)		3587Todd Dillon[1]326.1
1983Steve Young[25]
(BYU)		4346Steve Young[1]395.1
1984Doug Flutie†[25]
(Boston College)		4013Robbie Bosco[1]327.7
1985Robbie Bosco[25]
(BYU)		4141Jim Everett[1]
(Purdue)		326.3
1986Mike Perez[25]
(San Jose St.)		3250Mike Perez[1]329.9
1987Todd Santos[25]
(San Diego St.)		3688Todd Santos[1]307.3
1988Scott Mitchell[25]
(Utah)		4299Scott Mitchell[1]390.8
1989Andre Ware†[25]
(Houston)		4661Andre Ware[1]423.7
1990David Klingler[25]
(Houston)		5221David Klingler[1]474.6
1991Ty Detmer[25]
(BYU)		4001Ty Detmer[1]333.4
1992Jimmy Klingler[25]
(Houston)		3768Jimmy Klingler[1]342.5
1993Chris Vargas[25]
(Nevada)		4332Chris Vargas[1]393.8
1994Stoney Case[25]
(New Mexico)		3649Mike Maxwell[1]
(Nevada)		318.0
1995Cody Ledbetter[25]
(New Mexico St.)		3724Mike Maxwell[1]
(Nevada)		402.6
1996Josh Wallwork[25]
(Wyoming)		4209Josh Wallwork[1]350.8
1997Tim Rattay[25]
(La. Tech)		3968Tim Rattay[1]360.7
1998Tim Rattay[25]4865Tim Rattay[1]403.3
1999Drew Brees[25]
(Purdue)		4086Tim Rattay[1]381.0
2000Drew Brees[25]
(Purdue)		4189Drew Brees[1]358.1
2001David Carr[25]
(Fresno St.)		4906Rex Grossman[1]
(Florida)		354.9
2002Kliff Kingsbury[25]
(Texas Tech)		4903Byron Leftwich[1]
(Marshall)		355.6
2003B. J. Symons[25]
(Texas Tech)		5976B. J. Symons[1]459.7
2004Sonny Cumbie[25]
(Texas Tech)		4575Sonny Cumbie[1]381.3
2005Colt Brennan[25]
(Hawaii)		4455Colt Brennan[1]371.3
2006Colt Brennan[25]5915Colt Brennan[1]422.5
2007Graham Harrell[25]
(Texas Tech)		5614Graham Harrell[1]431.8
2008Case Keenum
(Houston)		5241Case Keenum[1]403.2
2009Case Keenum[25]5829Case Keenum[1]416.4
2010Bryant Moniz
(Hawaii)		5142Bryant Moniz[1]367.3
2011Case Keenum[25]
(Houston)		5666Case Keenum404.7
2012Johnny Manziel†[25]
(Texas A&M)		5116Johnny Manziel[1]393.5
2013Derek Carr[25]
(Fresno St.)		5200Derek Carr[1]399.9
2014Marcus Mariota[25]
(Oregon)		5224Connor Halliday[1]
(Washington St.)		415.8
2015Deshaun Watson[25]
(Clemson)		5209Patrick Mahomes II[1]
(Texas Tech)		393.0

Pre-1937 unofficial data

Before 1937 the NCAA did not compile official statistics. This chart reflects unofficial total offense statistics compiled by historians mostly from newspapers accounts. Prior to 1913, total offense leaders will be almost exclusively due to rushing yards, and prior to 1906 there was no forward pass.

Year Name Total offense Name Total off. /game
1936Sammy Baugh
(TCU)		1324
1935Sammy Baugh
(TCU) 		1435
1934Dixie Howell
(Alabama)		1437 Dixie Howell143.7
1933
1932Pug Lund
(Minnesota)		1203
1931
1930Marchy Schwartz
(Notre Dame)		 1246
1929 Lloyd Brazil[33]
(Detroit)
1928 Ken Strong[34]
(NYU) 		3000 Ken Strong300
1927Bill Spears
(Vanderbilt) 		2001 Bill Spears181.9
1926Gibby Welch[35][36]
(Pittsburgh)		1964 or 1172
1925 Swede Oberlander
(Dartmouth)		1147+
1924Red Grange
(Illinois) 		1176 Red Grange147
1923
1922
1921 Aubrey Devine
(Iowa) 		2211 Aubrey Devine315.9
1920 Jimmy Leech
(VMI) 		1771 Jimmy Leech196.8
1919 George Gipp
(Notre Dame)		1456 George Gipp161.8
1918
1917
1916
1915
1914
1913
1912 Jim Thorpe
(Carlisle)		1972 Jim Thorpe140.9
1911 Jim Thorpe
(Carlisle) 		914
1910
1909
1908 Jim Thorpe
(Carlisle) 		993
1907
1906
1905
1904 Willie Heston
(Michigan)		686
1903
1902
1901 Willie Heston
(Michigan) 		684

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  14. ↑ "Enke Close To All-Time Mark". Tucson Daily Citizen. December 12, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com. (Enke's 1,941 yards second highest in history, tallied in 10 games)
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  32. ↑ "Sal Olivas Leads In Total Offense". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 29, 1967. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ↑ Red Cagle had 1403
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