<P> Since 1937 , the single - season rushing record has been broken eight times , by Rudy Mobley in 1942 ( 1,281 yards ) , Fred Wendt in 1948 ( 1,570 yards ) , O.J. Simpson in 1968 ( 1,880 yards ) , Ed Marinaro in 1971 ( 1,881 yards ) , Ricky Bell in 1975 ( 1,957 yards ) , Tony Dorsett in 1976 ( 2,150 yards ) , Marcus Allen in 1981 ( 2,427 yards ) , and Barry Sanders in 1988 ( 2,628 yards ) . </P>
<P> Since 1937 , the single - season rushing record has been broken eight times , by Rudy Mobley in 1942 ( 1,281 yards ) , Fred Wendt in 1948 ( 1,570 yards ) , O.J. Simpson in 1968 ( 1,880 yards ) , Ed Marinaro in 1971 ( 1,881 yards ) , Ricky Bell in 1975 ( 1,957 yards ) , Tony Dorsett in 1976 ( 2,150 yards ) , Marcus Allen in 1981 ( 2,427 yards ) , and Barry Sanders in 1988 ( 2,628 yards ) . </P>
who holds the record for rushing yards in a season college
who holds the record for rushing yards in a season college
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders