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Virginia Tech Football Records
Rushing

Team Rushing Records
Rushing Attempts
Game:
  Most: 87 vs. Wake Forest - 1975
  Fewest: 17 vs. Virginia - 1994
Season: 728 1975
Most Net Yards Gained Rushing
Game: 500 at Pittsburgh - 1993
Season: 3076 1975
Most Touchdowns Scored Rushing
Game: 8 vs. Akron - 1995
Season: 46 2000
Highest Yards-Per-Carry Average
Game: 9.24 vs. Akron - 1995
Season: 5.28 2003
Most First Downs Rushing
Game: 25 at South Carolina - 1974
Season: 171 1970
Seasons With No 100+ Performances
1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1972
Individual Rushing
Most Rushes
Game: 42 Cyrus Lawrence vs. Memphis State - 1981
Season: 325 Cyrus Lawrence - 1981
Career: 843 Cyrus Lawrence - 1979-1982
Most Net Yards
Game: 253 Darren Evans vs. Maryland - 2008
Season: 1709 David Wilson - 2011
Career: 3767 Cyrus Lawrence - 1979-1982
Most Touchdowns Scored Rushing
Game: 6 Tommy Francisco vs. VMI - 1966
Season: 27 Lee Suggs - 2000
Career: 53 Lee Suggs - 1999-2002
Highest Yards-Per-Carry Average
Season: 6.26 Andre Kendrick - 1999
(min. 100 carries)
Career: 5.76 David Wilson - 2009-2011
(min. 300 carries)
Most 100+ Performances In Single Season
10 David Wilson - 2011
Career Rushing Leaders
NameYears PlayedCarriesNet Yards
Cyrus Lawrence 1979-1982 843 3,767
Kevin Jones 2001-2003 616 3,475
Roscoe Coles 1974-1977 656 3,459
Maurice Williams 1983-1986 550 2,981
Branden Ore 2005-2007 617 2,776
Lee Suggs 1999-2002 535 2,767
Dwayne Thomas 1992-1995 576 2,696
David Wilson 2009-2011 462 2,662
Ken Oxendine 1994-1997 526 2,653
Eddie Hunter 1983-1986 466 2,523
Phil Rogers 1973-1975 528 2,461
Vaughn Hebron 1989-1992 481 2,327
Shyrone Stith 1996-1999 448 2,294
Tony Kennedy 1989-1992 535 2,259
Tyrod Taylor 2007-2010 501 2,196
Ryan Williams 2009-2010 403 2,132
Darren Evans 2008-2010 438 2,119
Terry Smoot 1967-1969 510 2,116
James Barber 1971-1973 454 2,052
Paul Adams 1972-1976 470 1,984
Kenny Lewis 1976-1979 358 1,928
Cedric Humes 2002-2005 373 1,805
Bob Schweickert 1962-1964 337 1,723
Sonny Utz 1962-1964 375 1,605
Tommy Francisco 1964-1966 366 1,555
Bryan Randall 2001-2004 409 1,526

Year-By-Year Rushing Leaders
YearNameCarriesNet YardsTouchdowns
1986 Maurice Williams 166 1,029 6
1956 Bobby Wolfenden 74 459 4
1964 Sonny Utz 175 777 10
1961 Warren Price 93 356 3
1973 Phil Rogers 175 1,036 1
1962 Gerald Bobbitte 95 312 3
1982 Billy Hite 145 622 3
1953 Dickie Beard 60 349 1
1972 James Barber 186 624 13
1954 Dickie Beard 128 647 2
1959 Alger Pugh 112 615 6
1966 Tommy Francisco 203 753 13
1981 Cyrus Lawrence 325 1,403 8
1965 Bobby Owens 146 526 7
1985 Maurice Williams 167 936 9
1963 Bob Schweickert 155 839 7
1974 Phil Rogers 153 663 7
1977 Roscoe Coles 158 672 4
1978 Kenny Lewis 184 1,020 10
1979 Cyrus Lawrence 177 791 9
1960 Warren Price 98 350 5
1983 Otis Copeland 158 709 7
1971 James Barber 93 501 9
1976 Roscoe Coles 209 1,119 9
1975 Roscoe Coles 194 1,045 10
1968 Terry Smoot 196 820 8
1967 Terry Smoot 68 356 4
1980 Cyrus Lawrence 271 1,221 8
1969 Terry Smoot 246 940 11
1952 Don Welsh 102 392 2
1958 Pat Henry 78 375 5
1957 Corbin Bailey 89 366 0
1970 Phil Tiberio 184 764 8
1955 Dickie Beard 92 382 2
1984 Maurice Williams 149 574 6
1987 Jon Jeffries 125 599 3
1988 Ralph Brown 140 514 4
1989 Vaughn Hebron 134 584 1
1990 Vaughn Hebron 133 640 3
1991 Tony Kennedy 143 684 10
1992 Vaughn Hebron 105 579 5
1993 Dwayne Thomas 214 1,130 11
1994 Dwayne Thomas 142 655 5
1995 Dwayne Thomas 167 673 7
1996 Ken Oxendine 150 890 13
1997 Ken Oxendine 237 912 8
1998 Lamont Pegues 178 745 7
1999 Shyrone Stith 226 1,119 13
2000 Lee Suggs 222 1,207 27
2001 Kevin Jones 175 957 5
2002 Lee Suggs 257 1,325 22
2003 Kevin Jones 281 1,647 21
2004 Mike Imoh 158 720 6
2005 Cedric Humes 162 752 11
2006 Branden Ore 241 1,137 16
2007 Branden Ore 267 992 9
2008 Darren Evans 287 1,265 11
2009 Ryan Williams 293 1,655 21
2010 Darren Evans 151 854 11
2011 David Wilson 290 1,709 9
2012 Logan Thomas 174 524 9

Single-Season 1,000-Yard Rushers
YearNameCarriesNet YardsTouchdowns
2011 David Wilson 290 1,709 9
2009 Ryan Williams 293 1,655 21
2003 Kevin Jones 281 1,647 21
1981 Cyrus Lawrence 325 1,403 8
2002 Lee Suggs 257 1,325 22
2008 Darren Evans 287 1,265 11
1980 Cyrus Lawrence 271 1,221 8
2000 Lee Suggs 222 1,207 27
2006 Branden Ore 241 1,137 16
1993 Dwayne Thomas 214 1,130 11
1999 Shyrone Stith 226 1,119 13
1976 Roscoe Coles 209 1,119 9
1975 Roscoe Coles 194 1,045 10
1973 Phil Rogers 175 1,036 1
1986 Maurice Williams 166 1,029 6
1978 Kenny Lewis 184 1,020 10

100-Yard + Rushing Games
NumberNameBestYear
14 Roscoe Coles 214 vs. Tulsa 1976
11 Eddie Hunter 160 vs. VMI 1984
10 Kenny Lewis 223 vs. VMI 1969
9 Phil Rogers 168 at Houston 1975
8 Maurice Williams 190 vs. Louisville 1985
8 Terry Smoot 171 vs. VMI 1969
7 James Barber 164 at SMU 1969
6 Mickey Fitzgerald 144 at West Virginia 1977
6 Bob Schweickert 204 at Richmond 1963
4 Sunny Utz 146 at Tampa 1969
3 Perry Tiberio 170 vs. Duke 1969
3 Tommy Francisco 133 vs. Wake Forest 1969
2 Otis Copeland 132 vs. Wake Forest 1983
2 Johnnie Edmonds 115 vs. Rhode Island 1980
2 Desmar Becton 129 vs. William & Mary 1969
2 Paul Adams 113 vs. Virginia 1969
2 Alger Pugh 129 at Wake Forest 1969
2 Ken Edwards 197 at Florida State 1968
1 David Lamie 121 vs. William & Mary 1977
1 George Heath 104 at South Carolina 1974
1 Earnie Jones 116 at Vanderbilt 1969
1 George Contantinides 117 vs. Richmond 1969
1 Steve Casey 101 vs. West Virginia 1969
1 Rich Matijevich 119 vs. William & Mary 1969
1 Tommy Stafford 105 at Tulane 1969
1 Dickie Longerbeam 164 vs. Virginia 1969
1 Mark Cox 125 vs. VMI 1969
1 Bobby Owens 158 vs. VMI 1969

Two Or More 100+ Performances In Same Game
3Year
Phil Rogers (120), Roscoe Coles (111) & George Heath (104) at South Carolina 1974
2Year
Darren Evans (160) & Tyrod Taylor (121) at NC State 2010
David Wilson (165) & Ryan Williams (164) vs. Marshall 2009
Branden Ore (115) & Cedric Humes (113) at Virginia 2005
Cedric Humes (134) & Branden Ore (104) vs. North Carolina 2005
Kevin Jones (171) & Lee Suggs (153) vs. Marshall 2002
Lee Suggs (154) & Kevin Jones (144) at Boston College 2002
Lee Suggs (197) & Kevin Jones (132) vs. Rutgers 2002
Michael Vick (210) & Lee Suggs (145) at Boston College 2000
Lamont Pegues (166) & Shyrone Stith (117) vs. Temple 1998
Al Clark (119) & Marcus Parker (104) at Rutgers 1997
Ken Oxendine (135) & Al Clark (120) vs. Akron 1995
Phil Bryant (120) & Tony Kennedy (114) vs. Akron 1991
Vaughn Hebron (135) & Tony Kennedy (114) at East Carolina 1989
Maurice Williams (149) & Eddie Hunter (139) at Richmond 1986
Maurice Williams (165) & Eddie Hunter (159) vs. William & Mary 1985
Eddie Hunter (160) & Desmar Becton (114) vs. VMI 1984
Roscoe Coles (135) & Phil Rogers (128) at Auburn 1975
Phil Rogers (155) & James Barber (124) vs. Florida State 1973
Cyrus Lawrence (169) & Johnnie Edmonds (105) vs. James Madison 1969
Earnie Jones (116) & Maurice Williams (102) at Vanderbilt 1969
James Barber (138) & Phil Rogers (136) vs. Virginia 1969
Kenny Lewis (108) & Cyrus Lawrence (103) vs. William & Mary 1969
Kenny Lewis (120) & Mickey Fitzgerald (112) at Wake Forest 1969
Kenny Lewis (161) & Mickey Fitzgerald (115) vs. Appalachian State 1969
Maurice Williams (143) & Eddie Hunter (130) vs. Virginia 1969
Maurice Williams (159) & Eddie Hunter (125) at Syracuse 1969
Paul Adams (113) & Roscoe Coles (104) vs. Virginia 1969
Perry Tiberio (170) & Ken Edwards (105) vs. Duke 1969
Phil Rogers (143) & Paul Adams (109) vs. VMI 1969
Terry Smoot (147) & Rich Matijevich (119) vs. William & Mary 1969
Bob Schweickert (204) & Sunny Utz (132) at Richmond 1963
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