Saturday, January 02, 2016

Herschel's College Career

Herschel Walker’s game by game stats at Georgia. His consistency and excellence set a standard that after 24 years has yet to be equaled, rushing for at least 111 yards in 27 of his final 31 regular season games.
 
Attempts, yards, avg per carry, TDs, & longest run.
 
 
1980 freshman season
24   084   3.5   2   16 at Tennessee
21   145   6.9   3   76 Texas A&M
23   121   5.3   0   20 Clemson
09   069   7.7   0   41 TCU
11   044   4.0   0   25 Ole Miss
23   283 12.3   3   60 Vandy
31   131   4.2   1   18 at Kentucky
43   219   5.1   1   76 South Carolina
37   238   6.4   1   72 Florida
27   077   2.9   1   18 at Auburn
25   205   8.2   3   65 Georgia Tech
274 1616 5.9 15  76 total 146.9 yd/game

1981 sophomore season
30   161   5.4   1   22 Tennessee
35   167   4.8   0   21 California
28   111   4.0   0   21 at Clemson
36   176   4.9   2   16 South Carolina
41   265   6.5   1   32 at Ole Miss
39   188   4.8   2   17 at Vanderbilt
33   129   4.0   1   15 Kentucky
23   112   4.9   4   14 Temple
47   192   4.1   4   18 Florida
37   165   4.5   1   19 Auburn
36   225   6.3   4   20 at Georgia Tech
385 1891 4.9 20  32 total 171.9 yd/game
 
 
1982 junior season
11   020   1.8   0   10 Clemson
31   124   4.0   1   23 BYU
32   143   4.5   1   14 at South Carolina
39   215   5.5   1   21 at Mississippi State
24   149   6.2   3   19 Ole Miss
38   172   4.5   1   26 Vanderbilt
34   152   4.5   1   64 at Kentucky
33   219   6.6   2   21 Memphis State
35   219   6.3   3   30 Florida
31   177   5.7   2   47 at Auburn
27   162   6.0   2   59 Georgia Tech
335 1752 5.2 17  59 total 159.3 yd/game
 
 
994 5259 5.3 52 76 career 159.4 yd/game
 
 
Herschel played the first 3 games of his junior season with a cast on his hand. Clemson fans boast that Herschel never scored a touchdown against the Tigers. No, but he did rush for 252 yards. Eleven of his runs gained first downs, and he had 9 runs longer than 10 yards.
 
 
11 NCAA Records:
1616 most yards rushing by a freshman
1891 most yards rushing by a sophomore
5259 most yards rushing in three seasons
11 most 100 yard rushing games in a season
4 most 200 yard rushing games in a season
146.9 average yards per game by a freshman
994 most carries in 3 seasons
1805 most all-purpose yards gained as a freshman
5749 most all-purpose yards gained in 3 seasons
3 most seasons gaining 1500 or more yards
15 most touchdowns scored by a freshman
 
 
16 SEC Records
Season
1891 most yards rushing
385 most carries
35.0 most carries per game
171.9 average yards per game
120 most points scored
20 most touchdowns scored
 
 
Game
47 most carries
6.5 average gain per rush (min 40 rushes)
 
 
Career
5259 most yards rushing
5749 most all-purpose yards
994 most carries
30.1 most carries per game
159.4 average yards per game
5.3 average gain per rush (min 800 rushes)
314 point scored
52 most touchdowns
 
 
41 UGA Records
 

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