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