List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders
The list of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders identifies the NCAA major college scoring leaders. Beginning with the 1937 college football season, when the NCAA began maintaining official records, the list includes each year's leaders both in total points scored and in points scored per game. The list is limited to players for major college programs, which includes the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (2006–present), NCAA Division I-A (1978–2005), and NCAA University Division (1956–1977).
Scoring leaders since 1937
Pre-1937 unofficial data
Before 1937 the NCAA did not compile official statistics. This chart reflects unofficial scoring statistics for years prior to 1937.
References
^Minimum 100 points scored
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1172.
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^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1175.
^"Parker Halls Ends Season As Leading Scorer". The Delta Democrat-Times. December 5, 1938. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1179.
^"Lloyd Madden Has Scoring Crown". The Ludington Daily News. December 4, 1939. p. 6.(Some contemporaneous sources list LLoyd Madden of the Colorado Mines Orediggers as the 1939 scoring champion. Madden scored 141 points in 1939. The ESPN College Football Encyclopedia excludes Madden, as Colorado Mines is not considered a major college. Even the contemporaneous newspaper accounts cite Harmon as the scoring champion from "the bigger schools".)
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1182.
^"West Texas State College Back Ranks 4th In Scoring". Pampa Daily News (Texas). December 2, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. (Some contemporaneous sources list Jackie Hunt of Marshall College as the 1949 scoring champion. Hunt scored 162 points on 27 touchdowns in 1940. The ESPN College Football Encyclopedia excludes Madden, as Marshall College was not considered a major college in 1940. Accordingly, Hunt was selected for the Little All-America team in 1940.)
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1185.
^"Bullet Bill Dudley Is Leading Point Make For Past Season". The Index-Journal. December 1, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1188.
^"Bob Stueber Sets Up Conference Scoring Mark". The Gazette and Daily. December 8, 1942. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1193.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1197.
^"Glenn Davis Leader In Scoring Ratings". The Evening Sun. November 28, 1944. p. 3.(listing Davis' point total as 114)
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1201.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1205.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1209.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1217.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1225.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1229.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1233.
^"Arizona's Luppino Top Collegiate Grid Scorer". Monroe (La) News-Star. December 8, 1954. p. 21.(breaking Reynold's modern-day scoring record; 4th all time behind Kim Leech in 1920 (210), Jim Thorpe in 1912 (198 points), and Neno dePrato in 1915 (188 points))
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1241.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1245.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1249.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1253.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1257.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1265.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1267.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1270.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1273.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1276.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1279.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1282.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1287.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1291.
^ a b c d eESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1295.
^"Mitchell Top Scorer Ever". Hazleton (PA) Standard-Speaker. November 26, 1971. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1307.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1311.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1315.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1319.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1323.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1327.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1331.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1335.
^ a b c d e fESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1339.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1355.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1359.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1363.
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^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1375.
^ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1379.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p 1383.
^ a bESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p 1387.
^ a b c dESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1391.
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^"Richmond Times-Dispatch 9 December 1917 — Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive".
^"Jimmie Leach Leads 1920 Grid Scorers". The Washington Herald. December 4, 1920. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Brunner of Lafayette Leading Football Scorer in the East". The Evening World. December 4, 1922. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Eastern Gridiron Scoring Honors Fall To Geo. Pfann". Altoona Tribune. December 7, 1923. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Benkert, Rutgers Star, Holds Lead in Scoring Race". The Reading Times. December 1, 1924. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b"Kentucky Player Is Best Football Scorer In Country: Fred Koster, Louisville, Finishes With 124 Total". Reading Times. December 1, 1926. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. (listing McLain with 111 points)
^"Deserves the Place". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 12, 1925. p. 13. Retrieved November 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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^"Armistead Leads High Scorers on Nation's Football Armies". Rosebur News-Review (Oregon). December 8, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Strong, N.Y.U., Leads Eastern Scoring Race". The Decatur Herald. December 3, 1928. p. 4.(161 points)
^"Grid Topics". The Olean Evening Times. December 3, 1928. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. (160 points)
^"McEver Takes Scoring Lead". The Evening Herald. December 9, 1929.
^"Scoring Laurels to Len Macaluso With 145 Point". The Springfield Leader. December 8, 1930. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Campiglio Continues To Lead Scorers". The Manitwoc Herald-News. December 7, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Leads Scorers". Miami Daily News-Record. December 8, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Young of Bluefield Wins Scoring Honors". Manitowoc Herald-Times. December 4, 1933. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. (Pete Young of Bluefield scored 108 points, and Kent of Murray State scored 90. Feathers ranked third overall but was the leader among major college teams)
^"133 Points for Leading Back: Shepherd, Western Maryland". The Charleston Daily Mail. December 3, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Leading Scorer in 1935 Shines as Forward Passer". The Evening Independent=October 20, 1936. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Weisgerber Falls 19 Points Short of Scoring Lead". The Evening Herald (Oregon). November 30, 1936. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.