Oklahoma Sooners Rushing Records

Oklahoma football rushing records includes 7 major categories.

Oklahoma Individual Most Rushes

Per Game: 55, Steve Owens vs. Okla. State, 1969
Season: 393, Steve Owens, 1968
Career: 958, Steve Owens, 1967-69

Oklahoma Rushing Yardage

Per Game: 294, Greg Pruitt vs. Kan. State, 1971
Season: 1,925, Adrian Peterson, 2004
Career: 4,118, Billy Sims, 1975-79

OU Rushing Yards Per Attempt

Game: 26.8 (6-161), Eric Mitchel vs. Kan. St., 1988
Season: 8.98, Greg Pruitt, 1971
Career: 7.48, Darrell Shepard (166 carries), 1979-81

Oklahoma 200-Rushing Yard Games

Season: 4, Billy Sims, 1978
Career: 7, Billy Sims, 1975-79

Oklahoma Rushing Yards by a Freshman

Game: 259, Earl Johnson vs. Colorado, 1983 (redshirt)
249, Adrian Peterson vs. Okla. State, 2004 (true)
Season: 1,184, De’Mond Parker, 1996 (redshirt)
1,925, Adrian Peterson, 2004 (true)

Oklahoma Rushing Touchdowns

Game: 6, Quentin Griffin vs. Texas, 2000
Season: TIED: 23, Steve Owens, 1969; 23, Billy Sims, 1979
Career:  57, Steve Owens, 1967-69

Oklahoma All-Purpose Running Yards

Game: 374, Greg Pruitt vs. Kan. State, 1971
(294 Rushing, 34 Receiving, 46 Return)
Season: 2,148, Quentin Griffin, 2002
(1,884 Rushing, 264 Receiving)
Career: 5,881, Joe Washington, 1972-75
(4,071 Rushing, 253 Receiving, 1,557 Return)

Compiled by Oklahoma Football Press Guide, Wikipedia