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Oklahoma Sooners’ career rushing record progression—a mark rewritten by eight legends across 80 season.

Joe Golding (1941, 1946): 1,217 yards
Held the record: 3 seasons

Jack Mitchell (1946–48): 1,520 yards
Held the record: 1 season

George “Junior” Thomas (1946–49): 2,230 yards
Held the record: 16 seasons

Jim Grisham (1962–64): 2,404 yards
Held the record: 5 seasons

Steve Owens (1967–69): 4,041 yards
Held the record: 8 seasons (Actually broke record during his Jr. season in 1968)

Joe Washington (1972–75): 4,071 yards
Held the record: 5 seasons

Billy Sims (1975–79): 4,118 yards
Held the record: 38 seasons

Samaje Perine (2014–16): 4,122 yards
Record holder for 11 seasons—and counting.

From Golding to Perine, the standard has risen from 1,217 to 4,122 yards.

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Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:16 pm to Naked Bootleg

Last time your team finished as the worst team in the conference

2025: Arkansas 0-8

2024: Miss. State 0-8

2023: Vandy 0-8

2022: Auburn and A&M 2-6 (tied for worst with Vandy)

2017: Tennessee 0-8

2016: Ole Miss and Mizzou tied at 2-6

2015: S. Carolina 1-7 (tied with Mizzou)

2013: Kentucky 0-8 (tied with Arkansas)

1992: LSU 1-7

1979: Florida 0-6

1956: Georgia 1-6

1955: Alabama 0-7

1956: Texas 0-6 in the Southwest conference

1931: Oklahoma 1-4 (tied with Mizzou for last in the Big 6 conference)

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