Data Coverage
Complete college football statistics become more and more difficult to obtain the further you go back in time. We currently have complete team and player season data coverage for the following:
- 1956-1975: Offensive statistics for all Division I-A (or equivalent) schools and players.
- 1976-present: Offensive, defensive (interceptions), and special teams statistics for all FBS / Division I-A (or equivalent) schools and players.
- 2005-present: Full defensive statistics (tackles, fumble recoveries, sacks) for all FBS / Division I-A (or equivalent) schools and players.
We are currently missing the following team season statistics; if you can help us with any of the missing data please let us know!
- 1956 new-mexico-state,north-texas
- 1957 davidson,new-mexico-state,texas-el-paso
- 1958 marquette,new-mexico-state,texas-el-paso
- 1959 texas-el-paso
- 1960 xavier
- 1963 lehigh
- 1964 detroit-mercy,lehigh
- 1965 lehigh,quantico-marines
- 1967 tampa
- 1968 tampa,xavier
- 1969 cal-state-los-angeles,california-santa-barbara,princeton
- 1970 cal-state-los-angeles,california-santa-barbara,xavier
- 1971 cal-state-los-angeles,california-santa-barbara,drake
- 1972 drake,southern-illinois
- 1973 louisiana-lafayette,xavier
- 1974 citadel,tampa
- 1975 akron,citadel,illinois-state,indiana-state
- 1976 northwestern-state
- 1979 connecticut
- 1982 drake,illinois-state,indiana-state,north-texas,richmond,southern-illinois,west-texas-am,william-mary
- 1983 drake,illinois-state,indiana-state,richmond,southern-illinois,west-texas-am,william-mary
- 1984 drake,illinois-state,indiana-state,southern-illinois,west-texas-am
- 1985 drake,illinois-state,indiana-state,southern-illinois,west-texas-am
Prior to the 2002 season, bowl statistics were not considered to be part of the official record. However, schools were not consistent in the way that they handled this, as in some cases bowl statistics were included and in others they were not. When possible, bowl statistics have been "backed out" of the school's statistics. We will try to note all cases where bowl statistics have been included in the player's statistics.
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