1956 Southeastern Conference Rushing Stats

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Record: 69-50-3, .578 W-L% (2nd of 12) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 9.43 (3rd of 12), SOS: 7.20 (3rd of 12)

Conference Champion: Tennessee

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Georgia Tech and Tennessee)

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35 Players

Players sorted by Yds/Att (minimum 6.25 Att/G, 75% of school games played).

35 Players Table
				Rushing				Receiving				Scrimmage
Rk	Player	School	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
1	Tommy Lorino	Auburn	10	82	692	8.4	4	1	27	27.0	0	83	719	8.7	4
2	Bobby Hoppe	Auburn	10	83	542	6.5	2	1	8	8.0	0	84	550	6.5	2
3	Tom Bronson	Tennessee	10	105	562	5.4	8					105	562	5.4	8
4	Eddie Crawford	Ole Miss	10	67	357	5.3	2	14	217	15.5	3	81	574	7.1	5
5	Johnny Majors	Tennessee	10	108	549	5.1	7					108	549	5.1	7
6	Carl Smith	Tennessee	10	67	341	5.1	4					67	341	5.1	4
7	Phil King	Vanderbilt	10	129	651	5.0		10	122	12.2	0	139	773	5.6	0
8	Paige Cothren	Ole Miss	10	115	560	4.9	2	6	35	5.8	0	121	595	4.9	2
9	Jim Walsh	Auburn	10	109	537	4.9	1	2	14	7.0	0	111	551	5.0	1
10	Paul Rotenberry	Georgia Tech	10	67	328	4.9	3	7	65	9.3	0	74	393	5.3	3
11	Frank Sabbatini	Mississippi State	10	88	421	4.8	5	1	11	11.0	0	89	432	4.9	5
12	Jim Tait	Mississippi State	10	68	323	4.8	2	3	37	12.3	0	71	360	5.1	2
13	Jimmy Taylor	LSU	10	117	552	4.7	8	3	17	5.7	0	120	569	4.7	8
14	Ken Owen	Georgia Tech	10	107	497	4.6	2					107	497	4.6	2
15	Gene Newton	Tulane	10	79	361	4.6		1	71	71.0	1	80	432	5.4	1
16	Billy Stacy	Mississippi State	10	138	613	4.4	6					138	613	4.4	6
17	Ed Sears	Florida	10	84	370	4.4	1					84	370	4.4	1
18	Al Carter	Tennessee	10	73	324	4.4	7					73	324	4.4	7
19	Bobby Cravens	Kentucky	10	78	338	4.3						78	338	4.3	0
20	Max Kelley	Alabama	10	64	276	4.3	0					64	276	4.3	0
Rk	Player	School	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
21	Carl Manning	Georgia	10	83	348	4.2	0	8	55	6.9	1	91	403	4.4	1
22	Don Comstock	Alabama	10	76	316	4.2	3	4	89	22.3	1	80	405	5.1	4
23	Jim Loftin	Alabama	10	72	293	4.1	2					72	293	4.1	2
24	Ronny Quillian	Tulane	10	156	625	4.0						156	625	4.0	0
25	Dickie Mattison	Georgia Tech	10	68	272	4.0	2					68	272	4.0	2
26	Howell Tubbs	Auburn	10	75	293	3.9	4					75	293	3.9	4
27	Bob Dougherty	Kentucky	10	73	277	3.8		1	8	8.0	0	74	285	3.9	0
28	Wilbur Lofton	Georgia	10	71	269	3.8	1					71	269	3.8	1
29	J.W. Brodnax	LSU	10	121	452	3.7	2	13	123	9.5	0	134	575	4.3	2
30	Jim Butler	Vanderbilt	10	71	258	3.6						71	258	3.6	0
31	Joe Brodsky	Florida	10	66	233	3.5	2					66	233	3.5	2
32	Don Netoskie	Kentucky	10	77	263	3.4		1	40	40.0	0	78	303	3.9	0
33	George Whitton	Georgia	10	65	219	3.4	2					65	219	3.4	2
34	Boyce Smith	Vanderbilt	10	71	172	2.4		1	-8	-8.0	0	72	164	2.3	0
35	Toppy Vann	Georgia Tech	10	71	97	1.4	5					71	97	1.4	5

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