1971 Southeastern Conference Rushing Stats

Record: 73-41-1, .639 W-L% (1st of 13) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 12.41 (2nd of 13), SOS: 8.28 (2nd of 13)

Conference Champion: Alabama

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 6 (Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee)

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29 Players

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

29 Players Table
				Rushing				Receiving				Scrimmage
Rk	Player	School	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
1	Joe LaBue	Alabama	11	73	466	6.4	3	5	43	8.6	0	78	509	6.5	3
2	Steve Bisceglia	Alabama	11	80	472	5.9	2					80	472	5.9	2
3	Johnny Musso	Alabama	11	191	1088	5.7	16	5	14	2.8	0	196	1102	5.6	16
4	Tommy Lowry	Auburn	10	87	499	5.7	6	17	109	6.4	0	104	608	5.8	6
5	Bill Rudder	Tennessee	11	78	414	5.3	2	5	41	8.2	0	83	455	5.5	2
6	Jimmy Poulos	Georgia	11	144	733	5.1	8	6	89	14.8	1	150	822	5.5	9
7	Ellis Beck	Alabama	11	110	556	5.1	2	3	17	5.7	0	113	573	5.1	2
8	Bob Honeycutt	Georgia	11	104	530	5.1	1	1	19	19.0	0	105	549	5.2	1
9	Andy Johnson	Georgia	11	174	870	5.0	13					174	870	5.0	13
10	Art Cantrelle	LSU	11	133	649	4.9	1	5	41	8.2	0	138	690	5.0	1
11	Terry Henley	Auburn	10	87	427	4.9	4	12	124	10.3	1	99	551	5.6	5
12	Doug Kotar	Kentucky	11	78	375	4.8	2	8	40	5.0	0	86	415	4.8	2
13	Greg Ainsworth	Ole Miss	11	134	629	4.7	11	2	8	4.0	0	136	637	4.7	11
14	Lee Clymer	Kentucky	11	96	455	4.7	3	10	155	15.5	1	106	610	5.8	4
15	Mike Rich	Florida	11	106	481	4.5	1	10	42	4.2	0	116	523	4.5	1
16	Steve Chancey	Tennessee	11	89	388	4.4	3	10	55	5.5	0	99	443	4.5	3
17	Chris Dantin	LSU	11	105	445	4.2	5	4	30	7.5	1	109	475	4.4	6
18	Ricky Lake	Georgia	11	94	393	4.2	5					94	393	4.2	5
19	Jamie O'Rourke	Vanderbilt	11	165	677	4.1	4	7	41	5.9	0	172	718	4.2	4
20	Curt Watson	Tennessee	11	193	766	4.0	9	4	30	7.5	0	197	796	4.0	9
Rk	Player	School	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
21	Norris Weese	Ole Miss	11	125	488	3.9	5					125	488	3.9	5
22	Paul Lyons	LSU	11	101	394	3.9	6					101	394	3.9	6
23	Randy Reed	Ole Miss	11	76	299	3.9	2	3	23	7.7	0	79	322	4.1	2
24	Wayne Jones	Mississippi State	11	79	285	3.6	4	2	56	28.0	0	81	341	4.2	4
25	Tommy Durrance	Florida	11	92	326	3.5	0	39	366	9.4	6	131	692	5.3	6
26	Bernie Scruggs	Kentucky	11	114	374	3.3	1	1	44	44.0	0	115	418	3.6	1
27	Terry Davis	Alabama	11	138	448	3.2	6					138	448	3.2	6
28	Lewis Grubbs	Mississippi State	11	134	419	3.1	3	7	58	8.3	0	141	477	3.4	3
29	Steve Burger	Vanderbilt	11	172	413	2.4	8					172	413	2.4	8

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