Rushing recordboards
A quarterback by trade, Nate Snead '11 earned his way on the rushing recordboards with 15 rushing TDs in three consecutive seasons.
(as dictated by NCAA standards, season records prior to 2002 include regular-season games only)
Most rushing yards, game
| No. |
Name |
Yds. |
Opponent |
Date |
| 1. |
Don Taylor |
312 |
Dubuque |
Oct. 9, 1976 |
| 2. |
Doug Van Boven |
263 |
North Central (Ill.) |
Sept. 16, 1967 |
| 3. |
Josh Osborn |
254 |
Dubuque |
Nov. 15, 2014 |
| 4. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
248 |
Simpson |
Oct. 22, 1994 |
| 5. |
Don Taylor |
244 |
Upper Iowa |
Nov. 6, 1977 |
| 6. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
233 |
Loras |
Oct. 12, 1996 |
| 7. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
230 |
Wartburg |
Sept. 24, 1994 |
| 8. |
Kohle Helle |
227 |
Buena Vista |
Sept. 16, 2017 |
| 9. |
Rich Kacmarynski |
223 |
Simpson |
Nov. 11, 1989 |
| 10. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
222 |
Simpson |
Oct. 16, 1993 |
|
Mark Kacmarynski |
222 |
Upper Iowa |
Oct. 2, 1996 |
| 12. |
Mark Kacmarynksi |
218 |
Buena Vista |
Oct. 29, 1994 |
| 13. |
Mark Kacmarynksi |
215 |
Luther |
Oct. 26, 1996 |
|
Nathan Fitzgerald |
215 |
Dubuque |
Oct. 1, 2016 |
| 15. |
Mark Kacmarynksi |
206 |
Luther |
Nov. 6, 1993 |
| 16. |
Brett Clayberg |
204 |
Luther |
Nov. 5, 1983 |
| 17. |
Mark Kacamarynski |
203 |
Loras |
Oct. 15, 1994 |
| 18. |
Marc Ricketts |
201 |
Loras |
Sept. 12, 1998 |
| 19. |
Josh Osborn |
199 |
Coe |
Nov. 16, 2013 |
| 20. |
Brett Clayberg |
196 |
Upper Iowa |
Nov. 10, 1984 |
| 21. |
Don Taylor |
195 |
Wartburg |
Oct. 1, 1977 |
| 22. |
Josh Osborn |
192 |
Albion (Mich.) |
Sept. 28, 2013 |
| 23. |
Jeff Wallerich |
191 |
St. Thomas (Minn.) |
Nov. 24, 1990 |
| 24. |
Vance Schuring |
190 |
Buena Vista |
Nov. 12, 2005 |
|
Jase Grunder |
190 |
Buena Vista |
Sept. 28, 2024 |
Most rushing yards, season
| No. |
Name |
Yds. |
Att. |
Per Carry |
Year |
| 1. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
1,741 |
236 |
7.4 |
1994 |
| 2. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
1,603 |
288 |
5.6 |
1996 |
| 3. |
Doug Van Boven |
1,422 |
266 |
5.3 |
1967 |
| 4. |
Vance Schuring |
1,339 |
290 |
4.6 |
2005 |
| 5. |
Don Taylor |
1,329 |
267 |
5.0 |
1977 |
| 6. |
Josh Osborn |
1,284 |
254 |
5.1 |
2014 |
| 7. |
Scott De Jong |
1,255 |
214 |
5.9 |
1982 |
| 8 |
David Zachary |
1,254 |
205 |
6.1 |
2009 |
| 9. |
Vance Schuring |
1,199 |
252 |
4.8 |
2006 |
| 10. |
Marc Ricketts |
1,161 |
215 |
5.4 |
1998 |
Most rushing yards, career
| No. |
Name |
Yds. |
Att. |
Per Carry |
Years |
| 1. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
5,855 |
928 |
6.3 |
1992-96 |
| 2. |
Don Taylor |
3,628 |
734 |
4.9 |
1974-77 |
| 3. |
Vance Schuring |
3,200 |
712 |
4.5 |
2004-07 |
| 4. |
Josh Osborn |
3,173 |
617 |
5.1 |
2011-14 |
| 5. |
Scott De Jong |
3,118 |
582 |
5.4 |
1979-82 |
| 6. |
Rich Kacmarynski |
2,725 |
521 |
5.2 |
1989-91 |
| 7. |
John Barten |
2,621 |
669 |
3.9 |
1985-88 |
| 8. |
Nate Snead |
2,500 |
503 |
4.9 |
2008-11 |
| 9. |
Doug Van Boven |
2,464 |
446 |
5.5 |
1965-67 |
| 10. |
Aaron Aeschliman |
2,361 |
582 |
4.1 |
1998-2001 |
Most rushing attempts, game
| No. |
Name |
Att. |
Opponent |
Date |
| 1. |
Josh Osborn |
45 |
Dubuque |
Nov. 15, 2014 |
| 2. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
40 |
Luther |
Oct. 26, 1996 |
| 3. |
Don Taylor |
39 |
Wartburg |
Oct. 1, 1977 |
|
Mark Kacmarynski |
39 |
Loras |
Oct. 12, 1996 |
| 5. |
Don Taylor |
37 |
Buena Vista |
Oct. 22, 1977 |
|
Josh Osborn |
37 |
Coe |
Nov. 16, 2013 |
| 7. |
Vance Schuring |
36 |
Coe |
Nov. 4, 2006 |
|
Nate Snead |
36 |
Wartburg |
Oct. 29, 2011 |
| 9. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
34 |
Simpson |
Oct. 16, 1993 |
|
Mark Kacmarynski |
34 |
Wartburg |
Sept. 21, 1996 |
|
Vance Schuring |
34 |
Loras |
Sept. 24, 2005 |
|
Vance Schuring |
34 |
Buena Vista |
Nov. 12, 2005 |
|
Jason Hopp |
34 |
Simpson |
Nov. 2, 2019 |
Most rushing attempts, season
| No. |
Name |
Att. |
Yds. |
TD |
Year |
| 1. |
Vance Schuring |
290 |
1,339 |
16 |
2005 |
| 2. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
288 |
1,603 |
19 |
1996 |
| 3. |
Don Taylor |
267 |
1,329 |
11 |
1977 |
| 4. |
Doug Van Boven |
266 |
1,422 |
16 |
1967 |
| 5. |
Josh Osborn |
254 |
1,284 |
15 |
2014 |
| 6. |
Vance Scuring |
252 |
1,199 |
12 |
2006 |
| 7. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
236 |
1,741 |
21 |
1994 |
| 8. |
Dennis Descoteau |
232 |
1,069 |
16 |
1966 |
| 9. |
Jon Klaassen |
219 |
1,069 |
10 |
1997 |
| 10. |
Marc Ricketts |
215 |
1,161 |
15 |
1998 |
Most rushing attempts, career
| No. |
Name |
Att. |
Yds. |
TD |
Years |
| 1. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
928 |
5,855 |
70 |
1992-96 |
| 2. |
Don Taylor |
734 |
3,628 |
26 |
1974-77 |
| 3. |
Vance Schuring |
712 |
3,200 |
30 |
2004-07 |
| 4. |
John Barten |
669 |
2,621 |
33 |
1985-88 |
| 5. |
Josh Osborn |
617 |
3,173 |
29 |
2011-14 |
| 6. |
Scott De Jong |
582 |
3,118 |
24 |
1979-82 |
|
Aaron Aeschliman |
582 |
2,361 |
24 |
1998-01 |
| 8. |
Tyler Baethke |
548 |
2,229 |
17 |
2001-04 |
| 9. |
Rich Kacmarynski |
521 |
2,725 |
36 |
1988-91 |
| 10. |
Nate Snead |
503 |
2,500 |
46 |
2008-11 |
Most rushing touchdowns, game
| No. |
Name |
TD |
Opponent |
Date |
| 1. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
5 |
Dubuque |
Sept. 16, 1995 |
| 2. |
Don Taylor |
4 |
Upper Iowa |
Nov. 6, 1976 |
|
John Barten |
4 |
Buena Vista |
Oct. 29, 1988 |
|
Coley Hyde |
4 |
Cornell |
Sept. 30, 1989 |
|
Mark Kacmarynski |
4 |
Simpson |
Oct. 16, 1993 |
|
Chris Button |
4 |
Dubuque |
Sept. 28, 1996 |
|
Mark Kacmarynski |
4 |
Loras |
Oct. 12, 1996 |
|
David Zachary |
4 |
Dubuque |
Sept. 19, 2009 |
|
David Zachary |
4 |
Simpson |
Oct. 10, 2009 |
Most rushing touchdowns, season
| No. |
Name |
TD |
Att. |
Yds. |
Year |
| 1. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
21 |
236 |
1,741 |
1994 |
| 2. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
19 |
288 |
1,603 |
1996 |
| 3. |
Doug Van Boven |
16 |
266 |
1,422 |
1967 |
|
Vance Schuring |
16 |
290 |
1,339 |
2005 |
| 5. |
Dennis Descoteau |
15 |
232 |
1,069 |
1966 |
|
Mark Kacmarynski |
15 |
195 |
1,103 |
1993 |
|
Marc Ricketts |
15 |
215 |
1,161 |
1998 |
|
Nate Snead |
15 |
155 |
872 |
2009 |
|
Nate Snead |
15 |
142 |
642 |
2010 |
|
Nate Snead |
15 |
199 |
952 |
2011 |
|
Josh Osborn |
15 |
254 |
1,284 |
2014 |
Most rushing touchdowns, career
| No. |
Name |
TD |
Att. |
Yds. |
Year |
| 1. |
Mark Kacmarynski |
70 |
928 |
5,855 |
1992-96 |
| 2. |
Nate Snead |
46 |
503 |
2,500 |
2008-11 |
| 3. |
Rich Kacmarynski |
36 |
521 |
2,725 |
1988-91 |
| 4. |
John Barten |
33 |
669 |
2,621 |
1985-88 |
| 5. |
Dennis Descoteau |
30 |
464 |
2,359 |
1963-66 |
|
Jeff Wallerich |
30 |
321 |
1,798 |
1988-90 |
|
Vance Schuring |
30 |
712 |
3,200 |
2004-07 |
|
Blaine Hawkins |
30 |
417 |
1,715 |
2017-21 |
| 9. |
Marc Ricketts |
29 |
385 |
2,162 |
1995-98 |
|
Josh Osborn |
29 |
617 |
3,173 |
2011-14 |