Top Ranked Tigers
Running Backs 1. DAVE CASINELLI (Follansbee, WV, 1960-63) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1960 10 40 148 3.7 1961 10 117 646 5.2 1962 10 173 826 48 1963 10 219 1,016 4.6 TOT 40 549 2,636 4.8
LG NA NA NA NA NA
TD 2 9 11 14 36
REC 0 3 3 2 8
YDS 0 83 40 37 160
TD 0 0 0 0 0
2. GERARD ARNOLD (Lexington, TN,1997-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1997 7 145 613 4.2 1998 11 208 1,059 5.1 1999 10 146 706 4.8 TOT 28 499 2,378 4.8
LG 52 41 51 52
TD 4 6 7 17
REC 7 8 8 23
YDS 64 30 49 143
TD 0 1 0 1
3. PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN (Memphis, TN, 1969-71) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1969 10 117 715 6.1 1970 10 145 868 6.0 1971 11 149 644 4.2 TOT 31 411 2,227 5.4
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TD 6 6 6 18
REC 2 10 6 18
YDS 23 132 110 265
TD 0 0 1 1
LG 56 49 58 66 66
TD 9 2 4 5 20
REC 7 13 11 15 46
YDS 26 129 147 68 370
TD 0 0 1 0 1
LG 12 17 31 31
TD 1 5 7 5 18
REC 1 6 5 4 16
YDS 22 61 18 36 137
TD 0 0 0 0 0
AVG 3.9 4.5 3.7 3.9 4.0
LG 28 25 20 28 28
TD 1 5 0 2 8
REC 7 19 25 18 69
YDS 82 212 212 121 627
TD 1 3 0 2 6
7. JEFF WOMACK (McMinnville, TN,1983-86) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1982 * 2 21 129 6.1 1983 11 103 545 5.3 1984 11 129 509 3.9 1985 11 89 306 3.4 1986 11 75 275 3.7 TOT 46 417 1,764 4.2
LG 22 59 14 21 18 59
TD 1 6 4 4 2 17
REC 3 10 8 11 12 44
YDS -7 50 58 68 88 257
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
8. TEOFILO RILEY (Memphis, TN,1996-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1996 10 145 572 1997 11 79 307 1998 11 78 485 1999 11 84 365 TOT 43 386 1,729
LG 22 22 55 24 55
TD 3 1 6 3 13
REC 12 1 2 5 20
YDS 157 3 25 6 191
TD 1 0 0 0 1
4. LARRY PORTER (Columbus, GA, 1990-93) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1990 10 116 468 4.1 1991 10 116 454 3.9 1992 10 140 732 5.2 1993 8 126 540 4.3 TOT 38 498 2,194 4.4 5. TERDELL MIDDLETON (Memphis, TN, 1973-76) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1973 1 2 16 8.0 1974 11 108 449 4.1 1975 11 138 586 4.2 1976 11 160 919 5.7 TOT 34 408 1,970 4.8 6. WAYNE PRYOR (Rockwood, TN,1986-89) YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1986 11 129 501 1987 11 145 647 1988 11 111 412 1989 11 94 364 TOT 44 479 1,924
AVG 3.9 3.9 6.2 4.2 4.5
LG 85 69
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Paul "Skeeter" Gowen is the school's second leading rusher with 2,227 career yards.
Larry Porter set a freshman rushing record with 206 yards against Arkansas State.
Terdell Middleton went on to become an all-pro tailback with the Green Bay Packers.