Vols Running Backwards

The latest post on No Silence Here made me wonder just how the UT Volunteers have stacked up nationally with their running stats. After all, the Vols live and die by the run, right? I'll let you be the judge.

1999: Ranked #20 - 2,104 yards

2000: Ranked #39 - 1,790 yards

2001: Ranked #57 - 1,849 yards

2002: Ranked #55 - 1,957 yards

2003: Ranked #70 - 1,800 yards

2004: Ranked #24 - 2,418 yards

2005: Ranked #80 - 1,411 yards

2006: Ranked #96 - 1,404 yards

Stats from NCAA football archives.