List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders
The list of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders identifies the NCAA major college scoring leaders. Beginning with the 1937 college football season, when the NCAA began maintaining official records, the list includes each year's leaders both in total points scored and in points scored per game. The list is limited to players for major college programs, which includes the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division I-A, and NCAA University Division.
Scoring leaders since 1937
| Year | Name | Points | Name | Points/Game |
| 1937 | Byron White | 122 | Byron White | 15.25 |
| 1938 | Parker Hall | 73 | ||
| 1939 | Tom Harmon | 102 | ||
| 1940 | Tom Harmon | 117 | Tom Harmon | 14.63 |
| 1941 | Bill Dudley | 134 | Bill Dudley | 14.89 |
| 1942 | Bob Steuber | 121 | ||
| 1943 | Steve Van Buren | 98 | ||
| 1944 | Glenn Davis | 120 | ||
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | 115 | ||
| 1946 | Gene Roberts | 117 | ||
| 1947 | Lu Gambino | 96 | ||
| 1948 | Fred Wendt | 152 | Fred Wendt | 15.20 |
| 1949 | George Thomas | 117 | ||
| 1950 | Bobby Reynolds | 157 | Bobby Reynolds | 17.44 |
| 1951 | Ollie Matson | 126 | ||
| 1952 | Jackie Parker | 120 | ||
| 1953 | Earl Lindley | 81 | ||
| 1954 | Art Luppino | 166 | Art Luppino | 16.60 |
| 1955 | Jim Swink | 125 | ||
| 1956 | Clendon Thomas | 108 | ||
| 1957 | Leon Burton | 96 | ||
| 1958 | Dick Bass | 116 | ||
| 1959 | Pervis Atkins | 107 | ||
| 1960 | Bob Gaiters | 145 | Bob Gaiters | 14.50 |
| 1961 | Preacher Pilot | 138 | Preacher Pilot | 13.80 |
| 1962 | Jerry Logan | 110 | ||
| 1963 | Cosmo Iacavazzi Dave Casinelli | 84 | ||
| 1964 | Brian Piccolo | 111 | ||
| 1965 | Howard Twilley | 127 | ||
| 1966 | Ken Hebert | 113 | ||
| 1967 | Leroy Keyes | 114 | ||
| 1968 | Jim O'Brien | 142 | Jim O'Brien | 14.20 |
| 1969 | Steve Owens | 138 | Steve Owens | 13.80 |
| 1970 | Don McCauley | 126 | Brian Bream Gary Kosins | 12.0 12.0 |
| 1971 | Lydell Mitchell | 174 | Ed Marinaro | 16.44 |
| 1972 | Harold Henson | 120 | Harold Henson | 12.0 |
| 1973 | Jim Jennings | 128 | Jim Jennings | 11.6 |
| 1974 | Keith Barnette | 134 | Billy Marek | 12.7 |
| 1975 | Pete Johnson | 150 | Pete Johnson | 13.6 |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | 134 | Tony Dorsett | 12.2 |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | 114 | Earl Campbell | 10.4 |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | 120 | Billy Sims | 10.9 |
| 1979 | Billy Sims | 132 | Billy Sims | 12.0 |
| 1980 | Sammy Winder | 120 | Sammy Winder | 10.9 |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | 120 | Marcus Allen | 12.5 |
| 1982 | Greg Allen | 126 | Greg Allen | 11.5 |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | 174 | Mike Rozier | 14.50 |
| 1984 | Keith Byars | 144 | Keith Byars | 13.1 |
| 1985 | Bernard White | 114 | Bernard White | 10.4 |
| 1986 | Steve Bartalo | 114 | Steve Bartalo | 10.4 |
| 1987 | Paul Hewitt | 144 | Paul Hewitt | 12.0 |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | 234 | Barry Sanders | 21.27 |
| 1989 | Anthony Thompson | 154 | Anthony Thompson | 14.20 |
| 1990 | Stacey Robinson | 120 | Stacey Robinson | 10.9 |
| 1991 | Marshall Faulk | 140 | Marshall Faulk | 15.56 |
| 1992 | Garrison Hearst | 126 | Garrison Hearst | 11.5 |
| 1993 | Marshall Faulk | 144 | Bam Morris | 12.2 |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | 144 | Rashaan Salaam | 13.1 |
| 1995 | Eddie George | 144 | Eddie George | 12.0 |
| 1996 | Corey Dillon | 138 | Corey Dillon | 12.6 |
| 1997 | Randy Moss Ricky Williams | 152 | Ricky Williams | 13.82 |
| 1998 | Troy Edwards | 188 | Troy Edwards | 15.7 |
| 1999 | Shaun Alexander | 144 | Shaun Alexander | 13.1 |
| 2000 | Lee Suggs | 168 | Lee Suggs | 15.27 |
| 2001 | Luke Staley | 170 | Luke Staley | 15.45 |
| 2002 | Brock Forsey | 192 | Brock Forsey | 14.77 |
| 2003 | Cedric Benson | 134 | Patrick Cobbs | 11.5 |
| 2004 | Tyler Jones | 141 | Tyler Jones | 11.8 |
| 2005 | LenDale White | 156 | Steve Slaton | 16.3 |
| 2006 | Ian Johnson | 152 | Ian Johnson | 15.2 |
| 2007 | Kevin Smith | 180 | Kevin Smith | 15.0 |
| 2008 | Jeff Wolfert | 133 | Dez Bryant | 16.0 |
| 2009 | Toby Gerhart | 166 | Donald Buckram | 15.8 |
| 2010 | Dan Bailey | 149 | Mikel Leshoure | 13.6 |
| 2011 | Montee Ball | 236 | Montee Ball | 16.86 |
| 2012 | Kenneth Dixon | 168 | Kenneth Dixon | 16.8 |
| 2013 | Keenan Reynolds | 188 | Kapri Bibbs | 18.6 |
| 2014 | Jarvion Franklin | 150 | Samaje Perine | 14.0 |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | 168 | ||
| 2016 | Anthony Wales | 174 | ||
| 2017 | Devin Singletary | 198 | ||
| 2018 | Travis Etienne | 156 | ||
| 2019 | Jonathan Taylor | 156 |
Pre-1937 unofficial data
Before 1937 the NCAA did not compile official statistics. This chart reflects unofficial scoring statistics for years prior to 1937.| Year | Name | Points | Name | Points/Game |
| 1883 | Alex Moffat | 136 | ||
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| 1886 | Harry Beecher | 132 | ||
| 1887 | Snake Ames | 219 | Snake Ames | 24.3 |
| 1888 | Snake Ames | 234 | Snake Ames | 19.5 |
| 1889 | Bum McClung | 176 | ||
| 1890 | Philip King | 145 | ||
| 1891 | Bernard Trafford | 270 | ||
| 1892 | Philip King | 105 | ||
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| 1901 | Bruce Shorts | 123 | ||
| 1902 | Al Herrnstein | 130 | ||
| 1903 | Thomas S. Hammond | 163 | ||
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| 1908 | Doc Fenton | 132 | ||
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| 1912 | Jim Thorpe | 224 | ||
| 1913 | Johnny Spiegel | 127 | ||
| 1914 | Buck Mayer | 142 | ||
| 1915 | Neno DaPrato | 185 | Neno Daprato | 30.8 |
| 1916 | Johnny Gilroy | 160 | ||
| 1917 | Bill Ingram | 162 | Bill Ingram | 20.25 |
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| 1919 | Ira Rodgers | 147 | ||
| 1920 | Jimmy Leech | 210 | Jimmy Leech | 23.3 |
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| 1922 | "Bots" Brunner | 86 | ||
| 1923 | George Pfann | 98 | ||
| 1924 | Heinie Benkert | 100 | ||
| 1925 | Peggy Flournoy | 128 | ||
| 1926 | Mayes McLain or Fred Koster | 253 or 124 | Mayes McLain | 23.0 |
| 1927 | Jimmy Armistead | 138 | ||
| 1928 | Ken Strong | 161 | Ken Strong | 16.1 |
| 1929 | Gene McEver | 130 | ||
| 1930 | Leonard Macaluso | 145 | ||
| 1931 | Bob Campiglio | 145 | ||
| 1932 | Lou Bush | 114 | ||
| 1933 | Beattie Feathers | 78 | ||
| 1934 | Bill Shepherd | 133 | ||
| 1935 | Ray Zeh | 112 | ||
| 1936 | Norm Schoen Baldwin-Wallace | 117 |