Football
| Ron Dayne's Legacy |
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| Dayne by the Numbers |
| • 6,397: NCAA career rushing record set by Dayne on a 31-yard run vs. Iowa on Nov. 13, 1999. It broke the one-year old mark of 6,279 set by Ricky Williams of Texas |
| • 378: number of points scored by Dayne in his career; ranking fifth in NCAA history for non-kickers |
| • 339: Dayne's single-game yardage figure recorded against Hawaii (1996) in just three quarters. He left the game with 1:46 left in the third period. At the time, that total was the second-best in NCAA history for a freshman |
| • 148.8: Average yards per game rushing by Dayne in his career which ranks fifth in NCAA marks |
| • 50.1: percentage of his total yards Dayne garnered after contact (YAC yards) |
| • 48: number of school records Dayne held when he graduated from Wisconsin |
| • 29: number of times Dayne out-rushed the opposing team in 43 career starts |
| • 11: games of 200-plus rushing yards, tying the NCAA record set by Marcus Allen (USC) and Ricky Williams (Texas) |
| • 5.48: average yards per carry over Dayne's career |
| • 4: number of seasons Dayne rushed for more than 1000 yards, tying the NCAA record |
| • 3: years that Dayne led the Big Ten in rushing. No other player in Big Ten history has led the league in rushing three times |
| • 37-13: Wisconsin's record during Dayne's career |
What Ron Dayne accomplished at the University of Wisconsin was simply remarkable. In essence, he defined the Badgers' football program during his four-year career (1996-99) with his physical play, no-nonsense approach and blue-collar work ethic for a program which averaged 9.3 wins per season, claimed two Big Ten titles and won the Rose Bowl twice during his illustrious career.
• College football's all-time leading rusher with 6,397 yards (excluding bowl games)
• First player in college football history (any division) to run for more than 7,000 career yards
• 1999 Heisman Trophy winner
• 1999 Maxwell Award winner
• 1999 Doak Walker Award winner
• 1999 national player of the year by the Associated Press, Football News, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation
• 1999 consensus first-team All-American
• Three-time bowl game MVP (1996 Copper, 1999 Rose and 2000 Rose)
• Big Ten Conference career leader in rushing
• First three-time Big Ten rushing champion in history
• Tied NCAA record for career 200-yard games with 12 (excluding bowls)
• Average of 148.8 yards rushing per game (career) ranks fifth all-time
• Dayne's Complete Profile
• Dayne Sets NCAA Career Rushing Record
• Dayne's Career in Photos
| Dayne's Honors | |
| • College Football Hall of Fame (2013) | • 1999 Associated Press Player of the Year |
| • Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (2011) | • 1999 Walter Camp Player of the Year |
| • UW Athletic Hall of Fame (2009) | • 1999 consensus first-team All-American |
| • 1999 Heisman Trophy | • 1999, 2000 Rose Bowl Game MVP |
| • 1999 Maxwell Award | • 1999 Chicago Tribune Silver Football |
| • 1999 Doak Walker Award | • 2000 Jesse Owens Big Ten Athlete of the Year |
| Dayne's Career Statistics | ||||
| Year | Carries | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 1996 | 325 | 2,109 | 6.5 | 21 |
| 1997 | 263 | 1,457 | 5.5 | 15 |
| 1998 | 295 | 1,525 | 5.2 | 15 |
| 1999 | 337 | 2,034 | 6.0 | 20 |
| TOTAL | 1,220 | 7,125 | 5.8 | 71 |
