| Rank | Coach | Games | Yards Per Rush | Rushes | Rush Yards | Rush Yards Per Game |
|---|
| 1 | Willie Fritz | 24 | 6.78 | 1,303 | 8,840 | 368.33 |
| 2 | Dell McGee | 1 | 6.65 | 68 | 452 | 452.00 |
| 3 | Paul Johnson | 72 | 6.27 | 4,134 | 25,926 | 360.08 |
| 4 | Mike Sewak | 49 | 5.96 | 3,052 | 18,179 | 371.00 |
| 5 | Jeff Monken | 54 | 5.80 | 3,102 | 18,002 | 333.37 |
| 6 | Erk Russell | 106 | 5.25 | 5,783 | 30,340 | 286.23 |
| 7 | Chad Lunsford | 49 | 5.10 | 2,475 | 12,622 | 257.59 |
| 8 | Frank Ellwood | 11 | 4.89 | 599 | 2,931 | 266.45 |
| 9 | Brian VanGorder | 11 | 4.77 | 422 | 2,015 | 183.18 |
| 10 | Chris Hatcher | 33 | 4.57 | 1,346 | 6,149 | 186.33 |
| 11 | Tim Stowers | 74 | 4.38 | 3,859 | 16,913 | 228.55 |
| 12 | Tyson Summers | 18 | 4.24 | 918 | 3,889 | 216.06 |
| 13 | Clay Helton | 36 | 4.20 | 1,072 | 4,499 | 124.97 |
| 14 | Kevin Whitley | 8 | 4.09 | 341 | 1,394 | 174.25 |