| Rank | Coach | Games | Yards Per Play | Total Plays | Total Yards | Yards Per Game | Plays Per Game |
|---|
| 1 | Erk Russell | 106 | 4.60 | 7,249 | 33,381 | 314.92 | 68.4 |
| 2 | Paul Johnson | 72 | 4.73 | 4,935 | 23,352 | 324.33 | 68.5 |
| 3 | Tim Stowers | 74 | 4.82 | 5,053 | 24,370 | 329.32 | 68.3 |
| 4 | Mike Sewak | 49 | 5.04 | 3,167 | 15,968 | 325.88 | 64.6 |
| 5 | Jeff Monken | 54 | 5.40 | 3,350 | 18,079 | 334.80 | 62.0 |
| 6 | Frank Ellwood | 11 | 5.45 | 717 | 3,907 | 355.18 | 65.2 |
| 7 | Chris Hatcher | 33 | 5.46 | 2,367 | 12,929 | 391.79 | 71.7 |
| 8 | Willie Fritz | 24 | 5.47 | 1,589 | 8,690 | 362.08 | 66.2 |
| 9 | Brian VanGorder | 11 | 5.51 | 679 | 3,739 | 339.91 | 61.7 |
| 10 | Chad Lunsford | 49 | 5.66 | 3,158 | 17,867 | 364.63 | 64.4 |
| 11 | Dell McGee | 1 | 5.75 | 63 | 362 | 362.00 | 63.0 |
| 12 | Kevin Whitley | 8 | 6.14 | 547 | 3,361 | 420.13 | 68.4 |
| 13 | Tyson Summers | 18 | 6.24 | 1,215 | 7,577 | 420.94 | 67.5 |
| 14 | Clay Helton | 36 | 6.37 | 2,521 | 16,050 | 445.83 | 70.0 |