Corey Dillon Sets NCAA Record in 1st quarter!! ๐ค๐ฅ
4The Date: 11/16/1996
The Game: San Jose State @ Washington
Stats:
16 Carries 222 rushing yards 3 Touchdowns
1 reception 83 yards and 1 Touchdown
17 Touches 305 Yards 4 Touchdowns in the First Quarter!! Records still stand today! Be sure to leave a like and subscribe for more content! All Hail Corey Dillon ๐ค๐ฅ
Below are other notes from DIllons College Days!
Dillon played junior college football as a freshman at Garden City Community College in Kansas and rushed for 1165 yards and 16 TDs in 1994. The following year, he played for Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, and rushed for 1899 yards and 20 TDs in 279 attempts.[1] Dillon was chosen JC Offensive Back of the Year by College Sports magazine.
At the University of Washington in Seattle, Dillon played one season of college football with the Huskies in 1996. Known for using a very aggressive and punishing style of running, Dillon set the team all-time single-season records for rushing yards (1,695 yards) and touchdowns scored (24). In the first quarter against San Jose State in mid-November, Dillon rushed for 222 yards and caught an 83-yard touchdown pass, setting NCAA records for both rushing yards and all-purpose yards (305) in one quarter.[2] Dillon did not re-enter the game as the Huskies were comfortably ahead 25โ0 by the end of the first quarter on a cold and rainy afternoon. The Dawgs led 43โ3 at the half and won 53โ10.[2]
In the 1996 Holiday Bowl against Colorado, Dillon rushed for 140 yards and added two more touchdowns to his regular-season total of 23. He scored five TDs in a 41โ21 victory over UCLA, earning Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week honors as he rushed for 145 yards and added 53 yards in receptions.