Syracuse University Athletics

 

 

Senior Year (1966):  Named All-America and ECAC Player of the Year … Finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting … Split time with Larry Csonka … Rushed for 811 yards on 162 carries for a 5.0 average … Scored 15 total touchdowns, including 12 rushing touchdowns … Had 13 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns … Had one punt return for a touchdown … Rushed for a school-record 216 yards and one TD on 29 carries against Tennessee in the Gator Bowl.

 

Junior Year (1965):  Earned All-America honors for the second year in a row … Finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting … Became the first Syracuse back to run for more than 1,000 yards, gaining 1,065 on 193 carries for a 5.5 average … Scored 14 touchdowns, the most ever by a Syracuse back at the time … Led the nation with 19 touchdowns and finished second with 114 points … Tied the Syracuse record for most receptions in a season with 21 … Was the first Syracuse player to gain more than 2,000 all-purpose yards in a season … Rushed for 196 yards against West Virginia … Scored four touchdowns against Pittsburgh and three each against Maryland, Penn State, Holy Cross and West Virginia … Led team in punt and kickoff returns … Still holds Syracuse record for longest punt return with his 95-yard return against Pittsburgh … Had 85-yard kickoff return against Holy Cross and 69 and 72-yard punt returns against Penn State and Maryland, respectively.

 

Sophomore Year (1964):  Earned All-America, All-East and Sophomore of the Year in the East honors … Surpassed Ernie Davis’ and Jim Brown’s sophomore marks with 828 rushing yards on 149 carries for a average of 5.6 … Led team in receptions and receiving yards with 16 catches for 248 yards and one touchdown … Scored 12 touchdowns on the season … Led the team in punt return yards (270) and kickoff return yards (335) … Completed both of his pass attempts, including one for a touchdown … Scored five touchdowns against Kansas … Rushed for more than 150 yards twice during the season.

 

Personal:  Born Floyd Douglas Little … Majored in history … Attended Bordentown Military Academy in New Jersey … Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.