Who are the 5 greatest college running backs of all time?

Question

Go ahead and pick any era, though my list is a tad more modern.
1) Archie Griffin
2) Bo Jackson
3) OJ Simpson
4) Herschel Walker
5) Barry Sanders
almost made the list: Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Ron Dayne.

Good call with Tony Dorsett, he is my #6.
Jim Brown was very good, but hard to put him as a top 5 guy when he finished 5th in Heisman voting his senior year. Archie was the only 2 time winner.

Last I checked Ron Dayne and Ricky Williams were 1 and 2 in all time rushing. Hard to leave them out of the conversation. I'm surprised that the USC homer left Charles White off the list, #4 all time.

Answer 1

Byron 'Whizzer' White, University of Colorado Class of 1938. Played NFL for Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) and led in rushing (1939). WWII interrupted his football career and he went on to become a US Supreme Court Justice. RIP 2002

http://www.michaelariens.com/ConLaw/justices/whiteb.htm

Answer 2

1) Bo Jackson
2) Herschel Walker
3) Ron Dayne
4) Barry Sanders
5) Tony Dorsett

Answer 3

1) Barry Sanders
2) Herschel Walker
3) Ricky Williams
4) Walter Payton
5) Earl Campbell

Answer 4

How about this
1) Earl Campbell
2) Archie Griffin
3) Barry Sanders
4) Bo Jackson
5) Adrian Peterson

Answer 5

Hard to go with five, here goes (no order): Earl Campbell, Texas Doak Walker, SMU Archie Griffin, Ohio State Marcus Allen, USC Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Honorable mentions to Barry Sanders, Ok St, Billy Sims, Oklahoma and John Capelletti, Penn St.

Answer 6

1. Marcus Allen
2. Reggie Bush
3. OJ Simpson
4. Archie Griffin
5. Adrian Peterson

Answer 7

1) Hercshel Walker
2) Barry Sanders
3)Bo Jackson or Marshall Faulk
4)Rashaun Salaam
5)Adrian Peterson

IMO Larwence Phillips could have been the greatest of all-time if he could have stayed out to trouble. He was a man among boys in college. He ended up being a very troubled individual.

Answer 8

OJ Simpson
Billy Cannon
Barry Sanders
Lawrence Phillips
Eddie George

Answer 9

I was about to skip this one, figuring I'd never narrow IT down to 5. The more I thought about it, the more sure I knew who my top5 were
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When I hit "Answer Q...." There was nothing left to think about. My list is EXACTLY the same 5 as you picked.

I see you added a few extras. I think I'd have to go with Tony Dorsett at #6. He was as dominant as your 3 extras, however he did it a Pitt. Your 3 all plated for perennial powerhouses

Answer 10

1) Herschel Walker = if he is not 1 on your list you dont know college football.
2) Jim Brown
3) Barry Sanders
4 and 5 are a debate.