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Art Luppino led the NCAA in rushing in back-to-back seasons of 1,359 and 1,313 yards, then unprecedented in college football.

 Jack W. Sheaffer, Arizona Daily Star

“The Cactus Comet” led the NCAA in rushing (1,359 yards) and broke the NCAA record for scoring with 166 points during his sophomore season, one that included a game in which he rushed six times for 228 yards against New Mexico State. 

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