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Steve Owens — Oklahoma
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Before he became the first Detroit Lions' running back to go over 1,000 yards, Owens won the award despite playing on a 6-4 Sooners' squad that suffered all of its loses to ranked teams. He carried the ball 358 times in 1969 for 1,523 yards and 23 touchdowns and went over the 200-yard mark twice.
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