1968 Leaders

Pass Completion Percentage

Passing Yards

1. Greg Cook • Cincinnati 3272
3. Steve Olson • Idaho 2591
6. Edd Hargett • Texas A&M 2321
7. Leo Hart • Duke 2238
8. Marty Domres • Columbia 2206
9. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 2156
10. Gordon Slade • Davidson 2109
11. Jim Del Gaizo • Tampa 2008
13. Mike Stripling • Tulsa 1968
14. Buster O'Brien • Richmond 1961
16. Dave Havern • Pittsburgh 1810
17. Brooks Dawson • UTEP 1764
18. David Olivo • Miami (FL) 1727
20. John Pappas • Utah State 1647

Passing Yards Per Attempt

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt

Passing Efficiency Rating

1. Brian Dowling • Yale 165.8
3. Buster O'Brien • Richmond 142.4
4. Bob Warmack • Oklahoma 136.0
5. Bobby Douglass • Kansas 132.2
6. Greg Cook • Cincinnati 132.0
7. Cleve Bryant • Ohio 131.1
8. John Pappas • Utah State 130.6
9. Steve Ramsey • North Texas 130.6
10. Larry Lawrence • Iowa 130.1
12. Terry Hanratty • Notre Dame 129.0
14. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 127.4
15. Ken Bailey • Houston 126.3
16. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 124.9
17. Gene Arnette • Virginia 124.8
18. Bubba Wyche • Tennessee 124.7
19. Mike Cavan • Georgia 124.5

Rushing Yards

1. O.J. Simpson • Southern California 1709
3. Paul Gipson • Houston 1550
4. Steve Owens • Oklahoma 1536
6. Ron Johnson • Michigan 1391
9. Frank Quayle • Virginia 1213
10. Bryant Mitchell • Rutgers 1204
11. Roland Moss • Toledo 1145
12. Chris Gilbert • Texas 1132
13. Charlie Jarvis • Army 1110
15. Leo Taylor • North Texas 1017
16. Leroy Keyes • Purdue 1003
17. Rob Young • Idaho 979
18. Bernie Kress • Dayton 973
20. Billy Lovett • Maryland 963

Rushing Yards Per Attempt

1. Fred Willis • Boston College 7.3
3. Frank Quayle • Virginia 6.9
4. Carlos Bell • Houston 6.5
5. Paul Gipson • Houston 6.4
6. Jim Strong • Houston 6.3
7. Donnie Shanklin • Kansas 6.3
9. John Riggins • Kansas 6.2
10. Bob Pernell • Indiana 6.2
11. Chris Gilbert • Texas 6.2
12. Norm Bulaich • TCU 6.1
14. Ed Podolak • Iowa 6.1
16. Bob Campbell • Penn State 5.9
17. Tom Nigbur • Colorado 5.9
19. Bob Houmard • Ohio 5.7
20. Dickie Carter • Marshall 5.6

Receiving Yards

Receiving Yards Per Reception

1. Elmo Wright • Houston 27.9
2. Jack Morrison • Pacific 25.2
3. Jim O'Brien • Cincinnati 25.2
4. Greg Lindsey • Oregon 23.2
5. Preston Riley • Memphis 23.0
6. Calvin Hill • Yale 22.2
7. Randy Wallick • Dartmouth 22.1
9. Billy Walik • Villanova 19.9
10. Al Fenstemacher • Rutgers 19.6
11. Mike O'Shea • Utah State 19.2
12. Volley Murphy • UTEP 19.2
13. Larry Zelina • Ohio State 18.9
14. George McGowan • Kansas 18.9
15. Dennis Hughes • Georgia 18.9
16. Bob Madden • Dayton 18.9
17. David Millican • UTEP 18.8
18. Charlie Waters • Clemson 18.7
19. Ron Gardin • Arizona 18.6
20. Jim Livesay • Richmond 18.4

Yards From Scrimmage

1. Mercury Morris • West Texas A&M 1915
3. Frank Quayle • Virginia 1639
4. Steve Owens • Oklahoma 1630
6. Ron Johnson • Michigan 1568
7. Paul Gipson • Houston 1559
10. Leo Taylor • North Texas 1460
11. Jerry Hendren • Idaho 1457
12. Leroy Keyes • Purdue 1431
13. Roland Moss • Toledo 1380
14. Po James • New Mexico State 1339
15. Bill Enyart • Oregon State 1332
16. Elmo Wright • Houston 1311
17. Bryant Mitchell • Rutgers 1257
18. Bernie Kress • Dayton 1232
20. Calvin Hill • Yale 1212

Total Yards

1. Greg Cook • Cincinnati 3210
3. Steve Olson • Idaho 2459
4. Marty Domres • Columbia 2404
7. Leo Hart • Duke 2340
8. Edd Hargett • Texas A&M 2330
9. Mike Stripling • Tulsa 2275
10. Cleve Bryant • Ohio 2258
11. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 2203
12. Gordon Slade • Davidson 2130
13. Bob Anderson • Colorado 2129
16. John Sodaski • Villanova 1984
18. Buster O'Brien • Richmond 1916
20. Jim Del Gaizo • Tampa 1879

Total Yards Per Play

1. Greg Cook • Cincinnati 6.3

Extra Point Attempts

Extra Points Made

Field Goal Attempts

Field Goals Made

Field Goal Percentage

Passing Yards Per Completion

1. Ken Bailey • Houston 18.0
2. Brian Dowling • Yale 16.9
3. John Pappas • Utah State 16.8
5. Bobby Douglass • Kansas 15.7
6. Cleve Bryant • Ohio 15.6
8. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 15.2
9. Mark Driscoll • Arizona 15.0
10. Greg Cook • Cincinnati 14.9
12. Larry Lawrence • Iowa 14.9
13. Bob Warmack • Oklahoma 14.6
14. Harry Gonso • Indiana 14.6
16. Brooks Dawson • UTEP 14.3
17. Dennis Brown • Michigan 14.3
18. Bill Robertson • Cornell 14.3
19. Steve Ramsey • North Texas 14.2
20. Wayne Francingues • Tulane 14.2

Yards Gained Per Game Played

1. Greg Cook • Cincinnati 327.2
3. Steve Olson • Idaho 259.1
4. Steve Ramsey • North Texas 251.6
5. Marty Domres • Columbia 245.1
7. Gordon Slade • Davidson 234.3
8. Edd Hargett • Texas A&M 232.1
9. Leo Hart • Duke 223.8
10. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 215.6
11. Jim Del Gaizo • Tampa 200.8
13. Mike Stripling • Tulsa 196.8
14. Buster O'Brien • Richmond 196.1
16. Dave Havern • Pittsburgh 181.0
17. Brooks Dawson • UTEP 176.4
18. David Olivo • Miami (FL) 172.7
19. Brian Dowling • Yale 172.7

Points Kicking