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1977 Leaders

Pass Completions

1. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 208

2. Jack Thompson • Washington State 192

3. Doug Williams • Grambling State 181

4. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 175

5. Joe Davis • San Diego State 174

6. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 164

Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 164

8. Randy Hertel • Rice 156

9. Randy Gomez • Utah 155

10. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 153

11. Leamon Hall • Army 151

12. Ken Smith • Boston College 149

13. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 142

Bob Relph • Colgate 142

15. Dave Ziebart • Air Force 140

Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 140

17. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 137

18. Charlie Young • California 135

19. Mike McGlamry • Wake Forest 133

20. Roy Henry • Louisiana 129

Pass Attempts

1. Randy Hertel • Rice 356

2. Doug Williams • Grambling State 352

3. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 330

4. Jack Thompson • Washington State 329

5. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 319

6. Randy Gomez • Utah 315

7. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 301

8. Dave Ziebart • Air Force 298

9. Joe Davis • San Diego State 290

10. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 285

11. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 277

12. Roy Henry • Louisiana 275

13. Ed Luther • San Jose State 268

14. Leamon Hall • Army 265

15. Jim Freitas • Long Beach State 264

16. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 260

17. Ken Smith • Boston College 257

18. Mike McGlamry • Wake Forest 252

19. Steve Bayuk • TCU 250

20. Charlie Young • California 249

Pass Completion Percentage

1. Dave Wilson • Ball State 65.0

2. Roch Hontas • Tulane 63.4

3. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 63.0

4. Joe Davis • San Diego State 60.0

5. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 59.2

6. Bob Relph • Colgate 58.9

7. Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 58.6

8. Jack Thompson • Washington State 58.4

9. Ken Smith • Boston College 58.0

10. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 57.7

11. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 57.5

12. Andy Vetter • Ohio 57.4

13. Leamon Hall • Army 57.0

14. Larry Brown • Harvard 56.8

15. Warren Moon • Washington 56.8

16. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 56.5

17. Pete Kraker • Northern Illinois 56.3

18. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 54.9

19. Charlie Young • California 54.2

20. Steve Raklovits • Eastern Michigan 53.9

Passing Yards

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 3286

2. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 2521

3. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 2453

4. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 2418

5. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 2384

6. Jack Thompson • Washington State 2372

7. Joe Davis • San Diego State 2360

8. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 2221

9. Bob Relph • Colgate 2178

10. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 2103

11. Ken Smith • Boston College 2073

12. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 2064

13. Randy Gomez • Utah 2015

14. Leamon Hall • Army 1944

15. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 1939

16. Rob Hertel • Southern California 1899

17. Charlie Young • California 1875

18. Roy Henry • Louisiana 1812

19. Steve Raklovits • Eastern Michigan 1784

20. Ed Smith • Michigan State 1731

Passing Yards Per Attempt

1. Melvin Williams • Mississippi Valley State 9.9

2. Doug Williams • Grambling State 9.3

3. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 9.2

4. Bob Relph • Colgate 9.0

5. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 9.0

6. Dave Wilson • Ball State 9.0

7. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 8.7

8. Larry Brown • Harvard 8.5

9. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 8.5

10. Rob Hertel • Southern California 8.3

11. Steve Fuller • Clemson 8.2

12. Joe Davis • San Diego State 8.1

13. Ken Smith • Boston College 8.1

14. Warren Moon • Washington 8.0

15. Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 7.9

16. Lloyd Patterson • Memphis 7.9

17. Steve Raklovits • Eastern Michigan 7.8

18. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 7.8

19. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 7.7

20. Andy Vetter • Ohio 7.7

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 9.2

2. Dave Wilson • Ball State 9.1

3. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 8.6

4. Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 8.6

5. Larry Brown • Harvard 8.2

6. Steve Fuller • Clemson 8.1

7. Joe Davis • San Diego State 7.9

8. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 7.7

9. Bob Relph • Colgate 7.7

10. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 7.5

11. Warren Moon • Washington 7.5

12. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 6.9

13. Lloyd Patterson • Memphis 6.8

14. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 6.7

15. Dan Graham • Colorado State 6.7

16. Jeff Duva • Hawaii 6.7

17. Bill Hurley • Syracuse 6.7

18. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 6.7

19. Melvin Williams • Mississippi Valley State 6.6

20. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 6.3

Passing Touchdowns

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 38

2. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 24

Joe Davis • San Diego State 24

4. Bob Relph • Colgate 20

5. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 19

6. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 18

7. Dan Graham • Colorado State 17

Dave Wilson • Ball State 17

Ken Smith • Boston College 17

10. Gifford Nielsen • Brigham Young 16

11. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 15

Rob Hertel • Southern California 15

Leamon Hall • Army 15

Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 15

Jim Freitas • Long Beach State 15

Jim Andrus • Wichita State 15

17. Roy Henry • Louisiana 14

Steve Bayuk • TCU 14

19. Jack Thompson • Washington State 13

Dennis Sproul • Arizona State 13

Delrick Brown • Houston 13

Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 13

Oscar Ramirez • UTEP 13

Rick Leach • Michigan 13

Dan Kendra • West Virginia 13

Passing Interceptions

1. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 27

2. Randy Hertel • Rice 24

3. Dave Ziebart • Air Force 22

4. Steve Raklovits • Eastern Michigan 20

Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 20

Ken Smith • Boston College 20

7. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 18

Rob Hertel • Southern California 18

Richard Warfield • Prairie View A&M 18

Leamon Hall • Army 18

Jim Andrus • Wichita State 18

Doug Williams • Grambling State 18

13. Bob Lesczynski • Navy 17

Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 17

Oscar Ramirez • UTEP 17

Dan Kendra • West Virginia 17

17. Marty Crosby • The Citadel 16

Jim Freitas • Long Beach State 16

Randy Gomez • Utah 16

Bob Relph • Colgate 16

Passing Efficiency Rating

1. Dave Wilson • Ball State 164.2

2. Doug Williams • Grambling State 155.2

3. Bob Relph • Colgate 148.9

4. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 148.1

5. Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 147.4

6. Joe Davis • San Diego State 147.4

7. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 146.4

8. Larry Brown • Harvard 146.0

9. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 137.1

10. Warren Moon • Washington 134.9

11. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 134.4

12. Ken Smith • Boston College 132.0

13. Steve Fuller • Clemson 131.9

14. Melvin Williams • Mississippi Valley State 130.0

15. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 129.7

16. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 128.1

17. Rob Hertel • Southern California 127.8

18. Jeff Duva • Hawaii 125.3

19. Andy Vetter • Ohio 125.3

20. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 125.0

Rush Attempts

1. Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 314

2. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 311

3. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 280

4. Bruce Gibson • Pacific 276

5. Allen Ross • Northern Illinois 273

6. Dexter Green • Iowa State 271

7. Earl Campbell • Texas 267

8. Joe Gattuso • Navy 266

9. Mike Williams • New Mexico 265

10. Charles White • Southern California 264

Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 264

12. John Henry White • Louisiana Tech 261

Rick Parros • Utah State 261

14. Andre Gibson • Virginia Military Institute 256

15. Claude Geiger • Marshall 247

16. Bobby Windom • Eastern Michigan 246

James Mayberry • Colorado 246

18. George Woodard • Texas A&M 245

19. James McDougald • Wake Forest 242

20. David Turner • San Diego State 240

Rushing Yards

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 1744

2. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 1686

3. Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 1680

4. Bo Robinson • West Texas A&M 1399

5. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 1339

6. Bobby Windom • Eastern Michigan 1322

7. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 1318

8. I.M. Hipp • Nebraska 1301

9. James Mayberry • Colorado 1299

10. Joe Gattuso • Navy 1292

11. Charles White • Southern California 1291

12. David Turner • San Diego State 1252

13. Ted Brown • North Carolina State 1251

14. Mose Rison • Central Michigan 1241

15. Dexter Green • Iowa State 1240

16. Andre Gibson • Virginia Military Institute 1218

17. Amos Lawrence • North Carolina 1211

18. Bruce Gibson • Pacific 1199

19. Ben Cowins • Arkansas 1192

20. Alois Blackwell • Houston 1169

Rushing Yards Per Attempt

1. Henry White • Colgate 7.9

2. Robert Parham • Grambling State 7.8

3. Dwight Ford • Southern California 7.2

4. Bo Robinson • West Texas A&M 7.0

5. Leander Green • East Carolina 6.9

6. I.M. Hipp • Nebraska 6.6

7. Earl Campbell • Texas 6.5

8. Charles Comer • Texas Southern 6.4

9. Gwain Durden • Chattanooga 6.4

10. Emmitt Hamilton • Appalachian State 6.3

11. Amos Lawrence • North Carolina 6.3

12. Myron Hardeman • Wyoming 6.3

13. Mike Smith • Chattanooga 6.2

14. Elliott Walker • Pittsburgh 6.2

15. Tony Nathan • Alabama 6.2

16. Vagas Ferguson • Notre Dame 6.2

17. Freddy Jacobs • Pittsburgh 6.1

18. Jim Earley • Michigan State 6.1

19. Willie McClendon • Georgia 6.1

20. Max Ediger • Kansas 6.1

Rushing Touchdowns

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 18

2. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 17

3. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 16

4. Tony Nathan • Alabama 15

Dexter Green • Iowa State 15

6. Ben Cowins • Arkansas 14

Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 14

John Pagliaro • Yale 14

Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 14

10. Billy Taylor • Texas Tech 13

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 13

Joel Payton • Ohio State 13

George Woodard • Texas A&M 13

Derrick Ramsey • Kentucky 13

David Turner • San Diego State 13

Calvin Prince • Louisville 13

Bruce Gibson • Pacific 13

18. Emmitt Hamilton • Appalachian State 12

Elliott Walker • Pittsburgh 12

Mike Jones • North Texas 12

Thomas Lott • Oklahoma 12

Bo Robinson • West Texas A&M 12

Receptions

1. Wayne Tolleson • Western Carolina 73

2. Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 64

3. Paul Proffitt • Drake 60

Mike Moore • Grambling State 60

5. Rod Foppe • Louisiana Tech 59

Rick Morrison • Ball State 59

7. Dave Petzke • Northern Illinois 57

8. Mike Riley • The Citadel 56

9. David Houser • Rice 55

10. Ken MacAfee • Notre Dame 54

11. John Jefferson • Arizona State 53

James Lofton • Stanford 53

Bubba Garcia • UTEP 53

14. Jesse Thompson • California 51

Clennie Brundidge • Army 51

Steve Young • Wake Forest 51

17. Bryan Hanning • Wichita State 50

Mike Renfro • TCU 50

George Freitas • California 50

Darrin Nelson • Stanford 50

Todd Christensen • Brigham Young 50

Receiving Yards

1. Rod Foppe • Louisiana Tech 1274

2. Mike Moore • Grambling State 1112

3. Wayne Tolleson • Western Carolina 1101

4. Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 996

5. James Lofton • Stanford 931

6. John Jefferson • Arizona State 912

7. Rick Morrison • Ball State 908

8. Dennis Pearson • San Diego State 864

9. Clennie Brundidge • Army 842

10. Reggie Arnold • Purdue 840

11. Ernest Gray • Memphis 826

Bubba Garcia • UTEP 826

13. Ozzie Newsome • Alabama 804

14. Jesse Thompson • California 797

Ken MacAfee • Notre Dame 797

Mark R. Bell • Colorado State 797

17. David Houser • Rice 795

18. Mike Renfro • TCU 794

19. Martin Cox • Vanderbilt 783

20. Dick Slenker • Colgate 782

Receiving Yards Per Reception

1. Ernest Gray • Memphis 29.5

2. Lam Jones • Texas 25.9

3. Kirk Gibson • Michigan State 24.1

4. Carlos Carson • Louisiana State 24.0

5. Carlos Pennywell • Grambling State 23.4

6. Homer Butler • UCLA 23.4

7. Ozzie Newsome • Alabama 22.3

8. Spider Gaines • Washington 22.0

9. Rod Foppe • Louisiana Tech 21.6

10. Mike Shumann • Florida State 21.2

11. Kris Haines • Notre Dame 21.0

12. Mike Godbolt • Boston College 20.9

13. Randy Simmrin • Southern California 20.9

14. Paul Warth • Miami (OH) 20.8

15. Vernon Henry • Long Beach State 20.7

16. Danny Bobo • Arkansas 20.6

17. Donald Doaty • Mississippi Valley State 20.5

18. Walter Howard • Wyoming 20.5

19. Wayne Schwalbach • Central Michigan 20.3

20. Tony Jackson • Fresno State 20.3

Receiving Touchdowns

1. Mike Moore • Grambling State 12

Ronnie Smith • San Diego State 12

James Lofton • Stanford 12

4. Mike Chronister • Brigham Young 11

5. Mike Renfro • TCU 10

Carlos Carson • Louisiana State 10

7. Bubba Garcia • UTEP 9

Mark R. Bell • Colorado State 9

Carlos Pennywell • Grambling State 9

10. Jack Steptoe • Utah 8

Gordon Jones • Pittsburgh 8

Tod Thompson • Brigham Young 8

John Jefferson • Arizona State 8

Rick Morrison • Ball State 8

Brian Kelly • Washington State 8

Cedric Thomas • West Virginia 8

Reggie Arnold • Purdue 8

18. Vernon Henry • Long Beach State 7

Wayne Tolleson • Western Carolina 7

Lam Jones • Texas 7

John Van Der Wouden • Brigham Young 7

Jerrold McRae • Tennessee State 7

Don Bass • Houston 7

Dick Slenker • Colgate 7

Plays From Scrimmage

1. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 323

2. Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 315

3. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 298

4. Dexter Green • Iowa State 291

5. Joe Gattuso • Navy 288

6. Bruce Gibson • Pacific 287

John Henry White • Louisiana Tech 287

8. Allen Ross • Northern Illinois 286

9. Rick Parros • Utah State 281

10. Mike Williams • New Mexico 274

11. David Turner • San Diego State 273

12. Charles White • Southern California 272

Earl Campbell • Texas 272

14. Andre Gibson • Virginia Military Institute 269

15. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 267

16. Larry Key • Florida State 261

17. James Mayberry • Colorado 257

18. George Woodard • Texas A&M 254

Bobby Windom • Eastern Michigan 254

20. James McDougald • Wake Forest 252

Yards From Scrimmage

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 1855

2. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 1766

3. Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 1682

4. David Turner • San Diego State 1669

5. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 1593

6. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 1512

7. Joe Gattuso • Navy 1461

8. Bobby Windom • Eastern Michigan 1439

9. Ted Brown • North Carolina State 1415

10. Dexter Green • Iowa State 1408

11. Charles White • Southern California 1404

12. I.M. Hipp • Nebraska 1400

13. Bo Robinson • West Texas A&M 1392

14. Rick Parros • Utah State 1388

15. James Mayberry • Colorado 1377

16. Larry Key • Florida State 1360

17. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 1347

18. Henry White • Colgate 1338

19. Andre Gibson • Virginia Military Institute 1319

20. John Henry White • Louisiana Tech 1305

Touchdowns From Scrimmage

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 19

2. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 18

3. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 17

4. Mike Jones • North Texas 16

5. Tony Nathan • Alabama 15

Dexter Green • Iowa State 15

7. Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 14

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 14

David Turner • San Diego State 14

Ronnie Smith • San Diego State 14

Ben Cowins • Arkansas 14

Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 14

John Pagliaro • Yale 14

14. Emmitt Hamilton • Appalachian State 13

Joel Payton • Ohio State 13

George Woodard • Texas A&M 13

Derrick Ramsey • Kentucky 13

Calvin Prince • Louisville 13

Bruce Gibson • Pacific 13

Billy Taylor • Texas Tech 13

Total Plays

1. Dave Ziebart • Air Force 438

2. Randy Hertel • Rice 413

3. Bill Hurley • Syracuse 401

Mark Miller • Bowling Green 401

5. Jack Thompson • Washington State 387

6. Steve Bayuk • TCU 384

7. Doug Williams • Grambling State 377

8. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 373

9. Mike Wright • Vanderbilt 370

10. Bruce Threadgill • Mississippi State 362

Andy Vetter • Ohio 362

12. Randy Gomez • Utah 360

13. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 358

Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 358

15. Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 356

16. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 354

17. Mike Dunn • Duke 352

18. Steve Fuller • Clemson 347

19. Leamon Hall • Army 346

20. Jim Andrus • Wichita State 341

Total Yards

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 3249

2. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 2438

3. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 2409

4. Bob Relph • Colgate 2405

5. Jack Thompson • Washington State 2339

6. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 2325

7. Joe Davis • San Diego State 2242

8. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 2190

9. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 2168

10. Steve Raklovits • Eastern Michigan 2138

11. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 2133

12. Bill Hurley • Syracuse 2080

13. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 1985

14. Randy Gomez • Utah 1980

15. Ken Smith • Boston College 1952

16. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 1926

17. Leamon Hall • Army 1923

18. Steve Fuller • Clemson 1900

19. Dave Wilson • Ball State 1891

20. Jim Andrus • Wichita State 1876

Charlie Young • California 1876

Total Yards Per Play

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 8.6

TD Responsible For

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 38

2. Bob Relph • Colgate 28

3. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 26

Dave Wilson • Ball State 26

5. Joe Davis • San Diego State 25

6. Leamon Hall • Army 23

7. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 21

Andy Vetter • Ohio 21

9. Larry Fortner • Miami (OH) 20

Rick Leach • Michigan 20

11. Derrick Ramsey • Kentucky 19

Earl Campbell • Texas 19

Dan Graham • Colorado State 19

Mike Jones • North Texas 19

15. Dennis Sproul • Arizona State 18

Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 18

Ken Smith • Boston College 18

Mark Herrmann • Purdue 18

Mark Miller • Bowling Green 18

Steve Bayuk • TCU 18

Touchdowns

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 19

2. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 18

3. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 17

4. Mike Jones • North Texas 16

5. Tony Nathan • Alabama 15

Dexter Green • Iowa State 15

Elliott Walker • Pittsburgh 15

8. Billy Taylor • Texas Tech 14

Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 14

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 14

Ronnie Smith • San Diego State 14

Robert Woods • Grambling State 14

John Pagliaro • Yale 14

Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 14

David Turner • San Diego State 14

Ben Cowins • Arkansas 14

17. Joel Payton • Ohio State 13

George Woodard • Texas A&M 13

Emmitt Hamilton • Appalachian State 13

Derrick Ramsey • Kentucky 13

Calvin Prince • Louisville 13

Bruce Gibson • Pacific 13

Points

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 114

2. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 108

3. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 102

4. Mike Jones • North Texas 96

5. Steve Little • Arkansas 94

6. Tony Nathan • Alabama 90

Dexter Green • Iowa State 90

Elliott Walker • Pittsburgh 90

9. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 89

10. Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 86

11. Billy Taylor • Texas Tech 84

Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 84

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 84

Ronnie Smith • San Diego State 84

Robert Woods • Grambling State 84

John Pagliaro • Yale 84

Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 84

David Turner • San Diego State 84

Ben Cowins • Arkansas 84

20. Jim Breech • California 82

Wayne Tolleson • Western Carolina 82

Extra Point Attempts

1. Larry Scrubbs • Grambling State 62

2. Dev Duke • Brigham Young 52

3. Steve Hicks • Arizona State 49

4. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 47

5. Vince Petrucci • Fresno State 46

6. Vlade Janakievski • Ohio State 44

Dave Reeve • Notre Dame 44

8. Russell Erxleben • Texas 43

9. Matt Bahr • Penn State 41

Jim Neddeff • Ball State 41

Gregg Willner • Michigan 41

12. Mark Schubert • Pittsburgh 40

13. Steve Little • Arkansas 38

Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 38

15. Kennan Startzell • Rutgers 37

Keith Swilley • Louisiana Tech 37

Steve Robbins • Washington 37

Jerry Andrewlavage • Colgate 37

Iseed Khoury • North Texas 37

20. Kenny Hatfield • Houston 36

Extra Points Made

1. Larry Scrubbs • Grambling State 55

2. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 47

3. Dev Duke • Brigham Young 46

Vince Petrucci • Fresno State 46

Steve Hicks • Arizona State 46

6. Vlade Janakievski • Ohio State 44

7. Jim Neddeff • Ball State 40

Gregg Willner • Michigan 40

9. Matt Bahr • Penn State 39

Russell Erxleben • Texas 39

Dave Reeve • Notre Dame 39

12. Mark Schubert • Pittsburgh 38

Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 38

14. Iseed Khoury • North Texas 37

Steve Little • Arkansas 37

Steve Robbins • Washington 37

17. Keith Swilley • Louisiana Tech 36

18. Jim Breech • California 34

Kennan Startzell • Rutgers 34

20. Kenny Hatfield • Houston 32

Jerry Andrewlavage • Colgate 32

Field Goal Attempts

1. Curtis Goodman • Hawaii 30

Steve Little • Arkansas 30

3. Dave Jacobs • Syracuse 29

4. Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 28

Hans Nielsen • Michigan State 28

6. Jim Breech • California 27

Randy Johnson • San Jose State 27

Paul Marchese • Kent State 27

9. Tom Skoruppa • UT Arlington 26

Paul Rogind • Minnesota 26

Dave Marler • Mississippi State 26

Russell Erxleben • Texas 26

13. John Roveto • Louisiana 25

Iseed Khoury • North Texas 25

15. Tom Biddle • North Carolina 24

Matt Bahr • Penn State 24

Roger Chapman • Alabama 24

18. Tom McNamara • Utah 23

Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 23

20. Robert Bledsoe • Baylor 22

Lee Pistor • Arizona 22

Steve Robbins • Washington 22

Jorge Portela • Auburn 22

Jeff Brockhaus • Missouri 22

Eddie Murray • Tulane 22

Craig Jones • Virginia Military Institute 22

Bill Adams • Texas Tech 22

Field Goals Made

1. Steve Little • Arkansas 19

John Roveto • Louisiana 19

3. Paul Rogind • Minnesota 18

Paul Marchese • Kent State 18

5. Hans Nielsen • Michigan State 17

6. Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 16

Tom McNamara • Utah 16

Dave Jacobs • Syracuse 16

Jim Breech • California 16

10. Curtis Goodman • Hawaii 15

Tom Biddle • North Carolina 15

Jorge Portela • Auburn 15

13. Matt Bahr • Penn State 14

Russell Erxleben • Texas 14

Steve Robbins • Washington 14

Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 14

17. Rusty Bennett • Memphis 13

Frank Alegre • Pacific 13

Dave Marler • Mississippi State 13

Dave Cappelen • Florida State 13

Tom Skoruppa • UT Arlington 13

Craig Jones • Virginia Military Institute 13

Field Goal Percentage

1. Berj Yepremian • Florida 80.0

2. John Roveto • Louisiana 76.0

3. David Freud • Indiana 71.4

4. Frank Jordan • Southern California 70.6

5. Tom McNamara • Utah 69.6

6. Paul Rogind • Minnesota 69.2

7. Jorge Portela • Auburn 68.2

8. Billy Todd • Nebraska 66.7

Paul Marchese • Kent State 66.7

Roy Geiger • Oregon 66.7

11. Dave Cappelen • Florida State 65.0

Frank Alegre • Pacific 65.0

Rusty Bennett • Memphis 65.0

14. Bill McKenzie • West Virginia 64.3

Bob Tata • Navy 64.3

16. Steve Robbins • Washington 63.6

17. Steve Little • Arkansas 63.3

18. Ken Naber • Stanford 63.2

19. Scott Wolcott • Duke 62.5

Tom Biddle • North Carolina 62.5

Punt Returns

1. Johnnie Johnson • Texas 44

Larry Anderson • Louisiana Tech 44

3. Mike Siganos • Kentucky 43

4. Tom Buck • Iowa State 41

5. Mark Slawson • The Citadel 39

6. Vaughn Lusby • Arkansas 36

Joe Conron • Pacific 36

8. Estus Hood • Illinois State 34

9. Ken McAllister • California 33

Nat Durant • Louisiana 33

11. Dean Richards • Maryland 32

Willie Jordan • Clemson 32

13. Jon Fabris • Mississippi 31

Mike Patterson • Texas Tech 31

15. Lynn Cain • Southern California 30

16. Kevin Miller • Louisville 29

Howard Fields • Baylor 29

Harry Washington • Colorado State 29

Nesby Glasgow • Washington 29

Rickey Maddox • Houston 29

Gary Hayes • Fresno State 29

Punt Return Yards

1. Johnnie Johnson • Texas 538

2. Larry Anderson • Louisiana Tech 441

3. Mark Slawson • The Citadel 383

4. Joe Conron • Pacific 368

5. Estus Hood • Illinois State 350

6. Mike Siganos • Kentucky 308

7. Vaughn Lusby • Arkansas 294

8. Max Hudspeth • New Mexico 291

9. Willie Jordan • Clemson 288

10. Ken Mitchell • Chattanooga 280

11. Robert Woods • Grambling State 279

12. Vondell Robertson • Central Michigan 269

13. Nesby Glasgow • Washington 266

Freddie Nixon • Oklahoma 266

15. Phil McConkey • Navy 257

16. Ken McAllister • California 252

17. Jimmy Cefalo • Penn State 247

18. Mike Smith • Grambling State 244

19. Tom Buck • Iowa State 240

20. Howard Fields • Baylor 236

Punt Return Yards Per Return

1. Robert Woods • Grambling State 25.4

2. Ken Mitchell • Chattanooga 14.0

3. Jimmy Cefalo • Penn State 13.7

4. Phil McConkey • Navy 13.5

5. Max Hudspeth • New Mexico 13.2

6. Jimmy Bryant • Utah State 12.6

7. L.C. Crowe • Air Force 12.4

8. Tony Nathan • Alabama 12.4

9. Vondell Robertson • Central Michigan 12.2

Johnnie Johnson • Texas 12.2

11. Mike Smith • Grambling State 12.2

12. Freddie Nixon • Oklahoma 12.1

13. Scott Wiley • West Texas A&M 12.0

14. George Gawdun • Duke 11.7

15. John Harris • Arizona State 11.6

16. Ray Crisp • Marshall 11.5

17. Jo Jo Heath • Pittsburgh 11.0

18. Gordon Jones • Pittsburgh 10.8

19. Greg Williams • Western Michigan 10.7

20. John Floyd • Louisiana-Monroe 10.5

Punt Return Touchdowns

1. Robert Woods • Grambling State 3

2. Chris Williams • Louisiana State 2

Estus Hood • Illinois State 2

Jimmy Cefalo • Penn State 2

Larry Anderson • Louisiana Tech 2

Ron Washington • Arizona State 2

Kickoff Returns

1. Willie Tullis • Southern Mississippi 34

2. Pat Swisher • Appalachian State 33

3. Drew Hill • Georgia Tech 32

4. George Ervin • Wake Forest 31

Ray Crisp • Marshall 31

6. Jesse Williams • Richmond 28

Nigel Turpin • Ohio 28

8. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 27

James Brooks • Auburn 27

Warren Harvey • Syracuse 27

11. Larry Ewald • Holy Cross 26

12. Marcus Williams • Cal State Fullerton 25

Bruce Montagner • Indiana State 25

Kevin Cole • San Jose State 25

Buster Johnson • Eastern Michigan 25

16. Preston Brown • Vanderbilt 24

Kenny Lewis • Virginia Tech 24

18. Marv Christian • Tulane 23

Todd Sheets • Northwestern 23

Tom Vigorito • Virginia 23

James Coleman • Illinois 23

Kickoff Return Yards

1. Ray Crisp • Marshall 772

2. Willie Tullis • Southern Mississippi 760

3. Drew Hill • Georgia Tech 754

4. Pat Swisher • Appalachian State 698

5. James Brooks • Auburn 654

6. Jesse Williams • Richmond 652

7. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 613

8. Warren Harvey • Syracuse 599

9. Kevin Cole • San Jose State 581

10. James Coleman • Illinois 572

11. Norman Warren • Kent State 569

12. George Ervin • Wake Forest 550

13. Bruce Montagner • Indiana State 549

14. Scott Woerner • Georgia 546

15. Kenny Lewis • Virginia Tech 540

16. Willie Hawkins • East Carolina 525

17. Nigel Turpin • Ohio 521

18. Buster Johnson • Eastern Michigan 519

19. Tom Vigorito • Virginia 504

20. Ralph Stringer • North Carolina State 488

Kickoff Return Yards Per Return

1. Henry White • Colgate 37.3

2. Tony Ball • Chattanooga 36.4

3. Larry Anderson • Louisiana Tech 31.1

4. Mose Rison • Central Michigan 30.0

5. Mark Hunter • Miami (OH) 28.3

6. James Otis Doss • Mississippi State 28.1

7. Steve Woods • Fresno State 27.9

8. Bobby Weber • Minnesota 27.4

9. Tony Felder • UT Arlington 26.9

Gary Moore • Tennessee 26.9

11. JoJo Jamiel • Brown 26.6

12. Robert Woods • Grambling State 26.1

13. Norman Warren • Kent State 25.9

14. Gordon Jones • Pittsburgh 25.8

15. Ralph Stringer • North Carolina State 25.7

16. Mike Washington • Washington State 25.2

17. Ray Crisp • Marshall 24.9

18. James Coleman • Illinois 24.9

19. Scott Woerner • Georgia 24.8

20. Rick Moss • Purdue 24.7

Kickoff Return Touchdowns

1. Henry White • Colgate 2

Larry Anderson • Louisiana Tech 2

Robert Woods • Grambling State 2

Interceptions

1. Leroy Paul • Texas Southern 8

John Sturges • Navy 8

3. Zac Henderson • Oklahoma 7

Paul Lawler • Colgate 7

Kevin White • The Citadel 7

Paul Murphy • Boston College 7

Dave Abrams • Indiana 7

Cliff Featherstone • Colorado State 7

Charles Johnson • Grambling State 7

Bryan Ferguson • Miami (FL) 7

11. Terry Jackson • San Diego State 6

Sherman Taylor • Wichita State 6

Russ Calabrese • Missouri 6

Ron Irving • Louisiana 6

Randy Whited • Pacific 6

Tom Pridemore • West Virginia 6

Kenny Easley • UCLA 6

Mike Guess • Ohio State 6

Mark Anderson • Michigan State 6

Bill Stahl • Ball State 6

Ken Smith • William & Mary 6

Ken Mitchell • Chattanooga 6

Joe Restic • Notre Dame 6

Herb Mihalik • Holy Cross 6

Gene Bunn • Virginia Tech 6

Charles Williams • Jackson State 6

Bob Jury • Pittsburgh 6

Interception Return Yards

1. Ron Irving • Louisiana 227

2. Mark Haynes • Colorado 141

3. David Dumars • Louisiana-Monroe 126

4. Tom Pridemore • West Virginia 123

5. Kenny Bryant • Oregon 122

6. Ken Mitchell • Chattanooga 118

7. Rod Sears • Iowa 116

8. Bob Jury • Pittsburgh 111

9. Paul Gillis • The Citadel 110

10. Rex Varn • Clemson 109

11. Putt Choate • Southern Methodist 108

12. Mike Guess • Ohio State 107

13. Tommy Murphy • McNeese State 106

Leroy Paul • Texas Southern 106

15. Leroy Leopold • Notre Dame 104

Derrick Glasper • Virginia 104

Dallas Owens • Kentucky 104

18. Steve Hubbell • Tulane 103

19. Larry King • Syracuse 102

Kevin White • The Citadel 102

Terry Jackson • San Diego State 102

Interception Return Touchdowns

1. Dallas Owens • Kentucky 2

Leroy Leopold • Notre Dame 2

Ron Irving • Louisiana 2

Passing Yards Per Completion

1. Melvin Williams • Mississippi Valley State 18.5

2. Lloyd Patterson • Memphis 18.3

3. Doug Williams • Grambling State 18.2

4. Dan Graham • Colorado State 17.4

5. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 17.4

6. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 16.2

7. Rob Hertel • Southern California 15.7

8. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 15.6

9. Steve Fuller • Clemson 15.6

10. Bob Relph • Colgate 15.3

11. Kennon Taylor • Arkansas State 15.3

12. Tom Rozantz • William & Mary 15.2

13. Jeff Knapple • Colorado 15.2

14. Oscar Ramirez • UTEP 15.1

15. Larry Brown • Harvard 15.0

16. Ed Smith • Michigan State 14.8

17. Dennis Sproul • Arizona State 14.8

18. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 14.7

19. Johnny Evans • North Carolina State 14.6

20. Steve Raklovits • Eastern Michigan 14.5

Yards Gained Per Game Played

1. Doug Williams • Grambling State 298.7

2. Guy Benjamin • Stanford 229.2

3. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 223.0

4. Marc Wilson • Brigham Young 219.8

5. Keith Thibodeaux • Louisiana Tech 216.7

6. Jack Thompson • Washington State 215.6

7. Joe Davis • San Diego State 214.5

8. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 201.9

9. Bob Relph • Colgate 198.0

10. Ken Smith • Boston College 188.5

11. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 187.6

12. Randy Gomez • Utah 183.2

13. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 178.2

14. Leamon Hall • Army 176.7

15. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 176.3

16. Mark Miller • Bowling Green 175.3

17. Rob Hertel • Southern California 172.6

18. Melvin Williams • Mississippi Valley State 172.4

19. Charlie Young • California 170.5

20. Jim Freitas • Long Beach State 169.8

Points Kicking

1. Steve Little • Arkansas 94

2. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 89

3. Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 86

4. Jim Breech • California 82

5. John Roveto • Louisiana 81

Matt Bahr • Penn State 81

Russell Erxleben • Texas 81

8. Steve Robbins • Washington 79

9. Hans Nielsen • Michigan State 78

10. Vince Petrucci • Fresno State 76

11. Dave Reeve • Notre Dame 75

12. Dev Duke • Brigham Young 73

13. Paul Marchese • Kent State 72

14. Curtis Goodman • Hawaii 70

Iseed Khoury • North Texas 70

Dave Jacobs • Syracuse 70

17. Paul Rogind • Minnesota 68

18. Steve Hicks • Arizona State 67

19. Tom Biddle • North Carolina 66

Tom McNamara • Utah 66

Dave Cappelen • Florida State 66

Points

1. Earl Campbell • Texas 114

2. Darrell Lipford • Western Carolina 108

3. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 102

4. Mike Jones • North Texas 96

5. Steve Little • Arkansas 94

6. Tony Nathan • Alabama 90

Dexter Green • Iowa State 90

Elliott Walker • Pittsburgh 90

9. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 89

10. Tony Franklin • Texas A&M 86

11. Billy Taylor • Texas Tech 84

Terry Miller • Oklahoma State 84

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 84

Ronnie Smith • San Diego State 84

Robert Woods • Grambling State 84

John Pagliaro • Yale 84

Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 84

David Turner • San Diego State 84

Ben Cowins • Arkansas 84

20. Jim Breech • California 82

Wayne Tolleson • Western Carolina 82

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