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1978 Leaders

Pass Completions

1. Steve Dils • Stanford 247

2. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 224

3. Mark Halda • San Diego State 205

Ed Luther • San Jose State 205

5. Jack Thompson • Washington State 175

6. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 169

Ed Smith • Michigan State 169

Paul McGaffigan • Long Beach State 169

9. Rich Campbell • California 164

10. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 163

11. Bruce Parker • Pacific 156

Randy Hertel • Rice 156

13. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 152

14. Kevin Strasser • Northwestern 151

15. Eric Hipple • Utah State 150

16. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 147

17. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 141

18. Randy Gomez • Utah 138

19. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 137

20. Phil Bradley • Missouri 136

Pass Attempts

1. Steve Dils • Stanford 391

2. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 389

3. Ed Luther • San Jose State 386

4. Mark Halda • San Diego State 358

5. Jack Thompson • Washington State 348

6. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 331

7. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 317

8. Bruce Parker • Pacific 310

9. Kevin Strasser • Northwestern 307

10. Paul McGaffigan • Long Beach State 300

11. Rich Campbell • California 293

12. Ed Smith • Michigan State 292

13. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 287

Eric Hipple • Utah State 287

15. Pete Kraker • Northern Illinois 283

16. Randy Hertel • Rice 279

17. Oscar Ramirez • UTEP 278

18. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 274

19. Randy Gomez • Utah 266

20. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 260

Pass Completion Percentage

1. Steve Dils • Stanford 63.2

2. Buddy Teevens • Dartmouth 60.3

3. Phil Bradley • Missouri 60.2

4. David Henderson • Furman 59.9

5. Jordan Case • North Texas 58.7

6. Tom Sorley • Nebraska 58.6

7. Wally Woodham • Florida State 58.0

8. Ed Smith • Michigan State 57.9

9. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 57.6

10. Mark Halda • San Diego State 57.3

11. Paul McDonald • Southern California 57.2

12. Roch Hontas • Tulane 56.8

13. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 56.8

14. Larry Brown • Harvard 56.7

15. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 56.6

16. Paul McGaffigan • Long Beach State 56.3

17. Rich Campbell • California 56.0

18. Randy Hertel • Rice 55.9

19. Steve Brown • Appalachian State 55.9

20. David Webber • Wake Forest 55.5

Passing Yards

1. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 3007

2. Steve Dils • Stanford 2943

3. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 2558

4. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 2422

5. Jack Thompson • Washington State 2333

6. Rich Campbell • California 2287

7. Ed Luther • San Jose State 2275

8. Mark Halda • San Diego State 2262

9. Ed Smith • Michigan State 2226

10. Paul McGaffigan • Long Beach State 2165

11. Eric Hipple • Utah State 2088

12. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 2046

13. Randy Gomez • Utah 2027

14. Bruce Parker • Pacific 2019

15. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 2010

16. Brad Wright • New Mexico 1925

17. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 1904

18. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 1859

19. Mike Wright • Bowling Green 1852

20. Dan Manucci • Kansas State 1808

Passing Yards Per Attempt

1. David Henderson • Furman 9.3

2. Dave Rader • Tulsa 9.1

3. Tom Sorley • Nebraska 9.0

4. Larry Brown • Harvard 8.8

5. Paul McDonald • Southern California 8.6

6. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 8.4

7. Steve Fuller • Clemson 8.3

8. Steve Brown • Appalachian State 8.2

9. Pat O'Brien • Yale 8.1

10. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 8.1

11. Phil Bradley • Missouri 7.9

12. John Brantley • Florida 7.8

13. Wally Woodham • Florida State 7.8

14. Rich Campbell • California 7.8

15. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 7.7

16. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 7.7

17. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 7.7

18. Brad Wright • New Mexico 7.7

19. Dan Manucci • Kansas State 7.6

20. Ed Smith • Michigan State 7.6

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt

1. Dave Rader • Tulsa 9.2

2. David Henderson • Furman 9.1

3. Paul McDonald • Southern California 8.8

4. Tom Sorley • Nebraska 8.6

5. Steve Brown • Appalachian State 8.4

6. Larry Brown • Harvard 8.2

7. Steve Fuller • Clemson 8.1

8. Ed Smith • Michigan State 7.8

9. Jordan Case • North Texas 7.5

10. Wally Woodham • Florida State 7.0

11. Phil Bradley • Missouri 6.9

12. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 6.9

13. Steve Dils • Stanford 6.9

14. Jimmy Jordan • Florida State 6.5

15. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 6.5

16. Buddy Teevens • Dartmouth 6.4

17. Jeff Duva • Hawaii 6.4

18. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 6.4

19. Doug Robertson • Nevada-Las Vegas 6.2

20. Mike Wright • Bowling Green 6.1

Passing Touchdowns

1. Steve Dils • Stanford 22

2. Ed Smith • Michigan State 20

3. Randy Gomez • Utah 19

4. Paul McDonald • Southern California 18

5. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 17

Jack Thompson • Washington State 17

Bruce Parker • Pacific 17

Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 17

9. Rick Leach • Michigan 16

10. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 14

Rich Campbell • California 14

Mike Wright • Bowling Green 14

Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 14

Mark Halda • San Diego State 14

Jimmy Jordan • Florida State 14

Jeff Duva • Hawaii 14

Dave Rader • Tulsa 14

18. Jeff Rutledge • Alabama 13

Ed Luther • San Jose State 13

Steve Brown • Appalachian State 13

Passing Interceptions

1. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 25

2. Ed Luther • San Jose State 24

3. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 23

Oscar Ramirez • UTEP 23

5. Dutch Hoffman • West Virginia 21

6. Jack Thompson • Washington State 20

Art Schlichter • Ohio State 20

8. Rich Campbell • California 19

Steve Bayuk • TCU 19

Peter Colombo • Holy Cross 19

11. Dan Manucci • Kansas State 18

Randy Gomez • Utah 18

John Marzo • Colgate 18

Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 18

15. Robby Clark • Virginia Military Institute 17

Dave Marler • Mississippi State 17

Steve Smith • Baylor 17

18. Kennon Taylor • Arkansas State 16

Dave Ziebart • Air Force 16

Billy Yancy • Fresno State 16

Passing Efficiency Rating

1. Paul McDonald • Southern California 152.8

2. David Henderson • Furman 152.5

3. Tom Sorley • Nebraska 149.2

4. Dave Rader • Tulsa 144.3

5. Larry Brown • Harvard 144.3

6. Steve Brown • Appalachian State 141.3

7. Ed Smith • Michigan State 139.0

8. Steve Dils • Stanford 137.3

9. Phil Bradley • Missouri 135.0

10. Steve Fuller • Clemson 134.1

11. Wally Woodham • Florida State 133.0

12. Jordan Case • North Texas 132.8

13. Jimmy Jordan • Florida State 128.7

14. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 128.5

15. Jeff Duva • Hawaii 127.0

16. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 126.2

17. Randy Gomez • Utah 125.9

18. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 125.1

19. Roch Hontas • Tulane 125.1

20. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 124.9

Rush Attempts

1. Charles White • Southern California 342

2. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 309

3. Ted Brown • North Carolina State 302

4. Willie McClendon • Georgia 287

5. Steve Atkins • Maryland 283

6. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 281

7. Obie Graves • Cal State Fullerton 275

8. Joe Holland • Cornell 273

9. Bernard Jackson • North Texas 269

10. Eddie Lee Ivery • Georgia Tech 267

11. Allen Ross • Northern Illinois 259

12. Larry Lawrence • Arkansas State 254

13. Joe Cribbs • Auburn 253

14. James Hadnot • Texas Tech 251

15. Marion Barber • Minnesota 247

16. Joe Steele • Washington 237

17. Amos Lawrence • North Carolina 234

18. Allen Harvin • Cincinnati 233

19. Kevin Babcock • Ohio 232

20. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 231

Rushing Yards

1. Obie Graves • Cal State Fullerton 1789

2. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 1762

3. Charles White • Southern California 1760

4. Eddie Lee Ivery • Georgia Tech 1562

5. Bernard Jackson • North Texas 1453

6. Joe Holland • Cornell 1396

7. Nathan Poole • Louisville 1394

8. James Hadnot • Texas Tech 1369

9. Ted Brown • North Carolina State 1350

10. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 1346

11. Willie McClendon • Georgia 1312

12. Allen Harvin • Cincinnati 1283

13. Ottis Anderson • Miami (FL) 1266

14. Steve Atkins • Maryland 1261

15. Marion Barber • Minnesota 1210

16. Joe Cribbs • Auburn 1205

17. Theotis Brown • UCLA 1199

18. Vagas Ferguson • Notre Dame 1192

19. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 1172

20. Kevin Cole • San Jose State 1154

Rushing Yards Per Attempt

1. Kenny King • Oklahoma 7.9

2. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 7.6

3. Leon Walker • Nevada-Las Vegas 7.1

4. Tony Nathan • Alabama 6.9

5. Steve Smith • Michigan State 6.7

6. Nathan Poole • Louisville 6.6

7. Eddie Estes • Appalachian State 6.5

8. Obie Graves • Cal State Fullerton 6.5

9. Major Ogilvie • Alabama 6.5

10. Gwain Durden • Chattanooga 6.4

11. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 6.4

12. Bernell Quinn • Southern Illinois 6.2

13. Frank Mordica • Vanderbilt 6.2

14. Theotis Brown • UCLA 6.0

15. Emmett King • Houston 6.0

16. Leroy McGee • Michigan State 6.0

17. Nathan Johnson • Louisiana-Monroe 5.9

18. James Brooks • Auburn 5.9

19. Tom Stauss • Wisconsin 5.9

20. Joe Morris • Syracuse 5.9

Rushing Touchdowns

1. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 20

2. Lester Brown • Clemson 17

3. Joe Holland • Cornell 16

Joe Cribbs • Auburn 16

5. Nathan Poole • Louisville 15

6. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 14

7. Willie Todd • Central Michigan 13

James Mayberry • Colorado 13

Willie McClendon • Georgia 13

10. Charles White • Southern California 12

Albert Little • Western Michigan 12

Rick Leach • Michigan 12

13. James Wilder • Missouri 11

Tony Merendino • Chattanooga 11

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 11

Art Schlichter • Ohio State 11

Mike Martin • Cal State Fullerton 11

Scott McConnell • Appalachian State 11

Ron Calcagni • Arkansas 11

20. Steve Atkins • Maryland 10

Mark Hunter • Miami (OH) 10

Roy Dewalt • UT Arlington 10

Rick Berns • Nebraska 10

Mike Wright • Bowling Green 10

Kenny Lewis • Virginia Tech 10

Jimmy Streater • Tennessee 10

James Jones • Mississippi State 10

Allen Ross • Northern Illinois 10

Receptions

1. Dave Petzke • Northern Illinois 91

2. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 62

Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 62

4. Vernon Henry • Long Beach State 60

Rick Beasley • Appalachian State 60

6. Cormac Carney • Air Force 57

7. Jeff Groth • Bowling Green 56

8. Jerry Butler • Clemson 54

9. Ken Margerum • Stanford 53

10. Mike Chronister • Brigham Young 52

11. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 50

12. Dave Shula • Dartmouth 49

Phil Francis • Stanford 49

14. Jeff Evans • New Mexico State 48

Jimmy Bryant • Utah State 48

Mardye McDole • Mississippi State 48

17. Craig Richardson • TCU 46

18. Frank Henry • Utah 45

Gordon Jones • Pittsburgh 45

20. Clennie Brundidge • Army 44

Receiving Yards

1. Dave Petzke • Northern Illinois 1215

2. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 1145

3. Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 1041

4. Mardye McDole • Mississippi State 1035

5. Vernon Henry • Long Beach State 985

6. Rick Beasley • Appalachian State 971

7. Ken Margerum • Stanford 942

8. Jeff Evans • New Mexico State 926

9. Jeff Groth • Bowling Green 874

10. Cormac Carney • Air Force 870

11. Jerry Butler • Clemson 864

12. Mike Chronister • Brigham Young 850

13. Joe Burke • Chattanooga 844

14. Kirk Gibson • Michigan State 806

15. Frank Henry • Utah 771

16. Jackie Flowers • Florida State 757

17. Cris Collinsworth • Florida 745

18. Rickey Watts • Tulsa 730

19. Felix Wilson • Kentucky 727

20. Clennie Brundidge • Army 726

Receiving Yards Per Reception

1. Joe Burke • Chattanooga 28.1

2. Holden Smith • California 24.7

3. Phil McConkey • Navy 24.2

4. Kevin House • Southern Illinois 23.7

5. Spider Gaines • Washington 22.5

6. John Floyd • Louisiana-Monroe 22.4

7. Doug Donley • Ohio State 22.2

8. Ralph Clayton • Michigan 22.0

9. Godfrey Turner • Texas Tech 22.0

10. Kris Haines • Notre Dame 21.8

11. Mardye McDole • Mississippi State 21.6

12. Rickey Watts • Tulsa 21.5

13. Sam Platt • Florida State 21.3

14. Carlos Carson • Louisiana State 21.0

15. Jerry Taylor • Tulsa 20.9

16. Calvin Sweeney • Southern California 20.1

17. Greg Laetsch • Furman 20.0

18. Chris DeFrance • Arizona State 19.9

19. David Dorn • Rutgers 19.8

20. Ernest Gray • Memphis 19.7

Receiving Touchdowns

1. Dave Petzke • Northern Illinois 11

Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 11

Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 11

4. Kevin Williams • Southern California 10

5. Charlie Murray • North Texas 9

Cris Collinsworth • Florida 9

Ernest Gray • Memphis 9

Ken Margerum • Stanford 9

9. Cormac Carney • Air Force 8

Ralph Clayton • Michigan 8

Jeff Groth • Bowling Green 8

Joe Burke • Chattanooga 8

13. Sam Platt • Florida State 7

Bob Loomis • North Carolina 7

Rick Parma • San Jose State 7

Mardye McDole • Mississippi State 7

Kirk Gibson • Michigan State 7

Jackie Flowers • Florida State 7

Eugene Byrd • Michigan State 7

David Houser • Rice 7

Plays From Scrimmage

1. Charles White • Southern California 362

2. Ted Brown • North Carolina State 319

3. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 316

4. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 309

5. Willie McClendon • Georgia 291

6. Steve Atkins • Maryland 289

7. Eddie Lee Ivery • Georgia Tech 287

8. Obie Graves • Cal State Fullerton 285

9. Joe Holland • Cornell 283

10. Bernard Jackson • North Texas 276

11. James Hadnot • Texas Tech 271

12. Marion Barber • Minnesota 269

Allen Ross • Northern Illinois 269

14. Larry Lawrence • Arkansas State 268

15. Joe Cribbs • Auburn 261

16. Allen Harvin • Cincinnati 254

17. Joe Steele • Washington 253

18. Amos Lawrence • North Carolina 248

19. John Macon • Purdue 245

20. Angelo Colosimo • Colgate 241

James Mayberry • Colorado 241

Yards From Scrimmage

1. Charles White • Southern California 1951

2. Obie Graves • Cal State Fullerton 1892

3. Eddie Lee Ivery • Georgia Tech 1800

4. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 1797

5. Ted Brown • North Carolina State 1547

6. Bernard Jackson • North Texas 1529

7. James Hadnot • Texas Tech 1521

8. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 1507

9. Jerome Persell • Western Michigan 1437

10. Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 1435

11. Allen Harvin • Cincinnati 1433

12. Nathan Poole • Louisville 1430

13. Joe Holland • Cornell 1427

14. Kevin Cole • San Jose State 1387

15. Marion Barber • Minnesota 1381

16. Vagas Ferguson • Notre Dame 1363

17. Willie McClendon • Georgia 1339

18. Steve Atkins • Maryland 1334

19. Ottis Anderson • Miami (FL) 1313

20. Theotis Brown • UCLA 1273

Touchdowns From Scrimmage

1. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 20

2. Lester Brown • Clemson 17

3. Nathan Poole • Louisville 16

Joe Holland • Cornell 16

Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 16

Joe Cribbs • Auburn 16

7. Scott McConnell • Appalachian State 14

8. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 13

James Mayberry • Colorado 13

James Jones • Mississippi State 13

Charles White • Southern California 13

Willie McClendon • Georgia 13

Willie Todd • Central Michigan 13

14. James Wilder • Missouri 12

Albert Little • Western Michigan 12

Rick Leach • Michigan 12

17. Jimmy Hill • Army 11

Ron Calcagni • Arkansas 11

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 11

Tony Merendino • Chattanooga 11

Rick Berns • Nebraska 11

Mike Martin • Cal State Fullerton 11

Mark Hunter • Miami (OH) 11

Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 11

Dexter Green • Iowa State 11

Dave Petzke • Northern Illinois 11

Bill Ring • Brigham Young 11

Art Schlichter • Ohio State 11

Angelo Colosimo • Colgate 11

Total Plays

1. Steve Dils • Stanford 481

2. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 465

3. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 459

4. Oscar Ramirez • UTEP 447

5. Mike Wright • Bowling Green 440

6. Jack Thompson • Washington State 432

7. Brad Wright • New Mexico 423

8. Ed Luther • San Jose State 419

9. Rick Trocano • Pittsburgh 412

10. Eric Hipple • Utah State 400

11. Bruce Parker • Pacific 393

12. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 387

Mark Halda • San Diego State 387

14. Rich Campbell • California 386

15. Steve Bayuk • TCU 381

16. Steve Smith • Oregon State 377

17. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 375

18. Dutch Hoffman • West Virginia 374

19. Pete Kraker • Northern Illinois 364

20. Kevin Strasser • Northwestern 363

Total Yards

1. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 2957

2. Steve Dils • Stanford 2871

3. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 2802

4. Brad Wright • New Mexico 2403

5. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 2391

6. Mike Wright • Bowling Green 2382

7. Jack Thompson • Washington State 2264

8. Ed Smith • Michigan State 2247

9. Rich Campbell • California 2207

10. Ed Luther • San Jose State 2174

11. Paul McGaffigan • Long Beach State 2164

12. Mark Halda • San Diego State 2163

13. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 2114

14. Phil Bradley • Missouri 2081

15. Eric Hipple • Utah State 2071

16. Jimmy Streater • Tennessee 2011

17. Mark Malone • Arizona State 2010

18. Steve Fuller • Clemson 2003

19. Randy Gomez • Utah 1991

20. Steve Brown • Appalachian State 1959

TD Responsible For

1. Rick Leach • Michigan 28

2. Mike Wright • Bowling Green 24

3. Tony Merendino • Chattanooga 23

Steve Dils • Stanford 23

5. Dave Rader • Tulsa 21

Ed Smith • Michigan State 21

Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 21

8. Mark Malone • Arizona State 20

Billy Sims • Oklahoma 20

Jack Thompson • Washington State 20

David Spriggs • New Mexico State 20

12. Randy Gomez • Utah 19

Steve Brown • Appalachian State 19

14. Eric Hipple • Utah State 18

Paul McDonald • Southern California 18

Phil Bradley • Missouri 18

Tom Sorley • Nebraska 18

18. Jeff Rutledge • Alabama 17

Lester Brown • Clemson 17

Bruce Parker • Pacific 17

Ron Reeves • Texas Tech 17

Brad Wright • New Mexico 17

Billy Yancy • Fresno State 17

Touchdowns

1. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 20

2. Lester Brown • Clemson 17

3. Nathan Poole • Louisville 16

Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 16

Joe Holland • Cornell 16

Joe Cribbs • Auburn 16

7. Scott McConnell • Appalachian State 14

Charles White • Southern California 14

9. Willie Todd • Central Michigan 13

Willie McClendon • Georgia 13

James Mayberry • Colorado 13

James Jones • Mississippi State 13

Dexter Green • Iowa State 13

Art Schlichter • Ohio State 13

Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 13

16. Albert Little • Western Michigan 12

James Wilder • Missouri 12

Rick Berns • Nebraska 12

Rick Leach • Michigan 12

20. Ottis Anderson • Miami (FL) 11

Angelo Colosimo • Colgate 11

Tony Merendino • Chattanooga 11

Ted Brown • North Carolina State 11

Steve Atkins • Maryland 11

Ron Calcagni • Arkansas 11

Bill Ring • Brigham Young 11

Mike Martin • Cal State Fullerton 11

Mark Hunter • Miami (OH) 11

Dave Petzke • Northern Illinois 11

Eddie Lee Ivery • Georgia Tech 11

Jimmy Hill • Army 11

Emanuel Tolbert • Southern Methodist 11

Points

1. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 120

2. Lester Brown • Clemson 102

3. Matt Bahr • Penn State 97

4. Joe Holland • Cornell 96

Nathan Poole • Louisville 96

Joe Cribbs • Auburn 96

Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 96

8. Obed Ariri • Clemson 86

9. Charles White • Southern California 84

Scott McConnell • Appalachian State 84

11. Rade Savich • Central Michigan 83

12. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 80

13. Steve Steinke • Utah State 79

14. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 78

Ish Ordonez • Arkansas 78

James Jones • Mississippi State 78

James Mayberry • Colorado 78

Dexter Green • Iowa State 78

Art Schlichter • Ohio State 78

Billy Todd • Nebraska 78

Willie McClendon • Georgia 78

Willie Todd • Central Michigan 78

Extra Point Attempts

1. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 59

2. Morten Andersen • Michigan State 54

3. Gregg Willner • Michigan 47

4. Kenny Hatfield • Houston 46

5. Billy Todd • Nebraska 44

Obed Ariri • Clemson 44

Jeff Brockhaus • Missouri 44

8. Vlade Janakievski • Ohio State 42

9. Mike Mager • Louisville 41

10. Dave Cappelen • Florida State 40

Rade Savich • Central Michigan 40

Alan McElroy • Alabama 40

13. Ish Ordonez • Arkansas 39

14. Keith Potter • Furman 38

15. Frank Jordan • Southern California 36

Eddie Garcia • Southern Methodist 36

17. John Spengler • Bowling Green 35

Steve Hicks • Arizona State 35

19. Ken Naber • Stanford 34

Brent Johnson • Brigham Young 34

Extra Points Made

1. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 59

2. Morten Andersen • Michigan State 52

3. Gregg Willner • Michigan 46

4. Billy Todd • Nebraska 42

Obed Ariri • Clemson 42

Kenny Hatfield • Houston 42

7. Jeff Brockhaus • Missouri 41

8. Vlade Janakievski • Ohio State 40

9. Ish Ordonez • Arkansas 39

Dave Cappelen • Florida State 39

11. Rade Savich • Central Michigan 38

12. Mike Mager • Louisville 37

Alan McElroy • Alabama 37

14. Keith Potter • Furman 36

15. John Spengler • Bowling Green 34

Steve Hicks • Arizona State 34

17. Frank Jordan • Southern California 33

Mike Lansford • Washington 33

Eddie Garcia • Southern Methodist 33

Don Stump • McNeese State 33

Stu Crum • Tulsa 33

Field Goal Attempts

1. Matt Bahr • Penn State 27

2. Jim Sturch • Air Force 26

Dale Castro • Maryland 26

4. Steve Steinke • Utah State 24

Rade Savich • Central Michigan 24

Obed Ariri • Clemson 24

7. Dave Jacobs • Syracuse 23

Scott Sovereen • Purdue 23

Steve Duncan • San Diego State 23

10. Dan Christopulos • Wyoming 22

Doug Dobbs • Arkansas State 22

Bob Tata • Navy 22

Mike Lansford • Washington 22

14. Joe Williams • Wichita State 21

Jorge Portela • Auburn 21

Mickey Barilla • Colorado State 21

Alan Moore • New Mexico 21

18. Craig Jones • Virginia Military Institute 20

Jeff Hayes • North Carolina 20

Brent Johnson • Brigham Young 20

Bill Adams • Texas Tech 20

Berj Yepremian • Florida 20

Field Goals Made

1. Matt Bahr • Penn State 22

2. Steve Steinke • Utah State 18

3. Nathan Ritter • North Carolina State 17

Doug Dobbs • Arkansas State 17

5. Berj Yepremian • Florida 16

Jim Sturch • Air Force 16

Dave Jacobs • Syracuse 16

Dan Christopulos • Wyoming 16

Dale Castro • Maryland 16

Bill Adams • Texas Tech 16

11. Rade Savich • Central Michigan 15

Rex Robinson • Georgia 15

Scott Sovereen • Purdue 15

Steve Duncan • San Diego State 15

15. Craig Jones • Virginia Military Institute 14

Joe Williams • Wichita State 14

John Roveto • Louisiana 14

Kennan Startzell • Rutgers 14

Bob Tata • Navy 14

Mike Conway • Louisiana State 14

Peter Boermeester • UCLA 14

Alan Moore • New Mexico 14

Field Goal Percentage

1. Mike Conway • Louisiana State 93.3

2. Nathan Ritter • North Carolina State 89.5

3. Rex Robinson • Georgia 88.2

4. Rick Wright • West Texas A&M 84.6

5. Matt Bahr • Penn State 81.5

6. Berj Yepremian • Florida 80.0

Bill Adams • Texas Tech 80.0

8. Steve Schultz • Cincinnati 78.6

9. Kennan Startzell • Rutgers 77.8

10. Doug Dobbs • Arkansas State 77.3

11. Skip Vernon • New Mexico State 76.9

12. Alan Duncan • Tennessee 76.5

Russell Erxleben • Texas 76.5

14. Chuck Male • Notre Dame 75.0

Rome Moga • Northern Illinois 75.0

Steve Steinke • Utah State 75.0

17. John Roveto • Louisiana 73.7

Peter Boermeester • UCLA 73.7

19. Mark Schubert • Pittsburgh 72.7

Dan Christopulos • Wyoming 72.7

Punt Returns

1. Steve Hanschen • Arkansas State 51

2. Nesby Glasgow • Washington 38

3. Gerald Hall • East Carolina 36

4. Mike Guess • Ohio State 35

5. Jeff Nixon • Richmond 34

Mike E. Davis • Colorado 34

7. Eric Byrom • Long Beach State 33

8. Jo Jo Heath • Pittsburgh 32

Guy Davis • UT Arlington 32

10. Johnnie Johnson • Texas 31

Pat Chester • Virginia 31

12. Howard Fields • Baylor 30

13. Larry Carter • Kentucky 29

14. Max Hudspeth • New Mexico 28

Scott Alexander • Toledo 28

16. John Holt • West Texas A&M 27

Jim Givens • Ohio 27

Paul Fego • Rutgers 27

Rick Morrison • Ball State 27

20. Nat Durant • Louisiana 26

Curtis Rein • North Carolina State 26

Punt Return Yards

1. Gerald Hall • East Carolina 478

2. Larry Carter • Kentucky 354

3. Richard Ellender • McNeese State 348

4. Mike Guess • Ohio State 343

5. Jeff Nixon • Richmond 341

6. Steve Hanschen • Arkansas State 295

7. Buster Johnson • Eastern Michigan 287

8. Kenny Brown • Nebraska 278

9. Woody Jordan • Clemson 277

Scott Woerner • Georgia 277

11. Rick Morrison • Ball State 271

12. Ira Matthews • Wisconsin 270

13. D.K. Perry • Southern Methodist 268

14. Mike Guman • Penn State 255

15. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 254

16. Chris Williams • Louisiana State 249

17. Eric Byrom • Long Beach State 246

18. Mike E. Davis • Colorado 245

19. Freddie Nixon • Oklahoma 243

20. Ken Mitchell • Chattanooga 242

Howard Fields • Baylor 242

Punt Return Yards Per Return

1. Ira Matthews • Wisconsin 16.9

2. David Dorn • Rutgers 16.0

3. Richard Ellender • McNeese State 15.8

4. Matt Suhey • Penn State 15.2

5. Kenny Brown • Nebraska 14.6

6. Richard Blackmore • Mississippi State 14.1

7. Woody Jordan • Clemson 13.9

8. Gerald Hall • East Carolina 13.3

9. Howard Robinson • Lamar 12.8

10. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 12.7

11. Larry Carter • Kentucky 12.2

12. Scott Woerner • Georgia 12.0

13. Buster Johnson • Eastern Michigan 12.0

14. Eddie Hood • Vanderbilt 11.9

15. Charlie Green • Kansas State 11.3

16. Judson Flint • Memphis 11.1

17. Dean Fischer • Colorado State 11.1

18. D.K. Perry • Southern Methodist 10.7

19. Robert Malone • Tennessee 10.6

20. Mike Guman • Penn State 10.6

Punt Return Touchdowns

1. Ira Matthews • Wisconsin 3

Richard Ellender • McNeese State 3

3. Billy Perrin • Louisville 2

Buster Johnson • Eastern Michigan 2

John Floyd • Louisiana-Monroe 2

Judson Flint • Memphis 2

Larry Carter • Kentucky 2

Mark Bozich • New Mexico State 2

Scott Alexander • Toledo 2

Kickoff Returns

1. Ray Holt • UTEP 35

2. Cormac Carney • Air Force 33

3. D.K. Perry • Southern Methodist 31

4. Tim Smith • Oregon State 29

5. Dave Cassel • Bowling Green 26

Eugene Goodlow • Kansas State 26

7. Kenny Duckett • Wake Forest 25

Steve Woods • Fresno State 25

Phil Blatcher • Iowa 25

10. Bill Dickey • Cal State Fullerton 24

Stephen Stapler • San Diego State 24

12. Jeff Ryan • Boston College 23

Jimmy Bryant • Utah State 23

Larry Fallen • Virginia Tech 23

Howard Hill • Cincinnati 23

Greg Foster • Illinois 23

Rodney Smith • Louisiana 23

Dave Johnson • Boston College 23

19. Mike Washington • Washington State 22

Rob Wilson • Pacific 22

Ron Ingram • Oklahoma State 22

Stan Webster • San Jose State 22

Clay Blackwell • Brigham Young 22

Kickoff Return Yards

1. Cormac Carney • Air Force 807

2. D.K. Perry • Southern Methodist 732

3. Ray Holt • UTEP 684

4. Tim Smith • Oregon State 675

5. Phil Blatcher • Iowa 615

6. Eugene Goodlow • Kansas State 613

7. Stan Webster • San Jose State 573

8. Drew Hill • Georgia Tech 570

9. Jimmy Bryant • Utah State 569

Rodney Smith • Louisiana 569

11. Charles Fowler • Appalachian State 555

12. Stephen Stapler • San Diego State 552

13. Greg Foster • Illinois 550

14. Howard Ballage • Colorado 530

15. Lindsay Scott • Georgia 529

16. Larry Fallen • Virginia Tech 526

17. Sean McCall • Virginia 511

18. Tim Hill • Northwestern 504

19. Ron Ingram • Oklahoma State 498

20. Kenny Duckett • Wake Forest 495

Kickoff Return Yards Per Return

1. Ottis Anderson • Miami (FL) 32.9

2. Lam Jones • Texas 32.4

3. Drew Hill • Georgia Tech 30.0

4. Howard Ballage • Colorado 29.4

5. David Dorn • Rutgers 29.3

Ken Hill • Yale 29.3

7. Theotis Brown • UCLA 27.1

8. Sean McCall • Virginia 26.9

9. Jesse Williams • Richmond 26.8

10. Lindsay Scott • Georgia 26.5

11. Charles Fowler • Appalachian State 26.4

12. Cris Collinsworth • Florida 26.3

13. Stan Webster • San Jose State 26.0

14. Hokie Gajan • Louisiana State 25.8

15. Mark Hunter • Miami (OH) 25.7

16. Rick Moss • Purdue 25.7

17. Tim Hill • Northwestern 25.2

18. Mike Cobb • Cornell 25.1

19. Ralph Polillio • Harvard 25.0

20. Tony Collins • East Carolina 24.9

Kickoff Return Touchdowns

1. Drew Hill • Georgia Tech 2

Ottis Anderson • Miami (FL) 2

Interceptions

1. Pete Harris • Penn State 10

2. Chris Williams • Louisiana State 8

3. Roland James • Tennessee 7

Kim Anderson • Arizona State 7

Marty Morrison • North Texas 7

Jeff Nixon • Richmond 7

Glenn Verrette • Holy Cross 7

Eddie Forkerway • UTEP 7

Doug Smith • New Mexico 7

David Hill • Southern Methodist 7

Darrol Ray • Oklahoma 7

12. Willie Carpenter • Western Carolina 6

Stan Shibata • Pacific 6

Tim Wilbur • Indiana 6

Otis Wilson • Louisville 6

Vince Skillings • Ohio State 6

Aaron Mitchell • Nevada-Las Vegas 6

Lee McCall • Western Carolina 6

Kenny Easley • UCLA 6

John Patterson • Syracuse 6

Greg Wright • UT Arlington 6

Donzell McDonald • Colorado State 6

Dennis Smith • Southern California 6

Charles Jefferson • McNeese State 6

Arnie Pinkston • Yale 6

Anthony Washington • California 6

Interception Return Yards

1. Anthony Washington • California 224

2. Jeff Nixon • Richmond 171

3. Glenn Verrette • Holy Cross 164

4. Pete Harris • Penn State 155

5. Rex Varn • Clemson 148

6. Jeff Griffin • Utah 147

7. Tim Wilbur • Indiana 138

8. Greg Kendziorski • Marshall 136

9. Ron Irving • Louisiana 131

10. Dale Keneipp • Indiana 129

11. Roland James • Tennessee 126

12. Brian Baggott • UCLA 123

13. Jean Dornier • Louisiana Tech 119

14. Marty Morrison • North Texas 111

Eddie Forkerway • UTEP 111

16. Vince Skillings • Ohio State 109

17. Lucious Smith • Cal State Fullerton 108

18. Woodrow Wilson • North Carolina State 107

19. Frank Babb • North Texas 106

20. Eric Manns • Western Michigan 101

Dan Bass • Michigan State 101

Interception Return Touchdowns

1. Jeff Griffin • Utah 3

2. Anthony Washington • California 2

Brian Baggott • UCLA 2

David Hill • Southern Methodist 2

Jeff Nixon • Richmond 2

Leonard Mitchell • Houston 2

Stan Shibata • Pacific 2

Passing Yards Per Completion

1. Dave Rader • Tulsa 18.7

2. Pat O'Brien • Yale 16.6

3. John Brantley • Florida 15.7

4. Larry Brown • Harvard 15.6

5. Kirby Arceneaux • Louisiana-Monroe 15.6

6. David Henderson • Furman 15.5

7. Mike Kelley • Georgia Tech 15.4

8. Tom Sorley • Nebraska 15.4

9. Doug Robertson • Nevada-Las Vegas 15.3

10. Brad Wright • New Mexico 15.3

11. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 15.1

12. Steve Fuller • Clemson 15.1

13. Paul McDonald • Southern California 15.0

14. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 14.9

15. Dan Manucci • Kansas State 14.8

16. Steve Brown • Appalachian State 14.8

17. Randy Gomez • Utah 14.7

18. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 14.3

19. Dutch Hoffman • West Virginia 14.1

20. Mark Whipple • Brown 14.0

Yards Gained Per Game Played

1. Mike Ford • Southern Methodist 273.4

2. Steve Dils • Stanford 267.5

3. David Spriggs • New Mexico State 232.5

4. Dave Marler • Mississippi State 220.2

5. Jack Thompson • Washington State 212.1

6. Rich Campbell • California 207.9

7. Mark Halda • San Diego State 205.6

8. Ed Smith • Michigan State 202.4

9. Paul McGaffigan • Long Beach State 196.8

10. Eric Hipple • Utah State 189.8

11. Ed Luther • San Jose State 189.6

12. Mike Pusey • Western Carolina 186.0

13. Randy Gomez • Utah 184.3

14. Joe Montana • Notre Dame 182.7

15. Larry Brown • Harvard 175.0

16. Mark Herrmann • Purdue 173.1

17. Chuck Fusina • Penn State 169.0

18. Mike Wright • Bowling Green 168.4

19. Bruce Parker • Pacific 168.3

20. Dan Manucci • Kansas State 164.4

Points Kicking

1. Matt Bahr • Penn State 97

2. Rade Savich • Central Michigan 83

3. Obed Ariri • Clemson 81

4. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 80

5. Steve Steinke • Utah State 79

6. Ish Ordonez • Arkansas 78

7. Nathan Ritter • North Carolina State 76

8. Bill Adams • Texas Tech 74

Rex Robinson • Georgia 74

10. Morten Andersen • Michigan State 73

Dale Castro • Maryland 73

Scott Sovereen • Purdue 73

Berj Yepremian • Florida 73

14. Mike Lansford • Washington 72

Kennan Startzell • Rutgers 72

Billy Todd • Nebraska 72

17. Peter Boermeester • UCLA 71

Dan Christopulos • Wyoming 71

19. Mike Conway • Louisiana State 68

Steve Duncan • San Diego State 68

Points

1. Billy Sims • Oklahoma 120

2. Lester Brown • Clemson 102

3. Matt Bahr • Penn State 97

4. Joe Holland • Cornell 96

Nathan Poole • Louisville 96

Joe Cribbs • Auburn 96

Charles Alexander • Louisiana State 96

8. Obed Ariri • Clemson 86

9. Charles White • Southern California 84

Scott McConnell • Appalachian State 84

11. Rade Savich • Central Michigan 83

12. Uwe von Schamann • Oklahoma 80

13. Steve Steinke • Utah State 79

14. Gerald Harp • Western Carolina 78

Ish Ordonez • Arkansas 78

James Jones • Mississippi State 78

James Mayberry • Colorado 78

Dexter Green • Iowa State 78

Art Schlichter • Ohio State 78

Billy Todd • Nebraska 78

Willie McClendon • Georgia 78

Willie Todd • Central Michigan 78

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