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1969 Big Eight Conference Rushing Stats

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Record: 46-37-0, .554 W-L% (4th of 13) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 13.14 (1st of 13) ▪ SOS: 10.90 (1st of 13)

Conference Champion: Missouri and Nebraska

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Missouri and Oklahoma)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Colorado, Missouri and Nebraska)

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26 Players

Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player School Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 Roy Bell Oklahoma 81 467 5.8 1 15 215 14.3 1 96 682 7.1 2
2 Dan Schneiss* Nebraska 75 397 5.3 1 20 208 10.4 1 95 605 6.4 2
3 Joe Moore Missouri 260 1312 5.0 5 7 77 11.0 0 267 1389 5.2 5
4 Mike Montgomery Kansas State 81 408 5.0 1 28 217 7.8 3 109 625 5.7 4
5 Ron Jessie Kansas 131 603 4.6 2 15 336 22.4 1 146 939 6.4 3
6 Bob Anderson Colorado 217 967 4.5 18 4 68 17.0 1 221 1035 4.7 19
7 Mack Herron Kansas State 127 568 4.5 20 52 652 12.5 1 179 1220 6.8 21
8 Ward Walsh Colorado 114 502 4.4 0 7 64 9.1 0 121 566 4.7 0
9 Jock Johnson Iowa State 98 427 4.4 2 7 21 3.0 0 105 448 4.3 2
10 Steve Owens Oklahoma 358 1523 4.3 23 4 32 8.0 0 362 1555 4.3 23
11 Bub Deerinwater Oklahoma State 135 587 4.3 3 135 587 4.3 3
12 John Riggins Kansas 170 662 3.9 1 2 23 11.5 0 172 685 4.0 1
13 Ron McBride Missouri 83 316 3.8 5 11 150 13.6 0 94 466 5.0 5
14 Jon Staggers Missouri 76 273 3.6 3 14 292 20.9 3 90 565 6.3 6
15 Russell Harrison Kansas State 88 293 3.3 5 8 81 10.1 0 96 374 3.9 5
16 Jeff Kinney* Nebraska 191 590 3.1 10 44 455 10.3 2 235 1045 4.4 12
17 Jack Mildren Oklahoma 127 345 2.7 7 127 345 2.7 7
18 Dennis McDonald Iowa State 75 201 2.7 0 75 201 2.7 0
19 Jim Bratten Colorado 92 234 2.5 1 92 234 2.5 1
20 Jerry Tagge* Nebraska 83 189 2.3 4 83 189 2.3 4
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player School Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
21 Terry McMillan Missouri 87 194 2.2 7 87 194 2.2 7
22 Paul Arendt Colorado 91 174 1.9 4 91 174 1.9 4
23 Van Brownson* Nebraska 84 147 1.8 5 84 147 1.8 5
24 Phil Basler Kansas 78 117 1.5 4 78 117 1.5 4
25 Bob Cutburth Oklahoma State 146 161 1.1 6 146 161 1.1 6
26 Obert Tisdale Iowa State 151 -50 -0.3 4 151 -50 -0.3 4