1978 Independent Leaders

Record: 189-176-5, .518 W-L% (5th of 14) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: -0.20 (7th of 14) ▪ SOS: -0.60 (7th of 14)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Florida State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Pittsburgh)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Notre Dame and Penn State)

Conference Leaders

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Pass Completions

1.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	141
2.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	138
3.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	137
4.	Jeff Duva (HI)	113
5.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	112
6.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	109
7.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	108
	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	108
9.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	105
	Jordan Case (NTX)	105
11.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	103
	Peter Colombo (HC)	103
13.	John Marzo (COLG)	100
14.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	98
15.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	96
16.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	88
17.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	85
18.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	79
19.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	77
20.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	72
	Tom Rozantz (WMMARY)	72

Pass Attempts

1.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	283
2.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	260
3.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	242
4.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	241
5.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	238
6.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	222
7.	Peter Colombo (HC)	212
8.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	209
	John Marzo (COLG)	209
10.	Jeff Duva (HI)	208
11.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	199
12.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	197
13.	Tom Rozantz (WMMARY)	195
14.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	193
15.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	190
16.	Jordan Case (NTX)	179
17.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	173
18.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	171
19.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	169
20.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	165

Pass Completion Percentage

1.	Jordan Case (NTX)	58.7
2.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	58.0
3.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	56.8
4.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	56.6
5.	Jeff Duva (HI)	54.3
6.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	54.3
7.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	54.2
8.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	53.6
9.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	51.5
10.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	48.8
11.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	48.7
12.	Peter Colombo (HC)	48.6
13.	John Marzo (COLG)	47.8
14.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	47.8
15.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	46.4
16.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	46.2
17.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	45.6
18.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	45.2
19.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	44.1
20.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	41.6

Passing Yards

1.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	2010
2.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	1859
3.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	1648
4.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	1479
5.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	1477
6.	Jeff Duva (HI)	1463
7.	Peter Colombo (HC)	1432
8.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	1427
9.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	1419
10.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	1362
11.	Jordan Case (NTX)	1360
12.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	1350
	Roch Hontas (TLN)	1350
14.	John Marzo (COLG)	1337
15.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	1322
16.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	1282
17.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	1229
18.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	1193
19.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	1104
20.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	982

Passing Yards Per Attempt

1.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	8.0
2.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	7.8
3.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	7.7
4.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	7.7
5.	Jordan Case (NTX)	7.6
6.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	7.5
7.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	7.2
8.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	7.2
9.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	7.1
10.	Jeff Duva (HI)	7.0
11.	Peter Colombo (HC)	6.8
12.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	6.5
13.	John Marzo (COLG)	6.4
14.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	6.4
15.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	6.4
16.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	6.2
17.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	6.2
18.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	6.0
19.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	5.8
20.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	5.6

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt

1.	Jordan Case (NTX)	7.5
2.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	7.0
3.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	6.9
4.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	6.5
5.	Jeff Duva (HI)	6.4
6.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	6.4
7.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	6.2
8.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	6.0
9.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	5.9
10.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	5.9
11.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	4.4
12.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	4.3
13.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	4.2
14.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	4.0
15.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	3.9
16.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	3.5
17.	Peter Colombo (HC)	3.4
18.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	3.4
19.	John Marzo (COLG)	3.1
20.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	3.0

Passing Touchdowns

1.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	14
	Jeff Duva (HI)	14
3.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	11
	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	11
	Roch Hontas (TLN)	11
6.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	10
7.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	9
	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	9
	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	9
	Wally Woodham (FLST)	9
11.	Jordan Case (NTX)	8
	Stu Stram (LOU)	8
	Tim Morris (CIN)	8
	Leander Green (ECAR)	8
15.	Tom Rozantz (WMMARY)	7
	Lloyd Patterson (MEM)	7
	Dane McDaniel (SMS)	7
	Kevin Betts (MEM)	7
	Joe Stevenson (NTX)	7
	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	7
	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	7
	Peter Colombo (HC)	7
	Garry Harper (SC)	7

Passing Interceptions

1.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	21
2.	Peter Colombo (HC)	19
3.	John Marzo (COLG)	18
4.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	16
5.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	15
	Tom Rozantz (WMMARY)	15
	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	15
8.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	14
9.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	13
	Lloyd Patterson (MEM)	13
11.	Tony Kapetanis (CIN)	12
	Alex Mancini (COLG)	12
	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	12
14.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	11
15.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	10
	Roch Hontas (TLN)	10
	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	10
	Bob Hering* (RUT)	10
19.	Pat O'Brien (NOVA)	9
	Joe Montana (NDAME)	9
	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	9
	Jay Palazola (BC)	9
	Jeff Duva (HI)	9

Passing Efficiency Rating

1.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	133.0
2.	Jordan Case (NTX)	132.8
3.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	128.7
4.	Jeff Duva (HI)	127.0
5.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	126.2
6.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	125.1
7.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	124.9
8.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	119.5
9.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	113.4
10.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	111.3
11.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	104.0
12.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	100.6
13.	Peter Colombo (HC)	98.3
14.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	95.8
15.	Bob Hering* (RUT)	95.7
16.	John Marzo (COLG)	93.8
17.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	93.6
18.	Kenny Philibert (NWST)	93.4
19.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	91.3
20.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	91.1

Rush Attempts

1.	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	269
2.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	267
3.	Allen Harvin (CIN)	233
4.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	224
5.	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	223
6.	Glen Kehler* (RUT)	212
	Nathan Poole (LOU)	212
8.	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	211
9.	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	205
10.	Ronald Razz (ILST)	191
11.	Marv Christian (TLN)	185
12.	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	184
	Matt Suhey (PAST)	184
14.	Homes Johnson (FLST)	183
15.	Tiko Beal (SMS)	179
16.	Jerome Heavens (NDAME)	178
17.	Johnnie Wright (SC)	176
	George Rogers (SC)	176
19.	Steve Callahan (NAVY)	175
	Bill Fenn (ILST)	175
	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	175

Rushing Yards

1.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	1562
2.	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	1453
3.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	1394
4.	Allen Harvin (CIN)	1283
5.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	1266
6.	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	1192
7.	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	1153
8.	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	1020
9.	George Rogers (SC)	1006
10.	Joe Morris (SYR)	1001
11.	Joe Delaney (NWST)	945
12.	Leon Walker (NVLV)	922
13.	Johnnie Wright (SC)	903
14.	Glen Kehler* (RUT)	883
15.	Marv Christian (TLN)	879
16.	Homes Johnson (FLST)	817
17.	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	792
18.	Anthony Anderson (TEMP)	769
19.	Steve Callahan (NAVY)	766
20.	Ronald Razz (ILST)	762

Rushing Yards Per Attempt

1.	Leon Walker (NVLV)	7.1
2.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	6.6
3.	Nathan Johnson (LAMON)	5.9
4.	Joe Morris (SYR)	5.9
5.	Eddie Hill (MEM)	5.9
6.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	5.9
7.	Anthony Collins (ECAR)	5.8
8.	George Rogers (SC)	5.7
9.	Mark Bright (TEMP)	5.7
10.	Anthony Anderson (TEMP)	5.7
11.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	5.7
12.	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	5.6
13.	Joe Delaney (NWST)	5.6
14.	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	5.5
15.	Allen Harvin (CIN)	5.5
16.	Jesse Williams (RICH)	5.5
17.	Michael Morton (NVLV)	5.5
18.	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	5.4
19.	Gary Allen (HI)	5.3
20.	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	5.2

Rushing Touchdowns

1.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	15
2.	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	10
3.	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	9
	Jimmy Hill (ARMY)	9
	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	9
	Joe Delaney (NWST)	9
	Freddy Jacobs* (PITT)	9
8.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	8
9.	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	7
	Matt Suhey (PAST)	7
	Jordan Case (NTX)	7
	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	7
	Shawn Passman (NOVA)	7
	Mark Lyles (FLST)	7
	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	7
	Eddie Hicks (ECAR)	7
17.	Vince Thompson (NOVA)	6
	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	6
	Anthony Anderson (TEMP)	6
	Joe Montana (NDAME)	6
	Brian Doherty (HC)	6
	Shelby Ball (AF)	6
	Allen Harvin (CIN)	6
	Jim Daley (CIN)	6
	Booker Moore (PAST)	6
	George Rogers (SC)	6
	Steve Callahan (NAVY)	6
	Mike Fortson (AF)	6
	Johnnie Wright (SC)	6

Receptions

1.	Cormac Carney (AF)	57
2.	Gordon Jones* (PITT)	45
3.	Clennie Brundidge (ARMY)	44
4.	Jackie Flowers (FLST)	43
5.	Steve Watson (TEMP)	41
6.	Chuck Mullen (HC)	40
7.	Steve Lewis (WV)	38
8.	Scott Fitzkee (PAST)	37
9.	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	36
	Dick Slenker (COLG)	36
	Drew Hill (GATECH)	36
	Wiley Pitts (TEMP)	36
	Craig Cerretani (HC)	36
	Paul McCarty (BC)	36
15.	Mark Lyles (FLST)	35
	Steve Gaustad* (PITT)	35
	Ernest Gray (MEM)	35
18.	Charlie Murray (NTX)	32
	Kris Haines (NDAME)	32
20.	Mike Getman (COLG)	31

Receiving Yards

1.	Cormac Carney (AF)	870
2.	Jackie Flowers (FLST)	757
3.	Clennie Brundidge (ARMY)	726
4.	Drew Hill (GATECH)	708
5.	Kris Haines (NDAME)	699
6.	Ernest Gray (MEM)	690
7.	Gordon Jones* (PITT)	666
8.	John Floyd (LAMON)	649
9.	Steve Watson (TEMP)	637
10.	Scott Fitzkee (PAST)	630
11.	Steve Lewis (WV)	629
12.	Chuck Mullen (HC)	587
13.	Charlie Murray (NTX)	546
14.	David Dorn* (RUT)	535
15.	Kenny Robinson (LOU)	534
16.	Phil McConkey (NAVY)	532
17.	Paul McCarty (BC)	531
18.	Dick Slenker (COLG)	527
19.	Billy Ray Washington (ECAR)	515
20.	Mike Almond (NWST)	483

Receiving Yards Per Reception

1.	Phil McConkey (NAVY)	24.2
2.	John Floyd (LAMON)	22.4
3.	Kris Haines (NDAME)	21.8
4.	Sam Platt (FLST)	21.3
5.	David Dorn* (RUT)	19.8
6.	Ernest Gray (MEM)	19.7
7.	Drew Hill (GATECH)	19.7
8.	Kenny Robinson (LOU)	18.4
9.	Mike Almond (NWST)	17.9
10.	Jackie Flowers (FLST)	17.6
11.	Charlie Murray (NTX)	17.1
12.	Scott Fitzkee (PAST)	17.0
13.	Mike Fahnestock (ARMY)	17.0
14.	Steve Lewis (WV)	16.6
15.	Clennie Brundidge (ARMY)	16.5
16.	Rich Duggan (WV)	16.2
17.	Steve Watson (TEMP)	15.5
18.	Mike Getman (COLG)	15.5
19.	Cormac Carney (AF)	15.3
20.	Gordon Jones* (PITT)	14.8

Receiving Touchdowns

1.	Charlie Murray (NTX)	9
	Ernest Gray (MEM)	9
3.	Cormac Carney (AF)	8
4.	Jackie Flowers (FLST)	7
	Sam Platt (FLST)	7
6.	Marvin Harvey (SMS)	6
	Mike Cusumano (CIN)	6
	Kenny Robinson (LOU)	6
	Scott Fitzkee (PAST)	6
	Phil McConkey (NAVY)	6
	Chuck Mullen (HC)	6
12.	Billy Ray Washington (ECAR)	5
	DeWayne Jett (HI)	5
	Kris Haines (NDAME)	5
	John Floyd (LAMON)	5
	Paul McCarty (BC)	5
	Steve Lewis (WV)	5
18.	Grady King (FLST)	4
	Alton Alexis (TLN)	4
	Drew Hill (GATECH)	4
	Brian Harris (NVLV)	4
	Clennie Brundidge (ARMY)	4
	Willie Scott (SC)	4

Plays From Scrimmage

1.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	287
2.	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	276
3.	Allen Harvin (CIN)	254
4.	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	241
5.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	238
6.	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	231
7.	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	230
8.	Glen Kehler* (RUT)	219
9.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	216
10.	Marv Christian (TLN)	212
11.	Homes Johnson (FLST)	206
12.	Ronald Razz (ILST)	200
13.	Matt Suhey (PAST)	194
14.	Jerome Heavens (NDAME)	191
15.	Joe Delaney (NWST)	189
16.	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	188
17.	Steve Callahan (NAVY)	185
	Johnnie Wright (SC)	185
19.	Tiko Beal (SMS)	184
20.	George Rogers (SC)	183
	Jimmy Hill (ARMY)	183
	Mark Lyles (FLST)	183

Yards From Scrimmage

1.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	1800
2.	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	1529
3.	Allen Harvin (CIN)	1433
4.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	1430
5.	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	1363
6.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	1313
7.	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	1254
8.	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	1118
9.	Marv Christian (TLN)	1104
10.	Joe Delaney (NWST)	1080
11.	Leon Walker (NVLV)	1060
12.	George Rogers (SC)	1049
13.	Homes Johnson (FLST)	1030
14.	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	1026
15.	Joe Morris (SYR)	1007
16.	Mark Lyles (FLST)	1005
17.	Johnnie Wright (SC)	957
18.	Glen Kehler* (RUT)	930
19.	Anthony Brown (BC)	896
20.	David Dorn* (RUT)	893

Touchdowns From Scrimmage

1.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	16
2.	Jimmy Hill (ARMY)	11
	Angelo Colosimo (COLG)	11
4.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	10
	Zachary Dixon (TEMP)	10
	Joe Delaney (NWST)	10
	Kenny Lewis (VATECH)	10
8.	Ottis Anderson (MIAFL)	9
	Freddy Jacobs* (PITT)	9
	Charlie Murray (NTX)	9
	Ernest Gray (MEM)	9
12.	Mark Lyles (FLST)	8
	Matt Suhey (PAST)	8
	Steve Callahan (NAVY)	8
	Phil McConkey (NAVY)	8
	Vagas Ferguson (NDAME)	8
	Eddie Hicks (ECAR)	8
	Cormac Carney (AF)	8
19.	Kenny Robinson (LOU)	7
	Anthony Anderson (TEMP)	7
	Jordan Case (NTX)	7
	Allen Harvin (CIN)	7
	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	7
	David Dorn* (RUT)	7
	Shawn Passman (NOVA)	7
	Jackie Flowers (FLST)	7
	Sam Platt (FLST)	7
	Jim Daley (CIN)	7

Total Plays

1.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	458
2.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	374
3.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	343
4.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	332
5.	Peter Colombo (HC)	327
6.	Jordan Case (NTX)	310
7.	Tom Rozantz (WMMARY)	306
8.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	302
9.	Pat O'Brien (NOVA)	301
10.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	299
11.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	295
12.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	293
13.	John Marzo (COLG)	290
14.	Jeff Duva (HI)	289
15.	Roch Hontas (TLN)	277
16.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	269
	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	269
18.	Jay Palazola (BC)	262
19.	James Short (RICH)	255
20.	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	247

Total Yards

1.	Joe Montana (NDAME)	2114
2.	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	1916
3.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	1743
4.	Jordan Case (NTX)	1627
5.	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	1589
6.	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	1574
7.	Jeff Duva (HI)	1556
8.	Dave Ziebart (AF)	1528
9.	Peter Colombo (HC)	1517
10.	John Marzo (COLG)	1515
11.	Mike Kelley (GATECH)	1491
12.	Bernard Jackson (NTX)	1453
	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	1453
14.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	1394
15.	Kirby Arceneaux (LAMON)	1393
16.	Earle Mulrane (ARMY)	1351
17.	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	1340
18.	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	1330
19.	Wally Woodham (FLST)	1313
20.	Allen Harvin (CIN)	1283

Total Touchdowns

1.	Jeff Duva (HI)	16
	Joe Montana (NDAME)	16
3.	Nathan Poole (LOU)	15
	Jimmy Jordan (FLST)	15
	Jordan Case (NTX)	15
	Brian Broomell (TEMP)	15
7.	Chuck Fusina (PAST)	13
8.	Dutch Hoffman (WV)	12
	Rick Trocano* (PITT)	12
	Roch Hontas (TLN)	12
	Bob Lesczynski (NAVY)	12
	Wally Woodham (FLST)	12
	Leander Green (ECAR)	12
14.	Lloyd Patterson (MEM)	11
	Garry Harper (SC)	11
	Dane McDaniel (SMS)	11
	Eddie Lee Ivery (GATECH)	11
	Doug Robertson (NVLV)	11
	Peter Colombo (HC)	11
	Tom Rozantz (WMMARY)	11

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