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1978 Missouri Valley Conference Leaders

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Record: 36-41-0, .468 W-L% (12th of 14) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: -7.88 (11th of 14) ▪ SOS: -6.22 (10th of 14)

Conference Champion: New Mexico State

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Conference Leaders

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Pass Completions
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 169
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 90
3. Scott Burger (WICHST) 75
4. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 73
5. Rick Casko (DRAKE) 49
6. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 45
7. Scott Bartel (INST) 39
8. John Cernak (SIL) 37
9. Arthur Williams (SIL) 35
  Reggie Allen (INST) 35
  Clint Plant (WTXAM) 35
  Jerry Smith (DRAKE) 35
13. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 25
14. Gerald Carr (SIL) 15
15. Bill Blankenship (TLS) 13
16. Greg Stranan (SIL) 12
17. Ken Clark (NMST) 11
18. Newton Owens (WTXAM) 6
  Pete McCoy (INST) 6
20. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 3
  Matt Patterson (WTXAM) 3
Pass Attempts
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 317
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 184
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 165
4. Scott Burger (WICHST) 141
5. Rick Casko (DRAKE) 114
6. Scott Bartel (INST) 101
7. Clint Plant (WTXAM) 92
8. Arthur Williams (SIL) 85
9. Reggie Allen (INST) 82
10. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 78
11. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 74
12. Jerry Smith (DRAKE) 68
13. John Cernak (SIL) 64
14. Bill Blankenship (TLS) 28
15. Gerald Carr (SIL) 27
16. Greg Stranan (SIL) 26
17. Ken Clark (NMST) 22
18. Pete McCoy (INST) 15
19. Newton Owens (WTXAM) 14
20. Matt Patterson (WTXAM) 10
Pass Completion Percentage
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 53.3
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 48.9
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 44.2
Passing Yards
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 2558
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 1683
3. Scott Burger (WICHST) 894
4. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 889
5. Rick Casko (DRAKE) 671
6. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 655
7. Arthur Williams (SIL) 609
8. Clint Plant (WTXAM) 520
9. Reggie Allen (INST) 513
10. John Cernak (SIL) 465
11. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 389
12. Jerry Smith (DRAKE) 353
13. Scott Bartel (INST) 346
14. Bill Blankenship (TLS) 193
15. Gerald Carr (SIL) 142
  Pete McCoy (INST) 142
17. Ken Clark (NMST) 109
  Greg Stranan (SIL) 109
19. Newton Owens (WTXAM) 96
20. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 38
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Dave Rader (TLS) 9.1
2. David Spriggs (NMST) 8.1
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 5.4
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Dave Rader (TLS) 9.2
2. David Spriggs (NMST) 5.6
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 3.2
Passing Touchdowns
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 17
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 14
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 9
4. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 7
5. Reggie Allen (INST) 6
6. Scott Burger (WICHST) 5
  Arthur Williams (SIL) 5
8. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 3
9. John Cernak (SIL) 2
Passing Interceptions
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 25
2. Scott Burger (WICHST) 13
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 12
4. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 8
5. Clint Plant (WTXAM) 7
6. Dave Rader (TLS) 6
  Arthur Williams (SIL) 6
  Rick Casko (DRAKE) 6
9. Scott Bartel (INST) 5
  Reggie Allen (INST) 5
11. Greg Stranan (SIL) 4
  Jerry Smith (DRAKE) 4
  Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 4
  Ken Clark (NMST) 4
15. Matt Patterson (WTXAM) 2
  Bill Blankenship (TLS) 2
  Gerald Carr (SIL) 2
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Dave Rader (TLS) 144.3
2. David Spriggs (NMST) 123.0
3. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 93.0
Rush Attempts
1. Ray Locklin (NMST) 179
2. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 169
3. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 168
4. Dave Rader (TLS) 166
5. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 152
6. David Spriggs (NMST) 148
7. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 142
8. David Johnson (WTXAM) 137
9. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 118
10. Zack Washington (INST) 115
11. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 106
12. Jeff Haney (WICHST) 105
13. Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 104
14. Kyle Phillips (TLS) 102
15. D.A. Daniels (INST) 94
16. Reggie Allen (INST) 89
17. Donnie Warner (INST) 83
18. Scott Burger (WICHST) 80
19. Clarence Robison (SIL) 79
20. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 76
Rushing Yards
1. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 939
2. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 880
3. Ray Locklin (NMST) 863
4. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 826
5. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 774
6. David Johnson (WTXAM) 543
7. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 526
8. Zack Washington (INST) 524
9. Jeff Haney (WICHST) 443
10. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 410
11. Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 407
12. D.A. Daniels (INST) 404
13. Donnie Warner (INST) 391
14. Kyle Phillips (TLS) 386
15. Vic Harrison (SIL) 341
16. Clarence Robison (SIL) 334
17. Thompson Mayberry (WTXAM) 325
18. Gary Steele (NMST) 273
19. David Spriggs (NMST) 244
20. Don Hicks (TLS) 237
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 6.2
2. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 5.5
3. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 5.2
4. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 4.9
5. Ray Locklin (NMST) 4.8
6. Donnie Warner (INST) 4.7
7. Vic Harrison (SIL) 4.6
8. Zack Washington (INST) 4.6
9. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 4.5
10. D.A. Daniels (INST) 4.3
11. Clarence Robison (SIL) 4.2
12. Jeff Haney (WICHST) 4.2
13. David Johnson (WTXAM) 4.0
14. Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 3.9
15. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 3.9
16. Kyle Phillips (TLS) 3.8
17. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 2.9
18. Scott Bartel (INST) 2.2
19. Scott Burger (WICHST) 2.2
20. David Spriggs (NMST) 1.6
Rushing Touchdowns
1. Dave Rader (TLS) 7
  Ray Locklin (NMST) 7
3. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 6
  Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 6
  David Johnson (WTXAM) 6
6. Zack Washington (INST) 5
  Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 5
  Gary Steele (NMST) 5
9. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 4
  Reggie Allen (INST) 4
  Alton Battle (DRAKE) 4
  Wash Henry (SIL) 4
  Bernell Quinn (SIL) 4
14. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 3
  David Spriggs (NMST) 3
16. Don Hicks (TLS) 2
  Davis (WTXAM) 2
  Joe Croft (SIL) 2
  Scott Bartel (INST) 2
  Scott Burger (WICHST) 2
  Jeff Haney (WICHST) 2
  Mickey Collins (WICHST) 2
  Thompson Mayberry (WTXAM) 2
  John Cernak (SIL) 2
Receptions
1. Jeff Evans (NMST) 48
2. Rickey Watts (TLS) 34
3. Bryan Hanning (WICHST) 33
  Jerry Taylor (TLS) 33
  Joe Hixon (NMST) 33
6. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 30
7. Hugh Fletcher (SIL) 23
8. Kevin House (SIL) 21
  Reggie Spencer (WTXAM) 21
10. Eddie Ruffin (INST) 19
  Pat Tuttle (DRAKE) 19
  Tim McManus (DRAKE) 19
13. Kerry Locklin (NMST) 18
14. Steve Volmer (WICHST) 15
  Bernell Quinn (SIL) 15
  Javier Holguin (NMST) 15
17. Gary Steele (NMST) 14
18. Ray Locklin (NMST) 13
  Mickey Collins (WICHST) 13
20. Norris Donnell (WICHST) 12
  Kirk Wilson (INST) 12
  Scott Meader (NMST) 12
Receiving Yards
1. Jeff Evans (NMST) 926
2. Rickey Watts (TLS) 730
3. Jerry Taylor (TLS) 690
4. Bryan Hanning (WICHST) 551
5. Kevin House (SIL) 498
6. Joe Hixon (NMST) 473
7. Reggie Spencer (WTXAM) 356
8. Tim McManus (DRAKE) 338
9. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 337
10. Hugh Fletcher (SIL) 302
11. Javier Holguin (NMST) 297
12. Eddie Ruffin (INST) 290
13. Dwight Johnson (DRAKE) 283
14. Kerry Locklin (NMST) 248
15. Hubert Moore (INST) 237
16. Kirk Wilson (INST) 233
17. Pat Tuttle (DRAKE) 208
18. Gary Steele (NMST) 189
19. Steve Volmer (WICHST) 188
20. Milton Baker (WTXAM) 175
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Kevin House (SIL) 23.7
2. Rickey Watts (TLS) 21.5
3. Jerry Taylor (TLS) 20.9
4. Jeff Evans (NMST) 19.3
5. Reggie Spencer (WTXAM) 17.0
6. Bryan Hanning (WICHST) 16.7
7. Joe Hixon (NMST) 14.3
8. Hugh Fletcher (SIL) 13.1
9. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 11.2
Receiving Touchdowns
1. Jerry Taylor (TLS) 6
2. Rickey Watts (TLS) 5
  Jeff Evans (NMST) 5
  Kevin House (SIL) 5
5. Bryan Hanning (WICHST) 4
  Joe Hixon (NMST) 4
7. Tony Lambert (NMST) 2
  Reggie Spencer (WTXAM) 2
  Eddie Ruffin (INST) 2
  David Sage (WICHST) 2
  Kirk Wilson (INST) 2
  Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 2
  Ray Locklin (NMST) 2
  Scott Meader (NMST) 2
  Scott Wiley (WTXAM) 2
  Reno Hutchins (TLS) 2
  Hugh Fletcher (SIL) 2
  Mark Flaker (DRAKE) 2
Plays From Scrimmage
1. Ray Locklin (NMST) 192
2. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 174
3. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 172
4. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 167
5. Dave Rader (TLS) 166
6. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 155
7. David Spriggs (NMST) 148
  Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 148
9. David Johnson (WTXAM) 145
10. Jeff Haney (WICHST) 116
11. Zack Washington (INST) 115
12. Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 112
13. Kyle Phillips (TLS) 108
14. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 106
15. D.A. Daniels (INST) 105
16. Donnie Warner (INST) 92
17. Reggie Allen (INST) 89
18. Gary Steele (NMST) 82
19. Scott Burger (WICHST) 81
20. Vic Harrison (SIL) 79
  Clarence Robison (SIL) 79
Yards From Scrimmage
1. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 1080
2. Ray Locklin (NMST) 1026
3. Jeff Evans (NMST) 926
4. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 922
5. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 871
6. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 863
7. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 860
8. Rickey Watts (TLS) 730
9. Jerry Taylor (TLS) 690
10. David Johnson (WTXAM) 644
11. Bryan Hanning (WICHST) 551
12. Zack Washington (INST) 524
13. Kevin House (SIL) 498
14. Joe Hixon (NMST) 481
15. Jeff Haney (WICHST) 474
16. Gary Steele (NMST) 462
17. Donnie Warner (INST) 454
18. D.A. Daniels (INST) 444
19. Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 437
20. Kyle Phillips (TLS) 413
Touchdowns From Scrimmage
1. Ray Locklin (NMST) 9
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 7
3. Gary Steele (NMST) 6
  Sherman Johnson (TLS) 6
  Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 6
  Jerry Taylor (TLS) 6
  David Johnson (WTXAM) 6
  Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 6
9. Rickey Watts (TLS) 5
  Kevin House (SIL) 5
  Zack Washington (INST) 5
  Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 5
  Jeff Evans (NMST) 5
14. Joe Hixon (NMST) 4
  Bernell Quinn (SIL) 4
  Wash Henry (SIL) 4
  Alton Battle (DRAKE) 4
  Bryan Hanning (WICHST) 4
  Reggie Allen (INST) 4
20. Scott Burger (WICHST) 3
  Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 3
  David Spriggs (NMST) 3
  Mickey Collins (WICHST) 3
Total Plays
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 465
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 350
3. Scott Burger (WICHST) 221
4. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 217
5. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 180
6. Ray Locklin (NMST) 179
7. Reggie Allen (INST) 171
  Scott Bartel (INST) 171
9. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 169
10. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 168
11. Rick Casko (DRAKE) 161
12. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 154
13. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 152
14. Clint Plant (WTXAM) 147
15. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 142
16. David Johnson (WTXAM) 137
17. Jerry Smith (DRAKE) 134
18. Arthur Williams (SIL) 122
  Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 122
20. Zack Washington (INST) 115
Total Yards
1. David Spriggs (NMST) 2802
2. Dave Rader (TLS) 1898
3. Scott Burger (WICHST) 1067
4. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 939
5. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 880
6. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 872
7. Ray Locklin (NMST) 863
8. Jim Andrus (WICHST) 848
9. Sherman Johnson (TLS) 826
10. Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 799
11. Mickey Collins (WICHST) 774
12. Rick Casko (DRAKE) 721
13. Reggie Allen (INST) 637
14. Clint Plant (WTXAM) 595
15. Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 564
16. David Johnson (WTXAM) 543
17. Zack Washington (INST) 524
18. Jerry Smith (DRAKE) 508
19. Arthur Williams (SIL) 503
20. Scott Bartel (INST) 498
Total Touchdowns
1. Dave Rader (TLS) 21
2. David Spriggs (NMST) 20
3. Reggie Allen (INST) 10
  Jim Andrus (WICHST) 10
5. Steve Drexler (DRAKE) 8
  Larry Thompson (WTXAM) 8
7. Scott Burger (WICHST) 7
  Ray Locklin (NMST) 7
9. Arthur Williams (SIL) 6
  Sherman Johnson (TLS) 6
  David Johnson (WTXAM) 6
  Wardell Wright (DRAKE) 6
13. Zack Washington (INST) 5
  Gary Steele (NMST) 5
  Dwaine Ball (DRAKE) 5
16. Bernell Quinn (SIL) 4
  Wash Henry (SIL) 4
  Alton Battle (DRAKE) 4
  John Cernak (SIL) 4
20. Bo Robinson (WTXAM) 3