Record: 6-5, .545 W-L% (52nd of 123)
Conference: Big 8
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Eddie Crowder (6-5)
PS/G: 28.1 (24th of 123) ▪ PA/G: 18.7 (42nd of 123)
SRS: 16.11 (16th of 123) ▪ SOS: 10.65 (16th of 123)
Bowl Game: Lost Liberty Bowl 17-3 versus Tulane
| Passing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate |
| 1 | Jim Bratten | 64 | 151 | 42.4 | 771 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 3 | 9 | 79.9 |
| 2 | Paul Arendt | 23 | 62 | 37.1 | 444 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 103.5 |
| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1 | John Tarver | 137 | 623 | 4.5 | 8 | 137 | 623 | 4.5 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | Jon Keyworth | 125 | 667 | 5.3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 126 | 674 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 3 | Ward Walsh | 117 | 679 | 5.8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 122 | 704 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Jim Bratten | 117 | 479 | 4.1 | 3 | 117 | 479 | 4.1 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Paul Arendt | 65 | 169 | 2.6 | 2 | 65 | 169 | 2.6 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | Cliff Branch | 22 | 119 | 5.4 | 1 | 23 | 335 | 14.6 | 0 | 45 | 454 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ron Rieger | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 | 99 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 8 | Steve Dal Porto | 11 | 157 | 14.3 | 1 | 13 | 153 | 11.8 | 0 | 24 | 310 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 9 | Mike Bennett | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Willie Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 1 | 9 | 158 | 17.6 | 1 |
| 11 | Larry Brunson | 14 | 295 | 21.1 | 2 | 14 | 295 | 21.1 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | Bob Masten | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 0 | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Dave Schnorr | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Rick Kay | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | ||||