85 Players
- Players sorted by Yds/Att (minimum 14 Att/G, 75% of school games played).
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Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
1 | Brian Dowling | Yale | Ivy | 9 | 92 | 160 | 57.5 | 1554 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 19 | 10 | 165.8 | 82 | 313 | 3.8 | 6 |
2 | Ken Bailey | Houston | Ind | 10 | 71 | 151 | 47.0 | 1279 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 11 | 12 | 126.3 | 121 | 336 | 2.8 | 7 |
3 | Bill Cappleman | Florida State | Ind | 10 | 162 | 287 | 56.4 | 2410 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 25 | 11 | 148.1 | 62 | -68 | -1.1 | 1 |
4 | Larry Lawrence | Iowa | Big Ten | 10 | 88 | 156 | 56.4 | 1307 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 7 | 9 | 130.1 | 104 | 161 | 1.5 | 10 |
5 | Bob Warmack | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10 | 106 | 189 | 56.1 | 1548 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 10 | 6 | 136.0 | 103 | 266 | 2.6 | 5 |
6 | John Pappas | Utah State | Ind | 10 | 98 | 203 | 48.3 | 1647 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 16 | 12 | 130.6 | 87 | -77 | -0.9 | 4 |
7 | Greg Cook | Cincinnati | MVC | 10 | 219 | 411 | 53.3 | 3272 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 25 | 17 | 132.0 | 96 | -62 | -0.6 | 5 |
8 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Pac-8 | 10 | 142 | 268 | 53.0 | 2156 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 14 | 14 | 127.4 | 80 | 47 | 0.6 | 6 |
9 | Mike Cavan | Georgia | SEC | 10 | 116 | 207 | 56.0 | 1619 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 9 | 12 | 124.5 | 102 | 91 | 0.9 | 4 |
10 | Bobby Douglass | Kansas | Big 8 | 10 | 84 | 168 | 50.0 | 1316 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 12 | 6 | 132.2 | 148 | 495 | 3.3 | 12 |
11 | Buster O'Brien | Richmond | Southern | 10 | 149 | 255 | 58.4 | 1961 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 21 | 10 | 142.4 | 59 | -45 | -0.8 | 1 |
12 | Steve Ramsey | North Texas | MVC | 10 | 177 | 332 | 53.3 | 2516 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 24 | 17 | 130.6 | 37 | -149 | -4.0 | 0 |
13 | Mike Sherwood | West Virginia | Southern | 10 | 151 | 264 | 57.2 | 1998 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 12 | 10 | 128.2 | 91 | -15 | -0.2 | 4 |
14 | Cleve Bryant | Ohio | MAC | 10 | 98 | 200 | 49.0 | 1524 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 14 | 5 | 131.1 | 181 | 734 | 4.1 | 8 |
15 | Tommy Suggs | South Carolina | ACC | 10 | 110 | 207 | 53.1 | 1544 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 13 | 12 | 124.9 | 71 | 114 | 1.6 | 3 |
16 | Frank Harris | Boston College | Ind | 9 | 106 | 186 | 57.0 | 1398 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 13 | 13 | 129.2 | 27 | -12 | -0.4 | 0 |
17 | Leo Hart | Duke | ACC | 10 | 162 | 301 | 53.8 | 2238 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 11 | 11 | 121.0 | 102 | 102 | 1.0 | 3 |
18 | Terry Hanratty | Notre Dame | Ind | 10 | 116 | 197 | 58.9 | 1466 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 10 | 9 | 129.0 | 56 | 279 | 5.0 | 4 |
19 | Steve Olson | Idaho | Ind | 10 | 183 | 365 | 50.1 | 2591 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 19 | 21 | 115.4 | 99 | -132 | -1.3 | 5 |
20 | Gene Arnette | Virginia | ACC | 10 | 106 | 206 | 51.5 | 1463 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 17 | 14 | 124.8 | 88 | 292 | 3.3 | 3 |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
21 | Steve Sogge | USC | Pac-8 | 10 | 103 | 177 | 58.2 | 1265 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 124.1 | 76 | 68 | 0.9 | 0 |
22 | Denny Mason | Buffalo | Ind | 10 | 89 | 158 | 56.3 | 1124 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 5 | 12 | 111.3 | 85 | 99 | 1.2 | 0 |
23 | David Olivo | Miami (FL) | Ind | 10 | 137 | 248 | 55.2 | 1727 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 9 | 15 | 113.6 | 81 | -155 | -1.9 | 0 |
24 | Larry Good | Georgia Tech | Ind | 10 | 97 | 191 | 50.8 | 1337 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6 | 8 | 111.6 | 53 | 19 | 0.4 | 1 |
25 | Bill Montgomery | Arkansas | SWC | 10 | 134 | 234 | 57.3 | 1595 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 10 | 8 | 121.8 | 116 | 239 | 2.1 | |
26 | Dennis Brown | Michigan | Big Ten | 10 | 109 | 229 | 47.6 | 1562 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 12 | 10 | 113.5 | 115 | 215 | 1.9 | 1 |
27 | Bernie Zbrzeznj | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 9 | 101 | 188 | 53.7 | 1278 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 7 | 10 | 112.5 | 87 | 109 | 1.3 | 2 |
28 | Harry Gonso | Indiana | Big Ten | 10 | 76 | 163 | 46.6 | 1109 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 12 | 9 | 117.0 | 151 | 323 | 2.1 | 4 |
29 | Loy Hayes | New Mexico State | Ind | 10 | 67 | 156 | 42.9 | 1068 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 10 | 11 | 107.5 | 98 | 238 | 2.4 | 0 |
30 | Phil O'Neil | Holy Cross | Ind | 10 | 79 | 157 | 50.3 | 1067 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 7 | 11 | 108.1 | 76 | -51 | -0.7 | 3 |
31 | Edd Hargett | Texas A&M | SWC | 10 | 169 | 348 | 48.6 | 2321 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 16 | 14 | 111.7 | 85 | 9 | 0.1 | 2 |
32 | Freddie Summers | Wake Forest | ACC | 10 | 125 | 250 | 50.0 | 1664 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 9 | 25 | 97.8 | 159 | 439 | 2.8 | 7 |
33 | Mark Boudeaux | Western Michigan | MAC | 9 | 83 | 171 | 48.5 | 1143 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 12 | 106.1 | 65 | 10 | 0.2 | 1 |
34 | Skip Jacobsen | Wyoming | WAC | 10 | 81 | 151 | 53.6 | 1008 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 9 | 9 | 117.5 | 50 | -9 | -0.2 | 0 |
35 | Chuck Hixson | SMU | SWC | 10 | 265 | 468 | 56.6 | 3103 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 21 | 23 | 117.3 | 88 | -108 | -1.2 | 6 |
36 | Chuck Burkhart | Penn State | Ind | 10 | 87 | 177 | 49.2 | 1170 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | 108.0 | 41 | 12 | 0.3 | 0 |
37 | Gordon Slade | Davidson | Southern | 9 | 190 | 322 | 59.0 | 2109 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 14 | 13 | 120.3 | 73 | 21 | 0.3 | 3 |
38 | Bubba Wyche | Tennessee | SEC | 10 | 134 | 237 | 56.5 | 1539 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 14 | 7 | 124.7 | 104 | -37 | -0.4 | 1 |
39 | Scott Hunter | Alabama | SEC | 10 | 122 | 227 | 53.7 | 1471 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 10 | 9 | 114.8 | 48 | -43 | -0.9 | 1 |
40 | Gayle Bomar | North Carolina | ACC | 10 | 87 | 189 | 46.0 | 1229 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 8 | 9 | 105.1 | 165 | 495 | 3.0 | 5 |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
41 | Mike Phipps | Purdue | Big Ten | 8 | 88 | 169 | 52.1 | 1096 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3 | 9 | 101.8 | 57 | 22 | 0.4 | 0 |
42 | Steve Lindell | Army | Ind | 10 | 75 | 160 | 46.9 | 1043 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 8 | 104.0 | 104 | 261 | 2.5 | 2 |
43 | Marty Domres | Columbia | Ivy | 9 | 183 | 344 | 53.2 | 2206 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 11 | 15 | 108.9 | 153 | 198 | 1.3 | 6 |
44 | Jerry Henderson | Washington State | Pac-8 | 10 | 137 | 246 | 55.7 | 1586 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 4 | 17 | 101.4 | 48 | -130 | -2.7 | |
45 | Dave Havern | Pitt | Ind | 10 | 140 | 287 | 48.8 | 1810 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 7 | 20 | 95.9 | 93 | -54 | -0.6 | 2 |
46 | Brooks Dawson | UTEP | WAC | 10 | 123 | 279 | 44.1 | 1764 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 14 | 12 | 105.2 | 40 | -240 | -6.0 | 0 |
47 | Roy Winters | West Texas A&M | Ind | 10 | 75 | 183 | 41.0 | 1145 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 7 | 15 | 89.8 | 68 | 90 | 1.3 | 1 |
48 | Jim Nader | UCLA | Pac-8 | 10 | 72 | 163 | 44.2 | 1008 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 7 | 10 | 98.0 | 68 | -35 | -0.5 | 1 |
49 | Billy Ammons | Clemson | ACC | 10 | 74 | 162 | 45.7 | 1006 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 5 | 14 | 90.7 | 25 | -99 | -4.0 | 3 |
50 | Lynn Dickey | Kansas State | Big 8 | 10 | 125 | 258 | 48.4 | 1569 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 8 | 19 | 95.0 | 30 | -154 | -5.1 | 0 |
51 | Steve Stuart | Baylor | SWC | 10 | 95 | 216 | 44.0 | 1320 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 7 | 17 | 90.3 | 20 | -48 | -2.4 | 2 |
52 | Alan Pastrana | Maryland | ACC | 10 | 81 | 172 | 47.1 | 1053 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 6 | 11 | 97.2 | 51 | -122 | -2.4 | 1 |
53 | Gary Baxter | Air Force | Ind | 10 | 76 | 168 | 45.2 | 1024 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 7 | 5 | 104.2 | 108 | 263 | 2.4 | 7 |
54 | Kent Thompson | Miami (OH) | MAC | 10 | 76 | 159 | 47.8 | 970 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 107.7 | 146 | 575 | 3.9 | 4 |
55 | Loran Carter | Auburn | SEC | 10 | 112 | 248 | 45.2 | 1487 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 14 | 21 | 97.2 | 48 | -47 | -1.0 | 1 |
56 | Bob Anderson | Colorado | Big 8 | 10 | 112 | 222 | 50.5 | 1341 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 7 | 12 | 100.8 | 183 | 788 | 4.3 | 9 |
57 | Randy Humphries | California | Pac-8 | 11 | 98 | 207 | 47.3 | 1247 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 6 | 15 | 93.0 | 115 | 130 | 1.1 | 4 |
58 | Wally Oyler | Louisville | MVC | 10 | 112 | 240 | 46.7 | 1410 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 6 | 19 | 88.4 | 85 | 249 | 2.9 | 5 |
59 | John Sodaski | Villanova | Ind | 10 | 115 | 239 | 48.1 | 1399 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 9 | 18 | 94.7 | 181 | 585 | 3.2 | 10 |
60 | John Warder | Iowa State | Big 8 | 10 | 89 | 201 | 44.3 | 1184 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 7 | 9 | 96.3 | 151 | 355 | 2.4 | 3 |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
61 | Bill Robertson | Cornell | Ivy | 9 | 81 | 197 | 41.1 | 1156 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3 | 11 | 84.3 | 57 | -18 | -0.3 | 4 |
62 | Tony Passander | The Citadel | Southern | 10 | 79 | 185 | 42.7 | 1083 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 8 | 8 | 97.5 | 149 | 76 | 0.5 | 5 |
63 | Tommy Pharr | Mississippi State | SEC | 10 | 173 | 319 | 54.2 | 1838 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 9 | 18 | 100.7 | 141 | 239 | 1.7 | 3 |
64 | Ronnie Johnson | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 10 | 121 | 247 | 49.0 | 1438 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 5 | 16 | 91.6 | 127 | 166 | 1.3 | 8 |
65 | Ray Groth | Utah | WAC | 10 | 84 | 203 | 41.4 | 1181 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 7 | 18 | 83.9 | 106 | 331 | 3.1 | 6 |
66 | John Miller | Vanderbilt | SEC | 10 | 99 | 201 | 49.3 | 1164 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 5 | 18 | 88.2 | 82 | 33 | 0.4 | 2 |
67 | Wayne Francingues | Tulane | Ind | 10 | 66 | 162 | 40.7 | 938 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 4 | 11 | 83.9 | 157 | 438 | 2.8 | 7 |
68 | Jim Del Gaizo | Tampa | Ind | 10 | 163 | 351 | 46.4 | 2008 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 16 | 16 | 100.4 | 65 | -129 | -2.0 | 2 |
69 | Mike Stripling | Tulsa | MVC | 10 | 164 | 347 | 47.3 | 1968 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 8 | 15 | 93.9 | 118 | 307 | 2.6 | 5 |
70 | Archie Manning | Ole Miss | SEC | 10 | 127 | 263 | 48.3 | 1510 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 8 | 17 | 93.6 | 110 | 208 | 1.9 | 5 |
71 | Paul Paolisso | Syracuse | Ind | 10 | 87 | 164 | 53.0 | 939 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 6 | 12 | 98.6 | 59 | -39 | -0.7 | 2 |
72 | Joe Matulich | Texas Tech | SWC | 10 | 73 | 152 | 48.0 | 864 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 9 | 8 | 104.8 | 94 | 186 | 2.0 | 3 |
73 | Tommy Boutwell | Southern Mississippi | Ind | 10 | 151 | 285 | 53.0 | 1583 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 8 | 15 | 98.4 | 135 | 331 | 2.5 | 8 |
74 | John Oertel | Marshall | MAC | 10 | 95 | 222 | 42.8 | 1251 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 8 | 24 | 80.4 | 39 | -148 | -3.8 | 3 |
75 | Bob Carpenter | Northern Illinois | Ind | 10 | 128 | 259 | 49.4 | 1421 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 11 | 16 | 97.2 | 34 | -160 | -4.7 | 1 |
76 | Clyde Hewell | Furman | Southern | 10 | 100 | 186 | 53.8 | 1024 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2 | 8 | 95.0 | 49 | -310 | -6.3 | 0 |
77 | Dave Shelbourne | Northwestern | Big Ten | 10 | 105 | 251 | 41.8 | 1358 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 7 | 16 | 83.7 | 118 | 156 | 1.3 | 1 |
78 | Murphy Sprinkel | Virginia Military Institute | Southern | 10 | 81 | 222 | 36.5 | 1163 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 20 | 66.9 | 93 | -157 | -1.7 | 2 |
79 | Jerry Montiel | Colorado State | WAC | 10 | 75 | 202 | 37.1 | 1031 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 6 | 12 | 77.9 | 59 | 22 | 0.4 | 1 |
80 | Steve Jones | Toledo | MAC | 10 | 98 | 243 | 40.3 | 1197 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5 | 8 | 81.9 | 89 | 220 | 2.5 | 1 |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
81 | Phil Hagen | Minnesota | Big Ten | 10 | 75 | 157 | 47.8 | 771 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 4 | 8 | 87.2 | 58 | 134 | 2.3 | 1 |
82 | Mike McNallen | Navy | Ind | 10 | 124 | 280 | 44.3 | 1342 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 6 | 19 | 78.0 | 83 | -33 | -0.4 | 4 |
83 | Marc Lyons | Brigham Young | WAC | 10 | 66 | 157 | 42.0 | 735 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 9 | 74.1 | 40 | -99 | -2.5 | 0 |
84 | John Ryan | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10 | 84 | 202 | 41.6 | 855 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 14 | 68.2 | 84 | 73 | 0.9 | 3 |
85 | Bob Naponic | Illinois | Big Ten | 10 | 83 | 213 | 39.0 | 813 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2 | 14 | 61.0 | 147 | 171 | 1.2 | 5 |
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