79 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 | Dennis Shaw | San Diego State | PCAA | 10 | 199 | 335 | 59.4 | 3185 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 39 | 26 | 162.2 | 53 | 12 | 0.2 | 6 |
2 | Dennis Dummit | UCLA | Pac-8 | 10 | 114 | 208 | 54.8 | 1963 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 15 | 10 | 148.3 | 95 | 29 | 0.3 | 6 |
3 | Shawn McKinney | Long Beach State | PCAA | 11 | 100 | 174 | 57.5 | 1503 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7 | 8 | 134.1 | 90 | 112 | 1.2 | 4 |
4 | Gary Mullins | Houston | Ind | 10 | 83 | 166 | 50.0 | 1433 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 13 | 6 | 141.1 | 97 | 398 | 4.1 | 8 |
5 | Terry McMillan | Missouri | Big 8 | 10 | 105 | 233 | 45.1 | 1963 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 18 | 13 | 130.2 | 87 | 194 | 2.2 | 7 |
6 | Scott Hunter | Alabama | SEC | 10 | 157 | 266 | 59.0 | 2188 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 9 | 8 | 133.3 | 35 | -31 | -0.9 | 3 |
7 | Tom Blanchard | Oregon | Pac-8 | 10 | 106 | 184 | 57.6 | 1488 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 12 | 7 | 139.5 | 58 | -73 | -1.3 | 1 |
8 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Pac-8 | 10 | 197 | 336 | 58.6 | 2673 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 20 | 15 | 136.2 | 53 | 113 | 2.1 | 1 |
9 | Joe Theismann | Notre Dame | Ind | 10 | 108 | 192 | 56.3 | 1531 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 13 | 16 | 128.9 | 116 | 378 | 3.3 | 6 |
10 | Mike Phipps | Purdue | Big Ten | 10 | 169 | 321 | 52.6 | 2527 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 23 | 18 | 131.2 | 97 | 218 | 2.2 | 8 |
11 | Mickey Ackley | Pacific | PCAA | 10 | 77 | 159 | 48.4 | 1246 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 5 | 11 | 110.8 | 110 | 293 | 2.7 | 5 |
12 | Bill Montgomery | Arkansas | SWC | 10 | 93 | 173 | 53.8 | 1333 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 9 | 7 | 127.6 | 92 | 66 | 0.7 | |
13 | Jack Mildren | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10 | 79 | 172 | 45.9 | 1319 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 8 | 12 | 111.7 | 127 | 345 | 2.7 | 7 |
14 | Chuck Ealey | Toledo | MAC | 10 | 88 | 168 | 52.4 | 1281 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 11 | 7 | 129.7 | 122 | 267 | 2.2 | 2 |
15 | Jerry Tagge | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10 | 101 | 177 | 57.1 | 1302 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 3 | 8 | 115.4 | 79 | 152 | 1.9 | 3 |
16 | Rex Kern | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8 | 68 | 135 | 50.4 | 1002 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 9 | 10 | 119.9 | 109 | 583 | 5.3 | 9 |
17 | John Reaves | Florida | SEC | 10 | 222 | 396 | 56.1 | 2896 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 24 | 19 | 127.9 | 32 | -44 | -1.4 | 1 |
18 | Joe Spagnola | Arizona State | WAC | 10 | 92 | 205 | 44.9 | 1488 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 10 | 7 | 115.1 | 64 | 257 | 4.0 | 3 |
19 | Ron Hudson | Fresno State | PCAA | 10 | 104 | 201 | 51.7 | 1462 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 9 | 20 | 107.7 | 37 | 21 | 0.6 | 1 |
20 | Charlie Richards | Richmond | Southern | 10 | 175 | 356 | 49.2 | 2556 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 21 | 15 | 120.5 | 99 | 109 | 1.1 | 3 |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
21 | Bill Cappleman | Florida State | Ind | 10 | 183 | 344 | 53.2 | 2467 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 14 | 18 | 116.4 | 73 | -332 | -4.5 | 0 |
22 | Ted Shoebridge | Marshall | MAC | 10 | 104 | 226 | 46.0 | 1620 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 13 | 11 | 115.5 | 114 | 136 | 1.2 | 6 |
23 | Scott MacBean | Princeton | Ivy | 9 | 107 | 192 | 55.7 | 1383 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 9 | 7 | 124.4 | 73 | 161 | 2.2 | 4 |
24 | Tony Passander | The Citadel | Southern | 10 | 109 | 217 | 50.2 | 1542 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 13 | 11 | 119.6 | 157 | 157 | 1.0 | 9 |
25 | Bobby Scott | Tennessee | SEC | 10 | 92 | 191 | 48.2 | 1352 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 12 | 9 | 118.9 | 90 | 123 | 1.4 | 6 |
26 | Mike Hillman | LSU | SEC | 10 | 93 | 167 | 55.7 | 1180 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 8 | 9 | 120.1 | 41 | 45 | 1.1 | 5 |
27 | Larry Lawrence | Iowa | Big Ten | 10 | 113 | 239 | 47.3 | 1680 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 10 | 11 | 110.9 | 108 | 406 | 3.8 | 5 |
28 | Kelly Cochrane | Miami (FL) | Ind | 10 | 121 | 243 | 49.8 | 1673 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 11 | 15 | 110.2 | 51 | 41 | 0.8 | |
29 | Frank Harris | Boston College | Ind | 9 | 121 | 228 | 53.1 | 1562 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 19 | 13 | 126.7 | 35 | -22 | -0.6 | 0 |
30 | Tommy Suggs | South Carolina | ACC | 10 | 100 | 179 | 55.9 | 1244 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 7 | 10 | 116.0 | 63 | 93 | 1.5 | 1 |
31 | Steve Ramsey | North Texas | MVC | 10 | 195 | 414 | 47.1 | 2828 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 24 | 31 | 108.6 | 29 | -191 | -6.6 | 1 |
32 | Gordon Slade | Davidson | Southern | 10 | 198 | 322 | 61.5 | 2177 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 21 | 13 | 131.7 | 67 | -4 | -0.1 | 8 |
33 | Jim Bengala | Miami (OH) | MAC | 10 | 101 | 187 | 54.0 | 1276 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5 | 9 | 110.5 | 35 | -30 | -0.9 | 2 |
34 | Lynn Dickey | Kansas State | Big 8 | 10 | 196 | 372 | 52.7 | 2476 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 14 | 19 | 110.8 | 52 | -120 | -2.3 | 2 |
35 | Dave Holman | Utah State | Ind | 10 | 110 | 226 | 48.7 | 1511 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 8 | 19 | 99.7 | 99 | -33 | -0.3 | 1 |
36 | Marc Lyons | Brigham Young | WAC | 10 | 87 | 193 | 45.1 | 1297 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 9 | 11 | 105.5 | 75 | -83 | -1.1 | 5 |
37 | Maurie Daigneau | Northwestern | Big Ten | 10 | 85 | 191 | 44.5 | 1276 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 7 | 16 | 96.0 | 42 | -225 | -5.4 | 0 |
38 | Archie Manning | Ole Miss | SEC | 10 | 154 | 265 | 58.1 | 1762 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 9 | 9 | 118.4 | 124 | 502 | 4.0 | 14 |
39 | Rich Policastro | Rutgers | Ind | 9 | 149 | 258 | 57.8 | 1690 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 14 | 6 | 126.0 | 43 | -119 | -2.8 | 2 |
40 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | SEC | 10 | 123 | 257 | 47.9 | 1686 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 16 | 16 | 111.1 | 56 | 205 | 3.7 | 7 |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
41 | Joe Massey | Yale | Ivy | 9 | 99 | 195 | 50.8 | 1280 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 10 | 12 | 110.5 | 69 | 74 | 1.1 | 2 |
42 | Steve Endicott | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 10 | 93 | 190 | 48.9 | 1251 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 10 | 17 | 103.7 | 59 | -83 | -1.4 | 0 |
43 | Steve Goepel | Colgate | Ind | 9 | 88 | 182 | 48.4 | 1196 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 7 | 11 | 104.2 | 109 | -37 | -0.3 | 5 |
44 | Gary Baxter | Air Force | Ind | 10 | 127 | 273 | 46.5 | 1783 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 13 | 15 | 106.1 | 98 | 109 | 1.1 | 6 |
45 | Harry Gonso | Indiana | Big Ten | 10 | 107 | 207 | 51.7 | 1336 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 11 | 15 | 108.9 | 154 | 237 | 1.5 | 3 |
46 | Rusty Lachaussee | Tulane | Ind | 10 | 90 | 199 | 45.2 | 1291 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 5 | 19 | 88.9 | 61 | -20 | -0.3 | 2 |
47 | Chuck Hixson | SMU | SWC | 10 | 217 | 362 | 59.9 | 2313 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 9 | 15 | 113.5 | 82 | -111 | -1.4 | 3 |
48 | Tommy Kendrick | Clemson | ACC | 10 | 107 | 227 | 47.1 | 1457 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 10 | 20 | 98.0 | 35 | -122 | -3.5 | 0 |
49 | Don Moorhead | Michigan | Big Ten | 10 | 89 | 178 | 50.0 | 1134 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 106.0 | 152 | 565 | 3.7 | 7 |
50 | Brian Linstrom | Arizona | WAC | 10 | 119 | 258 | 46.1 | 1598 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 11 | 10 | 104.5 | 92 | -14 | -0.2 | 4 |
51 | Steve Olson | Idaho | Ind | 10 | 112 | 229 | 48.9 | 1421 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 9 | 14 | 101.8 | 35 | -76 | -2.2 | 5 |
52 | Leo Hart | Duke | ACC | 10 | 145 | 268 | 54.1 | 1642 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5 | 9 | 105.0 | 109 | -30 | -0.3 | 7 |
53 | Phil Hagen | Minnesota | Big Ten | 10 | 109 | 208 | 52.4 | 1266 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 6 | 9 | 104.4 | 40 | -6 | -0.2 | 1 |
54 | Chip Maxwell | Colorado State | WAC | 10 | 109 | 205 | 53.2 | 1257 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 8 | 8 | 109.8 | 81 | 114 | 1.4 | 3 |
55 | Jimmye Laycock | William & Mary | Southern | 10 | 65 | 150 | 43.3 | 907 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 9 | 95.3 | 54 | -170 | -3.1 | 1 |
56 | Steve Judy | TCU | SWC | 10 | 144 | 283 | 50.9 | 1677 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 12 | 12 | 106.2 | 105 | 342 | 3.3 | |
57 | Vern Wireman | Bowling Green State | MAC | 10 | 147 | 281 | 52.3 | 1666 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 15 | 12 | 111.2 | 74 | 22 | 0.3 | 1 |
58 | Cleve Hightower | Furman | Southern | 10 | 105 | 238 | 44.1 | 1404 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 9 | 19 | 90.2 | 41 | 68 | 1.7 | 3 |
59 | Rick Donegan | Southern Mississippi | Ind | 10 | 94 | 177 | 53.1 | 1039 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 6 | 17 | 94.4 | 28 | -17 | -0.6 | 1 |
60 | Charles Napper | Texas Tech | SWC | 10 | 65 | 153 | 42.5 | 901 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 5 | 11 | 88.4 | 61 | 27 | 0.4 | |
Rk | Player | School | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
61 | Mick Murtha | Buffalo | Ind | 9 | 66 | 139 | 47.5 | 817 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 5 | 7 | 98.7 | 62 | 91 | 1.5 | 3 |
62 | Bob Cutburth | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 10 | 111 | 275 | 40.4 | 1593 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 16 | 16 | 96.6 | 146 | 161 | 1.1 | 6 |
63 | Mike Cavan | Georgia | SEC | 10 | 71 | 162 | 43.8 | 946 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 7 | 11 | 93.6 | 77 | 53 | 0.7 | 1 |
64 | Rick Arrington | Tulsa | MVC | 10 | 141 | 288 | 49.0 | 1641 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 12 | 19 | 97.4 | 35 | -155 | -4.4 | 2 |
65 | Rocky Self | Texas A&M | SWC | 10 | 87 | 199 | 43.7 | 1136 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 6 | 16 | 85.5 | 127 | 324 | 2.6 | 3 |
66 | Jim Jones | USC | Pac-8 | 10 | 78 | 193 | 40.4 | 1102 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 12 | 10 | 98.5 | 85 | 66 | 0.8 | 3 |
67 | Neil Graff | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10 | 93 | 191 | 48.7 | 1086 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 7 | 11 | 97.0 | 87 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
68 | Bill Craigo | UTEP | WAC | 10 | 111 | 285 | 38.9 | 1560 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 5 | 23 | 74.6 | 35 | -1 | 0.0 | 5 |
69 | Danny Fassio | Virginia | ACC | 10 | 68 | 150 | 45.3 | 828 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 11 | 81.4 | 111 | 223 | 2.0 | 2 |
70 | Ed Synakowski | Wyoming | WAC | 10 | 94 | 200 | 47.0 | 1053 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 5 | 11 | 88.5 | 67 | 46 | 0.7 | 2 |
71 | Bernie Scruggs | Kentucky | SEC | 10 | 89 | 183 | 48.6 | 969 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 3 | 11 | 86.5 | 116 | 31 | 0.3 | 2 |
72 | Larry Russell | Wake Forest | ACC | 10 | 70 | 153 | 45.8 | 794 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1 | 15 | 71.9 | 187 | 471 | 2.5 | 4 |
73 | Jim Friedl | Pitt | Ind | 10 | 128 | 263 | 48.7 | 1277 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 11 | 21 | 87.3 | 32 | -13 | -0.4 | 1 |
74 | Obert Tisdale | Iowa State | Big 8 | 10 | 79 | 189 | 41.8 | 896 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 5 | 10 | 79.8 | 151 | -50 | -0.3 | 4 |
75 | Ray Groth | Utah | WAC | 10 | 56 | 151 | 37.1 | 714 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 4 | 8 | 75.0 | 102 | 432 | 4.2 | 4 |
76 | Ivan Lippi | San Jose State | PCAA | 10 | 105 | 301 | 34.9 | 1395 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 21 | 64.2 | 59 | -277 | -4.7 | 3 |
77 | Gary Inman | Louisville | MVC | 10 | 78 | 182 | 42.9 | 843 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 12 | 17 | 84.8 | 62 | 262 | 4.2 | 3 |
78 | Steve Parker | Northern Illinois | Ind | 10 | 85 | 181 | 47.0 | 827 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5 | 7 | 86.7 | 124 | 281 | 2.3 | 5 |
79 | Mike McNallen | Navy | Ind | 10 | 120 | 304 | 39.5 | 1312 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 4 | 14 | 70.9 | 85 | -195 | -2.3 | 1 |
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