94 Players
- Players sorted by Yds/Att (minimum 6.25 Att/G, 75% of school games played).
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Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
1 | Duane Thomas | West Texas A&M | 10 | 83 | 596 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 84 | 633 | 7.5 | 5 |
2 | Warren McVea | Houston | 10 | 105 | 699 | 6.7 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 1 | 108 | 785 | 7.3 | 5 |
3 | Mercury Morris | West Texas A&M | 10 | 194 | 1274 | 6.6 | 11 | 18 | 254 | 14.1 | 1 | 212 | 1528 | 7.2 | 12 |
4 | MacArthur Lane | Utah State | 10 | 98 | 624 | 6.4 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 105 | 691 | 6.6 | 4 |
5 | Doug Dalton | New Mexico State | 10 | 177 | 1123 | 6.3 | 10 | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 4 | 194 | 1232 | 6.4 | 14 |
6 | Bill Mayo | Dayton | 10 | 128 | 771 | 6.0 | 5 | 12 | 297 | 24.8 | 2 | 140 | 1068 | 7.6 | 7 |
7 | Paul Gipson | Houston | 10 | 187 | 1100 | 5.9 | 11 | 12 | 107 | 8.9 | 0 | 199 | 1207 | 6.1 | 11 |
8 | Albie Owens | West Texas A&M | 10 | 83 | 485 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 485 | 5.8 | 2 | |
9 | Charlie Jarvis | Army | 10 | 144 | 774 | 5.4 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 151 | 824 | 5.5 | 8 |
10 | Ken Rutkowski | Buffalo | 10 | 88 | 458 | 5.2 | 3 | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 0 | 97 | 568 | 5.9 | 3 |
11 | Terry Smoot | Virginia Tech | 10 | 68 | 356 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 71 | 375 | 5.3 | 4 |
12 | Jack Layland | Pacific | 9 | 180 | 921 | 5.1 | 6 | 20 | 120 | 6.0 | 0 | 200 | 1041 | 5.2 | 6 |
13 | John Acuff | Miami (FL) | 10 | 112 | 572 | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 1 | 118 | 661 | 5.6 | 5 |
14 | Tom Kilmer | Pacific | 9 | 63 | 313 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 67 | 351 | 5.2 | 0 |
15 | Charlie Pittman | Penn State | 10 | 119 | 580 | 4.9 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 123 | 640 | 5.2 | 6 |
16 | Vincent Opalsky | Miami (FL) | 10 | 116 | 562 | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | 122 | 613 | 5.0 | 5 |
17 | Jim Pearsall | Idaho | 10 | 172 | 815 | 4.7 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 176 | 857 | 4.9 | 9 |
18 | Bill Moremen | Florida State | 10 | 94 | 439 | 4.7 | 5 | 20 | 198 | 9.9 | 3 | 114 | 637 | 5.6 | 8 |
19 | Pat Patterson | Buffalo | 10 | 144 | 666 | 4.6 | 7 | 13 | 124 | 9.5 | 1 | 157 | 790 | 5.0 | 8 |
20 | Bernie Kress | Dayton | 10 | 111 | 512 | 4.6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 114 | 529 | 4.6 | 7 |
Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
21 | Frank Nunn | Utah State | 10 | 90 | 413 | 4.6 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 96 | 458 | 4.8 | 3 |
22 | Bob Gladieux | Notre Dame | 10 | 84 | 384 | 4.6 | 5 | 23 | 297 | 12.9 | 2 | 107 | 681 | 6.4 | 7 |
23 | Rocky Bleier | Notre Dame | 10 | 77 | 357 | 4.6 | 5 | 16 | 171 | 10.7 | 2 | 93 | 528 | 5.7 | 7 |
24 | Altie Taylor | Utah State | 10 | 159 | 717 | 4.5 | 2 | 16 | 125 | 7.8 | 1 | 175 | 842 | 4.8 | 3 |
25 | Johnny Johnson | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 117 | 523 | 4.5 | 4 | 20 | 139 | 7.0 | 0 | 137 | 662 | 4.8 | 4 |
26 | Rick Thurow | Memphis | 9 | 88 | 394 | 4.5 | 3 | 88 | 394 | 4.5 | 3 | ||||
27 | Jeff Zimmerman | Notre Dame | 10 | 133 | 591 | 4.4 | 8 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 139 | 693 | 5.0 | 9 |
28 | Bryant Mitchell | Rutgers | 9 | 124 | 542 | 4.4 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 1 | 132 | 608 | 4.6 | 6 |
29 | Tom Daley | Navy | 10 | 68 | 301 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 1 | 75 | 413 | 5.5 | 1 |
30 | Don Riesett | Rutgers | 9 | 59 | 258 | 4.4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 2 | 63 | 269 | 4.3 | 4 |
31 | Larry Csonka | Syracuse | 10 | 261 | 1127 | 4.3 | 8 | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 2 | 272 | 1252 | 4.6 | 10 |
32 | Oscar Reed | Colorado State | 10 | 213 | 910 | 4.3 | 7 | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 1 | 224 | 1020 | 4.6 | 8 |
33 | Billy Walik | Villanova | 10 | 74 | 320 | 4.3 | 3 | 19 | 282 | 14.8 | 2 | 93 | 602 | 6.5 | 5 |
34 | Don Abbey | Penn State | 10 | 93 | 386 | 4.2 | 5 | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | 4 | 103 | 534 | 5.2 | 9 |
35 | Don Jones | New Mexico State | 10 | 69 | 287 | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 1 | 74 | 378 | 5.1 | 4 |
36 | Bob Zelina | Xavier | 10 | 63 | 267 | 4.2 | 2 | 63 | 267 | 4.2 | 2 | ||||
37 | Paul White | UTEP | 9 | 61 | 258 | 4.2 | 2 | 11 | 239 | 21.7 | 3 | 72 | 497 | 6.9 | 5 |
38 | Milo McCarthy | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 71 | 292 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 73 | 304 | 4.2 | 2 |
39 | Walt Shockley | San Jose State | 9 | 85 | 341 | 4.0 | 2 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 0 | 96 | 428 | 4.5 | 2 |
40 | Gary Cramer | Pitt | 10 | 78 | 312 | 4.0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 80 | 325 | 4.1 | 0 | |
Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
41 | Warren Bankston | Tulane | 10 | 121 | 473 | 3.9 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 130 | 545 | 4.2 | 3 |
42 | Jim Oliver | Colorado State | 10 | 122 | 470 | 3.9 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 130 | 528 | 4.1 | 5 |
43 | Dave Mumme | Air Force | 10 | 104 | 404 | 3.9 | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 0 | 115 | 480 | 4.2 | 0 | |
44 | Bruce Van Ness | Rutgers | 9 | 101 | 389 | 3.9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 107 | 413 | 3.9 | 4 |
45 | Steve Jutras | Holy Cross | 10 | 64 | 248 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 65 | 262 | 4.0 | 0 |
46 | Brendan McCarthy | Boston College | 10 | 152 | 574 | 3.8 | 7 | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 0 | 163 | 690 | 4.2 | 7 |
47 | Rick Cassata | Syracuse | 10 | 126 | 474 | 3.8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 127 | 480 | 3.8 | 6 |
48 | Larry McHenry | UTEP | 9 | 94 | 356 | 3.8 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 2 | 101 | 397 | 3.9 | 3 |
49 | Marv Hubbard | Colgate | 10 | 89 | 329 | 3.7 | 2 | 8 | 152 | 19.0 | 1 | 97 | 481 | 5.0 | 3 |
50 | Jack Hannig | Air Force | 10 | 71 | 263 | 3.7 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 77 | 312 | 4.1 | 0 | |
51 | Tim Hawkes | Holy Cross | 10 | 126 | 458 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 133 | 521 | 3.9 | 1 |
52 | Mel Taylor | Dayton | 10 | 84 | 306 | 3.6 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 90 | 366 | 4.1 | 1 |
53 | Jeri Balsly | Navy | 10 | 159 | 559 | 3.5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 161 | 577 | 3.6 | 5 |
54 | Brendan Murray | Villanova | 10 | 100 | 347 | 3.5 | 1 | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 1 | 112 | 467 | 4.2 | 2 |
55 | George Constantinides | Virginia Tech | 10 | 84 | 293 | 3.5 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 88 | 320 | 3.6 | 6 |
56 | Bill Waller | Xavier | 10 | 201 | 686 | 3.4 | 4 | 17 | 324 | 19.1 | 3 | 218 | 1010 | 4.6 | 7 |
57 | Craig Baer | Air Force | 10 | 64 | 218 | 3.4 | 64 | 218 | 3.4 | 0 | |||||
58 | Terry Erwin | Boston College | 10 | 63 | 214 | 3.4 | 3 | 19 | 218 | 11.5 | 0 | 82 | 432 | 5.3 | 3 |
59 | Larry Green | Florida State | 10 | 121 | 401 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 | 194 | 16.2 | 2 | 133 | 595 | 4.5 | 3 |
60 | Lenny Snow | Georgia Tech | 10 | 118 | 385 | 3.3 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 125 | 422 | 3.4 | 2 |
Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
61 | Clarence Kelley | San Jose State | 9 | 92 | 306 | 3.3 | 5 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 95 | 385 | 4.1 | 5 |
62 | Ken Edwards | Virginia Tech | 10 | 69 | 230 | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 74 | 280 | 3.8 | 3 |
63 | Lee Jones | Buffalo | 10 | 153 | 495 | 3.2 | 12 | 153 | 495 | 3.2 | 12 | ||||
64 | Mike Guth | Air Force | 10 | 90 | 286 | 3.2 | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 0 | 103 | 382 | 3.7 | 0 | |
65 | Chuck Loftin | Tulane | 10 | 83 | 269 | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 89 | 318 | 3.6 | 3 |
66 | Arch Coupe | Colgate | 10 | 76 | 246 | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 80 | 274 | 3.4 | 2 |
67 | Ron Burton | Colgate | 10 | 146 | 453 | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 147 | 468 | 3.2 | 5 |
68 | Al Pearman | Colgate | 10 | 84 | 261 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 | 93 | 9.3 | 0 | 94 | 354 | 3.8 | 4 |
69 | John Cartwright | Navy | 10 | 147 | 444 | 3.0 | 6 | 147 | 444 | 3.0 | 6 | ||||
70 | Terry Padgett | Memphis | 9 | 95 | 281 | 3.0 | 1 | 95 | 281 | 3.0 | 1 | ||||
71 | Steve Lindell | Army | 10 | 71 | 211 | 3.0 | 3 | 71 | 211 | 3.0 | 3 | ||||
72 | Mike Fallon | Boston College | 10 | 75 | 214 | 2.9 | 4 | 75 | 214 | 2.9 | 4 | ||||
73 | Steve Garman | Idaho | 10 | 106 | 296 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 107 | 305 | 2.9 | 3 |
74 | Frank Boal | Villanova | 10 | 116 | 317 | 2.7 | 2 | 24 | 335 | 14.0 | 2 | 140 | 652 | 4.7 | 4 |
75 | Tom Wallace | Memphis | 9 | 57 | 153 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 59 | 181 | 3.1 | 3 |
76 | Tommy Boutwell | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 103 | 270 | 2.6 | 4 | 103 | 270 | 2.6 | 4 | ||||
77 | Bobby Duhon | Tulane | 10 | 121 | 302 | 2.5 | 4 | 121 | 302 | 2.5 | 4 | ||||
78 | Rob Young | Idaho | 10 | 91 | 229 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 95 | 247 | 2.6 | 2 |
79 | Terry Hanratty | Notre Dame | 10 | 75 | 183 | 2.4 | 7 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 76 | 181 | 2.4 | 7 |
80 | Ed Johnson | Tampa | 9 | 72 | 172 | 2.4 | 0 | 12 | 99 | 8.3 | 0 | 84 | 271 | 3.2 | 0 |
Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
81 | Tom Sherman | Penn State | 10 | 69 | 145 | 2.1 | 1 | 69 | 145 | 2.1 | 1 | ||||
82 | Ted Mims | Tampa | 9 | 62 | 128 | 2.1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 70 | 144 | 2.1 | 1 |
83 | Al Kincaid | Virginia Tech | 10 | 119 | 209 | 1.8 | 0 | 119 | 209 | 1.8 | 0 | ||||
84 | Jerry Montiel | Colorado State | 10 | 82 | 119 | 1.5 | 3 | 82 | 119 | 1.5 | 3 | ||||
85 | Roy Winters | West Texas A&M | 10 | 77 | 114 | 1.5 | 3 | 77 | 114 | 1.5 | 3 | ||||
86 | David Olivo | Miami (FL) | 10 | 103 | 52 | 0.5 | 4 | 103 | 52 | 0.5 | 4 | ||||
87 | Dick Woodall | Houston | 10 | 93 | 39 | 0.4 | 1 | 93 | 39 | 0.4 | 1 | ||||
88 | John Pappas | Utah State | 10 | 93 | 38 | 0.4 | 2 | 93 | 38 | 0.4 | 2 | ||||
89 | Bob Lee | Pacific | 9 | 104 | 20 | 0.2 | 4 | 104 | 20 | 0.2 | 4 | ||||
90 | Bill Andrejko | Villanova | 10 | 76 | 16 | 0.2 | 0 | 76 | 16 | 0.2 | 0 | ||||
91 | Jerry Buckmaster | Xavier | 10 | 112 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 112 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | ||||
92 | Ed Nizwantowski | Tampa | 9 | 57 | -79 | -1.4 | 0 | 57 | -79 | -1.4 | 0 | ||||
93 | Phil O'Neil | Holy Cross | 10 | 93 | -209 | -2.2 | 3 | 93 | -209 | -2.2 | 3 | ||||
94 | Danny Holman | San Jose State | 9 | 70 | -360 | -5.1 | 2 | 70 | -360 | -5.1 | 2 |
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