1961 College Football Leaders

Pass Completions
1.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	117
2.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	104
3.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	99
4.	Billy Canty • Furman	85
	John Furman • UTEP	85
6.	Ron Klemick • Navy	84
7.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	81
8.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	79
	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	79
10.	Bill Whaley • The Citadel	78
11.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	76
12.	Pat Trammell • Alabama	75
13.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	74
	Jerry Rhome • Southern Methodist	74
15.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	72
16.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	71
	Sonny Gibbs • TCU	71
18.	Jerry Woolum • Kentucky	70
19.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	69
20.	Larry Rakestraw • Georgia	68
	Mel Rideout • Richmond	68

Pass Attempts
1.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	198
2.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	197
3.	George Van Cott • Boston College	188
4.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	186
5.	Ron Klemick • Navy	183
6.	John Furman • UTEP	180
7.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	178
8.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	172
9.	Billy Canty • Furman	168
10.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	165
11.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	162
	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	162
13.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	159
14.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	154
15.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	152
16.	Bill Whaley • The Citadel	148
17.	Jim Costen • South Carolina	146
18.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	142
19.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	139
20.	Sonny Gibbs • TCU	137

Pass Completion Percentage
1.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	59.4
2.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	56.8
3.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	53.2
4.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	52.5
5.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	51.3
6.	Billy Canty • Furman	50.6
7.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	47.4
8.	John Furman • UTEP	47.2
9.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	47.1
10.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	46.1
11.	Ron Klemick • Navy	45.9
12.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	45.7
13.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	44.7
14.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	42.6
15.	Earl Cole • Davidson	41.2
16.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	38.2
17.	George Van Cott • Boston College	31.4

Passing Yards
1.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	1487
2.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	1480
3.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	1294
4.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	1126
5.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	1101
6.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	1081
7.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	1078
8.	Alex Zyskowski • Wichita State	1038
9.	Ron Klemick • Navy	1035
	Pat Trammell • Alabama	1035
11.	John Furman • UTEP	1026
12.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	1000
13.	Sonny Gibbs • TCU	999
14.	Bill Whaley • The Citadel	980
15.	Galen Hall • Penn State	951
16.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	949
17.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	937
18.	Dick Shiner • Maryland	921
19.	Jerry Woolum • Kentucky	892
20.	Billy Canty • Furman	884

Passing Yards Per Attempt
1.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	8.4
2.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	7.8
3.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	7.5
4.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	7.5
5.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	7.4
6.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	6.8
7.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	6.6
8.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	5.9
9.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	5.8
10.	John Furman • UTEP	5.7
11.	Ron Klemick • Navy	5.7
12.	Earl Cole • Davidson	5.6
13.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	5.5
14.	Billy Canty • Furman	5.3
15.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	5.0
16.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	4.5
17.	George Van Cott • Boston College	3.9

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	7.7
2.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	6.2
3.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	6.2
4.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	6.1
5.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	5.3
6.	Earl Cole • Davidson	5.3
7.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	5.2
8.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	4.5
9.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	4.4
10.	John Furman • UTEP	4.1
11.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	3.9
12.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	3.8
13.	Ron Klemick • Navy	3.1
14.	Billy Canty • Furman	3.0
15.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	2.6
16.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	2.5

Passing Touchdowns
1.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	14
2.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	11
	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	11
	James Earl Wright • Memphis	11
5.	Bill King • Dartmouth	10
	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	10
	John Furman • UTEP	10
	Glynn Griffing • Mississippi	10
9.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	9
	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	9
	Earl Cole • Davidson	9
	Dave Sarette • Syracuse	9
13.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	8
	Galen Hall • Penn State	8
	Joe Zuger • Arizona State	8
	Gale Weidner • Colorado	8
	Mallon Faircloth • Tennessee	8
	Pat Trammell • Alabama	8
	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	8
	Ron Logback • New Mexico State	8
	Billy Canty • Furman	8

Passing Interceptions
1.	Jack Rohrbach • Brown	16
2.	Daniel Keating • Colgate	15
	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	15
	George Van Cott • Boston College	15
5.	Hank Lesesne • Vanderbilt	14
	Frank Budka • Notre Dame	14
7.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	13
	Ron Klemick • Navy	13
9.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	12
	Freddie Martinez • Hardin-Simmons	12
	Larry Rakestraw • Georgia	12
	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	12
	Billy Canty • Furman	12
14.	Eldon Fortie • Brigham Young	11
	Dick Shiner • Maryland	11
	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	11
	John Furman • UTEP	11
	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	11
	Mel Rideout • Richmond	11
	Ray Farris • North Carolina	11
	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	11

Passing Efficiency Rating
1.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	134.2
2.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	133.8
3.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	122.8
4.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	117.0
5.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	115.8
6.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	114.7
7.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	104.3
8.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	104.2
9.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	103.3
10.	Earl Cole • Davidson	102.5
11.	John Furman • UTEP	101.2
12.	Billy Canty • Furman	96.2
13.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	91.7
14.	Ron Klemick • Navy	90.0
15.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	81.2
16.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	77.0
17.	George Van Cott • Boston College	56.8

Rush Attempts
1.	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	229
2.	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	202
3.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	191
4.	Bobby Smith • UCLA	166
5.	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	162
6.	Tom Campbell • Furman	152
7.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	150
8.	Tommy Joe Crutcher • TCU	148
9.	Ben Wilson • Southern California	139
10.	Eldon Fortie • Brigham Young	138
	Don Boyce • UTEP	138
12.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	137
13.	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	133
14.	George Reed • Washington State	131
	Tom Haggerty • Columbia	131
16.	Jim Stiger • Washington	130
	Mike Fracchia • Alabama	130
	Steve Simms • Rutgers	130
	Art Perkins • North Texas	130
20.	Roger Kochman • Penn State	129

Rushing Yards
1.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	1278
2.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	966
3.	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	938
4.	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	920
5.	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	846
6.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	823
7.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	773
8.	Tom Campbell • Furman	767
9.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	752
10.	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	704
11.	Mike Haffner • UCLA	696
12.	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	691
13.	Roger Kochman • Penn State	666
14.	Mike Fracchia • Alabama	652
15.	Tom Haggerty • Columbia	647
16.	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	646
17.	Angelo Dabiero • Notre Dame	637
18.	Dick Drummond • George Washington	632
19.	Bobby Smith • UCLA	631
20.	Jim Dillard • Oklahoma State	627

Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1.	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	7.9
2.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	7.3
3.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	7.1
4.	Angelo Dabiero • Notre Dame	6.9
5.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	6.7
6.	Larry Glueck • Villanova	6.7
7.	Aaron Youngblood • Pacific	6.6
8.	Mike Haffner • UCLA	6.5
9.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	6.4
10.	Bob Morgan • New Mexico	6.4
11.	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	6.3
12.	Alan White • Wake Forest	6.3
13.	Sherman Lewis • Michigan State	6.2
14.	Jerry Stovall • Louisiana State	6.2
15.	Mike McClellan • Oklahoma	6.2
16.	Bill Perkins • Iowa	6.1
17.	Waymond Hall • Pacific	6.1
18.	Bennie McRae • Michigan	6.0
19.	Bill Swingle • Northwestern	6.0
20.	John McFalls • Arizona State	5.9

Rushing Touchdowns
1.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	21
2.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	17
3.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	12
4.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	11
	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	11
6.	Jerry Cook • Texas	9
	Pat Trammell • Alabama	9
	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	9
	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	9
	Bobby Smith • UCLA	9
	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	9
12.	George Reed • Washington State	8
	George Saimes • Michigan State	8
	Al Rushatz • Army	8
	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	8
	Mike Haffner • UCLA	8
	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	8
	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	8
	Ron Scrudato • Clemson	8
	Sam Mudie • Rutgers	8

Receptions
1.	Hugh Campbell • Washington State	53
2.	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	47
3.	Bill Miller • Miami (FL)	44
4.	Al Snyder • Holy Cross	38
5.	Oscar Donahue • San Jose State	35
6.	Tom Hutchinson • Kentucky	32
	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	32
8.	Buddy Iles • TCU	31
9.	Gary Collins • Maryland	30
10.	R. Cassell • New Mexico State	29
	Joe Borich • Utah	29
12.	Jim Boylan • Washington State	28
13.	Tony Carmignani • Furman	27
	Joe Hernandez • Arizona	27
	Hal Bedsole • Southern California	27
16.	Ken Reeder • Virginia Military Institute	26
	John Hilton • Richmond	26
	Steve Stonebreaker • Detroit Mercy	26
	Ernie Phillips • William & Mary	26
	Bob Witucki • Texas Tech	26

Receiving Yards
1.	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	817
2.	Hugh Campbell • Washington State	723
3.	Bill Miller • Miami (FL)	648
4.	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	601
5.	Al Snyder • Holy Cross	558
6.	Tom Hutchinson • Kentucky	543
7.	Oscar Donahue • San Jose State	527
8.	Hal Bedsole • Southern California	525
9.	R. Cassell • New Mexico State	519
10.	Jim Stewart • Navy	498
11.	Joe Borich • Utah	489
12.	Buddy Iles • TCU	479
13.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	468
14.	Mack Burton • San Jose State	456
15.	Steve Stonebreaker • Detroit Mercy	439
16.	Gary Collins • Maryland	428
17.	Cloyd Webb • Iowa	425
18.	Joe Hernandez • Arizona	423
19.	Jim Boylan • Washington State	412
20.	Dick Limerick • Iowa State	402

Receiving Yards Per Reception
1.	Jim Stewart • Navy	21.7
2.	Hal Bedsole • Southern California	19.4
3.	Dick Limerick • Iowa State	19.1
4.	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	18.8
5.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	18.7
6.	Mack Burton • San Jose State	18.2
7.	R. Cassell • New Mexico State	17.9
8.	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	17.4
9.	Cloyd Webb • Iowa	17.0
10.	Tom Hutchinson • Kentucky	17.0
11.	Steve Stonebreaker • Detroit Mercy	16.9
12.	Joe Borich • Utah	16.9
13.	Larry Glueck • Villanova	16.7
14.	Joe Hernandez • Arizona	15.7
15.	Buddy Iles • TCU	15.5
16.	Eddie Kotal • Pacific	15.4
17.	Tom Culver • Army	15.3
18.	Charlie Brendle • The Citadel	15.2
19.	Oscar Donahue • San Jose State	15.1
20.	Dave Edwards • Auburn	14.9

Receiving Touchdowns
1.	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	8
	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	8
3.	Mack Burton • San Jose State	7
	R. Cassell • New Mexico State	7
5.	Hal Bedsole • Southern California	6
6.	Joe Borich • Utah	5
	Hugh Campbell • Washington State	5
	Oscar Donahue • San Jose State	5
	Don Coffey • Memphis	5
	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	5
	Bob Moses • Texas	5
	Al Snyder • Holy Cross	5
	Barry Tyne • Holy Cross	5
14.	Ron Turner • Wichita State	4
	Stinson Jones • Virginia Military Institute	4
	Tom Hutchinson • Kentucky	4
	Lee Curley • Rutgers	4
	Larry Montre • Iowa State	4
	Wesley Sullivan • Mississippi	4
	John Mackey • Syracuse	4
	Jerry Sheffield • Davidson	4
	Jerry Hillebrand • Colorado	4
	Jeff Starling • Vanderbilt	4
	Gary Collins • Maryland	4
	Eddie Kotal • Pacific	4
	Dick Limerick • Iowa State	4
	Del Williams • UTEP	4
	Cloyd Webb • Iowa	4
	Chuck Bryant • Ohio State	4
	Charlie Brendle • The Citadel	4
	Bill Dahme • Utah State	4

Plays From Scrimmage
1.	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	229
2.	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	203
3.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	195
4.	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	183
5.	Bobby Smith • UCLA	166
	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	166
7.	Tom Campbell • Furman	163
8.	Tommy Joe Crutcher • TCU	158
9.	Ben Wilson • Southern California	145
10.	Jim Dillard • Oklahoma State	142
11.	Don Boyce • UTEP	141
12.	Roger Kochman • Penn State	139
	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	139
14.	Eldon Fortie • Brigham Young	138
15.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	137
	Terry Isaacson • Air Force	137
	Tom Haggerty • Columbia	137
18.	Dick Drummond • George Washington	134
19.	Mike Fracchia • Alabama	133
20.	Jim Stiger • Washington	132
	Steve Simms • Rutgers	132

Yards From Scrimmage
1.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	1298
2.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	1220
3.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	980
4.	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	969
5.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	966
6.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	951
7.	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	938
8.	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	920
9.	Roger Kochman • Penn State	892
10.	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	887
11.	Tom Campbell • Furman	870
12.	Lance Alworth • Arkansas	851
13.	Angelo Dabiero • Notre Dame	838
14.	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	817
15.	Dick Drummond • George Washington	815
16.	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	773
17.	Tom Hennessey • Holy Cross	745
18.	Al Snyder • Holy Cross	742
19.	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	729
20.	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	726

Touchdowns From Scrimmage
1.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	21
2.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	18
3.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	14
4.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	13
5.	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	11
	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	11
7.	Pat Trammell • Alabama	9
	Nolan Jones • Arizona State	9
	Roger Kochman • Penn State	9
	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	9
	Jerry Cook • Texas	9
	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	9
	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	9
	Curtis McClinton • Kansas	9
	Charley Taylor • Arizona State	9
	Bobby Smith • UCLA	9
	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	9
18.	Sam Mudie • Rutgers	8
	Ronnie Bull • Baylor	8
	Ron Scrudato • Clemson	8
	Al Rushatz • Army	8
	Wendell Harris • Louisiana State	8
	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	8
	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	8
	Mike Haffner • UCLA	8
	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	8
	Joe Williams • Iowa	8
	George Saimes • Michigan State	8
	George Reed • Washington State	8
	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	8

Total Plays
1.	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	320
2.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	293
3.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	283
4.	George Van Cott • Boston College	270
5.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	269
6.	John Furman • UTEP	255
7.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	252
8.	Hank Lesesne • Vanderbilt	238
9.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	237
	George Mira • Miami (FL)	237
11.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	234
12.	Bill Whaley • The Citadel	222
13.	Eldon Fortie • Brigham Young	221
	Jerry Rhome • Southern Methodist	221
	John Hadl • Kansas	221
16.	Bobby Hunt • Auburn	219
	Larry Rakestraw • Georgia	219
18.	Jim Costen • South Carolina	218
19.	Sonny Gibbs • TCU	211
20.	Ron Klemick • Navy	209

Total Yards
1.	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	1638
2.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	1593
3.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	1449
4.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	1388
5.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	1377
6.	John Furman • UTEP	1334
7.	Pat Trammell • Alabama	1314
8.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	1281
9.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	1278
10.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	1250
11.	Terry Baker • Oregon State	1230
12.	Sonny Gibbs • TCU	1198
13.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	1173
14.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	1133
15.	Alex Zyskowski • Wichita State	1125
16.	Doug Elmore • Mississippi	1086
17.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	1069
18.	Bobby Hunt • Auburn	1050
19.	Galen Hall • Penn State	1034
20.	Bill Whaley • The Citadel	1030

TD Responsible For
1.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	21
2.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	19
3.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	18
	James Earl Wright • Memphis	18
5.	Pat Trammell • Alabama	17
6.	Bill King • Dartmouth	16
7.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	15
	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	15
9.	Mallon Faircloth • Tennessee	14
	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	14
	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	14
	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	14
13.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	13
	John Hadl • Kansas	13
	John Furman • UTEP	13
16.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	12
	Sam Mudie • Rutgers	12
	Dave Sarette • Syracuse	12
	Dave Hoppmann • Iowa State	12
20.	Jim Dawson • West Texas A&M	11
	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	11
	Glynn Griffing • Mississippi	11
	George Mira • Miami (FL)	11
	Galen Hall • Penn State	11
	Earl Cole • Davidson	11
	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	11
	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	11

Touchdowns
1.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	21
2.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	18
3.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	14
4.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	13
5.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	11
	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	11
7.	Bobby Smith • UCLA	10
	Curtis McClinton • Kansas	10
	Sam Mudie • Rutgers	10
10.	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	9
	Pat Trammell • Alabama	9
	Roger Kochman • Penn State	9
	Nolan Jones • Arizona State	9
	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	9
	Jerry Cook • Texas	9
	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	9
	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	9
	Charley Taylor • Arizona State	9
19.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	8
	Ronnie Bull • Baylor	8
	Ron Scrudato • Clemson	8
	Wendell Harris • Louisiana State	8
	Al Rushatz • Army	8
	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	8
	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	8
	Mike Haffner • UCLA	8
	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	8
	Joe Williams • Iowa	8
	George Saimes • Michigan State	8
	George Reed • Washington State	8
	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	8

Points
1.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	126
2.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	108
3.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	84
4.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	78
5.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	66
	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	66
7.	Bobby Smith • UCLA	60
	Curtis McClinton • Kansas	60
	Sam Mudie • Rutgers	60
10.	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	54
	Pat Trammell • Alabama	54
	Roger Kochman • Penn State	54
	Nolan Jones • Arizona State	54
	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	54
	Jerry Cook • Texas	54
	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	54
	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	54
	Charley Taylor • Arizona State	54
19.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	48
	Ronnie Bull • Baylor	48
	Ron Scrudato • Clemson	48
	Wendell Harris • Louisiana State	48
	Al Rushatz • Army	48
	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	48
	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	48
	Mike Haffner • UCLA	48
	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	48
	Joe Williams • Iowa	48
	George Saimes • Michigan State	48
	George Reed • Washington State	48
	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	48

Passing Yards Per Completion
1.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	16.4
2.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	15.6
3.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	14.9
4.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	14.3
5.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	14.2
6.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	13.8
7.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	13.6
8.	Earl Cole • Davidson	13.6
9.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	12.6
10.	George Van Cott • Boston College	12.4
11.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	12.3
12.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	12.3
13.	Ron Klemick • Navy	12.3
14.	John Furman • UTEP	12.1
15.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	11.9
16.	Billy Canty • Furman	10.4
17.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	9.5

Yards Gained Per Game Played
1.	Ron Miller • Wisconsin	165.2
2.	Chon Gallegos • San Jose State	148.0
3.	Eddie Wilson • Arizona	129.4
4.	Jerry Gross • Detroit Mercy	125.1
5.	Matt Szykowny • Iowa	119.8
6.	Gale Weidner • Colorado	110.1
7.	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	108.1
8.	Ron Klemick • Navy	103.5
9.	John Furman • UTEP	102.6
10.	George Mira • Miami (FL)	100.0
11.	Bobby Mitchell • Virginia Military Institute	94.9
12.	Earl Cole • Davidson	94.9
13.	Roman Gabriel • North Carolina State	93.7
14.	Billy Canty • Furman	88.4
15.	Ray Farris • North Carolina	87.5
16.	Mel Rideout • Richmond	80.8
17.	George Van Cott • Boston College	72.9

Points
1.	Pete Pedro • West Texas A&M	126
2.	Preacher Pilot • New Mexico State	108
3.	Ernie Davis • Syracuse	84
4.	Tom Larscheid • Utah State	78
5.	Bobby Thompson • Arizona	66
	Bob Ferguson • Ohio State	66
7.	Bobby Smith • UCLA	60
	Curtis McClinton • Kansas	60
	Sam Mudie • Rutgers	60
10.	Billy Ray Adams • Mississippi	54
	Pat Trammell • Alabama	54
	Roger Kochman • Penn State	54
	Nolan Jones • Arizona State	54
	Jimmy Saxton • Texas	54
	Jerry Cook • Texas	54
	Earl Stoudt • Richmond	54
	Dave Casinelli • Memphis	54
	Charley Taylor • Arizona State	54
19.	Sandy Stephens • Minnesota	48
	Ronnie Bull • Baylor	48
	Ron Scrudato • Clemson	48
	Wendell Harris • Louisiana State	48
	Al Rushatz • Army	48
	Pat Richter • Wisconsin	48
	Pat McCarthy • Holy Cross	48
	Mike Haffner • UCLA	48
	Larry Vargo • Detroit Mercy	48
	Joe Williams • Iowa	48
	George Saimes • Michigan State	48
	George Reed • Washington State	48
	Bob Jackson • New Mexico State	48

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