1970 Leaders

Pass Completions
1. Bob Parker • Air Force 199
2. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 195
3. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 191
4. John Reaves • Florida 188
Dan Fouts • Oregon 188
6. Sonny Sixkiller • Washington 186
7. Leo Hart • Duke 180
Lynn Dickey • Kansas State 180
9. Mark Thompson • Davidson 179
10. Dennis Dummit • UCLA 175
11. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 167
12. Rick Donegan • Southern Mississippi 165
13. Chuck Hixson • Southern Methodist 160
14. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 155
15. John Read • Pacific 149
Chuck Ealey • Toledo 149
17. Frank Harris • Boston College 139
18. Joe Milton • North Texas 138
Joe Reed • Mississippi State 138
Bill Craigo • UTEP 138
Pass Attempts
1. Bob Parker • Air Force 402
2. John Reaves • Florida 376
3. Lynn Dickey • Kansas State 364
4. Sonny Sixkiller • Washington 362
5. Dan Fouts • Oregon 361
6. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 358
7. Mark Thompson • Davidson 350
8. Dennis Dummit • UCLA 344
9. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 337
10. Wayne Smith • Colorado State 321
11. Rick Donegan • Southern Mississippi 311
12. John Read • Pacific 309
Bill Craigo • UTEP 309
Steve Goepel • Colgate 309
15. Leo Hart • Duke 308
16. Joe Milton • North Texas 296
17. Joe Reed • Mississippi State 294
18. Kelly Cochrane • Miami (FL) 287
19. Chuck Hixson • Southern Methodist 285
20. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 281
Pass Completion Percentage
1. Mike Sherwood • West Virginia 60.6
2. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 59.4
3. Jim Chasey • Dartmouth 58.9
4. Leo Hart • Duke 58.4
5. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 57.9
6. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 57.8
7. Frank Harris • Boston College 57.7
8. Scott Hunter • Alabama 57.5
9. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 56.7
10. Bill Montgomery • Arkansas 56.4
11. Chuck Hixson • Southern Methodist 56.1
12. Bernie Scruggs • Kentucky 55.0
13. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 55.0
14. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 53.4
15. Rick Donegan • Southern Mississippi 53.1
16. Dan Fouts • Oregon 52.1
17. Dave Penhall • California 52.0
18. Archie Manning • Mississippi 51.9
19. Ed Holwig • West Texas A&M 51.8
20. Jim Jones • Southern California 51.7
Passing Yards
1. Bob Parker • Air Force 2789
2. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 2715
3. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 2618
4. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 2586
5. John Reaves • Florida 2549
6. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 2429
7. Dennis Dummit • UCLA 2392
8. Dan Fouts • Oregon 2390
9. Sonny Sixkiller • Washington 2303
10. Leo Hart • Duke 2236
11. Mark Thompson • Davidson 2199
12. Lynn Dickey • Kansas State 2163
13. Bill Craigo • UTEP 2123
14. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 2030
15. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 1991
16. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 1898
17. Jim Jones • Southern California 1877
18. Tony Pounds • Oklahoma State 1871
19. Wayne Smith • Colorado State 1861
20. Joe Milton • North Texas 1852
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 9.2
2. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 9.1
3. Bill Montgomery • Arkansas 8.5
4. Tommy Warren • Florida State 8.5
5. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 8.2
6. Mike Sherwood • West Virginia 8.0
7. Jim Jones • Southern California 8.0
8. Dave Penhall • California 7.9
9. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 7.8
10. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 7.6
11. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 7.5
12. Neil Graff • Wisconsin 7.5
13. Lex James • Texas A&M 7.4
14. John Madeya • Louisville 7.4
15. Leo Hart • Duke 7.3
16. Jim Chasey • Dartmouth 7.2
17. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 7.2
18. Rhett Putman • New Mexico State 7.1
19. Bill Troup • Virginia 7.0
20. Tony Pounds • Oklahoma State 7.0
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 8.5
2. Jim Jones • Southern California 7.9
3. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 7.9
4. Neil Graff • Wisconsin 7.8
5. Mike Sherwood • West Virginia 7.7
6. Bill Montgomery • Arkansas 7.5
7. Tommy Warren • Florida State 7.3
8. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 7.1
9. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 6.9
10. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 6.5
11. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 6.3
12. Bob Parker • Air Force 6.3
13. Dave Penhall • California 6.2
14. Leo Hart • Duke 6.0
15. Karl Francis • Fresno State 5.9
16. Lex James • Texas A&M 5.7
17. Jim Chasey • Dartmouth 5.6
18. Daryl Woodring • Villanova 5.6
19. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 5.6
20. Don Moorhead • Michigan 5.6
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 148.2
2. Mike Sherwood • West Virginia 145.4
3. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 143.2
4. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 137.0
5. Bill Montgomery • Arkansas 135.7
6. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 133.8
7. Tommy Warren • Florida State 130.9
8. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 130.5
9. Jim Jones • Southern California 128.9
10. Neil Graff • Wisconsin 127.4
11. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 123.6
12. Jim Chasey • Dartmouth 122.4
13. Dave Penhall • California 121.1
14. Karl Francis • Fresno State 120.3
15. Leo Hart • Duke 119.1
16. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 117.7
17. Bob Parker • Air Force 117.6
18. Frank Harris • Boston College 115.3
19. Daryl Woodring • Villanova 115.3
20. John Madeya • Louisville 115.1
Rushing Yards
1. Don McCauley • North Carolina 1720
2. Ed Marinaro • Cornell 1425
3. Phil Mosser • William & Mary 1286
4. Brian Bream • Air Force 1276
5. Mike Adamle • Northwestern 1255
6. Roger Lawson • Western Michigan 1205
7. Steve Cowan • Cincinnati 1197
8. Gary Kosins • Dayton 1172
9. Johnny Musso • Alabama 1137
10. John Riggins • Kansas 1131
11. Dave Schilling • Oregon State 1084
12. Hank Bjorklund • Princeton 1081
13. Doug McCutchen • Texas Tech 1068
14. Bill Gary • Ohio 1064
15. Tim Fortney • Miami (OH) 1063
16. John Brockington • Ohio State 1041
17. Leon Burns • Long Beach State 1033
18. Otis Armstrong • Purdue 1009
19. Lawrence McCutcheon • Colorado State 1008
20. Fred Willis • Boston College 1007
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Fred Henry • New Mexico 7.3
2. Roger Lawson • Western Michigan 7.2
3. Nate McCall • New Mexico 7.0
4. Eddie Steward • San Diego State 6.9
5. Sam Cunningham • Southern California 6.4
6. Robert Newhouse • Houston 6.4
7. Jim Kirby • Long Beach State 6.3
8. Bob Duncan • The Citadel 6.3
9. Jessie Mims • New Mexico State 6.2
10. Joe Wylie • Oklahoma 6.2
11. Bob Gresham • West Virginia 6.2
12. Tommy Mozisek • Houston 6.1
13. Jimmy Quinn • Virginia Tech 6.1
14. Phil Mosser • William & Mary 6.1
15. Hank Bjorklund • Princeton 6.0
16. Jim Bertelsen • Texas 6.0
17. Paul Gowen • Memphis 6.0
18. Leo Hayden • Ohio State 5.9
19. Ward Walsh • Colorado 5.8
20. Rod Foster • Harvard 5.8
Receiving Yards
1. Mike Siani • Villanova 1328
2. Ernie Jennings • Air Force 1289
3. Mike Mikolayunas • Davidson 1128
4. Bob Newland • Oregon 1123
Tom Gatewood • Notre Dame 1123
6. Wes Chesson • Duke 1080
7. Terry Beasley • Auburn 1051
8. Ed Puishes • UTEP 1000
9. David Smith • Mississippi State 987
10. Rhett Dawson • Florida State 946
11. Gary Boreham • Fresno State 941
12. Hermann Eben • Oklahoma State 937
13. Honor Jackson • Pacific 931
14. J.D. Hill • Arizona State 908
15. Ken Burrow • San Diego State 904
16. Don Fair • Toledo 893
17. Elmo Wright • Houston 874
18. Andy Hamilton • Louisiana State 870
19. Randy Vataha • Stanford 844
20. Jim Mitchell • South Carolina 842
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Larry Hart • Louisville 24.1
2. Alvin Bresler • Auburn 23.0
3. Andy Hamilton • Louisiana State 22.3
4. Sam Dickerson • Southern California 22.0
5. Gary Boreham • Fresno State 21.9
6. Larry Mialik • Wisconsin 21.3
7. Jim Braxton • West Virginia 20.9
8. Jim Mitchell • South Carolina 20.5
9. Jeff Baker • San Diego State 20.3
10. Terry Beasley • Auburn 20.2
11. Hermann Eben • Oklahoma State 19.5
12. Billy Joe DuPree • Michigan State 19.1
13. Charlie McKee • Arizona 19.1
14. Brock Aynsley • Washington State 19.0
15. Johnny Rodgers • Nebraska 19.0
16. Elmo Wright • Houston 18.6
17. Chuck Davidian • Long Beach State 18.5
18. Homer May • Texas A&M 18.4
19. Joey Herr • Texas A&M 18.3
20. Mike Siani • Villanova 17.9
Yards From Scrimmage
1. Don McCauley • North Carolina 1955
2. Ed Marinaro • Cornell 1554
3. Brian Bream • Air Force 1513
4. Lawrence McCutcheon • Colorado State 1494
5. Phil Mosser • William & Mary 1425
6. Mike Adamle • Northwestern 1389
7. Gary Hammond • Southern Methodist 1380
8. Bobby Moore • Oregon 1379
9. Mike Siani • Villanova 1331
10. Ernie Jennings • Air Force 1313
11. Johnny Musso • Alabama 1297
12. Art Seymore • Maryland 1254
13. Roger Lawson • Western Michigan 1252
14. Tim Fortney • Miami (OH) 1240
15. Gary Kosins • Dayton 1230
16. Fred Willis • Boston College 1229
17. Steve Cowan • Cincinnati 1227
18. John Short • Dartmouth 1182
19. John Riggins • Kansas 1175
Clarence Davis • Southern California 1175
Total Plays
1. Wayne Smith • Colorado State 449
Joe Reed • Mississippi State 449
3. Bob Parker • Air Force 442
4. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 436
5. John Reaves • Florida 433
6. Mark Thompson • Davidson 428
7. Dennis Dummit • UCLA 423
8. Sonny Sixkiller • Washington 420
9. Dan Fouts • Oregon 412
10. Leo Hart • Duke 411
11. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 398
12. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 392
Lynn Dickey • Kansas State 392
14. Rick Donegan • Southern Mississippi 385
15. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 383
16. Joe Milton • North Texas 379
17. Steve Goepel • Colgate 378
18. Bill Craigo • UTEP 376
19. Tony Pounds • Oklahoma State 365
20. Chuck Hixson • Southern Methodist 358
Total Yards
1. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 2898
2. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 2856
3. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 2813
4. Bob Parker • Air Force 2783
5. John Reaves • Florida 2431
6. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 2422
7. Dan Fouts • Oregon 2333
8. Leo Hart • Duke 2315
9. Dennis Dummit • UCLA 2304
10. Sonny Sixkiller • Washington 2268
11. Mark Thompson • Davidson 2165
12. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 2164
13. Bill Craigo • UTEP 2120
14. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 2111
15. Wayne Smith • Colorado State 2092
16. Joe Milton • North Texas 2038
17. Lynn Dickey • Kansas State 2008
18. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 1948
19. Jim Jones • Southern California 1936
20. Joe Reed • Mississippi State 1932
Passing Yards Per Completion
1. Tommy Warren • Florida State 16.6
2. Neil Graff • Wisconsin 15.8
3. Rhett Putman • New Mexico State 15.8
4. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 15.7
5. Jim Jones • Southern California 15.5
6. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 15.5
7. Bill Craigo • UTEP 15.4
8. Dave Penhall • California 15.1
9. Bill Montgomery • Arkansas 15.1
10. Lex James • Texas A&M 15.0
11. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 15.0
12. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 14.9
13. Mike Rasmussen • Michigan State 14.8
14. John Madeya • Louisville 14.7
15. Charlie Richards • Richmond 14.5
16. Dan Heck • Kansas 14.4
17. Bobby Scott • Tennessee 14.4
18. Daryl Woodring • Villanova 14.4
19. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 14.2
20. Tony Pounds • Oklahoma State 14.1
Yards Gained Per Game Played
1. Pat Sullivan • Auburn 258.6
2. Bob Parker • Air Force 253.5
3. Jim Plunkett • Stanford 246.8
4. Joe Theismann • Notre Dame 242.9
5. Brian Sipe • San Diego State 238.0
6. John Reaves • Florida 231.7
7. Sonny Sixkiller • Washington 230.3
8. Mark Thompson • Davidson 219.9
9. Dennis Dummit • UCLA 217.5
10. Dan Fouts • Oregon 217.3
11. Bill Craigo • UTEP 212.3
12. Leo Hart • Duke 203.3
13. Joe Spagnola • Arizona State 199.1
14. Lynn Dickey • Kansas State 196.6
15. Archie Manning • Mississippi 185.1
16. Tommy Suggs • South Carolina 184.5
17. Charlie Richards • Richmond 178.3
18. Chuck Ealey • Toledo 172.5
19. Jim Jones • Southern California 170.6
20. Tony Pounds • Oklahoma State 170.1