1980 Leaders

Pass Completions
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 284
2. John ElwayStanford 248
3. Dave WilsonIllinois 245
4. Mark HerrmannPurdue 220
5. Jay VenutoWake Forest 214
6. Steve FairchildColorado State 200
7. Rich CampbellCalifornia 193
8. John HolmanLouisiana-Monroe 187
9. Bob GaglianoUtah State 184
Mike PagelArizona State 184
11. Ricky HardinUtah 179
12. Mark O'ConnellBall State 175
Steve BrownAppalachian State 175
14. Ben BennettDuke 174
15. Mike KerriganNorthwestern 173
16. Tom FlickWashington 168
17. Nickie HallTulane 159
18. Ray CampbellLamar 157
John FourcadeMississippi 157
20. Grayson RogersPacific 153
Pass Completion Percentage
1. Rich CampbellCalifornia 70.7
2. John ElwayStanford 65.4
3. Mark HerrmannPurdue 64.7
4. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 63.8
5. Ed McMichaelRutgers 62.1
6. Ricky HardinUtah 61.7
7. Rick StockstillFlorida State 60.2
8. Tom FlickWashington 60.0
9. Mark LockenmeyerPrinceton 59.5
10. Mark O'ConnellBall State 59.3
11. Ed SinglerOregon State 58.9
12. Gordon AdamsSouthern California 58.1
13. John GibbonsNorthern Illinois 57.0
14. Tom JonesArkansas 56.0
15. Sammy ShonOhio 55.7
16. Kevin StarkeyLong Beach State 55.6
17. Steve CaseyVirginia Tech 55.1
18. Mike PagelArizona State 55.1
19. John FourcadeMississippi 54.9
20. John WanglerMichigan 54.7
Passing Yards
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 4571
2. Dave WilsonIllinois 3154
3. Mark HerrmannPurdue 2923
4. John ElwayStanford 2889
5. Jay VenutoWake Forest 2624
6. Steve FairchildColorado State 2578
7. Steve BrownAppalachian State 2537
8. Ricky HardinUtah 2458
9. John HolmanLouisiana-Monroe 2444
10. Bob GaglianoUtah State 2365
11. Tom FlickWashington 2178
12. Rick CaskoDrake 2154
13. Ben BennettDuke 2050
14. Nickie HallTulane 2039
15. Rich CampbellCalifornia 2026
16. Mike PagelArizona State 2025
17. Kevin StarkeyLong Beach State 1955
18. Matt DuniganLouisiana Tech 1939
19. Mark O'ConnellBall State 1921
20. John FourcadeMississippi 1897
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 10.3
2. Steve WoodsChattanooga 9.4
3. Mark HerrmannPurdue 8.6
4. Art SchlichterOhio State 8.5
5. Ricky HardinUtah 8.5
6. Samoa SamoaWashington State 8.3
7. Larry GentryNevada-Las Vegas 8.1
8. Kevin StarkeyLong Beach State 7.9
9. Rick CaskoDrake 7.8
10. Tom FlickWashington 7.8
11. John ElwayStanford 7.6
12. Homer JordanClemson 7.6
13. Wayne SchuchtsColgate 7.6
14. Ed McMichaelRutgers 7.5
15. Rich CampbellCalifornia 7.4
16. Steve StampTCU 7.4
17. Oliver LuckWest Virginia 7.4
18. Jim KellyMiami (FL) 7.4
19. Larry CarboneBrown 7.3
20. Dan MarinoPittsburgh 7.3
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 10.6
2. Steve WoodsChattanooga 8.2
3. Art SchlichterOhio State 7.9
4. John ElwayStanford 7.7
5. Mark HerrmannPurdue 7.5
6. Tom FlickWashington 7.1
7. Mark LockenmeyerPrinceton 7.0
8. Jim KellyMiami (FL) 6.9
9. Rick CaskoDrake 6.9
10. Kenny JacksonTulsa 6.8
11. Samoa SamoaWashington State 6.8
12. Larry GentryNevada-Las Vegas 6.8
13. Oliver LuckWest Virginia 6.7
14. John WanglerMichigan 6.6
15. Ricky HardinUtah 6.6
16. Rick StockstillFlorida State 6.6
17. Kevin StarkeyLong Beach State 6.5
18. Reggie CollierSouthern Mississippi 6.4
19. Reggie OgburnOregon 6.3
20. Phil BradleyMissouri 6.2
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 176.9
2. John ElwayStanford 147.2
3. Steve WoodsChattanooga 146.2
4. Mark HerrmannPurdue 145.4
5. Larry GentryNevada-Las Vegas 141.5
6. Art SchlichterOhio State 137.4
7. Ricky HardinUtah 136.9
8. Tom FlickWashington 135.2
9. Rick StockstillFlorida State 134.4
10. Kevin StarkeyLong Beach State 134.2
11. Mark LockenmeyerPrinceton 133.8
12. Rich CampbellCalifornia 132.2
13. John WanglerMichigan 131.3
14. Oliver LuckWest Virginia 130.4
15. Ed McMichaelRutgers 129.8
16. Rick CaskoDrake 129.0
17. Samoa SamoaWashington State 126.4
18. Jim KellyMiami (FL) 125.7
19. Mark O'ConnellBall State 121.8
20. Tim CliffordIndiana 121.6
Receiving Yards
1. Rainey MeszarosPacific 1062
2. Keith ChappelleIowa 1037
3. Clay BrownBrigham Young 1009
4. James MurphyUtah State 996
5. Rick BeasleyAppalachian State 948
6. Mike FahnestockArmy 937
7. Dave YoungPurdue 917
8. Perry TuttleClemson 915
9. Bart BurrellPurdue 888
10. Sam GreeneNevada-Las Vegas 859
11. Gerald HarpWestern Carolina 854
12. Ricky MartinNew Mexico 850
13. Tony GoolsbyColorado State 838
14. Floyd HodgeUtah 829
15. Steve BryantPurdue 806
16. Ken ThompsonUtah State 802
17. Robert GriffinTulane 801
18. Andy BarkAir Force 794
19. Dwight CollinsPittsburgh 777
20. Ed SchiefelbeinWilliam & Mary 775
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Dwight CollinsPittsburgh 28.8
2. Stacey BaileySan Jose State 22.9
3. Lloyd JonesBrigham Young 22.8
4. Gary LewisUT Arlington 22.2
5. Don TreadwellMiami (OH) 22.0
6. Rick BeasleyAppalachian State 21.5
7. Aaron WilliamsWashington 21.3
8. Freddie BrownLouisiana Tech 21.1
9. Clay BrownBrigham Young 21.0
10. Ron JohnsonLong Beach State 20.9
11. Joe BurkeChattanooga 20.9
12. Ken TolerMississippi 20.5
13. Tony JacksonChattanooga 20.5
14. Doug DonleyOhio State 20.1
15. Mike WhitwellTexas A&M 20.1
16. Phillip EppsTCU 20.0
17. Sam GreeneNevada-Las Vegas 20.0
18. Kirk WilsonIndiana State 20.0
19. Mike FahnestockArmy 19.9
20. Billy RisherFurman 19.8
Yards From Scrimmage
1. George RogersSouth Carolina 1804
2. Marcus AllenSouthern California 1794
3. Stump MitchellThe Citadel 1704
4. Gerald WillhiteSan Jose State 1702
5. Herschel WalkerGeorgia 1686
6. Darrin NelsonStanford 1441
7. Dwayne CrutchfieldIowa State 1399
8. Malcolm JonesNorth Texas 1394
9. Robert AlexanderWest Virginia 1393
10. James BettisCincinnati 1390
11. Calvin MurrayOhio State 1389
12. Charlie WysockiMaryland 1383
13. Alvin LewisColorado State 1382
14. James BrooksAuburn 1377
15. Floyd AllenVirginia Military Institute 1346
16. Rich DianaYale 1286
17. Tony CarifaOhio 1280
18. Freeman McNeilUCLA 1266
19. Walter AbercrombieBaylor 1264
20. Theron McClendonMcNeese State 1259
Total Yards
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 4627
2. Dave WilsonIllinois 2960
3. John ElwayStanford 2939
4. Mark HerrmannPurdue 2770
5. Steve BrownAppalachian State 2590
6. Rick CaskoDrake 2477
7. Jay VenutoWake Forest 2430
8. John HolmanLouisiana-Monroe 2389
Steve FairchildColorado State 2389
10. Bob GaglianoUtah State 2335
11. John FourcadeMississippi 2299
12. Nickie HallTulane 2298
13. Ricky HardinUtah 2291
14. Kevin StarkeyLong Beach State 2237
15. Samoa SamoaWashington State 2121
16. Tom FlickWashington 2091
17. Mike PagelArizona State 2003
18. Art SchlichterOhio State 1977
19. Rich CampbellCalifornia 1946
20. Oliver LuckWest Virginia 1890
Total Yards Per Play
1. Jim McMahonBrigham Young 8.6
Field Goal Percentage
1. Eddie LeopardSouth Carolina 100.0
2. Dave CodyHarvard 83.3
Lee WimbishVirginia Military Institute 83.3
4. Mick LuckhurstCalifornia 82.4
5. Tom GriggsKentucky 81.8
6. Jim AsmusHawaii 81.3
7. Harry OliverNotre Dame 78.3
8. Obed AririClemson 76.7
9. Dave BetzLouisville 76.5
10. John CooperBoston College 76.2
11. David HumphreysHouston 75.0
Dave AucoinArmy 75.0
13. Steve FehrNavy 73.9
14. Bill CapeceFlorida State 73.3
Steve TobinWyoming 73.3
Dana MooreMississippi State 73.3
17. Jon PooleColorado State 72.7
Rex RobinsonGeorgia 72.7
19. Herb MenhardtPenn State 71.4
Dean BiasucciWestern Carolina 71.4
Norm JohnsonUCLA 71.4
Sean PavlichAir Force 71.4
Punt Return Yards Per Return
1. Ken SmithRutgers 15.9
2. Scott WoernerGeorgia 15.1
3. Fulton WalkerWest Virginia 14.6
4. Lonell PheaHouston 13.6
5. John SimmonsSouthern Methodist 12.2
6. Gary WoodburnChattanooga 11.8
7. John HoltWest Texas A&M 11.4
8. David MartinVillanova 11.1
9. Mardye McDoleMississippi State 10.9
10. Eugene YoungOregon 10.9
11. Darnell ClashWyoming 10.8
12. Gary AndersonArkansas 10.6
13. Rich DianaYale 10.4
14. Homer JonesBrigham Young 10.3
15. Julius DawkinsPittsburgh 10.2
16. Pat ChesterVirginia 10.1
17. Willie GittensArizona State 10.1
18. Sharay FieldsNew Mexico 9.8
19. Gerald McNeilBaylor 9.6
20. Don DeLeoUT Arlington 9.4
Punt Return Touchdowns
1. John HoltWest Texas A&M 2
John SimmonsSouthern Methodist 2
Kickoff Return Yards Per Return
1. Norm GrangerIowa 29.9
2. Anthony CarterMichigan 29.4
3. Tony FelderUT Arlington 28.3
4. Glen YoungMississippi State 27.6
5. Willie GaultTennessee 27.6
6. J.C. Love JordanIowa 26.8
7. Anthony CollinsEast Carolina 26.8
Tony CollinsEast Carolina 26.8
9. Carlen CharlestonNorth Texas 26.7
10. David ToloumuHawaii 26.1
11. Peter LaveryDartmouth 25.5
12. Johnny Ray SmithLamar 25.4
13. Malvin GipsonMississippi 25.3
14. Bob ReynoldsCal State Fullerton 25.2
15. Mike WashingtonWashington State 25.1
16. Alvin LewisColorado State 25.0
17. Don TreadwellMiami (OH) 25.0
18. Stevie NelsonBall State 24.9
19. Mark RushMiami (FL) 24.8
20. Anthony AllenWashington 24.7
Interception Return Touchdowns
1. David OutleyLouisiana Tech 2
John SimmonsSouthern Methodist 2
Mike RichardsonArizona State 2