1950–1959 Statistical Leaders
Passing
Year |
Player |
Com |
Att |
% |
Yards |
1950 |
Jim Rinehart |
59 |
139 |
42 |
756 |
1951 |
Lamar McHan |
53 |
135 |
39 |
724 |
1952 |
Lamar McHan |
55 |
136 |
40 |
743 |
1953 |
Lamar McHan |
78 |
150 |
52 |
1,107 |
1954 |
George Walker |
45 |
85 |
53 |
603 |
1955 |
George Walker |
22 |
47 |
47 |
347 |
1956 |
Don Christian |
18 |
53 |
34 |
260 |
1957 |
George Walker |
35 |
63 |
56 |
587 |
1958 |
James Monroe |
41 |
96 |
43 |
512 |
1959 |
James Monroe |
19 |
30 |
63 |
202 |
|
Rushing
Year |
Player |
Att |
Yards |
Avg |
1950 |
Buddy Rodgers |
118 |
476 |
4.0 |
1951 |
Lamar McHan |
127 |
433 |
3.4 |
1952 |
Buddy Sutton |
100 |
448 |
4.5 |
1953 |
Lamar McHan |
143 |
409 |
2.9 |
1954 |
Henry Moore |
153 |
670 |
4.4 |
1955 |
Henry Moore |
134 |
701 |
5.2 |
1956 |
Gerald Nesbitt |
129 |
663 |
5.1 |
1957 |
Gerald Nesbitt |
145 |
624 |
4.3 |
1958 |
Jim Mooty |
71 |
395 |
5.6 |
1959 |
Jim Mooty |
93 |
519 |
5.6 |
|
Receiving
Year |
Player |
Rec |
Yards |
YPC |
1950 |
Bill Jurney |
22 |
465 |
15.2 |
1951 |
Pat Summerall |
24 |
358 |
14.9 |
1952 |
Lewis Carpenter |
19 |
335 |
17.6 |
1953 |
Floyd Sagely |
30 |
542 |
18.1 |
1954 |
Preston Carpenter |
21 |
234 |
11.1 |
1955 |
Preston Carpenter |
11 |
155 |
14.1 |
1956 |
Ron Underwood |
7 |
154 |
22.0 |
1957 |
Billy Kyser |
10 |
179 |
17.9 |
1958 |
Charles Barnes |
15 |
175 |
11.7 |
1959 |
Steve Butler |
9 |
107 |
11.9 |
|
Source: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia[1]