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1971 Rushing Statistics

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3,417 yds · 36 TDs · 11 games · 310.6 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
26 Charlie Davis Leader 256 — — 1,588 6.2 12 144.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 20 — — 174 8.7 2 —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 17 — — 109 6.4 — —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 18 — — 135 7.5 — —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 14 — — 16 1.1 1 —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 17 — — 113 6.6 1 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 12 — — 77 6.4 1 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 17 — — 70 4.1 — —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 17 — — 76 4.5 — —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 28 — — 78 2.8 2 —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 34 — — 342 10.1 1 —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 25 — — 196 7.8 2 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 37 — — 202 5.5 2 —
Totals 256 — — 1,588 6.2 12
John Tarver 126 — — 696 5.5 6 63.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 18 — — 92 5.1 — —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 5 — — 47 9.4 1 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 12 — — 54 4.5 — —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 8 — — 16 2.0 — —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 17 — — 62 3.6 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 3 — — 11 3.7 — —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 16 — — 106 6.6 2 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 8 — — 36 4.5 — —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 9 — — 59 6.6 — —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 9 — — 52 5.8 2 —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 15 — — 139 9.3 1 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 6 — — 22 3.7 — —
Totals 126 — — 696 5.5 6
7 Ken Johnson 157 — — 418 2.7 5 38.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 11 — — 18 1.6 — —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 16 — — 84 5.3 2 —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 13 — — 56 4.3 — —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 31 — — 93 3.0 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 13 — — -44 -3.4 — —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 10 — — 49 4.9 — —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 15 — — 22 1.5 — —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 12 — — 21 1.8 1 —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 12 — — 46 3.8 1 —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 8 — — -8 -1.0 — —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 16 — — 81 5.1 1 —
Totals 157 — — 418 2.7 5
Cliff Branch 10 — — 251 25.1 4 22.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 8 8.0 1 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 1 — — 16 16.0 — —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 1 — — 15 15.0 — —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 2 — — 100 50.0 1 —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 2 — — 59 29.5 1 —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 1 — — 34 34.0 1 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 1 — — 16 16.0 — —
Totals 10 — — 251 25.1 4
41 Bo Matthews 34 — — 134 3.9 2 12.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 2 — — -1 -0.5 — —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 3 — — 13 4.3 — —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 1 — — 9 9.0 — —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 6 — — 28 4.7 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 2 — — 8 4.0 — —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 5 — — 18 3.6 — —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 2 — — 3 1.5 — —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 7 — — 23 3.3 1 —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 2 — — 23 11.5 — —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 2 — — 5 2.5 1 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Totals 34 — — 134 3.9 2
10 Joe Duenas 55 — — 120 2.2 4 10.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 15 — — 106 7.1 3 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 16 — — 64 4.0 1 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 9 — — -27 -3.0 — —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 2 — — 8 4.0 — —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 8 — — -17 -2.1 — —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 4 — — -14 -3.5 — —
Totals 55 — — 120 2.2 4
8 Rich Bland 16 — — 73 4.6 2 6.6
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 1 — — -4 -4.0 — —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 13 — — 72 5.5 2 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Totals 16 — — 73 4.6 2
Larry Brunson 4 — — 20 5.0 — 1.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 6 6.0 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 1 — — 15 15.0 — —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 1 — — -3 -3.0 — —
Totals 4 — — 20 5.0 —
John Stearns P 2 — — 14 7.0 — 1.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 1 — — 12 12.0 — —
Totals 2 — — 14 7.0 —
Jon Keyworth 4 — — 12 3.0 — 1.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 4 — — 12 3.0 — —
Totals 4 — — 12 3.0 —
Marv Whitaker 4 — — 11 2.8 — 1.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 3 — — 8 2.7 — —
Totals 4 — — 11 2.8 —
Team Totals 684 — — 3,417 5.0 36 310.6