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1971 Football

10-2 overall · 5-2 Big Eight Eddie Crowder Bluebonnet Bowl Champions Final #3
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3,417 yds · 36 TDs · 12 games · 284.8 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
26 Charlie Davis Leader 256 — — 1,588 6.2 12 132.3
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 0 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 18 — — 135 7.5 0 —
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 0 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 17 — — 76 4.5 0 —
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 0 0 1,588 6.2 12
John Tarver 126 — — 696 5.5 6 58.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 18 — — 92 5.1 0 —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 5 — — 47 9.4 1 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 12 — — 54 4.5 0 —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 8 — — 16 2.0 0 —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 17 — — 62 3.6 0 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 3 — — 11 3.7 0 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 16 — — 106 6.6 2 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 8 — — 36 4.5 0 —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 9 — — 59 6.6 0 —
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 0 —
Totals 126 0 0 696 5.5 6
7 Ken Johnson 157 — — 418 2.7 5 34.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 11 — — 18 1.6 0 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 16 — — 84 5.3 2 —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 13 — — 56 4.3 0 —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 31 — — 93 3.0 0 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 13 — — -44 -3.4 0 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 10 — — 49 4.9 0 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 15 — — 22 1.5 0 —
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 0 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 16 — — 81 5.1 1 —
Totals 157 0 0 418 2.7 5
Cliff Branch 10 — — 251 25.1 4 20.9
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 0 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 1 — — 15 15.0 0 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 1 — — 3 3.0 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 0 —
Totals 10 0 0 251 25.1 4
41 Bo Matthews 34 — — 134 3.9 2 11.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 2 — — -1 -0.5 0 —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 3 — — 13 4.3 0 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 1 — — 9 9.0 0 —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 6 — — 28 4.7 0 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 2 — — 8 4.0 0 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 5 — — 18 3.6 0 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 2 — — 3 1.5 0 —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 7 — — 23 3.3 1 —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 2 — — 23 11.5 0 —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 2 — — 5 2.5 1 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 1 — — 3 3.0 0 —
Totals 34 0 0 134 3.9 2
10 Joe Duenas 55 — — 120 2.2 4 10.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 1 — — 0 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 0 —
Nov 6 Kansas W 35-14 2 — — 8 4.0 0 —
Nov 13 Oklahoma State W 40-6 8 — — -17 -2.1 0 —
Nov 20 Air Force W 53-17 4 — — -14 -3.5 0 —
Totals 55 0 0 120 2.2 4
8 Rich Bland 16 — — 73 4.6 2 6.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 1 — — -4 -4.0 0 —
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 13 — — 72 5.5 2 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 3 3.0 0 —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Totals 16 0 0 73 4.6 2
Larry Thomas 13 — — 62 4.8 1 5.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 18 Wyoming W 56-13 11 — — 58 5.3 1 —
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 4 4.0 0 —
Oct 2 Kansas State W 31-21 1 — — 0 0.0 0 —
Totals 13 0 0 62 4.8 1
Larry Brunson 4 — — 20 5.0 0 1.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 6 6.0 0 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma L 17-45 1 — — 15 15.0 0 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 1 — — -3 -3.0 0 —
Totals 4 0 0 20 5.0 0
Steve Mendez 3 — — 18 6.0 0 1.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 20 20.0 0 —
Oct 30 Nebraska L 7-31 2 — — -2 -1.0 0 —
Totals 3 0 0 18 6.0 0
John Stearns P 2 — — 14 7.0 0 1.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 9 Iowa State W 24-14 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Dec 31 Houston W 29-17 1 — — 12 12.0 0 —
Totals 2 0 0 14 7.0 0
Jon Keyworth 4 — — 12 3.0 0 1.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Louisiana State W 31-21 4 — — 12 3.0 0 —
Totals 4 0 0 12 3.0 0
Marv Whitaker 4 — — 11 2.8 0 0.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 25 Ohio State W 20-14 1 — — 3 3.0 0 —
Oct 23 Missouri W 27-7 3 — — 8 2.7 0 —
Totals 4 0 0 11 2.8 0
Team Totals 684 — — 3,417 5.0 36 284.8
Notes
A dash (—) indicates a statistic not yet available for that season or player; 0 is a verified zero.