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1976 Rushing Statistics

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2,794 yds · 31 TDs · 11 games · 254.0 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
Tony Reed Leader 286 — — 1,268 4.4 5 115.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 22 — — 107 4.9 — —
Sep 18 Washington W 21-7 22 — — 94 4.3 — —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 21 — — 45 2.1 — —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 18 — — 149 8.3 2 —
Oct 9 Nebraska L 12-24 18 — — 79 4.4 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 17 — — 88 5.2 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 21 — — 138 6.6 2 —
Oct 30 Oklahoma W 42-31 33 — — 136 4.1 — —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 21 — — 66 3.1 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 35 — — 168 4.8 — —
Nov 20 Kansas State W 35-28 36 — — 140 3.9 1 —
Jan 1 Ohio State L 10-27 22 — — 58 2.6 — —
Totals 286 — — 1,268 4.4 5
Jim Kelleher 166 — — 641 3.9 15 58.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 15 — — 39 2.6 1 —
Sep 18 Washington W 21-7 14 — — 44 3.1 1 —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 11 — — 81 7.4 — —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 11 — — 64 5.8 1 —
Oct 9 Nebraska L 12-24 9 — — 50 5.6 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 10 — — 40 4.0 2 —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 12 — — 37 3.1 1 —
Oct 30 Oklahoma W 42-31 17 — — 57 3.4 3 —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 10 — — 40 4.0 1 —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 19 — — 87 4.6 2 —
Nov 20 Kansas State W 35-28 27 — — 76 2.8 3 —
Jan 1 Ohio State L 10-27 11 — — 26 2.4 — —
Totals 166 — — 641 3.9 15
James Mayberry 53 — — 254 4.8 3 23.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Sep 18 Washington W 21-7 10 — — 31 3.1 — —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 7 — — 24 3.4 1 —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 11 — — 83 7.5 1 —
Oct 9 Nebraska L 12-24 4 — — 22 5.5 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 4 — — 4 1.0 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 7 — — 57 8.1 1 —
Oct 30 Oklahoma W 42-31 2 — — 5 2.5 — —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 5 — — 17 3.4 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 2 — — 11 5.5 — —
Totals 53 — — 254 4.8 3
12 Jeff Knapple 64 — — 237 3.7 3 21.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 6 — — 9 1.5 — —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 3 — — 34 11.3 — —
Oct 9 Nebraska L 12-24 5 — — 23 4.6 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 8 — — 33 4.1 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 2 — — 16 8.0 — —
Oct 30 Oklahoma W 42-31 8 — — 85 10.6 1 —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 10 — — 12 1.2 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 5 — — -3 -0.6 1 —
Nov 20 Kansas State W 35-28 12 — — 15 1.3 1 —
Jan 1 Ohio State L 10-27 5 — — 13 2.6 — —
Totals 64 — — 237 3.7 3
Billy Waddy 8 — — 103 12.9 — 9.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 1 — — 1 1.0 — —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 4 — — 63 15.8 — —
Oct 9 Nebraska L 12-24 1 — — -1 -1.0 — —
Jan 1 Ohio State L 10-27 1 — — 40 40.0 — —
Totals 8 — — 103 12.9 —
22 Howard Ballage 23 — — 93 4.0 1 8.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Sep 18 Washington W 21-7 1 — — 12 12.0 — —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 4 — — 13 3.3 — —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 4 — — 21 5.3 1 —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 6 — — 24 4.0 — —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 4 — — 18 4.5 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 1 — — 7 7.0 — —
Nov 20 Kansas State W 35-28 1 — — -4 -4.0 — —
Totals 23 — — 93 4.0 1
Jeff Austin 42 — — 74 1.8 3 6.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 11 — — -13 -1.2 — —
Sep 18 Washington W 21-7 13 — — 37 2.8 1 —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 5 — — -7 -1.4 1 —
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 2 — — -1 -0.5 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 6 — — 8 1.3 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 4 — — 50 12.5 1 —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Totals 42 — — 74 1.8 3
Emery Moorehead 24 — — 44 1.8 1 4.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 4 — — 14 3.5 — —
Sep 18 Washington W 21-7 3 — — 26 8.7 1 —
Sep 25 Miami W 33-3 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Oct 16 Oklahoma State W 20-10 2 — — -8 -4.0 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 2 — — 7 3.5 — —
Oct 30 Oklahoma W 42-31 2 — — 3 1.5 — —
Nov 6 Missouri L 7-16 4 — — 8 2.0 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 3 — — 3 1.0 — —
Nov 20 Kansas State W 35-28 2 — — -6 -3.0 — —
Jan 1 Ohio State L 10-27 1 — — -3 -3.0 — —
Totals 24 — — 44 1.8 1
Doug Brace 9 — — 41 4.6 — 3.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 2 Drake W 45-24 6 — — 29 4.8 — —
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 1 — — 1 1.0 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 2 — — 11 5.5 — —
Totals 9 — — 41 4.6 —
Steve Gaunty 3 — — 27 9.0 — 2.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 2 — — 19 9.5 — —
Nov 13 Kansas W 40-17 1 — — 8 8.0 — —
Totals 3 — — 27 9.0 —
Mike Holmes 2 — — 12 6.0 — 1.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 23 Iowa State W 33-14 2 — — 12 6.0 — —
Totals 2 — — 12 6.0 —
Bart Roth 1 — — 6 6.0 — 0.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 11 Texas Tech L 7-24 1 — — 6 6.0 — —
Totals 1 — — 6 6.0 —
Mike Spivey 1 — — -4 -4.0 — -0.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Nov 20 Kansas State W 35-28 1 — — -4 -4.0 — —
Totals 1 — — -4 -4.0 —
Team Totals 691 — — 2,794 4.0 31 254.0