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1978 Rushing Statistics

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2,416 yds · 26 TDs · 11 games · 219.6 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
James Mayberry Leader 230 — — 920 4.0 13 83.6
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 11 — — 53 4.8 1 —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 25 — — 88 3.5 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 34 — — 168 4.9 1 —
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 28 — — 124 4.4 4 —
Oct 7 Kansas W 17-7 17 — — 106 6.2 1 —
Oct 14 Oklahoma State L 20-24 23 — — 63 2.7 1 —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 13 — — 38 2.9 1 —
Oct 28 Missouri W 28-27 19 — — 54 2.8 — —
Nov 4 Oklahoma L 7-28 19 — — 50 2.6 1 —
Nov 11 Kansas State L 10-20 15 — — 73 4.9 1 —
Nov 18 Iowa State L 16-20 26 — — 103 4.0 2 —
Totals 230 — — 920 4.0 13
8 Bill Solomon 189 — — 484 2.6 7 44.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 10 — — 40 4.0 1 —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 8 — — 16 2.0 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 27 — — -5 -0.2 1 —
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 16 — — 134 8.4 2 —
Oct 7 Kansas W 17-7 20 — — 84 4.2 — —
Oct 14 Oklahoma State L 20-24 15 — — 77 5.1 1 —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 15 — — 37 2.5 — —
Oct 28 Missouri W 28-27 19 — — 11 0.6 2 —
Nov 4 Oklahoma L 7-28 27 — — 20 0.7 — —
Nov 11 Kansas State L 10-20 15 — — 41 2.7 — —
Nov 18 Iowa State L 16-20 17 — — 29 1.7 — —
Totals 189 — — 484 2.6 7
Jeff Hornberger 62 — — 284 4.6 — 25.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 3 — — 16 5.3 — —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 8 — — 47 5.9 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 5 — — 12 2.4 — —
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 6 — — 47 7.8 — —
Oct 7 Kansas W 17-7 15 — — 101 6.7 — —
Oct 14 Oklahoma State L 20-24 4 — — 9 2.3 — —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 4 — — 8 2.0 — —
Oct 28 Missouri W 28-27 7 — — 13 1.9 — —
Nov 4 Oklahoma L 7-28 5 — — 21 4.2 — —
Nov 11 Kansas State L 10-20 5 — — 10 2.0 — —
Totals 62 — — 284 4.6 —
Mike Kozlowski 40 — — 165 4.1 — 15.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 11 — — 72 6.5 — —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 2 — — 2 1.0 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 2 — — 13 6.5 — —
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 11 — — 43 3.9 — —
Nov 11 Kansas State L 10-20 12 — — 33 2.8 — —
Nov 18 Iowa State L 16-20 2 — — 2 1.0 — —
Totals 40 — — 165 4.1 —
42 Willie Beebe 22 — — 122 5.5 2 11.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 5 — — 56 11.2 1 —
Oct 7 Kansas W 17-7 9 — — 49 5.4 — —
Oct 14 Oklahoma State L 20-24 8 — — 17 2.1 1 —
Totals 22 — — 122 5.5 2
32 Eddie Ford 24 — — 121 5.0 2 11.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 4 — — 15 3.8 — —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 2 — — 9 4.5 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 4 — — 16 4.0 — —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 2 — — 7 3.5 — —
Oct 28 Missouri W 28-27 6 — — 44 7.3 2 —
Nov 4 Oklahoma L 7-28 6 — — 30 5.0 — —
Totals 24 — — 121 5.0 2
19 Charles Davis 34 — — 118 3.5 1 10.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 9 — — 61 6.8 1 —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 9 — — 8 0.9 — —
Nov 4 Oklahoma L 7-28 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Nov 18 Iowa State L 16-20 14 — — 47 3.4 — —
Totals 34 — — 118 3.5 1
Bob Humble 15 — — 84 5.6 — 7.6
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 4 — — 23 5.8 — —
Sep 30 Northwestern W 55-7 4 — — 18 4.5 — —
Oct 7 Kansas W 17-7 4 — — 32 8.0 — —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Oct 28 Missouri W 28-27 1 — — 7 7.0 — —
Nov 4 Oklahoma L 7-28 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Totals 15 — — 84 5.6 —
Eddie Walker 14 — — 70 5.0 — 6.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 3 — — 11 3.7 — —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 5 — — 28 5.6 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 6 — — 31 5.2 — —
Totals 14 — — 70 5.0 —
Mike Green 8 — — 44 5.5 — 4.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 2 — — 12 6.0 — —
Sep 23 San Jose State W 22-7 1 — — 13 13.0 — —
Oct 21 Nebraska L 14-52 5 — — 19 3.8 — —
Totals 8 — — 44 5.5 —
Pete Cyphers 16 — — 21 1.3 1 1.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 9 Oregon W 24-7 7 — — 14 2.0 1 —
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 9 — — 7 0.8 — —
Totals 16 — — 21 1.3 1
Howard Ballage 1 — — -1 -1.0 — -0.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 7 Kansas W 17-7 1 — — -1 -1.0 — —
Totals 1 — — -1 -1.0 —
Kazell Pugh 2 — — -16 -8.0 — -1.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 16 Miami W 17-7 1 — — -2 -2.0 — —
Oct 28 Missouri W 28-27 1 — — -14 -14.0 — —
Totals 2 — — -16 -8.0 —
Team Totals 657 — — 2,416 3.7 26 219.6