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1979 Rushing Statistics

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1,538 yds · 9 TDs · 11 games · 139.8 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
Lance Olander Leader P 88 — — 440 5.0 — 40.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 5 — — 21 4.2 — —
Sep 22 Drake L 9-13 7 — — 41 5.9 — —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 13 — — 92 7.1 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 7 — — 15 2.1 — —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 7 — — 31 4.4 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska L 10-38 12 — — 25 2.1 — —
Nov 3 Iowa State L 10-24 5 — — 21 4.2 — —
Nov 10 Oklahoma State L 20-21 14 — — 106 7.6 — —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 18 — — 88 4.9 — —
Totals 88 — — 440 5.0 —
Willie Beebe 101 — — 408 4.0 3 37.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 4 — — 14 3.5 — —
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 3 — — 3 1.0 — —
Sep 22 Drake L 9-13 14 — — 89 6.4 1 —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 19 — — 67 3.5 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 8 — — 23 2.9 — —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 10 — — 48 4.8 — —
Nov 10 Oklahoma State L 20-21 12 — — 40 3.3 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 10 — — 64 6.4 1 —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 21 — — 60 2.9 1 —
Totals 101 — — 408 4.0 3
28 Lyndell Hawkins 53 — — 220 4.2 — 20.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 13 — — 32 2.5 — —
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 3 — — 9 3.0 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 2 — — 9 4.5 — —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 1 — — 10 10.0 — —
Nov 3 Iowa State L 10-24 15 — — 64 4.3 — —
Nov 10 Oklahoma State L 20-21 4 — — 19 4.8 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 13 — — 67 5.2 — —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 2 — — 10 5.0 — —
Totals 53 — — 220 4.2 —
26 Charles Davis 83 — — 175 2.1 1 15.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 6 — — -12 -2.0 — —
Sep 22 Drake L 9-13 8 — — 48 6.0 — —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 8 — — 1 0.1 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 10 — — 27 2.7 1 —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 3 — — 6 2.0 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska L 10-38 12 — — -24 -2.0 — —
Nov 3 Iowa State L 10-24 11 — — 47 4.3 — —
Nov 10 Oklahoma State L 20-21 3 — — 9 3.0 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 17 — — 62 3.6 — —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 5 — — 11 2.2 — —
Totals 83 — — 175 2.1 1
23 Mike Green 27 — — 118 4.4 1 10.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 2 — — 18 9.0 — —
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 6 — — 22 3.7 — —
Sep 22 Drake L 9-13 5 — — 17 3.4 — —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 4 — — 27 6.8 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 3 — — 20 6.7 1 —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 6 — — 9 1.5 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska L 10-38 1 — — 5 5.0 — —
Totals 27 — — 118 4.4 1
Eddie Ford 29 — — 88 3.0 1 8.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 7 — — 30 4.3 1 —
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 7 — — 18 2.6 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 6 — — 17 2.8 — —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 1 — — 1 1.0 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska L 10-38 8 — — 22 2.8 — —
Totals 29 — — 88 3.0 1
27 Eddie Walker 19 — — 44 2.3 — 4.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Drake L 9-13 8 — — 21 2.6 — —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 5 — — 21 4.2 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 3 — — -5 -1.7 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 3 — — 7 2.3 — —
Totals 19 — — 44 2.3 —
1 Don Holmes 4 — — 30 7.5 — 2.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Nov 10 Oklahoma State L 20-21 1 — — -3 -3.0 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 1 — — 14 14.0 — —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 2 — — 19 9.5 — —
Totals 4 — — 30 7.5 —
Bill Solomon 95 — — 18 0.2 3 1.6
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 10 — — -27 -2.7 — —
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 5 — — -25 -5.0 — —
Sep 22 Drake L 9-13 12 — — 34 2.8 — —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 7 — — 9 1.3 1 —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 8 — — 16 2.0 — —
Oct 20 Missouri L 7-13 10 — — -2 -0.2 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska L 10-38 11 — — 29 2.6 — —
Nov 3 Iowa State L 10-24 6 — — 10 1.7 1 —
Nov 10 Oklahoma State L 20-21 9 — — -29 -3.2 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 11 — — 31 2.8 1 —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 6 — — -28 -4.7 — —
Totals 95 — — 18 0.2 3
Kazell Pugh 4 — — 15 3.8 — 1.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 1 — — -4 -4.0 — —
Sep 29 Indiana W 17-16 1 — — -1 -1.0 — —
Nov 3 Iowa State L 10-24 1 — — 4 4.0 — —
Nov 17 Kansas W 31-17 1 — — 16 16.0 — —
Totals 4 — — 15 3.8 —
Bob Humble 6 — — 12 2.0 — 1.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 8 Oregon L 19-33 2 — — 5 2.5 — —
Oct 6 Oklahoma L 24-49 4 — — 7 1.8 — —
Totals 6 — — 12 2.0 —
26 Steve Jones 1 — — 3 3.0 — 0.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Totals 1 — — 3 3.0 —
Pete Cyphers 4 — — -35 -8.8 — -3.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 15 Louisiana State L 0-44 3 — — -27 -9.0 — —
Nov 24 Kansas State W 21-6 1 — — -8 -8.0 — —
Totals 4 — — -35 -8.8 —
Team Totals 515 — — 1,538 3.0 9 139.8