UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
RECORDS SET BY RICK LEACH (1975-78)
(Records INCLUDE Bowl Games)
SINGLE GAME
TD Passes - 3 (tie) 1977 Iowa; 1978 Notre Dame; 1978 Minnesota
Average Yards per Completion - 36.3 yards (1975 Purdue)*
SEASON
TD Passes - 17 (1978)
Highest TD Percentage
- 12.38 (1976)*
Highest Avg. Gain per
Play - 7.36 yards (1976)
Total Offense - 1,894
yards (1978)**
CAREER
Most Passes Attempted
- 537
Most Passes Completed
- 250
Most Yards Passing -
4,284 yards
Most TD Passes - 48**
Most Interceptions -
35
Highest TD Percentage
- 8.9*
Highest Avg. Yards per
Completion - 17.1 yards*
Most Plays - 1,034
Total Offense - 6,460 yards**
Highest Avg. Gain per
Play - 6.25 yards
Most Touchdowns Rushing
- 34
Most TD’s Accounted
For - 82**
* Current Michigan Record
** Big Ten Record in 1978, since broken
SEASON AWARDS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1975
First true freshman
to start at QB in school history.
1976
1st Team All-Big Ten
QB
All-American QB (AP
Honorable Mention)
14th in balloting for
Heisman Trophy
John F. Maulbetsch Award (Michigan Character & Leadership Winner On and Off Field)
1977
UPI Big Ten Player of
the Week vs. Duke
Michigan Offensive Champion
vs. Wisconsin
AP Big Ten Player of
the Week vs. Northwestern
1st Team All-Big Ten
QB
8th in balloting for
Heisman Trophy
1978
Michigan Offensive Champion
vs. Illinois
ABC Offensive Player
of the Game vs. Notre Dame
AP & UPI Offensive
Player of the Week vs. Notre Dame
AP Offensive Player
of the Week vs. Wisconsin
AP Offensive Back of
the Week vs. Minnesota
Michigan Offensive Champion
vs. Minnesota
AP & UPI Offensive
Back of the Week vs. Northwestern
ABC Offensive Player
of the Game vs. Ohio State
Michigan Offensive Champion
vs. Ohio State
1st Team All-Big Ten
QB
Big Ten MVP
Michigan MVP
3rd in balloting for
Heisman Trophy
Player of the Year: ABC-TV & Chevrolet, CBS Sports Today, Football News, Washington
D.C. Pigskin Club, Miami TD Club.
Gridiron Club of Greater
Boston - Swede Nelson Sportsmanship Award
Columbus TD Club - Award
of Distinction
1979 Rose Bowl Game
Co-MVP
1979 Hula Bowl Game
Co-MVP
Japan Bowl selection
2nd Team QB - Associated
Press, United Press International
All-American - 1st Team
QB - Kodak Coaches, Football News
Led Wolverines to an All-Time Michigan High 38 Career Wins by a starting QB
RICK
LEACH'S NCAA RECORDS*
(Records EXCLUDE Bowl Games)
1. Most Career TD's Rushing & Passing (79 TD's) 1975-78.
2. Career Most Points Responsible for (474 points) 1975-78.
3. First NCAA Div. 1A player
to score over 200 points Rushing AND over 200 points Passing (474 total points).
4. NCAA Div. 1A QB
to run for over 2,000 yards AND pass for over 3,000 yards in a career (5,852 total yards).
* NCAA Records as of 1978 that have since been broken.
RICK
LEACH AND THE HEISMAN TROPHY
1976 - Finished 14th. (Tony Dorsett 2,357).
1977 - Finished 8th with 59 points. (Earl Campbell 1,547).
1978 - Finished 3rd with 435 points. (Billy Sims 827, Chuck Fusina 750).
ROSE BOWL RECORDS SET BY RICK LEACH
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME
PASSING
LONGEST PASS PLAY: 76 yards (TD) - Rick Leach to Curt Stephenson, Michigan vs. Washington, 1978.*
INDIVIDUAL CAREER
TOTAL
OFFENSE
MOST PLAYS: 94** - Rick
Leach, Michigan, 1977-78-79.
MOST YARDS GAINED: 513***
- Rick Leach, Michigan, 1977-78-79, (452 passing, 61 rushing).
PASSING
MOST YARDS GAINED: 452***
- Rick Leach, Michigan, 1977-78-79.
*Current Rose Bowl Record.
**This record lasted
until 2006 (Vince Young, Texas).
***These records lasted
until 1993 (Mark Brunell, Washington). |