Mike Ford (American football)
| SMU Mustangs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Career history | |
| College | SMU (1977–1980) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | January 30, 1959 |
| Place of birth | Clarksville, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mike Ford (born January 30, 1959) was an American football player. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs football team from 1977 to 1980.[1] As a sophomore in 1978, he led all NCAA major college players in both total offense yards (2,957),[2] total offense per game (268.8 yards/game),[3] and passing yards (3,007).[4] In 11 games during the 1978 season, he completed 224 of 389 passes for 3,007 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions for and SMU team that compiled a 4-6-1 record.[1] Listed as a pre-season Heisman Trophy candidate in 1979,[5] he never reached the same statistical levels, passing for 217 yards after sustaining a knee injury in 1979 season opener,[6] and tallying 951 passing yards in 1980.[1] He returned to SMU as a student 30 year later to obtain his degree.[7]
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References
- 1 2 3 "Mike Ford". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. pp. 50–51.
- ↑ "1978 Passing Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Hoopla over Heisman already begun". The Daily Sun (San Bernardino). August 12, 1979. p. 46.
- ↑ "20th-ranked SMU gets 27-7 Tex Christian win". The Paris News. September 16, 1979. p. 22.
- ↑ "Former star quarterback returns to SMU to earn degree". SMU. May 13, 2011.