Sal Olivas
| Position | Quarterback |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 1946 (age 77–78) El Paso, Texas |
| Career history | |
| College | New Mexico State (1964–1967) |
| High school | Cathedral (El Paso, TX) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sal Olivas (born c. 1946) is a former American football player. A native of El Paso, Texas, Olivas attended Cathedral High School in that city.[1] He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies football team from 1964 to 1967.[2][3] As a senior in 1967, he led all NCAA major college players in both total offense yards (2,190)[4][5] and passing yards (2,225),[6] and ranked second in the NCAA in pass attempts (321) and passing touchdowns (19).[2] As of 2013, he was the Internet and inventory manager for a car dealership (Casa Nissan) in El Paso.[1]
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References
- ^ a b Ray Sanchez (July 2013). "Book about football star Sal Olivas in works" (PDF). New Mexico State University.
- ^ a b "Sal Olivas". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Quarterback Sal Olivas - New Mexico State's Hottest Brand Going". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 4, 1967. p. 8.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Sal Olivas Leads In Total Offense". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 29, 1967. p. 9.
- ^ "1978 Passing Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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