University of Michigan Football All-American

Rick Leach

Quarterback, 1978

Rick Leach

One of the finest athletes in Michigan history, Leach three times he was named All-Big Ten quarterback and three times placed in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, finishing third as a senior when he was voted Michigan's and the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player. Named Player of the Year by several athletic clubs and television networks, he was co- most valuable player in the 1979 Rose Bowl and Hula Bowl. All Michigan's career passing, total offense and touchdown records were broken by the lefthander as well as the season record for touchdown passes (17). He set an NCAA record for most touchdowns accounted for (82) and broke Big Ten records for total offense (6,460) total plays (1,034) and touchdown passes (48). He won the Big Ten batting championship as a junior and became one of the few athletes in modern times to become All-American in both football and baseball. He was a first round draft selection by the Detroit Tigers of the American League.

CAREER STATISTICS

Rushing
Year Games Att Gain Loss Net Gain Ave. Gain Long. Tds
1975 12 113 663 83 552 4.9 44 5
1976 12 114 735 97 638 6.0 48 10
1977 12 115 516 141 375 3.3 21 7
1978 12 145 803 192 611 4.2 45 12
Career 48 487 2717 413 2176 4.5 48 34
Passing

Year
Games
Attempts
Comp.
Pct.
Interc.
Yards
Long.
TDs
1975 12 100 32 .32 12 680 83 3
1976 12 105 50 .48 8 973 64 13
1977 12 174 90 .52 9 1348 76 15
1978 12 158 78 .49 6 1283 65 17
Career 48 537 250 .47 35 4284 83 48

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