| New Mexico State Aggies — No. | |
| Quarterback | |
| Major: | |
| Date of birth: c. 1946 | |
| Place of birth: El Paso, Texas | |
| Career history | |
|---|---|
| High school: Cathedral (El Paso, TX) | |
| College(s): New Mexico State (1964–1967) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
*NCAA passing leader (1967)
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Sal Olivas (born c. 1946) was an 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ray Sanchez (July 2013). "Book about football star Sal Olivas in works". New Mexico State University. http://newscenter.nmsu.edu/Uploads/get/14754/epinc_20130721_Ray%20Sanchez%20Book%20about%20football%20star%20Sal%20Olivas%20in%20works.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sal Olivas". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sal-olivas-1.html. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Quarterback Sal Olivas - New Mexico State's Hottest Brand Going". Las Cruces Sun-News: p. 8. October 4, 1967. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3562839/qb_sal_olivas_nmss_hottest_brand/.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/tot-yds-player-yearly.html. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Sal Olivas Leads In Total Offense". Las Cruces Sun-News: p. 9. November 29, 1967. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3558537/sal_olivas_leads_in_total_offense/.
- ↑ "1978 Passing Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1978-passing.html. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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