Sal Olivas

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]

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
NCAA passing leader (1967) NCAA total offense leader (1967)

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
• List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders

References

1. Ray Sanchez (July 2013). "Book about football star Sal Olivas in works" (PDF). New Mexico State University.
2. "Sal Olivas". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
3. "Quarterback Sal Olivas - New Mexico State's Hottest Brand Going". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 4, 1967. p. 8.
4. "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
5. "Sal Olivas Leads In Total Offense". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 29, 1967. p. 9.
6. "1978 Passing Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2015.