Nearly 60 years ago, Eldon Fortie was the man for BYU football.
The Cougars won just eight games during Fortie’s BYU career (1960-62), but there’s no denying just how good the 5-foot-9 quarterback/running back was.
Let’s take a look at his numbers.
Sophomore (1960)
8 games, 5-18 passing, 105 yards, 2 interceptions; 21 carries, 56 yards, 1 touchdown.
Junior (1961)
7 games, 26-69 passing, 293 yards, 11 interceptions, 5 touchdowns; 108 carries, 368 yards.
Senior (1962)
10 games, 43-100 passing, 811 yards, 11 interceptions, 7 touchdowns; 199 carries, 1,039 yards, 14 touchdowns.