Sal Olivas

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Sal Olivas
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Position Quarterback
Personal information
Bornc. 1946 (age 78–79)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school Cathedral (El Paso, TX)
College New Mexico State (1964–1967)
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Sal Olivas (born c. 1946) is an American former 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] He later played for the San Antonio Toros from the Continental Football League. [7]

As of 2013, he was the Internet and inventory manager for a car dealership (Casa Nissan) in El Paso. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ray Sanchez (July 2013). "Book about football star Sal Olivas in works" (PDF). New Mexico State University.
  2. 1 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.
  7. ↑ "Sal Olivas (1967) — US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame". NM State Athletics. New Mexico State University. Retrieved October 21, 2025.


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