Halfback
1960 / 1962
Athens, GA
| BILLY GAMBRELL Halfback 1960 / 1962 Athens, GA |
| Prior Schools | |
|---|---|
| School | Location | Athens | Athens, GA |
| Roster Listings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Roster | Num | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Gms | GS | ||||||
| 1960 | 1960 Red Book (Media Guide) | 40 | HB | 5-10 | 175 | So | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1961 Media Guide | 40 | HB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1962 | Game Programs | 40 | HB | 5-10 | 173 | Sr | 9 | 9 |
| Depth Chart Appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Position | Rank |
| 1960 Media Guide | Right Halfback | 2nd String |
| Honors | |
|---|---|
| Award | Year |
| 1961 | All-ACC |
| 1962 | ACC Player Of The Year |
| 1962 | All-ACC |
| 1962 | All-America (Paul Williamson) |
| 1962 | All-America 2nd Team (Coach And Athelete Magazine) |
| 1962 | All-America 3rd Team (American Football Coaches) |
| 1962 | All-America 3rd Team (Central Press) |
| 1962 | All-America 3rd Team (Detroit Sports Extra) |
| 1962 | Blue-Gray Game |
| 1963 | Coaches' All-America Game |
| 1963 | Senior Bowl |
| Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Com | Pct | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | I% | 3D Att | 3D Conv% | NEWS | Rtg |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||
| 1961 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 44 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 143.23 | |||
| 1962 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46.49 | |||
| Tot |
| Passing by Receiver | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | QB | Rec | Throws | Com% | Yds | 1D | TD | Success Rate |
| 1962 | ||||||||
| Ken Lester | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Sammy Anderson | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Sam Humphreys | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Dan Reeves | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1960 | 45 | 157 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 1961 | 75 | 327 | 4.4 | |
| 1962 | 106 | 582 | 5.5 | |
| Tot | 226 | 1066 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Com% | 1D | CDT | CD% | BP% |
| 1960 | 12 | 106 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 | 24 | 243 | 10.1 | 1 | |||||
| 1962 | 21 | 226 | 10.8 | 0 | |||||
| Tot | 57 | 575 | 10.1 | 1 |
| Receiving by QB | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | QB | Rec | Throws | Com% | Yds | 1D | TD | Success Rate |
| 1960 | ||||||||
| Dave Sowell | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | ||||||||
| Dan Reeves | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 156 | 5 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Pass Plays | Pass SR | Pass SPP | Rush Plays | Rush SR | Rush SPP | Recv Plays | Recv SR | Recv SPP | Recv FC% | Tot SPP | SPP/Play | 1960 | 5 | 40.00 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -0.67 | -0.11 | 1962 | 9 | 22.20 | -1.75 | 99 | 47.50 | 130.44 | 25 | 36 | 13.94 | 47 | 142.63 | 1.07 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1960 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | |
| 1962 | 17 | 421 | 24.8 | 0 |
| Tot | 19 | 451 | 23.7 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1960 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | |
| 1961 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | |
| Tot | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 0 |
| Games Started | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Position |
| 1960-11-12 | Clemson | Right Halfback |
| 1960-11-19 | N.C. State | Right Halfback |
| 1962-09-22 | Northwestern | Left Halfback |
| 1962-09-29 | Duke | Left Halfback |
| 1962-10-06 | Georgia | Left Halfback |
| 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | Left Halfback |
| 1962-10-27 | Maryland | Left Halfback |
| 1962-11-03 | Virginia | Left Halfback |
| 1962-11-10 | N.C. State | Left Halfback |
| 1962-11-17 | Detroit | Left Halfback |
| 1962-11-24 | Clemson | Left Halfback |
| Single Game Rushing Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Att | Yds | TD |
| 1960 | 1960-10-01 | Georgia | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 1960-10-14 | Miami (Fla.) | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1960-10-22 | North Carolina | 10 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1960-10-29 | Maryland | 4 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1960-11-19 | N.C. State | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | 1961-09-30 | Wake Forest | 9 | 116 | 0 |
| 1961-11-11 | Clemson | 11 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1962 | 1962-09-22 | Northwestern | 4 | 84 | 1 |
| 1962-09-29 | Duke | 7 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 14 | 61 | 1 | |
| 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | 10 | 69 | 2 | |
| 1962-10-20 | North Carolina | 15 | 90 | 1 | |
| 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 13 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 9 | 61 | 2 | |
| 1962-11-10 | N.C. State | 15 | 93 | 1 | |
| 1962-11-17 | Detroit | 9 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Single Game Passing Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Att | Com | Yds | TD | Int |
| 1960 | 1960-10-01 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-10-22 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | 1962-09-29 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-10 | N.C. State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Single Game Receiving Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1960 | 1960-10-22 | North Carolina | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| 1960-10-29 | Maryland | 6 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 1961-11-11 | Clemson | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1962-09-22 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1962-09-29 | Duke | 3 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | 1 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1962-10-20 | North Carolina | 3 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 4 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-10 | N.C. State | 2 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-17 | Detroit | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Game Defensive Stats | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | SOLO | AST | TKL | TFL | SK | FF | FR | PBU | QBH | IPL | CDPL | RZPL | IPP |
| 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.34 |
| Single Game Interceptions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Int | Yds | TD | Passer |
| 1961 | 1961-11-11 | Clemson | 1 | Jim Parker |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Qtr | Time | USC | Opp | Play | 1960-10-22 | North Carolina | 3 | 8 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 4-yd run (Jim Costen run) | 1961-10-28 | Maryland | 1 | 6 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 11-yd run (kick failed) | 1961-10-28 | Maryland | 2 | 13 | 10 | Billy Gambrell, 4-yd pass from Jim Costen (Dean Findley kick) | 1961-11-04 | Virginia | 2 | 7 | 14 | Billy Gambrell, 7-yd run (Dean Findley kick) | 1961-11-04 | Virginia | 3 | 14 | 21 | Henry Crosby, 34-yd pass from Billy Gambrell (Dean Findley kick) | 1961-11-11 | Clemson | 2 | 7 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 3-yd run (Dean Findley kick) | 1961-11-11 | Clemson | 4 | 21 | 14 | Jim Costen, 25-yd run (Billy Gambrell run) | 1961-11-18 | N.C. State | 1 | 7 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 9-yd run (Dean Findley kick) | 1962-09-22 | Northwestern | 2 | 10:55 | 7 | 6 | Swingle, 10-yd run (Uhlir kick) | 1962-09-22 | Northwestern | 3 | 12:53 | 12 | 22 | Billy Gambrell, 78-yd run (Dan Reeves run fail) | 1962-09-22 | Northwestern | 3 | 01:14 | 20 | 29 | Dan Reeves, 4-yd run (Billy Gambrell pass from Reeves) | 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 2 | 7 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 3-yd run (Jack McCathern kick) | 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 3-yd run (Jack McCathern kick) | 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | 4 | 27 | 6 | Billy Gambrell, 2-yd run (pass failed) | 1962-10-20 | North Carolina | 3 | 14 | 6 | Billy Gambrell, 8-yd run (Jack McCathern kick) | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 2 | 14 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 39-yd run (Dean Findley kick) | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 4 | 28 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 5-yd run (Dean Findley kick) | 1962-11-10 | N.C. State | 3 | 7 | 0 | Billy Gambrell, 73-yd run (Dean Findley kick) |
| Receptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1962 | 1962-09-29 | Duke | 1 | 10 | USC | 39 | Billy Gambrell, 8-yd pass from Dan Reeves - SC clipping |
| 1962 | 1962-09-29 | Duke | 2 | 6 | DUK | 19 | Billy Gambrell loses 3 on pass from Dan Reeves, fumble, recovered by (Duke) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 2 | 10 | UGA | 35 | Billy Gambrell, 19-yd pass from Dan Reeves (Burson) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 2 | 8 | UMD | 25 | Billy Gambrell, 5-yd pass from Dan Reeves, fumble, recovered by (Funk) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-13 | Wake Forest | 2 | 25 | USC | 46 | Billy Gambrell, 36-yd pass from Dan Reeves (Bozarth) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-20 | North Carolina | 2 | 7 | UNC | 32 | Billy Gambrell, loss of 1 on pass from Dan Reeves |
| 1962 | 1962-10-20 | North Carolina | 1 | 10 | UNC | 44 | Billy Gambrell loss of 5 on pass from Dan Reeves |
| 1962 | 1962-10-20 | North Carolina | 1 | 10 | USC | 41 | Billy Gambrell, 25-yd pass from Dan Reeves |
| 1962 | 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 1 | 10 | USC | 44 | Billy Gambrell, 7-yd pass from Dan Reeves |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 2 | 11 | UVA | 47 | Billy Gambrell, 6-yd pass from Dan Reeves (Bickers) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 3 | 5 | UVA | 41 | Billy Gambrell, no gain on pass from Dan Reeves |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 3 | 5 | UVA | 31 | Billy Gambrell, 3-yd pass from Dan Reeves (Freeman) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 2 | 16 | UVA | 47 | Billy Gambrell, 7-yd pass from Dan Reeves (Seig) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-17 | Detroit | 2 | 8 | DET | 35 | Billy Gambrell, 8-yd pass from Dan Reeves |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 2 | 10 | USC | 31 | Billy Gambrell, 2-yd pass from Dan Reeves (Ted Bunton) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 1 | 10 | CLM | 49 | Billy Gambrell, 29-yd pass from Dan Reeves |
| Defense - Tackles For Loss | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 2 | 4 | USC | 34 | Freeman loss of 1 on pass from Seig (Billy Gambrell) |
| Defense - Passes Broken Up | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1962 | 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 3 | 5 | UGA | 37 | Larry Rakestraw pass for Babb incomplete (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 3 | 8 | USC | 32 | Dick Shiner pass incomplete (Billy Gambrell) |
| Defense - Interceptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1962 | 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 2 | 39 | UMD | 32 | Shiner pass for Arizzi intercepted by Billy Gambrell at MD 40, returned 20 yards |
| Defensive Plays | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1962 | 1962-10-06 | Georgia | 1 | 10 | UGA | 29 | Babb, 6-yd pass from Rakestraw (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | UMD | 38 | Brown, 27-yd pass from Dick Shiner (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-10-27 | Maryland | 2 | 8 | USC | 33 | Brown, 11-yd pass from Dick Shiner (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 2 | 6 | USC | 46 | Seig, 6-yd pass from Cuozzo (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 3 | 10 | USC | 44 | Freeman, 9-yd pass from Cuozzo (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-03 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | UVA | 38 | Rzempoluch rush for 17 (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-10 | N.C. State | 1 | 10 | USC | 38 | Koszarsky rush for 1 (Ken Lester, Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 2 | 5 | USC | 42 | Hal Davis rush for no gain (Billy Gambrell, Dick Lomas) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | USC | 39 | Hal Davis rush for 7 (Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | USC | 20 | Hal Davis rush for 4 (Everett Crafts, Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | USC | 2 | Pat Crain rush for no gain (Ken Lester, Billy Gambrell) |
| 1962 | 1962-11-24 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | USC | 2 | Pat Crain rush for no gain (Jim Moss, Dick Lomas, Billy Gambrell) |