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| RUSHING YARDS | |
| Game Season Career 1,000-yard Seasons |
315, Robert Holcombe at Minnesota, 11/16/96 1,681, Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 4,105, Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 3, Robert Holcombe, 1995-97 |
| RUSHING ATTEMPTS | |
| Game Season Career |
49, Robert Holcombe vs. East Carolina, 9/23/95 294, Robert Holcombe, 1997 943, Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 |
| YARDS PER RUSH | |
| Game Season (minimum 80 attempts) Career (minimum 100 attempts) |
25.3 (3-76), Abe Woodson vs. Iowa State, 10/1/55 6.5 (127-826), John Karras, 1949 6.5 (328-2,539), Rashard Mendenhall, 2005-07 |
| RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS | |
| Game Season Career |
8, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 (NCAA Record) 17, Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 31, Howard Griffith, 1987-90 |
| 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES | |
| Season Career Consecutive |
8, Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 16, Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 4, J.C. Caroline, 9/26-10/17/53; Robert Holcombe, 9/13-10/5/97 |
| 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES | |
| Career Season |
2, Red Grange, 1923-25; Howard Griffith, 1987-90; Robert Holcombe, 1994-97; Rashard Mendenhall, 2005-07 2, Howard Griffith, 1990; Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 |
| PASSING YARDAGE | |
| Half Game Season Career |
344, Dave Wilson (2nd) at Ohio State, 11/8/80 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 3,671, Tony Eason, 1982 8,725, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 |
| PASS ATTEMPTS | |
| Quarter Half Game Season Career |
32, Jack Trudeau (4th) at Purdue, 10/12/85 44, Jack Trudeau (2nd) at Purdue, 10/12/85 69, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 505, Tony Eason, 1982 1,264, Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 |
| PASS COMPLETIONS | |
| Game Season Career |
43, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 322, Jack Trudeau, 1985 797, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 |
| COMPLETION PERCENTAGE | |
| Game (minimum 20 completions) Season Career |
.767 (33-43), Kurt Kittner vs. Northwestern, 11/22/01 .653, Jack Trudeau, 1984 (247-378) .640, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 (797-1245) |
| TOUCHDOWN PASSES | |
| Game Season Career |
6, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 27, Kurt Kittner, 2001 70, Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 |
| PASS EFFICIENCY | |
| Game Season Career |
308.9, Tom O'Connell vs. Washington, 10/11/52 140.0, Tony Eason, 1981 133.8, Tony Eason, 1981-82 |
| CONSECUTIVE PASS COMPLETIONS | |
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14, Tony Eason at Iowa, 10/30/82 14, Jason Verduzco vs. Colorado (9) & vs. Southern Illinois (5), 9/15 - 9/22/90 12, Johnny Johnson at Wisconsin, 11/19/94 10, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 10, Tony Eason at Syracuse, 9/18/82 10, Jack Trudeau at Iowa, 9/29/84 10, Jack Trudeau at Purdue, 10/12/85 10, Jason Verduzco vs. Northern Illinois, 9/5/92 | |
| PASSING YARDS PER GAME | |
| Season Career |
333.7, Tony Eason 1982 300.4, Tony Eason, 1981-82 |
| 250-YARD PASSING GAMES | |
| Season Career Consecutive |
9, Tony Eason, 1982 17, Tony Eason, 1981-82 6, Tony Eason, 10/3-11/7/81 |
| 300-YARD PASSING GAMES | |
| Season Career Consecutive |
6, Tony Eason, 1981 10, Tony Eason, 1981-82 5, Dave Wilson, 10/18-11/15/80 |
| 400-YARD PASSING GAMES | |
| Season Career Consecutive |
3, Dave Wilson, 1980 3, Dave Wilson, 1980; Tony Eason, 1981-82 2, Dave Wilson, 11/8-11/15/80 |
| CONSECUTIVE PASSING RECORDS | |
| Games with touchdown pass Passes without an interception Passes thrown in a game without an interception Yards gained in two consecutive games |
16, Jack Trudeau, 11/19/83-9/21/85 215, Jack Trudeau, 9/21 - 11/9/85 66, Jack Trudeau at Purdue, 10/12/85 1,024, Dave Wilson, 1980 (621 at Ohio State, 11/8/80; 403 at Indiana, 11/15/80) |
| MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN | |
| Game Season Career |
6, Tom O'Connell vs. Ohio State, 11/15/52 19, Tony Eason, 1982 43, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 |
| TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
585, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 3,671, Tony Eason, 1982 8,880, Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 |
| MOST OFFENSIVE PLAYS | |
| Game Season Career |
76, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 530, Dave Wilson, 1980 1,418, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 |
| RECEPTIONS | |
| Game Season Career |
16, David Williams at Purdue, 10/12/85 101, David Williams, 1984 262, David Williams, 1983-85 |
| RECEIVING YARDAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
208, David Williams, vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84 1,278, David Williams, 1984 3,392, David Williams, 1983-85 |
| TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS | |
| Game Season Career |
3, several, last by Greg Lewis vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/2/00 10, David Williams, 1985 24, David Williams, 1983-85 |
| RECEPTION YARDAGE AVERAGE (minimum 3 receptions) | |
| Game Season Career |
41.5, Rich Kreitling at Minnesota (4-166), 10/18/58 29.9, Rich Kreitling (23-688), 1958 25.5, Rich Kreitling (35-891), 1957-58 |
| 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES | |
| Season Career Consecutive |
6, David Williams, 1984, 1985 & Brandon Lloyd, 2001 16, David Williams, 1983-85 3, Mike Martin, 10/2-10/16/82 |
| POINTS | |
| Game Season Career |
48, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 114, Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 267, Jason Reda, 2004-07 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | |
| Quarter Half Game Season Career |
4, Howard Griffith (3rd) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90; Red Grange (1st) vs. Michigan, 10/18/24 4, Howard Griffith (1st & 2nd) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90; Red Grange (1st) vs. Michigan, 10/18/24 8, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 19, Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 33, Howard Griffith, 1987-90 |
| FIELD GOALS | |
| Game Season Career |
5, Dan Beaver vs. Purdue, 10/13/73; Mike Bass at Wisconsin, 10/23/82; Chris White vs. Wisconsin, 10/16/84 24, Chris White, 1984; Mike Bass, 1982 53, Chris White, 1983-85 |
| CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS | |
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13, Mike Bass, 9/11/82-10/9/82 12, Chris Richardson, 10/9/93-11/6/93 10, Chris White, 10/6/84-10/27/84 | |
| EXTRA POINTS | |
| Game Season Career |
9, Doug Higgins at Northwestern 1989; & 9, Neil Rackers vs. Virginia, 12/30/99 44, Neil Rackers, 1999 114, Jason Reda, 2004-07 |
| PUNTING AVERAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
54.3, Bill Brown at Michigan, 11/8/58 45.4, Steve Weatherford, 2004 41.7, Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 |
| PUNT RETURN AVERAGE | |
| Game (minimum 4 attempt Season (minimum 8 attempts) Career (minimum 15 attempts) |
51.0, Dike Eddleman, vs. Minnesota, 10/18/47 32.8, Dike Eddleman, 1947 28.7, Buddy Young, 1944-46 |
| PUNT RETURNS | |
| Game Season Career |
7, George Arvanitis vs. Indiana, 11/10/84; Eugene Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 9/4/99; Marquis Mosely vs. Akron, 9/21/96 37, Darryl Usher, 1987; George Arvanitis, 1984 94, Darryl Usher, 1985-87 |
| PUNT RETURN YARDAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
125, Red Grange vs. Nebraska, 10/6/23 308, Darryl Usher, 1987 896, Eugene Wilson, 1999-02 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | |
| Game Season Career |
5, George McDonald-Ashford (131 yds.) at Michigan State, 10/12/96 and Pierre Thomas (131 yds.) vs. Michigan State, 9/24/2005 31, George McDonald-Ashford (736 yds), 1996 64, Clinton Lynch (1,383 yds.), 1990-93 |
| KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
46.3, Greg Foster at Syracuse, 9/30/78 29.7, Darryl Usher, 1987 30.2, Red Grange, 1923-25 |
| KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
170, Mike Bellamy vs. Indiana (4 ret.), 11/18/89 736, George McDonald-Ashford, 1996 1,383, Clinton Lynch, 1990-93 |
| KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS | |
| Game Season |
1, last by Arrelious Benn, (90 yards) vs. Penn State, 9/29/07 1, last by Arrelious Benn, (90 yards) vs. Penn State, 9/29/07 |
| TACKLES | |
| Game Season Career |
34, John Sullivan vs. Minnesota, 11/12/77 202, John Sullivan, 1977 595, Dana Howard, 1991-94 |
| TACKLES FOR LOSS | |
| Game Season Career |
6, Jeff Weisse vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 23, Mike Poloskey, 1991; Simeon Rice, 1995 69, Simeon Rice, 1992-95 |
| QUARTERBACK SACKS | |
| Game Season Career |
5, Simeon Rice vs. Washington State, 9/1/94 16, Simeon Rice, 1994 44.5, Simeon Rice, 1992-95 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | |
| Game Season Career Consecutive Games with at Least One Interception |
4, Mike Gow at Stanford, 9/21/74 11, Al Brosky, 1950 & 1951 30, Al Brosky,* 1950-52 (NCAA Record-29) 16, Al Brosky,* 1950-51 (NCAA record-15), began 11/11/50 (at Iowa), ended 10/18/52 (at Minnesota) (*NCAA did not include Bowl game statistics in its records. Brosky had one interception in the 1952 Rose Bowl.) |
| INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDAGE | |
| Game Season Career |
152, Ron Bess vs. Notre Dame, 10/21/67 198, Ron Bess, 1967 370, Al Brosky, 1950-52 |
| INTERCEPTION TOUCHDOWNS | |
| Game Season Career |
1, several, last by Travon Bellamy at Wisconsin, 10/28/2006 2, Christian Morton (2001), Dave Edwards (1983) and Mike Gow (1974) 3, Mike Gow (1972-74) |
| FRESHMAN RECORDS | |
| Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Touchdown Passes Receptions Receiving Yardage Touchdown Catches Points Tackles Interceptions Quarterback Sacks Field Goals |
842, Buddy Young, 1944 1,489, Juice Williams, 2006 9, Juice Williams, 2006 54, Arrelious Benn, 2007 676, Arrelious Benn, 2007 6, David Williams, 1984 & 1985 84, Matt Eller, 2008 147, Dana Howard, 1991 5, Craig Swoope, 1982 9, Simeon Rice, 1992 15, Matt Eller, 2008 |
| ALL POSITIONS | ||
| 1. | Ryan McDonald, C (2005-08) | 48 |
| Tim Simpson, OL (1988-91) | 48 | |
| 3. | Bucky Babcock, OL (2001-04) | 47 |
| Tony Pashos, OL (1999-2002) | 47 | |
| 5. | Chris Norwell, DL (2004-07) | 46 |
| 6. | Matt Maddox, OL (2003-06) | 45 |
| Marques Sullivan, OL (1997-2000) | 45 | |
| Kevin Hardy, LB (1992-95) | 45 | |
| Dana Howard, LB (1991-94) | 45 | |
| 10. | Danny Clark, LB (1996-99) | 44 |
| Simeon Rice, DE (1992-95) | 44 | |
| QUARTERBACKS | ||
| 1. | Kurt Kittner (1998-2001) | 39 |
| 2. | Jack Trudeau (1983-85) | 35 |
| 3. | Jason Verduzco (1990-92) | 34 |
| RUNNING BACKS | ||
| 1. | Robert Holcombe (1994-97) | 38 |
| 2. | Thomas Rooks (1983-85) | 35 |
| 3. | Ty Douthard (1993-96) | 31 |
| OFFENSIVE LINEMEN | ||
| 1. | Ryan McDonald, C (2005-08) | 48 |
| Tim Simpson (1988-91) | 48 | |
| 3. | Tony Pashos (1999-2002) | 47 |
| Bucky Babcock (2001-04) | 47 | |
| WIDE RECEIVERS | ||
| 1. | Jason Dulick (1993-96) | 42 |
| 2. | David Williams (1983-85) | 35 |
| 3. | Brandon Lloyd (1999-2002) | 30 |
| Eric Rouse (1976-78) | 30 | |
| TIGHT ENDS | ||
| 1. | Matt Cushing (1994-97) | 36 |
| 2. | Josh Whitman (1997-2000) | 26 |
| 3. | David Olson (1990-93) | 22 |
| LINEBACKERS | ||
| 1. | Dana Howard (1991-94) | 45 |
| Kevin Hardy (1992-95) | 45 | |
| 3. | Danny Clark (1996-99) | 44 |
| Simeon Rice (1992-95) | 44 | |
| DEFENSIVE LINEMEN | ||
| 1. | Chris Norwell (2004-07) | 46 |
| 2. | Derek Walker (2005-08) | 42 |
| 3. | Moe Gardner (1987-90) | 37 |
| DEFENSIVE BACKS | ||
| 1. | Tyrone Washington (1992-95) | 40 |
| Marlon Primous (1988-91) | 40 | |
| 3. | David Edwards (1980-84) | 39 |
| Muhammad Abdullah (1998-2001) | 39 | |
| Bobby Jackson (1997-2001) | 39 | |
(updated 5//09)
