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    MEMORIAL STADIUM RECORDS


    TOP-FIVE SINGLE-GAME RUSHING

    Illinois (Player, Game) Att Yds TD
    1 Howard Griffith vs. Northwestern, 11/24/90 37 263 2
    2 Jim Grabowski vs. Wisconsin, 11/14/64 33 239 2
    3 Rocky Harvey vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 24 215 3
    4 Red Grange vs. Michigan, 10/18/24 12 212 5
    5 Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 21 208 8
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 11/23/96 41 289 4
    2 Kent Kitzmann, Minnesota, 11/12/77 57 266 3
    3 Jason Wright, Northwestern, 11/22/03 42 251 4
    4 Leroy Keyes, Purdue, 11/4/67 21 231 3
    5 Anthony Thomas, Michigan, 9/23/00 35 228 2


    TOP-FIVE SINGLE-GAME PASSING

    Illinois (Player, Game) Att Comp Int Yds TD
    >5 Juice Williams vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2008 42 26 1 462 2
    2 Jon Beutjer vs. California, 9/20/03 57 35 1 430 3
    3 Jon Beutjer vs. San Jose State, 9/21/02 38 28 1 426 4
    4 Dave Wilson vs. Purdue, 10/18/80 58 35 2 425 3
    5 Kurt Kittner vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/01 45 24 1 401 4
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Scott Rislov, San Jose State, 9/21/02 45 27 0 408 1
    2 Tyler Donovan, Wisconsin, 10/6/2007 49 27 2 392 2
    3 Mike Souza, Illinois State, 9/6/03 56 33 0 385 2
    4 Mark Hermann, Purdue, 10/18/80 35 24 0 371 4
    5 Kyle Orton, Purdue, 9/25/04 50 35 0 366 4


    TOP-FIVE SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING

    Illinois (Player, Game) Rec Yds TD
    1 Keith Jones vs. Michigan State, 10/22/88 13 119 0
    2 Brandon Lloyd vs. Northwestern, 11/22/01 12 140 2
    Arrelious Benn vs. Minnesota, 10/11/08 12 181 0
    Mike Martin vs. Ohio State, 10/16/82 12 177 1
    5 Kelvin Hayden vs. California, 9/20/03 11 158 1
    Shawn Wax vs. Iowa, 11/3/90 11 136 3
    David Williams vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84 11 208 1
    David Williams vs. Minnesota, 11/3/84 11 142 0
    Wayne Strader vs. Iowa, 10/6/79 11 46 1
    John Wright vs. Stanford, 10/22/66 11 105 0
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Dwayne Smith, Illinois State, 9/6/03 14 243 2
    2 Brian Bero, Utah, 9/17/88 13 88 0
    3 J. Simmons at Western Michigan, 11/8/2008 11 174 1
    Taylor Stubblefield, 9/25/04 11 115 3
    Travis Beckum, Wisconsin, 10/6/07 11 160 0


    TOP-FIVE RUSHING PLAYS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Harry Jefferson vs. Syracuse, 10/23/54 89
    2 Antoineo Harris vs. Purdue, 10/12/02 84
    Ray Nitschke vs. Northwestern, 11/23/57 84
    4 Cyril Pinder vs. Duke, 10/23/65 80
    Edgar Nichol vs. Coe, 10/13/28 80
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Billy Taylor, Michigan, 11/8/69 84
    2 Brian Leonard, Rutgers, 9/3/2005 83
    Emil Sitko, Notre Dame, 9/28/46 83
    4 Keith Jones, Nebraska, 9/20/86 78
    5 Rex Kern, Ohio State, 10/24/70 76


    TOP-FIVE PASSING PLAYS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Mike Taliaferro to Mike Yavorski vs. Ohio State, 10/13/62 90
    2 Tony Eason to Oliver Williams vs. Wisconsin, 10/24/81 86
    3 Jack Trudeau to Cap Boso vs. Southern California, 9/7/85 83
    4 Bill Offenbecher to Abe Woodson vs. Michigan State, 10/27/56 82
    Tom O'Connell to John (Rocky) Ryan vs. Washington, 10/11/52 78
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Matt Koffler to Jay Soward, Southern California, 9/7/96 97
    2 Tom Blanchford to Bob Newland, Oregon, 9/19/70 95
    3 Steve Smith to Anthony Carter, Michigan, 11/6/82 90
    4 Danny O'Neil to Willy Tate, Oregon, 9/25/93 87
    5 Brad Otton to Chris Miller, Southern California, 9/7/96 84


    TOP-FIVE PUNTS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Dike Eddleman vs. Iowa, 11/6/48 88
    2 Bill Butkovich vs. Michigan, 10/27/45 86
    3 Phil Vierneisel vs. Michigan State, 10/19/74 85
    Ryan Tabloff vs. Purdue, 10/25/97 85
    5 Brett Larsen vs. Arizona, 9/16/95 80
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Ollie Olson, Northwestern, 10/15/32 88
    2 Karl Edwards, Ohio State, 10/15/83 87
    3 Gordon Teter, Purdue, 10/30/65 83
    4 Jason Baker, Iowa, 9/26/98 79
    5 Ed Sutter, Northwestern, 11/24/90 79


    TOP-FIVE PUNT RETURNS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Dike Eddleman vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/47 92
    2 Dike Eddleman vs. Minnesota, 10/18/47 89
    3 Ethan Blackaby vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/60 88
    4 Buddy Young vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44 82
    Paul Patterson vs. Indiana, 9/23/44 80
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Allen Brenner, Michigan State, 10/1/66 95
    2 Luke Leverson, Minnesota, 10/16/99 74
    Bump Elliott, Michigan, 11/1/47 74
    4 Amani Toomer, Michigan, 10/22/94 72
    Bruce Branch, Penn State, 11/10/01 71


    TOP-FIVE KICKOFF RETURNS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Travis Williams (lateral) vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002 100
    2 Pierre Thomas vs. Western Michigan, 9/18/2004 99
    3 George Uremovich (lateral) vs. Indiana, 11/11/72 98
    4 Cecil Young vs. Purdue, 11/4/61 96
    A.J. Jenkins vs. Indiana, 10/18/2008 96
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Bill Wentz, Ohio State, 10/8/60 100
    2 Jeremy Maclin, Missouri, 8/30/2008 99
    Sulecio Sanford, Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 99
    4 Marcus Thigpen, Indiana, 10/7/2006 98
    Pug Rentner, Northwestern, 10/18/30 98


    TOP-FIVE LONGEST FIELD GOALS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Dan Beaver vs. Purdue, 10/18/75 57
    2 Doug Higgins vs. Michigan State, 10/20/90 55
    3 Doug Higgins vs. Minnesota, 10/31/87 53
    4 Chris White vs. Michigan State, 9/22/84 52
    Dan Beaver vs. Washington State, 10/4/75 52
    Dan Beaver vs. Purdue, 10/13/73 52
    Lonnie Perrin vs. Penn State, 10/7/72 52
    John Gockman vs. Northwestern, 11/22/01 52
     
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Ralf Mojsiejenko, Michigan State, 9/11/82 61
    2 Tom Skladany, Ohio State, 11/8/75 59
    3 Tim Douglas, Iowa, 9/26/98 58
    4 Dave Jacobs, Syracuse, 10/1/77 56
    5 Gary Cairns, Ohio State, 10/8/66 55


    TOP-FIVE LONGEST INTECEPTION RETURNS

    Illinois (Player, Game) Yds
    1 Julius Rykovich vs. Ohio State, 11/16/46 98
    Willie Osley vs. Washington, 10/2/71 98
    3 Brian Williams vs. Indiana, 11/18/89 92
    4 Asim Pleas vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 89
    5 Arnold Wolgast (lateral) vs. Army, 11/9/29 80
    Opponent (Player, Date)
    1 Dave Puzzuoli, Pittsburgh, 9/25/82 95
    2 Nolan McCready, Penn State, 10/22/2005 76
    3 Dave Holt, Kansas, 9/21/68 75
    4 Loran Day, Northwestern, 11/22/47 71
    5 Marvin Ward, Northwestern, 11/22/2003 69


    MEMORIAL STADIUM MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

    Most Points: 79 Illinois 79, Illinois-Normal 6, 9/16/44
    Most Opponent Points: 63 Penn State, 10/22/2005
    Most Combined Points: 89 Illinois 46, Indiana 43 (OT), 10/5/96
    Fewest Combined Points: 0 (four times) Illinois 0, DePaul 0, 10/2/37; Illinois 0, Notre Dame 0, 10/9/37; Illinois 0, Bradley 0, 9/30/39; Illinois 0, Northwestern 0, 9/9/78
    Widest Margin of Victory: 73 Illinois 79, Illinois-Normal 6, 9/16/44
    Widest Margin of Defeat: 57 Michigan 57, Illinois 0, 11/8/69
    Most Consecutive Games Without a Loss: 17 10/1/27-10/11/30
    Most Consecutive Wins: 11 9/17/83-11/3/84
    Most Consecutive Games Without a Win: 13 11/5/77-11/10/79
    Most Consecutive Losses: 11 11/2/96-11/22/97
    Most Rushing Yards: 562 vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44
    Most Opponent Rushing Yards: 517 Ohio State, 10/13/62
    Most Total Yards: 723 vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44
    Most Opponent Total Yards: 705 Michigan State, 9/24/2005
    Halftime Stat Running: 0:59 Eric Giovanini, Purdue, 11/11/06 (ret)


    (updated 5/09)

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