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    PUNT RETURN RECORDS


    CAREER PUNT RETURN AVERAGE

    Player, Years Avg (Att-Yds)
    1 Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 21.5 (18-387)
    2 Gary Windy, 1970 14.8 (17-252)
    3 Mike Gow, 1972-74 10.5 (62-650)
    4 Red Grange, 1923-25 10.1 (48-486)
    5 Eugene Wilson, 1999-2002 9.6 (93-896)
    Gary Voelker, 1992-93 9.6 (57-547)
    7 Marquis Mosely, 1993-96 9.4 (49-458)
    8 Kyle Hudson, 2005-07 7.5 (17-128)
    9 E.B. Halsey, 2003-06 7.4 (51-378)


    SEASON PUNT RETURN AVERAGE

    Player, Year Avg (Att-Yds)
    1 Dike Eddleman, 1948 32.8 (8-262)
    2 Christian Morton, 2000 24.4 (8-195)
    3 Gary Windy, 1970 14.8 (17-252)
    4 Red Grange, 1923 14.1 (15-212)
    5 Gary Voelker, 1992 12.2 (18-219)
    6 Mike Gow, 1972 11.8 (24-282)
    7 Eugene Wilson, 2002 11.7 (23-270)
    8 Marquis Mosely, 1996 10.0 (25-250)
    9 Eugene Wilson, 2001 10.0 (25-250)
    10 E.B. Halsey, 2003 9.9 (8-79)


    SINGLE-GAME PUNT RETURN AVERAGE

    Player, Game Avg (Att-Yds)
    1 Dike Eddleman vs. Minnesota, 10/18/47 51.0 (4-204)
    2 Red Grange vs. Nebraska, 10/6/23 31.3 (4-125)
    3 Eugene Wilson at Southern Mississippi, 9/7/02 22.7 (4-91)
    4 Eugene Wilson at Indiana, 10/13/01 22.3 (3-67)
    5 Gary Windy vs. Syracuse, 10/3/70 21.8 (4-87)
    6 Gary Voelker at Minnesota, 10/3/92 20.2 (5-101)
    7 Red Grange vs. Butler, 10/10/25 17.2 (5-86)
    8 Eugene Wilson at Wisconsin, 11/9/02 14.6 (3-44)
    9 Marquis Mosely vs. Akron, 9/21/96 14.4 (7-101)
    10 Eugene Wilson at Purdue, 11/3/01 13.7 (3-41)


    CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDAGE

    Player, Years Yds (Att-Avg)
    1 Eugene Wilson, 1999-2002 896 (93-9.6)
    2 Darryl Usher, 1985-87 756 (90-8.4)
    3 Mike Gow, 1972-74 650 (62-10.5)
    4 Gary Voelker, 1992-93 547 (57-9.6)
    5 E.B. Halsey, 2003-06 491 (74-6.7)
    6 Red Grange, 1923-25 486 (48-10.1)
    7 Marquis Mosely, 1993-96 458 (49-9.4)
    8 Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 387 (18-21.5)
    9 Christian Morton, 2000-03 337 (30-11.2)
    10 Steven Williams, 1985-89 324 (37-8.8)


    SEASON PUNT RETURN YARDAGE

    Player, Year Yds (Att-Avg)
    1 Darryl Usher, 1987 308 (37-8.3)
    2 Eugene Wilson, 1999 304 (32-9.8)
    3 Mike Gow, 1972 282 (24-11.8)
    4 Eugene Wilson, 2002 270 (23-11.7)
    5 Darryl Usher, 1985 268 (27-9.9)
    6 Dike Eddleman, 1948 262 (8-32.8)
    7 Gary Windy, 1970 252 (17-14.8)
    8 Marquis Mosely, 1996 250 (25-10.0)
    Eugene Wilson, 2001 250 (25-10.0)
    10 E.B. Halsey, 2004 226 (27-8.4)


    SINGLE-GAME PUNT RETURN YARDAGE

    Player, Game Yds
    1 Red Grange vs. Nebraska, 10/6/23 125
    2 Eugene Wilson vs. San Diego State, 9/11/99 109
    3 Dike Eddleman vs. Minnesota, 10/18/47 102
    4 Gary Voelker at Minnesota, 10/3/92 101
    Marquis Mosely vs. Akron, 9/21/96 101
    6 Dike Eddleman vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/47 92
    7 Eugene Wilson at Southern Mississippi, 9/7/02 91
    8 Ethan Blackaby vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/60 88
    9 Gary Windy vs. Syracuse, 10/3/70 87
    10 Red Grange vs. Butler, 10/10/25 86


    YEARLY PUNT RETURN LEADERS

    Year Player Att Yds Avg TD Longest
    1967 Dave Jackson 7 104 2.4 1 78
    1968 Charlie Bareither 20 28 2.8 0 7
    1969 Dave Jackson 6 54 9.0 0 20
    1970 Gary Windy 17 252 14.8 1 69
    1971 Willie Osley 13 72 5.5 0 23
    1972 Mike Gow 24 282 11.7 0 44
    1973 Mike Gow 20 194 9.7 0 32
    1974 Mike Gow 18 174 9.6 1 56
    1975 Bruce Beaman 8 35 4.4 0 14
    1976 Derwin Tucker 11 29 2.6 0 11
    1977 James Coleman 5 45 9.0 0 24
    1978 Dale Hardy 14 67 4.8 0 14
    1979 Bonji Bonner 9 62 6.9 0 18
    1980 Mike Martin 15 123 8.2 0 29
    1981 Mike Martin 20 122 6.1 0 38
    1982 Kirby Wilson 12 114 9.5 1 46
    1983 Don Passmore 32 143 4.5 0 15
    1984 George Arvanitis 37 261 7.1 0 28
    1985 Darryl Usher 31 302 9.7 0 24
    1986 Darryl Usher 26 180 6.9 0 24
    1987 Darryl Usher 37 308 8.3 0 41
    1988 Steve Mueller 25 107 4.3 0 14
    1989 Steven Williams 35 334 9.5 0 35
    1990 Steve Mueller 17 123 7.2 0 16
    1991 Kameno Bell 13 101 7.8 0 18
    1992 Gary Voelker 18 219 12.2 0 61
    1993 Gary Voelker 39 328 8.4 0 32
    1994 Marquis Mosely 18 140 7.8 0 20
    1995 Marquis Mosely 6 68 11.3 0 30
    1996 Marquis Mosely 25 250 10.0 0 41
    1997 Rob Majoy 30 158 5.3 0 14
    1998 Rob Majoy 14 96 6.9 0 30
    1999 Eugene Wilson 32 304 9.8 1 65
    2000 Christian Morton 8 195 24.4 1 80
    2001 Eugene Wilson 25 250 10.0 0 46
    2002 Eugene Wilson 23 270 11.7 1 70
    2003 E.B. Halsey 8 79 9.9 1 41
    Christian Morton 8 56 7.0 0 16
    2004 E.B. Halsey 27 226 8.4 0 40
    2005 E.B. Halsey 16 73 4.6 0 21
    2006 E.B. Halsey 23 113 5.0 0 20
    2007 Kyle Hudson 17 128 7.5 0 34
    2008 Arrelious Benn 15 114 7.6 0 31


    LONGEST PUNT RETURNS

    Yds Player, Game
    92 Dike Eddleman vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/47
    89 Dike Eddleman vs. Minnesota, 10/18/47
    88 Ethan Blackaby vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/60
    82 Buddy Young vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44
    82 Paul Patterson vs. Indiana, 9/23/44
    81 Bill Daley vs. Minnesota, 10/10/42
    80 Christian Morton vs. Indiana, 11/4/00
    78 Dave Jackson vs. Pittsburgh, 9/30/67
    75 Chick Maggioli at Pittsburgh, 9/21/46
    70 Doug Mills vs. Chicago, 11/16/29
    66 Red Grange vs. Nebraska, 10/6/23
    65 Eugene Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 9/4/99
    65* Jack Pierce vs. Army, 10/9/48
    65 Harold Pogue at Wisconsin, 11/20/14
    63 Doug Mills at Michigan, 10/25/30
    62 Phil Knell at Indiana, 10/15/66
    61 Al Brosky at Iowa, 11/11/50
    61 Gary Voelker at Minnesota, 10/3/92
    60 Mick Smith at Michigan, 11/5/66
    56* Eugene Wilson vs. San Diego State, 9/11/99
    56* Stan Stasica at Ohio State, 11/17/45
    56* Mike Gow at Stanford, 9/21/74
    56 Murney Lazier vs. Iowa, 11/6/48
    55 Harold Pogue at Wisconsin, 11/21/14
    46 Kirby Wilson at Minnesota, 10/2/82
    46 Eugene Wilson at Indiana, 10/13/01
    45 Mike Gow vs. Michigan, 11/9/74
    44* Mike Gow vs. Wisconsin, 11/18/72
    * Non-scoring play


    (updated 5/09)

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