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    PUNTING RECORDS


    CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE

    1 Steve Weatherford, 2002-05 43.5
    2 Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 41.7
    3 Ryan Tabloff, 1996-97 40.9
    4 Bill Brown, 1958-60 40.3
    5 J.C. Caroline, 1953-54 39.7
    6 Brett Larsen, 1992-95 39.5
    7 Forry Wells, 1990-92 39.4
    8 Chris Sigourney, 1979-83 39.4
    9 Phil Vierneisel, 1973-76 39.3
    10 Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 39.2


    SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE

    1 Steve Weatherford, 2004 45.4
    2 Steve Weatherford, 2003 44.5
    3 Dike Eddleman, 1948 43.0
    4 Steve Weatherford, 2005 42.6
    5 Steve Fitts, 1999 42.3
    6 Steve Fitts, 2001 42.1
    7 Chris Sigourney, 1981 41.5
    8 Steve Fitts, 1998 41.3
    9 Brian Menkhausen, 1989 41.3
    10 Ryan Tabloff, 1997 41.0


    SINGLE-GAME PUNTING AVERAGE
    (minimum of three punts)

    1 Bill Brown at Michigan, 11/8/58 54.3
    2 Dike Eddleman vs. Purdue, 10/5/46 54.0
    3 Steve Weatherford vs. Michigan State, 10/9/2004 53.2
    4 Dike Eddleman vs. Ohio State, 11/3/48 53.0
    5 Chris Sigourney vs. Michigan State, 9/11/82 50.8
    6 Steve Weatherford vs. Penn State, 10/22/2005 50.8
    7 Ryan Tabloff vs. Purdue, 10/25/97 50.0
    8 Phil Vierneisel at Wisconsin, 11/1/75 49.3
    9 Phil Vierneisel at Missouri, 9/18/76 49.2
    10 Steve Fitts vs. Penn State, 11/10/2001 48.7


    CAREER PUNTS

    1 Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 256
    2 Phil Vierniesel, 1973-76 229
    3 Chris Sigourney, 1979, 81-83 227
    4 Chad Little, 1984-87 215
    5 Terry Masar, 1969-71 198
    6 Steve Weatherford, 2002-05 193
    7 Brett Larsen, 1992-95 191
    8 Forry Wells, 1990-93 171
    9 Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 159
    10 Brian Menkhausen, 1988-89 134


    SEASON PUNTS

    1 Terry Masar, 1971 85
    2 Brett Larsen, 1995 81
    3 Ryan Tabloff, 1997 78
    4 Steve Fitts, 1998 77
    5 Charlie Bareither, 1968 73
    Brian Menkhausen, 1988 73
    7 Dave Finzer, 1978 71
    Kirk Bostrom, 1980 71
    9 Chad Little, 1987 68
    10 Brett Larsen, 1994 67
    Steve Weatherford, 2005 67


    SINGLE-GAME PUNTS

    Player, Game Att Yds
    1 Les Lindberg vs. Army, 11/3/34 18 692
    2 Ralph Ehni at Southern California, 10/14/39 15 635
    3 Brett Larsen vs. Arizona, 9/16/95 13 551
    Steve Fitts vs. Penn State, 10/30/99 13 482
    5 Dave Strong at Iowa, 10/17/36 12 516
    Terry Masar vs. Northwestern, 10/3/71 12 440
    7 Terry Masar vs. Oregon, 9/19/70 11 480
    Terry Masar at Michigan, 10/9/71 11 450
    Dave Finzer at Missouri, 10/7/78 11 341
    Kirk Bostrom at Michigan, 10/25/80 11 437
    Ryan Tabloff at Iowa, 9/27/97 11 429
    Steve Fitts vs. Louisville, 9/19/98 11 407


    CAREER PUNTING YARDAGE

    1 Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 10,671
    2 Phil Vierneisel, 1973-76 9,008
    3 Chris Sigourney, 1979-83 8,935
    4 Steve Weatherford, 2002-05 8,402
    5 Chad Little, 1984-87 8,354
    6 Terry Masar, 1969-71 7,587
    7 Brett Larsen, 1992-95 7,547
    8 Forry Wells, 1990-93 6,740
    9 Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 6,232
    10 Brian Menkhausen, 1988-89 5,176


    SEASON PUNTING YARDAGE

    1 Brett Larsen, 1995 3,306
    2 Terry Masar, 1971 3,255
    3 Ryan Tabloff, 1997 3,195
    4 Steve Fitts, 1998 3,182
    5 Steve Weatherford, 2005 2,856
    6 Steve Fitts, 1999 2,749
    7 Brian Menkhausen, 1988 2,656
    8 Charlie Bareither, 1967 2,639
    9 Steve Fitts, 2001 2,612
    10 Kirk Bostrom, 1980 2,605


    SINGLE-GAME PUNTING YARDAGE

    1 Les Lindberg vs. Army, 11/3/34 692
    2 Ralph Ehni at Southern California, 10/14/39 635
    3 Brett Larsen vs. Arizona, 9/16/95 551
    4 Dave Strong at Iowa, 10/17/36 516
    5 Charlie Bareither vs. Missouri, 9/28/68 494
    6 Steve Fitts vs. Ohio State, 10/10/98 482
    Steve Fitts vs. Penn State, 10/30/99 482
    8 Terry Masar vs. Oregon, 9/17/70 480
    9 Steve Fitts at Michigan, 9/29/2001 466
    10 Steve Weatherford vs. Penn State, 10/22/2005 452


    LONGEST PUNTS

    88 Dike Eddleman vs. Iowa, 11/6/48
    86 Dike Eddleman vs. Ohio State, 11/13/48
    86 Bill Butkovich vs. Michigan, 10/27/45
    85 Ryan Tabloff vs. Purdue, 10/25/97
    85 Phil Vierneisel vs. Michigan State, 10/19/74
    82 Phil Vierneisel at Ohio State, 11/2/74
    80 Brett Larsen vs. Arizona, 9/16/95
    79 Steve Weatherford, vs. Michigan State, 10/9/2004
    78 Steve Fitts vs. Wisconsin, 10/17/98
    75 Steve Fitts vs. Minnesota, 10/16/99
    74 Steve Fitts vs. Arkansas State, 9/4/99
    74 Dike Eddleman vs. Iowa, 11/6/48
    71 Chad Little vs. Northwestern, 9/1/84
    70 Steve Weatherford at Purdue, 11/12/2005
    70 Steve Fitts at Indiana, 10/2/99
    70 Bill Tate at Wisconsin, 10/4/52
    69 Steve Fitts vs. Penn State, 11/10/2001
    69 Chad Little at Purdue, 10/12/85
    69 Chris Sigourney at Purdue, 10/22/83
    69 Dave Finzer at Michigan State, 10/29/77
    69 Phil Vierneisel at Indiana, 9/15/73
    69 Phil Vierneisel vs. West Virginia, 9/29/73
    68 Steve Fitts at Michigan, 9/29/2001
    68 Dave Finzer vs. Northwestern, 9/9/78


    YEARLY PUNTING LEADERS
    (includes Bowl games)
    (minimum of 10 punts)

    Year Player Avg
    1946 Dike Eddleman 39.3
    1947 Dike Eddleman 35.2
    1948 Dike Eddleman 43.0
    1949 John Vukelich 34.6
    1950 Don Laz 37.0
    1951 Ken Miller 37.3
    1952 Ken Miller 39.9
    1953 Ken Miller 37.6
    1954 J. C. Caroline 40.4
    1955 Abe Woodson 39.6
    1956 Abe Woodson 37.7
    1957 Jack Delveaux 33.9
    1958 Bill Brown 40.2
    1959 Bill Brown 39.3
    1960 Ed O'Bradovich 31.1
    1961 Doug Mills 37.1
    1962 Mike Taliaferro 33.2
    1963 Mike Taliaferro 36.2
    1964 George Donnelly 38.2
    1965 Terry Miller 35.0
    1966 Terry Miller 35.5
    1967 Terry Miller 36.6
    1968 Charlie Bareither 36.2
    1969 Terry Masar 38.2
    1970 Terry Masar 38.8
    1971 Terry Masar 38.3
    1972 Jim Rucks 36.3
    1973 Phil Vierneisel 37.3
    1974 Phil Vierneisel 39.0
    1975 Phil Vierneisel 40.8
    1976 Phil Vierneisel 40.8
    1977 Dave Finzer 37.3
    1978 Dave Finzer 36.3
    1979 Chris Sigourney 34.9
    1980 Kirk Bostrom 36.7
    1981 Chris Sigourney 41.5
    1982 Chris Sigourney 40.5
    1983 Chris Sigourney 40.6
    1984 Chad Little 38.9
    1985 Chad Little 40.4
    1986 Chad Little 38.9
    1987 Chad Little 37.6
    1988 Brian Menkhausen 36.4
    1989 Brian Menkhausen 41.3
    1990 Forry Wells 39.0
    1991 Forry Wells 38.7
    1992 Forry Wells 39.6
    1993 Forry Wells 40.9
    1994 Brett Larsen 40.6
    1995 Brett Larsen 40.8
    1996 Jason Higgins 39.1
    1997 Ryan Tabloff 41.0
    1998 Steve Fitts 41.3
    1999 Steve Fitts 42.3
    2000 Steve Fitts 40.9
    2001 Steve Fitts 42.1
    2002 Steve Weatherford 39.7
    2003 Steve Weatherford 44.5
    2004 Steve Weatherford 45.4
    2005 Steve Weatherford 42.6
    2006 Kyle Yelton 37.4
    2007 Anthony Santella 37.7
    2008 Anthony Santella 38.4


    (updated 5/09)

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