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Modern Eastern Football Records
Single Game Individual Records
Most extra points - 9 (Jamie Lovett vs Tenn Tech 1981)
Longest run from scrimmage - 97 yards (Don Daly vs. Morehead State , 1951)
Most runs from scrimmage - 43 (Alfred Thompson vs Morehead State , 1973)
Most yards rushing - 300 (Markus Thomas vs. Marshall , 1989)
Most passes attempted - 45 (Jim Guice vs. Middle T ennessee, 1966)
Most passes completed - 25 (Jim Guice vs. Akron , 1968)
Most yards passing - 332 (S imon Fuentes vs. Eastern Illinois, 1997)
Most touchdown passes thrown - 4 (Jim Guice vs Northwood, 1967 and Ernie House vs Austin Peay , 1975)
Most touchdowns scored - 4 (Aaron Marsh vs. Northwood , 1967 ; Jimmie Brooks vs. East Tennessee , 1971; Stan Mitchell vs Ashland, 1975; Terence Thompson vs Akron, 1981 , and Western Kentucky, 1982; Elroy Harris vs. Austin Peay, 1988, and vs. Western Kentucky, 1988 ; Mike Cadore vs Delaware State, 1988 ; Markus Thomas vs. Austin Peay, 1992)
Most passes received - 19 (Aaron Marsh vs Northwood, 1967)
Most receiving yards - 316 (Aaron Marsh vs. Northwood, 1967)
Most passes intercepted - 4 (Buddy Pfaadt vs Austin Peay , 1966 and Pat Smith vs, Marshall , 1986)
Most times punted - 13 (Jeff McCarthy vs. Morehead State, 1971)
Most yards punted - 468 (Jeff McCarthy vs Morehead State , 1971)
Longest field goal - 57 yards (Dale Dawson vs Murray State , 1985)
Longest punt - 78 ya rds (Bob Plotts vs Tampa, 1966)
Longest punt return - 88 yards (Tony James vs. Austin Peay , 1982, and vs. Florida A & M, 1984)
Most field goals - 5 (Jamie Lovett vs. Youngstown State , 1983)
Most points scored - 26 (Elroy Harris vs. Austin Peay, 1988)
Most points scored by kicking - 16 (Jamie Lovett vs. Youngstown State , 1983)
Most yards kickoff return - 232 (Mike Cadore vs. Northeast Louisiana, 1987)
Longest interception return - 100 (George Floyd vs Youngstown State, 1980)
Longest kickoff return - 100 (Leon Brown vs Austin Peay, 1989 and vs Western Kentucky, 1992)
SINGLE SEASON INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Most points scored - 164 (Elroy Harris, 1988)
Most touchdowns scored - 27 (Elroy Harris, 1988)
Most extra points kicked - 48 (John Wright, 1997)
Most extra po i nts attempted - 50 (John Wright, 1997)
Most field goals - 23 (Dale Dawson , 1986)
Most po ints scored by k ick - 108 (Dale Dawson, 1986)
Most runs from scrimmage - 371 (Elroy Harris, 1988)
Most yards rushing - 1,998 (Elroy Harris, 1988)
Most yards rushing by fullback - 1,239 (Tim Lester, 1988)
Most passes attempted - 297 (Mike Whitaker, 1986)
Most passes completed - 163 (Mike Whitaker, 1986)
Most Consecutive Passes Thrown Without an Interception 174 (Simon Fuentes, 1997)
Best passing percentage - 62.7 (Lorenzo Fields , 1988)
Most yards passing - 2,077 (Mike Wh itaker, 1986)
Most yards total offense - 2,013 (Mike Whitaker, 1986)
Most touchdown passes thrown - 16 (M ike Whitaker , 1986)
Most touchdown passes received - 11 (Aaron Marsh, 1966)
Best rushing average (min. 50 times) - 7.2 yards per carry (Leon Brown, 1993)
Most yardage on pass receiving - 1,137 (Ronde! Menendez, 1997)
Most passes received - 73 (Aaron Marsh, 1966)
Best punting average - 42 3 (Marc Collins, 1995)
Most passes intercepted - 10 (George Floyd , 1981, and Pat Smith, 1986)
Most punts returned - 36 (George Floyd, 1981)
Most yards on punt returns - 456 (Aa ron Marsh, 1967)
Best punt return average - 17.0 (Aaron Marsh, 1967)
Most kickoffs returned - 34 (Danny Copeland, 1986)
Most yards on kickoffs returned - 967 (Danny Copeland, 1986)
Best kickoff return average - 33 1 (Tony James, 1983)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
Most yards rushing - 5,552 (Markus Thomas, 1989-92 )
Most yards passing - 5,041 (Jim Guice, 1965-68)
Most touchdown passes thrown - 46 (Jim Guice, 1965-68)
Most Passes Caught 154 (Bobby Washington, 1994-97)
Most Yards Pass Receiving 2,435 (Bobby Washington, 1994-97)
Most touchdown pass receptions 24 (Aaron Marsh , 1964-67)
Most yards total offense - 5,552 (Markus Thomas, 1989-92)
Most plays total offense - 934 (Jim Guice, 1965-68)
Most rushing attempts - 920 (Jimmie Brooks , 1968-71)
Most field goals kicked - 49 (Dale Dawson, 1983-86)
Most field goals attempted - 69 (Jamie Lovett, 1980-83, and Dale Dawson, 1983-86)
Most extra points kicked - 126 (David Flores, 1977-80)
Most extra point kick attempts - 131 (David Flores, 1977-80) and (Marc Collins, 1992-95)
Most points scored by kick - 244 (Dale Dawson, 1983-86)
Most points scored - 355 (Elroy Harris , 1985, 87-88 )
Most touchdowns scored - 58 (Elroy Harris ,
1985, 87-88)
Most yards rushing per carry - 6 57 (Markus Thomas , 1989-92)
Most kickoffs ret. 74 (Jerry Parrish, 197881)
Most yards on kickoffs returned - 2 ,072 (Jerry Parrish, 1978-81)
Most consecutive extra points kicked - 70 (Todd Duffy, 1990-91)
Most punts returned - 86 (Bobby Washington, 1994-97)
Most yards on punt returns - 708 (Tony James , 1981-84)
Most passes intercepted - 22 (George Floyd, 1978-81)
Most yards interception returns - 328 (George Floyd, 1978-81)
Best kickoff return average - 30.0 (Mike Cadore , 1985-88)
SINGLE GAME TEAM RECORDS
Most points scored by opponent - 99 vs. Wittenberg i n 1931
Largest victory marg i n - 67-0 vs. Morehead Sta t e in 1925
Largest defeat margin - 99-0 vs. W ittenberg in 1931
Most net yards rush i ng - 510 vs. East Tennessee in 1977
Most first downs - 33 vs. WisconsinOshkosh in 19t5
Most first downs rushing - 26 vs. Morehead State in 1989
Most touchdowns scored - 9 vs Evansville in 1953 ; vs. Tennessee Tech, 1981
Most extra points - 9 vs Tenn. Tech, 1981
Most yards penalized - 201 vs. Morehead State , 1988
Least net yards rushing by opponent - (-43) vs Middle Tennessee, 1981
Most touchdown passes thrown - 6 vs Northwood in 1967
Fewest first downs given up - 2 vs Murray State in 1976
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
Undefeated seasons - 1940 (8-0 -0), 1954 (8-0-1 ), 1982 (13-0-0)
Most wins - 13, 1982 (13-0-0)
Most defeats - 8 in 1929 (1 - 8-0)
Most ties - 4 in 1909 (0-0-4)
Most points scored - 424 (1988)
Most points by opposit ion - 264 (1930)
Least points scored - 15 (1930)
Most consecutive games w ithout a loss or tie - 18 (1982-83)
Most consecutive games w ithout a loss - 19 (1982 -83) , 1 tie
Most touchdowns scored - 56 (1988)
Most extra points kicked - 49 (1994, 1995)
Most passes completed - 170 (1967)
Most passes attempted - 304 (1986)
Best passing percentage - 62.3 (1988)
Least yards rushing by opponents - 951 (1953)
Least yards passing by opponents - 487 (1957)
Best punting average - 42 3 (1995)
Most yards penalized - 925 (1988)
Most yards rushing - 4,309 (1988)
Most yards passing - 2,395 (1997)
Best total offense - 5,793 (1988)
Most first downs rushing - 212 (1988)
Most first downs passing-106 (1997)
Most passes intercepted - 29 (1986)