Total Offense (Single Game)
PLAYER, SCHOOL (OPPONENT) YARDS RSH PASS DATE
David Klingler, Houston (ASU) 732 16 716 Dec. 2, 1990
Matt Vogler, TCU (Houston) 696 6 690 Nov. 3, 1990
B.J. Symons, Texas Tech (Miss.) 681 20 661 Sept. 27, 2003
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech (OSU) 643 -3 646 Sept. 22, 2007
Brian Lindgren, Idaho (Mid. Tenn.) 657 20 637 Oct. 6, 2001
Scott Mitchell, Utah (Air Force) 625 -6 631 Oct. 15, 1988
David Klingler, Houston (TCU) 625 62 563 Nov. 3, 1990
B.J. Symons, Texas Tech (NC St.) 618 32 586 Sept. 20, 2003
Jimmy Klingler, Houston (Rice) 612 -1 613 Nov. 28, 1992
Cody Hodges, Texas Tech (KSU) 604 -39 643 Oct. 15, 2005
Ty Detmer, BYU (SDSU) 603 4 599 Nov. 16, 1991
Troy Kopp, Pacific (NMSU) 601 37 564 Oct. 20, 1990
Chase Clement, Rice (Tulsa) 601 60 541 Nov. 24, 2007
Virgil Carter, BYU (UTEP) 599 86 513 Nov. 5, 1966
John Walsh, BYU (Utah St.) 597 -22 619 Oct. 30, 1993
Daniel Meager, North Texas (SMU) 597 -4 601 Sept. 8, 2007
Jeremy Leach, New Mexico (Utah) 594 -28 622 Nov. 11, 1989
Dave Wilson, Illinois (Ohio St.) 585 -36 621 Nov. 8, 1980
Marc Wilson, BYU (Utah) 582 11 571 Nov. 5, 1977
Total Offense (Season)
PLAYER, SCHOOL YEAR G PLYS RUSH PASS YARDS AVG
B.J. Symons, Texas Tech *2003 13 798 143 5,833 5,976 7.49
Colt Brennan, Hawaii *2006 14 645 366 5,549 5,915 9.17
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech *2007 13 751 -91 5,705 5,614 7.48
David Klingler, Houston *1990 11 704 81 5,140 5,221 7.42
Paul Smith, Tulsa 2007 14 649 119 5,065 5,184 7.99
Ty Detmer, BYU 1990 12 635 -106 5,188 5,022 7.91
Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 2002 14 814 -114 5,017 4,903 6.02
Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech *1998 12 602 -103 4,943 4,840 8.04
Dan LeFevour, Central Mich 2007 14 731 1,122 3,652 4,774 6.53
Andre Ware, Houston *1989 11 628 -38 4,699 4,661 7.42
Josh Harris, Bowling Green 2003 14 709 830 3,813 4,643 6.55
Jim McMahon, BYU *1980 12 540 56 4,571 4,627 8.57
Philip Rivers, North Carolina St. 2003 13 561 109 4,491 4,600 8.20
Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio) 2003 14 562 111 4,486 4,597 8.18
Sonny Cumbie, Texas Tech *2004 12 694 -167 4,742 4,575 6.59
Chase Daniel, Missouri 2007 14 672 253 4,306 4,559 6.78
Chase Holbrook, New Mexico St. 2006 12 647 -78 4,619 4,541 7.02
Matt Ryan, Boston College 2007 14 722 2 4,507 4,509 6.25
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech 2006 13 649 -78 4,555 4,477 6.90
Timmy Chang, Hawaii 2002 14 663 -17 4,474 4,457 6.72
Colt Brennan, Hawaii *2005 12 614 154 4,301 4,455 7.26
Ty Detmer, BYU 1989 12 497 -127 4,560 4,433 8.92
Cody Hodges, Texas Tech 2005 12 640 191 4,238 4,429 6.92
Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise St 2003 14 527 43 4,356 4,399 8.35
David Carr, Fresno St 2001 13 564 97 4,299 4,396 7.79
Colt Brennan, Hawaii 2007 12 649 27 4,343 4,370 7.38
Steve Young, BYU *1983 11 531 444 3,902 4,346 8.18
*Led Nation
Single Game
BOTH TEAMS GAINING 600 YARDS
BYU (767) vs. SDSU (695) 11/16/91
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT
60.4 vs. Wyoming, 10/8/83
5 for 302 (min. 5)
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT, BOTH TEAMS
55.3 vs. Wyoming, 10/8/83
11 for 608 (min. 10)
FEWEST PUNTS IN ONE GAME
0 vs. CSU, 11/1/01
0 vs. SMU, 09/28/96
11 for 608 (min. 10)
MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS
2 vs. Air Force, 11/11/89
MOST POINT SCORED IN A TIE
104 BYU (52) vs. SDSU (52), 11/16/91
FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED
0 vs. Rice, Nov. 9, 1996
MOST POINTS SCORED IN 4TH QUARTER TO WIN OR TIE GAME
36 vs. Washington St, Sep. 15, 1990
trailed 29-14 at start of quarter (won 50-36)
Season
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PASSING ATTEMPT
10.9 1989, 433 for 4,732 (min. 350 att.)
TEAM WITH TWO 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS
1990 Andy Boyce, 1,241
Chris Smith, 1,156
HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE
50.6 1983, 24 for 1,215
HIGHEST NET PUNTING AVERAGE
1983 45.0, 24 for 1,215 yards, 134 return yards
MOST OPPONENT’S FUMBLES RECOVERED
36 1977
CONSEC. GAMES PASSING FOR 200 YARDS
64 9/80 to 10/19/85
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/OUT BEING SHUTOUT
361 10/3/75 to 11/15/03
HIGHEST-SCORING TIE GAME
52-52 vs. San Diego St. 11/16/91
MOST WINS IN A SEASON
14 1996
MOST GAMES PLAYED IN A SEASON
15 1996
Total Offense
MOST SEASONS GAINING 4,000 YARDS OR MORE
3 Ty Detmer, 1989-91
MOST SEASONS GAINING 2.500 YARDS OR MORE
3 Ty Detmer, 1989-91
John Beck, 2004-06
Max Hall, 2007-09
MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS
Career 33 Ty Detmer, 1988-91
YARDS PER GAME VS. ONE OPPONENT
Career 370.8 Ty Detmer vs. SDSU,
(min. 4 games) 1988-91
MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR
4 Yrs 135 Ty Detmer, 1988-91
14 run, 121 pass
MOST TDS RESPONSIBLE FOR PER GAME
Career 2.9 Ty Detmer, ’88-91
135 touchdowns, 46 games
MOST POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR
4 Yrs 820 Ty Detmer, 1988-91
14 run, 121 pass, 5 2-points
MOST POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PER GAME
4 Yrs 17.8 Ty Detmer, ’88-91
820 points, 46 games
Rushing
MOST TDS SCORED IN ONE QUARTER
4 (4th Qtr.) Dick Felt vs. San Jose St.
Nov. 8, 1952 (all rushing)
CATCHING 60 PASSES AND GAINING 1,000 YARDS RUSHING
Curtis Brown 62 catches, 1,010 yards, 2008
Passing
HIGHEST PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Game .912 Steve Sarkisian vs. Fresno St. 1995,
(min 30 comps.) 31 of 34
MOST YARDS GAINED
3 Yrs 13,779 Ty Detmer, 1989-91
(875 of 1,377)
MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME
2 Yrs 406.2 Ty Detmer, 1989-90
(9,748 yards in 24 games)
4 Yrs 326.8 Ty Detmer, 1988-91
(15,031 yards in 46 games)
CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING 300+YARDS
Career 24 Ty Detmer, 9/2/89-12/1/90
MOST YDS PER GAME AGAINST ONE OPPONENT
373.8 Ty Detmer vs. New Mexico, 1988-91
(min. 4 games) 1,495 yards
MOST YARDS GAINED PER ATTEMPT
Game 14.1 John Walsh vs. Utah St.
(min. 40 atts.) 44 for 619, 10/30/93
Season 11.1 Ty Detmer, 1989
(min 412 atts.) 412 for 4,560
MOST YARDS GAINED PER COMPLETION
Game 22.9 John Walsh vs. Utah St.
(min. 22 atts.) 27 for 619, 10/30/93
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF PASSES FOR TDS
Season 10.6 Jim McMahon, 1980
(min. 375 atts.) 47 of 445
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS
Career Ty Detmer, 9/7/89-11/23/91
35 games
Receiving
MOST CATCHES PER GAME BY A TIGHT END
Career 5.4 Gordon Hudson, 1980-83
178 in 33 games
MOST YARDS GAINED BY A TIGHT END
Game 259 Gordon Hudson vs. Utah
11/21/81 - 13 catches
Career 2901 Dennis Pitta, 2004, 2007-09
MOST YARDS PER GAME BY A TIGHT END
Career 75.3 Gordon Hudson, 1980-83
2,484 in 33 games
TWO PLAYERS GAINING 1,000 YARDS RECIEVING IN ONE SEASON
Austin Collie 1,538 yards, 106 catches, 2008
Dennis Pitta 1,083 yards, 83 catches, 2008
Andy Boyce 1,241 yards, 79 catches, 1990
Chris Smith 1,156 yards, 68 catches, 1990
AVERAGE PER CATCH BY A TIGHT END
Career 19.2 Clay Brown, 1978-80
(min. 75) 88 catches for 1,691 yds.
Punting
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT
Game (Min. 5) - 60.4 Lee Johnson vs. Wyoming,
10/8/83 (5 for 302; 53, 44, 63, 62, 80 yards)
Punt Returns
MOST PUNT RETURNS
Career 153 Vai Sikahema, 1980-81,
1984-85, 1,312 yds
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER RETURN
Game 43.8 Golden Richards, vs. No. Texas, 1971
Kickoff Returns
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER KICK RETURN
Season 40.1 Paul Allen, 1961 -
(min. 1.2 returns/game) 12 for 481
MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS
Game 2 Stacey Corley vs. Air Force 11/11/89 - 99 and 85 yds
Scoring
MOST TDS SCORED IN ONE QUARTER
4 (4th Qtr.) Dick Felt vs. San Jose St.
Nov. 8, 1952 (all rushing)
FIELD GOALS
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF FIELD GOALS MADE, 40 YARDS OR MORE
Season 93.3% Matt Payne, BYU, 2002
14 of 15 (min. 10 made)
MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE, 40-49 YARDS
Career 14 Matt Payne, BYU, 2003-04
FIELD GOALS IN FIRST GAME OF CAREER
5 Joe Liljenquist vs. Colorado 1969 (6 attempts)
Defense
Tackles in a Game
Game 36* Dan Hansen, BYU vs. New Mexico 1971
(22 uA, 14 AT)
Solo Tackles in a Game
Game 22* Dan Hansen, BYU vs. New Mexico 1971
* Not Official. NCAA defense records only recognized after 2000
