OVC Football Team Records


GAME
Most Points:                  97 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Bethel (7) - 1995
Most Touchdowns:              14 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Bethel - 1995
Most PAT Kicks:               13 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Bethel - 1995
Most 2-Pt. Conversions:       3 - Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee-Martin - 1967
                              3 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Northwood - 1968
                              3 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee-Martin - 1980
Most Touchdowns Rushing:      9 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Bethel - 1995
Most Touchdowns Passing:      7 - Morehead State vs. Murray State - 1990
Most First Downs:             35 - Murray State vs. Austin Peay - 1989
Most First Downs Rushing:     29 - Austin Peay vs. Kentucky Wesleyan - 1994
Most First Downs Passing:     20 - Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri - 1991
Most Plays:                   97 - Middle Tennessee vs. Mississippi Valley - 1987
Most Total Yards:             800 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State - 2000
Most Yards Rushing:           674 - Austin Peay vs. Kentucky Wesleyan - 1994
Fewest Yards Rushing:        -88 - Morehead State vs. Austin Peay - 1983
Most Rushing Attempts:        83 - Tennessee Tech vs. Morningside - 1972
                              83 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Morehead State - 1989
Fewest Rushing Attempts:      5 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky - 1995
Best Rushing Average:         9.91 - Austin Peay vs. Kentucky Wesleyan - 1994
Most Yards Passing:           553 - Murray State vs. Southern Illinois - 1999
Most Passes Attempted:        71 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois - 2005
Most Passes Completed:        40 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky - 1995
Best Completion Percentage:  .957 - Murray State vs. UT Martin (22-of-23) - 1993
Most 2-Pt. Conv. Pass Comp.:  3 - Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee-Martin - 1967
                              3 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee-Martin - 1980
Most Field Goals Kicked:      7 - Tennessee Tech vs. UT Chattanooga - 1989
Most Safeties Scored:         2 - Austin Peay vs. Middle Tennessee - 1968
                              2 - Tennessee Tech vs. Murray State - 1993
                              2 - Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee State - 1996
Most Kickoffs:                14 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Bethel - 1995
Most Kickoffs Returned:       10 - Western Kentucky vs. Lamar - 1979
                              10 - Tennessee Tech vs. Eastern Kentucky (1981)
Most Kickoff Return Yards:    325 - Tennessee State vs. Jackson State - 1999
Most Punts:                   14 - Austin Peay vs. Tennessee Tech - 1971
                              14 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky - 1993
Best Punting Average:         54.0 - Middle Tennessee vs. Ball State - 1974
Most Punt Return Yards:       183 - Tennessee-Martin vs. Charleston South. - 1994
Most Interceptions:           7 - Western Kentucky vs. Morehead State - 1965 
                              7 - East Tennessee vs. Austin Peay - 1971
                              7 - Tennessee Tech vs. Middle Tennessee - 1981
                              7 - Middle Tennessee vs. Akron - 1985
Most Interception Yards:      150 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Youngstown State - 1980
Most Fumbles:                 14 - Middle Tennessee vs. Murray State - 1976
Most Fumbles Lost:            9 - Middle Tennessee vs. Murray State - 1976
Most Fumbles Recovered:       9 - Murray State vs. Middle Tennessee - 1976
Most Yards Penalized:         201 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Morehead State - 1988
Fewest Total Yards Allowed:   10 - Morehead St. vs. Morgan State - 1990
Fewest Rush Yards Allowed:   -88 - Austin Peay vs. Morehead State - 1983
Fewest Passing Yds. Allowed: -3 - Western Kentucky  vs. Austin Peay - 1973


SEASON Most Points Scored: 430 - Tennessee State - 1998 430 - Eastern Illinois - 2000 Fewest Points Scored: 20 - Morehead State - 1953 Most Touchdowns Scored: 61 - Eastern Illinois - 2002 Most PAT's Kicked: 56 - Murray State - 1995 Most Points Scored Kicking: 112 - Murray State - 1996 Most Field Goals Kicked: 22 - Murray State - 1996 Most Safeties Scored: 4 - Middle Tennessee - 1965 Most Touchdowns Rushing: 42 - Middle Tennessee - 1959 Most Touchdowns Passing: 34 - Eastern Illinois - 2002 34 - Southeast Missouri - 2002 Most First Downs: 271 - Murray State - 1999 271 - Eastern Illinois - 2002 Most First Downs Rushing: 165 - Eastern Kentucky - 1988 Most First Downs Passing: 159 - Southeast Missouri - 2002 Most Plays: 888 - Eastern Illinois - 2002 Most Total Yards: 5,431 - Eastern Illinois - 2002 Most Total Yards Per Game: 470.5 - Murray State - 1999 Most Yards Rushing: 3,333 - Eastern Kentucky - 1988 Most Rushing Attempts: 722 - Tennessee Tech - 1972 Best Rushing Average: 311.4 - Middle Tennessee - 1959 Most Yards Passing: 3,506 - Murray State - 1999 Most Passes Attempted: 484 - Southeast Missouri - 2004 Most Passes Completed: 287 - Tennessee-Martin - 1995 Best Passing Yards Average: 321.0 - Morehead State - 1950 Best Completion Percentage: 67.4 - Eastern Illinois - 1997 Fewest Interceptions Thrown: 0 - Western Kentucky - 2000 Most Interceptions Thrown: 35 - Austin Peay - 1969 Most Kickoffs Returned: 85 - Morehead State - 1994 Most Kickoff Return Yards: 1,582 - Morehead State - 1994 Most Punts: 96 - Morehead State - 1982 Best Punting Average: 45.1 - Tennessee State - 1990 Most Punts Returned: 60 - Western Kentucky - 1974 Most Punt Return Yards: 633 - Eastern Kentucky - 1967 Most Fumbles Lost: 36 - Middle Tennessee - 1976 Most Penalties: 143 - Tennessee State - 1998 Most Penalty Yards: 1,345 - Tennessee State - 1999 Fewest Yards Penalized: 250 - Middle Tennessee - 1954 Fewest Points Allowed: 40 - Middle Tennessee - 1957 Most Points Allowed: 556 - Morehead State - 1994 Fewest First Downs Allowed: 84 - Middle Tennessee - 1957 Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 1,511 - Western Kentucky - 1971 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 485 - Western Kentucky - 1963 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 365 - Western Kentucky - 1960 Fewest TD Passes Allowed: 1 - Middle Tennessee - 1957 1 - Tennessee Tech - 1972 1 - Middle Tennessee - 1990 Most Interceptions: 34 - East Tennessee - 1969 Most Fumbles Recovered: 40 - Murray State - 1976 Most Punts Blocked: 9 - Middle Tennessee - 1988