OVC Football Individual Records


TOTAL OFFENSE

MOST ATTEMPTS
GAME:    83 - Brady Wahlberg (UT Martin) vs. Jacksonville St. - 2003
SEASON:  627 - Ray Nelson (Samford) - 2004
CAREER:  1,577 - Michael Proctor (Murray State) - 1986-89

MOST YARDS
GAME:    532 - Justin Fuente (Murray State) vs. Southern Illinois - 1999
SEASON:  3,606 - Ray Nelson (Samford) - 2004
CAREER:  9,886 - Michael Proctor (Murray State) - 1986-89


RUSHING

MOST ATTEMPTS
GAME:    52 - James Black (Akron) vs. Austin Peay - 1983
SEASON:  351 - James Black (Akron) - 1983
CAREER:  920 - Jimmie Brooks (Eastern Kentucky) - 1968-71

MOST YARDS
GAME:    310 - Stevie Chaney (Murray State) vs. Austin Peay - 2005
SEASON:  1,786 - Mike Clark (Akron) - 1986
CAREER:  5,149 - Markus Thomas (Eastern Kentucky) - 1989-92

MOST YARDS PER CARRY
GAME (min. 5 att.):     20.7 - Tim Lester (EKU) vs. Austin Peay - 1988
SEASON (min. 50 att.):  9.1 - Ray Purvis (Middle Tenn.) - 1959
CAREER (min. 400 att.): 6.57 - Markus Thomas (Eastern Ky.) - 1989-92

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
GAME:    5 - Daniel Williams (Austin Peay) vs. UT Martin - 1996
         5 - Paris Wicks (Youngstown State) vs. Northern Iowa - 1981
SEASON:  21 - Elroy Harris (Eastern Kentucky) - 1989
CAREER:  55 - Charles Anthony (Tennessee State) - 2001-04

LONGEST RUN:   
97 yards - Don Daly (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Morehead State - 1951
97 yards - Carl Walker (Murray State) vs. Austin Peay - 1954
97 yards - Stevie Chaney (Murray State) vs. Austin Peay - 2005


PASSING

MOST ATTEMPTS
GAME:    71 - Josh Greco (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Eastern Illinois - 2005
SEASON:  466 - Andrew Goodenough (Southeast Missouri) - 2004
CAREER:  1,407 - Chris Swartz (Morehead State) - 1987-90

MOST COMPLETIONS
GAME:    44 - Brady Wahlberg (Tennessee-Martin) 
SEASON:  279 - Andrew Goodenough (Southeast Missouri) - 2004
CAREER:  774 - Chris Swartz (Morehead State) - 1987-90

MOST YARDS
GAME:    553  - Justin Fuente (Murray State) vs. Southern Illinois - 1999
SEASON:  3,497 - Justin Fuente (Murray State) - 1999
CAREER:  9,028  - Chris Swartz (Morehead State) - 1987-90

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
GAME:    100% - Tony Romo (Eastern Ill.) vs. Indiana St. (16-of-16) - 2001
SEASON:  68.3% - Mike Simpson (Eastern Illinois) - 1997 (168-of-246)
CAREER:  67.1% - Mike Simpson (Eastern Illinois) - 1996-97  (331-of-493)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
GAME:    7 - Chris Swartz (Morehead St.) vs. Murray State - 1990
SEASON:  34 - Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) - 2002
CAREER:  85 - Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) - 1999-2002

LONGEST COMPLETION:
99 yds. - Riley Walker to Fred Burnette (TSU) vs. Jacksonville St. - 2004

MOST CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS
GAME: 19 - Butch Mosby (Murray State) vs. UT Martin - 1993

MOST 2-PT. CONVERSION PASSES COMPLETED
GAME:  3 - Billy Walker (Middle Tennessee) vs. Tennessee-Martin - 1967


RECEIVING

MOST CATCHES
GAME:    20 - Harold Roberts (Austin Peay) vs. Murray State - 1969
SEASON:  92 - Efrem hill (Samford) - 2003
CAREER:  232 - Harold Roberts (Austin Peay) - 1967-70

MOST YARDS
GAME:    316 - Aaron Marsh (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Northwood - 1967
SEASON:  1,453 - Willie Ponder (Southeast Missouri) - 2002
CAREER:  3,903 - C.J. Johnson (Tennessee State) - 2000-03

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
GAME:    4 - Aaron Marsh (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Northwood - 1967
         4 - Harold Roberts (Austin Peay) vs. Murray State - 1967, 1969
         4 - Porter Williams (Western Kentucky) vs. Murray State - 1973
         4 - Terrence Tillman (Murray State) vs. Tennessee-Martin - 1999
SEASON:  15 - Efrem Hill (Samford) - 2003
CAREER:  32 - C.J. Johnson (Tennessee State) - 2000-03


SCORING

MOST POINTS
GAME:    36 - Derrick Cullors (Murray State) vs. Morehead State - 1995
SEASON:  128 - Elroy Harris (Eastern Kentucky) - 1988
CAREER:  322 - Markus Thomas (Eastern Kentucky) - 1989-92

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
GAME:    6 - Derrick Cullors (Murray State) vs. Morehead State - 1995
SEASON:  21 - Elroy Harris (Eastern Kentucky) - 1988
CAREER:  54 - Markus Thomas (Eastern Kentucky) - 1989-92

MOST EXTRA POINTS
GAME:    10 - Garth Petrilli (Middle Tennessee) vs. Morehead State - 1992
         10 - David Young (Austin Peay) vs. Morehead State - 1994
         10 - J.J. Brown (Tennessee-Martin) vs. Bethel - 1995
SEASON:  56 - Chris Dill (Murray State) - 1995
CAREER:  166 - Garth Petrilli (Middle Tennessee) - 1991-94

MOST CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS
GAME:    10 - Garth Petrilli (MTSU) vs. Morehead State - 1992  (10-10)
         10 - David Young (APSU) vs. Morehead State - 1994 (10-10)
         10 - J.J. Brown (Tennessee-Martin) vs. Bethel - 1995 (10-10)
SEASON:  56 - Chris Dill (Murray State) - 1995  (56-56)
CAREER:  100 - Garth Petrilli (Middle Tennessee) - 1991-93

MOST FIELD GOALS
GAME:    7 - Ryan Weeks (Tennessee Tech) vs. Chattanooga - 1989
SEASON:  22 - Rob Hart (Murray State) - 1996
CAREER:  52 - Kelly Potter (Middle Tennessee) - 1981-84
		
MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING
GAME:    22 - Ryan Weeks (Tennessee Tech) vs. Chattanooga - 1989
SEASON:  112 - Rob Hart (Murray State) - 1996
CAREER:  280 - Garth Petrilli (Middle Tennessee) - 1991-94

MOST FG'S ATTEMPTED
CAREER:  79 - Paul Hickert (Murray State) - 1984-87

LONGEST FIELD GOAL:  
62 yards - Paul Hickert (Murray State) vs. Eastern Kentucky - 1986

MOST 2-PT. CONVERSIONS 
CAREER:  8 - Bill Marston (Morehead State) - 1966-69


KICKOFF RETURNS

MOST RETURNS
SEASON:  36 - Rex Motes (Austin Peay) - 1986
         36 - Anthony Owens (Tennessee State) - 1990

MOST YARDS
GAME:    215 - Darriel Ruffin (UT Martin) vs. Murray St. - 1997
SEASON:  915 - Marcus Dowdell (Tennessee State) - 1991
   
LONGEST KICK RETURN:   
100 yds. - Buford Crager (Morehead St.) vs. East Tennessee St. - 1959
100 yds. - Dickie Fulton (Tenn. Tech) vs. East Tennessee St. - 1973
100 yds. - Leon Brown (EKU) vs. Austin Peay (1989) & Western Ky. (1992)
100 yds. - Darriel Ruffin (UT Martin) vs. Murray St. - 1997
100 yds. - Avion Black (TSU) vs. Jackson St. (1999) & Alabama A&M (1999)

BEST KICK RETURN AVERAGE
SEASON  34.2 - Avion Black (Tennessee State) - 1999


PUNT RETURNS

MOST RETURNS
GAME:    9 - Allen Coker (WKU) vs. Butler (1971) & Middle Tenn. (1972)
SEASON:  55 - Tommy Houk (Murray St.) - 1980

MOST YARDS
GAME:    183 - Dewayne Harper (UT Martin) vs. Charleston Southern - 1994
SEASON:  564 - Dewayne Harper (UT Martin) - 1994

LONGEST PUNT RETURN:   
100 yards - Phil Foster (Murray State) vs. Morehead State - 1959

MOST RETURNS FOR TD
GAME:   2 - Dewayne Harper (UT Martin) vs. Charleston Southern - 1994
        2 - Bobby Sippio (Western Kentucky) vs. Cumberland - 1999
        2 - Frank Cutolo (Eastern Illinois) vs. Kentucky Wesleyan - 2000 
SEASON  3 - Mo Hollingsworth (Morehead State) - 1971
        3 - Virgil Livers (Western Kentucky) - 1974

BEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
SEASON:  20.5 - Craig Agee (Jacksonville State) - 2004


INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS
GAME:     4 - Jim Pickens (Western Ky.) vs. Eastern Ky. - 1948
          4 - Buddy Pfaadt (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Austin Peay - 1966
          4 - Bud Qualk (Murray State) vs. Austin Peay - 1969
          4 - Jim Hardie (Austin Peay) vs. Morehead State - 1970
          4 - Pat Smith (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Marshall - 1986
SEASON:   12 - John Fitzpatrick (Tennessee Tech) - 1972
CAREER:   22 - Robert Taylor (Tennessee Tech) - 1993-96
          22 - George Floyd (Eastern Kentucky) - 1978-81
          22 - Bill Casey (East Tennessee) - 1968-70

MOST YARDS
GAME:    119 - Bobby Sippio (Western Ky.) vs. Tennessee St. - 2000
SEASON:  280 - William Hampton (Murray State) - 1995
CAREER:  409 - William Hampton (Murray State) - 1993-96

MOST INTERCEPTIONS FOR TOUCHDOWNS
SEASON:  4 - William Hampton (Murray State) - 1995
CAREER:  6 - William Hampton (Murray State) - 1993-96

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN:   
100 yards - Ray Oldham (Middle Tennessee) vs. Chattanooga - 1970
100 yards - George Floyd (Eastern Kentucky) vs. Youngstown State - 1980

LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 
99 yards - Ray Neal (Middle Tennessee) vs. Muskingum - 1964


PUNTING

MOST PUNTS
GAME:    14 - Mike Johnson (Austin Peay) vs. Tennessee Tech - 1971
    14 - Bubba Beasley (Tennessee-Martin) vs. Eastern Kentucky - 1993
SEASON:  93 - John Christopher (Morehead State) - 1982

BEST PUNTING AVERAGE
GAME:    54.0 - Mike Shawen (Middle Tennessee) vs. Ball State - 1974
SEASON:  46.0 - David Simonhoff (Southeast Missouri) - 2004

LONGEST PUNT:  
90 yards - Brian Bivens (Murray State) vs. Southeast Missouri - 2002