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Big Blue Team Records


Win Streaks

Most Consecutive Wins 26 from 1918-21
Most Consecutive Conference Wins 26 from 1918-21
Longest Undefeated Streak 26 from 1918-21

Season Scoring

Most Points 487 in 2000
Most Conference Points 318 in 1920
Most Non-Conference Points 184 in 2000
Fewest Points 6 in 1937
Fewest Conference Points 6 in 1937

Game Scoring

Most Points, Win 158 vs. Indiana State (1920)
Most Points, Loss 41 vs. Augustana (11-10-73)

Opponent Season Scoring

Most Points 304 in 2007
Most Conference Points 228 in 2005
Most Non-Conference Points 102 in 1969
Fewest Points 10 in 1941
Fewest Conference Points 6 in 1934

Opponent Game Scoring

Most Points, Win 70 by Tennessee-Martin (9-23-67)
Most Points, Loss 45 by Wheaton (11-12-83)

Rushing Attempts

Season 645 in 1989
Game

75 vs. North Park (9-21-91)

75 vs. North Park (10-17-92)

Rushing Yards

Season 3,399 in 1989
Game 511 vs. North Park (9-21-91)

Pass Attempts

Season 357 in 2007
Game 73 vs. Franklin (11-12-77)

Pass Completions

Season 177 in 2007
Game 33 vs. Wheaton (10-31-98)

Passing Yards

Season 2,379 in 1973
Game 420 vs. Wabash (9/15/07)

Offensive Plays

Season 838 in 2000
Game 98 vs. Illinois Wesleyan (10-14-72)

Total Offensive Yards

Season 5,314 in 2000
Game 694 vs. Wheaton (11-12-83)

Interceptions

Season 20 in 1968
Game 7 vs. Elmhurst (11-14-98)

Fumble Recoveries

Season 37 in 1972
Game

6 (three times) -

most recently vs. Elmhurst (10-1-77)

 

Big Blue Individual Records


Points Scored

Career 277 - Andy Beals (2000-03)
Season 126 - Eugene Wallace (1920)
Game 42 - Eugene Wallace vs. Indiana State (1920)

Touchdowns

Career 44 - Deon Packer (1998-01)
Season 21 - Eugene Wallace (1920)
Game 7 - Eugene Wallace vs. Indiana State (1920)

Kicking Points

Career 277 - Andy Beals (2000-03)
Season 80 - Andy Beals (2001)
Game 20 - John MacWherter vs. Indiana State (1920)

Points After Touchdown

Career 163 - Andy Beals (2000-03)
Season 50 - John MacWherter (1920)
Game 20 - John MacWherter vs. Indiana State (1920)
Consecutive 31 - Andy Beals (2003)

Field Goals

Career 38 - Andy Beals (2000-03)
Season 13 - Andy Beals (2001)
Longest 55 yards - Charlie Sammis vs. Carroll (10-11-75)

Longest Scoring Plays

Pass 109 yards - Guy Nichols to Fritz Wasem (1910)
Kickoff Return

100 yards - Bob Henry vs. Carroll (9-30-72)

100 yards - Wiliams Jones vs. Wheaton (10-27-79)

Interception Return 100 yards - Jeff Armbruster vs. North Central (10-7-67)
Run 94 yards - Frank Chizevsky vs. North Central (11-13-54)
Punt Return 92 yards - Jeff Query vs. SW Baptist (10-11-86)
Fumble 88 yards - Scott Barr vs. Augustana (10-29-94)
Blocked Punt Return 41 yards - Jack Purcell vs. Elmhurst (1959)

Rush Attempts

Career 940- Nathan Wallick (2003-06)
Season 298 - Nathan Wallick (2005)
Game 47 - Nathan Wallick vs. Wheaton (10/8/05)

Rush Yards

Career 4,595 - Nathan Wallick (2003-06)
Season 1,495 - Nathan Wallick (2004)
Game 249 - Mark Ambrose vs. Carthage (10-10-92)

Pass Attempts

Career 845 - Tim Brylka (1997-00)
Season 282 - Bob Lockart (1977)
Game 72 - Bob Lockart vs. Franklin (11-12-77)

Pass Completions

Career 462 - Tim Brylka (1997-00)
Season 151 - Joe Albin (2006)
Game 33 - Tim Brylka vs. Wheaton (10-31-98)
Consecutive - Game 11 - Donnell Brown vs. Aurora (9-20-03)

Passing Yards

Career 6,639 - Tim Brylka (1997-00)
Season 2,159 - Tim Brylka (2000)
Game 380 - Bob Lockart vs. Franklin (11-12-77)
Yards Per Completion - Season 24.5 - Matt Snyder (1989)
Yards Per Completion - Game 51.7 - Matt Snyder vs. Carthage (10-14-89)

Touchdown Passes

Career 63 - Tim Brylka (1997-00)
Season 23 - Tim Brylka (2000)
Game

5 - Don Hess vs. Illinois College (1950)

5 - Tim Mecha vs. Carroll (10-31-81)

5 - Ed Walker vs. Wheaton (11-12-83)

5 - Tim Brylka vs. North Central (10-16-99)

Pass Receptions

Career 166 - Jerome Jackson (1997-00)
Season 67 - Matt Kormelink (2007)
Game 14 - Mike Hawks vs. Wheaton (10-31-98)

Receiving Yards

Career 2,584 - Jerome Jackson (1997-00)
Season 986 - Jerome Jackson (2000)
Game 274 - Nathan Chandler vs. Franklin (9/17/05)
Yards Per Reception - Season (min. 1) 35.0 - Devin Macon (2004)
Yards Per Reception - Season (min. 2) 28.9 - Scott Atkins (1989)
Yards Per Reception - Game (min. 2) 50.8 - Marc Knowles vs. Elmhurst (10-23-82)

Touchdown Receptions

Career 29 - Jeff Query (1985-88)
Season 11 - Jeff Query (1987)
Game 4 - Marc Knowles vs. Carroll (10-31-81)

Offensive Plays - Quarterback

Career 968 - Bob Lockart (1975-78)
Season 352 - Joe Albin (2006)
Game 76 - Bob Lockart vs. Franklin (11-12-77)

Total Offense Yards - Quarterback

Career 7,294 - Tim Brylka (1997-00)
Season 2,613 - Tim Brylka (2000)
Game 442 - Tim Brylka vs. Wheaton (10-31-98)

Punts

Career 214 - Aaron McLean (2004-07)
Season 75 - Bob Lockart (1977)
Game

12 - three players

most recently - Kirk Reno vs. Wheaton (11-7-81)

Punt Yardage

Career 8,417 - Aaron McLean (2004-07)
Season 2,686 - Aaron McLean (2007)
Game 450 - Kirk Reno vs. Wheaton (11-7-81)

Punt Average

Season (min. 30) 41.0 - Andy Hastings (1986), Aaron McLean (2005)
Game (min. 6) 49.0 - Marty Stupek vs. North Central (10-9-82)

Punt Returns

Career 66 - Tim Walsh (1987-90)
Season 36 - Tim Walsh (1989)

Kickoff Returns

Season 30 - Kody Smith (2007)

Tackles

Career 421 - Bob Hemmer (1976-79)
Season 127 - Bob Hemmer (1979)
Game 24 - Joe Hyland vs. Carthage (10-25-97)

Interceptions

Career

15 - Tim Teegarden (1979-82)

15 - Richard Carter (1998-01)

Season 8 - Jeff Armbruster (1968)
Game 4 - Glenn Kitchell vs. Wheaton (11-9-82)

Fumble Recoveries

Career 17 - Bob Brown (1969-72)
Season 8 - Bob Brown (1972)
Game 3 - D.J. Brown vs. Illinois Wesleyan (10-14-72)

Blocked Punts

Season 9 - Jim Perryman (1980)
Game 3 - Jim Perryman vs. Carroll (11-1-80)

 

Game-Best Performances

Rushing

1. Mark Ambrose (1992) 249
2. Jeff Fishel (1983) 236
3. Nathan Wallick (2004) 220
4. Deon Packer (2000) 218
5. Nathan Wallick (2005) 217

6. Jim Harris (1974)

216

7. Nathan Wallick (2005) 213

8. Jemelle Shepherd (2003)

211 vs. Franklin

T9. Nathan Wallick (2004) 208 vs. Wheaton
T9. Nathan Wallick (2004) 208 vs. North Park
10. Jim Stringer (1973) 202

Passing

1. Bob Lockart (1977) 380
2. Tim Brylka (1998) 372
3. Mike Kohl (1996) 366
3. Joe Albin (2005). 366
5. Joe Albin (2004) 349 vs. North Central
6. Tim Brylka (1999) 342
7. Tim Mecha (1981) 340
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Receiving

1. Nathan Chandler (2005) 274
2. Marc Knowles (1982) 254
3. Matt Kormelink (2007) 206
4. Rodd Johnson (1995) 204
5. Jerome Jackson (1999) 197
6. Jeff Query (1988) 190
T7. Jeff Query (1987) 177
T7. Matt Kormelink (2006) 177
8. Tim Vettel (2006) 176
9. Jerome Jackson (2000) 171

Total Offense

1. Tim Brylka (1998) 442
2. Bob Lockart (1977) 412
3. Joe Albin (2004) 369 vs. North Central
4. Mike Kohl (1996) 360
5. Tim Mecha (1981) 354
6. Joe Albin (2005) 342
T7. Bob Lockart (1978) 334
T7. Joe Albin (2006) 334

 

Season-Best Performances

Rushing

1. Nathan Wallcik (2004) 1.495
2. Nathan Wallick (2005) 1,251
3. Deon Packer (2000) 1,124
4. Deon Packer (2001) 1,056
5. Bob Henry (1970) 1,050
6. LaJhaune Scott (1993) 1,001
7. John Arlis (1989) 952
8. Nathan Wallick (2003) 942
9. Jeff Fishel (1983) 925
10. Nathan Wallick (2003) 907

Passing

1. Tim Brylka (2000) 2,159
2. Jim Ralston (1973) 2,028
3. Joe Albin (2005) 1,808
4. Joe Albin (2006) 1,793
5. Donnell Brown (2003) 1,720
6. Donnell Brown (2002) 1,627
7. Tim Brylka (1999) 1,606
8. Gregg DeVries (1987) 1,572
9. Bob Lockart (1977) 1,554
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Receiving

1. Jerome Jackson (2000) 986
2. Matt Kormelink (2007) 947
3. Jeff Query (1987) 830
4. Jeff Query (1988) 783
5. Chris Andriano (1973) 773
6. Jerome Jackson (1998) 763
7. Mike Hall (1990) 755
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Total Offense

1. Tim Brylka (2000) 2,613
2. Jim Ralston (1973) 2,180
3. Donnell Brown (2003) 1,893
T4. Gregg DeVries (1987) 1,873
T4. Joe Albin (2006) 1,873
5. Joe Albin (2005) 1,824
6. Donnell Brown (2002) 1,788
7. Donnell Brown (2001) 1,688
8. Tim Brylka (1998) 1,665
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Career Statistical Leaders

Top-10 Rushers

1. Nathan Wallick (2002-05) 4.595
2. Deon Packer (1998-01) 3,379
3. Bob Henry (1969-72) 3,154
4.Tony McClain (1988-91) 2,698
5. Brad Kirby (1992-96) 2,348
6. Tom Kreller (1982-85) 2,053
7. Jim Harris (1972-75) 2,027
8. Jim Stringer (1971-74) 1,887
9. LaJhaune Scott (1991-94) 1,853
10. Conrad Givers (1985-88) 1,814

1,000-Yard Receivers

1. Jerome Jackson (1997-00) 2,584
2. Jeff Query (1985-88) 2,548
3. Mike Hall (1989-92) 2,164
4. Marc Knowles (1980-83) 2,121
5. Chris Andriano (1970-73) 2,055
6. Matt Kormelink (2005 to present) 1,581
7. Ryan Miller (1999-02) 1,374
8. Gordon Gregory (1975-78) 1,370
9. Jim Douglas (1973-76) 1,348
10. Kevin Coffman (1976-79) 1,279
11. Kevin Koehler (1971-74) 1,249
12. Nathan Chandler (2002-05) 1,101
13. Chris Katzmark (2003-07) 1,061
14. Michael Marker (2000-03) 1,051

1,000-Yard Passers

1. Tim Brylka (1997-00) 6,639
2. Donnell Brown (1999-03) 4,943
3. Mike Kohl (1993-96) 4,627
4. Bob Lockart (1975-78) 4,572
5. Joe Albin (2003-06) 4,529
6. Jim Ralston (1970-73) 4,372
7. Ed Walker (1981-84) 3,031
8. Matt Snyder (1987-90) 2,909
9. John Cardamone (1982, 84-86) 2,381
10. Mike Jurgens (1962-65) 1,960
11. Gregg DeVries (1984-87) 1,710
12. Richard Harvey (1988-91) 1,698
13. Jeff Ridner (1977-80) 1,634
14. Tim Mecha (1981-82) 1,598
15. Delmar Rutz (1959-61) 1,474
16. Doug Neibuhr (1971-74) 1,125
17. Justin Levingston (2006-present) 1,068
18. Steve Owens (1969-70) 1,053
19. Mike Rockford (1974-75) 1,009