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Football Team History

Team Single Game Records

Record Total Opponent Year(s)
Most Yards Rushing 495 Westmar 1956
Most Pass Completions 34 Saint John's 1982
Most Yard Passing 379 Minn.-Crookston 8/28/03
Most TD Passes 5 (five games) various seasons
Total Offense 686 Nebraska-Omaha 11/2/02
Most First Downs 33 Nebraska-Omaha 10/25/03
Most Rushing First Downs 22 UNC 1988
Most Passing First Downs 20 Saint John's 1982
Most TDs Scored 9 SW Minnesota State & Minn.-Crookston 1976 & 8/28/03
Most Points Scored 71 Minn.-Crookston 8/31/06
Fewest Rushing First Downs Allowed 0 (three games) various seasons
Fewest Passing First Downs Allowed 0 Wisconsin-River Falls 9/4/99
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed -60 UNC 1985
Fewest Pass Completions Allowed 0 SDSU & Wis.-River Falls 1955 & 9/4/99
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed 0 SDSU 1955
Fewest Yards Total Offense 20 Wis.-Superior 1955
Most Pass Interceptions 11 Bemidji State 1970
Most Fumbles Recovered 6 SDSU 1955

Team Single Season Records

Record Total Year(s)
Most Yards Rushing 2,859 (630 att.) 1988
Most Pass Completions 240 2003
Most Yard Passing 3,044 2003
Most TD Passes 37 2002
Total Offense 5,095 2003
Most First Downs 247 2002
Most Rushing First Downs 155 1988
Most Passing First Downs 138 2003
Most TDs Scored 52 2002
Most PATs Scored 41 2002
Most Points Scored 414 2002
Fewest Points Allowed 7 1942
Fewest First Downs Allowed 63 1955
Fewest Rushing First Downs Allowed 52 1955
Fewest Passing First Downs Allowed 10 1955
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed 707 2002
Fewest Pass Completions Allowed 32 1955
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed 313 1955
Fewest Yards Total Offense 1,206 1955
Most Pass Interceptions 23 1970
Most Fumbles Recovered 25 1985

Individual Records

Record Number Player Opponent Year(s)
Longest TD Run 97 yds Dan Kamin Minnesota State, Mankato 9/27/03
Longest TD Reception 90 yds Mark Brendon to Walt Rhodes Morningside 1966
Longest Kickoff Return for TD 96 yds Jerry Reitan Minnesota-Duluth 1995
Longest Punt Return for TD 95 yds Nate Lehman Wis.-River Falls 9/4/99
Longest Field Goal 50 yds Paul Norby UNC 1993
Longest Pass Interception Return for TD 98 yds Louie Boon Winona State 1970
Longest Fumble Recovery for TD 70 yds Isaiah Harris UNC 2000
Longest Punt 78 yds Barrie Lasure Michigan Tech 1967
  76 yds Scott Dirkes Minnesota State-Mankato 9/27/03

Individual Single Game Records

Record Number Player Opponent Year(s)
Most Yards Rushing 337 (39 att.) Harry Jackson South Dakota 1989
Most Pass Completions 34 Tom Nelson Saint John's 1982
Most Yards Passing 377 Jon Quesnel Augustana College 2006
Most TD Passes 5 Mike Leivermann South Dakota 1985
    Keith Heckendorf (four times) 2002
    Dan Kaczor Western Washington 2004
Best Pass Completion 84.6 Greg Thayer (11 of 13) Minnesota State-Moorhead 1968
Most Receptions 13 Brent Otto North Dakota 1985
    MIke McKinney North Dakota 1998
Most Reception Yards 228 Mike McKinney North Dakota 1998
Most TD Receptions 4 Ben Nelson (three times) 2002
Most TDs Scored 7 Randy Martin Minnesota State-Mankato 10/12/96
Most PATs Scored 9 Shawn Braunagel Minn.-Crookston 2002
Most Points Scored 42 Randy Martin Minnesota State-Mankato 10/12/96
Most FGs Scored 4 Matt Hemenway Nebraska-Omaha 10/1/94
Most Punts 11 (three players) various games  
Most Fumbles Recovered 3 Jeremy Sinz Nebraska-Omaha 11/2/96
Most Tackles 25 Gary Frericks Minnesota-Duluth 1977

Individual Single Season Records

Record Number Player Year(s)
Most Yards Rushing 1,777 Harry Jackson 1989
Best Rushing Average (per carry) 8.1 Terry Kearney 1995-present
Most Pass Completions 232 Keith Heckendorf 2003
Most Yards Passing 2,905 Keith Heckendorf 2003
Most TD Passes 37 Keith Heckendorf 2002
Best Pass Completion % 62.5 Keith Heckendorf 2003
Most Receptions 73 Mike McKinney 1997
    Ryan Koch 2005
Most Reception Yards 1,145 Mike McKinney 1997
Most TD Receptions 23 Ben Nelson 2002
Total Offense Yards 3,189 Keith Heckendorf 2003
Most TDs Scored 23 Ben Nelson 2002
Most PATs Scored 40 Shawn Braunagel 2003
Most Points Scored 144 Ben Nelson 2002
Most Field Goals 14 Jon Guitierrez 2006
Most Punts 72 Gary Boser 1979
Best Punting Average 41.2 Scott Dirkes 2003
Most Interceptions 9 Bill Trewick 1970
Most Fumbles Recovered 6 Vic Christiansen 1980
Most Tackles 144 Brad Noel 1981

Individual Career Records

Record Number Player Year(s)
Most Yards Rushing 4,920 Matt Birkel 2002-05
Best Rushing Average (per carry) 7.6 Scott Peterson 1955-56
Most Pass Completions 761 Keith Heckendorf 2000-03
Most Yards Passing 9,695 Keith Heckendorf 2000-03
Most TD Passes 101 Keith Heckendorf 2000-03
Best Pass Completion % 59.0 Dan Kaczor 2002-05
Most Receptions 202 Mike McKinney 1995-98
Most Reception Yards 2,878 John Kimbrough 1973-75
Most TD Receptions 43 Ben Nelson 1999-02
Total Offense Yards 9,997 Keith Heckendorf (1606 pass/302 rush) 2000-03
Most TDs Scored 43 Ben Nelson 2002
Most PATs Scored 103 Dan Pridon 1988-91
Most Points Scored 266 Ben Nelson 1999-2002
Most FGs Scored 34 Dan Pridon 1988-91
Most Punts 239 Dave Balke 1984-87
Best Punting Average 38.1 Bob Kosel 1954-56
Most Interceptions 19 Dan Neubauer 1977-80
Most Fumbles Recovered 14 Vic Christensen 1979-82
Most Tackles 361 Joe Robidou 1977-80


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