THE RECORD BOOK the RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL RECORDS RUSHING YARDS Season: 3,671, Tony Eason, 1982 PASSING YARDS PER GAME Game: 330, Mikel Leshoure Vs
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THE RECORD BOOK THE RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL RECORDS RUSHING YARDS Season: 3,671, Tony Eason, 1982 PASSING YARDS PER GAME Game: 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 Career: 8,725, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 Season: 333.7, Tony Eason, 1982 Season: 1,697, Mikel Leshoure, 2010 Career: 300.4, Tony Eason, 1981-82 Career: 4,105, Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 PASS ATTEMPTS 1,000-yard Seasons: 3, Robert Holcombe, 1995-97 Quarter: 32, Jack Trudeau (4th) at Purdue, 10/12/85 Half: 44, Jack Trudeau (2nd) at Purdue, 10/12/85 CONSECUTIVE PASS COMPLETIONS Game: 69, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 15, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Northwestern, 11/30/2013 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 14, Jason Verduzco vs. Colorado (9) & vs. S. Ill. (5), 9/15 - 9/22/90 : 49, Robert Holcombe vs. East Carolina, 9/23/95 Season: 505, Tony Eason, 1982 Game 14, Tony Eason at Iowa, 10/30/82 : 294, Robert Holcombe, 1997 Career: 1,264, Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 Season 13, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Baylor, 12/29/2010* : 943, Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 Career 12, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 PASS COMPLETIONS 12, Johnny Johnson at Wisconsin, 11/19/94 YARDS PER RUSH Game: 43, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 11, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Ohio State, 11/16/2013 Game: 29.5 (4-118), Kendrick Foster vs. Murray State, 9/3/2016 Season: 322, Jack Trudeau, 1985 10, Nathan Scheelhaase at Purdue, 11/23/2013 Season (min. 80 att): 6.5 (127-826), John Karras, 1949 Career: 797, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 10, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/2013 Career (min. 100 att): 6.5 (388-2,539), Rashard Mendenhall 10, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 10, Jason Verduzco vs. Northern Illinois, 9/5/92 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Game (min. 20 attempts): .839 (26-31), Reilly O’Toole 10, Jack Trudeau at Purdue, 10/12/85 10, Jack Trudeau at Iowa, 9/29/84 Game: 8, Howard Griffith vs. SIU, 9/22/90* vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/2012 10, Tony Eason at Syracuse, 9/18/82 Season: 17, Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 and Mikel Leshoure, 2011 Season: .667, Nathan Scheelhaase, 2013 (287-430) 10, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 Career: 31, Howard Griffith, 1987-90 Career: .640, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 (797-1245) *Started game with 13 consecutive completions. * - NCAA Record TOUCHDOWN PASSES 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Quarter: 4, Wes Lunt vs. Kent State (1st), 9/5/15; 250-YARD PASSING GAMES Season: 9, Tony Eason, 1982 Season: 9, Mikel Leshoure, 2010 3, Wes Lunt vs. Youngstown State (4th), 8/30/14; Career: 17, Tony Eason, 1981-82 Career: 16, Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 Jon Beutjer vs. San Jose State (2nd), 9/21/2002; Consecutive: 6, Tony Eason, 10/3-11/7/81 Consecutive: 5, Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/10-12/29/10 Jeff George vs. Indiana (2nd), 11/18/89; Dave Wilson at Ohio State (3rd), 11/8/80; Tom O’Connell vs. Washington (1st), 10/11/52 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Half: 5, Dave Wilson at Ohio State (2nd), 11/8/80; Tom O’Connell vs. Season: 6, Tony Eason, 1981 Season: 2, Howard Griffith, 1990; Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 Washington (1st), 10/11/52 Career: 10, Tony Eason, 1981-82 Career: 2, Red Grange, 1923-25; Howard Griffith, 1987-90; Game: 6, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 Consecutive: 5, Dave Wilson, 10/18-11/15/80 Robert Holcombe, 1994-97; Rashard Mendenhall, 2005-07 Season: 27, Kurt Kittner, 2001 Career: 70, Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 PASSING YARDAGE 400-YARD PASSING GAMES Season: 3, Dave Wilson, 1980 Half: 344, Dave Wilson (2nd) at Ohio State, 11/8/80 PASS EFFICIENCY Career: 3, Dave Wilson, 1980; Tony Eason, 1981-82 340, Nathan Scheelhaase (1st) vs. SIU, 8/31/2013 Game: 308.9, Tom O’Connell vs. Washington, 10/11/52 Consecutive: 2, Dave Wilson, 11/8-11/15/80 Game: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 Season: 141.61, Wes Lunt, 2014 : 133.8, Tony Eason, 1981-82 Career CONSECUTIVE PASSING STREAKS Games with touchdown pass: 16, Jack Trudeau, 11/19/83-9/21/85 NCAA RECORDS HELD BY ILLINOIS PLAYERS AND TEAMS Passes without an interception: 215, Jack Trudeau, 9/21 - 11/9/85 Updated pending the release of the 2017 NCAA Record Book Passes thrown in a game without an interception: 66, Jack SCORING Trudeau at Purdue, 10/12/85 Yards gained in two consecutive games: 1,024, Dave Wilson, 1980 Most Touchdowns in a Game: (T-1st) 8, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 (621 at Ohio State, 11/8/80; 403 at Indiana, 11/15/80) Most Touchdowns in a Quarter: (T-1st) 4, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90, 3rd quarter Most Points in a Game: (T-1st) 48, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 Most Consecutive Rushes for a TD: (T-1st) 3, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game: 6, Tom O’Connell vs. Ohio State, 11/15/52 PASSING Season: 19, Tony Eason, 1982 Passing Yards In One Game: (11th), 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 Career: 43, Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 Career Passing Yards Per Game: (17th), 300.4, Tony Eason, 1981-82 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDAGE RECEIVING Game: 585, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 Career Receptions Per Game: (17th), 7.4, David Williams, 1983-85 Season: 3,892, Juice Williams, 2008 Career: 10,634, Nathan Scheelhaase 2010-13 DEFENSE Career Total Tackles Per Game: (T-12th), 10.03, Jerry Schumacher, 2000-02 MOST OFFENSIVE PLAYS Career Solo Tackles Per Game: (6th), 6.74, Jerry Schumacher, 2000-02 Game: 76, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/80 Season Forced Fumbles: (2nd), 9, Whitney Mercilus, 2011 Season: 530, Dave Wilson, 1980 Season Forced Fumbles Per Game: (2nd), 0.69, Whitney Mercilus, 2011 Career: 1,845, Nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-13 Career Forced Fumbles: (T-12th), 11, Whitney Mercilus, 2009-11 Career Forced Fumbles Per Game: (10th), 0.297, Whitney Mercilus, 2009-11 RECEPTIONS (T-11th), 16.0, Whitney Mercilus, 2011 Season Sacks: Game: 16, David Williams at Purdue, 10/12/85 (T-25th), 1.23, Whitney Mercilus, 2011 Season Sack Per Game: Season: 101, David Williams, 1984 (1st), 29, Al Brosky, 1950-52 (356 yards) Career Interceptions: Career: 262, David Williams, 1983-85 Career Passes Intercepted Per Game: (1st), 1.1, Al Brosky, 1950-52 (29 in 27 games) Consecutive Games Intercepting a Pass: (1st), 15, Al Brosky (began Nov. 11, 1950 at Iowa; ended Oct. 18, 1952 at Minn.) Career Passes Defended Per Game: (1st), 2.15, Eugene Wilson, 1999-2002; (T-6th) 1.39, Christian Morton, 2000-03 RECEIVING YARDAGE Season Passes Defended Per Game: (3rd), 2.6, Eugene Wilson, 2001; (7th) 2.4, Christian Morton, 2001 Game: 268, A.J. Jenkins vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 Career Passes Defended: (2nd), 71, Eugene Wilson, 1999-2002; (T-22nd) 46, Christian Morton, 2000-03 Season: 1,278, David Williams, 1984 Season Passes Defended: (5th), 29, Eugene Wilson, 2001; (T-10th), Christian Morton, 26, 2001 Career: 3,392, David Williams, 1983-85 Single-Game Passes Defended: (T-9th), 6, Bobby Jackson, vs. Northern Illinois, 9/8/2001 Longest Return of a Defensive Extra Point Attempt: (T-1st), 100, Quintin Parker vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/89 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Team Single-Game Tackles for Loss: (T-4th), 20, Illinois vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 Game: 3, several, last by A.J. Jenkins vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 Season: 10, David Williams, 1985 TOTAL OFFENSE Career: 24, David Williams, 1983-85 Single game: (24th), Dave Wilson, 585 yards, at OSU, 11/8/80 88 // FIGHTING ILLINI FOOTBALL // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI THE RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL RECORDS RECEPTION YARDAGE AVERAGE KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE CAREER INDIVIDUAL STARTS (min. 3 receptions) Game: 46.3, Greg Foster at Syracuse, 9/30/78 ALL POSITIONS Game: 41.5 (4-166), Rich Kreitling at Minnesota, 10/18/58 Season: 29.7, Darryl Usher, 1987 1. Nathan Scheelhaase, QB (2010-13) .................48 Season: 29.9 (23-688), Rich Kreitling, 1958 Career: 30.2, Red Grange, 1923-25 Ryan McDonald, C (2005-08) ......................48 Career: 25.5 (35-891), Rich Kreitling, 1957-58 Tim Simpson, OL (1988-91)........................48 KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE 4. Mason Monheim, LB (2012-15) .....................47 Jeff Allen, OL (2008-11)...........................47 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Game: 170, Mike Bellamy vs. Indiana, 11/18/89 Bucky Babcock, OL (2001-04) ......................47 Season: 6, David Williams, 1984, 1985; Brandon Lloyd, 2001 Season: 736, George McDonald-Ashford, 1996 Tony Pashos, OL (1999-2002) ......................47 Career: 16, David Williams, 1983-85 Career: 1,860, V’Angelo Bentley, 2012-15 8. Chris Norwell, DT (2004-07) .......................46 Consecutive: 4, Steve Hull, 10/9-10/30/2013 9. Matt Maddox, OL (2003-06)........................45 KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Marques Sullivan, OL (1997-2000) ..................45 POINTS Game: 1, last by V’Angelo Bentley (100 yards) vs. Southern Illinois, Kevin Hardy, LB (1992-95) ........................45 Game: 48, Howard Griffith vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/90 8/31/2013 Dana Howard, LB (1991-94) .......................45 Season: 122, Mikel Leshoure, 2010 Season: 1, last by V’Angelo Bentley (100 yards) vs. Southern 13. Michael Heitz, OL (2011-14) .......................44 Career: 267, Jason Reda, 2004-07 Illinois, 2013 Juice Williams, QB (2006-09) ......................44 Career: 2, Red Grange, 1923-25 Danny Clark, LB (1996-99) ........................44 TOUCHDOWNS Simeon Rice, LB (1992-95) ........................44 Quarter: 4, Red Grange (1st) vs. Michigan, 10/18/24; TACKLES Howard Griffith (3rd) vs.