Team Records Team Game Bests Team Season Bests Total Offense: Total Offense: 683

TEAM RECORDS TEAM GAME BESTS TEAM SEASON BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: TOTAL OFFENSE: 683 ......vs. Winona State .............. 1986 5,651 .....................................2012 5,431 .....................................2002 RUSHING YARDAGE: 4,982 .....................................2000 398 ......vs. St. Joseph .................. 1973 4,931 .....................................1986 379 ......vs. Florida Atlantic ............ 2002 4,747 .....................................1996 4,671 .....................................1978 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: RUSHING YARDAGE: 72 ......vs. Western Illinois ........... 1976 2,882 .....................................1976 2,781 .....................................1978 PASSING YARDAGE: 2,739 .....................................1996 The most sure-handed receiver in 509 ......vs. Austin Peay ............... 2012 EIU history, Roy Banks (1983- 509 ......vs. Saginaw Valley ........... 1985 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 86), later went on to play with the 486 ......vs. Southwest Missouri .... 1984 600 .....................................1976 Indianapolis Colts. 482 ......vs. Western Kentucky ...... 1984 589 .....................................1996 452 ......vs. Southern Illinois .......... 1986 444 ......vs. Winona State .............. 1986 PASSING YARDAGE: 4,071 .....................................1984 PASSING ATTEMPTS: 4,019 .....................................2012 62 ......vs. Murray State ............. 2012 3,587 .....................................1986 3,213 .....................................2002 61 ......at Illinois State ................ 2012 3,205 .....................................1985 QB Sean Payton (1983-86) holds 58 ......vs. Saginaw Valley ........... 1985 3,147 .....................................1999 virtually every EIU passing record 58 ......vs. Northern Iowa ............. 1984 as he directed the 1986 Panthers to 58 ......vs. Illinois State ................ 1981 PASSING ATTEMPTS: the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals. 58 ......vs. Central Michigan ........ 1970 554 .....................................2012 503 .....................................1985 PASSES COMPLETED: 40 ......vs. Murray State ............. 2012 PASSES COMPLETED: 40 ......vs. Saginaw Valley ........... 1985 341 .....................................2012 288 .....................................1984 TOUCHDOWNS: 263 .....................................2002 12 ......vs. Mecom Academy ........ 1920 10 ......vs. Kentucky State ........... 1982 TOUCHDOWNS: 61 .....................................2002 58 .....................................2012 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 58 .....................................2000 7 ......vs. Southern Illinois ....... 2012 54 .....................................1986 6 ......vs. Murray State ............. 2012 All-American quarterback Tony 53 .....................................1978 6 ......vs. Murray State ............... 2000 51 .....................................1996 Romo (1999-2002) was selected 6 ......vs. Kentucky State ........... 1982 as the 2002 'Walter Payton Trophy' ......Six games with 5 TD passes TOUCHDOWN PASSES: All-American tailback Nate winner as the best player in NCAA 34 .....................................2012 Anderson (1970-73). I-AA football. QUATERBACK SACKS: 34 .....................................2002 12 ......vs. Southwest Missouri .... 1986 29 .....................................1984 12 ......vs. Kentucky State ........... 1982 28 .....................................1980 27 .....................................2000 TURNOVERS: 8 ......vs. Youngstown State ....... 1981 QUARTERBACK SACKS: 71 .....................................1982 52 .....................................1979 TURNOVERS CAUSED: 13 ......vs. Northern Illinois .......... 1940 TURNOVERS: 9 ......vs. Northeast Missouri ..... 1983 56 .....................................1981 9 ......vs. Western Illinois ........... 1980 TURNOVERS CAUSED: MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: 52 .....................................1980 30 ......vs. Kentucky State ........... 1982 30 ......vs. Central State .............. 1981 CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION: MOST PLAYS IN A GAME: 218 .....................................2007 106 ......at Illinois State ................ 2012 MOST PLAYS IN A GAME BY BOTH TEAMS: 210 ......vs. Murray State ............. 2012 ...Murray State (110), EIU (100) * FCS Record MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: 105 ......at Illinois State ................ 2012 ......(ISU 54, EIU 51 - 2OT) 102 ......vs. Tennessee State ......... 2002 ......(EIU 54; TSU 48) LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY AN Poke Cobb (1976-79), the greatest running back in Eastern Illinois OPPONENT: Panther history, with 5,042 yards. -12 ......vs. Kentucky State ........... 1982 * FCS record WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL BESTS INDIVIDUAL BESTS MISC. INDIVIDUAL BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE: TOUCHDOWNS: LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: Sean Payton ........... 507 vs. Saginaw Valley ......1985 Steve Turner ........... 6 vs. Mecom Academy .......1920 Tony Romo to ......... 98 vs. E. Kentucky .............2000 Jimmy Garoppolo . 501 vs. Austin Peay .........2012 Kevin Staple ........... 5 vs. Kentucky State ..........1982 Will Bumphus Sean Payton ........... 498 vs. SW Missouri ..........1984 J.R. Taylor .............. 4 vs. Florida Atlantic ...........2002 Sean Payton ........... 441 vs. W. Kentucky ..........1984 J.R. Taylor .............. 4 vs. Tennessee-Martin ......2002 LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN: Anthony Buich ........ 440 vs. SE Missouri ...........1999 Kevin Staple ........... 4 vs. Grand Valley ..............1983 Poke Cobb ............. 96 vs. Tennessee Tech ......1976 Jimmy Garoppolo . 422 at UT Martin ...............2012 James Warring ....... 4 vs. Northern Michigan .....1978 Jeff Christensen ..... 416 vs. SW Missouri ..........1985 Scott McGhee ........ 4 vs. Northern Iowa ............1978 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD: Jimmy Garoppolo . 402 vs. Murray State ........2012 Roosevelt Williams . 98 vs. Tennessee St. .........2001 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: RUSHING YARDAGE: Tony Romo ............. 6 vs. Murray State ..............2000 LONGEST FIELD GOAL: J.R. Taylor .............. 308 vs. Florida Atlantic .......2002 Jeff Christensen ..... 6 vs. Kentucky State ..........1982 Rich Ehmke ............ 58 vs. Northern Iowa ..........1986 Kevin Staple ........... 283 vs. Grand Valley ..........1983 Jimmy Garoppolo . 5 vs. Austin Peay .............2012 Steve Largent ......... 53 vs. SW Missouri ............1993 Nate Anderson ....... 268 vs. St. Joseph .............1973 Jimmy Garoppolo . 5 vs. Murray State ............2012 Nate Anderson ....... 259 vs. SW Missouri ..........1972 Jimmy Garoppolo . 5 vs. Southern Illinois ......2012 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: Willie High .............. 240 vs. NW Louisiana ........1993 Tony Romo ............. 5 vs. SE Missouri ...............2002 Chris Watson .......... 100 vs. Northern Iowa ........1995 J.R. Taylor .............. 241 vs. SE Missouri ...........2001 Sean Payton ........... 5 vs. SW Missouri ..............1986 Marcus Potts .......... 100 vs. Youngstown St. .....1977 Sean Payton ........... 5 vs. Western Kentucky .....1984 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: Steve Turk .............. 5 vs. Northern Michigan .....1978 LONGEST PUNT: Willie High .............. 48 vs. Northern Iowa ..........1993 Bob Babb ............... 100 vs. Illinois State ...........1946 SOLO TACKLES: Kevin Cook ............. 86 vs. Southeast Missouri ..2010 PASSING YARDAGE: Thomas Williams .... 20 vs. St. Joseph ...............1997 (EIU Division I record) Sean Payton ........... 509 vs. Saginaw Valley ......1985 Nick Ricks ............. 18 vs. E. Kentucky ............2002 Sean Payton ........... 486 vs. SW Missouri ..........1984 Chris Nicholson ...... 17 vs. SW Missouri ............1983 LONGEST PUNT RETURN: Sean Payton ........... 461 vs. W. Kentucky ..........1984 Tim Lance ............... 17 vs. Northern Iowa ..........1987 Bob Babb ............... 100 vs. Millikin ...................1949 Jimmy Garoppolo . 453 vs. Austin Peay .........2012 John Noll ................ 15 vs. Northern Iowa ..........1987 Anthony Buich ........ 435 vs. SE Missouri ...........1999 Tim Lance ............... 15 vs. W. Kentucky ............1990 MOST BLOCKED KICKS: Jimmy Garoppolo . 428 at UT Martin ...............2012 Jeff Mills ................. 14 vs. Western Illinois ........1988 Kourtney Young ...... 3 vs. Illinois State ...............2000 Tony Romo ............. 414 at Toledo .....................2000 Jeff Mills ................. 14 vs. SW Missouri ............1988 Scott Johnson ........ 3 vs. Western Illinois ..........1988 Scott Johnson ........ 3 vs. Western Kentucky .....1988 PASSING ATTEMPTS: TOTAL TACKLES: Jimmy Garoppolo . 61 at Illionis State ............2012 Tim Carver .............. 31 vs. Texas-El Paso .........1994 MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETED: Jimmy Garoppolo . 60 vs. Murray State ..........2012 Jeff Mills ................. 29 vs. SW Missouri ............1988 Sean Payton ........... 17 vs. Western Kentucky ...1986 Tony Romo ............. 58 vs. Hawai'i .....................2002 Thomas Williams .... 27 vs. St. Joseph ...............1997 Tony Romo ............. 16 vs. Indiana State ...........2001 Sean Payton ........... 58 vs. Saginaw Valley ........1985 Nick Ricks ............. 25 vs. E. Kentucky ............2002 Sean Payton ........... 58 vs. Northern Iowa ..........1984 Tyrone Covington ... 25 vs. Illinois State .............1984 MOST FIELD GOALS: John Noll ................ 23 vs. Northern Iowa ..........1988 Rich Ehmke ...........

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