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Division III Records Individual Records ....................................... 58 Team Records ................................................ 63 Annual Champions, All-Time Leaders ....................................... 65 Team Champions ......................................... 85 All-Time Team Won-Lost Records ......... 87 Winningest Football Teams of the 2000s ................................................ 89 National Poll Rankings ............................... 90 Undefeated, Untied Teams ...................... 91 Streaks and Rivalries ................................... 94 Trophy Games ............................................... 94 Overtime Games .......................................... 95 Division III Stadiums ................................... 96 Division III Statistics Trends ...................... 98 Division III Classification History............ 99 58 INDIVidual REcords Individual Records Division III football records are based on the per- Career MOST GAMES GAINING 100 YARDS OR MORE formances of Division III teams since the three- (Min. 6,000 yards) 9.8—Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004-05 (895 Career division reorganization plan was adopted by the for 8,751) 36—Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005-08 (56 games) special NCAA Convention in August 1973. (Min. 10,000 yards) 8.4—Bill Borchert, Mount Union, 1994- 97 (1,274 for 10,639) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING 100 YARDS OR MORE MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR Career (TDs Scored and Passed For) 32—R.J. Bowers, Grove City, Oct. 4, 1997-Oct. 14, 2000 Total Offense Career 166—Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1996-99 (148 pass- MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING (Rushing Plus Passing) ing, 18 rushing) 100 YArdS or morE BY A QUArtERBACK MOST PLAYS Also holds per-game record with 4.3 (166 in 39) Season Quarter 5—Eric Hyten, Rose-Hulman, 1996 37—Justin Peery, Westminster (MO) vs. MacMurray, Nov. MOST GAMES GAINING 200 YARDS OR MORE 14, 1998 (4th) Rushing Season Half 8—Ricky Gales, Simpson, 1989 (consecutive) 59—Justin Peery, Westminster (MO) vs. Bethel (TN), Nov. 8, 1997 (2nd); Mike Wallace, Ohio Wesleyan vs. Denison, MOST RUSHES Career Oct. 3, 1981 (2nd) Game 16—R.J. Bowers, Grove City, 1997-00 (40 games) Game 59—John Ortiz, King’s (PA) vs. Albright, Sept. 24, 2005 MOST SEASONS GAINING 1,000 YARDS 98—Mackenzie McGrady, Alma vs. Wis.-River Falls, Sept. (267 yards) OR MORE 26, 2009 (14 rushes, 84 passes; 606 yards); Justin Peery, Season Career Westminster (MO) vs. MacMurray, Nov. 14, 1998 (21 463—Dante Washington, Carthage, 2004 (1,990 yards) 4— Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005-08; Steve Tardif, Maine rushes, 77 passes; 628 yards) (13 games) Maritime, 1996-99; Carey Bender, Coe, 1991-94; Steve Season Per-game record—38.0, Mike Birosak, Dickinson, 1989 Dixon, Beloit, 1990-93; Jim Romagna, Loras, 1989- 662—Steve Slowke, Alma, 2001 (3,630 yards) (380 in 10) 92; Joe Dudek, Plymouth St., 1982-85; Rich Kowalski, Also holds per-game record with 66.2 (662 in 10) Career Hobart, 1972-75 Career 1,190—Steve Tardif, Maine Maritime, 1996-99 (6,093 2,240—Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005-08 (13,904 yards) yards) TWO PLAYERS, SAME TEAM, EACH Also holds per-game record with 56.0 (2,240 in 40) Per-game record—32.7, Chris Sizemore, Bridgewater (VA), GAINING 1,000 YARDS OR MORE MOST PLAYS BY A FRESHMAN 1972-74 (851 in 26) Season Season MOST RUSHES BY A QUArtERBACK By 12 teams. Most recent: Tim Lutgens (FB) 1,307 & Ryan 571—Greg Troutman, Juniata, 2001 (3,122 yards) Season Sylvia (QB) 1,002, Springfield, 2003 Also holds per-game record with 57.1 (571 in 10) 261—Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006 (1,941 yards) MOST YARDS GAINED BY TWO PLAYERS, MOST YARDS GAINED Per-game record—25.7, Jeff Saueressig, Wis.-River Falls, SAME TEAM Half 1988 (231 in 9) Game 517—Justin Peery, Westminster (MO) vs. Bethel (TN), Nov. MOST CONSECUTIVE RUSHES 523—Jarvis Thrasher (324) & Quincy Daniels (199), Mary 8, 1997 (497 passing, 20 rushing) BY THE SAME PLAYER Hardin-Baylor vs. Mississippi Col., Oct. 20, 2007 Game Game Season 723—Zamir Amin, Menlo vs. Cal Lutheran, Oct. 7, 2000 46—Dan Walsh, Montclair St. vs. Ramapo, Sept. 30, 1989 3,305—Nate Kmic (RB) 2,790 & Greg Micheli (QB) 515, (731 passing, -8 rushing) (during 13 possessions) Mount Union, 2008 (15 games) Season Season 4,663—Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004 (68 rushing, 4,595 pass- TWO PLAYERS, SAME TEAM, EACH GAINING 51—Dan Walsh, Montclair St., 1989 (Sept. 23 to Sept. 30) ing) (13 games) 200 YARDS OR MORE Per-game record—465.1, Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), MOST YARDS GAINED Game 1998 (4,651 in 10) Half Jon Berg (213) & Fred Lee (204), Denison vs. Kenyon, Oct. Career 370—Garet Lynch, Brockport vs. Hartwick, Nov. 22, 2008 28, 2006 (2 ot) 14,231—Jason Boltus, Hartwick, 2005-08 (955 rushing, (26 rushes) 13,276 passing) Game HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER RUSH Per-game record—364.6, Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004-05 441—Dante Brown, Marietta vs. Baldwin-Wallace, Oct. Game (8,751 in 24) 5, 1996 (Min. 15 rushes) 19.4—Oliver Jordan, Emory & Henry vs. MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN Season Greensboro, Oct. 3, 1998 (16 for 310) Season 2,790—Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008 (377 rushes) (Min. 24 rushes) 15.9—Pete Baranek, Carthage vs. North 3,638—Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005 (538 plays) Per-game record—238.5, Dante Brown, Marietta, 1996 Central (IL), Oct. 5, 1985 (24 for 382) Also holds per-game record with 363.8 (3,638 in 10) (2,385 in 10) Season MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS OR MORE Career (Min. 150 rushes) 8.96—Jarvis Thrasher, Mary Hardin- 8,074—Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005-08 (1,189 rushes) Baylor, 2007 (212 for 1,899) Season (Min. 250 rushes) 7.6—Carey Bender, Coe, 1994 (295 for 10—Jason Boltus, Hartwick, 2007 (played 11 games); Josh Per-game record—187.1, Tony Sutton, Wooster, 2002-04 2,243) Brehm, Alma, 2006 (entire season) (5,613 in 30) Career LoNGEST RUSH Career 26—Kirk Baumgartner, Wis.-Stevens Point, 1986-89 99 yards—13 times. Most recent: Neil Suckow, Coe vs. (Min. 500 rushes) 7.1—Joe Dudek, Plymouth St., 1982-85 (785 for 5,570) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING Simpson, Nov. 12, 2005; Jay Bernardo, Rensselaer vs. 300 YARDS OR MORE Endicott, Sept. 10, 2005 MOST TOUCHDOWNS ScorED BY RUSHING Season MOST YARDS GAINED BY A FRESHMAN Game 10—Josh Brehm, Alma, 2006 (entire season) Season 8—Carey Bender, Coe vs. Beloit, Nov. 12, 1994 GAINING 4,000 YARDS RUSHING 2,176—Robert Heller, Waynesburg, 2007 (383 rushes) Season AND 2,000 YARDS PASSING Also holds per-game record with 197.8 (2,176 in 11) 43—Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008 (15 games) MOST RUSHING YARDS GAINED Per-game record—3.4, R.J. Bowers, Grove City, 1998 (34 Career in 10) Chris Spriggs, Denison, 1983-86 (4,248 rushing & 2,799 BY A QUArtERBACK passing) Game Career Also holds record for yards gained by a running back 342—Matt Roe, Augustana (IL) vs. Wheaton (IL), Nov. 13, 125—Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005-08 (56 games) with 7,047 2004 (44 rushes) Per-game record—2.3, R.J. Bowers, Grove City, 1997-00 GAINING 3,000 YARDS RUSHING Season (91 in 40) AND 3,000 YARDS PASSING 1,941—Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006 (261 rushes) MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS ScorED Career Also holds per-game record with 161.8 (1,941 in 12) BY A QUArtERBACK Clay Sampson (TB), Denison, 1977-80 (3,726 rushing & Career Season 3,194 passing) 4,152—Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004-07 (633 rushes) 35—Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006 (12 games) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY LoNGEST RUSH BY A QUArtERBACK Also holds per-game record with 2.9 (35 in 12) Season Game Career (Min. 2,500 yards) 12.4—Adam Ryan, Wilmington (OH), 98 yards—Jon Hinds, Principia vs. Illinois Col., Sept. 20, 70—Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004-06 1999 (280 for 3,478) 1986 (TD) Also holds per-game record with 1.7 (70 in 41) INDIVidual REcords 59 Season MOST GAMES PASSING FOR 300 YARDS Passing 29—Chris Edwards, Wash. & Jeff., 2005 (completed OR MORE last 8 attempts vs. Hanover, Sept. 10, and first 21 vs. Season HIGHEST PASSING EFFICIENCY RATING Allegheny, Sept. 17) 9—Kirk Baumgartner, Wis.-Stevens Point, 1989; Justin POINTS MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETED Peery, Westminster (MO), 1999; Josh Brehm, Alma, Season BY TWO PLAYERS, SAME TEAM 2006 (Min. 15 atts. per game) 225.0—Mike Simpson, Eureka, Game Career 1994 (158 attempts, 116 completions, 5 interceptions, 20—Kevin Keefe (16) & David Skarupa (4), Baldwin- 24—Kirk Baumgartner, Wis.-Stevens Point, 1986-89 1,988 yards, 25 TDs) Wallace vs. Moravian, Sept. 10, 1994 (Min. 25 atts. per game) 216.7—Bill Borchert, Mount Union, MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PASSING 1997 (272 attempts, 190 completions, 1 interception, MOST PASSES HAD INTErcEPTED FOR 300 YARDS OR MORE 2,933 yards, 47 TDs) Game Season Career 8—Jason Clark, Ohio Northern vs. John Carroll, Nov. 9, 9—Kirk Baumgartner, Wis.-Stevens Point, 1989 (began (Min. 325 comps.) 197.4—Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 1991; Jim Higgins, Brockport vs. Buffalo St., Sept. 29, Sept. 9 vs. St. Norbert, through Nov. 4 vs. Wis.-Superior); 2005-08 (780 attempts, 578 completions, 9 intercep- 1990; Dennis Bogacz, Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Stevens Josh Brehm, Alma, 2006 (began Sept. 16 vs. Wis.-Eau tions, 8,479 yards, 81 TDs) Point, Oct. 29, 1988; Kevin Karwath, Canisius vs. Liberty, Claire, through Nov. 11 vs. Adrian) (Min. 650 comps.) 194.2—Bill Borchert, Mount Union, Nov. 19, 1979 1994-97 (1,009 attempts, 671 completions, 17 intercep- Season Career tions, 10,201 yards, 141 TDs) 43—Steve Hendry, Wis.-Superior, 1982 (attempted 480) 13—Kirk Baumgartner, Wis.-Stevens Point, 1988-89 MOST PASSES AttEMPTED Also holds per-game record with 3.9 (43 in 11) (began Oct. 22, 1988, vs.