NSU Football Records KEVIN TALLEY JAMES ROE AARON SPARROW Norfolk State University All-Time Records—Team OFFENSIVE Points Game Rushing Yards 0 — 47 times, most recent was 7–0 (OT) win over Howard, 11/3/01 Game Season 502 — vs. Southern Connecticut, 10/28/89 3.66 per game (22 in 6 games) — 1945 Season 2,364 (214.9 per game) — 1984 WINS AND LOSSES (Season) Passing Yards Most Wins: 10 — 1984 (10-2-0) Game Most Wins, (Division I era): 8 — 2007 (8-3) 516 — vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94 Fewest Wins: 1 — 2004 (1-8); 2003 (1-11); 1953 (1-6) Season Most Losses: 11 — 2003 (1-11-0) 3,674 in 10 games (367.4 per game) — 1994 Fewest Losses: 0 (twice) — 1949 (6-0-0); 1941 (6-0-1) Highest Winning Percentage: 1.000 — 1949 (6-0-0) Pass Completion Percentage Lowest Winning Percentage: .083 — 2003 (1-11-0) Game .846 (11 of 13) — vs. Virginia State, 8/31/02 Season .587 (10 games) — 1995 STREAKS Longest Winning Streak, Season: 8 — 1984 beginning with 22–7 win over St. Paul’s and ending with 17–14 loss to Virginia State Total Yards Longest Winning Streak, Overall: 9 — Beginning with 43–20 win Game over Livingstone in 1983 and ending with 17–14 loss to Virginia 575 — vs. Southern Connecticut, 10/28/89 State in 1984 Season Longest Losing Streak, Season: 10 — 2003, beginning with 34–9 467.8 per game (4,678 in 10 games) — 1995 loss to VMI on 9/20/03 through the end of the season Longest Losing Streak, Overall: 13 — 2003–04, beginning with First Downs 34–9 loss to VMI on 9/20/03 up to 27–14 win over North Game Carolina A&T on 10/2/04 38 — vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/24/05 Season 228 in 10 games (22.8 per game) — 1994 MISCELLANEOUS (Season) Points Most Shutouts by NSU: 5 — 1950 Game Most Times NSU Shut Out: 4 — 1938 86 (86-0 W) vs. Friendship — 1959 Most Points Allowed: 494 (11 Games) — 1999 Season Fewest Points Allowed: 22 (6 games) — 1945 345 in 10 games (34.5 per game) — 1994 26 (7 games) — 1941 40 (9 games) — 1948 Lowest Opponents’ Scoring Average: 4.9 (39 in 8 games) — 1994 DEFENSIVE Highest Opponents’ Scoring Average: 44.9 (11 games) — 1999 Most Points Scored: 345 (10 games) — 1994 Rushing Yards Most Passing Touchdowns: 31 (in 10 games) — 1994 Game Fewest Points Scored: 13 (5 games) — 1938 (–46) — Cheyney, 9/8/90 51 (8 games) — 1956 Season Lowest NSU Scoring Average: 2.6 (13 in 5 games) — 1938 53.8 per game (592 in 11 games) — 1984 Highest Scoring Average: 34.5 (345 in 10 games) — 1994 Passing Yards Game 0 — Elon, 1976 SINGLE GAME Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (47 times) — Most recently vs. Howard Season (7–0 OT win), 11/3/01 71.5 per game (715 in 10 games) — 1980 Fewest Points Scored: 0 (47 times) — Most recently vs. Rutgers (0–59 L), 9/15/07 Total Yards Most Points Allowed: 84 (84–14 L) — vs. FAMU, 1998 Game Most Points Scored: 86 (86–0) — vs. Friendship, 1959 (–16) — St. Paul’s, 9/1/79 Most Points Combined: 124 (61–63), vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/24/05 Season Longest Game (OTs): 4 OT, vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/24/05 177.4 per game (1,951 in 11 games) — 1979 116 www.nsuspartans.com 2009 Football Media Guide Norfolk State University All-Time Records—Individual RUSHING Touchdowns SCORING Game Yards 7 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94 Touchdowns Game Season Game 318 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83 32 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995 5 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83 Season Career Season 1,467 — Angelo Todd, 1998 79 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 19 — Angelo Todd, 1998 Career Career 3,659 — LaRue Harrington, 1976–79 Interceptions Thrown 46 — James Roe, 1992–95 Game Rushes 5 — Willie Gillus vs. Virginia Union, 10/22/83 Points Game Season Game 43 (211 yards) — Anthony Johnson vs. Howard, 1984 19 — Willie Gillus, 1983 30 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83 Season Maurice Selby, 1998 Season 310 (1,310 yards) — Anthony Johnson, 1984 Career 114 — Angelo Todd, 1998 Career 38 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 Career 825 (3,659 yards) — LaRue Harrington, 1976–79 296 (46 TD) — James Roe, 1992–95 Yards Per Rush Game RECEIVING 13.8 (318 yards in 23 carries) — Orlando DEFENSE Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83 Yards Game Tackles Season 305 — Howard Gilmore vs. Morgan State, 11/22/03 Game 6.9 (494 yards in 72 carries) — Jeffrey Henderson, 1992 Season 30 — Kevin Talley vs. Savannah State, 9/11/04 Career 1,454 — James Roe, 1994 Season 5.1 (2,791 yards in 543 carries) — Orlando Goodhope, Career 195 — Kevin Talley, 2003 1980–83 4,468 — James Roe, 1992–95 Career 416 — Kevin Talley, 2001–04 Touchdowns Game Receptions Interceptions Game 5 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83 Game 13 — Howard Gilmore vs. Morgan State, 11/22/03 Season 4 — Reggie Smallwood vs. Elizabeth City State, 1979 Season 19 — Angelo Todd, 1998 Season 77 — James Roe, 1994 Career 12 — Mike Ellis, 1977 Career 35 — LaRue Harrington, 1976–79 Career 241 — James Roe, 1992–95 Daryl Jones, 2004–07 24 — Mike Ellis, 1976–79 Yards Per Reception Game PASSING 47.3 (4-189) — Ray Jarvis vs. West Virginia State, 1969 MISCELLANEOUS Season Longest Running Play: 83 (TD) — Orlando Yards Goodhope vs. Virginia Union, 1980 Game 30.8 (18-555) — Ray Jarvis, 1970 Longest Pass Play: 97 (TD) — Howard Gilmore from 516 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94 Career Dontrell Leonard vs. VMI, 9/20/03 Season 21.5 (54-1,161) — Michael Howard, 1988–91 Longest Field Goal: 53 — Lawrence Holmes vs. 3,434 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995 Kentucky State, 10/31/92 Career Longest Punt: 79 — Antonio Gomez vs. North 8,758 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 Touchdowns Game Carolina A&T, 10/4/03 3 — James Roe vs. Kentucky State, 11/12/94 Punting Yards, Career: 9,053 — Lawrence Holmes, Completions Gary Morris vs. So. Connecticut, 10/27/90 1990–93 Game Eric Still vs. Virginia State, 11/5/88 Punting Average, Career: 38.7 — Lawrence 32 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Virginia Union, 10/21/95 Season Holmes, 1990–93 S eason 17 — James Roe, 1994 Longest Punt Return: 89 — Donnie Morris vs. 238 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995 Career Bloomsburg, 9/3/88 Career 46 — James Roe, 1992–95 Longest Kick Return: 98 — Roscoe Powell vs. Elon, 617 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 9/13/75 Longest Fumble Return: 90 — Lydell Finley vs. Attempts Virginia Union, 10/22/94 Game TOTAL OFFENSE Longest Interception Return: 100 (TD) — Joe Scott Game 58 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10/7/95 vs. Fayetteville State, 9/19/81 509 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94 Season Highest Per-Game Rushing Average, Career: 87.1 Season 409 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995 (3,649 in 42 games) — LaRue Harrington, 3,330 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995 Career 1976–79 Career 1,119 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 Consecutive Passes Completed, Game: 13 — 8,478 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 Aaron Sparrow vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11/14/92 Highest Punt Return Average, Season (Min. 5 returns): Completion Percentage 22.8 (5-144) — George Parker, 1981 Game Highest Kickoff Return Average, Season: 27.7 .846 (11-13) — Dontrell Leonard vs. (30-832) — Anthony Owens, 2002 Virginia State, 8/31/02 Passes Broken Up, Season: 27 — Joe Scott, 1981 Season .601 (218-363) — Aaron Sparrow, 1995 Career .551 (617-1,119) — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95 117 2009 Football Media Guide www.nsuspartans.com Norfolk State University All-Time Records—Individual CAREER RECORDS SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Scoring Scoring No. Names (Years) G TD FG PAT 2XPT PTS No. Name (Year) G TD FG PAT XPT PTS 1. James Roe (’92–95) 41 46 0 0 10 296 1. Angelo Todd (’98) 11 19 0 0 0 114 2. Orlando Goodhope (’80–83) 38 41 0 0 0 246 2. James Roe (’94) 10 17 0 5 0 112 3. Daryl Jones (2004–07) 42 39 0 0 0 234 3. James Roe (’95) 10 15 0 5 0 100 4. LaRue Harrington (’76–79) 42 35 0 0 2 214 4. Daryl Jones (2007) 11 15 0 0 0 90 5. Terrell Johnson (2002–05) 36 25 0 0 2 154 5. LaRue Harrington (’76) 12 14 0 2 0 88 Total Offense Total Offense No. Name (Years) G Rush/Rec. Pass Net Avg/G No. Name (Year) G Rush/Rec. Pass Net Avg/G 1. Aaron Sparrow (’92–95) 38 -280 8758 8478 223.1 1. Aaron Sparrow (’95) 10 -134 3434 3300 330.0 2. James Roe (’92–95) 41 4468 0 4468 109.0 2. Aaron Sparrow (’94) 10 -60 3212 3152 315.2 3. Robert Morris (’95–97) 31 38 4263 4301 138.7 3. Robert Morris (’97) 10 120 2116 2236 223.6 4. Casey Hansen (2006–07) 22 -349 4277 3928 178.5 4. Kermit Buggs (’93) 10 24 2024 2048 186.9 5. Kermit Buggs (’90–93) 35 -84 3874 3790 108.3 5. Casey Hansen (2006) 11 -128 2166 2038 185.3 Rushing Rushing No. Name (Years) G Rush Yards Avg. Avg/G No. Name (Year) G Rush Yards Avg. Avg/G 1. LaRue Harrington (’76–79) 42 825 3659 4.4 87.1 1. Angelo Todd (’98) 11 280 1467 5.2 133.4 2. Terrell Johnson (2002–05) 36 556 2821 5.1 78.4 2.