OSU Football History - Record Book

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Rushing

Most Rushing Yards, Game: Eddie George, 314 on 36 attempts (1995 vs. Illinois)

Most Rushing Yards, Season: Eddie George, 1,927 (1995)

Most Rushing Yards, Career: Archie Griffin, 5,589 on 924 attempts (1972-75)

Most Rushing TDs, Game: Pete Johnson, 5 (1974 vs. North Carolina), Keith Byars, 5 (1984 vs. Illinois)

Most Rushing TDs, Season: Pete Johnson, 25 (1975)

Most Rushing TDs, Career: Pete Johnson, 56 (1973-76)

Most Rushing Yards Per Game, Season: Eddie George, 148.2 (1995)

Most Rushing Yards Per Game, Career: Archie Griffin, 117.3 (1972-75)

Most 100-Yard Rushing Games, Season: Eddie George, 12 (1995)

Most 100-Yard Rushing Games, Career: Archie Griffin, 34 (1972-75)

Most 200-Yard Rushing Games, Career: Eddie George, 5

Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games, Season: Eddie George, 12 (1995)

Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games, Career: Archie Griffin, 22 (1972-75)

Consecutive Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Games: Archie Griffin, 31 (1973-75) (NCAA RECORD)

Longest Run: Gene Fekete, 89 yards (vs. Pittsburgh, 1942 - Did not score)

Passing

Most Passing Yards, Game: Art Schlichter, 458 (vs. Florida State, 1981-- only 400-yard passing game in Buckeye history)

Most Passing Yards, Season: Joe Germaine, 3,330 (1998)

Most Passing Yards, Career: Art Schlichter, 7,547 (1978-81)

Most Pass Completions, Game: Joe Germaine, 31 (vs. Indiana, 1998), Art Schlichter, 31 (vs. Florida State, 1981)

Most Pass Completions, Season: Joe Germaine, 230 (1998)

Most Pass Completions, Career: Bob Hoying, 498 (1992-95)

Most Pass Attempts, Game: Art Schlichter, 52 (vs. Florida State, 1981)

Most Pass Attempts, Season: Joe Germaine, 380 (1998)

Most Pass Attempts, Career: Art Schlichter, 951 (1978-1981)

Completion Percentage, Season: Troy Smith, .653 (2006 - 203-311)

Completion Percentage, Career: Troy Smith, .627 (420-670, 2003-06)

Passing Efficiency, Season: Bob Hoying, 163.4 (1995)

Passing Efficiency, Career: Troy Smith, 157.0

Most Touchdown Passes, Game: Bob Hoying, 5 (vs. Pittsburgh, 1995), Bob Hoying, 5 (vs. Purdue), John Borton, 5 (vs. Washington State, 1952)

Most Touchdown Passes, Season: Troy Smith, 30 (2006)

Most Touchdown Passes, Career: Bob Hoying, 57 (1992-95)

Most Passing Yards Per Game, Season: Joe Germaine, 277.5 (1998)

Most Passing Yards Per Game, Career: Joe Germaine, 172.2 (1996-98)

Consecutive Passes Completed, Game: Jim Karsatos, 12 (vs. Wisconsin, 1985)

Longest Pass Play: Art Schlichter to Calvin Murray, 86 yards (vs. Washington State, 1979)

Receiving

Most Pass Receptions, Game: David Boston, 14 (vs. Penn State, 1997)

Most Pass Receptions, Season: David Boston, 85 (1998)

Most Pass Receptions, Career: David Boston, 191 (1996-98)

Most Pass Reception Yards, Game: Terry Glenn, 253 (vs. Pittsburgh, 1995)

Most Pass Reception Yards, Season: David Boston, 1,435 (1998)

Most Pass Reception Yards, Career: Michael Jenkins, 2,898 (2000-03)

Average Yards Per Catch, Season: Cedric Anderson, 27.6 (1982)

Average Yards Per Catch, Career: Cedric Anderson, 21.3 (1980-83)

Receptions Per Game, Career: David Boston, 5.1 (1996-98)

Touchdown Receptions, Game: Terry Glenn, 4 (vs. Pittsburgh, 1995), Bob Grimes, 4 (vs. Washington State, 1952)

Touchdown Receptions, Season: Terry Glenn, 17 (1995)

Touchdown Receptions, Career: David Boston, 34 (1996-98)

Consecutive Games Catching a Pass: Gary Williams, 48 (1979-82)

Most 100+-Yard Games, Season: David Boston, 9 (1998)

Most 100+-Yard Games, Career: David Boston, 14

Tight End Records: Yards, Career - John Frank (1,481 - 1980-1983); Catches, Career - John Frank (121); Touchdowns, Career - John Lumpkin (10, 1996-1998)

Defense

Most Total Tackles, Game: Chris Spielman, 29 (vs. Michigan, 1986), Tom Cousineau, 29 (vs. Penn State, 1978)

Most Total Tackles, Season: Tom Cousineau, 211 (1978)

Most Total Tackles, Career: Marcus Marek, 572 (1979-82)

Most Solo Tackles, Game: Tom Cousineau, 16 (vs. Southern Methodist, 1978)

Most Solo Tackles, Season: Chris Spielman, 105 (1986)

Most Solo Tackles, Career: Chris Spielman, 283 (1984-87)

Most Tackles for Loss, Game: Andy Katzenmoyer, 5 (vs. Arizona State, 1996), Jayson Gwinn, 5 (vs. Indiana, 1993), Judah Herman, 5 (vs. Iowa, 1991)

Most Tackles for Loss, Season: Mike Vrabel, 26 (1995)

Most Tackles for Loss, Career: Mike Vrabel, 66 (1993-96)

Most Quarterback Sacks, Game: Bobby Carpenter, 4 (vs. Michigan State, 2005) Jason Simmons, 4 (vs. Washington State, 1991)

Most Quarterback Sacks, Season: Vernon Gholston, 14 (2007)

Most Quarterback Sacks, Career: Mike Vrabel, 36 (1993-96)

Most Interceptions, Game: Nine players tied with 3 (Fred Bruney, 1951 & 1952; Arnie Chonko, 1964; Ted Provost, 1967; Bruce Ruhl, 1974; Craig Cassady, 1975; Mike Guess, 1977; William White, 1987; Damon Moore, 1996)

Most Interceptions, Season: Mike Sensibaugh, 9 (1969), Craig Cassady, 9 (1975)

Most Interceptions, Career: Mike Sensibaugh, 22 (1968-70)

Miscellaneous

Total Offense, Game: Art Schlichter, 412 (vs. Florida State, 1981)

Total Offense, Season: Bob Hoying, 3,290 (1995)

Total Offense, Career: Art Schlichter, 8,850 (1978-81)

Most All-Purpose Yards, Game: Keith Byars, 354 (vs. Purdue, 1984)

Most All-Purpose Yards, Season: Keith Byars, 2,441 (1984)

Most All-Purpose Yards, Career: Archie Griffin, 6,559 (1972-75)

Most Points, Game: Keith Byars, 30 (vs. Illinois, 1984), Pete Johnson, 30 (vs. North Carolina, 1975)

Most Points, Season: Pete Johnson, 156 (1975)

Most Points, Career: Mike Nugent, 356 (2001-04)

Most Touchdowns, Game: Pete Johnson, 5 (vs. North Carolina, 1975), Keith Byars, 5 (vs. Illinois, 1984)

Most Touchdowns, Season: Pete Johnson, 26 (1975)

Most Touchdowns, Career: Pete Johnson, 58 (1973-76)

Most Field Goals Made, Game: Bob Atha, 5 (vs. Indiana, 1981), Josh Huston, 5 (vs. Texas, 2005), Mike Nugent, 5 (vs. NC State, 2004)

Most Field Goals Made, Season: Mike Nugent, 25 (2002)

Most Field Goals Made, Career: Mike Nugent, 72 (2001-2004)

Field Goal Percentage, Season: Mike Nugent, .893 (2002, 25-28)

Field Goal Percentage, Career: Mike Nugent, .818 (72-88)

Consecutive Field Goals Made: Mike Nugent, 24 (2001-2002)

Longest Field Goal, Game: Tom Skladany, 59 (vs. Illinois, 1975)

Longest Field Goal Made In Ohio Stadium: 55 (Mike Nugent x 2, vs. Marshall, vs. Wisconsin 2004; Dan Stultz vs. Indiana 1997)

Most Punting Yards, Game: Vic Janowicz, 685 (vs. Michigan, 1950, 21 attempts)

Most Punting Yards, Season: Brent Bartholomew, 3,252 (1997)

Most Punting Yards, Career: Brent Bartholomew, 9,927 (1995-98)

Longest Punt, Game: Karl Edwards, 87 (vs. Illinois, 1983)

Longest Rushing Play, Game: Gene Fekete, 89 (vs. Pittsburgh, 1942 -- did not score)

Longest Passing Play, Game: Art Schlichter to Calvin Murray, 86 (vs. Washington State, 1979)

Longest Kickoff Return, Game: Dean Sensanbaugher, 103 (vs. Great Lakes, 1943)

Longest Punt Return, Game: Brian Hartline, 90 (vs. Kent State, 2007)

Kickoff Return Yards, Career: Maurice Hall, 1,642 (2001-04)

Kickoff Return Yards, Season: Ken-Yon Rambo, 653 (1999)

Kickoff Return Touchdowns, Career: Ted Ginn, 2 (2005-06), Lenny Willis, 2 (1974, also single season record), Dean Sensanbaugher (1943-47)

Punt Return Yards, Career: David Boston, 959

Punt Return Yards, Season: Neal Colzie, 679 (1973)

Punt Return Touchdowns, Career: Ted Ginn, 6 (single season record of 4 in 2004)

Longest Pass Interception: Marlon Kerner, 100 (vs. Purdue, 1993), David Brown, 100 (vs. Purdue, 1986)

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