Terry Glenn & Bob Grimes 4 @ Pittsburgh '95 & Wash State '52
SCORING
Pete Johnson 348 (1973-76)
Pete Johnson 156 (1975)
Pete Johnson & Keith Byars 30 North Carolina 1975 & Illinois 1984
PUNT RETURNS YARDS
David Boston 959 (1996-98)
Neal Colzie 673 (1979)
Neal Colzie 170 (Michigan State 1973)
PUNT RETURNS FOR TD
Ted Ginn, Jr. 4 (2004)
Ted Ginn, Jr. 4 (2004)
Garcia Lane 2 (Purdue 1983)
INTERCEPTIONS
Mike Sensibaugh 22 (1968-70)
Mike Sensibaugh Craig Cassady 9 (1969) & (1975)
Fred Bruney 3 (Illinois 1951)
TACKLES
Marcus Marek 572 (1979-82)
Tom Cousineau 211 (1978)
Chris Spielman 29 (1986)
SOLO TACKLES
Chris Spielman 283 (1984-87)
Chris Spielman 105 (1986)
Tom Cousineau 16 (Southern Methoidst '78)
QB SACKS
Mike Vrabel 36 (1993-96)
Mike Vrabel 13 (1995)
Jason Simmons 4 (1991)
TACKLES FOR LOSS
Mike Vrabel 66 (1993-96)
Mike Vrabel 26 (1995)
Andy Katzenmoyer 5 (1996)
Career Records
Career Rushing Yards
Yards
Player
Attempts
Years
5589
Archie Griffin
924
1972-1975
3668
Eddie George
683
1992-1995
3553
Tim Spencer
644
1979-1982
3200
Keith Byars
619
1982-1985
3121
Pepe Pearson
659
1994-1997
2994
Antonio Pittman
548
2004-2006
2974
Carlos Snow
610
1987-1989, 1991
2951
Michael Wiley
509
1996-1999
2649
Raymont Harris
574
1990-1993
2576
Calvin Murray
438
1997-1980
2542
Jim Otis
585
1967-1969
Career Pass Receptions
Receptions
Player
Yards
Years
191
David Boston
2855
1996-1998
168
Cris Carter
2725
1984-1986
165
Michael Jenkins
2898
2000-2003
154
Gary Williams
2792
1979-1982
140
Santonio Holmes
2295
2003-2005
135
Ted Ginn, Jr.
1943
2004-2006
132
Dee Miller
2090
1995-1998
121
John Frank
1418
1980-1983
108
Joey Galloway
1894
1991-1994
108
Billy Anders
1318
1965-1967
106
Ken-Yon Rambo
1849
1997-2000
106
Doug Donley
2252
1977-1980
Career Pass Reception Yards
Yards
Player
Receptions
Years
2898
Michael Jenkins
165
2000-2003
2855
David Boston
191
1996-1998
2792
Gary Williams
154
1979-1982
2725
Cris Carter
168
1984-1986
2295
Santonio Holmes
140
2003-2005
2252
Doug Donley
106
1977-1980
2090
Dee Miller
132
1995-1998
1943
Ted Ginn, Jr.
135
2004-2006
1894
Joey Galloway
108
1991-1994
1894
Ken-Yon Rambo
106
1997-2000
1809
Jeff Graham
99
1988-1990
1707
Cedric Anderson
79
1980-1983
1677
Terry Glenn
79
1993-1995
Career Passing Yards
Yards
Player
Attempts
Years
7547
Art Schlichter
497-951
1978-1981
7232
Bobby Hoying
498-858
1992-1995
6370
Joe Germaine
439-741
1996-1998
6316
Greg Frey
443-835
1987-1990
5878
Steve Bellisari
286-759
1998-2001
5685
Troy Smith
434-681
2004-2006
5569
Mike Tomczak
376-675
1981-1984
5089
Jim Karsatos
359-629
1984-1986
4493
Craig Krenzel
329-579
2000-2003
2660
Stanley Jackson
194-353
1994-1997
2518
Don Unverferth
220-468
1963-1965
Career Points
Points
Player
By
Years
356
Mike Nugent
140 XP, 72 FGs
2001-2004
348
Pete Johnson
58 TDs
1973-1976
342
Dan Stulz
165 XP, 59 FGs
1997-2000
300
Keith Byars
50 TDs
1982-1985
295
Vlade Janakievski
172XP, 41 FGs
1977-1980
294
Rich Spangler
177 XP, 39 FGs
1982-1985
290
Tim Williams
143 XP, 49 FGs
1990-1993
272
Eddie George
45 TDs, 1 XP
1992-1995
254
Josh Jackson
146 XP, 36 FGs
1993-1996
224
Tim Spencer
37 TDs, 1x2PT
1979-1982
222
Howard Cassady
37 TDs
1952-1955
Career Tackles (Total)
Total Tackles
Player
Breakdown
Years
572
Marcus Marek
256-316
1979-1982
569
Tom Cousineau
259-310
1975-1978
546
Chris Spielman
283-263
1984-1987
408
Steve Tovar
239-169
1989-1992
394
A.J. Hawk
196-198
2002-2005
379
"Pepper" Johnson
190-189
1982-1985
345
Alvin Washington
178-167
1977-1980
338
Ed Thompson
163-175
1974-1976
336
Glen Cobb
163-173
1979-1982
331
Mike Doss
228-103
1999-2002
Career QB Sacks
QB Sacks
Player
Loss of Yards
Years
36
Mike Vrabel
245
1993-1996
28
Jason Simmons
210
1990-1993
25
Matt Finkes
170
1993-1996
23
Eric Kumerow
163
1984-1987
22
Will Smith
140
2000-2003
18
Brent Johnson
114
1997-1999
18
Na'il Diggs
118
1997-1999
18
Andy Katzenmoyer
114
1996-1998
Season Records
Season Rushing Yards
Yards
Player
Attempts
Year
1927
Eddie George
328
1995
1764
Keith Byars
336
1984
1695
Archie Griffin
256
1974
1577
Archie Griffin
247
1973
1538
Tim Spencer
273
1982
1484
Pepe Pearson
299
1996
1450
Archie Griffin
262
1975
1442
Eddie George
276
1994
1344
Raymont Harris
273
1993
1331
Antonio Pittman
243
2005
1294
Jonathon Wells
251
2001
Season Pass Receptions
Receptions
Player
Yards
Year
85
David Boston
1435
1998
73
David Boston
970
1997
69
Cris Carter
1127
1986
64
Terry Glenn
1411
1995
61
Michael Jenkins
1076
2002
59
Dee Miller
915
1998
58
Dee Miller
981
1997
58
Cris Carter
950
1985
55
Michael Jenkins
834
2003
55
Billy Anders
671
1966
55
Santonio Holmes
769
2004
Season Pass Reception Yards
Yards
Player
Receptions
Year
1435
David Boston
85
1998
1411
Terry Glenn
64
1995
1127
Cris Carter
69
1986
1076
Michael Jenkins
61
2002
981
Dee Miller
58
1997
977
Santonio Holmes
53
2005
970
David Boston
73
1997
950
Cris Carter
58
1985
946
Joey Galloway
47
1993
941
Gary Williams
50
1981
915
Dee Miller
59
1998
Season Passing Yards
Yards
Player
Attempts
Year
3330
Joe Germaine
230-384
1998
3269
Bobby Hoying
211-341
1995
2551
Art Schlichter
183-350
1981
2507
Troy Smith
199-297
2006
2335
Bobby Hoying
170-301
1994
2319
Steve Bellisari
163-310
2000
2311
Jim Karsatos
177-289
1985
2282
Troy Smith
149-237
2005
2132
Greg Frey
144-246
1989
2122
Jim Karsatos
145-272
1986
2110
Craig Krenzel
148-249
2002
2062
Greg Frey
139-276
1990
Season Points
Points
Player
Year
156
Pete Johnson
1975
152
Eddie George
1995
144
Keith Byars
1984
132
Keith Byars
1983
120
Mike Nugent
2002
120
Harold Henson
1972
114
Pete Johnson
1976
110
Josh Huston
2005
108
Maurice Clarett
2002
104
Terry Glenn
1995
102
Mike Nugent
2004
102
Pepe Pearson
1996
102
John Brockington
1970
102
Jim Otis
1968
Season Tackles (Total)
Total Tackles
Player
Breakdown
Year
211
Tom Cousineau
101-110
1978
205
Chris Spielman
105-100
1986
178
Marcus Marek
78-100
1982
172
David Adkins
98-74
1977
156
Chris Spielman
78-78
1987
156
Rowland Tatum
75-82
1983
149
Ed Thompson
74-75
1976
148
Marcus Marek
66-82
1981
147
Tom Cousineau
70-77
1976
Season QB Sacks
QB Sacks
Player
Loss of Yards
Year
13
Mike Vrabel
101
1995
12
Andy Katzenmoyer
74
1996
12
Mike Vrabel
78
1994
11
Matt Finkes
80
1994
11
Jason Simmons
69
1991
11
Will Smith
66
2003
9
A.J. Hawk
72
2005
9
Mike Kudla
71
2005
Single Game Records
Single Game Rushing Yards
Yards
Player
Attempts
Game
314
Eddie George
36
Illinois, 1995
274
Keith Byars
39
Illinois, 1984
246
Archie Griffin
30
Iowa, 1973
239
Archie Griffin
27
North Carolina, 1972
235
Raymont Harris
39
BYU, 1993
230
Maurice Clarett
31
Washington St, 2002
229
Ollie Cline
32
at Pitt, 1945
224
Calvin Murray
35
Indiana, 1980
219
Eddie George
29
at Michigan St, 1994
212
Eddie George
36
Washington, 1995
209
Michael Wiley
24
Missouri, 1998
209
Bob White
33
at Iowa, 1958
Single Game Pass Receptions
Receptions
Player
Game
14
David Boston
at Penn St, 1997
13
David Boston
at Indiana, 1997
13
Gary Williams
Florida St, 1981
12
Brian Stablein
Michigan, 1992
12
Billy Anders
Washington, 1966
12
Bob Grimes
Pitt, 1952
11
Dee Miller
at Indiana, 1998
11
David Boston
Texas A&M, 1998
11
Dick Wakefield
Colorado, 1971
10
David Boston
Minnesota, 1998
10
David Boston
Michigan, 1998
10
Dimitrious Stanley
Wisconsin, 1996
10
John Frank
at Michigan, 1993
10
Santonio Holmes
at Northwestern, 2005
10
Santonio Holmes
Marshall, 2004
10
Ted Ginn, Jr.
Bowling Green, 2006
Single Game Pass Reception Yards
Yards
Player
Game
253
Terry Glenn
at Pitt, 1995
224
Santonio Holmes
Marshall, 2004
220
Gary Williams
Florida St, 1981
217
David Boston
Michigan, 1998
199
Dimitrious Stanley
Wisconsin, 1996
191
David Boston
Minnesota, 1998
187
Robert Grimes
Washington St, 1952
186
Joey Galloway
Michigan St, 1993
181
Ken-Yon Rambo
Ohio, 1999
179
Ken-Yon Rambo
Iowa, 1999
Single Game Passing Yards
Yards
Player
Game
458
Art Schlichter
Florida St, 1981
378
Joe Germaine
at Penn St, 1997
362
Greg Frey
at Minnesota, 1989
354
Bobby Hoying
at Penn St, 1995
351
Joe Germaine
at Indiana, 1998
342
Joe Germaine
at Northwestern, 1998
342
Troy Smith
vs ND (Fiesta Bowl), 2005
339
Joe Germaine
Minnesota, 1998
336
Art Schlichter
at Purdue, 1981
330
Joe Germaine
Michigan, 1998
324
Justin Zwick
Marshall, 2004
Single Game Points
Points
Player
Game
30
Keith Byars
Illinois, 1984
30
Pete Johnson
North Carolina, 1975
26
Terry Glenn
at Pitt, 1995
26
Joel Payton
Purdue, 1977
Single Game Tackles (Total)
Total Tackles
Player
Game
29
Chris Spielman
Michigan, 1986
29
Tom Cousineau
Penn St, 1978
28
Tom Cousineau
Southern Methodist, 1978
24
David Adkins
Oklahoma, 1977
24
Arnie Jones
Michigan, 1972
23
Tom Cousineau
Baylor, 1978
23
Tom Cousineau
Indiana, 1975
22
Chris Spielman
at Washington St, 1986
22
Tom Cousineau
Michigan, 1976
22
Randy Gradishar
Washington St, 1973
Single Game QB Sacks
QB Sacks
Player
Game
4
Bobby Carpenter
Michigan St, 2005
4
Jason Simmons
Washington St, 1991
TEAM RECORDS
Records based on available data. MR - Modern Records cover 1950 to present Source: OSU Official Site
SINGLE-GAME OFFENSE
Rushing
Attempts - 84 at Illinois, 1973
Yards - 718 vs. Mt. Union, 1930; MR 517 (72 att.)
vs. Illinois, 1974; at Illinois, 1962
Yards Per Attempt - 9.2 at Illinois, 1962
Passing
Attempts - 52 vs. Florida State, 1981
Completions - 34 at Indiana, 1998
Percentage (min. 15 completions) .857 (18 of 21) vs. Washington State, 1952
Yards - 459 at Penn State, 1997
Had Intercepted - 6 vs. Purdue, 1937; vs. Southern California, 1938; vs. Michigan, 1940; at Michigan, 1969
Yards Per Attempt (min. 15 completions) 17.9 vs. Washington State, 1952
Total Offense
Attempts - 101 vs. Illinois, 1969; vs. Texas Chrisian, 1927
Yards - 718 vs. Mt. Union, 1930; MR 715 vs. Utah, 1986
Yards Per Attempt - 8.9 vs. Rice, 1996
Scoring
Points - 128 vs. Oberlin, 1916; MR 83 vs. Iowa, 1950
Touchdowns - 19 vs. Oberlin, 1916; MR 12 vs. Iowa, 1950
Extra Points - 14 vs. Oberlin, 1916; MR 11 vs. Iowa, 1950
Punting
Punts - 21 vs. Michigan, 1950
Punt Yards - 685 vs. Michigan, 1950
Punting Average (min. 5 punts) - 52.4 at Indiana, 1950
Punt Returns
Returns - 9 vs. Northwestern, 1973; vs. Michigan State, 1973; at Indiana, 1971
Return Yards - 178 vs. Michigan State, 1973
Yards Per Return (min. 3) - 35.3 vs. Wisconsin, 1975
Kickoff Returns
Returns - 8 at Washington, 1986; vs. Louisiana State, 1988; at Penn State, 1994
Return Yards - 256 at Pitt, 1988
Yards Per Return (min. 3) - 49.0 vs. Oregon State, 1974
First Downs
Total - 39 vs. Drake, 1935
By Rushing - 30 vs. Northwestern, 1978
By Passing - 20 at Penn State, 1997; at Indiana, 1998
By Penalty - 6 vs. Michigan State, 1969
Fumbles
Fumbles - 11 vs. Indiana, 1934
Fumbles Lost - 7 vs. Indiana, 1934
SEASON OFFENSE
Rushing
Attempts - 769 (3,694 yards), 1977
Yards - 4,199 (734 attempts), 1974
Yards Per Game - 355.3 (3,908 in 11), 1973
Touchdowns - 48, 1974
Passing
Attempts - 419 (247 completions), 1998
Attempts Per Game - 34.9 (412 in 12), 1998
Completions - 247 (419 attempts), 1998
Completions Per Game - 20.6 (247 in 12), 1998
Completion Percentage - .6649 (196 of 302), 2005
Had Intercepted - 21, 1953; 1978
Yards - 3,576 (247 of 419), 1998
Touchdowns - 33, 1995
Total Offense
Attempts - 939 (6,222 yards), 1995
Yards - 6,222 (939 attempts), 1995
Yards Per Attempt - 6.6 (939 for 6,222), 1995
Yards Per Game - 497.6 (5,971 in 12), 1998
Scoring
Points - 475, 1995
Points Per Game - 42.6 (383 in 9), 1969
Touchdowns - 64, 1995
Touchdowns Per Game - 6.2 (56 in 9), 1969
Extra Points Made - 57 (60 attempts), 1995; (60 attempts), 2006
Extra Points Attempted - 60 (57 made), 1995; (56 made), 1996; (60 made), 2006
Extra Point Percentage - 1.000, (29-29) 1971; (44-44) 1977; (31-31) 1992; (23-23) 1988; (40-40) 1990; (45-45)
Field Goals Made - 25 (28 attempts), 2002
Field Goals Attempted - 29 (19 made), 1986; (16 made), 1992
Field Goal Percentage - .893 (25 of 28), 2002
Punting
Punts - 82 (3,553 yards), 2003
Punt Yardage - 3,553 (82 punts), 2003
Average - 47.1 (45 for 2,118), 1984
Rushing
Fewest Attempts - 16 at Purdue, 1990
Most Attempts - 76 vs. Indiana, 1949
Fewest Yards - minus 31 vs. Southern Methodist, 1950
Most Yards - 527 vs. Indiana, 1949
Most Yards Lost - 109 at Northwestern, 1969
Passing
Fewest Attempts - 2 vs. Indiana, 1959; vs. Michigan State, 1973
Most Attempts - 76 vs. Southern Methodist, 1968
Fewest Completions - 0 many times; last vs. Wisconsin, 1989
Most Completions - 43 vs. Illinois, 1980
Fewest Yards - 0 many times; last vs. Wisconsin, 1989
Most Yards - 621 vs. Illinois, 1980
Fewest Yards with at least one completion -2 at Wisconsin, 1959
Total Offense
Fewest Attempts - 36 vs. Southern California, 1955
Most Attempts - 107 vs. Southern Methodist, 1978
Fewest Yards - 27 vs. Michigan, 1950
Most Yards - 659 vs. Illinois, 1980
Fewest Yards Per Attempt - 0.6 vs. Michigan, 1950
Most Yards Per Attempt - 7.61 vs. at Iowa, 1960
First Downs
Fewest First Downs - 0 vs. Michigan, 1950
Most First Downs - 36 vs. Illinois, 1980
Forced Fumbles
Most - 12 vs. Indiana, 1934; MR 10 vs. Wisconsin, 1975; vs. Alabama, 1978
Most Recovered - 7 vs. Iowa, 1950
Interceptions
Interceptions - 8 vs. Chicago, 1938; MR 7 at Southern Methodist, 1977
Yards - 147 vs. Iowa, 1961
Yards Per Return (min. 3) - 36.8 vs. Iowa, 1961
Tackles for Loss
Total - 19 at Penn State, 1999
Yards Lost - 93 vs. Iowa, 1998; 93 vs. Northwestern, 1979
Sacks - 12 vs. Michigan State, 2005
Yards Lost - 83 vs. Iowa, 1998
SEASON DEFENSE
Rushing
Fewest Attempts Per Game - 28.7 (258 in 9), 1961
Most Attempts Per Game - 55.9 (503 in 9), 1959
Fewest Rushing Yards - 349 (NA), 1934; MR 576 (341 attempts), 1950
Most Rushing Yards - 2,453 (582 attempts), 1986
Most Yards Lost by Opponents - 475, 1979
Fewest Touchdowns - 2, 1950
Most Touchdowns - 21, 1953; 1986
Passing
Fewest Attempts Per Game - 11.0 (88 in 8) 1934; 1935; MR 12.1 (109 in 9), 1959
Most Attempts Per Game - 40.8 (489 in 12), 1981
Fewest Completions Per Game - 3.6 (29 in 8) 1934; MR 5.3 (48 in 9), 1959
Most Completions Per Game - 22.9 (298 in 13), 2003
Lowest Percentage - .287 (31 of 108) 1933; MR .413 (117 of 283), 1976
Highest Percentage - .607 (246 of 405), 2005
Fewest Yards - 358, 1935; MR 753, 1959
Most Yards - 3,404, 2002
Fewest Touchdowns - 1, 1954
Most Touchdowns - 22, 1981
Most Interceptions - 25, 1933; 1968; 1976; 1980
Fewest Interceptions - 6, 2005
Total Offense
Fewest Attempts Per Game - 43.9 (483 in 11), 1988
Most Attempts Per Game - 85.7 (771 in 9), 1971
Fewest Yards - 735, 1934; MR 1,528, 1982
Most Yards - 4,983, 1986
Fewest Yards Per Game - 91.9 (735 in 8) 1934; MR 127.3 (1,528 in 12), 1982
Most Yards Per Game - 385.3 (4,238 in 11), 1988
Punting
Most Punts - 98, 1933; MR 105, 1998
Most Punts Blocked - 5, 1979; 1992; 1995; 1998
Punt Returns
Fewest Returns - 9 (74 yards), 1992
Fewest Yards - 42 (16 returns), 1973
Fewest Yards Per Attempt - 2.6 (16 for 42), 1973
First Downs
Fewest - 31, 1934; MR 34, 1950
Most - 258, 1986
Fewest Per Game - 3.9 (31 in 8), 1934; MR 11.0 (99 in 9), 1950
Most Per Game - 20.8 (249 in 12), 1989
Fewest by Rushing - 34, 1950
Most by Rushing - 139, 1974
Fewest by Passing - 17, 1939; MR 34, 1959
Most by Passing - 147, 2003
