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STAFF
HOKIES
HISTORY
PROS
MEDIA
REVIEW
BEAMER
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GAME H I GHS & LOWS S I NCE 1 9 5 0
TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Most
Plays
37 by Richmond, 1963 100 by Wm. & Mary, 1971
West Virginia, 1966
Ohio, 1971 &
Syracuse, 2002
Syracuse, 2016
Yards Allowed 35 vs. Duke, 2005
833 vs. Alabama, 1973
TDs
11 by Alabama, 1973
RUSHING DEFENSE
Rushing Attempts 16 by Marshall, 2002
78 by Wake Forest, 1971
by East Carolina, 2011
Yards Allowed (-28) vs. Tampa, 1967
748 vs. Alabama, 1973
Arkansas St., 1997
TDs
9 by Alabama, 1973
PASS DEFENSE
Passing Attempts 2 by Clemson, 1956
67 by Clemson, 2007
Completions
0 six times
38 by Clemson, 2007
Yards Allowed
0 vs. Clemson, 1956
498 vs. Maryland, 1993
West Virginia, 1957
TDs
6 by Vanderbilt, 1982
PUNT RETURNS
Returns
0 numerous times
9 by Syracuse, 1988
Yards Allowed (-13) vs. East Carolina, 2011 187 vs. Maryland, 1950
TDs
1 numerous times
KICKOFF RETURNS
Returns
0 five times
9 several times
Yards Allowed (-1) vs. Wake Forest, 1979 226 vs. UNC, 2012
TDs
1 numerous times
FIRST DOWNS
FDs Allowed
4 vs. Pennsylvania, 1955 34 vs. Wm. & Mary, 1971
Rushing FDs Allowed 0 vs. Maryland, 2008
26 vs. Alabama, 1973
Passing FDs Allowed 0 10 times
22 vs. East Carolina, 1992
FDs by Penalty
0 numerous times
6 three times
FUMBLES
Fumbles Caused
11 vs. Fla. State, 1958
Fumbles Recovered
5 several times
SEASON H I GHS & LOWS S I NCE 1 9 5 0
TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Most
Plays
552 in 1954 (9 games)
960 in 2007 (14 games
)
562 in 1955 (10 games)
691 in 1997 (11 games)
Yards Allowed 1,973 in 1954 (9 games)
5,136 in 1973 (11 games)
2,108 in 1957 (10 games)
2,401 in 1980 (11 games)
Yards Per Game 210.8 in 1957 (10 games)
466.9 in 1973
218.3 in 1980 (11 games)
Yards Per Play 3.30 in 1966 (10 games)
6.3 in 1973
3.34 in 1984 (11 games)
RUSHING DEFENSE
Rushing Attempts 363 in 1966 (10 games)
610 in 1973 (11 games)
367 in 1983 (11 games)
Yards Allowed 544 in 1982 (11 games)
3,453 in 1973
Yards Per Game 49.5 in 1982 (11 games)
313.9 in 1973
Yards Per Carry 1.4 in 1982 (11 games)
5.7 in 1973
TDs Rushing
2 in 1968 (10 games)
37 in 1973
in 1982 (11 games)
PASS DEFENSE
Passing Attempts 108 in 1957 (10 games)
518 in 2007 (14 games)
177 in 1952 (11 games)
Completions
38 in 1957 (10 games)
277 in 2007 (14 games)
87 in 1952 (11 games)
Yards Allowed 485 in 1957 (10 games)
3,009 in 2003
1,064 in 1952 (11 games)
Yards Per Game 48.5 in 1957 (10 games)
251.0 in 1993 (11 games)
96.7 in 1952 (11 games)
Yards Per Attempt 4.5 in 1957 (10 games)
8.3 in 1973 (11 games)
5.16 in 2001 (11 games)
Yards Per Completion 10.0 in 1962 (10 games)
16.0 in 1973
10.35 in 2006 (13 games)
TDs Passing
2 in 1963 (10 games)
19 in 2003 & 2010
6 in 1975 & 1983 (11 games);
2006 (13 games)
Completion Pct.
35.2 in 1957 (10 games)
60.2 in 2003 (13 games)
43.0 in 1980 (11 games)
SCORING DEFENSE
Points Allowed 75 in 1954 (9 games)
430 in 1950 (10 games)
90 in 1966 (10 games)
380 in 1973 (11 games)
91 in 1983 (11 games)
Points Per Game 8.27 in 1983
43.0 in 1950 (10 games)
34.5 in 1973 (11 games)
TDs
11 in 1954 (9 games)
52 in 1973
in 1966 (10 games)
in 1980, 1982 & 1983 (11 games)
PUNT RETURNS (*DOES NOT INCUDE BLOCKED PUNTS)
Returns Allowed 9 in 1999 (11 games
)
44 in 1966 (10 games)
40 in 1970 & 1988
(11 games)
Yards Allowed 36 in 1999 (11 games)
529 in 1952 (11 games)
Yards Per Return 2.4 in 1986 (11 games)
14.5 in 1974 (11 games)
TD Returns
2 in 1970 (11 games)*
in 2008 (14 games)*
in 2013 (13 games)
KICKOFF RETURNS
Returns Allowed 19 in 1961 (9 games)
63 in 2007 (14 games)
21 in 2016 (14 games)
in 2009 (13 games)
Yards Allowed 368 in 1961 (9 games)
1,461 in 2010 (14 games)
376 in 2016 (14 games)
Yards Per Return 15.3 in 1980 (11 games)
25.9 in 1968 (10 games)
25.8 in 1970 (11 games)
TD Returns
1 numerous seasons
FIRST DOWNS
FDs Allowed
111 in 1955 (10 games)
252 in 1971 (11 games)
143 in 1980 (11 games)
Rushing FDs Allowed 40 in 1967 (10 games)
151 in 1973 (11 games)
46 in 1982 (11 games)
Passing FDs Allowed 20 in 1957 (10 games)
138 in 2007 (14 games)
34 in 1952 (11 games)
FDs by Penalty
2 in 1952 (11 games)
29 in 2015 (13 games)
FUMBLES
Opp. Fumbles
14 in 1992, 1997, 2000, 2010
48 in 1975 (11 games)
Fumbles Recovered 6 in 2000 (11 games)
29 in 1972 (11 games)
*Does not include blocked punts.
1974 lb Rick Razzano
165
1975 lb Rick Razzano
177
1976 lb Rick Razzano
140
1977 lb Rick Razzano
152
1978 lb Chip Keatley
102
1979 lb Chris Cosh
86
1980 lb Ashley Lee
95
1981 lb Ashley Lee
146
1982 lb Mike Johnson
148
1983 lb Mike Johnson
135
1984 lb Vince Daniels
113
1985 lb Paul Nelson
103
1986 lb Paul Nelson
104
1987 dt Scott Hill
177
1988 dt Horacio Moronta
81
1989 ilb Bobby Martin
79
1990 olb Archie Hopkins
89
1991 de Wooster Pack
70
1992 olb P.J. Preston
89
1992 ilb Melendez Byrd
89
1993 lb Ken Brown
113
1994 lb George DelRicco
130
1995 lb George DelRicco
137
1996 olb Brandon Semones
88
1997 ilb Steve Tate
104
1998 ilb Jamel Smith
99
1999 ilb Jamel Smith
89
2000 ilb Ben Taylor
103
2001 ilb Ben Taylor
121
2002 ilb Mikal Baaqee
112
2003 rov Michael Crawford 131
2004 ilb Mikal Baaqee
71
2005 ilb Vince Hall
112
2006 ilb Vince Hall
128
2007 ilb Xavier Adibi
115
2008 ilb Purnell Sturdivant
99
2009 olb Cody Grimm
106
2010 ilb Bruce Taylor
91
2011 fs Antone Exum
89
2012 ilb Jack Tyler
119
2013 ilb Jack Tyler
100
2014 rov Kyshoen Jarrett
88
2015 ss Chuck Clark
107
2016 lb Andrew Motuapuaka 114
YEAR-BY-YEAR
LEADERS
RICK
RAZZANO
TEAM DEFENSE
MOST TACKLES
Game:
30 lb Rick Razzano vs. Kentucky...................... 1977
Season: 177 lb Rick Razzano.............................................. 1975
dt Scott Hill...................................................... 1987
Career: 634 lb Rick Razzano........................................1974-77
MOST UNASSISTED TACKLES
Game:
21 lb Rick Razzano vs. Richmond.................... 1975
Season: 102 lb Rick Razzano.............................................. 1975
Career: 368 lb Rick Razzano........................................1974-77
MOST ASSISTED TACKLES
Game:
15 lb Ashley Lee vs. Richmond......................... 1981
lb Mike Johnson vs. Miami (Fla.)................. 1982
Season: 110 dt Scott Hill...................................................... 1987
Career: 266 lb Rick Razzano........................................1974-77
MOST QUARTERBACK SACKS
Game:
4 dt Bruce Smith vs. Duke............................... 1983
dt Bruce Smith vs. Wm. & Mary................. 1984
de Morgan Roane vs. Wm. & Mary............ 1985
dt J.C. Price vs. Miami................................... 1995
Season: 22 dt Bruce Smith................................................ 1983
Career:
46 dt Bruce Smith..........................................1981-84
MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS (INCLUDES SACKS)
Season: 31 dt Bruce Smith................................................ 1983
Career:
71 dt Bruce Smith..........................................1981-84
TACKLING RECORDS
SINCE 1974