Miscellaneous SINGLE GAME Most First Downs Rushing 26 vs Tulsa 24 vs Louisville 24 vs The Citadel 21 vs Georgia Tech 21 vs North Texas State
1972 1969 1962 1981 1971
Most First Downs Passing 17 vs Mississippi 16 vs Murray State 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Tennessee Tech 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Mississippi State
1969 1985 2003 2003 1993 1965
Most First Downs by Penalty 5 vs Alabama 5 vs North Texas State 4 by several opponents
1987 1971
Most Total First Downs 37 vs Louisville 31 vs Cincinnati 30 vs Murray State 30 vs Utah State 30 vs North Texas State 30 vs The Citadel
1969 1984 2002 1972 1971 1962
Fewest Total First Downs 2 vs Mississippi
1964
Most Penalties 15 vs Houston 15 vs Tulane 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs Tennessee 13 vs UT-Chattanooga 13 vs Mississippi State 13 vs Mississippi
2000 1992 1985 1999 2001 1998 1983
Fewest Penalties 0 vs Mississippi
1982
Most Penalty Yards - Game 147 vs West Texas State 140 vs Wichita State 136 vs Mississippi State 132 vs Houston 130 vs Tulane 126 vs Houston
1964 1968 1985 2000 1992 1997
Most TOP - Game 40:54 vs East Carolina 39:44 vs Cincinnati 38:08 vs Cincinnati 37:55 vs Ole Miss 37:41 vs Tulane 37:40 vs Murray State 37:28 vs Louisville 37:19 vs East Carolina
2000 1984 1994 1983 1985 1985 2003 1997
Least TOP - Game 19:19 vs North Carolina
1983
Most 3rd Down Conversions - Game 12 vs Cincinnati 1994 9 12 times
MEMPHIS
Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Game .666 vs Cincinnati (12X18) 1994 .600 vs Tulane (9X15) 2003 .529 vs Arkansas State (9X17) 2003 Fewest 3rd Down Conversions - Game 1 vs Cincinnati (1X12) 1992 Most Fumbles - Game 11 vs Mississippi 10 vs Louisville 9 vs Florida State 9 vs Mississippi 9 vs Southern Miss 9 vs Tennessee Tech
1976 1979 1977 1971 1963 1962
Most Fumbles Lost - Game 7 vs Mississippi State 7 vs Mississippi 6 vs Louisville 6 vs Mississippi 6 vs Tennessee Tech
1976 1971 1979 1976 1962
SINGLE SEASON Most First Downs Rushing - Season 151 1972 128 1971 127 1970 126 1969 124 1976 Fewest First Downs Rushing 66 1995 72 1964 Most First Downs Passing 142 2003 140 2002 104 1993 97 1988 93 1973 Fewest First Downs Passing 18 1957 Most First Downs by Penalty 27 2002 26 2003 23 1996 22 2001 22 1965 Fewest First Downs by Penalty 2 1957 Most Total First Downs 285 2003 245 2002 217 1972 215 1969 214 1976 208 1993 Fewest Total First Downs 106 1958
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Most Penalties 89 1992 87 1960 83 1984 82 1961 81 1995 Fewest Penalties 46 1979 Most Penalty Yards 958 1960 931 1961 753 1995 750 1993 739 1992 Fewest Penalty Yards 389 1979 Highest TOP Average - Season 31:05 1999 30:32 1994 30:23 1993 30:17 1992 30:15 2003 Most 3rd Down Conversions - Season 84 2003 68 1991 65 1993 62 1997 60 2002 60 1985 58 1992 Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Season 41.2 1991 40.0 2003 38.9 1993 37.7 1992 36.0 2002 35.0 2001 35.0 1997 Most Fumbles - Season 52 1976 50 1979 49 1971 43 1986 40 1973 Fewest 16 17 17 18
Fumbles - Season 1961 1993 1998 1996
Most Fumbles Lost - Season 34 1976 24 1979 23 1972 21 1974 21 1970 Fewest Fumbles Lost - Season 7 1983 & 1998