Punting Records
Lion Football 2013 PUNTING (CAREER) Punt Yards
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
9,437 9,120 7,665 7,538 6,963 5,838 5,456 5,013 3,978 3,919
Yearly PUNTING Leaders (since 1949)
Wayne Sullivan (229 punts) James Magruder (232) Beau Mothe (195) Jim Hall (187) Bret Wright (165) Scott Allen (156) Carl Schutz (142) Cody Samples (132) Elbert Harris (114) Nolan Gill (102)
1965-68 1975-78 2009-12 2003-06 1981-83 1977-80 1969-71 2007-08 1958-61 1972-74
Punt Attempts
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
232 229 195 187 165 156 142 132 114 113
Season 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
James Magruder (232-9,120) Wayne Sullivan (229-9,437) Beau Mothe (195-7,665) Jim Hall (187-7,538) Bret Wright (165-6,963) Scott Allen (156-5,838) Carl Schutz (142-5,456) Cody Samples (132-5,013) Elbert Harris (114-3,978) Joe Johnson (113-3,780)
1975-78 1965-68 2009-12 2003-06 1981-83 1977-80 1969-71 2007-08 1958-61 1950-53
Average Yards/Punt (minimum 5 attempts)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
43.33 42.20 41.21 41.20 41.17 40.85 40.31 39.85 39.81 39.51
Scott Senner (63-2,730) Bret Wright (165-6,963) Wayne Sullivan (229-9,437) Noel Wilkins (44-1,813) Denny Smith (76-3,129) Cliff Stringfield (26-1,062) Jim Hall (187-7,538) Billy Ray Parnell (41-1,634) Matt McCormick (43-1,712) Beau Mothe (195-7,665)
1984 1981-83 1965-68 1949-50 1968-69 1956 2003-06 1949 20102009-12
Player No. Billy Ray Parnell 41 Ridley Boudreaux 46 Joe Johnson 46 Joe Johnson 59 Ray Porta 38 Ray Porta 16 Huey Husser 41 Cliff Stringfield 26 Bill Hawkins 37 Quentin Smith 15 Elbert Harris 42 Elbert Harris 30 Elbert Harris 39 Brent Roussell 42 Brent Roussel 47 Jerry Hollifield 51 Wayne Sullivan 64 Wayne Sullivan 58 Wayne Sullivan 50 Wayne Sullivan 57 Denny Smith 66 Carl Schutz 46 Carl Schutz 92 Nolan Gill 68 Kevin Webb 38 Kevin Webb 52 James Magruder 56 James Magruder 69
Yards Avg. Long 1,634 39.9 1,711 37.2 1,567 34.1 1,918 32.5 1,311 34.5 591 36.9 1,496 36.5 1,062 40.8 55 1,283 34.7 50 546 36.4 1,425 33.9 54 1,026 34.2 1,410 36.2 1,540 36.7 59 1,762 37.5 1,939 38.0 2,732 42.7 63 2,286 39.4 64 2,044 40.9 57 2,375 41.7 62 2,769 42.0 66 1,739 37.8 55 3,583 38.9 62 2,576 37.9 64 1,499 39.4 51 1,888 36.3 52 2,113 37.7 64 2,548 36.9 56
Season 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Player No. James Magruder 64 James Magruder 43 Scott Allen 68 Scott Allen 55 Bret Wright 23 Bret Wright 76 Bret Wright 66 Scott Senner 63 David Hamilton 77 Jim Hall 50 Jim Hall 39 Jim Hall 43 Jim Hall 55 Cody Samples 64 Cody Samples 68 Beau Mothe 65 Beau Mothe 60 Matt McCormick 36 Beau Mothe 53
Yards Avg. Long 2,706 42.3 59 1,753 40.8 65 2,552 37.5 69 1,951 35.5 51 919 40.0 66 3,121 41.1 63 2,923 44.3 66 2,730 43.3 61 2,866 37.2 64 2,093 41.9 65 1,485 38.1 58 1,800 41.9 58 2,160 39.3 57 2,368 37.0 55 2,645 38.9 58 2,484 38.2 62 2,292 38.2 65 1,494 41.5 61 2,305 43.5 60
PUNTING (SEASON) Punt Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3,583 3,121 2,923 2,866 2,769 2,732 2,730 2,706 2,645 2,576
Carl Schutz (92 punts) Bret Wright (76) Bret Wright (66) David Hamilton (77) Denny Smith (66) Wayne Sullivan (64) Scott Senner (63) James Magruder (64) Cody Samples (68) Nolan Gill (68)
1971 1982 1983 1985 1969 1965 1984 1977 2008 1972
Punt Attempts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 10.
92 77 76 69 68 68 68 66 66 65
Carl Schutz (92-3,583) David Hamilton (77-2,866) Bret Wright (76-3,121) James Magruder (69-2,548) Scott Allen (68-2,552) Cody Samples (68-2,645) Nolan Gill (68-2,576) Bret Wright (66-2,923) Denny Smith (66-2,769) Beau Mothe (65-2,484)
1971 1985 1982 1976 1979 2008 1972 1983 1969 2009
Average Yards/Punt (minimum 5 attempts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
49.57 44.29 43.49 43.33 42.69 42.28 41.95 41.86 41.86 41.67
Noel Wilkins (14-694) Bret Wright (66-2,923) Beau Mothe (53-2,305) Scott Senner (63-2,730) Wayne Sullivan (64-2,732) James Magruder (64-2,706) Denny Smith (66-2,769) Jim Hall (43-1,800) Jim Hall (50-2,093) Wayne Sullivan (57-2,375)
1950 1983 2012 1984 1965 1977 1969 2005 2003 1968
TEAM PUNTING RECORDS
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3,583 3,121 3,098 2,927 2,919
(92 punts) (77) (78) (68) (80)
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Punt Attempts (Season) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
92 80 78 77 75
(92-3,583) (80-2,919) (78-3,098) (77-3,121) (75-2,741)
1971 1985 1978 1982 1972
Average Yards/Punt (Season) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
43.04 42.69 42.28 42.15 41.86
(68-2,927) (64-2,732) (64-2,706) (66-2,782) (43-1,800)
1983 1965 1977 1984 2005
Most Punts (since 2003) 1. 3.
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11, Beau Mothe vs. Stephen F. Austin Nov. 14, 2009 11, Cody Samples at New Mexico State Aug. 30, 2007 10, Matt McCormick at Stephen F. Austin Nov. 12, 2011 10, Cody Samples at Sam Houston State Nov. 15, 2008
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467, Matt McCormick at Stephen F. Austin 461, Beau Mothe vs. Stephen F. Austin 418, Cody Samples at New Mexico State 417, Cody Samples at Sam Houston State 405, Jim Hall vs. Tulane
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Highest Average Yards Per Punt (3 punts)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
51.5, Jim Hall at Northern Colorado Sept. 17, 2005 50.5, Beau Mothe at UAB Oct. 6, 2012 49.0, Jim Hall at New Mexico State Aug. 31, 2006 46.7, Matt McCormick at Stephen F. Austin Nov. 12, 2011 45.5, Beau Mothe at Lamar Sept. 29, 2012
Most Punts Downed Inside 20 (since 2003)
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6, Cody Samples vs. Stephen F. Austin 5, Beau Mothe at Northwestern State 4, Jim Hall vs. Arkansas-Monticello 4, Matt McCormick at Stephen F. Austin 4, Beau Mothe vs. Texas State
The Longest Punts
PUNTING (SINGLE-GAME)
Most Yards Punting (since 2003)
Punt Yards (Season) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jim Hall (left) led Southeastern in punting from 2003-06 and finished third in school history in punt yardage and attempts. Wayne Sullivan (center) averaged 41.1 yards per punt in four seasons with the Lions and holds the school’s all-time mark in punt yardage. Beau Mothe (right) led the Lions in punting three times and his 43.5 average in 2012 was the third-highest in school history.
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Scott Allen vs. Ball State Scott Allen vs. Troy State Jerry Hollifield vs. Northeast Louisiana Denny Smith vs. Louisiana Tech Bret Wright vs. Troy State Bret Wright vs. Texas Southern Beau Mothe vs. McNeese State James Magruder vs. Livingston Jim Hall at Texas State David Hamilton at UCF
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Oct. 6, 2007 Nov. 7, 2009 Aug. 30, 2003 Nov. 12, 2011 Oct. 9, 2010
Sept. 29, 1979 Oct. 6, 1979 Oct. 24, 1964 Nov. 8, 1969 Oct. 10, 1981 Oct. 15, 1983 Oct. 23, 2010 Oct. 14, 1978 Sept. 27, 2003 Sept. 13, 1985
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