PUNTING Longest Punts
Yearly Punting Leaders Punter Brett Upson Brett Upson Brett Upson Brett Upson Bryant Hahnfeldt Abtin Iranmanesh Abtin Iranmanesh Greg Johnson Joe Webb Joe Webb John Markham Joe Webb Joe Webb Bill Marinangel Bill Marinangel Bill Marinangel Bill Marinangel David Lawrence David Lawrence David Lawrence David Lawrence Tim Richardson Johnny Clark Alan Herline Alan Herline Ricky Anderson Ricky Anderson Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Roger Alsup Cody Whitt Mike Wright Barry Burton Barry Burton Barry Burton John Schaffler John Schaffler Steve Smith Steve Smith Steve Smith Jack Calhoon Alex Maclean Jerry Shuford Jerry Shuford Jerry Shuford Hank Lesesne Hank Lesesne Hank Lesesne Russ Morris Boyce Smith Boyce Smith Boyce Smith Don Orr Tommy Harkins Floyd Teas Billy Holmes Dick Foster Dean Davidson Bill Wade Zack Clinard Zack Clinard J.P. Moore
Punts Avg. 81 43.1 68 40.1 61 39.2 52 37.4 36 41.1 40 38.2 69 39.8 66 43.8 57 41.4 64 38.6 60 40.8 62 37.6 76 38.9 77 46.6 70 42.7 56 40.8 68 36.5 57 41.1 54 42.7 44 41.1 64 40.6 31 36.4 35 35.6 55 41.0 66 43.2 58 48.2 53 42.9 74 45.8 71 43.5 70 44.2 60 41.9 51 36.3 66 40.5 65 38.8 62 39.8 54 40.2 39 38.3 65 37.9 74 39.4 66 40.3 56 39.5 69 36.1 65 36.4 79 37.1 80 40.5 67 38.4 69 36.8 67 38.4 41 41.5 33 36.7 67 37.4 59 33.6 39 33.5 39 33.6 30 35.3 23 30.1 16 38.4 64 35.5 75 34.6 41 38.1 46 37.2 59 36.8 50 40.6 51 41.1
Yards 82 80 79 79 79 78 78 75 74 73
Punter vs. Opponent Ricky Anderson, vs. Georgia Abtin Iranmanesh, vs. Georgia Bill Marinangel, vs. South Carolina Jim Arnold, vs. Ole Miss Barry Burton, vs. Georgia Joe Webb, vs. Alabama Barry Burton, vs. Kentucky Floyd Teas, vs. Alabama Hank Lesesne, vs. Kentucky Jim Arnold, vs. Miami (Fla.)
Year 1984 2003 1996 1981 1973 2001 1975 1953 1960 1980
Season Punting Avg.
Jim Arnold, an All-American in 1983, averaged 43.9 yards for his career.
Punter (40 or more) 1. Ricky Anderson, 1984 2. Bill Marinangel, 1996 3. Jim Arnold, 1982 4. Jim Arnold, 1980 5. Greg Johnson, 2002 6. Jim Arnold, 1981 7. Alan Herline, 1985 8. Brett Upson, 2009 8. Ricky Anderson, 1983 T-9. Bill Marinangel, 1995 T-9. David Lawrence, 1991
No. Yards Avg. 58 2,793 48.2 77 3,586 46.6 74 3,386 45.8 72 3,180 44.2 66 2,891 43.8 71 3,089 43.5 66 2,853 43.2 81 3,488 43.1 53 2,274 42.9 70 2,986 42.7 54 2,308 42.7
Career Punting Avg. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. T-8. T-8. 10.
Punter No. Yards Avg. Ricky Anderson, 1981-84 111 5,067 45.6 Jim Arnold, 1979-82 277 12,171 43.9 Alan Herline, 1983-86 121 5,108 42.2 Bill Marinangel, 1993-96 272 11,336 41.7 David Lawrence, 1989-92 219 9,058 41.4 Brett Upson, 2006-09 271 10,557 40.4 Jerry Moore, 1941-42, 46 128 5,093 39.8 Cody Whitt, 1977-78 86 3,418 39.7 Barry Burton, 1973-75 155 6,153 39.7 Jerry Shuford, 1963-65 215 8,393 39.0 requirement of at least 75 career punts
Ricky Anderson earned All-America honors by averaging 48.2 yards per punt in 1984.
Miscellaneous Punting Records Individual Single-Game
Most Punts (14) Boyce Smith vs. Florida, 1958; John Shaffler vs. Louisville, 1971 Highest Avg. (53.1) Jim Arnold vs. North Carolina,1982 (8 punts for 425 yards)
Team Single-Game Punting Most Punts Fewest Punts Highest Avg. (min. 5)
Individual Single-Season Most Punts Most Yards Punting
(81) Brett Upson, 2009 (3,488) Brett Upson, 2009
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(16) vs. Louisville, 1971 (0) several times; last game vs. LSU, 1990 (53.1) vs. North Carolina, 1982
Team Single-Season Punting Most Punts Most Yards Punting Highest Average Punt
(89) 1946 (3,530) 1946 (47.6) 1984
Individual Career Punting Most Punts Most Yards Punting
(277) Jim Arnold, 1979-82 (12,171) Jim Arnold
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