History & Records /// Total Offense Records
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE
TOTAL OFFENSE – INDIVIDUALS
Most Attempts
Half...................37 ....................... Josh Brooks vs. Liberty, 1997 .........................37 ...............Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Game ................77 ...........................Troy Mitchell, at USF, 2014 .........................58 ........... Willie Perkins vs. Georgia Tech, 1985 .........................58 ...............Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Season ...........527 .........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Career ..........1,519 .................................Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
1. #10 – Troy Mitchell (2012-15) Quarterback • Houston, Texas Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 Totals
Most Yards Half................ 325 .................... Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 Game ..............510 ............... Tyrie Adams, Gardner-Webb, 2016 Season ....... 3,096 ...................................... Troy Mitchell, 2014 Career ......... 9,397 .................................Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
Most Yards Per Game Season ........271.3 ...................................... David Rivers, 2000 Career ......... 208.8 .................................Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
Most Yards Per Attempt Season ............7.9 .................................Lonnie Galloway, 1992 ........................7.9 ........................................ Don Dalton, 1969 Career ..............6.9 ................................... Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84
Most Touchdown Responsibilities Game ..................6 ...........................Troy Mitchell vs. VMI, 2014 Season .............26 ...................................... Troy Mitchell, 2014 Career ...............69 .................................Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
TOTAL OFFENSE – TEAM
Most Attempts
Game ................99 ....................................... vs. Marshall, 1991 Season ........1,105 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts Game ................31 ........................................ vs. Wofford, 1957 Season .......... 368 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards Game ..............711 ..............................vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 Season ....... 5,333 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Yards Game ................17 .....................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 Season ........ 1088 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards Per Game Season ........477.0 ....................................................... in 1969
Most First Downs Game ................34 ................................... Gardner-Webb, 2016 Season .......... 304 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest First Downs Game ..................0 .....................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 Season .............77 ....................................................... in 1938
Brian Gaither (2001-03) ranks fifth all-time in Western Carolina’s ledgers for total yards in a career. He paced the WCU offense in total offense in both 2001 and 2003.
2017 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE
2.
Plays 254 360 479 426 1,519
Rush Yds 433 560 555 490 2,043
Pass Yds 862 1,614 2,541 2,337 7,354
Name, Year
Tot Yds 1,295 2,179 3,096 2,827 9,397
#7 – Lonnie Galloway (1990-93) Quarterback • Eden, NC Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 Totals
Plays 155 178 313 346 992
Rush Yds 224 292 287 484 1,287
Pass Yds 531 766 2,181 2,067 5,545
Tot Yds 755 1,058 2,468 2,551 6,832
3. #7 – Mike Pusey (1977-79) Quarterback • Banner Elk, NC Year 1977 1978 1979 Totals
Plays 301 387 314 1022
Rush Yds 46 -213 -130 -297
Pass Yds 1,939 2,046 2,175 6,160
Tot Yds 1,985 1,833 2,045 5,863
4. #12 – Jeff Gilbert (1981-84) Quarterback • Greensboro, NC Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 Totals
Plays 20 2 527 359 908
Rush Yds -3 -2 -151 -9 -165
Others, Years
Pass Yds 121 0 2,993 2,394 5,508
Plays
Tot Yds 118 -2 2,842 2,385 5,343
Rush Pass Yds Yds
Tot Yds
5. Brian Gaither, 2001-03
881
117 5,159
6. Don Dalton, 1966-69
905
-147 5,289
5,142
7. Ronnie Mixon, 1979-82
1,009
-254 3,825
4,845
8. Willie Perkins, 1982-86
779
-46 4,449
4,403
–
-89 4,208
4,119
9. Jimmy Williams, 1964-67 10. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
952 4,089
11. Todd Cottrell, 1987-89
742
5,276
0
4089
-47 3,933
3,886
Hall of Famer, QB Lonnie Galloway is Western Carolina’s all-time leader in total offense with 6,832 career yards (1,287 rushing yards and 5,545 career passing yards).
96
Plays
Rush Yds
Pass Yds
Tot Yds
1. Troy Mitchell, 2014
479
555
2,541
3,096
2. David Rivers, 2000
425
106
2,878
2,984
3. Tyrie Adams, 2016
465
358
2,568
2,926
4. Jeff Gilbert, 1983
527
-151
2,993
2,842
5. Troy Mitchell, 2015
426
490
2,337
2,827
6. Brian Gaither, 2003
469
44
2,717
2,761
7. Lonnie Galloway, 1993
346
484
2,067
2,551
8. Don Dalton, 1969
316
-146
2,626
2,480
9. Lonnie Galloway, 1992
313
287
2,181
2,468
337
-9
2,394
2,385
10. Jeff Gilbert, 1984
–
–
2,231
12. Willie Perkins, 1986
11. Jimmy Williams, 1966
387
–
-81
2,265
2,184
13. Shawn Snyder, 1999
348
3
2,180
2,180
14. Troy Mitchell, 2013
360
565
1,614
2,179
15. Chad Greene, 1994
337
237
1,980
2,137
16. Ronnie Mixon, 1982
338
49
2,002
2,051
TOP SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE PERFORMANCES Player Tyrie Adams David Rivers Troy Mitchell David Rivers Don Dalton David Rivers Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell David Rivers Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Jeff Gilbert Adam Hearns Mark Smith Jimmy Williams Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Willie Perkins Jeff Gilbert Lonnie Galloway Justin Clark Brian Gaither Lonnie Galloway Mark Smith Lonnie Galloway Zack Jaynes
Opponent Gardner-Webb Wofford VMI Tennessee Tech Emory & Henry Chattanooga The Citadel Mars Hill VMI Samford at USF The Citadel Elon The Citadel Appalachian State Furman Mars Hill Georgia Tech Colgate Georgia Southern Chattanooga Georgia Southern Furman Marshall The Citadel Furman
Date 2016 2000 2014 2000 1969 2000 2014 2013 2000 2015 2014 1984 2007 1987 1966 2015 2016 1985 1983 1993 2004 2003 1993 1988 1992 2008
Yards 510 495 448 446 433 425 422 414 410 397 395 391 383 374 374 360 360 357 357 352 350 350 344 342 339 338
QB Troy Mitchell set a single-game (6) and season (26) school records for TDs in 2014, while also becoming the first Catamount to eclipse the 3,000 yard mark in total offense (3,096 yds).
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