PUNTING MOST PUNTS Game 14 Jack Simscak vs. Alabama........................ 1968 Season 88 Gene Fisher............................................. 1967 Brent Bowden......................................... 2007 Career 240 A.J. Hughes.......................................... 2012MOST YARDS PUNTING Game 586 A.J. Hughes vs. Alabama.......................... 2013 Season 3742 Brent Bowden......................................... 2007 Career 9960 A.J. Hughes.......................................... 2012BEST PUNTING AVERAGE Season 45.1 Jimmy Kibble................................ 1997 Career 42.6 Nic Schmitt.............................. 2002-06 (min. 100 punts)
HISTORY
PRINCIPAL PLACE-KICKERS
Season(s) 1920-21 1922-24 1925 1926-28 1928-30 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940-42 1945-48 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953-55 1955-57 1958-59 1960-62 1962-64 1965-67 1968-70 1971-72 1973-75 1976-78 1979-80 1981-84 1985 1985-88 1989-91 1991-94 1994-95 1996-99 2000-03 2004-06 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011-13 2014
Don (Duckie) Welsh.....................14......................1.................. 29 Dickie Beard.................................43......................1.................. 46 Barry Frazee.................................32......................2.................. 38 Chuck Stephens..................... 17-27.................. 2-4.................. 23 Aster (Cat) Sizemore.............. 39-46.................. 1-9.................. 42 Dickie Cranwell...................... 43-49................ 8-17.................. 67 Jon Utin................................. 63-69.............. 20-36................ 123 Jack Simscak.......................... 59-64.............. 21-48................ 122 Dave Strock............................ 50-56.............. 22-42................ 116 Wayne Latimer...................... 72-77.............. 25-55................ 147 Paul Engle.............................. 54-58.............. 16-42................ 102 Dennis Laury.......................... 41-47.............. 12-24.................. 77 Don Wade............................ 98-107.............. 42-70................ 224 Tom Taricani............................ 9-10.................. 3-6.................. 18 Chris Kinzer............................ 93-95.............. 47-69................ 234 Mickey Thomas...................... 44-45.............. 31-41................ 137 Ryan Williams.................... 137-147.............. 39-57................ 254 Atle Larsen............................. 36-37.............. 15-26.................. 81 Shayne Graham................. 167-169.............. 68-93................ 371 Carter Warley.................... 190-195.............. 39-63................ 307 Brandon Pace.................... 136-140.............. 58-68................ 310 Jud Dunlevy........................... 45-47.............. 21-26................ 108 Dustin Keys............................ 32-34.............. 23-29................ 101 Matt Waldron........................ 48-48.............. 20-23................ 108 Chris Hazley........................... 53-56.............. 21-22................ 116 Cody Journell..................... 101-106.............. 44-58................ 233 Joey Slye................................ 33-34.............. 20-28.................. 93
CAREER PUNTING LEADERS Name Nic Schmitt Brent Bowden George Roberts Dave Smigelsky Jimmy Kibble Jack Williams Vinnie Burns Robbie Colley Jack Simcsak Andy Hromyak David Cox Bruce McDaniel Bill Renner Gene Fisher
(Minimum 100 punts)
116
Nic Schmitt
Player EP FG TP J.G. (Rip) Wallace.........................29.......................................... 95 Don Rutherford...........................31........................................ 107 Paul Robertson..............................4.......................................... 10 J.B. (Scotty) MacArthur................26.............................................. Bird Hooper.................................21.......................................... 41 Heinie Groth..................................3............................................ 3 Gene Hite.......................................8............................................ 8 Ray Mills........................................5............................................ 5 George Sodaro...............................5............................................ 5 Herman (Foots) Dickerson.............5.......................................... 47 George Sodaro...............................6......................1.................... 9 C.L. Shockey...................................6............................................ 6 Frank Pierce...................................6.......................................... 12 Ward Boswell.................................5............................................ 5 Roger McClure.............................39......................9.................. 74 Ross M. Orr, Jr..............................35.......................................... 35 Ralph Beard.................................16.......................................... 22 Ronnie Raugh................................5............................................ 5
Yrs. Kicked No. Yds. Avg. 2002-06............... 114..............4862............ 42.6 2007-09............... 214..............9022............ 42.2 1976-77............... 128..............5345............ 41.8 1978-80............... 172..............7065............ 41.1 1996-99............... 180..............7372............ 41.0 1951-53............... 157..............6229............ 39.7 2001-04............... 237..............9387............ 39.6 1991-94............... 169..............6676............ 39.5 1968-70............... 210..............8257............ 39.3 1970-72............... 115..............4513............ 39.2 1982-85............... 173..............6785............ 39.2 1972-75............... 171..............6675............ 39.0 1981-82............... 141..............5492............ 39.0 1965-67............... 205..............7840............ 38.2
YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNTING LEADERS Year 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 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Player No. Punts Avg. Jack Williams............... 66........... 40.7 Jack Williams............... 30........... 40.9 Tom Petty.................... 40........... 35.6 Bobby Wolfenden....... 29........... 39.9 Bobby Wolfenden....... 30........... 37.3 Bobby Conner............. 25........... 34.8 Carroll Dale................. 28........... 33.6 Carroll Dale................. 36........... 32.8 Terry Strock................. 47........... 37.2 Terry Strock................. 35........... 36.5 Jake Adams................. 25........... 38.8 Bob Schweickert.......... 45........... 39.1 Bob Schweickert.......... 42........... 37.7 Gene Fisher................. 49........... 40.6 Gene Fisher................. 68........... 37.9 Gene Fisher................. 88........... 37.1 Jack Simcsak................ 82........... 38.7 Jack Simcsak................ 66........... 41.2 Jack Simcsak................ 62........... 38.1 Andy Hromyak............. 57........... 39.3 Andy Hromyak............. 42........... 41.4 Bruce McDaniel........... 55........... 40.3 Bruce McDaniel........... 53........... 39.6 Bruce McDaniel........... 60........... 37.9 George Roberts........... 68........... 41.5 George Roberts........... 60........... 42.1 Dave Smigelsky........... 58........... 41.0 Dave Smigelsky........... 58........... 42.3 Dave Smigelsky........... 53........... 39.8 Bill Renner................... 62........... 39.5 Bill Renner................... 79........... 38.6
Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Player No. Punts Avg. David Cox.................... 61........... 41.0 David Cox.................... 56........... 41.9 David Cox.................... 55........... 34.9 Tony Romero............... 47........... 36.0 Tony Romero............... 51........... 37.9 Kelly Fitzgerald............ 39........... 36.7 Chris Baucia................. 77........... 37.5 Chris Baucia................. 66........... 38.5 Jack Wiltshire.............. 55........... 37.2 Robbie Colley.............. 57........... 38.1 Robbie Colley.............. 51........... 38.4 Robbie Colley.............. 57........... 42.1 John Thomas............... 61........... 38.9 Jimmy Kibble............... 32........... 37.3 Jimmy Kibble............... 50........... 45.1 Jimmy Kibble............... 52........... 41.5 Jimmy Kibble............... 46........... 38.4 Robert Peaslee............ 44........... 35.3 Vinnie Burns................ 59........... 37.8 Vinnie Burns................ 64........... 40.5 Vinnie Burns................ 57........... 39.8 Vinnie Burns................ 57........... 40.3 Nic Schmitt.................. 52........... 43.2 Nic Schmitt.................. 61........... 42.2 Brent Bowden............. 88........... 42.5 Brent Bowden............. 69........... 40.4 Brent Bowden............. 57........... 43.8 Brian Saunders............ 60........... 44.0 Michael Branthover.... 25........... 36.6 A.J. Hughes.................. 79........... 40.6 A.J. Hughes.................. 78........... 44.1 A.J. Hughes.................. 83........... 39.9
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