Record Book


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Total Offense

Plays, season:

319, Jim Murphy '69 (21 rush, 298 pass), 1968

 

 

Total yards, season:

1,679, Matt Bazirgan '00 (255 rush, 1424 pass), 1999

 

1,468, Dan Hooley '97 (0 rush, 1,468 pass), 1996

 

 

TDs responsible for, season:

19, Chuck Laurie '79 (2 rush, 17 pass), 1978

 Rushing

Attempts, game:

45, Jamie Walker '07 vs. Bowdoin, 2003
43, Jamie Walker '07 vs. Colby, 2006

 

41, Sean Atkins '03 vs. Hamilton, 2002

 

40, Sean Atkins '03 vs. Wesleyan, 2002

 

40, Ryan Jarvis '00 at Tufts, 1998

 

37, Charlie Richardson '84 vs. Bowdoin, 1983

 

37, Bob Martin '57 vs. Bowdoin, 1956

 

37, Chris Hickey '88 vs. Colby, 1986

 

 

Attempts, season:

228, Sean Atkins '03, 2002

 

208, Chris Hickey '88, 1987

 

 

Attempts, career:

584, Sean Atkins '03, 1999-2002

 

554, Chris Hickey '88, 1984-87

 

 

Net yards, game:

302, Sean Atkins '03, at Bowdoin, 2002

 

274, Chris Hickey '88 vs. Colby, 1987

 

 

Net yards, season:

1,266, Chris Hickey '88, 1987

 

 

Net yards, career:

2,800, Chris Hickey '88, 1984-87

 

2,729, Sean Atkins '03, 1999-02

 

 

Yards per attempt, game:

11.0, Chris Hickey '88 vs. Colby (25/274),1987

 

 

Yards per game, season:

158.3, Chris Hickey '88 (1,266 in 8), 1987

 

152.7, Sean Atkins '03 (1,069 in 8), 2002

 

 

Rushing TDs, game:

7, Sean Atkins at Bowdoin, 2002

 

5, Chris Hickey '88 vs. WPI, 1987

 

 

Rushing TDs, season:

17, Chris Hickey '88, 1987

 

 

Rushing TDs, career:

30, Tom Carr '66, 1962-65

 

30, Chris Hickey '88, 1984-87

 


Passing

Attempts, game:

55, Dan Hooley '97 vs. Tufts, 1993

 

 

Attempts, season:

320, Dan Hooley '97, 1993

 

 

Attempts, career:

949, Brandon Colon ’08, 2004-07

 

845, Dan Hooley '97, 1993-96

 

 

Completions, game:     

31, Trevor Smith vs. Colby, 2009
28, Brandon Colon ’08 vs. Colby, 2004

 

25, Matt Bazirgan '00 vs. Middlebury, 1999

 

24, Dan Hooley '97 vs. Tufts, Wesleyan and Colby, 1993

 

24, Jim Murphy '69 vs. Trinity and Norwich, 1968

 

 

Completions, season:

148, Dan Hooley '97, 1993

 

 

Completions, career:

453, Brandon Colon ’08, 2004-07

 

349, Dan Hooley '97, 1993-96

 

 

Consecutive completions, game:

12, Ron Garrison '85 vs. Tufts, 1985

 

 

Completion percentage, season (min. 100 att.):

.592, Ron Garrison '85 (116 of 196), 1985

 

 

Net yards, game:

361, Trevor Smith vs. Colby, 2009
355, Steve Bucci '93 vs. Trinity, 1991

 

 

Net yards, season:

1,636, Hugo Colasante '78, 1977

 

 

Net yards, career:

5,162, Brandon Colon ’08, 2004-07

 

4,488, Dan Hooley '97, 1993-96

 

 

Efficiency points, season:

135.0, Ron Garrison '85, 1985

 

 

Low interception pct., season:

2.2%, Brandon Colon ’08 (5-226), 2005

 

2.5%, Kane Jankoski '03 (5-201), 2001

 

3.1%, Hugo Colasante '78 (7/226), 1977

 

 

TD passes, game:

5, Chuck Laurie '79 vs. Union, 1978

 

 

TD passes, season:

17, Chuck Laurie '79, 1978; Jim Murphy '69, 1968

 

 

TD passes, career:

50, Jim Murphy '69, 1965-68

 

 

High TD percentage, season:

10.7%, Jim Murphy '69 (15/140), 1966

 

Receiving

Receptions, game:

12, Jason Coulie '00 vs. Wesleyan, 1999

 

12, Jason Coulie '00 vs. Hamilton, 1998

 

12, Tom Spiro '97, vs. Wesleyan, 1993

 

12, Larry DiGiammarino '82 vs. Bowdoin, 1981

 

 

Receptions, season:

63, Jason Coulie '00, 1999

 

59, Larry DiGiammarino '82, 1981

 

 

Receptions, career:

151, Larry DiGiammarino '82, 1978-81

 

 

Net yards, game:

257, Chris Plante '94 vs. Trinity, 1991

 

 

Net yards, season:

852, Jason Coulie '00, 1999

 

825, Larry DiGiammarino '82, 1981

 

 

Net yards, career:

2,123, Larry DiGiammarino '82, 1978-81

 

 

Yards per reception, season (Min. 2 per game):

28.0, Chris Plante '94 (23/644), 1991

Yards per reception, season (Min. 1 per game):

28.0, Chris Plante '94 (23/644), 1991
27.4, Steve Lewis '88 (8/219), 1987

 

 

Yards per reception, career
(Min. 1 per game):

20.6, Chris Plante '94 (71 receptions), 1989-92

 

 

Receiving TDs, game:

4, Larry DiGiammarino '82 vs. Union, 1978

 

4, Bruce Winslow '68 vs. Bowdoin, 1966

 

 

Receiving TDs, season:

10, Tom Lopez '69, 1967; Bruce Winslow '68, 1966

 

 

Receiving TDs, career:

17, Larry DiGiammarino '82, 1978-81

 

Scoring

Points, game:

42, Sean Atkins '03 at Bowdoin, 2002

 

36, Chris Hickey '88 vs. WPI, 1987

 

 

Points, season:

108, Chris Hickey '88, 1987

 

 

Points, career:

213, Tom Carr '66, 1962-65

 

Punting

Punts, season:

64, Tyler Schmelz ’06, 2005

 

64, Jason Place '01, 1999

 

62, Doug Coupe '92, 1990

 

 

Punts, career:

200, Dick Lagg '82, 1978-81

 

 

Yards, season:

2,125, Jason Place '01, 1999

 

2,123, Sparky Godiksen '76, 1974

 

 

Yards, career:

7,016, Dick Lagg '82, 1978-81

 

 

Yards per punt, season:

37.9, Sparky Godiksen '76, 1974

 

 

Yards per punt, career:

37.7, Sparky Godiksen '76, 1972-74

 Placekicking

Field goals, season:

9, Don Sarason '83 (13 att.), 1981

 

 

Field goals, career:

18, Don Sarason '83 (37 att.), 1979-82

 

 

High field-goal percentage, season
(Min. 10 att.):

.700, Rejean Guerriero '01 (7/10), 1999

 

.692, Don Sarason '83 (9/13), 1981

High field-goal percentage, season
(Min. 5 att.):

.800, Rob Little '87 (4/5), 1985

 

 

High field-goal percentage, season (Fewer than 5 att.):

1.000, Sal Spinoza '68 (4/4), 1967

 

 

PATs, game:

7, Rob Little '87 vs. Colby (7 att.), 1985

 

 

PATs, season:

24, Rob Little '87 (25 att.), 1985

 

 

PATs, career:

57, Rob Little '87 (65 att.), 1983-86

 

 

High PAT percentage, season:

1.000, Nat Carr '04 (11 of 11), 2003

 

.960, Rob Little '87 (24 of 25), 1985

 

 

Points, season:

40, Don Sarason '83 (9 FG, 13 PAT), 1981

 

 

Points, career:

106, Don Sarason '83 (18 FG, 52 PAT), 1979-82

 

Interceptions

Most, game:

3, Kevin Murphy vs. WPI, 1974

 

3, Mike Genetti '75 vs. Norwich, 1973

 

3, Glenn Thornton '71 vs. WPI, 1968

 

 

Most, season:

12, Glenn Thornton '71, 1968

 

 

Most, career:

21, Glenn Thornton '71, 1967-70

 

 

Return yards, season:

70, Glenn Thornton '71, 1967

 

 

TDs, season:

1, several

 

Tackles

Game:

21, Mike Holte '97, 10/26/96 vs. Colby

 

 

Season:

126, Mike Holte '97, 1993

 

 

Career:

430, Mike Holte '97, 1993-96


Sacks

Season:

11.5, Terence Ryan ’07, 2006

 

 

Career:

24.5, Terence Ryan ’07, 2003-06

 

Punt Returns

Most, season:

24, Rob Maguire '04, 2003

 

23, Jason Coulie '00, 1999

 

22, Tom Szot '80, 1976; Mark Paone '92, 1990

 

 

Yards, season:

186, Mark Paone '92 , 1990

 

 

Yards per return, season:

12.2, Mark Shapiro '76, 1975

 

Kickoff Returns

Most, season:

29, Mark Paone '92 , 1991

 

 

Yards, season:

628, Mark Paone '92 , 1991

 

 

Yards per return, season:

29.5, Tom Szot '80 (8/236), 1979

 

22.0, Rob Dion ’05 (15/330), 2004

 

20.5, Jason Starrett ’07 (15/307), 2005

 

Longest Plays

Run from scrimmage:

96 yards, Sandy Nesbitt '70 vs. Middlebury, 1966

Forward pass:

84 yards, Matt Bazirgan '00 to Jason Coulie '00 vs. Hamilton, 1999

 

81 yards, Ron Garrison '85 to Cliff Hicks vs. Tufts, 1985

Kickoff return:

98 yards, John Makowsky '59 vs. WPI, 1957

Punt return:

72 yards, Paul Planchon '64 vs. Bowdoin, 1960

Interception return:

102 yards, Barney Marcus '37 vs. Maine, 1936

Field goal:

47 yards, Don Sarason '83 vs. Tufts, 1980

 

47 yards, Andy Moul '72 vs. AIC, 1969

Punt:

70 yards, Jason Place '01 vs. Bowdoin, 1999
66 yards, Chris Hertz '09 vs. Wesleyan, 2006

 

66 yards, Sparky Godikson '76 vs. Bridgewater State, 1974

 

66 yards, Paul Planchon '64 vs. Northeastern, 1962

 

65 yards, Dick Lagg '82 vs. Wesleyan, 1981

 

TEAM

Total Offense

Plays, season:

790 (9 games), 1968; 611 (8 games), 1974

 

 

Plays per game, season:

87.7 (790 in 9), 1968

 

 

Net yards, game:

628 vs. WPI, 1987

 

585 vs. Colby, 1985

 

 

Net yards, season:

3,336 (9 games), 1968

 

3,020 (8 games), 1985

 

 

Yards per game, season:

377.5, 1985

 

 

Yards per play, season:

5.4, 1987

 

Rushing

Net yards, game:

541 vs. Colby, 1985

 

 

Net yards, season:

1,852 (8 games), 1987

 

1,734 (7 games), 1956

 

 

Yards per game, season:

247.7, 1956

 

 

Yards per rush, game:

7.7 vs. Colby, 1985

 

Passing

Attempts, game:

53 vs. WPI, 1968

 

 

Attempts, season:

348, 1968

 

 

Attempts per game, season:

38.6, 1968

 

 

Completions, game:

32 vs. Colby, 2009
30 vs. Norwich, 1968

 

 

Completions, season:

175, 1968

 

 

Completions per game, season:

19.4, 1968

 

 

Completion percentage, season:

.585, 1985

 

 

Low interception percentage, season:

3.2%, 2001

 

3.4%, 1977

 

 

Net yards, game:

367 vs. Norwich, 1968

 

 

Net yards, season:

1,911, 1968

 

 

TD passes, game:

5 vs. Union, 1978

 

 

TD passes, season:

19, 1968

 

 

TD percentage, season:

10.3%, 1978

 Punting

Punts, season:

67, 1990

 

 

Most punts per game, season:

8.4 (67 in 8), 1990

 

 

Fewest punts, season:

34 (8 games), 1987

 

 

Fewest punts per game, season:

4.3 (34 in 8), 1987

 

First Downs

Most, season:

182 (9 games), 1968; 154 (8 games), 1987

 

 

Most per game, season:

20.2 (182 in 9), 1968

 

Scoring

Points, half:

42 vs. Trenton State, 1965

 

 

Points, game:

57 vs. Fort McKinley, 1915

 

 

Points vs. college opponent, game:

52 vs. Acadia, Nova Scotia, 1968

 

 

Points vs. U.S. college opponent, game:

51 vs. Colby, 1985

 

 

Points, both teams, game:

84 (Wesleyan 55, Bates 31), 1994

 

 

Points, season:

238 (9 games), 1968; 196 (8 games), 198

 

 

Highest-scoring tie:

30-30, vs. Amherst, 1983

 

 

Fewest points, season:

0 (7 games), 1928

 

 

Highest scoring margin, season:

+12.0 points per game, 1965

 

 

Lowest scoring margin, season:

-39.6 points per game, 1992

 

Interceptions

Interceptions, game:

6 vs. Colby, 1967

 

 

Interceptions, season:

18, 1968

 

 

Return yards, season:

256, 1967

 

 

TDs, season:

2, 1974

 

Total Defense

Fewest rush yards allowed per game, season:

67.1, 2006

 

 

Fewest pass yards allowed per game, season:

52.3, 1955

 

 

Fewest total yards allowed per game, season:

196.1, 1955

 

 

Lowest opponents' pass completion percentage, season:

.344, 1979

 

Miscellaneous Records

Most consecutive victories:

8, 1946-47

 

 

Longest unbeaten streak:

12, 1897-99

 

 

Most consecutive defeats:

37, 1991-1995

 

 

Most consecutive games shut out:

12, 1927-28

 

 

Most consecutive shutouts of opponents:

4, 1897-98; 1930-32

 

National Honors
Following are Bates football players who have received national recognition.

Chris Howard '79. Received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Neal Davidson '82. First-team Academic All-America selection by College Sports Information Directors of America.

Larry DiGiammarino '82. First-team Division III Kodak All-American.

Chris Hickey '87. Honorable Mention, Associated Press Little All-American, 1986 and 1987.

Rob Gabbe '88. Honorable Mention, Associated Press Little All-American, 1987.