Bates College Football

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INDIVIDUAL   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:  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: 208, Chris Hickey '88, 1987. Attempts, career: 554, Chris Hickey '88, 1984-87. Net yards, game: 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. 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. Rushing TDs, game: 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: 845, Dan Hooley '97, 1993-96. Completions, game: 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: 349, Dan Hooley '97, 1993-96. Consecutive completions, game: 12, Ron Garrison '85 vs. Tufts, 1985. Completion percentage, season (min. 100 atts.): .592, Ron Garrison '85 (116 of 196), 1985. Net yards, game: 355, Steve Bucci vs. Trinity, 1991. Net yards, season: 1,636, Hugo Colasante '78, 1977. Net yards, career: 4,488, Dan Hooley '97, 1993-96.   Efficiency points, season: 135.0, Ron Garrison '85, 1985. Low interception pct., season: 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 receptions per game): 28.0, Chris Plante '94 (23/644), 1991. (Min. 1 reception per game): 27.4, Steve Lewis '88 (8/219), 1987. Yards per reception, career (Min. 1 reception 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: 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, 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. (Min. 5 att.) .800, Rob Little '87 (4/5), 1985. (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: .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, Mike 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 PUNT RETURNS Most, season: 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.   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 Mankowski vs. WPI, 1957. Punt return: 72 yards, Paul Planchon 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, 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: 30 vs. Norwich, 1968. Completions, season: 175, 1968. Completions per game, season: 19.4, 1968. Completion percentage, season: .585, 1985. Low interception percentage, season: 3.4%, 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), 1985 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: 2.0, 1974. 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 ost 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.



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