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Houston record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Houston’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 19,217Case Keenum 2007–⁠11
  2. 12,964Kevin Kolb 2003–⁠06
  3. 11,991Clayton Tune 2018–⁠22
  4. 9,430David Klingler 1988–⁠91
  5. 8,705Greg Ward Jr. 2013–⁠16

Season

  1. 5,671Case Keenum 2009
  2. 5,631Case Keenum 2011
  3. 5,140David Klingler 1990
  4. 5,020Case Keenum 2008
  5. 4,699Andre Ware 1989

Game

  1. 716David Klingler 1990 vs. Arizona State
  2. 613Jimmy Klingler 1992 vs. Rice
  3. 580David Piland 2012 vs. Louisiana Tech
  4. 572David Klingler 1990 vs. Eastern Washington
  5. 563David Klingler 1990 vs. TCU

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 155Case Keenum 2007–⁠11
  2. 104Clayton Tune 2018–⁠22
  3. 91David Klingler 1988–⁠91
  4. 85Kevin Kolb 2003–⁠06
  5. 75Andre Ware 1987–⁠89

Season

  1. 54David Klingler 1990
  2. 48Case Keenum 2011
  3. 46Andre Ware 1989
  4. 44Case Keenum 2008
  5. 44Case Keenum 2009

Game

  1. 11David Klingler 1990 vs. Eastern Washington
  2. 9David Klingler 1991 vs. Louisiana Tech
  3. 9Case Keenum 2011 vs. Rice
  4. 7Andre Ware 1989 vs. Temple
  5. 7David Klingler 1990 vs. Arizona State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 3,636Ketric Sanford 1996–⁠99
  2. 3,247Chuck Weatherspoon 1987–⁠90
  3. 3,098Bryce Beall 2008–⁠11
  4. 2,975Kenneth Farrow 2012–⁠15
  5. 2,961Robert Newhouse 1969–⁠71

Season

  1. 1,757Robert Newhouse 1971
  2. 1,597Anthony Alridge 2007
  3. 1,550Paul Gipson 1968
  4. 1,545Joffrey Reynolds 2002
  5. 1,293Jim Strong 1969

Game

  1. 300Joffrey Reynolds 2002 vs. East Carolina
  2. 282Paul Gipson 1968 vs. Tulsa
  3. 282Anthony Evans 2004 vs. Army
  4. 245Robert Newhouse 1969 vs. Mississippi State
  5. 237Robert Newhouse 1971 vs. Cincinnati

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 39Bryce Beall 2008–⁠11
  2. 39Greg Ward Jr. 2013–⁠16
  3. 34Kenneth Farrow 2012–⁠15
  4. 31Jackie Battle 2003–⁠06
  5. 29Charles Sims 2009–⁠12

Game

  1. 5Antowain Smith 1996 vs. Southern Miss
  2. 4Joffrey Reynolds 2002 vs. East Carolina
  3. 4Anthony Alridge 2007 vs. Rice
  4. 4Bryce Beall 2010 vs. Tulane
  5. 4Kenneth Farrow 2014 vs. Tulsa

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 320Tyron Carrier 2008–⁠11
  2. 291Patrick Edwards 2008–⁠11
  3. 272Vincent Marshall 2003–⁠06
  4. 228Nathaniel Dell 2020–⁠22
  5. 222Orlando Iglesias 1997–⁠00

Season

  1. 142Manny Hazard 1989
  2. 109Nathaniel Dell 2022
  3. 108Jason Phillips 1988
  4. 106Freddie Gilbert 1991
  5. 104James Cleveland 2009

Game

  1. 19Manny Hazard 1989 vs. TCU
  2. 19Manny Hazard 1989 vs. Texas
  3. 19James Cleveland 2009 vs. East Carolina
  4. 16Jason Phillips 1988 vs. Louisiana Tech
  5. 16Manny Hazard 1989 vs. Arizona State

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 4,507Patrick Edwards 2008–⁠11
  2. 3,770Vincent Marshall 2006–⁠09
  3. 3,493Tyron Carrier 2008–⁠11
  4. 3,347Elmo Wright 1968–⁠70
  5. 3,289Donnie Avery 2004–⁠07

Season

  1. 1,752Patrick Edwards 2011
  2. 1,689Manny Hazard 1989
  3. 1,456Donnie Avery 2007
  4. 1,444Jason Phillips 1988
  5. 1,398Nathaniel Dell 2022

Game

  1. 346Donnie Avery 2007 vs. Rice
  2. 318Patrick Edwards 2011 vs. Rice
  3. 262Elmo Wright 1969 vs. Wyoming
  4. 255Paul Smith 1989 vs. SMU
  5. 249Elmo Wright 1968 vs. Idaho

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 43Patrick Edwards 2008–⁠11
  2. 34Elmo Wright 1968–⁠70
  3. 32Nathaniel Dell 2020–⁠22
  4. 31Manny Hazard 1989–⁠90
  5. 26Vincent Marshall 2006–⁠09

Season

  1. 22Manny Hazard 1989
  2. 20Patrick Edwards 2011
  3. 17Nathaniel Dell 2022
  4. 15Jason Phillips 1988
  5. 14Elmo Wright 1969

Game

  1. 5Manny Hazard 1989 vs. Baylor
  2. 5Patrick Edwards 2011 vs. Rice
  3. 4Ken Hebert 1966 vs. Tampa
  4. 4Elmo Wright 1968 vs. Idaho
  5. 4Elmo Wright 1969 vs. Wyoming

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 20,114Case Keenum 2007–⁠11
  2. 13,715Kevin Kolb 2003–⁠06
  3. 13,244Clayton Tune 2018–⁠22
  4. 11,080Greg Ward Jr. 2013–⁠16
  5. 9,327David Klingler 1988–⁠91

Season

  1. 5,829Case Keenum 2009
  2. 5,666Case Keenum 2011
  3. 5,241Case Keenum 2008
  4. 5,221David Klingler 1990
  5. 4,631Andre Ware 1989

Game

  1. 732David Klingler 1990 vs. Arizona State
  2. 638Clayton Tune 2022 vs. SMU
  3. 625David Klingler 1990 vs. TCU
  4. 612Jimmy Klingler 1992 vs. Rice
  5. 584David Piland 2012 vs. Louisiana Tech

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 178Case Keenum 2007–⁠11
  2. 119Clayton Tune 2018–⁠22
  3. 106Kevin Kolb 2003–⁠06
  4. 93David Klingler 1988–⁠91
  5. 91Greg Ward Jr. 2013–⁠16

Season

  1. 55David Klingler 1990
  2. 51Case Keenum 2008
  3. 51Case Keenum 2011
  4. 50D’Eriq King 2018
  5. 49Andre Ware 1989

Game

  1. 11David Klingler 1990 vs. Eastern Washington
  2. 9David Klingler 1991 vs. Louisiana Tech
  3. 9Case Keenum 2011 vs. Rice
  4. 8Clayton Tune 2022 vs. SMU
  5. 7Andre Ware 1989 vs. Temple

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 17Adrian McDonald 2012–⁠15
  2. 16Cornelius Price 1989–⁠90
  3. 14Gus Hollomon 1965–⁠67
  4. 14Anthony Francis 1975–⁠77
  5. 14Johnnie Jackson 1986–⁠88

Season

  1. 12Cornelius Price 1989
  2. 10Byron Beaver 1962
  3. 10Paul Shires 1968
  4. 10Anthony Francis 1976
  5. 8L.D. Rowden 1969

Game

  1. 5Byron Beaver 1962 vs. Baylor
  2. 4Jack Howton 1952 vs. Texas Tech
  3. 3Ken Bolin 1961 vs. Boston College
  4. 3Tom Paciorek 1966 vs. Florida State
  5. 3Paul Shires 1968 vs. Memphis

Tackles

Career

  1. 510Marcus McGraw 2008–⁠11
  2. 507Ryan McCoy 1993–⁠96
  3. 472Gary McGuire 1984–⁠87
  4. 411Hanik Milligan 2000–⁠02
  5. 400Derrick Mathews 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 177Frank Ditta 1970
  2. 174Hanik Milligan 2001
  3. 167Bryant Winn 1984
  4. 163Gary McGuire 1986
  5. 157Ryan McCoy 1993

Game

  1. 26Frank Ditta 1971 vs. Arizona State
  2. 23Deryl McGallion 1972 vs. TCU
  3. 23Gary McGuire 1987 vs. Virginia Tech
  4. 23Marcus McGraw 2009 vs. Air Force
  5. 22Richard Harrington 1970 vs. Syracuse

Sacks

Career

  1. 34.0Phillip Hunt 2005–⁠08
  2. 33.0Mack Mitchell 1972–⁠74
  3. 30.0T.J. Turner 1982–⁠85
  4. 26.0Hosea Taylor 1977–⁠80
  5. 25.5Steven Taylor 2013–⁠16

Season

  1. 14.0Phillip Hunt 2008
  2. 13.5Sammy Brown 2011
  3. 13.0Mack Mitchell 1973
  4. 13.0Craig Veasey 1989
  5. 12.0Sam Proctor 1979

Game

  1. 6.0Glenn Montgomery 1988 vs. Wyoming
  2. 5.0Reggie Burnette 1990 vs. SMU
  3. 4.5Derek Parish 2022 vs. Texas Tech

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 70Roman Anderson 1988–⁠91
  2. 59Matt Hogan 2009–⁠12
  3. 51Dalton Witherspoon 2018–⁠21
  4. 41Mike Clendenen 1981–⁠84
  5. 39Dustin Bell 2001–⁠04

Season

  1. 22Roman Anderson 1989
  2. 21Ethan Sanchez 2025
  3. 20Matt Hogan 2012
  4. 20Dalton Witherspoon 2019
  5. 19Chip Browndyke 1987

Game

  1. 6Matt Hogan 2012 vs. UAB
  2. 5Mike Clendenen 1983 vs. Texas Tech
  3. 5Mike Clendenen 1984 vs. SMU
  4. 5Richie Leone 2013 vs. Temple
  5. 5Ethan Sanchez 2025 vs. Colorado

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 85.7%Ty Cummings 2013–⁠16
  2. 83.1%Matt Hogan 2009–⁠12
  3. 80.8%Ethan Sanchez 2025
  4. 76.1%Dalton Witherspoon 2018–⁠21
  5. 73.0%Kyle Bullard 2013–⁠15

Season

  1. 100.0%Matt Hogan 2009
  2. 85.7%Dustin Bell 2002
  3. 83.3%Dalton Witherspoon 2019
  4. 82.4%Matt Hogan 2010
  5. 81.8%Mike Clendenen 1984

Season by season

80 seasons; 3 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Willie Fritz10–⁠36–⁠3, T–4thTexas W22
2024Willie Fritz4–⁠83–⁠6, T–11th
2023Dana Holgorsen4–⁠82–⁠7, T–11th
2022Dana Holgorsen8–⁠55–⁠3, T–4thIndependence W
2021Dana Holgorsen12–⁠28–⁠0, T–1st, division championsBirmingham W17
2020Dana Holgorsen3–⁠53–⁠3, 6thNew Mexico L
2019Dana Holgorsen4–⁠82–⁠6, T–5th (West)
2018Major Applewhite8–⁠55–⁠3, T–1st (West), division championsArmed Forces L
2017Major Applewhite7–⁠55–⁠3, 2nd (West)Hawai’i L
2016Tom Herman9–⁠45–⁠3, T–3rd (West)Las Vegas L
2015Tom Herman13–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st (West), conference championsPeach W8
2014Tony Levine8–⁠55–⁠3, T–4thArmed Forces W
2013Tony Levine8–⁠55–⁠3, 4thBBVA Compass L
2012Tony Levine5–⁠74–⁠4, T–3rd (West)
2011Kevin Sumlin13–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, division championsTicketCity W18
2010Kevin Sumlin5–⁠74–⁠4, 3rd
2009Kevin Sumlin10–⁠46–⁠2, T–1st, division championsArmed Forces L
2008Kevin Sumlin8–⁠56–⁠2, 3rdArmed Forces W
2007Art Briles8–⁠56–⁠2, T–1st (West), division championsTexas L
2006Art Briles10–⁠47–⁠1, 1st (West), conference championsLiberty L
2005Art Briles6–⁠64–⁠4, T–3rd (West)Fort Worth L
2004Art Briles3–⁠83–⁠5, T–5th
2003Art Briles7–⁠64–⁠4, T–6thHawai’i L
2002Dana Dimel5–⁠73–⁠5, 8th
2001Dana Dimel0–⁠110–⁠7, 10th
2000Dana Dimel3–⁠82–⁠5, T–7th
1999Kim Helton7–⁠43–⁠3, 6th
1998Kim Helton3–⁠82–⁠4, T–5th
1997Kim Helton3–⁠82–⁠4, T–4th
1996Kim Helton7–⁠54–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsLiberty L
1995Kim Helton2–⁠92–⁠5, 5th
1994Kim Helton1–⁠101–⁠6, 6th
1993Kim Helton1–⁠9–⁠11–⁠5–⁠1, T–7th
1992John Jenkins4–⁠72–⁠5, 7th
1991John Jenkins4–⁠73–⁠5, 7th
1990John Jenkins10–⁠17–⁠1, 2ndIneligible10
1989Jack Pardee9–⁠26–⁠2, T–2ndIneligible14
1988Jack Pardee9–⁠35–⁠2, 3rdAloha L18
1987Jack Pardee4–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, 7th
1986Bill Yeoman1–⁠100–⁠8, 9th
1985Bill Yeoman4–⁠73–⁠5, 6th
1984Bill Yeoman7–⁠56–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsCotton L
1983Bill Yeoman4–⁠73–⁠5, 7th
1982Bill Yeoman5–⁠5–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1, 4th
1981Bill Yeoman7–⁠4–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1, 3rdSun L
1980Bill Yeoman7–⁠55–⁠3, T–2ndGarden State W
1979Bill Yeoman11–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W5
1978Bill Yeoman9–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton L10
1977Bill Yeoman6–⁠54–⁠4, T–4thIneligible
1976Bill Yeoman10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W4
1975Bill Yeoman2–⁠8
1974Bill Yeoman8–⁠3–⁠1Astro-Bluebonnet T19
1973Bill Yeoman11–⁠1Astro-Bluebonnet W9
1972Bill Yeoman6–⁠4–⁠1
1971Bill Yeoman9–⁠3Astro-Bluebonnet L17
1970Bill Yeoman8–⁠319
1969Bill Yeoman9–⁠2Astro-Bluebonnet W12
1968Bill Yeoman6–⁠2–⁠2Ineligible18
1967Bill Yeoman7–⁠3Ineligible
1966Bill Yeoman8–⁠2
1965Bill Yeoman4–⁠5–⁠1
1964Bill Yeoman2–⁠6–⁠1
1963Bill Yeoman2–⁠8
1962Bill Yeoman7–⁠4Tangerine W
1961Hal Lahar5–⁠4–⁠1
1960Hal Lahar6–⁠4
1959Hal Lahar3–⁠73–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1958Hal Lahar5–⁠42–⁠2, T–2nd
1957Hal Lahar5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1956Bill Meek7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1955Bill Meek6–⁠42–⁠2, 3rd
1954Clyde Lee5–⁠53–⁠1, 2nd
1953Clyde Lee4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠2, T–3rd
1952Clyde Lee8–⁠23–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1951Clyde Lee6–⁠52–⁠2, 4thSalad W
1950Clyde Lee4–⁠6
1949Clyde Lee5–⁠4–⁠11–⁠2, 3rd
1948Clyde Lee5–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠2)3–⁠3, 4th
1947Jewell Wallace3–⁠8 (ours 0–⁠1)0–⁠6, 7th
1946Jewell Wallace4–⁠6 (ours 1–⁠1)1–⁠4, 5th

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.