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Kentucky record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Kentucky’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.

  • Jacob Kauwe No. 5 in career field goal percentage, 76.5%

Retired numbers

  • Calvin Bird1958–⁠1960, retired 1997
  • Mark Higgs1984–⁠1987, retired 1997

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 10,354Jared Lorenzen 2000–⁠03
  2. 9,360Andre’ Woodson 2004–⁠07
  3. 8,435Tim Couch 1996–⁠98
  4. 5,680Mike Hartline 2007–⁠10
  5. 5,564Bill Ransdell 1983–⁠86

Season

  1. 4,275Tim Couch 1998
  2. 3,884Tim Couch 1997
  3. 3,709Andre’ Woodson 2007
  4. 3,687Jared Lorenzen 2000
  5. 3,515Andre’ Woodson 2006

Game

  1. 528Jared Lorenzen 2000 vs. Georgia
  2. 499Tim Couch 1998 vs. Arkansas
  3. 498Tim Couch 1998 vs. Louisville
  4. 492Tim Couch 1998 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 476Tim Couch 1997 vs. Tennessee

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 79Andre’ Woodson 2004–⁠07
  2. 78Jared Lorenzen 2000–⁠03
  3. 74Tim Couch 1996–⁠98
  4. 50Babe Parilli 1949–⁠51
  5. 43Will Levis 2021–⁠22

Season

  1. 40Andre’ Woodson 2007
  2. 37Tim Couch 1997
  3. 36Tim Couch 1998
  4. 31Andre’ Woodson 2006
  5. 26Dusty Bonner 1999

Game

  1. 7Tim Couch 1997 vs. Indiana
  2. 7Tim Couch 1998 vs. Louisville
  3. 6Tim Couch 1997 vs. Northeast Louisiana
  4. 6Jared Lorenzen 2001 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 6Andre’ Woodson 2007 vs. Tennessee

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 3,873Benny Snell 2016–⁠18
  2. 3,835Sonny Collins 1972–⁠75
  3. 3,644Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2018–⁠22
  4. 3,333Moe Williams 1993–⁠95
  5. 2,996Rafael Little 2004–⁠07

Season

  1. 1,600Moe Williams 1995
  2. 1,468Lynn Bowden 2019
  3. 1,449Benny Snell 2018
  4. 1,414Artose Pinner 2002
  5. 1,379Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2021

Game

  1. 299Moe Williams 1995 vs. South Carolina
  2. 284Lynn Bowden 2019 vs. Louisville
  3. 280Ray Davis 2023 vs. Florida
  4. 272Moe Williams 1995 vs. Cincinnati
  5. 238Ivy Joe Hunter 1986 vs. Vanderbilt

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 48Benny Snell 2016–⁠18
  2. 33Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2018–⁠22
  3. 26Sonny Collins 1972–⁠75
  4. 26Moe Williams 1993–⁠95
  5. 25Derrick Ramsey 1976–⁠78

Season

  1. 19Benny Snell 2017
  2. 17Moe Williams 1995
  3. 16Benny Snell 2018
  4. 14Ray Davis 2023
  5. 13Sonny Collins 1973

Game

  1. 4Rodger Bird 1965 vs. Vanderbilt
  2. 4Sonny Collins 1973 vs. Mississippi State
  3. 4Moe Williams 1995 vs. South Carolina
  4. 4Artose Pinner 2002 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 4Benny Snell 2016 vs. New Mexico State

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 208Craig Yeast 1995–⁠98
  2. 197Derek Abney 2000–⁠03
  3. 194Anthony White 1996–⁠99
  4. 189Keenan Burton 2003–⁠07
  5. 155Garrett Johnson 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 104Wan’Dale Robinson 2021
  2. 90James Whalen 1999
  3. 85Craig Yeast 1998
  4. 84Randall Cobb 2010
  5. 78Anthony White 1998

Game

  1. 16Craig Yeast 1998 vs. Vanderbilt
  2. 13Randall Cobb 2010 vs. Tennessee
  3. 13Matt Roark 2011 vs. Mississippi State
  4. 13Lynn Bowden 2018 vs. Missouri
  5. 13Wan’Dale Robinson 2021 vs. Tennessee

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 2,899Craig Yeast 1995–⁠98
  2. 2,376Keenan Burton 2003–⁠07
  3. 2,339Derek Abney 2000–⁠03
  4. 2,089Garrett Johnson 2014–⁠17
  5. 1,870Dane Key 2022–⁠24

Season

  1. 1,334Wan’Dale Robinson 2021
  2. 1,311Craig Yeast 1998
  3. 1,041Stevie Johnson 2007
  4. 1,036Keenan Burton 2006
  5. 1,019James Whalen 1999

Game

  1. 269Craig Yeast 1998 vs. Vanderbilt
  2. 206Craig Yeast 1998 vs. Florida
  3. 185Rick Kestner 1964 vs. Ole Miss
  4. 181Wan’Dale Robinson 2021 vs. New Mexico State
  5. 177Chris Matthews 2010 vs. South Carolina

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 28Craig Yeast 1995–⁠98
  2. 25Keenan Burton 2003–⁠07
  3. 18Derek Abney 2000–⁠03
  4. 18Dicky Lyons Jr. 2004–⁠08
  5. 17La’Rod King 2009–⁠12

Season

  1. 14Craig Yeast 1998
  2. 13Stevie Johnson 2007
  3. 12Keenan Burton 2006
  4. 10Craig Yeast 1997
  5. 10James Whalen 1999

Game

  1. 4Al Bruno 1950 vs. North Dakota
  2. 4Craig Yeast 1997 vs. Indiana
  3. 4James Whalen 1999 vs. Georgia

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 10,637Jared Lorenzen 2000–⁠03
  2. 8,870Andre’ Woodson 2004–⁠07
  3. 8,160Tim Couch 1996–⁠98
  4. 5,660Mike Hartline 2007–⁠10
  5. 5,501Will Levis 2021–⁠22

Season

  1. 4,151Tim Couch 1998
  2. 3,827Jared Lorenzen 2000
  3. 3,759Tim Couch 1997
  4. 3,516Andre’ Woodson 2007
  5. 3,378Andre’ Woodson 2006

Game

  1. 525Jared Lorenzen 2000 vs. Georgia

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 90Jared Lorenzen 2000–⁠03
  2. 84Andre’ Woodson 2004–⁠07
  3. 78Tim Couch 1996–⁠98
  4. 54Will Levis 2021–⁠22
  5. 50+Babe Parilli 1949–⁠51

Season

  1. 43Andre’ Woodson 2007
  2. 40Tim Couch 1997
  3. 37Tim Couch 1998
  4. 33Will Levis 2021
  5. 32Andre’ Woodson 2006

Game

  1. 7Tim Couch 1997 vs. Indiana
  2. 7Tim Couch 1998 vs. Louisville

All-purpose yardage

Career

  1. 5,856Derek Abney 2000–⁠03
  2. 5,343Rafael Little 2004–⁠07
  3. 4,973Derrick Locke 2007–⁠10
  4. 4,674Randall Cobb 2008–⁠10
  5. 4,660Lynn Bowden 2017–⁠19

Season

  1. 2,396Randall Cobb 2010
  2. 2,069Lynn Bowden 2019
  3. 1,982Rafael Little 2005
  4. 1,922Derek Abney 2002
  5. 1,845Keenan Burton 2006

Game

  1. 429Moe Williams 1995 vs. South Carolina
  2. 372Rafael Little 2005 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 289Ray Davis 2023 vs. Florida
  4. 284Lynn Bowden 2019 vs. Louisville

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 14Darryl Bishop 1971–⁠73
  2. 11Wilbur Jamerson 1947–⁠50
  3. 11Tony Mayes 1983–⁠86
  4. 10Buzz Burnam 1970–⁠72
  5. 10Larry Carter 1977–⁠79

Season

  1. 9Jerry Claiborne 1949
  2. 7Paul Calhoun 1984
  3. 6Marcus Jenkins 1993
  4. 6Sam Maxwell 2009

Game

  1. 3Clayton Webb 1948 vs. Xavier
  2. 3Bradley Mills 1952 vs. Tulane
  3. 3Terry Beadles 1965 vs. Missouri
  4. 3Greg Long 1981 vs. North Texas
  5. 3Marcus Jenkins 1993 vs. Florida

Tackles

Career

  1. 521Jim Kovach 1974–⁠78
  2. 482Chris Chenault 1985–⁠88
  3. 475Jeff Kremer 1984–⁠87
  4. 462Marty Moore 1990–⁠93

Season

  1. 183Marty Moore 1991
  2. 180Jeff Kremer 1987
  3. 174Tom Ehlers 1974
  4. 174Randy Holleran 1990
  5. 164Jim Kovach 1978

Game

  1. 29Randy Holleran 1990 vs. LSU
  2. 28Chris Chenault 1987 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 25Jeff Kremer 1987 vs. Georgia
  4. 24Scott Schroeder 1982 vs. Florida
  5. 24Chris Chenault 1988 vs. Tennessee

Sacks

Career

  1. 31.5Josh Allen 2015–⁠18
  2. 26.0Oliver Barnett 1986–⁠89
  3. 22.0J.J. Weaver 2019–⁠24
  4. 19.0Dennis Johnson 1998–⁠01
  5. 18.5Jamar Watson 2017–⁠20

Season

  1. 17.0Josh Allen 2018
  2. 12.0Dennis Johnson 2001
  3. 10.5Chris Ward 1996
  4. 10.0Dean Wells 1992
  5. 9.0Oliver Barnett 1988

Game

  1. 5.0Dean Wells 1992 vs. Indiana
  2. 4.0Dave Lyons 1982 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 4.0Kurt Supe 1995 vs. Indiana

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 72Austin MacGinnis 2014–⁠17
  2. 57Joey Worley 1984–⁠87
  3. 49Lones Seiber 2006–⁠09
  4. 42Matt Ruffolo 2019–⁠22
  5. 36Taylor Begley 2002–⁠05

Season

  1. 22Austin MacGinnis 2017
  2. 21Austin MacGinnis 2014
  3. 19Joey Worley 1985
  4. 17Joey Worley 1986
  5. 17Ken Willis 1989

Game

  1. 5Doug Pelfrey 1992 vs. Mississippi State
  2. 4Joey Worley 1985 vs. Clemson
  3. 4Joey Worley 1985 vs. Bowling Green
  4. 4Joey Worley 1986 vs. Southern Mississippi
  5. 4Ken Willis 1989 vs. Rutgers

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 93.8%Alex Raynor 2023–⁠24
  2. 85.7%Joe Mansour 2010–⁠13
  3. 82.4%Marc Samuel 1997–⁠99
  4. 79.1%Austin MacGinnis 2014–⁠17
  5. 76.5%Jacob Kauwe 2025

Season

  1. 93.8%Alex Raynor 2024
  2. 90.9%Alex Raynor 2023
  3. 88.2%Seth Hanson 2000
  4. 85.7%Craig McIntosh 2011
  5. 85.7%Joe Mansour 2013

Scoring

Points

Career

  1. 359Austin MacGinnis 2014–⁠17
  2. 305Lones Seiber 2006–⁠09
  3. 290Benny Snell 2016–⁠18
  4. 246Joey Worley 1984–⁠87
  5. 245Matt Ruffolo 2019–⁠22

Season

  1. 126Ray Davis 2023
  2. 116Benny Snell 2017
  3. 104Austin MacGinnis 2014
  4. 102Moe Williams 1995
  5. 102Austin MacGinnis 2017

Game

  1. 25Calvin Bird 1958 vs. Hawaii
  2. 24Don Phelps 1946 vs. Michigan State
  3. 24Al Bruno 1950 vs. North Dakota
  4. 24Rodger Bird 1965 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 24Sonny Collins 1973 vs. Mississippi State

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 48Benny Snell 2016–⁠18
  2. 37Randall Cobb 2008–⁠10
  3. 36Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2018–⁠22
  4. 32Craig Yeast 1995–⁠98
  5. 27Rodger Bird 1963–⁠65

Season

  1. 21Ray Davis 2023
  2. 19Benny Snell 2017
  3. 17Moe Williams 1995
  4. 16Benny Snell 2018
  5. 15Craig Yeast 1998

Game

  1. 4Don Phelps 1946 vs. Michigan State
  2. 4Al Bruno 1950 vs. North Dakota
  3. 4Calvin Bird 1958 vs. Hawaii
  4. 4Rodger Bird 1965 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 4Sonny Collins 1973 vs. Mississippi State

Season by season

136 seasons; 14 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2026Will Stein5–⁠1 (ours 6–⁠1)3–⁠1, 3rd15
2025Mark Stoops5–⁠72–⁠6, T–11th
2024Mark Stoops4–⁠81–⁠7, 15th
2023Mark Stoops7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4thGator L
2022Mark Stoops7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4thMusic City L
2021Mark Stoops10–⁠35–⁠3, 2ndCitrus W18
2020Mark Stoops5–⁠64–⁠6, 4thGator W
2019Mark Stoops8–⁠53–⁠5, T–4thBelk W
2018Mark Stoops10–⁠35–⁠3, T–2ndCitrus W12
2017Mark Stoops7–⁠64–⁠4, T–3rdMusic City L
2016Mark Stoops7–⁠64–⁠4, T–2ndTaxSlayer L
2015Mark Stoops5–⁠72–⁠6, T–4th
2014Mark Stoops5–⁠72–⁠6, 6th
2013Mark Stoops2–⁠100–⁠8, 7th
2012Joker Phillips2–⁠100–⁠8, 7th
2011Joker Phillips5–⁠72–⁠6, 5th
2010Joker Phillips6–⁠72–⁠6, 5thBBVA Compass L
2009Rich Brooks7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4thMusic City L
2008Rich Brooks7–⁠62–⁠6, 6thLiberty W
2007Rich Brooks8–⁠53–⁠5, T–4thMusic City W
2006Rich Brooks8–⁠54–⁠4, T–3rdMusic City W
2005Rich Brooks3–⁠82–⁠6, 6th
2004Rich Brooks2–⁠91–⁠7, T–5th
2003Rich Brooks4–⁠81–⁠7, T–5th
2002Guy Morriss7–⁠53–⁠5, T–4th
2001Guy Morriss2–⁠91–⁠7, 5th
2000Hal Mumme2–⁠90–⁠8, 6th
1999Hal Mumme6–⁠64–⁠4, 4thMusic City L
1998Hal Mumme7–⁠54–⁠4, 4thOutback L
1997Hal Mumme5–⁠62–⁠6, 5th
1996Bill Curry4–⁠73–⁠5, 4th
1995Bill Curry4–⁠72–⁠6, 5th
1994Bill Curry1–⁠100–⁠8, 6th
1993Bill Curry6–⁠64–⁠4, 3rdPeach L
1992Bill Curry4–⁠72–⁠6, 5th
1991Bill Curry3–⁠80–⁠7, 10th
1990Bill Curry4–⁠73–⁠4, 6th
1989Jerry Claiborne6–⁠52–⁠5, T–7th
1988Jerry Claiborne5–⁠62–⁠5, T–8th
1987Jerry Claiborne5–⁠61–⁠5, T–7th
1986Jerry Claiborne5–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4, T–4th
1985Jerry Claiborne5–⁠61–⁠5, 7th
1984Jerry Claiborne9–⁠33–⁠3, T–4thHall of Fame Classic W19
1983Jerry Claiborne6–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4, 4thHall of Fame Classic L
1982Jerry Claiborne0–⁠10–⁠10–⁠6, T–8th
1981Fran Curci3–⁠82–⁠4, T–6th
1980Fran Curci3–⁠81–⁠5, 8th
1979Fran Curci5–⁠63–⁠3, T–5th
1978Fran Curci4–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4, T–7th
1977Fran Curci10–⁠16–⁠0, T–1stIneligible6
1976Fran Curci9–⁠3 (ours 8–⁠4)5–⁠1, T–3rd, conference championsPeach W18
1975Fran Curci2–⁠8–⁠10–⁠6, 10th
1974Fran Curci6–⁠53–⁠3, T–4th
1973Fran Curci5–⁠63–⁠4, T–5th
1972John Ray3–⁠82–⁠5, T–7th
1971John Ray3–⁠81–⁠6, T–8th
1970John Ray2–⁠90–⁠7, 10th
1969John Ray2–⁠81–⁠6, 9th
1968Charlie Bradshaw3–⁠70–⁠7, 10th
1967Charlie Bradshaw2–⁠81–⁠6, 8th
1966Charlie Bradshaw3–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4, 7th
1965Charlie Bradshaw6–⁠43–⁠3, T–6th
1964Charlie Bradshaw5–⁠54–⁠2, T–2nd
1963Charlie Bradshaw3–⁠6–⁠10–⁠5–⁠1, 11th
1962Charlie Bradshaw3–⁠5–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, T–7th
1961Blanton Collier5–⁠52–⁠4, 8th
1960Blanton Collier5–⁠4–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, 9th
1959Blanton Collier4–⁠61–⁠6, 10th
1958Blanton Collier5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1, T–6th
1957Blanton Collier3–⁠71–⁠7, 12th
1956Blanton Collier6–⁠44–⁠4, 6th
1955Blanton Collier6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, T–7th
1954Blanton Collier7–⁠35–⁠2, T–3rd
1953Bear Bryant7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd16
1952Bear Bryant5–⁠4–⁠21–⁠3–⁠2, 9th20
1951Bear Bryant8–⁠43–⁠3, 5thCotton W15
1950Bear Bryant11–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, national championsSugar W7
1949Bear Bryant9–⁠34–⁠1, 2ndOrange L11
1948Bear Bryant5–⁠3–⁠21–⁠3–⁠1, 9th
1947Bear Bryant8–⁠32–⁠3, T–9thGreat Lakes W
1946Bear Bryant7–⁠32–⁠3, 8th
1945Bernie Shively2–⁠80–⁠5, 12th
1944Albert D. Kirwan3–⁠61–⁠5, 9th
1942Albert D. Kirwan3–⁠6–⁠10–⁠5, T–11th
1941Albert D. Kirwan5–⁠40–⁠4, 12th
1940Albert D. Kirwan5–⁠3–⁠21–⁠2–⁠2, 9th
1939Albert D. Kirwan6–⁠2–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, T–5th
1938Albert D. Kirwan2–⁠70–⁠4, 12th
1937Chet A. Wynne4–⁠60–⁠5, 12th
1936Chet A. Wynne6–⁠41–⁠3, 10th
1935Chet A. Wynne5–⁠43–⁠3, T–6th
1934Chet A. Wynne5–⁠51–⁠3, 9th
1933Harry Gamage5–⁠52–⁠3, T–9th
1932Harry Gamage4–⁠54–⁠5, 12th
1931Harry Gamage5–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2–⁠2, 6th
1930Harry Gamage5–⁠34–⁠3, T–10th
1929Harry Gamage6–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, 6th
1928Harry Gamage4–⁠3–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, T–9th
1927Harry Gamage3–⁠6–⁠11–⁠5, 21st
1926Fred J. Murphy2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, T–19th
1925Fred J. Murphy6–⁠34–⁠2, 7th
1924Fred J. Murphy4–⁠52–⁠3, T–14th
1923Jack Winn4–⁠3–⁠20–⁠2–⁠2, 17th
1922William Juneau6–⁠31–⁠2, T–11th
1921William Juneau4–⁠3–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 20th
1920William Juneau3–⁠4–⁠10–⁠3–⁠1, 19th
1919Thomas Andrew Gill3–⁠4–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, 5th
1918Thomas Andrew Gill2–⁠1
1917Stanley A. Boles3–⁠5–⁠1
1916John J. Tigert4–⁠1–⁠22–⁠1–⁠2, 10th
1915John J. Tigert6–⁠1–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, 9th
1914Alpha Brumage5–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠2)1–⁠1, T–8th
1913Alpha Brumage6–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)0–⁠1, 16th
1912Edwin Sweetland7–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠0)1–⁠0
1911Prentiss Douglass7–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠1)1–⁠1, T–7th
1910Edwin Sweetland7–⁠2 (ours 3–⁠0)
1909Edwin Sweetland9–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠1)
1908J. White Guyn4–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠3)
1907J. White Guyn9–⁠1–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1–⁠1)
1906J. White Guyn4–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠1)
1905Fred Schacht6–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)
1904Fred Schacht9–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)2–⁠0, 3rd
1903Jack Wright7–⁠10–⁠0, N/A
1902E.W. McLeod3–⁠5–⁠10–⁠2, 17th
1901William H. Kiler2–⁠6–⁠10–⁠2, 11th
1900William H. Kiler4–⁠60–⁠0, N/A
1899W. R. Bass5–⁠2–⁠20–⁠1, T–14th
1898W. R. Bass7–⁠00–⁠0, N/A
1897Lyman Eaton2–⁠40–⁠2, 12th
1896Dudley Short3–⁠61–⁠1, T–5th
1895Charles B. Mason4–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)
1894W. P. Finney5–⁠1
1893John A. Thompson5–⁠2–⁠1
1892A. M. Miller2–⁠4–⁠1
1891Independent1–⁠1
1881Independent1–⁠2

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