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Nevada record book

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

Retired numbers

  • Frank Hawkins1977–⁠1980, Hall of Fame
  • Marion Motley1940–⁠1942

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 10,901David Neill 1998–⁠01
  2. 10,098Colin Kaepernick 2007–⁠10
  3. 9,659Cody Fajardo 2011–⁠14
  4. 9,379Carson Strong 2018–⁠21
  5. 8,629Eric Beavers 1983–⁠86

Season

  1. 4,265Chris Vargas 1993
  2. 4,186Carson Strong 2021
  3. 3,611Mike Maxwell 1995
  4. 3,537Mike Maxwell 1994
  5. 3,526John Dutton 1997

Game

  1. 611David Neill 1998 vs. New Mexico State
  2. 557John Dutton 1997 vs. Boise State
  3. 552Mike Maxwell 1995 vs. UNLV
  4. 538Chris Vargas 1993 vs. UNLV
  5. 535Mike Maxwell 1995 vs. Louisiana Tech

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 82Colin Kaepernick 2007–⁠10
  2. 78Eric Beavers 1983–⁠86
  3. 74Carson Strong 2018–⁠21
  4. 73David Neill 1998–⁠01
  5. 63Fred Gatlin 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 36Carson Strong 2021
  2. 34Chris Vargas 1993
  3. 33Mike Maxwell 1995
  4. 29Mike Maxwell 1994
  5. 29David Neill 1998

Game

  1. 7Chris Vargas 1993 vs. UNLV
  2. 7Mike Maxwell 1995 vs. UNLV
  3. 7Mike Maxwell 1995 vs. Louisiana–Monroe
  4. 6Carson Strong 2021 vs. New Mexico State
  5. 5Stan Heath 1948 vs. Oklahoma City

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 5,333Frank Hawkins 1977–⁠80
  2. 4,588Vai Taua 2007–⁠10
  3. 4,484Charvez Foger 1985–⁠88
  4. 4,246Chris Lemon 1996–⁠99
  5. 4,112Colin Kaepernick 2007–⁠10

Season

  1. 1,883Stefphon Jefferson 2012
  2. 1,732Chance Kretschmer 2001
  3. 1,719Frank Hawkins 1980
  4. 1,683Frank Hawkins 1979
  5. 1,610Vai Taua 2010

Game

  1. 327Chance Kretschmer 2001 vs. UTEP
  2. 305Lucius Floyd 1986 vs. Montana State
  3. 293Frank Hawkins 1978 vs. San Francisco State
  4. 274Anthony Corley 1982 vs. Weber State
  5. 268Frank Hawkins 1980 vs. Idaho

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 59Colin Kaepernick 2007–⁠10
  2. 53Chris Lemon 1996–⁠99
  3. 52Charvez Foger 1985–⁠88
  4. 45Vai Taua 2007–⁠10
  5. 44Cody Fajardo 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 24Stefphon Jefferson 2012
  2. 20Colin Kaepernick 2010
  3. 19Chris Lemon 1997
  4. 19Vai Taua 2010
  5. 17Colin Kaepernick 2008

Game

  1. 6Chance Kretschmer 2001 vs. UTEP
  2. 6Stefphon Jefferson 2012 vs. Hawai’i
  3. 5Johnny Gordon 1984 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsvhille
  4. 5Mike Ball 2009 vs. UNLV
  5. 4Frank Hawkins 1980 vs. Idaho

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 298Trevor Insley 1996–⁠99
  2. 295Geoff Noisy 1995–⁠98
  3. 261Brandon Wimberly 2009–⁠13
  4. 248Nate Burleson 2000–⁠02
  5. 234Bryan Reeves 1991–⁠93

Season

  1. 138Nate Burleson 2002
  2. 134Trevor Insley 1999
  3. 129Alex Van Dyke 1995
  4. 114Damond Wilkins 1996
  5. 98Alex Van Dyke 1994

Game

  1. 19Nate Burleson 2002 vs. UTEP
  2. 19Romeo Doubs 2021 vs. Fresno State
  3. 18Alex Van Dyke 1995 vs. UNLV
  4. 18Alex Van Dyke 1995 vs. Toledo
  5. 18Geoff Noisy 1996 vs. Arkansas State

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 5,005Trevor Insley 1996–⁠99
  2. 4,249Geoff Noisy 1995–⁠98
  3. 3,408Bryan Reeves 1991–⁠93
  4. 3,332Romeo Doubs 2018–⁠21
  5. 3,287Nate Burleson 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 2,060Trevor Insley 1999
  2. 1,854Alex Van Dyke 1995
  3. 1,629Nate Burleson 2002
  4. 1,435Geoff Noisy 1996
  5. 1,405Geoff Noisy 1998

Game

  1. 326Nate Burleson 2001 vs. San Jose State
  2. 314Alex Van Dyke 1995 vs. San Jose State
  3. 299Treamelle Taylor 1989 vs. Montana
  4. 296Geoff Noisy 1996 vs. Utah State
  5. 283Geoff Noisy 1998 vs. New Mexico State

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 35Trevor Insley 1996–⁠99
  2. 32Bryan Reeves 1990–⁠93
  3. 27Jeff Wright 1976–⁠79
  4. 27Tony Logan 1985–⁠88
  5. 26Alex Van Dyke 1994–⁠95

Season

  1. 17Bryan Reeves 1993
  2. 16Alex Van Dyke 1995
  3. 13Trevor Insley 1999
  4. 12Tony Logan 1987
  5. 12Steve McHenry 1995

Game

  1. 4Chris Singleton 1991 vs. Eastern Washington

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 14,210Colin Kaepernick 2007–⁠10
  2. 13,141Cody Fajardo 2011–⁠14
  3. 11,145David Neill 1998–⁠01
  4. 9,074Carson Strong 2018–⁠21
  5. 9,028Eric Beavers 1983–⁠86

Season

  1. 4,332Chris Vargas 1993
  2. 4,228Colin Kaepernick 2010
  3. 3,979Colin Kaepernick 2008
  4. 3,978Carson Strong 2021
  5. 3,907Cody Fajardo 2012

Game

  1. 582David Neill 1998 vs. New Mexico State
  2. 568John Dutton 1997 vs. Boise State
  3. 543Mike Maxwell 1995 vs. UNLV
  4. 540Mike Maxwell 1995 vs. Louisiana Tech
  5. 537Chris Vargas 1993 vs. UNLV

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 20Greg Grouwinkel 1972–⁠74
  2. 19Joe Peterson 1983–⁠86
  3. 18Alex Willis 1975–⁠78
  4. 17Ken Byrne 1967–⁠70
  5. 17Tony Shaw 1981–⁠83

Season

  1. 9Greg Grouwinkel 1974
  2. 9Tony Shaw 1983
  3. 7Greg Grouwinkel 1972
  4. 7Joe Peterson 1986
  5. 6Jim Jamison 1966

Game

  1. 4Greg Grouwinkel 1974 vs. Portland State

Tackles

Career

  1. 528DeShone Myles 1994–⁠97
  2. 388Matt Clafton 1988–⁠91
  3. 322Daryl Towns 2000–⁠03
  4. 306Brock Marion 1989–⁠92
  5. 301Jorge Cordova 2000–⁠03

Season

  1. 162John Ramatici 1981
  2. 138DeShone Myles 1994
  3. 135Albert Rosette 2012
  4. 133DeShone Myles 1995
  5. 132DeShone Myles 1997

Game

  1. 25Albert Rosette 2012 vs. Air Force

Sacks

Career

  1. 31.0Jorge Cordova 2000–⁠03
  2. 30.0Dontay Moch 2007–⁠10
  3. 28.5Henry Rolling 1983–⁠86
  4. 28.0Dom Peterson 2018–⁠22
  5. 25Mark Drahos 1988–⁠91

Season

  1. 15.5Henry Rolling 1986
  2. 12Mark Drahos 1990
  3. 11.5Jorge Cordova 2003
  4. 11.5Dontay Moch 2008
  5. 10.5Derek Kennard 2003

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 83Brandon Talton 2019–⁠23
  2. 72Marty Zendejas 1984–⁠87
  3. 70Tony Zendejas 1981–⁠83
  4. 50Brett Jaekle 2005–⁠08
  5. 50Damon Fine 2001–⁠04

Season

  1. 26Tony Zendejas 1982
  2. 23Tony Zendejas 1983
  3. 22Marty Zendejas 1984
  4. 22Brandon Talton 2021
  5. 21Tony Zendejas 1981

Game

  1. 5Tony Zendejas 1982 vs. Weber State
  2. 5Tony Zendejas 1982 vs. Northern Arizona
  3. 5Tony Zendejas 1983 vs. Idaho
  4. 5Marty Zendejas 1984 vs. Idaho State
  5. 5Marty Zendejas 1985 vs. Northern Arizona

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 81.4%Tony Zendejas 1981–⁠83
  2. 81.0%Allen Hardison 2011–⁠12
  3. 80.0%Marty Zendejas 1984–⁠87
  4. 79.0%Brandon Talton 2019–⁠23
  5. 79.0%Brent Zuzo 2013–⁠16

Season

  1. 90.9%Damon Shea 1996
  2. 90.0%Allen Hardison 2012
  3. 89.5%Brent Zuzo 2015
  4. 87.5%Tony Zendejas 1981
  5. 87.5%Kevin McKelvie 1990

Season by season

119 seasons; 43 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Jeff Choate3–⁠92–⁠6, 9th
2024Jeff Choate3–⁠100–⁠7, 12th
2023Ken Wilson2–⁠102–⁠6, T–10th
2022Ken Wilson2–⁠100–⁠8, 6th (West)
2021Jay Norvell / Vai Taua8–⁠55–⁠3, 3rd (West)Quick Lane L
2020Jay Norvell7–⁠26–⁠2, 2ndFamous Idaho Potato W
2019Jay Norvell7–⁠64–⁠4, 3rd (West)Famous Idaho Potato L
2018Jay Norvell8–⁠55–⁠3, T–2nd (West)Arizona W
2017Jay Norvell3–⁠93–⁠5, 4th (West)
2016Brian Polian5–⁠73–⁠5, T–3rd (West)
2015Brian Polian7–⁠64–⁠4, T–2nd (West)Arizona W
2014Brian Polian7–⁠64–⁠4, 3rd (West)New Orleans L
2013Brian Polian4–⁠83–⁠5, 5th (West)
2012Chris Ault7–⁠64–⁠4, 5thNew Mexico L
2011Chris Ault7–⁠65–⁠2, T–2ndHawaii L
2010Chris Ault13–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsKraft Fight Hunger W11
2009Chris Ault8–⁠57–⁠1, 2ndHawaii L
2008Chris Ault7–⁠65–⁠3, T–2ndHumanitarian L
2007Chris Ault6–⁠74–⁠4, T–4thNew Mexico L
2006Chris Ault8–⁠55–⁠3, T–3rdMPC Computers L
2005Chris Ault9–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsHawaii W
2004Chris Ault5–⁠73–⁠5, T–6th
2003Chris Tormey6–⁠64–⁠4, 6th
2002Chris Tormey5–⁠74–⁠4, T–4th
2001Chris Tormey3–⁠83–⁠5, T–7th
2000Chris Tormey2–⁠101–⁠7, 9th
1999Jeff Tisdel3–⁠82–⁠4, 6th
1998Jeff Tisdel6–⁠53–⁠2, T–2nd
1997Jeff Tisdel5–⁠64–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1996Jeff Tisdel9–⁠34–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsLas Vegas W
1995Chris Ault9–⁠37–⁠0, 1st, conference championsLas Vegas L
1994Chris Ault9–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1993Jeff Horton7–⁠45–⁠2, 3rd
1992Chris Ault7–⁠55–⁠1, 1st, conference championsLas Vegas L
1991Chris Ault12–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)8–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L1
1990Chris Ault13–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠0)7–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I-AA Championship L4
1989Chris Ault7–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)5–⁠3, T–3rd19
1988Chris Ault7–⁠44–⁠4, T–4th
1987Chris Ault5–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)4–⁠4, T–4th
1986Chris Ault13–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)7–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L1
1985Chris Ault11–⁠2 (ours 2–⁠0)6–⁠1, 2ndNCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L2
1984Chris Ault7–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)5–⁠2, 2nd
1983Chris Ault10–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠4)6–⁠1, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L11
1982Chris Ault6–⁠5 (ours 2–⁠0)3–⁠4, T–5th
1981Chris Ault7–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)4–⁠3, T–4th
1980Chris Ault6–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)4–⁠3, T–2nd
1979Chris Ault8–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)5–⁠2, 2ndNCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L5
1978Chris Ault11–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠0)NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L1
1977Chris Ault8–⁠37
1976Chris Ault8–⁠3
1975Jerry Scattini3–⁠8
1974Jerry Scattini5–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)
1973Jerry Scattini7–⁠4
1972Jerry Scattini6–⁠5
1971Jerry Scattini5–⁠5
1970Jerry Scattini6–⁠3–⁠1
1969Jerry Scattini5–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)
1968Dick Trachok3–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, T–6th
1967Dick Trachok4–⁠4–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1966Dick Trachok6–⁠33–⁠3, T–3rd
1965Dick Trachok6–⁠44–⁠1, 2nd
1964Dick Trachok1–⁠91–⁠4, 5th
1963Dick Trachok3–⁠62–⁠3, 5th
1962Dick Trachok5–⁠3–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1961Dick Trachok5–⁠42–⁠3, T–4th
1960Dick Trachok3–⁠62–⁠3, T–3rd
1959Dick Trachok4–⁠33–⁠2, 3rd
1958Gordon McEachron3–⁠32–⁠3, T–4th
1957Gordon McEachron1–⁠81–⁠4, 5th
1956Gordon McEachron0–⁠7–⁠10–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1955Gordon McEachron2–⁠51–⁠4, 5th
1954Jake Lawlor2–⁠52–⁠3, 4th
1953Jake Lawlor2–⁠3
1952Jake Lawlor2–⁠2
1950Joe Sheeketski1–⁠9
1949Joe Sheeketski5–⁠5
1948Joe Sheeketski9–⁠2Harbor L
1947Joe Sheeketski9–⁠2Salad W
1946Jim Aiken7–⁠2Shrine Benefit Aloha W
1945Jim Aiken7–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠3)
1944Jim Aiken4–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠2)
1943Jim Aiken4–⁠1–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)
1942Jim Aiken4–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠2–⁠1)
1941Jim Aiken3–⁠5–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠4)
1940Jim Aiken4–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1–⁠1)
1939Jim Aiken5–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)3–⁠1, 2nd, conference champions
1938Doug Dashiell2–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠0–⁠1)1–⁠2, 3rd
1937Doug Dashiell2–⁠6 (ours 1–⁠1)1–⁠3, 4th
1936Doug Dashiell4–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠0)2–⁠2, 3rd
1935Brick Mitchell2–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠3)2–⁠2, 3rd
1934Brick Mitchell1–⁠7–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠2)0–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1933Brick Mitchell4–⁠4 (ours 1–⁠3)3–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1932Brick Mitchell3–⁠3–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2–⁠1)2–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1931George Philbrook2–⁠5–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠3)2–⁠1–⁠1, T–1st
1930George Philbrook2–⁠4–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2–⁠1)2–⁠2, 2nd
1929George Philbrook2–⁠5–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠3)2–⁠1, 2nd
1928Buck Shaw0–⁠7–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠2)0–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1927Buck Shaw2–⁠6–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠2)1–⁠3, 5th
1926Buck Shaw4–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)3–⁠1, 2nd
1925Buck Shaw4–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠1, 2nd
1924Charles F. Erb3–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠3)
1923Ray Courtright2–⁠3–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠2–⁠1)
1922Ray Courtright5–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠3)
1921Ray Courtright4–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠1–⁠1)
1920Ray Courtright7–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠1)
1919Ray Courtright8–⁠1–⁠1
1917Jack Glascock1–⁠3
1916Jack Glascock3–⁠5 (ours 1–⁠0)
1915Jack Glascock0–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)
1905No coach0–⁠3–⁠1
1904Bruce Shorts3–⁠3
1903Allen Steckle2–⁠4–⁠2
1902Allen Steckle1–⁠2
1901Allen Steckle3–⁠3
1900James Hopper4–⁠2–⁠1
1899A. King Dickson3–⁠2
1898F. F. Ellis4–⁠1
1897William H. Harrelson0–⁠1
1896Frank Taylor1–⁠2

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.