Virginia Tech record book
The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Virginia Tech’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.
- John Love No. 3 in single-season field goals made, 22; No. 3 in single-game field goals made, 5; No. 3 in single-season field goal percentage, 91.7%
- Ethan Grunkemeyer No. 3 in single-game passing yards, 434; No. 5 in single-game total offense yards, 419
- Luke Reynolds No. 4 in single-game receptions, 12
Retired numbers
- Frank Loria1965–1967, retired 1971, Hall of Fame
- Frank Beamer1966–1968, retired 2002, Hall of Fame
- Jim Pyne1990–1993, retired 1994, Hall of Fame
- Bruce Smith1981–1984, retired 1985, Hall of Fame
- Carroll Dale1956–1959, retired 1960, Hall of Fame
Passing
Passing yards
Career
- 9,003Logan Thomas 2010–13
- 7,017Tyrod Taylor 2007–10
- 6,508Bryan Randall 2001–04
- 6,009Don Strock 1970–72
- 5,906Will Furrer 1988–91
Season
- 3,546Jerod Evans 2016
- 3,243Don Strock 1972
- 3,013Logan Thomas 2011
- 2,991Josh Jackson 2017
- 2,976Logan Thomas 2012
Game
- 527Don Strock 1972 vs. Houston
- 504Bryan Randall 2002 vs. Syracuse
- 434Ethan Grunkemeyer 2026 vs. Pittsburgh
- 406Jerod Evans 2016 vs. Pittsburgh
- 398Bryan Randall 2003 vs. California (Insight Bowl)
Passing touchdowns
Career
- 53Logan Thomas 2010–13
- 48Bryan Randall 2001–04
- 47Maurice DeShazo 1991–94
- 44Tyrod Taylor 2007–10
- 44Kyron Drones 2023–25
Season
- 29Jerod Evans 2016
- 24Tyrod Taylor 2010
- 24Ryan Willis 2018
- 22Maurice DeShazo 1993
- 21Bryan Randall 2004
Game
- 5Bryan Randall 2002 vs. Syracuse
- 5Jerod Evans 2016 vs. Boston College
- 5Josh Jackson 2017 vs. ECU
- 4Maurice DeShazo 1993 vs. Maryland
- 4Maurice DeShazo 1993 vs. Temple
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
- 3,767Cyrus Lawrence 1979–82
- 3,475Kevin Jones 2001–03
- 3,459Roscoe Coles 1974–77
- 2,981Maurice Williams 1983–86
- 2,776Branden Ore 2005–07
Season
- 1,709David Wilson 2011
- 1,655Ryan Williams 2009
- 1,647Kevin Jones 2003
- 1,403Cyrus Lawrence 1981
- 1,325Lee Suggs 2002
Game
- 266Bhayshul Tuten 2024 vs. Boston College
- 253Darren Evans 2008 vs. Maryland
- 243Mike Imoh 2004 vs. North Carolina
- 241Kevin Jones 2003 vs. Pittsburgh
- 223Kenny Lewis 1978 vs. VMI
Rushing touchdowns
Career
- 53Lee Suggs 1999–02
- 35Kevin Jones 2001–03
- 31Branden Ore 2005–07
- 30Cyrus Lawrence 1979–82
- 30Ryan Williams 2009–10
Season
- 27Lee Suggs 2000
- 22Lee Suggs 2002
- 21Kevin Jones 2003
- 21Ryan Williams 2009
- 16Branden Ore 2006
Game
- 6Tommy Francisco 1966 vs. VMI
- 5Morgan Gardner 1916 vs. Roanoke
- 5Lee Suggs 2000 vs. UCF
- 4V.B. Hodgson 1909 vs. Richmond
- 4John Martin 1920 vs. Emory and Henry
Receiving
Receptions
Career
- 236Cam Phillips 2014–17
- 210Isaiah Ford 2014–16
- 184Jarrett Boykin 2008–11
- 165Danny Coale 2008–11
- 134Tre Turner 2018–21
Season
- 79Isaiah Ford 2016
- 76Cam Phillips 2016
- 75Isaiah Ford 2015
- 71Cam Phillips 2017
- 61Jarrett Boykin 2011
Game
- 14Cam Phillips 2017 vs. ECU
- 13Donald Snell 1985 vs. Cincinnati
- 13Nick Cullen 1990 vs. Southern Mississippi
- 12Isaiah Ford 2015 vs. Tulsa (Independence Bowl)
- 12Damon Hazelton 2018 vs. Notre Dame
Receiving yards
Career
- 3,027Cam Phillips 2014–17
- 2,967Isaiah Ford 2014–16
- 2,884Jarrett Boykin 2008–11
- 2,658Danny Coale 2008–11
- 2,292Tre Turner 2018–21
Season
- 1,164Isaiah Ford 2015
- 1,094Isaiah Ford 2016
- 983Cam Phillips 2016
- 964Cam Phillips 2017
- 962André Davis 1999
Game
- 279Ernest Wilford 2002 vs. Syracuse
- 227Isaiah Ford 2015 vs. Tulsa (Independence Bowl)
- 213Ricky Scales 1972 vs. Wake Forest
- 194Antonio Freeman 1993 vs. Temple
- 189Cam Phillips 2017 vs. ECU
Receiving touchdowns
Career
- 24Isaiah Ford 2014–16
- 22Antonio Freeman 1991–94
- 20Bucky Hodges 2014–16
- 18Ricky Scales 1972–74
- 18André Davis 1998–01
Season
- 11Isaiah Ford 2015
- 9Antonio Freeman 1993
- 9André Davis 1999
- 8Sidney Snell 1980
- 8Ricky Hall 1998
Game
- 4Ernest Wilford 2002 vs. Syracuse
- 3Ricky Scales 1972 vs. Ohio
- 3Antonio Freeman 1993 vs. Temple
- 3Bucky Hodges 2015 vs. Duke
- 3Isaiah Ford 2015 vs. NC State
Total offense
Total offense yards
Career
- 10,362Logan Thomas 2010–13
- 9,213Tyrod Taylor 2007–10
- 8,034Bryan Randall 2001–04
- 7,363Kyron Drones 2023–25
- 6,114Maurice DeShazo 1991–94
Season
- 4,392Jerod Evans 2016
- 3,500Logan Thomas 2012
- 3,482Logan Thomas 2011
- 3,402Tyrod Taylor 2010
- 3,315Josh Jackson 2017
Game
- 516Don Strock 1972 vs. Houston
- 495Bryan Randall 2002 vs. Syracuse
- 439Jerod Evans 2016 vs. Pittsburgh
- 429Logan Thomas 2013 vs. Boston College
- 419Ethan Grunkemeyer 2026 vs. Pittsburgh
Total touchdowns
Career
- 77Logan Thomas 2010–13
- 67Tyrod Taylor 2007–10
- 64Kyron Drones 2023–25
- 59Bryan Randall 2001–04
- 57Maurice DeShazo 1991–94
Season
- 41Jerod Evans 2016
- 30Logan Thomas 2011
- 29Tyrod Taylor 2010
- 28Ryan Willis 2018
- 27Lee Suggs 2000
Game
- 6Tommy Francisco 1966 vs. VMI
- 6Bryan Randall 2002 vs. Syracuse
- 5Morgan Gardner 1916 vs. Roanoke
- 5Michael Vick 1999 vs. Rutgers
- 5Lee Suggs 2000 vs. UCF
Defense
Interceptions
Career
- 18Gene Bunn 1976–78
- 16Tyronne Drakeford 1990–93
- 15Victor Harris 2005–08
- 14Willie Pile 1999–02
- 13Ron Davidson 1966–68
Season
- 9Ron Davidson 1967
- 9Jayron Hosley 2010
- 7Mike Widger 1968
- 7Billy Hardee 1975
- 7Gene Bunn 1976
Game
- 3Lenny Smith 1968 vs. Wake Forest
- 3Paul Davis 1979 vs. Florida State
- 3John Bell 1973 vs. Florida State
- 3John Bell 1973 vs. West Virginia
- 3Ron Davidson 1967 vs. Florida State
Tackles
Career
- 634Rick Razzano 1974–77
Season
- 177Rick Razzano 1975
- 177Scott Hill 1987
- 165Rick Razzano 1974
- 152Rick Razzano 1977
- 148Mike Johnson 1982
Game
- 31Jerry Sheehan 1977 vs. William & Mary
- 30Rick Razzano 1977 vs. Kentucky
Sacks
Career
- 46.0Bruce Smith 1981–84
- 36.0Cornell Brown 1993–96
- 35.0Corey Moore 1996–99
Season
- 22.0Bruce Smith 1983
- 17.0Corey Moore 1999
- 16.0Bruce Smith 1984
- 16.0Antwaun Powell-Ryland 2024
- 14.5Corey Moore 1998
Game
- 4.0Bruce Smith 1983 vs. Duke
- 4.0Bruce Smith 1984 vs. William & Mary
- 4.0Morgan Roane 1985 vs. William & Mary
- 4.0J.C. Price 1995 vs. Miami (FL)
- 4.0Antwaun Powell-Ryland 2023 vs. Wake Forest
Kicking
Field goals made
Career
- 78Joey Slye 2014–17
- 69Shayne Graham 1996–99
- 58Brandon Pace 2003–06
- 54Brian Johnson 2017–20
- 54John Love 2022–25
Season
- 23Dustin Keys 2008
- 23Joey Slye 2015
- 22Chris Kinzer 1986
- 22Shayne Graham 1998
- 22John Love 2023
Field goal percentage
Career
- 95.5%Chris Hazley 2008–10
- 87.0%Matt Waldron 2007–09
- 85.3%Brandon Pace 2003–06
- 84.4%John Love 2022–25
- 81.8%John Parker Romo 2019–21
Season
- 95.5%Chris Hazley 2010
- 94.7%Brandon Pace 2006
- 91.7%John Love 2023
- 91.7%John Love 2024
- 87.0%Matt Waldron 2009
Season by season
127 seasons; 28 differ from our games on file (marked)| Season | Coach | Record | Conference | Bowl | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Franklin | 4–1 (ours 5–2) | |||
| 2025 | Brent Pry | 3–9 | T–14th | ||
| 2024 | Brent Pry | 6–7–2,025 (ours 6–7) | T–8th | ||
| 2023 | Brent Pry | 7–6–2,023 (ours 7–6) | T–4th | ||
| 2022 | Brent Pry | 3–8 | T–6th (Coastal) | ||
| 2021 | Atlantic Coast | 6–7–2,021 (ours 6–7) | 3rd (Coastal) | ||
| 2020 | Atlantic Coast | 5–6 | T–6th | ||
| 2019 | Atlantic Coast | 8–5–2,019 (ours 8–5) | T–3rd | ||
| 2018 | Atlantic Coast | 6–7–2,018 (ours 6–7) | T–6th | ||
| 2017 | Frank Beamer | 4–9–4 (ours 9–4) | Atlantic Coast | Lost 2017 Camping World Bowl against Oklahoma State Cowboys, 21–30 | |
| 2016 | Frank Beamer | 2–10–4 (ours 10–4) | Atlantic Coast | Won 2016 Belk Bowl against Arkansas Razorbacks, 35–24 | |
| 2014 | Frank Beamer | 7–6–2,014 (ours 7–6) | T–9th | ||
| 2013 | Frank Beamer | 8–5–2,013 (ours 8–5) | T–4th | ||
| 2012 | Frank Beamer | 7–6–2,012 (ours 7–6) | T–6th | ||
| 2011 | Frank Beamer | 11–3–2,012 (ours 11–3) | 2nd | 21 | |
| 2010 | Frank Beamer | 11–3–2,011 (ours 11–3) | 1st | 16 | |
| 2009 | Frank Beamer | 10–3–2,009 (ours 10–3) | 3rd | 10 | |
| 2008 | Frank Beamer | 10–4–2,009 (ours 10–4) | 1st | 15 | |
| 2007 | Frank Beamer | 11–3–2,008 (ours 11–3) | 1st | 9 | |
| 2006 | Frank Beamer | 10–3–2,006 (ours 10–3) | 3rd | 19 | |
| 2005 | Frank Beamer | 11–2–2,006 (ours 11–2) | 2nd | 7 | |
| 2003 | Frank Beamer | 8–5–2,003 (ours 8–5) | 4th | ||
| 2002 | Frank Beamer | 10–4–2,002 (ours 10–4) | 4th | 18 | |
| 2001 | Frank Beamer | 8–4–2,002 (ours 8–4) | 3rd | 18 | |
| 2000 | Frank Beamer | 11–1–2,001 (ours 11–1) | 2nd | 6 | |
| 1999 | Frank Beamer | 11–1–2,000 (ours 11–1) | 1st | 2 | |
| 1998 | Frank Beamer | 9–3–1,998 (ours 9–3) | 3rd | 23 | |
| 1997 | Frank Beamer | 7–5–1,998 (ours 7–5) | 2nd | ||
| 1996 | Frank Beamer | 10–2–1,996 (ours 10–2) | 1st | 13 | |
| 1995 | Frank Beamer | 10–2–1,995 (ours 10–2) | 1st | 10 | |
| 1994 | Frank Beamer | 8–4–1,994 (ours 8–4) | 2nd | ||
| 1990 | Frank Beamer | 6–5 | — | ||
| 1989 | Frank Beamer | 6–4–1 | — | ||
| 1988 | Frank Beamer | 3–8 | — | ||
| 1987 | Frank Beamer | 2–9 | — | ||
| 1986 | Bill Dooley | 9–2–1 | — | Won 1986 Peach Bowl against NC State Wolfpack, 25–24 | |
| 1985 | Bill Dooley | 6–5 | — | ||
| 1984 | Bill Dooley | 8–4 | — | Lost 1984 Independence Bowl to Air Force Falcons, 7–23 | |
| 1983 | Bill Dooley | 9–2 | — | ||
| 1982 | Bill Dooley | 7–4 | — | ||
| 1981 | Bill Dooley | 7–4 | — | ||
| 1980 | Bill Dooley | 8–4 | — | Lost 1981 Peach Bowl to Miami Hurricanes, 10–20 | |
| 1979 | Bill Dooley | 5–6 | — | ||
| 1978 | Bill Dooley | 4–7 | — | ||
| 1977 | Jimmy Sharpe | 3–7–1 | — | ||
| 1976 | Jimmy Sharpe | 6–5 | — | ||
| 1975 | Jimmy Sharpe | 8–3 | — | ||
| 1974 | Jimmy Sharpe | 4–7 | — | ||
| 1973 | Independent | 2–9 | — | ||
| 1972 | Independent | 6–4–1 | — | ||
| 1970 | Jerry Claiborne | 5–6 | — | ||
| 1969 | Jerry Claiborne | 4–5–1 | — | ||
| 1968 | Jerry Claiborne | 7–4 | — | Lost 1968 Liberty Bowl to Mississippi Rebels, 17–34 | |
| 1967 | Jerry Claiborne | 7–3 | — | ||
| 1964 | Jerry Claiborne | 6–4 | 2nd | ||
| 1963 | Jerry Claiborne | 8–2 | 1st | ||
| 1962 | Jerry Claiborne | 5–5 | 6th | ||
| 1961 | Jerry Claiborne | 4–5 | 7th | ||
| 1960 | Frank Moseley | 6–4 | 4th | ||
| 1959 | Frank Moseley | 6–4 | 3rd | ||
| 1958 | Frank Moseley | 5–4–1 | 2nd | ||
| 1957 | Frank Moseley | 4–6 | 8th | ||
| 1956 | Frank Moseley | 7–2–1 | 2nd | ||
| 1955 | Frank Moseley | 6–3–1 | 2nd | ||
| 1954 | Frank Moseley | 8–0–1 | 3rd | ||
| 1953 | Frank Moseley | 5–5 | 6th | ||
| 1952 | Frank Moseley | 5–6 | 6th | ||
| 1951 | Frank Moseley | 2–8 | 16th | ||
| 1950 | Bob McNeish | 0–10 | 16th | ||
| 1949 | Bob McNeish | 1–7–2 | 14th | ||
| 1948 | Bob McNeish | 0–8–1 | 15th | ||
| 1947 | James Kitts | 4–5 | 8th | ||
| 1946 | James Kitts | 3–4–3 | 7th | Lost 1947 Sun Bowl to Cincinnati Bearcats, 6–18 | |
| 1945 | Herbert McEver | 2–6 | 9th | ||
| 1944 | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | 1,943–1,943–1,943 | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | |
| 1943 | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | 1,943–1,943–1,943 | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Virginia Tech did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | |
| 1942 | S. D. Tilson <br />and Herbert McEver | 7–2–1 | 2nd | ||
| 1941 | James Kitts | 6–4 | 6th | ||
| 1940 | Henry Redd | 5–5 | 10th | ||
| 1939 | Henry Redd | 4–5–1 | 12th | ||
| 1938 | Henry Redd | 3–5–2 | 10th | ||
| 1937 | Henry Redd | 5–5 | 12th | ||
| 1936 | Henry Redd | 5–5 | 11th | ||
| 1935 | Henry Redd | 4–3–2 | 5th | ||
| 1934 | Henry Redd | 5–5 | 6th | ||
| 1933 | Henry Redd | 4–3–3 | 7th | ||
| 1932 | Henry Redd | 8–1 | 4th | ||
| 1931 | Orville Neale | 3–4–2 | 19th | ||
| 1930 | Orville Neale | 5–3–1 | 13th | ||
| 1929 | Andy Gustafson | 5–4 | 13th | ||
| 1928 | Andy Gustafson | 7–2 | 4th | ||
| 1927 | Andy Gustafson | 5–4 | 14th | ||
| 1926 | Andy Gustafson | 5–3–1 | 7th | ||
| 1925 | Ben Cubbage | 5–3–2 | 10th | ||
| 1924 | Ben Cubbage | 4–2–3 | 11th | ||
| 1923 | Ben Cubbage | 6–3 | 7th | ||
| 1922 | Ben Cubbage | 8–1–1 | 4th | ||
| 1921 | Ben Cubbage | 7–3 | — | ||
| 1920 | Stanley Sutton | 4–6 | — | ||
| 1919 | Charles Bernier | 5–4 | — | ||
| 1918 | Charles Bernier | 7–0 | 1st | ||
| 1917 | Charles Bernier | 6–2–1 | — | ||
| 1916 | Jack Ingersell | 7–2 | 1st | ||
| 1915 | Branch Bocock | 4–4 | — | ||
| 1914 | Branch Bocock | 6–2–1 | — | ||
| 1913 | Branch Bocock | 7–1–1 | 5th | ||
| 1912 | Branch Bocock | 5–4 | 5th | ||
| 1911 | L. W. Riess | 6–1–2 | — | ||
| 1910 | Branch Bocock | 6–2 | — | ||
| 1909 | Branch Bocock | 6–1 | — | ||
| 1908 | R. M. Brown | 5–4 | — | ||
| 1907 | C. R. Williams | 7–2 | — | ||
| 1906 | Sally Miles | 5–2–2 | — | ||
| 1905 | Sally Miles | 9–1 | — | ||
| 1904 | John O’Connor | 5–3 | — | ||
| 1903 | Charles Lueder | 5–1 | — | ||
| 1902 | R. R. Brown | 3–2–1 | — | ||
| 1901 | Archibald B. Morrison, Jr. | 6–1 | — | ||
| 1900 | Dr. Davis | 3–3–1 | — | ||
| 1899 | James Morrison | 4–1 | — | ||
| 1898 | J. Lewis Ingles | 3–2 | 10th | ||
| 1897 | Charles Firth | 5–2 | — | ||
| 1896 | A. C. Jones | 5–2–1 | — | ||
| 1895 | A. C. Jones | 4–2 | — | ||
| 1894 | Joseph Massie | 4–1 | — | ||
| 1893 | E. A. Smyth | 0–2 | — | ||
| 1892 | E. A. Smyth | 1–1 | — |
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.