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Virginia record book

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

  • Will Bettridge No. 1 in career field goals made, 67; No. 1 in single-season field goals made, 24; No. 3 in career field goal percentage, 81.7%

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,034Brennan Armstrong 2018–⁠22
  2. 7,502Matt Schaub 2000–⁠03
  3. 6,629Shawn Moore 1987–⁠90
  4. 6,218Bryce Perkins 2018–⁠19
  5. 5,759Kurt Benkert 2016–⁠17

Season

  1. 4,449Brennan Armstrong 2021
  2. 3,538Bryce Perkins 2019
  3. 3,207Kurt Benkert 2017
  4. 3,000Chandler Morris 2025
  5. 2,976Matt Schaub 2002

Game

  1. 554Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. North Carolina
  2. 487Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. Louisville
  3. 487Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. Pittsburgh
  4. 421Kurt Benkert 2016 vs. Central Michigan
  5. 417Marc Verica 2010 vs. Duke

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 58Brennan Armstrong 2018–⁠22
  2. 56Matt Schaub 2000–⁠03
  3. 55Shawn Moore 1987–⁠90
  4. 47Bryce Perkins 2018–⁠19
  5. 33Scott Gardner 1972–⁠75

Game

  1. 6Dan Ellis 1999 vs. Buffalo

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 3,998Thomas Jones 1996–⁠99
  2. 3,389Tiki Barber 1993–⁠96
  3. 3,348Terry Kirby 1989–⁠92
  4. 3,238John Papit 1947–⁠50
  5. 3,219Kevin Parks 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 1,798Thomas Jones 1999
  2. 1,397Tiki Barber 1995
  3. 1,360Tiki Barber 1996
  4. 1,303Thomas Jones 1998
  5. 1,224Barry Word 1985

Game

  1. 224John Papit 1948 vs. Washington & Lee
  2. 223Alvin Pearman 2004 vs. Duke
  3. 221Frank Quayle 1966 vs. Maryland
  4. 221Thomas Jones 1999 vs. NC State
  5. 221Thomas Jones 1999 vs. Buffalo

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 46Gene Mayer 1912–⁠15
  2. 43Wali Lundy 2002–⁠05
  3. 37Thomas Jones 1996–⁠99
  4. 31Tiki Barber 1993–⁠96
  5. 29Kevin Parks 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 18Gene Mayer 1915
  2. 17Wali Lundy 2004
  3. 16Thomas Jones 1999
  4. 14Tiki Barber 1995
  5. 14Tiki Barber 1996

Game

  1. 5Gene Mayer 1912 vs. North Carolina
  2. 5Gene Mayer 1915 vs. Richmond

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 250Olamide Zaccheaus 2015–⁠18
  2. 210Billy McMullen 1999–⁠02
  3. 195Taquan Mizzell 2013–⁠16
  4. 192Billy Kemp IV 2019–⁠22
  5. 162Kris Burd 2008–⁠11

Game

  1. 16Alvin Pearman 2003 vs. Florida State
  2. 14Malik Washington 2023 vs. Virginia Tech
  3. 13Alvin Pearman 2003 vs. NC State
  4. 13Heath Miller 2003 vs. Virginia Tech
  5. 13Mikell Simpson 2007 vs. Maryland

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 2,978Billy McMullen 1999–⁠02
  2. 2,753Olamide Zaccheaus 2015–⁠18
  3. 2,504Herman Moore 1988–⁠90
  4. 2,399John Ford 1984–⁠88
  5. 2,190Kris Burd 2008–⁠11

Season

  1. 1,426Malik Washington 2023
  2. 1,203Dontayvion Wicks 2021
  3. 1,190Herman Moore 1990
  4. 1,062Hasise Dubois 2019
  5. 1,060Billy McMullen 2001

Game

  1. 247Olamide Zaccheaus 2018 vs. Ohio
  2. 241Ken Shelton 1974 vs. William & Mary
  3. 239Dontrelle Inman 2010 vs. Duke
  4. 234Herman Moore 1990 vs. Georgia Tech
  5. 189Billy McMullen 2000 vs. Duke

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 28Tyrone Davis 1991–⁠94
  2. 27Herman Moore 1988–⁠90
  3. 24Billy McMullen 1999–⁠02
  4. 22Olamide Zaccheaus 2015–⁠18
  5. 20John Ford 1984–⁠88

Game

  1. 4Ed Carrington 1965 vs. Maryland

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 7,910Bryce Perkins 2018–⁠19
  2. 7,897Shawn Moore 1987–⁠90
  3. 7,560Matt Schaub 2000–⁠03
  4. 6,059Scott Gardner 1972–⁠75
  5. 6,012Jameel Sewell 2006–⁠09

Season

  1. 4,700Brennan Armstrong 2021
  2. 3,603Bryce Perkins 2018
  3. 3,245Chandler Morris 2025
  4. 3,144Kurt Benkert 2017
  5. 3,071Matt Schaub 2002

Game

  1. 538Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. North Carolina
  2. 495Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. Georgia Tech
  3. 490Bryce Perkins 2019 vs. North Carolina
  4. 464Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. Louisville
  5. 460Brennan Armstrong 2021 vs. Pittsburgh

Total touchdowns

Career

  1. 83Shawn Moore 1987–⁠90
  2. 78Brennan Armstrong 2018–⁠22
  3. 61Matt Schaub 2000–⁠03
  4. 47Aaron Brooks 1995–⁠98
  5. 46Scott Gardner 1972–⁠75

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 17Keith McMeans 1987–⁠90
  2. 16Pat Chester 1978–⁠82
  3. 15Ronde Barber 1994–⁠96
  4. 15Marcus Hamilton 2002–⁠06
  5. 14Kevin Cook 1986–⁠89

Season

  1. 9Keith McMeans 1987

Game

  1. 3Eddie Bryant 1940 vs. Maryland
  2. 3Reece Whitley 1957 vs. North Carolina
  3. 3Pete Schmidt 1968 vs. Davidson
  4. 3Mike Pettine 1986 vs. NC State
  5. 3Keith McMeans 1987 vs. NC State

Tackles

Career

  1. 492Quin Blanding 2014–⁠17
  2. 435Jamie Sharper 1993–⁠96
  3. 432Charles McDaniel 1982–⁠85
  4. 420Angelo Crowell 1999–⁠02
  5. 408Micah Kiser 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 155Angelo Crowell 2002
  2. 144Angelo Crowell 2001
  3. 143Micah Kiser 2017
  4. 139Randy Neal 1993
  5. 136Quin Blanding 2017

Game

  1. 24Stuart Anderson 1979 vs. NC State

Sacks

Career

  1. 40.0Chris Slade 1989–⁠92
  2. 29.0Clint Sintim 2005–⁠07
  3. 27.0Darryl Blackstock 2002–⁠04
  4. 26.0Mike Frederick 1991–⁠94
  5. 24.0Patrick Kerney 1995–⁠98

Season

  1. 15.0Chris Slade 1992
  2. 15.0Patrick Kerney 1998
  3. 14.0Chris Slade 1991
  4. 14.0Chris Long 2007
  5. 13.0Clint Sintim 2008

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 67Will Bettridge 2022–⁠25
  2. 66Connor Hughes 2002–⁠05
  3. 58Rafael Garcia 1993–⁠96
  4. 46Robert Randolph 2008–⁠11
  5. 45Ian Frye 2012–⁠15

Season

  1. 24Will Bettridge 2025
  2. 23Connor Hughes 2003
  3. 22Ian Frye 2014
  4. 21Rafael Garcia 1996
  5. 21Connor Hughes 2005

Game

  1. 5Rafael Garcia 1994 vs. Virginia Tech
  2. 5Connor Hughes 2003 vs. Georgia Tech
  3. 5Chris Gould 2007 vs. North Carolina

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 83.8%Jake McInerney 1989–⁠90
  2. 83.5%Connor Hughes 2002–⁠05
  3. 81.7%Will Bettridge 2022–⁠25
  4. 79.2%Brian Delaney 2018–⁠20
  5. 77.6%Ian Frye 2012–⁠15

Season

  1. 92.0%Connor Hughes 2003
  2. 88.2%Jake McInerney 1990
  3. 87.5%Connor Hughes 2005

Season by season

137 seasons; 14 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Tony Elliott11–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, division championsGator W16
2024Tony Elliott5–⁠73–⁠5, T–10th
2023Tony Elliott3–⁠92–⁠6, T–11th
2022Tony Elliott3–⁠71–⁠6, T–6th (Coastal)
2021Bronco Mendenhall6–⁠64–⁠4, T–3rd (Coastal)Fenway
2020Bronco Mendenhall5–⁠54–⁠5, 9th
2019Bronco Mendenhall9–⁠56–⁠2, 1st (Coastal), division championsOrange L
2018Bronco Mendenhall8–⁠54–⁠4, T–3rd (Coastal)Belk W
2017Bronco Mendenhall6–⁠73–⁠5, T–4th (Coastal)Military L
2016Bronco Mendenhall2–⁠101–⁠7, T–6th (Coastal)
2015Mike London4–⁠83–⁠5, 6th (Coastal)
2014Mike London5–⁠73–⁠5, T–5th (Coastal)
2013Mike London2–⁠100–⁠8, 7th (Coastal)
2012Mike London4–⁠82–⁠6, 6th (Coastal)
2011Mike London8–⁠55–⁠3, T–2nd (Coastal)Chick-fil-A L
2010Mike London4–⁠81–⁠7, T–5th (Coastal)
2009Al Groh3–⁠92–⁠6, 6th (Coastal)
2008Al Groh5–⁠73–⁠5, 5th (Coastal)
2007Al Groh9–⁠46–⁠2, 2nd (Coastal)Gator L
2006Al Groh5–⁠74–⁠4, 3rd (Coastal)
2005Al Groh7–⁠53–⁠5, 5th (Coastal)Music City W
2004Al Groh8–⁠45–⁠3, T–3rdMPC Computers L23
2003Al Groh8–⁠54–⁠4, T–4thContinental Tire W
2002Al Groh9–⁠56–⁠2, T–2ndContinental Tire W22
2001Al Groh5–⁠73–⁠5, T–7th
2000George Welsh6–⁠65–⁠3, 3rdOahu L
1999George Welsh7–⁠55–⁠3, T–2ndMicronPC.com L
1998George Welsh9–⁠36–⁠2, 3rdPeach L18
1997George Welsh7–⁠45–⁠3, T–3rd
1996George Welsh7–⁠55–⁠3, 4thCarquest L
1995George Welsh9–⁠47–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsPeach W16
1994George Welsh9–⁠35–⁠3, T–3rdIndependence W15
1993George Welsh7–⁠55–⁠3, T–3rdCarquest L
1992George Welsh7–⁠44–⁠4, T–4th
1991George Welsh8–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 4thGator L
1990George Welsh8–⁠45–⁠2, T–2ndSugar L23
1989George Welsh10–⁠36–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsFlorida Citrus L18
1988George Welsh7–⁠45–⁠2, 2nd
1987George Welsh8–⁠45–⁠2, 2ndAll-American W
1986George Welsh3–⁠82–⁠5, T–6th
1985George Welsh6–⁠54–⁠3, T–3rd
1984George Welsh8–⁠2–⁠23–⁠1–⁠2, 2ndPeach W20
1983George Welsh6–⁠53–⁠3, T–4th
1982George Welsh2–⁠91–⁠5, 6th
1981Dick Bestwick1–⁠100–⁠6, 7th
1980Dick Bestwick4–⁠72–⁠4, T–4th
1979Dick Bestwick6–⁠52–⁠4, 6th
1978Dick Bestwick2–⁠90–⁠6, 7th
1977Dick Bestwick1–⁠9–⁠11–⁠5, 6th
1976Dick Bestwick2–⁠91–⁠4, 6th
1975Sonny Randle1–⁠100–⁠5, 7th
1974Sonny Randle4–⁠71–⁠5, 6th
1973Don Lawrence4–⁠73–⁠3, 4th
1972Don Lawrence4–⁠71–⁠5, T–6th
1971Don Lawrence3–⁠82–⁠3, T–3rd
1970George Blackburn5–⁠60–⁠6, 8th
1969George Blackburn3–⁠71–⁠5, 8th
1968George Blackburn7–⁠34–⁠2, 3rd
1967George Blackburn5–⁠53–⁠3, 4th
1966George Blackburn4–⁠63–⁠3, T–3rd
1965George Blackburn5–⁠5 (ours 4–⁠6)2–⁠4, 7th
1964Bill Elias5–⁠51–⁠5, 8th
1963Bill Elias2–⁠7–⁠10–⁠5–⁠1, 8th
1962Bill Elias5–⁠51–⁠4, 7th
1961Bill Elias4–⁠62–⁠4, 8th
1960Richard Voris0–⁠100–⁠6, 6th
1959Richard Voris0–⁠100–⁠5, 8th
1958Richard Voris1–⁠91–⁠5, 8th
1957Ben Martin3–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4, 6th
1956Ben Martin4–⁠6 (ours 3–⁠7)1–⁠4, 8th
1955Ned McDonald1–⁠90–⁠4, 8th
1954Ned McDonald3–⁠60–⁠2, 7th
1953Ned McDonald1–⁠8
1952Art Guepe8–⁠2
1951Art Guepe8–⁠113
1950Art Guepe8–⁠2
1949Art Guepe7–⁠2
1948Art Guepe5–⁠3–⁠1
1947Art Guepe7–⁠3
1946Art Guepe4–⁠4–⁠1
1945Frank Murray7–⁠2
1944Frank Murray6–⁠1–⁠2
1943Frank Murray3–⁠4–⁠1
1942Frank Murray2–⁠6–⁠1
1941Frank Murray8–⁠1
1940Frank Murray4–⁠5
1939Frank Murray5–⁠4
1938Frank Murray4–⁠4–⁠1
1937Frank Murray2–⁠7
1936Gus Tebell2–⁠7
1935Gus Tebell1–⁠5–⁠40–⁠3–⁠2, T–8th
1934Gus Tebell3–⁠61–⁠4, 9th
1933Fred Dawson2–⁠6–⁠21–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1932Fred Dawson5–⁠42–⁠3, T–13th
1931Fred Dawson1–⁠7–⁠20–⁠5–⁠1, 22nd
1930Earl Abell4–⁠62–⁠5, 17th
1929Earl Abell4–⁠3–⁠21–⁠3–⁠2, 16th
1928Earle Neale2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠6, T–19th
1927Earle Neale5–⁠44–⁠4, T–8th
1926Earle Neale6–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2–⁠1, 6th
1925Earle Neale7–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–5th
1924Earle Neale5–⁠43–⁠2, T–6th
1923Earle Neale3–⁠5–⁠10–⁠3–⁠1, 17th
1922Thomas J. Campbell4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠1–⁠1, 9th
1921Rice Warren5–⁠45–⁠1, 3rd
1920Rice Warren5–⁠2–⁠23–⁠1, T–4th
1919Harris Coleman2–⁠5–⁠21–⁠1–⁠1, T–7th
1916Peyton Evans4–⁠52–⁠1, T–4th
1915Harry Varner8–⁠12–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1914Joseph Wood8–⁠13–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1913Rice Warren7–⁠11–⁠1, T–3rd
1912Speed Elliott6–⁠31–⁠1, 3rd
1911Kemper Yancey8–⁠2
1910Charles Crawford6–⁠2
1909John Neff7–⁠1
1908M.T. Cooke7–⁠0–⁠1
1907Hammond Johnson6–⁠3–⁠1
1906William Cole7–⁠2–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)
1905William Cole5–⁠4
1904Foster Sanford6–⁠3
1903Gresham Poe7–⁠2–⁠1
1902John DeSaulles8–⁠1–⁠1
1901Wesley Abbott8–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1900Archie Hoxton7–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1899Archie Hoxton4–⁠3–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠2)
1898Joseph Massie6–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠3)
1897Martin Bergen6–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠2)
1896Martin Bergen7–⁠2–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)
1895Harry Mackey9–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)
1894John Poe8–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)
1893John Poe8–⁠3
1892William C. Spicer3–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1891Unknown2–⁠1–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠0–⁠1)
1890Unknown5–⁠2
1889Unknown4–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1888Unknown2–⁠1
1887Unknown0–⁠0–⁠1

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.