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Western Kentucky record book

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

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 12,855Brandon Doughty 2011–⁠15
  2. 8,566Jeff Cesarone 1984–⁠87
  3. 8,540Mike White 2016–⁠17
  4. 8,084Austin Reed 2022–⁠23
  5. 7,929Justin Haddix 2003–⁠06

Season

  1. 5,967Bailey Zappe 2021
  2. 5,055Brandon Doughty 2015
  3. 4,830Brandon Doughty 2014
  4. 4,744Austin Reed 2022
  5. 4,363Mike White 2016

Game

  1. 593Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Middle Tennessee
  2. 577Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. UTSA(C-USA Championship Game)
  3. 569Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Bowling Green
  4. 523Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. UTSA
  5. 517Mike White 2016 vs. Rice

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 111Brandon Doughty 2011–⁠15
  2. 71Austin Reed 2022–⁠23
  3. 63Mike White 2016–⁠17
  4. 62Bailey Zappe 2021
  5. 51Kawaun Jakes 2009–⁠12

Game

  1. 8Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Marshall
  2. 7Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. UT Martin
  3. 6Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Bowling Green
  4. 6Brandon Doughty 2015 vs. Miami (Ohio)
  5. 6Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. Florida Atlantic

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,542Bobby Rainey 2008–⁠11
  2. 4,396Lerron Moore 2003–⁠06
  3. 3,997Willie Taggart 1995–⁠98
  4. 3,775Antwan Floyd 1993–⁠96
  5. 3,674Antonio Andrews 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 1,730Antonio Andrews 2013
  2. 1,728Antonio Andrews 2012
  3. 1,695Bobby Rainey 2011
  4. 1,668Joe Arnold 1988
  5. 1,649Bobby Rainey 2010

Game

  1. 345Leon Allen 2014 vs. Army
  2. 309Eddie Thompson 1992 vs. Southern Illinois
  3. 297Clarence Jackson 1971 vs. Butler
  4. 289Willie Taggart 1997 vs. Southern Illinois
  5. 260Joe Arnold 1987 vs. North Carolina A&T

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 47Willie Taggart 1995–⁠98
  2. 43Lerron Moore 2003–⁠06
  3. 43Anthony Wales 2013–⁠16
  4. 37Clarence Jackson 1970–⁠73
  5. 35Bobby Rainey 2008–⁠11

Season

  1. 27Anthony Wales 2016
  2. 19Dickie Moore 1967
  3. 16Willie Taggart 1997
  4. 16Antonio Andrews 2013
  5. 15Willie Taggart 1998

Game

  1. 5Antonio Andrews 2013 vs. Morgan State
  2. 45 times 2016 vs. Most recent: Anthony Wales, vs. Louisiana Tech

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 259Malachi Corley 2020–⁠23
  2. 253Taywan Taylor 2013–⁠16
  3. 210Lucky Jackson 2016–⁠19
  4. 194Nicholas Norris 2013–⁠16
  5. 171Willie McNeal 2010–⁠14

Game

  1. 17Lucky Jackson 2019 vs. Western Michigan (First Responder Bowl)
  2. 17Jerreth Sterns 2021 vs. Michigan State
  3. 16Lucky Jackson 2019 vs. Marshall
  4. 16Jerreth Sterns 2021 vs. UTSA
  5. 15Jay Davis 1969 vs. Akron

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 4,234Taywan Taylor 2013–⁠16
  2. 3,091Nicholas Norris 2013–⁠16
  3. 3,033Malachi Corley 2020–⁠23
  4. 2,691Lucky Jackson 2016–⁠19
  5. 2,324Curtis Hamilton 2004–⁠07

Season

  1. 1,902Jerreth Sterns 2021
  2. 1,730Taywan Taylor 2016
  3. 1,467Taywan Taylor 2015
  4. 1,402Mitchell Tinsley 2021
  5. 1,318Nicholas Norris 2016

Game

  1. 276Joey Stockton 1995 vs. Austin Peay
  2. 221Jerreth Sterns 2021 vs. Old Dominion
  3. 207Malachi Corley 2023 vs. Louisiana Tech
  4. 198Mitchell Tinsley 2021 vs. Rice
  5. 197Taywan Taylor 2016 vs. Middle Tennessee

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 41Taywan Taylor 2013–⁠16
  2. 29Malachi Corley 2020–⁠23
  3. 26Nicholas Norris 2013–⁠16
  4. 22Eddie Preston 1976–⁠79
  5. 21Porter Williams 1970–⁠73

Game

  1. 4Porter Williams 1973 vs. Murray State
  2. 3Porter Williams 1971 vs. East Tennessee State
  3. 3Eddie Preston 1978 vs. Morehead State
  4. 3Tyler Higbee 2014 vs. Marshall
  5. 3Taywan Taylor 2015 vs. Middle Tennessee

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 12,570Brandon Doughty 2011–⁠15
  2. 8,890Justin Haddix 2003–⁠06
  3. 8,408Austin Reed 2022–⁠23
  4. 7,223Willie Taggart 1995–⁠98
  5. 7,852Jeff Cesarone 1984–⁠87

Season

  1. 5,984Bailey Zappe 2021
  2. 4,968Austin Reed 2022
  3. 4,933Brandon Doughty 2015
  4. 4,778Brandon Doughty 2014
  5. 4,289Mike White 2016

Game

  1. 582Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. UTSA(C-USA Championship Game)
  2. 579Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Middle Tennessee
  3. 567Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Bowling Green
  4. 525Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. UTSA
  5. 522Austin Reed 2022 vs. South Alabama

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 114Brandon Doughty 2011–⁠15
  2. 83Austin Reed 2022–⁠23
  3. 77Willie Taggart 1995–⁠98
  4. 70Justin Haddix 2003–⁠06
  5. 65Kawaun Jakes 2009–⁠12

Game

  1. 8Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Marshall
  2. 7Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. UT Martin
  3. 6Brandon Doughty 2014 vs. Bowling Green
  4. 6Brandon Doughty 2015 vs. Miami (Ohio)
  5. 6Bailey Zappe 2021 vs. Florida Atlantic

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 19Bobby Sippio 1999–⁠01
  2. 14Delvechio Walls 1995–⁠98
  3. 13James Edwards 1984–⁠87
  4. 12Antonio Thomas 2002–⁠05
  5. 11Reginald Johnson 1979–⁠83

Season

  1. 10Bobby Sippio 2000
  2. 7James Edwards 1987
  3. 7Antonio Thomas 2004
  4. 6Joseph Jefferson 2000
  5. 6Jonathan Dowling 2012

Game

  1. 4Jim Pickens 1948 vs. Eastern Kentucky
  2. 3Max Stevens 1951 vs. Morehead State
  3. 3Jon Leathers 1974 vs. Dayton
  4. 3Carl Brazley 1978 vs. East Tennessee State
  5. 3Jonathan Dowling 2012 vs. Kentucky

Tackles

Career

  1. 525Rick Green 1972–⁠75
  2. 488Paul Gray 1980–⁠83
  3. 422Erik Dandy 2000–⁠03
  4. 411Charles Thompson 2001–⁠04
  5. 401Biff Madon 1974–⁠77

Season

  1. 213Rick Green 1975
  2. 173Paul Gray 1981
  3. 171Melvin Wishman 2000
  4. 165Erik Dandy 2003
  5. 159Charles Thompson 2002

Sacks

Career

  1. 34.0DeAngelo Malone 2017–⁠21
  2. 30.0Sherrod Coates 1999–⁠02
  3. 24.0Quanterus Smith 2009–⁠12
  4. 21.0Jon Drummond 1999–⁠02
  5. 20.5Ben Witman 1996–⁠99

Season

  1. 13.0Sherrod Coates 2002
  2. 12.5Quanterus Smith 2012
  3. 11.5DeAngelo Malone 2019
  4. 10.5Ben Witman 1999
  5. 9.0Ben Mooney 1993

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 54Garrett Schwettman 2012–⁠15
  2. 51Chris James 2004–⁠07
  3. 51Brayden Narveson 2020–⁠22
  4. 49Peter Martinez 2000–⁠02
  5. 47Dan Maher 1985–⁠88

Season

  1. 23Matt Lange 2003
  2. 23Brayden Narveson 2021
  3. 18Peter Martinez 2002
  4. 18Lucas Carneiro 2024
  5. 17Peter Martinez 2000

Game

  1. 5Matt Lange 2003 vs. Eastern Kentucky
  2. 4Steve Donisi 1990 vs. Eastern Kentucky
  3. 4Chris Pino 1993 vs. Jacksonville State
  4. 4Casey Tinius 2009 vs. Louisiana–Monroe
  5. 4Garrett Schwettman 2015 vs. Louisiana Tech

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 87.1%Lucas Carneiro 2023–⁠24
  2. 82.1%Matt Lange 2002–⁠03
  3. 81.8%Garrett Schwettman 2012–⁠15
  4. 79.7%Brayden Narveson 2020–⁠22
  5. 76.1%Chris James 2004–⁠07

Season

  1. 94.7%Lucas Carneiro 2024
  2. 93.8%Garrett Schwettman 2015
  3. 92.9%Brayden Narveson 2020
  4. 92.3%Chris Pino 1993
  5. 90.0%Will Sweeney 1994

Season by season

107 seasons; 33 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Tyson Helton9–⁠46–⁠2, 3rdNew Orleans W
2024Tyson Helton8–⁠66–⁠2, 2nd, division championsBoca Raton L
2023Tyson Helton8–⁠55–⁠3, 4thFamous Toastery W
2022Tyson Helton9–⁠56–⁠2, T–2ndNew Orleans W
2021Tyson Helton9–⁠57–⁠1, 1st, division championsBoca Raton W
2020Tyson Helton5–⁠74–⁠3, 3rdLendingTree L
2019Tyson Helton9–⁠46–⁠2, T–2ndFirst Responder W
2018Mike Sanford Jr.3–⁠92–⁠6, T–6th
2017Mike Sanford Jr.6–⁠74–⁠4, T–3rdCure L
2016Jeff Brohm11–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsBoca Raton W
2015Jeff Brohm12–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, conference championsMiami Beach W24
2014Jeff Brohm8–⁠54–⁠4, T–3rdBahamas W
2013Bobby Petrino8–⁠44–⁠3
2012Willie Taggart7–⁠64–⁠4, 5thLittle Caesars Pizza L
2011Willie Taggart7–⁠57–⁠1, 2nd
2010Willie Taggart2–⁠102–⁠6, 9th
2009David Elson0–⁠120–⁠8, 9th
2008David Elson2–⁠10
2007David Elson7–⁠5
2006David Elson6–⁠54–⁠3, T–4th
2005David Elson6–⁠54–⁠3, T–4th
2004David Elson9–⁠36–⁠1, 2ndNCAA Division I-AA First Round L11
2003David Elson9–⁠4 (ours 8–⁠3)5–⁠2, T–3rdNCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L7
2002Jack Harbaugh12–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)7–⁠1, T–1st, national championsNCAA Division I-AA Championship W1
2001Jack Harbaugh8–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)5–⁠2, T–2ndNCAA Division I-AA First Round L12
2000Jack Harbaugh11–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)7–⁠0, 1st, conference championsNCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L5
1999Jack Harbaugh6–⁠54–⁠3, T–3rd
1998Jack Harbaugh7–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)19
1997Jack Harbaugh10–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L5
1996Jack Harbaugh7–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)
1995Jack Harbaugh2–⁠8
1994Jack Harbaugh5–⁠6
1993Jack Harbaugh8–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)19
1992Jack Harbaugh4–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)
1991Jack Harbaugh3–⁠8
1990Jack Harbaugh2–⁠8 (ours 0–⁠1)
1989Jack Harbaugh6–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)
1988Dave Roberts9–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L13
1987Dave Roberts7–⁠4NCAA Division I-AA First Round L11
1986Dave Roberts4–⁠6–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1985Dave Roberts4–⁠7 (ours 0–⁠1)
1984Dave Roberts2–⁠9 (ours 0–⁠1)
1983Jimmy Feix2–⁠8–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1982Jimmy Feix5–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)
1981Jimmy Feix6–⁠54–⁠4, T–4th
1980Jimmy Feix9–⁠16–⁠1, 1st, conference champions5
1979Jimmy Feix5–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)3–⁠3, 4th
1978Jimmy Feix8–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠1)6–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1977Jimmy Feix1–⁠8–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)1–⁠5–⁠1, 8th
1976Jimmy Feix4–⁠5–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)3–⁠4, T–4th
1975Jimmy Feix11–⁠2 (ours 3–⁠0)6–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsGrantland Rice (NCAA Division II Semifinal) W, Camellia (NCAA Division II Championship) L3
1974Jimmy Feix7–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠0)5–⁠2, T–2nd
1973Jimmy Feix12–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)7–⁠0, 1st, conference championsGrantland Rice (NCAA Division II Semifinal) W, Camellia (NCAA Division II Championship) L3
1972Jimmy Feix7–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)5–⁠2, 2nd
1971Jimmy Feix8–⁠26–⁠1, 1st, conference champions6
1970Jimmy Feix8–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 1st, conference champions12
1969Jimmy Feix6–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)5–⁠2, 2nd
1968Jimmy Feix7–⁠2–⁠15–⁠2, T–2nd19
1967Nick Denes7–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1966Nick Denes5–⁠53–⁠4, 6th
1965Nick Denes2–⁠6–⁠21–⁠5–⁠1, 7th
1964Nick Denes6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, T–3rd
1963Nick Denes10–⁠0–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0)7–⁠0, 1st, conference championsTangerine W
1962Nick Denes5–⁠33–⁠3, 5th
1961Nick Denes6–⁠34–⁠2, 3rd
1960Nick Denes2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, T–6th
1959Nick Denes5–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1958Nick Denes4–⁠52–⁠4, T–5th
1957Nick Denes5–⁠3–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, T–4th
1956Jack Clayton5–⁠42–⁠3, T–3rd
1955Jack Clayton3–⁠61–⁠4, 5th
1954Jack Clayton7–⁠33–⁠2, T–2nd
1953Jack Clayton6–⁠42–⁠3, 4th
1952Jack Clayton9–⁠14–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRefrigerator W
1951Jack Clayton4–⁠52–⁠4, 6th
1950Jack Clayton6–⁠2–⁠23–⁠1–⁠2, 2nd
1949Jack Clayton5–⁠42–⁠3, 6th
1948Jack Clayton5–⁠42–⁠3, 5th
1947Jesse Thomas3–⁠4–⁠21–⁠3
1946Jesse Thomas2–⁠61–⁠3
1942Arnold Winkenhofer3–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)2–⁠0–⁠1, T–6th
1941Gander Terry4–⁠5–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, T–6th
1940Gander Terry7–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–5th
1939Gander Terry7–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, T–5th
1938Gander Terry7–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)4–⁠1, T–8th
1937Carl Anderson7–⁠1–⁠13–⁠0–⁠1, T–3rd
1936Carl Anderson4–⁠43–⁠2, T–14th
1935Carl Anderson7–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠0)5–⁠2, 13th
1934Carl Anderson4–⁠2–⁠24–⁠1–⁠1, T–6th
1933Jesse Thomas6–⁠25–⁠1
1932Ernest R. Miller8–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)6–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1931James Elam8–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠2)7–⁠1, 4th
1930James Elam8–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1, 6th
1929Carl Anderson7–⁠33–⁠3, T–16th
1928Edgar Diddle8–⁠15–⁠1, 3rd
1927Edgar Diddle5–⁠42–⁠4, T–18th
1926Edgar Diddle4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠2–⁠1, 19th
1925Edgar Diddle3–⁠5–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1924Edgar Diddle4–⁠5
1923Edgar Diddle5–⁠4
1922Edgar Diddle9–⁠1
1921L. T. Smith2–⁠4–⁠1
1920L. T. Smith0–⁠1
1916J. L. Arthur3–⁠2
1915J. L. Arthur1–⁠4–⁠2
1914J. L. Arthur1–⁠2
1913Leiper / Manchester1–⁠0

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.