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Western Michigan record book

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

Retired numbers

  • Jerome Persell1975–⁠1978, retired 1978
  • John Offerdahl1982–⁠1985, retired 1995

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 12,100Zach Terrell 2013–⁠16
  2. 11,329Tim Hiller 2005–⁠09
  3. 11,299Tim Lester 1996–⁠99
  4. 8,886Alex Carder 2009–⁠12
  5. 8,717Brad Tayles 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 3,873Alex Carder 2011
  2. 3,725Tim Hiller 2008
  3. 3,639Tim Lester 1999
  4. 3,533Zach Terrell 2016
  5. 3,526Zach Terrell 2015

Game

  1. 548Alex Carder 2011 vs. Toledo
  2. 479Alex Carder 2011 vs. Connecticut
  3. 471Tim Hiller 2008 vs. Central Michigan
  4. 450Chad Munson 2003 vs. William & Mary
  5. 445Zach Terrell 2016 vs. Buffalo

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 99Tim Hiller 2005–⁠09
  2. 96Zach Terrell 2013–⁠16
  3. 87Tim Lester 1996–⁠99
  4. 74Alex Carder 2009–⁠12
  5. 50Jon Wassink 2015–⁠19

Season

  1. 36Tim Hiller 2008
  2. 34Tim Lester 1999
  3. 33Zach Terrell 2016
  4. 31Alex Carder 2011
  5. 30Alex Carder 2010

Game

  1. 7Alex Carder 2011 vs. Toledo
  2. 6Chad Munson 2003 vs. William & Mary
  3. 6Tyler Van Tubbergen 2011 vs. Akron
  4. 513 times by 9 players 2021 vs. Most recent: Kaleb Eleby vs. Northern Illinois,

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,867Jarvion Franklin 2014–⁠17
  2. 4,219Robert Sanford 1997–⁠00
  3. 4,190Jerome Persell 1976–⁠78
  4. 3,720LeVante Bellamy 2015–⁠19
  5. 3,671Brandon West 2006–⁠09

Season

  1. 1,668Shawn Faulkner 1983
  2. 1,571Robert Sanford 2000
  3. 1,551Jarvion Franklin 2014
  4. 1,505Jerome Persell 1976
  5. 1,472LeVante Bellamy 2019

Game

  1. 281Jarvion Franklin 2016 vs. Akron
  2. 279Lovell Coleman 1958 vs. Central Michigan
  3. 247Sam Dunlap 1916 vs. Ohio Northern
  4. 241Jerome Persell 1976 vs. Eastern Michigan
  5. 228Jarvion Franklin 2017 vs. Central Michigan

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 52Jarvion Franklin 2014–⁠17
  2. 43Jamauri Bogan 2015–⁠18
  3. 39Jerome Persell 1976–⁠78
  4. 35LeVante Bellamy 2015–⁠19
  5. 30Robert Sanford 1997–⁠00

Season

  1. 24Jarvion Franklin 2014
  2. 23LeVante Bellamy 2019
  3. 19Jerome Persell 1976
  4. 18Robert Sanford 2000
  5. 16Jamauri Bogan 2015

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 332Corey Davis 2013–⁠16
  2. 306Jordan White 2007–⁠11
  3. 260Jamarko Simmons 2005–⁠08
  4. 238Greg Jennings 2002–⁠05
  5. 235Steve Neal 1997–⁠00

Game

  1. 16Jamie Hence 1987 vs. Ohio
  2. 16Greg Jennings 2005 vs. Virginia
  3. 16Jordan White 2011 vs. Toledo
  4. 15Tony Knox 1997 vs. West Virginia
  5. 148 times by 7 players 2023 vs. Most recent: Kenneth Womack vs. Ohio,

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 5,285Corey Davis 2013–⁠16
  2. 4,187Jordan White 2007–⁠11
  3. 3,599Steve Neal 1997–⁠00
  4. 3,539Greg Jennings 2002–⁠05
  5. 3,019Jamarko Simmons 2005–⁠08

Season

  1. 1,911Jordan White 2011
  2. 1,500Corey Davis 2016
  3. 1,436Corey Davis 2015
  4. 1,408Corey Davis 2014
  5. 1,378Jordan White 2010

Game

  1. 272Corey Davis 2016 vs. Ball State
  2. 265Jordan White 2011 vs. Purdue(Little Caesars Pizza Bowl)
  3. 263Corey Alston 1997 vs. Eastern Michigan
  4. 244Greg Jennings 2005 vs. Ball State
  5. 244Greg Jennings 2005 vs. Ball State

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 52Corey Davis 2013–⁠16
  2. 39Greg Jennings 2002–⁠05
  3. 32Jordan White 2007–⁠11
  4. 27Steve Neal 1997–⁠00
  5. 25Corey Alston 1997–⁠00

Game

  1. 4Greg Jennings 2005 vs. Ball State
  2. 4Jayden Reed 2018 vs. Miami (OH)
  3. 4Skyy Moore 2021 vs. Northern Illinois
  4. 3Corey Davis 2015 vs. Ball State
  5. 3Daniel Braverman 2015 vs. Central Michigan

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 12,720Zach Terrell 2013–⁠16
  2. 11,220Tim Hiller 2005–⁠09
  3. 11,081Tim Lester 1996–⁠99
  4. 9,116Alex Carder 2009–⁠12
  5. 9,071Brad Tayles 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 4,143Alex Carder 2011
  2. 3,782Zach Terrell 2016
  3. 3,727Tim Hiller 2008
  4. 3,707Zach Terrell 2014
  5. 3,654Zach Terrell 2015

Game

  1. 564Alex Carder 2011 vs. Toledo
  2. 478Alex Carder 2011 vs. Connecticut
  3. 477Jon Wassink 2018 vs. Miami (OH)
  4. 469Zach Terrell 2016 vs. Buffalo
  5. 468Tony Kimbrough 1988 vs. Fresno State(California Bowl)

Total touchdowns

Career

  1. 109Zach Terrell 2013–⁠16
  2. 103Tim Hiller 2005–⁠09
  3. 91Tim Lester 1996–⁠99
  4. 84Alex Carder 2009–⁠12
  5. 62Brad Tayles 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 40Zach Terrell 2016
  2. 37Tim Hiller 2008
  3. 36Alex Carder 2010
  4. 35Tim Lester 1999
  5. 35Alex Carder 2011

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 24Dave Kribs 1937–⁠39
  2. 15Floyd Stollsteimer 1951–⁠53
  3. 15Ron Karlis 1970–⁠72
  4. 14Ronald Rogers 1998–⁠01
  5. 12Darius Phillips 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 11Dave Kribs 1939
  2. 9Dave Kribs 1938
  3. 9Bill Yambrick 1942
  4. 9Floyd Stollsteimer 1951

Game

  1. 4Bill Yambrick 1942 vs. Wayne State
  2. 4Sam Antonazzo 1968 vs. Marshall
  3. 3George Ihler 1962 vs. Marshall
  4. 3Dick Trudeau 1966 vs. West Texas State
  5. 3Dave Gapinski 1976 vs. Ohio

Tackles

Career

  1. 694John Offerdahl 1982–⁠85
  2. 435Sean Mulhearn 1987–⁠90
  3. 406Eric Hoffman 1985–⁠88
  4. 382Peter Tuffo 1990–⁠94
  5. 346Greg Igaz 1969–⁠71

Season

  1. 192John Offerdahl 1983
  2. 186Eric Manns 1978
  3. 182John Offerdahl 1984

Game

  1. 27Willie Berrios 1987 vs. Central Michigan
  2. 25Greg Igaz 1970 vs. Brigham Young
  3. 24Van Dickerson 1977 vs. Central Michigan
  4. 24John Offerdahl 1984 vs. Ball State
  5. 22Asantay Brown 2017 vs. Toledo

Sacks

Career

  1. 38.0Jason Babin 2000–⁠03
  2. 34.0Joel Smeenge 1986–⁠89

Season

  1. 17.0Ameer Ismail 2006
  2. 15.0Jason Babin 2002
  3. 15.0Jason Babin 2003
  4. 14.5Nadame Tucker 2025
  5. 14.0Joel Smeenge 1989

Game

  1. 6.0Ameer Ismail 2006 vs. Ball State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 57Andrew Haldeman 2012–⁠15
  2. 54Mike Prindle 1981–⁠84
  3. 50Brad Selent 1997–⁠00
  4. 47John Potter 2008–⁠11
  5. 45Jay Barresi 1989–⁠92

Season

  1. 24Mike Prindle 1984
  2. 19Butch Hampton 2016
  3. 18Brad Selent 1998
  4. 17Mike Prindle 1982
  5. 17Nate Meyer 2006

Game

  1. 7Mike Prindle 1984 vs. Marshall
  2. 6Andrew Haldeman 2013 vs. Toledo
  3. 5Butch Hampton 2016 vs. Ohio(MAC Championship Game)
  4. 4Mike Prindle 1984 vs. Ohio
  5. 4Jay Barresi 1989 vs. Toledo

Season by season

120 seasons; 18 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Lance Taylor10–⁠47–⁠1, 1st, conference championsMyrtle Beach Bowl W
2024Lance Taylor6–⁠75–⁠3, 5thSalute to Veterans Bowl L
2023Lance Taylor4–⁠83–⁠5, T–4th (West)
2022Tim Lester5–⁠74–⁠4, 3rd (West)
2021Tim Lester8–⁠54–⁠4, T–4th (West)Quick Lane Bowl W
2020Tim Lester4–⁠24–⁠2, T–2nd (West)
2019Tim Lester7–⁠65–⁠3, 2nd (West)First Responder Bowl L
2018Tim Lester7–⁠65–⁠3, T–2nd (West)Famous Idaho Potato Bowl L
2017Tim Lester6–⁠64–⁠4, 4th (West)
2016P. J. Fleck13–⁠18–⁠0, 1st (West), conference championsCotton Bowl Classic L15
2015P. J. Fleck8–⁠56–⁠2, T–1st (West), division championsBahamas Bowl W
2014P. J. Fleck8–⁠56–⁠2, 3rd (West)Famous Idaho Potato Bowl L
2013P. J. Fleck1–⁠111–⁠7, T–5th (West)
2012Bill Cubit4–⁠82–⁠6, 5th (West)
2011Bill Cubit7–⁠65–⁠3, 3rd (West)Little Caesars Pizza Bowl L
2010Bill Cubit6–⁠65–⁠3, 3rd (West)
2009Bill Cubit5–⁠74–⁠4, 3rd (West)
2008Bill Cubit9–⁠46–⁠2, T–2nd (West)Texas Bowl L
2007Bill Cubit5–⁠73–⁠4, 4th (West)
2006Bill Cubit8–⁠56–⁠2, 2nd (West)International Bowl L
2005Bill Cubit7–⁠45–⁠3, 3rd (West)
2004Gary Darnell1–⁠100–⁠8, 7th (West)
2003Gary Darnell5–⁠74–⁠4, 4th (West)
2002Gary Darnell4–⁠83–⁠5, 5th (West)
2001Gary Darnell5–⁠64–⁠4, 4th (West)
2000Gary Darnell9–⁠37–⁠1, 1st (West), division championsMAC Championship L
1999Gary Darnell7–⁠56–⁠2, 1st (West), division championsMAC Championship L
1998Gary Darnell7–⁠45–⁠3, 3rd (West)
1997Gary Darnell8–⁠36–⁠2, 2nd (West)
1996Al Molde2–⁠92–⁠6, 9th
1995Al Molde7–⁠46–⁠2, 3rd
1994Al Molde7–⁠45–⁠3, 3rd
1993Al Molde7–⁠3–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1992Al Molde7–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3, 2nd
1991Al Molde6–⁠54–⁠4, 5th
1990Al Molde7–⁠45–⁠3, 3rd
1989Al Molde5–⁠63–⁠5, 6th
1988Al Molde9–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCalifornia Bowl L
1987Al Molde5–⁠64–⁠4, 5th
1986Jack Harbaugh3–⁠83–⁠5, 8th
1985Jack Harbaugh4–⁠6–⁠14–⁠4–⁠1, 5th
1984Jack Harbaugh5–⁠63–⁠6, 8th
1983Jack Harbaugh6–⁠54–⁠5, 6th
1982Jack Harbaugh7–⁠2–⁠25–⁠2–⁠2, 2nd
1981Elliot Uzelac6–⁠55–⁠4, 5th
1980Elliot Uzelac7–⁠46–⁠3, 2nd
1979Elliot Uzelac6–⁠55–⁠4, 3rd
1978Elliot Uzelac7–⁠45–⁠4, 4th
1977Elliot Uzelac4–⁠73–⁠5, 7th
1976Elliot Uzelac7–⁠46–⁠3, 4th
1975Elliot Uzelac1–⁠100–⁠7, 9th
1974Bill Doolittle3–⁠80–⁠5, 5th
1973Bill Doolittle6–⁠51–⁠4, 5th
1972Bill Doolittle7–⁠3–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1971Bill Doolittle7–⁠32–⁠3, 4th
1970Bill Doolittle7–⁠32–⁠3, 4th
1969Bill Doolittle4–⁠61–⁠4, 5th
1968Bill Doolittle3–⁠62–⁠4, 5th
1967Bill Doolittle5–⁠44–⁠2, 3rd
1966Bill Doolittle7–⁠35–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1965Bill Doolittle6–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1964Bill Doolittle3–⁠62–⁠4, 5th
1963Merle Schlosser2–⁠72–⁠4, 5th
1962Merle Schlosser5–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1961Merle Schlosser5–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠3)4–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndAviation Bowl L
1960Merle Schlosser4–⁠4–⁠12–⁠4, 5th
1959Merle Schlosser4–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)3–⁠3, 5th
1958Merle Schlosser4–⁠52–⁠4, 5th
1957Merle Schlosser4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 5th
1956Jack Petoskey2–⁠71–⁠4, 6th
1955Jack Petoskey1–⁠7–⁠10–⁠5, 7th
1954Jack Petoskey4–⁠53–⁠4, 5th
1953Jack Petoskey1–⁠6–⁠10–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1952John Gill4–⁠41–⁠4, 6th
1951John Gill4–⁠41–⁠4, 6th
1950John Gill5–⁠41–⁠3, 5th
1949John Gill4–⁠42–⁠3, 4th
1948John Gill6–⁠33–⁠1, 2nd
1947John Gill5–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)
1946John Gill5–⁠2–⁠1
1945John Gill4–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)
1944John Gill4–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)
1943John Gill4–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)
1942John Gill5–⁠1
1941Mike Gary8–⁠0
1940Mike Gary2–⁠5
1939Mike Gary2–⁠6–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1938Mike Gary4–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)
1937Mike Gary5–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)
1936Mike Gary2–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠1)
1935Mike Gary5–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)
1934Mike Gary7–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1933Mike Gary3–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1932Mike Gary6–⁠0–⁠1
1931Mike Gary5–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1930Mike Gary5–⁠1–⁠1
1929Mike Gary5–⁠2–⁠12–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1928Earl Martineau5–⁠2
1927Earl Martineau3–⁠4
1926Earl Martineau7–⁠1
1925Earl Martineau6–⁠2–⁠1
1924Earl Martineau5–⁠1–⁠1
1923Milton Olander6–⁠1–⁠1
1922Milton Olander6–⁠0
1921Bill Spaulding6–⁠2
1920Bill Spaulding3–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)
1919Bill Spaulding4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1918Bill Spaulding3–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1917Bill Spaulding4–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠1)
1916Bill Spaulding5–⁠1
1915Bill Spaulding5–⁠1
1914Bill Spaulding6–⁠0
1913Bill Spaulding4–⁠0
1912Bill Spaulding3–⁠2–⁠1
1911Bill Spaulding2–⁠3
1910Bill Spaulding5–⁠2
1909Bill Spaulding7–⁠0
1908Bill Spaulding3–⁠4
1907Bill Spaulding4–⁠2–⁠1
1906Tubby Meyers1–⁠2

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