Bowl records stand test of time

Dec. 26

1984

Football

Iowa’s Chuck Long set the FBS bowl game record for most TD passes thrown (6) in the Freedom Bowl.

1984

Football

Iowa set the FBS bowl game record for most TDs passing (6) against Texas in the Freedom Bowl.

Dec. 27

2005

Football

Arizona State (679) and Rutgers (532) set the FBS bowl game record for most yards gained (1,211) by both teams in the Insight Bowl.

1892

Football

The first football game between two black intercollegiate colleges is played in Salisbury, N.C. Host Livingstone lost to visiting Biddle 4-0.

1995

Football

Texas Tech (6) and Air Force (6) set the FBS bowl game record for most TDs rushing (12) by both teams in the Copper Bowl.

Dec. 28

1968

Football

Arizona set the FBS bowl game record for most passes had intercepted (8) against Auburn in the Sun Bowl.

1968

Football

Auburn (4) and Arizona (8) set the FBS bowl game record for most passes had intercepted (12) by both teams in the Sun Bowl.

1973

Men’s Basketball

Alma set the Division III record for rebounds in a game (98) against Marion.

Dec. 29

1989

Football

BYU’s Ty Detmer set the FBS bowl game record for most total yards (594) in the Holiday Bowl.

1998

Football

Kansas State’s Dyshod Carter set the FBS bowl game record for most passes broken up (5) against Purdue in the Alamo Bowl.

1989

Football

BYU set the FBS bowl game record for most passing yards (576) against Penn State in the Holiday Bowl.

1991

Football

Oklahoma set the FBS bowl game record for most first downs (36) against Virginia in the Gator Bowl.

2007

Football

Texas A&M set the FBS bowl game record for highest punting average (55.0 yards) against Penn State in the Alamo Bowl.

1972

Football

Kent State set the FBS bowl game record for highest punt return average (33.0 yards) against Tampa in the Tangerine Bowl.

2001

Men’s Basketball

Dayton set the Division I record for lowest field-goal percentage in a game (since 1986) by hitting just 13.3 percent against Miami (Ohio) on 8 of 60 shooting.

2009

Women’s Basketball

Olivet’s Olivia Yarrell set the Division III record for consecutive field goals in a game (14).

2004

Women’s Ice Hockey

Minnesota-Duluth (16) and Minnesota (15) set the Division I for penalties in a game (31) by by both teams.

Dec. 30

2004

Football

Navy set the FBS record for the longest drive in a game (26 plays, 14:26 elapsed time) against New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl.

2000

Football

Nebraska set the FBS bowl game record for most TDs (10) and points by a winning team (66) against Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl.

1999

Football

Mississippi State set the FBS bowl game record for most penalties (21) against Clemson in the Peach Bowl.

1997

Men’s Basketball

Lewis’ Milosh Pujo tied the Division II record for free throw percentage in a game (minimum of 20 made) by hitting 20 of 20 attempts against Mt. St. Clare.

1986

Women’s Basketball

Eastern Kentucky Set the Division I record for free throw attempts in a regulation game (68).

Dec. 31

2009

Football

Navy (2) and Missouri (0) set the FBS bowl game record for fewest penalties (2) by both teams in the Texas Bowl.

1977

Football

Southern California (378) and Texas A&M (486) set the FBS bowl game record for most net rushing yards (864) in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

2001

Football

Washington State (41) and Purdue (75) set the FBS bowl game record for most pass attempts (116) in the Sun Bowl.

2001

Football

Michigan State (376) and Fresno State (531) set the FBS bowl game record for most passing yards (907) for both teams in the Silicon Valley Bowl.

1971

Football

Georgia set the FBS bowl game record for most punt returns (9) against North Carolina in the Gator Bowl.

1985

Men’s Ice Hockey

Notre Dame (40) and Plattsburgh State (18) set thet Divivision I record for points in a game (58) by both teams.

Jan. 1

2010

Football

Northwestern’s Mike Kafka set the FBS record for the most plays in a game (98) against Auburn.

2010

Football

Northwestern set the FBS record for the most offensive plays in a game (115) against Auburn.

1954

Football

Rice’s Dicky Maegle set the FBS bowl game record for highest average per play (24.1) and highest average per rush (24.1) in the Cotton Bowl.

2010

Football

Northwestern’s Mike Kafka set the FBS bowl game record for most pass attempts (78) and completions (47) in the Outback Bowl.

1998

Football

Georgia’s Mike Bobo set the FBS bowl game record for most consecutive pass completions (19) in the Outback Bowl.

1946

Football

Texas’ Bobby Layne set the FBS bowl game record for most points responsible for (40) against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.

1960

Football

Syracuse’s Ernie Davis set the FBS bowl game record for most two-point conversions (2) against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

1902

Football

Michigan’s Everett Sweeley set the FBS bowl game record for most punts in a game (21) against Standford in the first Rose Bowl.

1960

Football

Washington’s George Fleming set the FBS bowl game record for highest punt return average (40.7 yards) against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

2005

Football

Michigan’s Steve Breaston set the FBS bowl game record for most kickoff return yards (221) against Texas in the Rose Bowl on six returns.

1952

Football

Jim Dooley of Miami (Fla.)  tied the FBS bowl game record for most INTs made (4) against Clemson in the Gator Bowl.

1925

Football

Notre Dame’s Elmer Layden set the FBS bowl game record for most INT return yards (148) against Stanford in the Rose Bowl on two INTs.

1963

Football

Alabama’s Lee Roy Jordan set the FBS bowl game record for most total tackles made (31) against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.

1992

Football

Notre Dame’s Rod Smith set the FBS bowl game record for most solo tackles (18) against Florida in the Sugar Bowl.

1997

Football

BYU’s Shay Muirbrook set the FBS bowl game record for most QB sacks (6) against Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl.

1945

Football

Univerity of Mexico set the FBS bowl game record for fewest yards (-21) against Southwestern (Texas) in the Sun Bowl.

1944

Football

Randolph Field (150) and Texas (110) set the FBS bowl game record for fewest yards (260) in the Cotton Bowl.

2010

Football

Northwestern set the FBS bowl game record for most pass attempts (78) and pass completions (47) against Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

2010

Football

Auburn (20) and Northwestern (47) set the FBS bowl game record for most pass completions (67) by both teams in the Outback Bowl.

2008

Football

Texas Tech set the FBS bowl game record for most passes attempted without an INT (69) against Virginia in the Gator Bowl.

2008

Football

Texas Tech (69) and Virginia (28) set the FBS bowl game record for most passes attempted by both teams without an INT (97)  in the Gator Bowl.

1921

Football

Centre set the FBS bowl game record for most TDs by rushing (8) against TCU in the Fort Worth Classic.

1942

Football

Fordham set the FBS bowl game record for fewest points (2) by a winning team, shutting out Missouri in the Sugar Bowl.

1938

Football

Santa Clara (14) and LSU (14) set the FBS bowl game record for most punts (28) by both teams in the Sugar Bowl.

1947

Football

Rice (13) and Tennessee (15) tied the FBS bowl game record for most punts (28) by both teams in the Orange Bowl.

1964

Football

Mississippi set the FBS bowl game record for most fumbles (11) against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.

1964

Football

Alabama (6 and 3) and Mississippi (11 and 6) set the FBS bowl game record for most fumbles (17) and most fumbles lost (9) by both teams in the Sugar Bowl.

1991

Football

Miami (Fla.) set the FBS bowl game record for most yards penalized (202) against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

2005

Football

Florida State (174) and West Virginia (121) set the FBS bowl game record for most yards penalized (295) by both teams in the Gator Bowl.

1902

Football

The first Rose Bowl game is played in Pasadena, Calif. Michigan defeated Stanford 49-0 using the same 11 men the whole game.