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Strange, but true
A look at college football's weird, obscure records
Posted: Wednesday September 22, 1999 05:35 PM
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Trent Dilfer threw an NCAA-record 271 consecutive passes without an interception at Fresno State in 1993. Otto Gruele/Allsport |
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By Ryan Hunt, CNN/SI
Terrance Holt gave Texas that feeling of rejection on the opening weekend of college football, blocking two punts to propelled North Carolina State to an upset of Texas.
But his exploits were far from record setting.
Ken Irvin of Memphis blocked an NCAA-record four punts in a 1992 game against Arkansas. Irvin, who now plays for the Buffalo Bills, did not block another punt all season.
Irvin's mark is one of a number of obscure college football records. As the first full week of the season approaches, here is a look at some of college football's more wacky marks.
William Howard carried the ball 16 consecutive times for Tennessee against Mississippi in 1986, spanning two possessions. Amazingly, Howard did not rush for 100 yards in that game. Tennessee won 22-10.
For one quarter, UNLV's Jason Davis did what prolific college quarterbacks like Tim Couch, Peyton Manning, Ty Detmer or Doug Flutie never did. Davis threw for 347 yards in the fourth quarter of the Rebels' 1994 48-38 win over Idaho. Davis, though, threw for only 34 yards before the fourth quarter. He was a second-half replacement for Jared Brown, who already had thrown for 254 yards. It was the only 300-yard game of Davis' collegiate career.
Trent Dilfer has been one of the NFL's most intercepted quarterbacks over the last five years. But the former Fresno State quarterback made headlines for not throwing picks in 1993. Dilfer attempted a record 271 passes without throwing an interception. However, Dilfer's record is in jeopardy. Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke has not been intercepted in 250 passes, dating back to last season.
LaVell Edwards has been the head coach at Brigham Young since 1972. He's made sure his Cougars have kept the scoreboard operator busy for almost as long. BYU boasts the nation's longest streak without a shutout, a record of 300 games. The Cougars have not been blanked since Sept. 27, 1975 -- a 20-0 loss to Arizona State. It is the only time in the Edwards era that BYU has not scored.
While BYU continues its scoring streak, no player in college football history has had touchdown streak like Bill Burnett. The Arkansas tailback scored in 23 consecutive games from Oct. 5, 1968 to Oct. 31, 1970, racking up 47 touchdowns for the Razorbacks.
Talk about getting thrown into the fire. Michigan State kicker Ralf Mojsiejenko nailed a 61-yard field goal against Illinois in 1982 on his first collegiate attempt. It remains the longest by any kicker to open a career.
There have been plenty of scoreless games in NCAA history. But none quite as interesting as the Centenary-Texas Tech matchup on Nov. 11, 1939. Played in a driving rainstorm, the teams combined for the fewest yards (30) and most punts in NCAA history (77). How bad was it? Sixty-seven of the punts were on first down, including on 22 consecutive plays in the third and fourth quarters.
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