Indiana Hoosiers football statistical leaders

The Indiana Hoosiers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Indiana Hoosiers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Hoosiers represent Indiana University Bloomington in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Indiana began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1948. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1948, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] However, Indiana has only played in five bowl games since then: the 2007 Insight Bowl, 2015 Pinstripe Bowl, 2016 Foster Farms Bowl, 2020 Gator Bowl, and 2021 Outback Bowl.
  • Indiana has broken school team records in offensive yards and points during the tenure of coach Kevin Wilson (2011-2016).

These lists are updated through Indiana's game against Wisconsin on December 5, 2020.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Nate Sudfeld 7,879 2012 2013 2014 2015
2 Antwaan Randle El 7,469 1998 1999 2000 2001
3 Ben Chappell 7,251 2007 2008 2009 2010
4 Peyton Ramsey 6,581 2017 2018 2019
5 Steve Bradley 6,579 1983 1984 1985
6 Kellen Lewis 6,395 2006 2007 2008
7 Dave Schnell 5,470 1986 1987 1988 1989
8 Trent Green 5,400 1989 1990 1991 1992
9 Richard Lagow 5,298 2016 2017
10 Tim Clifford 4,338 1977 1978 1979 1980
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Nate Sudfeld 3,573 2015
2 Richard Lagow 3,362 2016
3 Kellen Lewis 3,043 2007
4 Ben Chappell 2,941 2009
5 Peyton Ramsey 2,875 2018
6 Cameron Coffman 2,734 2012
7 Trent Green 2,627 1991
8 Steve Bradley 2,544 1984
9 Nate Sudfeld 2,523 2013
10 Babe Laufenberg 2,468 1982
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Richard Lagow 496 2016 Wake Forest
2 Michael Penix Jr. 491[3] 2020 Ohio State
3 Richard Lagow 489 2017 Ohio State
4 Ben Chappell 480 2010 Michigan
5 Nate Sudfeld 464 2015 Rutgers
6 Cameron Coffman 455 2012 Penn State
7 Jay Rodgers 408 1997 Ball State
8 Richard Lagow 394 2016 Rutgers
9 Babe Laufenberg 390 1982 Iowa
10 Nate Sudfeld 389 2015 Duke (Pinstripe Bowl)

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Nate Sudfeld 61 2012 2013 2014 2015
2 Kellen Lewis 48 2006 2007 2008
3 Ben Chappell 45 2007 2008 2009 2010
4 Antwaan Randle El 42 1998 1999 2000 2001
Peyton Ramsey 42 2017 2018 2019
6 Steve Bradley 35 1983 1984 1985
7 Richard Lagow 34 2016 2017
8 Harry Gonso 32 1967 1968 1969
9 Tim Clifford 31 1977 1978 1979 1980
10 Michael Penix Jr. 29 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Kellen Lewis 28 2007
2 Nate Sudfeld 27 2015
3 Ben Chappell 24 2010
4 Blake Powers 22 2005
5 Nate Sudfeld 21 2013
6 Richard Lagow 19 2016
Peyton Ramsey 19 2018
8 Ben Chappell 17 2009
9 Nate Sudfeld 16 2015
10 Cameron Coffman 15 2012
Tre Roberson 15 2013
Richard Lagow 15 2017
Brendan Sorsby 15[4] 2023
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Bob Hoernschemeyer 6 1943 Nebraska
Tre Roberson 6 2013 Purdue
3 Tim Clifford 5 1980 Colorado
Jay Rodgers 5 1997 Ball State
Kellen Lewis 5 2006 Michigan State
Michael Penix Jr. 5[3] 2020 Ohio State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Anthony Thompson 5,299 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Antwaan Randle El 3,895 1998 1999 2000 2001
3 Alex Smith 3,492 1994 1995 1996
4 Mike Harkrader 3,257 1976 1978 1979 1980
5 Tevin Coleman 3,219 2012 2013 2014
6 Levron Williams 3,095 1998 1999 2000 2001
7 Vaughn Dunbar 3,029 1990 1991
8 Courtney Snyder 2,789 1973 1974 1975 1976
9 Stevie Scott III 2,543 2018 2019 2020
10 John Isenbarger 2,453 1967 1968 1969
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Tevin Coleman 2,036 2014
2 Vaughn Dunbar 1,805 1991
3 Anthony Thompson 1,793 1989
4 Anthony Thompson 1,686 1988
5 Alex Smith 1,475 1994
6 Levron Williams 1,401 2001
7 Antwaan Randle El 1,270 2000
8 Courtney Snyder 1,254 1974
9 Alex Smith 1,248 1996
10 Vaughn Dunbar 1,224 1990
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Anthony Thompson 377 1989 Wisconsin
2 Tevin Coleman 307 2014 Rutgers
3 Levron Williams 280 2001 Wisconsin
4 Vaughn Dunbar 265 1991 Missouri
5 Levron Williams 254 2001 Michigan State
6 Tevin Coleman 247 2014 Indiana State
7 Alex Smith 245 1994 Purdue
8 Levron Williams 241 1999 Northwestern
9 Brett Law 240 1992 Missouri
10 Jordan Howard 238 2015 Michigan

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Anthony Thompson 67 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Antwaan Randle El 44 1998 1999 2000 2001
3 Levron Williams 31 1998 1999 2000 2001
4 Stevie Scott III 30 2018 2019 2020
5 Tevin Coleman 28 2012 2013 2014
6 Vaughn Dunbar 25 1990 1991
Stephen Houston 25 2011 2012 2013
8 Alex Smith 21 1994 1995 1996
9 Trent Green 20 1989 1990
10 Lonnie Johnson 19 1977 1978 1979 1980
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Anthony Thompson 26 1988
2 Anthony Thompson 24 1989
3 Levron Williams 17 2001
4 Tevin Coleman 15 2014
5 Vaughn Dunbar 13 1990
Trent Green 13 1991
Antwaan Randle El 13 1999
Antwaan Randle El 13 2000
9 Anthony Thompson 12 1987
Vaughn Dunbar 12 1991
Stephen Houston 12 2012
Tevin Coleman 12 2013
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Levron Williams 6 2001 Wisconsin
2 Anthony Thompson 5 1989 Northwestern
3 Anthony Thompson 4 1988 Ohio State

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1 James Hardy 191 2005 2006 2007
2 Damarlo Belcher 189 2008 2009 2010 2011
Shane Wynn 189 2011 2012 2013 2014
4 Whop Philyor 180[5] 2017 2018 2019 2020
5 Courtney Roby 170 2001 2002 2003 2004
6 Ty Fryfogle 158 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
7 Tandon Doss 154 2008 2009 2010
8 Thomas Lewis 148 1991 1992 1993
9 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 144 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
10 Terrance Turner 143 2007 2008 2009 2010
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 James Hardy 79 2007
2 Damarlo Belcher 78 2010
3 Tandon Doss 77 2009
4 Cody Latimer 72 2013
5 Whop Philyor 70 2019
6 Shane Wynn 68 2012
7 Terrance Turner 67 2010
8 Ernie Jones 66 1987
9 Tandon Doss 63 2010
10 James Hardy 61 2005
Damarlo Belcher 61 2009
Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Whop Philyor 18[6] 2020 Ole Miss
(Outback Bowl)
2 Jason Spear 16 1997 Purdue
3 Tandon Doss 15 2010 Michigan
4 James Hardy 14 2007 Penn State
Whop Philyor 14 2019 Michigan State
Whop Philyor 14 2019 Nebraska
7 Tyrone Browning 13 1998 Western Michigan
8 Thomas Lewis 12 1992 Michigan State
Thomas Lewis 12 1993 Penn State
James Hardy 12 2005 Iowa
Shane Wynn 12 2012 Michigan State
Shane Wynn 12 2012 Penn State
Stephen Houston 12 2012 Purdue

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 James Hardy 2,740 2005 2006 2007
2 Courtney Roby 2,524 2001 2002 2003 2004
3 Ernie Jones 2,361 1984 1985 1986 1987
4 Thomas Lewis 2,324 1991 1992 1993
5 Duane Gunn 2,235 1981 1982 1983
6 Ty Fryfogle 2,231 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
7 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 2,226 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
8 Damarlo Belcher 2,225 2008 2009 2010 2011
9 Shane Wynn 2,198 2011 2012 2013 2014
10 Whop Philyor 2,067[5] 2017 2018 2019 2020
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Ernie Jones 1,265 1987
2 James Hardy 1,125 2007
3 Cody Latimer 1,096 2013
4 Thomas Lewis 1,058 1993
5 Courtney Roby 1,039 2002
6 Simmie Cobbs Jr. 1,035 2015
7 Whop Philyor 1,002 2019
8 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 995 2016
9 Tandon Doss 962 2009
10 Kenny Allen 929 1985
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Thomas Lewis 285 1993 Penn State
2 Tyrone Browning 258 1998 Western Michigan
3 Nate Lundy 256 1980 Colorado
4 Tandon Doss 221 2010 Michigan
5 Ty Fryfogle 218[3] 2020 Ohio State
6 Ricky Jones 208 2016 Wake Forest
7 James Hardy 203 2005 Iowa
8 Ty Fryfogle 200[7] 2020 Michigan State
9 Courtney Roby 198 2002 Iowa
10 Duane Gunn 197 1981 Iowa

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 James Hardy 36 2005 2006 2007
2 Jade Butcher 30 1967 1968 1969
3 Ernie Jones 20 1984 1985 1986 1987
Shane Wynn 20 2011 2012 2013 2014
5 Thomas Lewis 18 1991 1992 1993
6 Cody Latimer 17 2011 2012 2013
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 16 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
8 Trent Smock 15 1973 1974 1975
Ted Bolser 15 2010 2011 2012 2013
10 Bill Malinchak 14 1963 1964 1965
Duane Gunn 14 1981 1982 1983
Rob Turner 14 1987 1988 1990
Ty Fryfogle 14 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Peyton Hendershot 14 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 James Hardy 16 2007
2 Ernie Jones 13 1987
3 Shane Wynn 11 2013
4 Jade Butcher 10 1967
Jade Butcher 10 1968
Jade Butcher 10 1969
James Hardy 10 2005
James Hardy 10 2006
9 Cody Latimer 9 2013
10 Rob Turner 8 1988
Simmie Cobbs Jr. 8 2017
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 James Hardy 4 2006 Michigan State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[8]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Antwaan Randle El 11,364 1998 1999 2000 2001
2 Kellen Lewis 8,072 2006 2007 2008
3 Nate Sudfeld 8,011 2012 2013 2014 2015
4 Ben Chappell 7,331 2007 2008 2009 2010
5 Steve Bradley 6,943 1983 1984 1985
6 Peyton Ramsey 6,753 2017 2018 2019
7 Dave Schnell 6,073 1986 1987 1988 1989
8 Trent Green 5,916 1989 1990
9 Anthony Thompson 5,299 1986 1987 1988 1989
10 Tim Clifford 4,561 1977 1978 1979 1980
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Kellen Lewis 3,779 2007
2 Nate Sudfeld 3,634 2015
3 Ben Chappell 3,309 2010
4 Peyton Ramsey 3,229 2018
5 Richard Lagow 3,174 2016
6 Antwaan Randle El 3,065 1999
7 Antwaan Randle El 3,053 2000
8 Ben Chappell 2,932 2009
9 Trent Green 2,829 1991
10 Cameron Coffman 2,733 2012
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Michael Penix Jr. 489[3] 2020 Ohio State
2 Richard Lagow 488 2016 Wake Forest
3 Ben Chappell 475 2010 Michigan
4 Antwaan Randle El 473 2000 Minnesota
5 Antwaan Randle El 467 1998 Western Michigan
6 Bob Hoernschemeyer 458 1943 Nebraska
7 Nate Sudfeld 456 2015 Rutgers
8 Cameron Coffman 437 2012 Penn State
9 Tre Roberson 427 2013 Purdue
10 Antwaan Randle El 422 1999 Illinois

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[9]

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Antwaan Randle El 86 1998 1999 2000 2001
2 Nate Sudfeld 69 2012 2013 2014 2015
3 Anthony Thompson 67 1986 1987 1988 1989
4 Kellen Lewis 65 2006 2007 2008
5 Ben Chappell 54 2007 2008 2009 2010
6 Peyton Ramsey 49 2017 2018 2019
7 Trent Green 43 1989 1990
8 Harry Gonso 42 1967 1968 1969
Tim Clifford 42 1977 1978 1979 1980
Steve Bradley 42 1983 1984 1985
Dave Schnell 42 1986 1987 1988 1989
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Kellen Lewis 37 2007
2 Nate Sudfeld 32 2015
3 Antwaan Randle El 30 1999
4 Ben Chappell 27 2010
5 Anthony Thompson 26 1988
Blake Powers 26 2005
7 Trent Green 25 1991
8 Anthony Thompson 24 1989
8 Peyton Ramsey 24 2018
10 Antwaan Randle El 23 2000
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Bob Hoernschemeyer 6 1943 Nebraska
Levron Williams 6 2001 Wisconsin
Kellen Lewis 6 2006 Michigan State
Tre Roberson 6 2013 Purdue

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1 Tim Wilbur 19 1978 1979 1980 1982
2 Tracy Porter 16 2004 2005 2006 2007
3 John Cannady 11 1943 1944 1945 1946
Dave Abrams 11 1977 1978
Lance Brown 11 1991 1992 1993 1994
6 John McDonnell 10 1943 1946 1947 1948
7 Eric Allen 10 1994 1995 1996
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1 Tim Wilbur 8 1979
2 Dave Abrams 7 1977
3 John Cannady 6 1946
Milt Campbell 6 1955
Tim Wilbur 6 1978
Mark Sutor 6 1982
Tracy Porter 6 2007
Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Florian Helinski 3 1954 Michigan
Milt Campbell 3 1955 Ohio
Ben Norman 3 1968 Baylor
Tim Wilbur 3 1979 Illinois
Greg Yeldell 3 1998 Michigan

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1 Joe Norman 444 1975 1976 1977 1978
2 Willie Bates 384 1988 1989 1990 1991
3 Donnie Thomas 369 1973 1974 1975
4 Craig Walls 342 1978 1979 1980 1981
Herana-Daze Jones 342 2001 2002 2003 2004
6 Jabar Robinson 339 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Mark Weiler 336 1981 1982 1983 1984
Mark Hagen 336 1987 1989 1990 1991
9 Justin Smith 326 1998 1999 2000 2001
10 Tegray Scales 324 2014 2015 2016 2017
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Joe Norman 199 1978
2 Steve Sanders 165 1976
3 Joe Fitzgerald 155 1984
4 Mark Weiler 143 1984
5 Craig Brinkman 141 1974
6 Donnie Thomas 137 1975
7 Donnie Thomas 134 1974
8 Brad Mitchell 132 1985
9 Mike Fulk 126 1972
Tegray Scales 126 2016
Single game
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Joe Norman 26 1978 Ohio State
2 Karl Pankratz 25 1969 Wisconsin
Donnie Thomas 25 1975 Ohio State
4 Don Silas 24 1968 Minnesota
Steve Sanders 24 1976 Purdue
Doug Sybert 24 1978 Ohio State
Marlin Evans 24 1980 Ohio State

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1 Adewale Ogunleye 34.5 1996 1997 1998 1999
2 Van Waiters 25.0 1983 1984 1985 1986
3 Jammie Kirlew 23.0 2006 2007 2008 2009
Greg Middleton 23.0 2006 2007 2008 2009
5 Greg Farrall 22.0 1988 1989 1990 1991
6 Joe Huff 17.0 1984 1985 1986 1987
Tegray Scales 17.0 2014 2015 2016 2017
8 Kemp Rasmussen 16.5 1998 1999 2000 2001
9 Hurvin McCormick 16.0 1990 1991 1992 1993
10 Adam Replogle 15.0 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1 Greg Middleton 16.0 2007
2 Van Waiters 14.0 1987
3 Joe Huff 11.0 1988
4 Jammie Kirlew 10.5 2008
5 Adewale Ogunleye 10.0 1997
6 Nick Mangieri 9.5 2015
7 Adewale Ogunleye 8.5 1996
8 Greg Farrall 8.0 1989
Greg Farrall 8.0 1991
Lamar Mills 8.0 1992
Adewale Ogunleye 8.0 1998
Adewale Ogunleye 8.0 1999
Single game
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1 Van Waiters 4.0 1986 Michigan State
Adewale Ogunleye 4.0 1997 Ohio State
Matt Mayberry 4.0 2006 Central Michigan
4 Jammie Kirlew 3.5 2007 Iowa

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1 Griffin Oakes 69 2014 2015 2016 2017
2 Mitch Ewald 53 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Scott Bonnell 48 1989 1990 1991 1992
4 Pete Stoyanovich 47 1985 1986 1987 1988
5 Bill Manolopoulous 44 1993 1994 1995 1996
6 Andy Payne 43 1997 1998 1999 2000
Austin Starr 43 2005 2006 2007 2008
8 Charles Campbell 39 2019 2020 2021 2022
9 Bryan Robertson 33 2001 2002 2003 2004
10 Logan Justus 32 2018 2019
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Griffin Oakes 24 2015
2 Austin Starr 21 2007
3 Pete Stoyanovich 17 1988
Logan Justus 17 2019
5 Bill Manolopoulos 16 1993
Mitch Ewald 16 2010
Griffin Oakes 16 2016
8 Andy Payne 15 1997
Mitch Ewald 15 2012
Logan Justus 15 2018
Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Chris Gartner 4 1971 Kentucky
Chris Gartner 4 1972 Wisconsin
Andy Payne 4 1997 Wisconsin
Andy Payne 4 1997 Minnesota
Austin Starr 4 2007 Minnesota
Nick Freeland 4 2009 Michigan
Griffin Oakes 4 2015 Michigan
Griffin Oakes 4 2015 Maryland
Charles Campbell 4[10] 2021 Western Kentucky
Charles Campbell 4[11] 2022 Western Kentucky

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1 Logan Justus 82.1% 2018 2019
2 Mitch Ewald 80.3% 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Austin Starr 78.2% 2005 2006 2007 2008
4 Griffin Oakes 76.6% 2014 2015 2016 2017
5 Charles Campbell 76.5% 2019 2020 2021 2022
6 Andy Payne 74.1% 1997 1998 1999 2000
7 Chris Freeman 71.4% 2021 2023
8 Bryan Robertson 68.8% 2001 2002 2003 2004
9 Bill Manolopoulous 67.7% 1993 1994 1995 1996
10 Scott Bonnell 64.9% 1989 1990 1991 1992
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1 Griffin Oakes 94.1% 2017
2 Austin Starr 91.3% 2007
3 Charles Campbell 90.9% 2020
4 Mitch Ewald 84.2% 2010
5 Andy Payne 83.3% 1998
Logan Justus 83.3% 2018
7 Griffin Oakes 82.8% 2015
8 Mitch Ewald 81.8% 2013
9 Mitch Ewald 81.3% 2011
10 Logan Justus 81.0% 2019

Longest field goals

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Griffin Oakes 58 2014 Maryland
2 Scott Bonnell 55 1989 Michigan
Charles Campbell 55 2021 Maryland
4 Pete Stoyanovich 53 1988 Kentucky
Pete Stoyanovich 53 1988 Michigan
Andy Payne 53 2000 Minnesota
Charles Campbell 53[6] 2020 Ole Miss
(Outback Bowl)
8 8 times by 5 players 52 Most recent:
Charles Campbell, 2020 vs. Michigan[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 Indiana Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  3. ^ a b c d "Indiana vs. Ohio State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Brenda Sorsby". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ a b "Whop Philyor". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Ole Miss vs. Indiana Box Score". ESPN.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Box Score: Indiana vs. Michigan State". ESPN.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  9. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Indiana vs. Western Kentucky Box Score". ESPN.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Indiana vs. Western Kentucky Box Score". ESPN.com. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Michigan vs. Indiana Box Score". ESPN.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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