Defense Most Sacks Game: 5, Tony Hughes vs. Missouri Western, 9-28-91, & Mike King vs. Fort Hays, 10-1-83 ALL-TIME RECORDS Season: 10, Kent Shorten, 1995 Career: 27, Brandon Williams, 2008-12 Most Tackles Game: 21, Ron Burton vs. Missouri-Rolla, 11-6-93 Season: 148, Steve Forbis, 1985 Career, Regular Season: 406, Ron Burton, 1990-93 Career, All Games: 416, Ron Burton, 1990-93 Most Interceptions Game: 4, Glen Baker vs. Central Missouri State, 9-10-83 Season: 12, Glen Baker, 1983 Career: 26, Glen Baker, 1980-83 Most Yards on Interception Returns Game: 100, Rod Hendricks vs. Emporia State, 10-8-83 (one interception) Season: 169, Robert Spinks, 2003 (four interceptions) Career: 227, Glen Baker, 1980-83 (25 interceptions) Highest Average Gain per Interception Season, All Games (Min. 6 interceptions): 23.8, Jordan Chapman, 2005 (6-for-143) Career, Regular Season (Min. 10 interceptions): 19.7, John Busalacki, 1972-74 (11-for-217) Career, All Games (Min. 10 interceptions): 18.1, John Busalacki, 1972-74 (12 for 217) Most Interception Returns for Touchdowns (Since 1972) Game: 1, several times, last by Jordan Chapman vs. Truman, 10-1-05 (31 yards) Season: 2, Robert Spinks, 2003 Career: 2, Tom Warren, 1973-75 & Robert Spinks, 2003-Present Longest Interception Return 100 yards, Rod Hendricks vs. Emporia State, 10-8-83 (TD, taken two yards in end zone) Punt Returns Most Punt Returns <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Game: 7, Heath Helsel vs. Lincoln (Mo.), 9-2-89 (93 yards) & DeMarcus Mathes vs. Northeastern State (Okla.), 9-13-03 (95 yards) Season: 32, Heath Helsel, 1989 (341 yards) Career: 75, Joey Ballard, 1998-2001 (699 yards) Most Yards on Punt Returns Game: 102, Trace Maxwell vs. Southwest Baptist, 10-17-92 (three returrns) Season: 341, Heath Helsel, 1989 (32 returns) Career: 699, Joey Ballard, 1998-2001 (75 returns) Highest Average Gain per Return Game (Min. 4 returns): 19.0, DeMarcus Mathes vs. Missouri S&T, 9-11-04 (four-for-76) Season (Min. 1.2 rpg): 14.7, Mac Whitehead (13-for-191) Most Punt Returns for Touchdowns (Since 1972) Game: 1, several times, most recently, Travis Brown (66 yards), vs. Southwest Baptist, 9-10-05 Season: 2, Steve Sater, 1981 also career record (1981-83) Longest Punt Return 92 yards, Tony Simmons vs. Emporia State, 10-12-85 (TD) Kickoff Returns Most Kickoff Returns Game: 7, Rob Goodwin vs. Nebraska-Kearney (178 yards, 10-13-79 Season: 33, DeMarcus Mathes, 2004 (654 yards) Career: 47, Joey Ballard, 1998-2001 (908 yards) Most Yards on Kickoff Returns Game: 178, Rob Goodwin vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 10-13-79 (seven returns) Season: 709, DeMarcus Mathes, 2003 (32 returns) Career: 1,453, DeMarcus Mathes, 2002-04 (71 returns) Highest Average Gain per Return Game (Min. 3 returns): 44.0, Sean James vs. Southeast Missouri State, 9-8-90 (3-for-132 yards) Season (Min. 1.2 rpg): 34.1, Vincent Featherson, 1978 80 (14-for-477 yards) 2014 Missouri Southern Football mssulions.com missourisouthernlions @mososports Most Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns (Since 1972) Game: 1, several times, last by Ricky Hughes vs. Harding, 9-3-05 (100 yards) Season: 2, Vincent Featherson, 1978 & 1979 Career: 4, Vincent Featherson, 1976-79 Longest Kickoff Return 100 yards, Ricky Hughes vs. Harding, 9-3-05 (TD); Kerry Byers vs. Truman, 10-23-99 (TD, taken 2 yards in end zone); James Thrash vs. Missouri-Rolla, 10-5-96 (TD); Karl Evans vs. Northwest Missouri, 10-31-92 (TD); Wayne (Neb.) State, 11-3-79 (TD) & Vincent Featherson vs. Central Missouri, 9-8-79 (TD, taken 3 yards in end zone) Miscellaneous Returns (Since 1984) Most Total Returns for Touchdowns Season: 2, Vincent Featherson, 1978 & 1979 (two kickoff returns each season); Steve Sater, 1981 (both punt returns) & Robert Spinks, 2003 (both INT returns) Career: 5, Vincent Featherson, 1976-79 (one punt return & four kickoff returns) Longest Fumble Return 100 yards, Robert Spinks vs. Truman State, 10-2-04 Longest Return of a Missed Field Goal 58 yards, James Holdman vs. Cameron, 9-7-91 (TD) All-Purpose Yards Most Yards Gained Game: 334, Albert Bland vs. Washburn, 10-29-94 (321 rushing, 13 kickoff returns) Season: 2,167, Karl Evans, 1992 (1,586 rushing, 10 receiving, 571 kickoff returns) Career, Regular Season: 4,591, Albert Bland, 1993-95 (3,315 rushing, 170 receiving, 1,106 kickoff returns) Career, All Games: 4,810, Albert Bland, 1993-95 (3,409 rushing, 170 receiving, 1,231 kickoff returns) Scoring Most Points Scored Game: 30, Albert Bland vs. Washburn, 10-29-94 Season: 110, Albert Bland, 1995 (18 TDs, 2 PATs) Career: 266, Harold Noirfalise, 1981-84 (43 TDs, 8 PATs) Most Touchdowns Scored Game: 5, Albert Bland vs. Washburn, 10-29-94 (four in first half) Season: 18, Brad Cornelsen, 1996 (all rushing) & Albert Bland, 1995 (16 rushing, one receiving, one kickoff return) Career: 43, Harold Noirfalise, 1981-84 Most Extra Points Made by Kicking Game: 9, Max Mourglia vs. Culver-Stockton, 11-11-72 (nine attempts) Season: 43, Rick Lairmore, 1991 (46 attempts) Career: 102, Terry Dobbs, 1981-84 Most Extra Points Attempted by Kicking Game: 10, Terry Dobbs vs. Evangel College, 9-18-82 (eight made) Season: 46, Rick Lairmore, 1991 (43 made) Career: 82, Rick Lairmore, 1989-91 (78 made) Most Consecutive Extra Points Made by Kicking Game: 9, Max Mourglia vs. Culver-Stockton, 11-11-72 (nine-of-nine) Season: 33, Brian Malette, 2006 (33-of-33) Career: 38, Rick Lairmore, 1988-91 10-7-89 thru 9-28-91 (last 10 of 1989, all 14 of 1990 & first 14 of 1991) Most Points Scored by Kicking Game: 14, Harvey Derrick vs. Missouri-Rolla, 9-20-75 (4 field goals, 2 PATs) & Eric Jackson vs. Central Missouri, 10-15-94 (4 fiels goals, 2 PATs) Season: 64, Harvey Derrick, 1975 (13 field goals, 25 PATs) Career: 192, Terry Dobbs, 1981-84 (30 field goals, 102 PATs) Most Defensive Extra-Point Attempts Game: 2, A. J. Jones vs. UCM, 9-28-97 (also Southern season & career records and NCAA game record; both attempts failed) Longest Defensive Extra-Point Return 22 yards, Matt Wehner vs. Northwest Missouri, 10-21-95 (fumble return) Field Goals Most Field Goals Made Game: 4, Harvey Derrick vs. Missouri-Rolla, 9-20-75 five attempts (Note: made three in 4th quarter) & Eric Jackson vs. Central Missouri, 10-15-94 five attempts (Note: made three in 2nd quarter) Season: 13, Harvey Derrick, 1975 Career: 30, Harvey Derrick, 1974-77 & Terry Dobbs, 1981-84 Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 5, Harvey Derrick vs. Missouri-Rolla, 9-20-75 (four made), Richard Grote vs. Northeastern State, 9-3-88 (three made), Eric Jackson vs. Central Missouri, 10-15-94 (four made), & Brandon Hawkins vs. Bacone, 8-26-04 Season: 20, Richard Grote, 1988 Career: 35, Terry Dobbs, 1981-84 (Dobb’s FG attempts are only available for 1982-84) Longest Field Goal 57 yards, Harvey Derrick vs. Doane College, 11-15-75 Special note: the longest field goal without use of a kicking tee (since 1989) and with narrower goal posts (18’ 6”, since 1991) is 52 yards by Eric Jackson vs. Washburn on 10-29-94 (at Southern) Blocked Kicks (Since 1985) Most Blocked Kicks Game: 2, Jordan Chapman vs. Washburn, 10-29-05 Season: 3, Rob Davies, 1989 & John Buchanan, 1992 Career: 5, John Buchanan, 1989-92 & Nic Proctor, 2002-04 Glenn Baker is the Lions’ game, season and career record holder in interceptions. He had 26 picks from 1980-83, including 12 in 1983.
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