Record Books Information

 For over the five decades the Gator Bowl has been played, many records have been set and broken. In this section you will find all of the current record holdings for the Gator Bowl.

TEAM RECORDS

Total Offense
Most Plays: 88 Georgia Tech vs. Miami Jan. 1, 1999
Missouri vs. Alabama Dec. 28, 1968
Florida State vs. Penn State Dec. 30, 1967
Florida vs. N.C. State Dec. 31, 1992
Most Yards: 715 Michigan vs. Ole Miss Jan. 1, 1991 324 pass, 391 rush
Most First Downs: 36 Oklahoma vs. Virginia Dec. 29, 1991 16 rush, 18 pass, 2 penalty

Rushing
First Downs: 23 Georgia Tech vs. Texas Tech Dec. 31, 1965
Most Attempts: 82 Missouri vs. Alabama Dec. 28, 1968 404 yards
Most Yards: 423 Auburn vs. Baylor Dec. 31, 1954 48 att.
Fewest Attempts: 19 Baylor vs. Auburn Dec. 31, 1954 108 yards
Fewest Yards: -45 Alabama vs. Missouri Dec. 28, 1968 29 att.

Passing
First Downs: 19 Florida State vs. Oklahoma State Dec. 30, 1985
Most Attempts: 69 Texas Tech vs Virginia Jan. 1, 2008 44 comp.
Most Completions: 44 Texas Tech vs Virginia Jan. 1, 2008 69 att.
Most Interceptions Thrown: 5 Air Force vs. North Carolina Dec. 30, 1963 14 att./36 comp.
Most Yards Gained: 407 Texas Tech vs Virginia Jan. 1, 2008 44 comp./69 att.
Fewest Yards: 0 Missouri vs. Alabama Dec. 28, 1968 0 comp./6 att.
Most Touchdowns: 5 Florida State vs. Oklahoma Jan 2, 1965 3 comp.
Fewest Attempts: 3 Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh Dec. 29, 1956
Miami vs. Clemson Jan 1, 1952 2 comp.
Fewest Completions: 0 Missouri vs. Alabama Dec. 28, 1968 6 att.

Interceptions
Most Interceptions: 5 North Carolina vs. Air Force Dec. 28, 1963
Most Yards Returned: 132 LSU vs. South Carolina Dec. 31, 1987 4 int.

Punting
Most Punts: 11 North Carolina St. vs. Florida Dec. 31, 1992
Most Punt Returns: 9 Florida vs. N.C. State Dec. 31, 1992
Georgia vs. North Carolina Dec. 31, 1971
Most Yards Punt Returns: 93 Auburn vs. Mississippi Jan. 2, 1971 4 ret.
Best Average: 50.0 Louisville vs. Virginia Tech Jan. 2, 2006 6 punts/300 yds.

Kickoffs
Most Kickoff Returns: 7 West Virginia vs. Maryland Jan. 1, 2004
Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee Dec. 30, 1994
Virgina vs. Oklahoma Dec. 29, 1991
South Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Dec. 29, 1980
Florida State vs. West Virginia Jan. 1, 2010
Most Yards Kickoff Returns: 156 West Virginia vs. Maryland Jan. 1, 2004 7 ret.

Scoring
Most Points by Winner: 52 Mississippi State vs. Michigan January 1, 2011
Fewest Points by Winner: 3 Tennessee vs. Texas A&M Dec. 28, 1957
Most points by Loser: 35 Georgia Tech vs West Virginia Jan. 1, 2007
Most Points By Both Teams: 73 Georgia Tech 35 vs West Virginia 38 Jan. 1, 2007
Fewest Points by Both Teams: 3 Tennessee (3) vs. Texas A&M (0) Dec. 28, 1957
Largest Margin of Victory: 41 Syracuse (41) vs. Clemson (0) Jan. 1, 1996
Most Touchdowns: 7 Oklahoma vs. Virginia Dec. 29, 1991
Most Points in First Quarter: 24 Mississippi State vs. Michigan Jan. 1, 2011
Most Points in Second Quarter: 27 Oklahoma vs. Virginia Dec. 29, 1991
Most Points in Third Quarter: 21 Michigan vs. Ole Miss Jan. 1, 1991
Most Points in Fourth Quarter: 21 Missouri vs. Alabama Dec. 28, 1968
Most Points in First Half: 35 Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech Dec. 30, 1994
Most Points in Second Half: 28 Texas Tech vs. Auburn Jan. 1, 1954
Fewest Points Scored: 0 Florida vs. Maryland Dec. 29, 1975
Texas A&M vs. Tennessee Dec. 28, 1957
Clemson vs. Miami Jan. 1, 1952

Turnovers
Most Fumbles: 7 Auburn vs. Texas Dec. 30, 1974
Washington & Lee vs. Wyoming Jan. 1, 1951
Most Fumbles Lost: 5 Auburn vs. Texas Dec. 30, 1974
Auburn vs. Vanderbilt Dec. 31, 1955
Missouri vs. Maryland Jan. 2, 1950

Penalties
Most Penalties: 17 Florida State vs. West Virginia Jan. 1, 2005 174 yds.
Most Yards Penalized: 174 Florida State vs. West Virginia Jan. 1, 2005 17 pen.
Fewest Penalties: 0 Pittsburgh vs. Georgia Tech Dec. 29, 1956
Clemson vs. Miami Jan. 1, 1952
Fewest Yards Penalized: 0 Pittsburgh vs. Georgia Tech Dec. 29, 1956
Clemson vs. Miami Jan. 1, 1952

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GENERAL RECORDS

LARGEST ATTENDANCE: 84,129, Florida State vs. West Virginia, January 1, 2010

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

ScoringMost Points: 24James Stewart (Tennessee) vs. Virginia Tech, Dect. 30, 1994 Fred Biletnikoff (Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965Most Touchdowns: 4James Stewart (Tennessee) vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994 Fred Biletnikoff (Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965Longest Play: 4Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart(Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, Jan. 2, 1965Most Field Goals: 4Dustin Hopkins (Florida State) vs West Virginia, Jan. 1, 2010 (5 att.)Longest Field Goal: 51Brian Lee(Ole Miss) vs. Michigan, Jan. 1, 1991Most PATs: 6John Becksvoort(Tennessee) vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994Scott Blanton(Oklahoma) vs. Virginia, Dec. 29, 1991(6 att.)

Total Offense
Most Yards Gained
402		 Matt Cavanaugh
(Pittsburgh) vs. Clemson, Dec. 30, 1977
(387 pass, 15 rush)
Most TDs Responsible
5		 Steve Tensi
(Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965
(5 pass)

Passing
Most Attempts: 69 Graham Harrell
(Texas Tech) vs Virginia – January 1, 2008
(44 completions)
Most Completions: 44 Graham Harrell
(Texas Tech) vs Virginia – January 1, 2008
(44 completions)
Most Interceptions Thrown: 4 Todd Ellis
(South Carolina) vs. LSU, Dec. 31, 1987
Chuck Long
(Iowa) vs. Florida, Dec. 30, 1983
Kim Hammond
(Florida State) vs. Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967
Steve Tensi
(Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965
Most Yards Gained: 407 Graham Harrell
(Texas Tech) vs Virginia January 1, 2008
44 comp/69 attempts
Most Touchdown Passes: 5 Steve Tensi
(Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965
Longest Touchdown Pass: 95 Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart
(Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, Jan. 2, 1965

Rushing
Most Attempts: 35 Lenny Snow
(Georgia Tech) vs. Texas Tech, Dec. 31, 1965
(136 yds.)
Most Yards: 216 Floyd Little
(Syracuse) vs. Tennessee, Dec. 31, 1966
(29 att.)
Longest Run: 96 Mikell Simpson
(Virginia) vs Texas Tech January 1, 2008
Most Touchdown Runs: 3 Lee Suggs
(Virginia Tech) vs. Clemson, Jan. 1, 2001
James Stewart
(Tennessee) vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994
Mike Gaddis
(Oklahoma) vs. Virginia, Dec. 29, 1991
Terry McMillian
(Missouri) vs. Alabama, Dec. 28, 1968
Bobby Cavazos
(Texas Tech) vs. Auburn, Jan. 1, 1954
Lu Gambino
(Maryland) vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 1948
Longest Touchdown Run: 69 Leon Washington
(Florida State) vs. West Virginia, Jan. 1, 2005

Receiving
Most Receptions: 14 Ron Sellers
(Florida State) vs. Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967
(145 yds.)
Most Yards: 252 Andre Rison
(Michigan State) vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 1989
(9 rec.)
Most Touchdown Catches: 4 Fred Biletnikoff
(Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965
(13 rec./192 yds.)

Interceptions
Most Interceptions: 4 Jim Dooley
(Miami) vs. Clemson, Jan. 1, 1952
Longest Return: 90 (TD) Charlie Brembs
(South Carolina) vs. Wake Forest, Jan. 1, 1946

Punting
Most Punts: 11 Tim Kilpatrick
(North Carolina State) vs. Florida, Dec. 31, 1992
Best Average: (min. 4) 50.0 Nic Schmitt
Louisville vs. (Virginia Tech), Jan. 2, 2006
(6 punts/300 yds.)
Longest Punt: 76 Bobby Joe Green
(Florida) vs. Mississippi, Dec. 27, 1958

Punt Returns
Most Returns: 9 Buzy Rosenberg
(Georgia) vs. North Carolina, Dec. 31, 1971
Monty Duncan
(Florida) vs. N.C. State, Dec. 31, 1992

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INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

150 Yards Rushing
RANK NAME SCHOOL YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD
1. Floyd Little Syracuse 1966 29 216 7.4 1
2. Tony Smith Florida State 1985 24 201 8.4 0
3. Leon Washington Florida State 2005 12 195 16.3 1
4. Erric Rhett Florida 1992 30 182 6.0 0
5. Greg Cook Missouri 1967 27 179 6.6 1
6. Lu Gambino Maryland 1948 22 175 7.9 3
7. Noel Devine West Virginia 2010 16 168 10.5 1
8. Jimmy Poulos Georgia 1971 20 161 8.0 1
9. Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State 1984 32 155 4.8 1


300 Yards Passing
RANK NAME SCHOOL YEAR ATT COMP TD YDS
1. Graham Harrell Texas Tech 2008 69 44 3 407
2. Matt Cavanaugh Pittsburgh 1977 36 23 4 387
3. Scott McBrien Maryland 2004 33 21 3 381
4. Kim Hammond Florida State 1967 53 37 1 362
5. Pat Sullivan Auburn 1971 43 27 2 351
6. Chip Ferguson Florida State 1985 43 20 2 338
7. Cale Gundy Oklahoma 1991 31 25 2 329
8. Chris Rix Florida State 2002 25 12 2 326
9. Donavan McNabb Syracuse 1996 23 13 3 309
10. Brad Taylor Arkansas 1981 21 14 2 307
11. Todd Ellis South Carolina 1987 47 28 0 304
12. Steve Tensi Florida State 1965 36 23 5 303


150 Yards Receiving
RANK NAME SCHOOL YEAR NO YDS AVG TD
1. Andre Rison Michigan State 1989 9 252 28.0 3
2. Javon Walker Florida State 2002 4 195 48.8 2
3. Fred Bilitnikoff Florida State 1965 13 192 14.8 4
4. Marvin Harrison Syracuse 1996 7 173 24.7 2
5. Derek Holloway Arkansas 1981 4 171 42.8 1
6. Desmond Howard Michigan 1991 6 167 27.8 2
7. Ben Hart Oklahoma 1965 6 165 27.5 1
8. Gordan Jones Pittsburgh 1977 10 163 16.3 1
9. Andre Davis Va. Tech 2002 5 158 31.6 1

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LONGEST SCORING PLAYS

Kickoffs and Interceptions

  • Greg Allen – 95-yard kickoff return (Florida State 1982)
  • Charlie Brembs – 90-yard interception return (South Carolina 1946)
  • Howard Ehler – 69-yard interception return (Florida State 1965)
Touchdown Passes of More Than 50 Yards

  • Ben Hart 95-yard pass from Ronnie Fletcher (Oklahoma 1965)
  • Lawrence Williams 79-yard pass from Joe Barnes (Texas Tech 1973)
  • Javon Walker 77-yard pass from Chris Rix (Florida State 2002)
  • Derek Holloway 66-yard pass from Brad Taylor (Arkansas 1981)
  • Desmond Howard 63-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Michigan 1991)
  • Al Phillips 63-yard pass from Howard Turner (NC State 1947)
  • Octavus Barnes 62-yard pass from Chris Keldorf (North Carolina 1998)
  • Ira Holloway 57-yard pass from Mike Hold (South Carolina 1984)
  • Tito Gonzales 57-yard pass from Pat White (West Virginia 2006)
  • Marvin Harrison 56-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Syracuse 1996)
  • Andre Davis 55-yard pass from Grant Noel (Virginia Tech 2002)Dez White 55-yard pass from Joe Hamilton (Georgia Tech 1999)Andre Rison 55-yard pass from Bobby McAllister (Michigan State 1989)
  • Anthony Carter 53-yard pass from John Wangler (Michigan 1979)
  • Paul Erwin 52-yard pass from Jack Kirkpatrick (Texas Tech 1954)
Touchdown Runs of 50 Yards or More

  • Mikell Simpson 96 yard run (Texas Tech, 2008)
  • Leon Washington 69-yard run (Florida State 2005)
  • Joe Auer 68-yard run (Georgia Tech 1961)
  • Bobby Cavazos 59-yard run (Texas Tech 1954)
  • Marvin Tibbetts 51-yard run (Georgia Tech 1960)
Field Goals Over 50 Yards

  • Brian Lee 51-yards (Ole Miss 1991)

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LAST TIME IT HAPPENED

2004 Punt return for Touchdown Brian Suter (Maryland) 76 Yards vs. West Virginia
2012 Blocked punt for touchdown Graham Stewart (Florida) 14 yards vs. Ohio State
2009 Fumble recovered for touchdown DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson) vs. Nebraska
2006 Interception returned for touchdown James Anderson (Virginia Tech) 39 yards vs. Louisville
1971 Punt returned for touchdown Larry Willingham (Auburn) 55 yards vs. Ole Miss
1981 Safety Arkansas, N. Carolina Punter Jeff Hayes intentionally ran out of end zone

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