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Single Season Rec. By Class

Top 10 Single-Game Receiving Yards
 
Yards

1. 222

2. 219

3. 204

4. 201

5. 196

6. 184

7. 178

8. 177






Receiver, Opponent

Clarence Sevillian vs. Tennessee, 11/28/92

M.J. Garrett vs MTSU, 8/30/2001

Dan Stricker at Duke, 10/27/2001

Bob Goodridge at Navy, 11/18/67

Bucky Curtis at Alabama, 10/7/50

Boo Mitchell at Kansas, 9/14/85

Tavarus Hogans vs. Mississippi, 10/2/99

Bob Goodridge vs. William & Mary, 9/30/67

Allama Matthews at Tennessee, 11/28/81

Carl Parker at Duke, 9/19/87
Top 10 Single-Season Receptions
Top 10 Career Receptions


1. Keith Edwards, 1983
2. Bob Goodridge, 1967
3. Boo Mitchell, 1988
4. Chuck Scott, 1983
5. Brad Gaines, 1989
6. Dan Stricker, 2001
7. Allama Matthews, 1982
7. Dan Stricker, 2000
9. Keith Edwards, 1984
10. Norman Jordan, 1982

 No
97
79
78
70
65
67
61
61
60
56
 Yds
909
1,114
1,213
971
1,079
634
994
797
576
470
 Ave
9.4
14.1
15.6
13.9
16.6
9.5
16.3
13.1
9.6
8.4
 TDs
0
6
5
9
8
2
5
14
2
3
 .
1. Keith Edwards, 1980, 82-83
2. Boo Mitchell, 1985-88
3. Chuck Scott, 1981-84
4. Everett Crawford, 1984-87
5. Dan Stricker, 1999-
6. Martin Cox, 1975-78
7. Curt Chesley, 1968-70
8. Carl Parker, 1983, 85-87
9. Allama Matthews, 1979-82
10. Wamon Buggs, 1978-81
 No
200
188
145
143
138
132
125
118
114
111
 Yds
1,757
2,964
2,219
1,503
2,260
2,275
1,452
1,721
1,544
1,401
 Avg
8.8
15.8
15.3
10.5
16.4
17.2
11.6
14.6
13.5
12.6
 TDs
3
9
20
4
15
9
5
16
18
4
Top 10 Single-Season Receiving Yards
Top 10 Career Receiving Yards
Name
1. Boo Mitchell, 1988
2. Bob Goodridge, 1967
3. Dan Stricker, 2001
4. Dan Stricker, 2000
5. Chuck Scott, 1984
6. Chuck Scott, 1983
7. Keith Edwards, 1983
8. Tavarus Hogans,1999
9. Carl Parker, 1987
10. Allama Matthews,1982
 No
78
79
65
61
54
70
97
53
42
61
 		 Yds
1,213
1,114
1,079
994
975
971
909
837
806
797
 Ave
15.6
14.1
16.6
16.6
18.1
13.9
9.4
15.8
19.2
13.1
 TDs
5
6
8
5
8
9
0
1
12
14
 Name
1. Boo Mitchell, 1985-88
2. Martin Cox, 1975-78
3. Dan Stricker. 1999-
4. Chuck Scott, 1981-84
5.ClarenceSevillian,1989-92
6. KeithEdwards,1980,82-83
7. Carl Parker, 1983, 85-87
8. Tavarus Hogans, 1996-99
9.Allama Matthews,1979-82
10.Everett Crawford,1984-87
 No
188
132
138
145
99
200
118
110
114
143
 Yds
2,964
2,275
2,260
2,219
1,978
1,757
1,721
1,645
1,544
1,503
 Avg
15.8
17.2
16.4
15.3
20.0
8.8
14.6
14.9
13.5
10.5
 TDs
9
9
15
20
12
3
16
7
18
4
 
Miscellaneous Receiving Records



Individual Single-Game

Most Passes Caught ......... 17, Keith Edwards vs. Georgia, 1983

Most TDs Caught ..... 4, Allama Matthews vs. Virginia Tech, 1982

Highest Avg. Per Catch (min. 5) .................. 37.0 yards by

............. Clarence Sevillian vs. Tennessee, 1992 (6 for 222)



Individual Single-Season

Highest Avg. Gain Per Catch ........... 29.3, Bucky Curtis, 1950

Highest Avg. Gain Per Game .......... 111.4, Bob Goodridge, 1967

Most TD Passes caught ................ 14, Allama Matthews, 1982



Individual Career

Most TD passes caught .......................... 20, Chuck Scott

Ave. gain per game ........................ 111.4, Bob Goodridge

Ave. gain per catch (min 50) .............. 24.3 by Bucky Curtis
Chronological List of 100-Yard Receiving Games
 
Date

12/1/2001

10/10/2001

10/10/2001

10/27/2001

10/13/2001

8/30/2001

11/25/2000

10/21/2000

9/23/2000

9/16/2000

9/9/2000
11/13/99

11/6/99

9/25/99

9/18/99

10/31/98

10/12/96

9/21/96

11/11/95

11/28/92

9/12/92

10/12/91

11/17/90

9/29/90

11/11/89

10/21/89

9/30/89

9/23/89

11/26/88

10/8/88

10/1/88

9/24/88

9/17/88

9/10/88

11/21/87

11/7/87
9/26/87

9/19/87

11/16/85

11/9/85

10/26/85

10/5/85

9/14/85

12/1/84

11/10/84

11/10/84

10/6/84

9/15/84

11/12/83

11/5/83

10/29/83

10/15/83

10/8/83

9/24/83

12/31/82

11/27/82

11/27/82

10/9/82

9/25/82

11/28/81

11/28/81

10/7/81

9/19/81

9/19/81

10/27/79

10/20/79

10/6/79

11/4/78

9/30/78

11/12/77

11/27/76

11/13/76

11/6/76

10/2/76

12/1/73

9/22/73

10/24/70

10/19/68

9/28/68

9/21/68

12/2/67

11/18/67

10/28/67

10/14/67

9/30/67

11/17/62

11/1/52

10/18/52

11/3/51

11/3/50

10/21/50

10/7/50

9/23/50
 
Player

Dan Stricker

Dan Stricker

Rodney Williams

Dan Stricker

Dan Stricker

M.J. Garrett

Dan Stricker

Dan Stricker

Dan Stricker

Dan Stricker

Dan Stricker

Tavarus Hogans

Tavarus Hogans

Tavarus Hogans

Tavarus Hogans

Anthony Jones

Todd Yoder

Todd Yoder

Sanford Ware

Clarence Sevillian

Clarence Sevillian

Corey Harris

Mark Johnson

Clarence Sevillian

Corey Harris

Brad Gaines

Corey Harris

Corey Harris

Boo Mitchell

Boo Mitchell

Boo Mitchell

Boo Mitchell

Boo Mitchell

Boo Mitchell

Carl Parker

Carl Parker
Boo Mitchell

Carl Parker

Carl Parker

Everett Crawford

Tony Pearcey

Boo Mitchell

Boo Mitchell

Chuck Scott

Keith Edwards

Chuck Scott

Chuck Scott

Chuck Scott

Chuck Scott

Chuck Scott

Keith Edwards

Keith Edwards

Keith Edwards

Chuck Scott

Norman Jordan

Phil Roach

Chuck Scott

Allama Matthews

Allama Matthews

Norman Jordan

Allama Matthews

Wamon Buggs

Wamon Buggs

Allama Matthews

Preston Brown

Preston Brown

Preston Brown

Martin Cox

Martin Cox

Martin Cox

Martin Cox

Martin Cox

Martin Cox

Bill Kemp

Barry Burton

Doug Martin

Karl Weiss

Curtis Chesley

Curtis Chesley

Curtis Chesley

Bob Goodridge

Bob Goodridge

Bob Goodridge

Bob Goodridge

Bob Goodridge

Marion Starling

Malcolm Cook

Malcolm Cook

Ben Roderick

Bucky Curtis

Bucky Curtis

Bucky Curtis

Bucky Curtis
 
Opponent

Mississippi

Kentucky

Kentucky

Duke

Georgia

MTSU

Tennessee

South Carolina

Duke

Mississippi

Alabama

Kentucky

Florida

Duke

Mississippi

Duke

North Texas

Mississippi

Louisiana Tech

Tennessee

Duke

Auburn

Army

Alabama

Kentucky

Georgia

Alabama

Ohio

Tennessee

Georgia

Duke

Alabama

Rutgers

Mississippi State

Maryland

Kentucky
Alabama

Duke

Virginia Tech

Kentucky

Ole Miss

Tulane

Kansas

Tennessee

Kentucky

Kentucky

Tulane

Maryland

Virginia Tech

Kentucky

Memphis State

Georgia

Florida

Alabama

Air Force

Tennessee

Tennessee

Florida

Alabama

Tennessee

Tennessee

Georgia

Mississippi State

Mississippi State

Mississippi

Georgia

Tulane

Memphis

Alabama

Air Force

Tennessee

Air Force

Kentucky

Tulane

Tennessee

Mississippi State

Mississippi

Georgia

Army

VMI

Tennessee

Navy

Florida

Alabama

William & Mary

Tulane

Washington & Lee

Florida

UT-Chattanooga

Arkansas

Florida

Alabama

MTSU
 
Yards

169

204

102

101

137

219

114

117

147

144

121

144

153

113

178

108

106

122

101

222

104

107

100

131

110

168

147

105

140

129

138

159

104

144

115

169
143

177

133

119

116

100

184

121

147

113

145

162

151

146

130

141

124

159

173

144

118

102

152

101

177

139

102

118

175

125

108

116

133

105

105

104

105

105

105

114

107

109

128

123

105

201

106

130

177

106

125

109

111

163

120

196

120
Single-Season Receiving By Class
Seniors
1. Bob Goodridge, 1967
2. Boo Mitchell, 1988
3. Allama Matthews, 1982
4. Keith Edwards, 1984
5. Norman Jordan, 1982
6. Wamon Buggs, 1981
Chuck Scott, 1984
8. Tavarus Hogans, 1999
9. Preston Brown, 1979
10. Van Heflin, 1981
Juniors
1. Keith Edwards, 1983
2. Chuck Scott, 1983
3. Brad Gaines, 1988
4. Dan Stricker, 2001
5. Allama Matthews, 1981
6. Norman Jordan, 1981
7. Curt Chesley, 1969
8. Ernie Goolsby, 1981
9. Martin Cox, 1978
10. Wamon Buggs, 1980

Sophomores
1. Dan Stricker, 2000
2. Everett Crawford, 1985
3. Martin Cox, 1977
4. Carl Parker, 1985
4. Corey Harris, 1989
6. Keith Edwards, 1982
7. Boo Mitchell, 1986
8. Elliott Carson, 1998
9. Jesse Mathers, 1974
9. Preston Brown, 1974

Freshmen
1. Gerald Mitchell, 1985
2. Jesse Mathers, 1973
2. Sanford Ware, 1993
4. Jimmy Williams, 1997
5.Jason Mathenia, 2001
6. Carl Woods, 1983
6. Clarence Sevillian, 1989
6. Todd Yoder, 1996
 Yards
79
78
61
60
56
54
54
53
52
45
Yards
97
70
67
65
50
49
44
42
38
37

Yards
61
50
48
45
45
43
31
25
23
23

Yards
45
34
34
23
22
21
21
21

 

 









 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
                   
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