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The Iowa State Cyclones football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Iowa State Cyclones football program in various categories,[1] including passing , rushing , total offense , and receiving , and defensive stats. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cyclones represent Iowa State University in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference .
Although Iowa State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book considers[1] the "modern era" to have begun in 1943. 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 1943, 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] The Cyclones have played in six bowl games since then.
Six of the Cyclones' nine highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since 2000 .[1]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Bret Meyer
9,499
2004 2005 2006 2007
2
Austen Arnaud
6,777
2007 2008 2009 2010
3
Sam B. Richardson
6,050[3]
2012 2013 2014 2015
4
Alex Espinoza
5,307
1984 1985 1986
5
Seneca Wallace
5,289
2001 2002
6
Todd Bandhauer
5,235
1995 1996 1997 1998
7
Sage Rosenfels
4,164
1997 1998 1999 2000
8
David Archer
4,104
1982 1983
9
Bret Oberg
3,602
1988 1989
10
Tim Van Galder
3,417
1964 1965 1966
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Seneca Wallace
3,245
2002
2
Bret Meyer
2,876
2005
3
Austen Arnaud
2,792
2008
4
Sam B. Richardson
2,669
2014
5
David Archer
2,639
1983
6
Bret Meyer
2,546
2006
7
Todd Bandhauer
2,514
1997
8
Sage Rosenfels
2,298
2000
9
Bret Oberg
2,242
1989
10
Todd Bandhauer
2,206
1998
Single game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Austen Arnaud
440[4]
2008
Kansas State
2
Todd Bandhauer
437
1998
Texas
3
Seneca Wallace
425
2002
Missouri
4
Bret Oberg
411
1989
Oklahoma
5
Steele Jantz
381[5]
2012
Baylor
6
Jared Barnett
376[6]
2011
Oklahoma State
7
Todd Bandhauer
375
1997
Iowa
8
Bret Meyer
371[7]
2005
Texas A&M
Austen Arnaud
371[8]
2008
Texas A&M
Jacob Park
371[9]
2016
West Virginia
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Troy Davis
4,382
1994 1995 1996
2
Darren Davis
3,763
1996 1997 1998 1999
3
Dexter Green
3,585
1975 1976 1977 1978
4
Alexander Robinson
3,309
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
Mike Strachan
3,058
1972 1973 1974
6
Ennis Haywood
2,862
1998 1999 2000 2001
7
Joe Henderson
2,715
1985 1986 1987 1988
8
Stevie Hicks
2,601
2003 2004 2005 2006
9
Dave Hoppmann
2,562
1960 1961 1962
10
Dwayne Crutchfield
2,501
1980 1981
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Troy Davis
2,185
1996
2
Troy Davis
2,010
1995
3
Blaise Bryant
1,516
1989
4
Darren Davis
1,388
1999
5
Mike Warren
1,339[15]
2015
6
Dwayne Crutchfield
1,312
1980
7
George Amundson
1,260
1971
Mike Strachan
1,260
1972
8
Dexter Green
1,240
1977
10
Ennis Haywood
1,237
2000
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Single game
Rank
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Tracy Henderson
16
1983
Kansas State
2
Tom Busch
13
1967
Kansas
Steve Lester
13
1989
Oklahoma
4
Tracy Henderson
12
1983
Missouri
5
Eppie Barney
11
1966
Arizona
Jason Jacobs
11
1983
Nebraska
Tracy Henderson
11
1984
Texas A&M
JJ Moses
11
2000
Nebraska
Collin Franklin
11[19]
2010
Colorado
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Allen Lazard
3,360[18]
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Todd Blythe
3,096
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Lane Danielsen
2,690
2000 2001 2002 2003
4
Tracy Henderson
2,048
1982 1983 1984
5
Ed Williams
1,850
1994 1995 1996 1997
6
RJ Sumrall
1,805
2005 2006 2007 2008
7
Otto Stowe
1,751
1968 1969 1970
8
Dennis Ross
1,529
1985 1986 1987 1988
9
Marquis Hamilton
1,509
2006 2007 2008 2009
10
Quenton Bundrage
1,456[20]
2012 2013 2014 2015
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[28]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Bret Meyer
10,422
2004 2005 2006 2007
2
Austen Arnaud
8,044
2007 2008 2009 2010
3
Sam B. Richardson
7,058 [3]
2012 2013 2014 2015
4
Seneca Wallace
6,201
2001 2002
5
Alex Espinoza
5,018
1984 1985 1986
6
Sage Rosenfels
4,824
1997 1998 1999 2000
7
George Amundson
4,798
1970 1971 1972 1972
8
Todd Bandhauer
4,763
1995 1996 1997 1998
9
Troy Davis
4,382
1994 1995 1996
10
Todd Doxzon
4,203
1993 1994 1995 1996
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Seneca Wallace
3,682
2002
2
Austen Arnaud
3,193
2008
3
Sam B. Richardson
3,090 [3]
2014
3
Bret Meyer
2,999
2005
4
Bret Meyer
2,723
2006
5
David Archer
2,698
1983
6
Sage Rosenfels
2,679
2000
7
Austen Arnaud
2,576
2009
8
Seneca Wallace
2,519
2001
9
Bret Oberg
2,515
1989
Total touchdowns
Single game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Bret Oberg
6
1989
Oklahoma
Defense
Interceptions
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Everett Kischer
4
1937
Northwestern
Barry Hill
4
1974
Kansas
Tackles
Single game
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Brian Refner
28
1985
Nebraska
Sacks
Single season
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Shawn Morehead
8.5
2006
2
Dale Pierson
8.0
2015
3
Jason Berryman
7.5
2005
4
Lester Williams
7.0
1983
Dan Watkins
7.0
1992
Derrik Clark
7.0
1996
Reggie Hayward
7.0
2000
Brent Curvey
7.0
2006
JaQuan Bailey
7.0
2017
10
Brent Curvey
6.5
2005
Kurtis Taylor
6.5
2007
Single game
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Jason Berryman
5.0[30]
2005
TCU [31]
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Jeff Shudak
20
1987
2
Jeff Shudak
19
1990
3
Adam Benike
17
2002
Grant Mahoney
17
2008
Garrett Owens
17
2017
6
Cole Netten
16[32]
2016
7
Tom Goedjen
15
1973
Alex Giffords
15
1982
9
Tom Goedjen
14
1974
Cole Netten
14
2015
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Jeff Shudak
5
1990
Missouri
Bret Culbertson
5[33]
2007
Iowa
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Cole Netten
94.1% [32]
2016
2
Jeff Shudak
80.0%
1987
Bret Culbertson
80.0%
2004
4
Cole Netten
78.6%
2014
5
Garrett Owens
77.3%
2017
6
Alex Giffords
75.0%
1982
Bret Culbertson
75.0%
2005
8
Adam Benike
73.9%
2002
9
Cole Netten
73.7%
2015
10
Ty Stewart
73.3%
1993
See also
References
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