The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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record book Punting Most Punts GAME 1. Chuck Ortmann........................................................................24 at Ohio State, Nov. 25, 1950 2. Tom Harmon.............................................................................12 Pennsylvania, Oct. 26, 1940 Zoltan Mesko............................................................................12 Ohio State, Nov. 17, 2007 4. Bill Billings..................................................................................11 Michigan State, Sept. 29, 1951 Stan Kemp..................................................................................11 at Michigan State, Oct. 8, 1966 Jason Vinson..............................................................................11 Ohio State, Nov. 22, 1997 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 9. 10. Zoltan Mesko Hayden Epstein Zoltan Mesko Adam Finley Bill Billings Mark Werner Adam Finley Monte Robbins Barry Dotzauer Jason Vinson Zoltan Mesko Don Bracken Monte Robbins Adam Finley John Anderson Barry Dotzauer Hayden Epstein Stan Kemp Chris Stapleton Mark Werner Season 80 71 70 69 66 66 64 62 60 57 2008 2001 2007 2002 1951 1968 2004 1984 1971 1997 Career 2522006-09 203 1980-83 200 1984-87 190 2001-04 180 1974-77 167 1971-73 167 1998-01 146 1964-66 132 1989-93 120 1968-69 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Zoltan Mesko Monte Robbins Don Bracken Adam Finley John Anderson Hayden Epstein Barry Dotzauer Stan Kemp Chris Stapleton Mark Werner Career 10,703 8,562 8,273 7,953 7,108 6,657 6,554 5,467 5,322 4,553 Highest Average Yards Per Punt 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Game (Min. 3 punts) Don Bracken..........................................................................56.3 Northwestern, Oct. 24, 1981 Darrell Harper.......................................................................53.3 Oregon State, Oct. 10, 1959 Monte Robbins.....................................................................52.3 at Michigan State, Oct. 10, 1987 Monte Robbins.....................................................................52.0 Washington, Sept. 15, 1984 Monte Robbins.....................................................................51.7 llinois, Oct. 27, 1984 Chris Stapleton.....................................................................51.7 at Illinois, Nov. 11, 1989 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Season (Min. 30 punts) Will Hagerup 45.03 Zoltan Mesko 44.46 Will Hagerup 43.64 Monte Robbins 43.63 Monte Robbins 43.62 Monte Robbins 43.51 Don Bracken 43.34 Adam Finley 43.00 Zoltan Mesko 42.95 Don Bracken 42.67 Most Yards Punting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. GAME Chuck Ortmann.....................................................................723 at Ohio State, Nov. 25, 1950 Zoltan Mesko.........................................................................551 Ohio State, Nov. 17, 2007 Tom Harmon..........................................................................442 Pennsylvania, Oct. 26, 1940 Stan Kemp...............................................................................440 at Michigan State, Oct. 8, 1966 Paul Staroba...........................................................................401 Arizona, Sept. 19, 1970 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Zoltan Mesko Adam Finley Zoltan Mesko Hayden Epstein Adam Finley Monte Robbins Mark Werner Barry Dotzauer Don Bracken Zoltan Mesko Season 3,436 2,909 2,876 2,760 2,751 2,705 2,438 2,416 2,389 2,312 2008 2002 2007 2001 2004 1984 1968 1971 1980 2009 2006-09 1984-87 1980-83 2001-04 1974-77 1998-01 1971-73 1964-66 1989-93 1968-69 2012 2009 2010 1984 1986 1987 1981 2004 2008 1980 Adam Finley, who played for the Wolverines from 2001-04, ranks No. 3 in Michigan's alltime annals with his career average of 41.9 yards per punt. photo by per kjeldsen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Career (Min. 75 punts) Monte Robbins 42.8 Zoltan Mesko 42.5 Adam Finley 41.9 Will Hagerup 41.8 Don Bracken 40.8 Chris Stapleton 40.3 Hayden Epstein 39.9 John Anderson 39.5 Barry Dotzauer 39.2 Bob Wiese 39.0 1984-87 2006-09 2001-04 20101980-83 1989-93 1998-01 1974-77 1971-73 1942-46 Famous Michigan Field Goals (Since 1914) Date Qtr/Time Oct. 17, 1914 4th Nov. 20, 1920 2nd Oct. 29, 1921 2nd Oct. 21, 1922 1st Oct. 13, 1923 2nd Oct. 24, 1925 2nd Nov. 3, 1928 1st Nov. 17, 1928 Nov. 19, 1932 2nd Sept. 23, 1967 4th/0:11 Nov. 13, 1971 4th/0:26 Nov. 18, 1972 4th/1:00 Sept. 22, 1973 2nd/14:51 Sept. 20, 1975 4th/1:36 Oct. 22, 1983 4th/0:08 Oct. 18, 1986 4th/0:00 Sept. 23, 1989 4th/0:01 Nov. 24, 1990 4th/0:00 Nov. 14, 1992 4th/0:16 Sept. 10, 1994 4th/0:00 Aug. 31, 2002 4th/0:00 Oct. 10, 2003 4th/0:47 Oct. 1, 2005 OT Jan. 3, 2012 OT Oct. 20, 2012 4th/0:05 Opponent DistanceKicker at Michigan State 25 Splawn at Minnesota 30 Steketee at Illinois Steketee at Ohio State 11 Goebel Vanderbilt 11 Blott at Illinois 15 Friedman Illinois 25 Gembis Michigan State 21 Hughes at Minnesota 15 Newman Duke 27 Titas at Purdue 25 Coin Purdue 30 Lantry Stanford 50 Lantry Stanford 42 Wood Iowa 45 Bergeron Iowa 34 Gillette at UCLA 24 Carlson at Ohio State 37 Carlson Illinois 39 Elezovic at Notre Dame 42 Hamilton Washington 44 Brabbs at Minnesota 33 Rivas at Michigan State 35 Rivas vs. Virginia Tech 37 Gibbons Michigan State 38 Gibbons Result U-M wins, 3-0 U-M wins, 3-0 U-M wins, 3-0 1st points scored in Ohio Stadium U-M wins 3-0, halts V and 21-g UB strk. U-M wins 3-0 to avenge 1924 loss 1st Michigan field goal in 'M' Stadium U-M wins, 3-0 U-M wins 3-0 to become BT and Natl Champs U-M wins, 10-7 U-M wins, 20-17 U-M wins, 9-6 1st 50-yd FG in Michigan history U-M ties, 19-19 U-M wins 16-13 U-M wins battle of unbeatens, 20-17 U-M wins, 24-23 U-M wins, 16-13 to tie for Big Ten title 22-22 tie earns Rose Bowl berth U-M wins, 26-24 U-M wins, 31-29 U-M scores 31 points in 4th to win 38-35 U-M wins 34-31 in overtime U-M wins Sugar Bowl 23-20 in overtime U-M wins, 12-10 The Wolverine 2013 Football Preview ■ 221