The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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234 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2014 FOOTBALL PREVIEW RECORD BOOK SEASON (MIN. 15 RETURNS) 1. Desmond Howard 15.7 1991 2. Terry Barr 14.8 1955 3. Tripp Welborne 14.7 1990 4. Derrick Alexander 14.3 1992 5. Anthony Carter 14.2 1982 6. Barry Pierson 14.0 1969 7. Gene Derricotte 13.9 1946 8. Steve Breaston 13.8 2003 9. Anthony Carter 13.3 1979 10. Jim Smith 12.5 1976 CAREER (MIN. 30 RETURNS) 1. George Hoey 17.3 1967-68 2. Gene Derricotte 13.7 1944-48 3. Derrick Alexander 12.7 1989-93 4. Steve Breaston 12.6 2003-06 5. Wally Teninga 11.7 1945-49 6. Tripp Welborne 11.5 1987-90 7. Dick Sygar 11.3 1964-66 8. Anthony Carter 11.2 1979-82 9. Dave Brown 11.1 1972-74 10. Julius Curry 11.0 1999-2002 Most Punts Returned For TD SEASON 1. Gene Derricotte 3 1947 2. Dick Sygar 2 1966 Dwayne Ware 2 1990 Derrick Alexander 2 1992 Derrick Alexander 2 1993 Steve Breaston 2 2003 CAREER 1. Gene Derricotte 4 1944-48 Derrick Alexander 4 1989-93 Steve Breaston 4 2003-06 4. Dave Brown 3 1972-74 5. Dick Sygar 2 1964-66 Gil Chapman 2 1972-74 Anthony Carter 2 1979-82 Dwayne Ware 2 1989-92 Amani Toomer 2 1992-95 TACKLES Most Tackles GAME (SINCE 1966) 1. Calvin O'Neal ............................................................................24 at Purdue, Nov. 6, 1976 2. Tom Stincic ................................................................................23 at Ohio State, Nov. 23, 1968 Steve Morrison ........................................................................23 Illinois, Nov. 14, 1992 4. Dennis Morgan ........................................................................21 North Carolina, Oct. 1, 1966 5. Frank Nunley ............................................................................20 Northwestern, Nov. 12, 1966 Ron Simpkins ...........................................................................20 Ohio State, Nov. 1977 SEASON (SINCE 1966) 1. Ron Simpkins 174 1977 2. Mike Boren 171 1982 3. Ron Simpkins 168 1978 Andy Cannavino 168 1980 5. Paul Girgash 157 1982 6. Calvin O'Neal 153 1976 7. Mike Boren 152 1981 8. Calvin O'Neal 151 1975 Andy Cannavino 151 1979 10. Ron Simpkins 150 1979 CAREER (SINCE 1966) 1. Ron Simpkins 516 1976-79 2. Jarrett Irons 440 1993-96 3. Erick Anderson 428 1988-91 4. Paul Girgash 414 1979-82 5. Mike Mallory 396 1982-85 6. Andy Cannavino 385 1977-80 7. Calvin O'Neal 378 1974-76 8. Sam Sword 377 1995-98 9. Mike Boren 369 1980-83 10. Steve Morrison 360 1990-94 Most Double-Digit Tackle Games SEASON (SINCE 1965) 1. Ron Simpkins 10 1977 2. Ron Simpkins 9 1978 Mike Boren 9 1981 4. Tom Kee 8 1972 Calvin O'Neal 8 1976 Steve Morrison 8 1994 7. Calvin O'Neal 7 1975 Sam Sword 7 1998 Paul Girgash 7 1981 10. Dennis Morgan 6 1967 Mike Taylor 6 1971 Dave Devich 6 1975 Curtis Greer 6 1979 Ron Simpkins 6 1979 Andy Cannavino 6 1979 Andy Cannavino 6 1980 Mike Boren 6 1982 Andy Moeller 6 1986 Jarrett Irons 6 1995 Jordan Kovacs 6 2010 CAREER (SINCE 1970) 1. Ron Simpkins 25 1976-79 2. Erick Anderson 19 1988-91 Jarrett Irons 19 1993-96 4. Mike Boren 17 1980-83 5. Calvin O'Neal 16 1974-76 Sam Sword 16 1995-98 7. Andy Cannavino 15 1977-80 Steve Morrison 15 1990-94 9. Paul Girgash 14 1979-82 Mike Mallory 14 1982-85 TACKLES FOR LOSS Most Tackles For Loss GAME (Since 1978) 1. Larry Foote ..............................................................7 (26 yards) at Iowa, Oct. 27, 2001 2. Mark Messner .................................................................... 6 (26) Northwestern, Oct. 31, 1987 William Carr ....................................................................... 6 (34) Minnesota, Oct. 28, 1995 Larry Foote ......................................................................... 6 (15) at Washington, Sept. 8, 2001 5. Sam Sword ......................................................................... 5 (15) Minnesota, Nov. 1, 1997 Shantee Orr ........................................................................ 5 (28) at Michigan State, Nov. 3, 2001 Shawn Crable .................................................................... 5 (15) at Northwestern, Sept. 29, 2007 Brandon Graham ............................................................. 5 (28) Ohio State, Nov. 21, 2009 SEASON (SINCE 1978) 1. Shawn Crable 28.5 2007 2. Mark Messner 26 1988 Larry Foote 26 2001 Brandon Graham 26 2009 5. Mike Hammerstein 23 1985 Curtis Greer 23 1979 7. William Carr 21 1995 8. Mark Messner 20 1987 Brandon Graham 20 2008 10. Jason Horn 18 1995 CAREER (SINCE 1978) 1. Mark Messner 70 1985-88 2. Brandon Graham 56 2006-09 3. LaMarr Woodley 52.5 2003-06 4. Curtis Greer 48 1976-79 5. Victor Hobson 47 1999-02 6. Glen Steele 45 1994-97 7. Larry Foote 44 1998-01 8. Shawn Crable 43 2004-07 9. James Hall 40 1996-99 10. Jason Horn 39 1992-95 William Carr 39 1993-96 Sam Sword 39 1995-98 Most Tackles For Loss Yardage SEASON (SINCE 1978) 1. LaMarr Woodley 131 2006 2. Brandon Graham 127 2009 3. Jason Horn 122 1995 4. Mark Messner 120 1985 5. Mike Hammerstein 112 1985 6. Curtis Greer 107 1979 7. Chris Hutchinson 103 1992 8. James Hall 101 1998 9. Mark Messner 100 1988 10. Brandon Graham 97 2008 CAREER (SINCE 1978) 1. Mark Messner 376 1985-88 2. LaMarr Woodley 286 2003-06 3. Brandon Graham 281 2006-09 4. Jason Horn 236 1992-95 5. Curtis Greer 234 1976-79 6. Chris Hutchinson 221 1989-92 James Hall 221 1996-99 8. Glen Steele 199 1995-97 9. Robert Thompson 184 1979-82 10. Mike Hammerstein 176 1981-85 Gene Derricotte took back three punt returns for touchdowns in 1947, the most in a single season in U-M history, and he posted four such scores in his career. PHOTO COURTESY BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY 211-236.Record Book.indd 234 6/19/14 2:03 PM