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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers

Football Individual Records

Most Plays
Career   Season  Single Game
1. 1,770 Tom Stetzer (10,054 yds.), 2000-03 1.  585 Tom Stetzer (3284 yds.), 2001  1. 81 Tom Stetzer (365 yds.) vs. Olivet Nazarene, 9/7/02
2. 1,304 Colin Schuetz (8,322 yds.), 2017-21 2.  553 Tom Stetzer (3136 yds.), 2002  2. 80 Tom Stetzer (383 yds.) vs. Eau Claire, 10/20/01
3. 1,255 Brent Nelson (7,232 yds.), 2003-06 3.  495 Colin Schuetz (3,333 yds.), 2021  3. 77 Tom Stetzer (343 yds.) vs. Stevens Point, 9/22/01
4. 1,142 Al Charnish (5,710 yds.), 1963-66 4.  460 Al Charnish (2119 yds.), 1966  4. 73 Tom Stetzer (444 yds.) vs. La Crosse, 10/6/01
5. 1,070 Chris Charnish (6,869 yds.), 1967-70 5.  452 Brent Nelson (2669 yds.), 2004
6.  448 Joel Beard (2267 yds.), 1999
7. 398 Bryce Corrigan (2421 yds.), 2014
8.  367 Colin Schuetz (2873 yds.), 2019
9.  358 Eric Wixom (1631 yds.), 1991
Total Offense (Yards)
Career   Season   Single Game
1.  10,054 Tom Stetzer (1,770 plays), 2000-03 1.  3,881 John Kelly (530 plays), 2013 1. 534 Tom Stetzer vs. Oshkosh, 10/27/01
2.  8,322 Colin Schuetz (1,303 plays), 2017-21 2. 3,333 Colin Schuetz (494 plays), 2021 2. 449 Colin Schuetz vs. La Crosse, 10/16/21
3.  7,232 Brent Nelson (1,255 plays), 2003-06 3. 3,284 Tom Stetzer (585 plays), 2001 3. 448 Brent Nelson vs. Eau Claire, 11/1/03
4. 6,869 Chris Charnish (1,070 plays), 1967-70 4. 3,136 Tom Stetzer (553 plays), 2002 4. 447  Tom Stetzer vs. Stout, 10/21/00
5.  6,424 John Kelly (916 plays), 2009-13 5. 2,991 Colin Schuetz (459), 2019 5. 444 Tom Stetzer vs. La Crosse, 10/6/01
6.  5,710 Al Charnish (1,142 plays), 1963-66 6. 2,669 Brent Nelson (452 plays), 2004 6. 434

Tom Stetzer vs. Hope College, 9/29/02
7. 2,573 Chris Charnish (350 plays), 1969 Tom Stetzer vs. Stout, 9/29/01
8. 2,369 Bryce Corrigan (398 plays), 2014
9. 2,267 Joel Beard (448 plays), 1999
10. 2,222 Nick Anderson (369 plays), 2010
Passing Attempts
Career   Season Single Game 
1.  1,517 Tom Stetzer (810-1,517), 2000-03 1.  493 Tom Stetzer (292-493), 2001 1. 71 Tom Stetzer (39-71), vs. Stout, 9/29/01
2.  1,091 Colin Schuetz (660-1,091), 2017-21 2.  458 Tom Stetzer (236-458), 2002 Tom Stetzer (30-71), vs. Olivet Nazarene, 9/7/02
3.  791 Bryce Corrigan (516-791), 2011-14 3.  452 John Kelly (303-452), 2013 3. 69 Tom Stetzer (33-69) vs. Stevens Point, 9/22/01
4. 760 Brent Nelson (428-760), 2003-05 4 436 Colin Schuetz (280-463), 2021 4. 68 Tom Stetzer (41-68) vs. Eau Claire, 10/20/01
5.  754 Chris Charnish (382-754), 1967-70 5.  398 Brent Nelson (234-398), 2004 5. 63 Tom Stetzer (41-63), vs. La Crosse, 10/6/01
6. 382

Joel Beard (188-382), 1999
    Passing Completions
Career Season   Single Game
1. 810 Tom Stetzer (810-1,517), 2000-03 1. 303 John Kelly (303-452), 2013 1. 41 Tom Stetzer (428 yds.) vs. La Crosse, 10/6/01
2. 660 Colin Schuetz (660-1091), 2017-21 2. 292 Tom Stetzer (292-493), 2001 Tom Stetzer (344 yds.) vs. Eau Claire, 10/20/01
3. 610 Brent Nelson (610-1,077), 2003-06 3. 280 Colin Schuetz (280-463), 2021 3. 39 Tom Stetzer (446 yds.) vs. Stout, 9/29/01
4. 516 Bryce Corrigan (516-791), 2011-14 3. 236 Tom Stetzer (236-458), 2002 4. 38 Tom Stetzer (405 yds.) vs. Drake, 9/20/03
5. 487 John Kelly (487-747), 2009-13 4. 234 Brent Nelson (234-382), 2004 5. 37 Bryce Corrigan (412 yds.) vs. La Crosse, 10/6/12
6. 382 Chris Charnish (382-754), 1967-70 Bryce Corrigan (234-382), 2014 Cade Earl (434) vs. George Fox, 9/2/17
6. 225 Tom Kelly (225-377), 2016 7. 36  Colin Schuetz (453) vs. La Crosse, 10/16/21 
7. 212 Bryce Corrigan (212-300), 2012
8. 188 Joel Beard (188-382), 1999
9. 182 Brent Nelson (174-299), 2006
10. 174 Tom Stetzer (174-299), 2003
           Passing Yards
Career   Season     Single Game  
1.  9,555  Tom Stetzer (810-1,517), 2000-03  1.  3,626 John Kelly (303-452), 2013  1. 496 Tom Stetzer (31-35) vs. Oshkosh, 10/27/01 
2.  8,158 Colin Schuetz, 2017-21  2.  3,315 Colin Schuetz, 2021 2.  483  Tom Stetzer (22-63) vs. Stout, 10/21/00
3. 7,092  Brent Nelson (610-1,077), 2003-06 3.  3,130  Tom Stetzer (292-493), 2001  3.  453 Colin Schuetz (36-59) vs. UW-La Crosse, 10/16/21
4. 6,083  Chris Charnish (382-754), 1967-70 4.  2,944  Tom Kelly (225-377), 2016  4.  446 Tom Stetzer (39-71) vs. Stout 9/29/01
5.  2,925  Tom Stetzer (236-458), 2002  5.  442 John Kelly (32-39) vs. Eau Claire 10/5/13
6.  2,655  Tom Kelly (198-301), 2015  6.  440 Brent Nelson (36-60) vs. Eau Claire 11/1/03
7.  2,583  Brent Nelson (234-398), 2004  7.  428 Tom Stetzer (41-63) vs. La Crosse 10/6/01
8.  2,421 

Bryce Corrigan (234-382), 2014
9. 2,227

Joel Beard (188-382), 2014

10.  2,189  Chris Charnish (121-240), 1969
Passing Touchdowns
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 69 Chris Charnish, 1967-70 1. 37 Tom Kelly, 2016 1. 7 Bryce Corrigan vs. Stout, 11/3/12
2. 63 Colin Schuetz, 2017-21 2. 36 John Kelly, 2013 John Kelly vs. Eau Claire, 10/5/13
3. 59  Tom Stetzer, 2000-03  3. 29 Chris Charnish, 1969 3. 6 Chris Charnish vs. La Crosse, 9/26/70
4. 28 Tom Kelly, 2015 4. 5 Tom Stetzer vs. Oshkosh, 10/27/01
28 Colin Schuetz, 2021 Brent Nelson vs. Eau Claire, 11/1/03
6. 22 Chris Charnish, 1970 John Kelly vs. Stout, 10/26/13
Passing Interceptions
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 56 Tom Stetzer, 2000-03 1. 33 Joel Beard, 1999 1. 7 Joel Beard vs. Stevens Point, 10/30/99
2. 53 Chris Charnish, 1967-70 2. 22 Tom Stetzer, 2001
3. 21 Chris Charnish, 1969
Receiving Receptions
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 218 Jason Leonard (2098 yds), 1999, 2001-03 1. 93 Mark Johnson (1218 yds.), 2017 1. 18 Paul Reit (167 yds.) vs. La Crosse, 10/6/12
2. 213 Trevor Whitehead (2567 yds.), 2012-2014 2. 86 Ryley Bailey (1047 yds.), 2013 2. 17 Jason Leonard (187 yds.) vs. Stevens Point, 9/22/01
3. 190 Brian Gallick (1890 yds.), 2003-2006 3. 85 Greg Siebers (568 yds.), 2001 Gabe Siebers (99 yds.) vs. La Crosse, 10/6/01
4. 182 Ryley Bailey (2212 yds.), 2010-13 4. 84 Quinn Buschbacher (755), 2016 4. 16 Darin Blaser (195 yds.) vs. Dubuque, 9/11/10
5. 175 Matt Kent (2958 yds.), 2000-03 5. 81 Trevor Whitehead (1017), 2013 Mark Johnson (275 yds.) vs. Stevens Point, 11/11/17
6. 162 Rich Smiglelski (2267 yds.), 1967-95 6. 79 Jason Leonard (711 yds.),  2001 6. 15 Russ Jacques (107 yds.) vs. Stevens Point, 11/11/95
7. 159 Russ Jacques (1666 yds.), 1991-95 7. 75 Trevor Whitehead (708 yds.), 2014
8. 70 Ryley Bailey (849 yds.), 2012
9. 69 Brandt Stare (1080 yds.), 2023
10. 68 Russ Jacques (556 yds.), 1995
Receiving Yards
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 2958 Matt kent (175 rec.), 2000-03 1. 1218 Mark Johnson (93 rec.), 2017 1. 288 Matt Kent (13 rec.) vs. Whitewater/ 10/19/02
2. 2567 Trevor Whitehead (213 rec.), 2012-14 2. 1176 Dan Arnold (65 rec.), 2016 2. 275 Mark Johnson (16 rec.) vs Stevens Point, 11/11/17
3. 2267 Rich Simigleski (162 rec.), 1967-70 3. 1139 Matt Kent (65 rec.), 2002 3. 225 Mark Johnson (11 rec.) vs. Eau Claire, 10/21/17
4. 2212 Ryley Bailey (182 rec.), 2013 4. 1080 Brandt Stare (69 rec.), 2023 4. 224 Tim Jansen (14 rec.) vs. George Fox 9/2/17
5. 2098 Jason Leonard (218 rec.), 1999, 2001-03 5. 1047 Ryley Bailey (86 rec.), 2013 5. 218 Brunson Parish (6 rec.) vs. La Crosse
6. 2094 Bob Faherty (92 rec.), 1968-71 6. 1017 Trevor Whitehead (81 rec.), 2013 6. 217 Matt Kent (8 rec.) vs. Oshkosh, 10/27/01
7. 996 Matt Kent (55 rec.), 2001 7. 213 Aunton Terry (11 rec.) vs. Buena Vista, 9/6/08
8. 969 Joe Danielson (54 rec.), 2006 8. 206 Matt Kent (12 rec.) vs. La Crosse, 10/6/01
9. 900 Tyler Knigge (65 rec.), 2020 9. 197 Joe Danielson (7 rec.) vs. Augustana, 9/23/06
10. 884 Russell Martin (52 rec.), 2014
Receiving Touchdowns
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 31 Rich Smigleski, 1967-70 1. 16 Dan Arnold, 2016  1. 4 Trevor Whitehead vs. Stout, 11/3/12
2. 30 Matt Kent, 2000-03 16 Brandt Stare, 2023 2. 3 Brunson Parish vs. La Crosse, 9/24/94
30 Dan Arnold, 2014-17 3. 13 Trevor Whitehead, 2013  Trevor Whitehead vs. Stout, 10/26/13
13  Matt Kent, 2013 
           Rushing Carries
Career     Season      Single Game 
1. 743 Rod Dal Santo (3529 yds.), 1991-94 1.  254 Andy Puccini (1252 yds.), 2014 1. 40 Tom Jakubowski (160 yds.) vs. Eau Claire, 11/9/74 
2. 667 Larry Rohrwasser (2521 yds.), 1976-79 2.  252  Tom Jakubowski (1232 yds.), 1974
3. 583 Mike Genslinger (2557 yds.), 2005-08 3.  233  Marty Sturzl (1138 yds.), 1984
          Rushing Yards
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 3529 Rob Dal Santo (734 att.), 1991-94 1. 1252 Andy Puccini (254 att.), 2014 1.  285 Mike Genslinger (26 att.) vs. River Falls, 10/28/06
2.  2961  Dave Shumway (569 att.), 1987-90  2.  1232  Tom Jakubowski (252 att.), 1974  2.  234  Dave Shumway (31 att.) vs. Stout, 11/10/90 
3.  2557  Mike Genslinger (583 att.), 2005-08  3.  1138  Marty Sturzl (233 att.), 1984  3.  226  Larry Rohrwasser (21 att.) vs. Superior, 10/23/76 
4.  2521  Larry Rohrwasser (667 att.), 1976-79  4.  1028  Mike Genslinger (206 att.), 2006  4.  221  Andy Puccini (31 att.) vs. La Crosse, 11/9/13 
5.  2387  Tom Jakubowski (541 att.) 1973-75  5.  1017  Dave Shumway (9att.), 1990   5.  217  Sean Studer (30 att.) vs. River Falls, 10/6/18 
6.  1003  Rob Dal Santo, 1994  6.  214  Jeremiah Shoemaker (24 att.) vs. Oshkosh, 1/7/98 
          Rushing Touchdowns
Game      
1.  5  Lee Vlasak vs. Eau Claire, 10/9/10
Scoring-Most Touchdowns
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 47 Dave Shumway, 1987-90 1. 19 Brandt Stare, 2023 1. 5 Lee Vlasak, UW-La Crosse (5 rush), 10/9/10
2. 36 Lee Vlasak, 2009-13 2.  16 Dave Shumway, 1990 Brunson Parish, UW-La Crosse (3 rec., 2 rush), 9/24/94
3. 31 Bob Faherty, 1968-71 16  Dan Arnold, 2016 Sean Studer vs. River Falls (5 rush), 10/6/18
Rich Smiglelski, 1967-70 4.  15  Dave Shumway, 1988
Damian Droessler, 2002-05 Rich Smiglelski, 1969 
Brandt Stare, 2019-Present
7.  30  Rob Dal Santo, 1991-94
Matt Kent, 2000-03
Dan Arnold, 2014-17 
Scoring-Most Points 
Career     Season 
1.  282  Dave Shumway (47 TDs), 1987-90  1. 114  Brandt Stare (19 TDs), 2023
2.  216  Lee Vlasak (36 TDs), 2009-13  2.  98  Rich Smiglelski (15 TDs, 4 2Xpts), 1969
3.  197  Rich Smiglelski (31 TDs, 4 2Xpts, 3 Xpts), 1967-70  3.  96  Dave Shumway (16 TDs), 1990
4.  188  Bob Faherty (31 TDs, 1 2Xpt), 1968-71  4.  90  Dave Shumway (15 TDs), 1988 
5.  186  Matt Kent (30 TDs, 3 2Xpts), 2000-03 
186  Brandt Stare (31 TDs), 2019-Present
7.  182  Rob Dal Santo (30 TDs, 1 2Xpt), 1991-94  
          Scoring-Most Points By Kicking
Career       Season     
1. 268  Zach Litchfield (32 FG, 172 Xpt), 2010-13 1. 87  Zach Litchfield (9 FG, 60 Xpt), 2013 
2.  224 Andrew Schweigert (30 FG, 134 Xpt), 2019-23 2.  72  Zach Litchfield (7 FG, 51 Xpt), 2012 
3.  185  Tony Smidl (32 FG, 89 Xpt), 2006-09  3.  65  Tony Smidl (15 FG, 20 Xpt), 2009 
4.  164  Mike Verbeten (28 FG, 80 Xpt), 1974-77   4.  63  Andrew Schweigert (10 FG, 33 Xpt), 2023 
5.  61  Michael Pratl 
6.  55  Zach Litchfield (8 FG, 31 Xpt), 2011 
7.   54   Zach Litchfield (8 FG, 30 Xpt), 2010
Kevin Konopacki (8 FG, 30 Xpt), 1990  
  Field Goals         
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 32  Tony Smidl (48 att), 2006-09  1.  15  Tony Smidl (19 att), 2009  1.  4  Mike Verbeten vs. St. Norbert, 11/5/77 
Zach Litchfield (42 att), 2010-13  2.  11  Mike Verbeten (15 att), 1977  Tony Smidl vs. Eau Claire, 10/17/09 
3. 30  Andrew Schweigert (42 att.), 2019-23 3.  10  Jason Borchardt (11 att). 2002 
4.  28 Mike Verbeten (42 att), 1974-77  10  Andrew Schweigert (14 att.), 2023 
Longest
1. 50 Andrew Schweigert at Franklin 9/18/21
2.  49 Andrew Schweigert vs. Bethel (Minn.), 9/10/22
3. 48 Joel Berens vs. Eau Claire, 10/29/94
4. 47 Zach Litchfield vs. Whitewater, 11/2/13
5.  46  Jason Borchardt vs. Augustana, 9/27/03 
Punts
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 227  Kurt Gundlach (32.0 avg), 1975-78 1.  72  Chuck Hooper (34.8 avg), 1961  1.  13 Terry Nodolf vs. Whitewater, 9/28/68
Chuck Hooper vs. Eau Claire, 9/23/61 
Dan Lilla vs. Whitewater, 10/2/04 
  Longest  
1. 74  Terry Nodolf vs. River Falls, 9/14/68 
Dick Kay vs. Oshkosh, 10/17/70 
Dick Wainwright 10/1/49 
          Punt Average
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 40.85  Brad Abraham, 1998-01  1. 41.9  Brad Abraham (52 punts), 2001  1.  53.2 Bryan Weber (5 punts), vs. Eau Claire, 10/29/94 
2.  41.3  Connor Foley (43 punts), 2017  2.  50.3  Mark Rae (7 punts), vs. Valporaiso, 9/7/85 
3.  40.1  Bryan Weber (39 punts), 1996 
Dan Lilla (52 punts), 2003 
Punt Returns
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 75  Jerry Switzer (670 yds), 1976-77  1.  39  Jerry Switzer (259 yds), 1976  1.  7  Ken Jakubowski vs. Superior, 10/18/75 
Longest  
1. 84 (TD)  Reche House vs. Eau Claire, 11/9/74 
2.  78 (TD)  Dillon Villhavers vs. St. Francis, 9/10/16 
3.  67 (TD)  Bob Faherty vs. Winona State, 10/25/69 
          Punt Return Yardage
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 670 Jerry Switzer (670 yds), 1976-77  1.  411 Jerry Switzer (36 ret), 1977  1.  132  Reche House (4 ret), vs. Eau Claire, 11/9/74  
          Kickoff Returns
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 93  Eric Newton (1,839 yds), 1994-97  1.  36  Eric Newton (724 yds), 1997  1. 8  Keith Wachowiak vs. Kentucky State, 9/6/75 
Longest 
1.  99 (TD)  Jay Bartz (11 yrds) to Ken Jakubowski (88 yrds) vs. Oshkosh, 9/24/77 
2. 93 (TD)  Phil Brieetchaft vs. Oshkosh, 10/27/01
3. 90 (TD)  Eric Newton vs. St. Ambrose, 9/16/95 
           Kickoff Return Yardage
Career     Season       Single Game  
1. 1,839 Eric Newton (93 ret), 1994-97 1. 724 Eric Newton (36 ret), 1997 1.  189 Keith Wachowiak (8 ret), vs. Kentucky State, 9/6/75
Interceptions
Career     Season     Single Game
1. 27 Mike Hintz, 1983-86 1. 11 Mike Hintz, 1983-86 1. 4 Guy Nelson vs. St. Norbert, 9/8/73
2. 20 Guy Nelson, 1970-73 Guy Nelson, 1970-73 Joel Klinge vs. Stout, 9/27/69
Joel Klinge, 1966-69
Longest
1. 87 (TD) Cory Thomson vs. Stout, 10/23/99
2. 86 (TD) Guy Nelson vs. Eau Claire, 9/30/72
Guy Nelson vs. Whitewater, 10/3/70
Fumble Return 
Single Game
1. 93 (TD)  Len Kurzynske vs. Stevens Point, 1974