Interception Records

Updated as of 11/04/06

Season Interceptions

Int. Yards TD Player Season
10 78 1 Neal Smith 1969
10 155 0 Pete Harris 1978
8 67 0 Don Eyer 1952
8 101 0 Jack Sherry 1952
8 74 0 Neal Smith 1968
7 72 0 Milt Plum 1956
7 66 0 Dick Gingrich 1965
7 125 1 Darren Perry 1990
7 64 0 Kim Herring 1996
6 - - 9 players tied -


Career Interceptions

Int. Yards TD Player Season
19 152 1 Neal Smith 1967-69
15 183 0 Pete Harris 1976-78, 80
15 299 3 Darren Perry 1988-91
13 106 1 Kim Herring 1993-96
12 211 1 Junior Powell 1961-63
12 30 0 Derek Bochna 1990-93
12 135 0 Brian Miller 1993-96
12 269 1 Alan Zemaitis 2002-05
11 143 0 Don Eyer 1951-53
11 275 3 Dennis Onkotz 1967-69
10 - - 5 players tied -


Longest Interception Returns

Yards Player Game Season
98 Wayne Berfield Boston U. 1958
91 Mark Robinson Pittsburgh 1981
*90 Alan Zemaitis Purdue 2003
85 Tom Silvano Gettysburg 1934
85 Scott Radecic West Virginia 1982
83 Yaacov Yisrael Iowa 2003
82 Coop French Pennsylvania 1929
*82 Pete Curkendall Maryland 1986
*80 Buddy Torris Holy Cross 1960
80 Aaron Collins Indiana 1995
* Non-scoring play


Interceptions

  Interceptions Player Season(s)
Game 4 Mike Smith vs. Ohio U. 1970
Season 10 Neal Smith 1969
Season 10 Pete Harris 1978
Career 19 Neal Smith 1967-69


Interception Return Yardage

  Yards Player Season(s)
Game 108 Mark Robinson at Pittsburgh 1981
Season 207 Alan Zemaitis 2003
Career 299 Darren Perry 1988-91


Touchdowns

  TDs Player Season(s)
Game 2 Jeff Hite vs. Maryland 1974
Season 2 Dennis Onkotz 1967
Season 2 Jeff Hite 1974
Season 2 Scott Radecic 1982
Season 2 Darren Perry 1991
Season 2 Rich Gardner 2002
Career 3 Dennis Onkotz 1967-69
Career 3 Darren Perry 1988-91


Season Interception Leaders

Season Player Int. Yards Avg. TD
1946 Elwood Petchel 4 40 10 0
1947 Bill Luther 5 65 13 0
1948 Elwood Petchel 4 15 3.8 0
1949 Bill Luther 4 80 20 0
1950 Bill Leonard 3 94 31.3 1
1950 Chan Johnson 3 55 18.3 0
1951 Bob Pollard 6 43 7.2 0
1952 Jack Sherry 8 101 14.3 0
1952 Don Eyer 8 67 8.4 0
1953 Lenny Moore 3 40 13.3 0
1954 Lenny Moore 6 96 16 1
1955 Sam Valentine 2 40 20 0
1956 Milt Plum 7 72 10.3 0
1957 Paul North 2 10 5 0
1957 Dave Kasperian 2 0 0 0
1958 Jim Kerr 5 122 24.4 1
1959 Rich Lucas 5 114 22.8 0
1960 Don Jonas 3 45 15 0
1961 Junior Powell 3 2 0.7 0
1962 Junior Powell 5 140 28 1
1963 Don Caum 4 81 20.3 0
1963 Junior Powell 4 69 17.3 0
1964 Frank Hershey 3 41 13.7 0
1964 Dick Gingrich 3 20 6.7 0
1964 Mike Irwin 3 16 5.6 0
1965 Dick Gingrich 7 66 9.4 0
1966 Bob Capretto 3 6 2 0
1966 Tim Montgomery 3 4 1.3 0
1966 John Runnells 3 3 1 0
1966 John Sladki 3 0 0 0
1967 Dennis Onkotz 6 179 29.8 2
1967 Tim Montgomery 6 56 9.3 0
1968 Neal Smith 8 74 9.3 0
1969 Neal Smith 10 78 7.8 1
1970 Mike Smith 5 89 19.8 1
1971 Gary Gray 5 11 2.2 0
1972 Buddy Ellis 3 61 20.3 0
1973 Jim Bradley 4 59 14.8 0
1974 Jeff Hite 3 104 34.7 2
1974 Greg Buttle 3 7 2.3 0
1975 Tom O'Dell 4 30 7.5 0
1976 Bill Crummy 3 52 17.3 0
1976 Matt Millen 3 27 9 0
1977 Gary Petercuskie 2 11 5.5 0
1977 Tom Depaso 2 7 3.5 0
1977 Pete Harris 2 0 0 0
1977 Ron Hostetler 2 0 0 0
1978 Pete Harris 10 155 15.5 0
1979 Giuseppe Harris 3 40 13.3 0
1980 Paul Lankford 4 33 8.3 0
1981 Roger Jackson 5 19 3.8 0
1982 Scott Radecic 4 142 35.5 2
1982 Mark Robinson 4 89 22.3 0
1983 Michael Zordich 3 19 6.3 0
1984 Chris Snydor 5 14 2.8 0
1985 Ray Isom 4 39 9.8 0
1986 Duffy Cobbs 4 -6 -1.5 0
1987 Brian Chizmer 3 18 6 0
1988 Sherrod Rainge 3 39 13 0
1989 Sherrod Rainge 6 97 16.2 0
1990 Darren Perry 7 125 17.9 1
1991 Darren Perry 6 122 20.3 2
1992 Derek Bochna 3 10 3.3 0
1993 Tony Pittman 5 40 8 0
1994 Brian Miller 4 25 6.3 0
1995 Brian Miller 5 28 5.6 0
1996 Kim Herring 7 64 9.1 0
1997 Aaron Collins 3 61 20.3 1
1998 David Macklin 6 120 20 1
1999 Askari Adams 3 108 36.0 2
1999 Derek Fox 3 34 11.3 0
1999 James Boyd 3 0 0.0 0
2000 Shamer Finney 3 63 2.1 1
2000 Bhawoh Jue 3 31 10.3 0
2000 James Boyd 3 24 8.0 0
2001 Shamar Finney 2 44 22.0 0
2001 Bruce Branch 2 31 15.5 0
2002 Bryan Scott 4 47 11.8 0
2002 Shawn Mayer 4 7 1.8 0
2003 Alan Zemaitis 4 207 51.8 1
2004 Calvin Lowry 4 74 18.5 0
2004 Anwar Phillips 4 47 11.8 0
2005 Alan Zemaitis 6 35 5.8 0
2006 Anthony Scirrotto 5 103 20.6 0