Punting Records

Updated as of 11/04/06


Punts

  Punts Player Season
Game 14 Joe Colone at Cornell 1942
Season 79 John Bruno, Jr. 1984
Career 241 Doug Helkowski 1988-91

Game by a senior: 12, by four players
(Last: Scott Fitkee at Temple, 1978)
Game by a junior: 11, Jeremy Kapninos vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange
Game by a sophomore: 12, Bob Parsons vs. Missouri, 1970 Orange
Game by a freshman: 14, Joe Colone at Cornell, 1942

Season by a senior: 68, George Reynolds, 1983
Season by a junior: 71, David Royer, 2001
Season by a sophomore: 79, John Bruno, Jr., 1984
Season by a freshman: 71, Ralph Giacomarro, 1979


Punting Yardage

  Yards Player Season
Game 453 Doug Helkowski at Alabama 1988
Season 3273 John Bruno, Jr. 1984
Career 9976 Jeremy Kapinos 2003-present

Season by a senior: 2899, George Reynolds, 1983
Season by a junior: 2880, David Royer, 2001
Season by a sophomore: 3273, John Bruno, Jr., 1984
Season by a freshman: 2850, Jeremy Kapinos, 2003


Game Punting Average (Min. 4 Punts)

Avg. Punts Yards Player/Game Season
54.8 4 219 Ralph Giacomarro at Syrcause 1981
52.4 5 262 Bob Campbell vs. Miami (Fla.) 1968
52.0 5 260 Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue 2004
51.0 4 204 Doug Helkowski vs. Texas 1990
50.5 6 303 Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State 2004
50.5 6 303 Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State 2006
48.7 6 292 Jeremy Kapinos vs. Boston College 2003
48.5 4 194 Chris Bahr vs. Alabama 1975
48.4 5 242 Ralph Giacomarro vs. Miami (Fla.) 1980
48.3 4 193 Ralph Giacomarro vs. Alabama 1981
48.3 4 193 Ralph Giacomarro vs. Pittsburgh 1982

By a senior: 52.4, Bob Campbell vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968
By a junior: 54.8, Ralph Giacomarro at Syrcause, 1981
By a sophomore: 52.0, Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue, 2004
By a freshman: 48.7, Jeremy Kapinos vs. Boston College, 2003


Season Punting Average (Min. 30 Punts)

Avg. Punts Yards Player Season
43.6 55 2395 Ralph Giacomarro 1981
43.3 52 2252 Ralph Giacomarro 1980
42.9 60 2575 John Bruno, Jr. 1985
42.6 68 2899 George Reynolds 1983
42.6 55 2341 Pat Pidgeon 1997
42.6 59 2512 Pat Pidgeon 1998
41.9 49 2055 Jeremy Kapinos 2006
41.9 68 2850 Jeremy Kapinos 2003
41.8 61 2549 Jeremy Kapinos 2004
41.4 34 1408 Chuck Raisig 1962
41.4 79 3273 John Bruno, Jr. 1984
41.4 55 2276 Pat Pidgeon 1999

By a senior: 42.6, George Reynolds, 1983
By a junior: 43.6, Ralph Giacomarro, 1981
By a sophomore: 43.3, Ralph Giacomarro, 1980
By a freshman: 41.9, Jeremy Kapinos, 2003


Career Punting Average (Min. 45 Punts)

Avg. Punts Yards Player Career
43.0 72 3096 George Reynolds 1980-83
41.8 186 7782 Pat Pidgeon 1996-99
41.8 225 9402 Ralph Giacomarro 1979-82
41.7 239 9976 Jeremy Kapinos 2003-present
41.7 204 8508 John Bruno, Jr. 1984-86
40.5 62 2511 Chris Clauss 1987
40.0 193 7711 David Royer 1999-2002
39.0 241 9391 Doug Helkowski 1988-91
38.9 153 5948 Bob Parsons 1969-71
38.6 56 2163 Chris Bahr 1973-75


Longest Punts

Yards Player/Game Season
89 Coop French at Iowa 1930
78 Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State 2004
76 Chris Clauss vs. Rutgers 1987
73 Milt Plum at Ohio State 1956
71 Joe Colone at Syrcause 1946
71 John Bruno vs. Boston College 1985
70 Coop French at Iowa 1930
70 Joe Colone at Syracuse 1946
70 Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue 2004
69 Bob Parsons at Colorado 1970
68 Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State 2006
67 Joe Colone vs. Navy 1947
67 Art Betts vs. Michigan State 1951
67 Wayne Corbett at Pittsburgh 1965


Season Punting Leaders

Season Player Punts Yards Avg. Blk
1946 Joe Colone 30 1120 37.3 0
1947 Joe Colone 28 1120 40.0 0
1948 Joe Colone 21 795 37.9 0
1949 Bill Luther 34 1180 34.8 1
1950 Vince O'Bara 51 1638 32.1 1
1951 Art Betts 53 1855 35.2 1
1952 Ted Kemmerer 52 1904 36.7 2
1953 Don Eyer 10 330 33.0 2
1954 Don bailey 26 898 34.5 0
1955 Jim Hochberg 10 436 43.6 0
1956 Milt Plum 33 1297 39.3 0
1957 Rich Lucas 21 750 35.7 0
1958 Rich Lucas 29 1083 37.3 0
1959 Dick Pae 14 492 35.1 0
1960 Chuck Raisig 40 1389 34.7 0
1961 Pete Liske 24 880 36.7 0
1962 Chuck Raisig 34 1408 41.4 0
1963 Frank Hershey 46 1632 35.5 0
1964 Frank Hershey 57 2128 37.3 0
1965 Wayne Corbett 44 1658 37.7 0
1966 Wayne Corbett 63 2365 37.5 2
1967 Bob Campbell 12 541 45.1 0
1968 Steve Brezna 46 1739 37.8 1
1969 Bob Parsons 58 2353 40.6 1
1970 Bob Parsons 54 2009 37.2 0
1971 Bob Parsons 41 1586 38.7 0
1972 Brian Masella 55 2085 37.9 0
1973 Brian Masella 48 1757 36.6 0
1974 Brian Masella 56 2201 39.3 0
1975 Chris Bahr 56 2163 38.6 0
1976 Scott Fitzkee 59 2087 35.4 0
1977 Scott Fitzkee 44 1699 38.6 0
1978 Scott Fitzkee 65 2335 35.9 0
1979 Ralph Giacomarro 71 2822 39.8 1
1980 Ralph Giacomarro 52 2252 43.3 2
1981 Ralph Giacomarro 55 2395 43.6 0
1982 Ralph Giacomarro 47 1933 41.1 2
1983 George Reynolds 68 2899 42.6 1
1984 John Bruno, Jr. 79 3273 41.4 0
1985 John Bruno, Jr. 60 2575 42.9 1
1986 John Bruno, Jr. 65 2660 40.9 0
1987 Chris Clauss 62 2511 40.5 0
1988 Doug Helkowski 68 2668 39.2 3
1989 Doug Helkowski 57 2175 38.2 4
1990 Doug Helkowski 59 2327 39.4 2
1991 Doug Helkowski 57 2221 39.0 0
1992 Jamie Dreese 39 1599 41.0 1
1993 V.J. Muscillo 55 2014 36.6 0
1994 Darrell Kania 23 849 36.9 0
1995 Darrell Kania 45 1682 37.4 0
1996 Darrell Kania 51 2037 39.9 0
1997 Pat Pidgeon 55 2341 42.6 0
1998 Pat Pidgeon 59 2512 42.6 1
1999 Pat Pidgeon 55 2276 41.4 0
2000 David Royer 62 2411 38.9 2
2001 David Royer 71 2880 40.6 0
2002 David Royer 50 2053 41.1 0
2003 Jeremy Kapinos 68 2850 41.9 1
2004 Jeremy Kapinos 61 2549 41.8 0
2005 Jeremy Kapinos 61 2522 41.3 0
2006 Jeremy Kapinos 49 2055 41.9 0