Central College Athletics - Football
30 Iowa Conference titles
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- 30 Iowa Conference titles
- 20 NCAA Div. III playoff berths
- No losing seasons since 1960
- Third-winningest NCAA football team since 1975 (.805)
Kicking and scoring
Individual records
Season records include regular-season games only)
Most touchdown receptions
Game - 3, tie; Jeremy Snead at Buena Vista, Oct. 30, 2010; Chris Johnson vs. Loras, 1997; Chris Johnson vs. Dubuque , 1998; Chris Johnson vs. Wis.-Eau Claire, 1998; Mike Bohning vs. Upper Iowa , 1983; Tom McDonald vs. Buena Vista, 1986; Tom Temple vs. Cornell, 1979; Darren Huinker vs. Luther, 1985; Jamie Arendt vs. Loras, 1994; Jamie Arendt vs. Simpson, 1994; Cody Huisman vs. St. John's (Minn.), 2007
Season - 12, tie, Geoff Lamb, 1995; Chris Johnson, 1997
Career - 27, Randy Busscher, 1971-74
Most touchdowns
Half - 4, tie, Mark Kacmarynski vs. Simpson, 1993; Mark Kacmarynski vs. Dubuque , 1995; Coley Hyde vs. Cornell, 1989, Chris Button vs. Dubuque , 1996
Game - 5, Mark Kacmarynski vs. Dubuque , 1995
Season - 21, Mark Kacmarynski, 1994
Career - 72, Mark Kacmarynski, 1992-96
Points
Game - 30, Mark Kacmarynski vs. Dubuque, 1995
Season - 128, Mark Kacmarynski, 1994
Career - 434, Mark Kacmarynski, 1992-96
Conversions
Game - 11, tie, Tom Stone (12 att.) vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 1964; Ed Maroon (12 att.) vs. William Penn, Oct. 12, 1991
Season - 47, Kevin Sheldon (48 att.), 2011
Career - 167, Joel Buseman (201 att.), 1993-97
Highest percentage, season (30 att., minimum) - 100.0 (44-44), Jake Viggers, 2010
Highest percentage, career (50 att., minimum) - .938 (152-162), Jake Viggers, 2007-2010
Most consecutive - 56, Marcus Kroloff, Oct. 10, 1998-Nov.18, 2000
Field goals
Game - 3, tie, Lew Conner vs. Upper Iowa, 1980; Rob Phipps vs. Luther, 1988; Joel Buseman vs. Luther, 1993; Jason Pritchard vs. St. John's (Minn.), 1999; Marcus Kroloff vs. Coe, 2000; Brandon O'Neall vs. Simpson, 2006; Jake Viggers vs. Saint John's (Minn.), 2007; Jake Viggers vs. Dubuque, 2007
Season - 15, Rob Phipps, (23 att.), 1988
Career - 38, Jake Viggers, (53 att.), 2007-10
Highest percentage, season (10 att., minimum) - .867, Jake Viggers, (13-15), 2007
Highest percentage, career (15 att., minimum) - ..717, Jake Viggers, (38-53), 2007-10
Punting
Highest average, game - 49.8 yards, Tim O'Neil, vs. Dubuque, 1999
Highest average, season - 41.8 yards, Joel Buseman, 1996
Highest average, career - 40.5 yards, Brant VerMeer, 2003-06
Most punts inside 20-yard line, game - 6 (20, 13, 11, 10, 9, 4), Brant VerMeer vs. Bethel, Sept. 10, 2005
Most punts inside 10-yard line, game - 4 (6, 6, 3, 1), Brant VerMeer vs. Wartburg, Sept. 30, 2006
Most punts inside 20-yard line, season - 24, tie, Keith Wasoba, 2004; Brant VerMeer, 2005
Most punts inside 20-yard line, career - 45, Brant VerMeer, 2005-06
Individual Leaderboards
| Highest avg. punt return yards, season Minimum, 10 returns |
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| No. | Name | Ret. | Yds. | Avg. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brent Sandquist | 11 | 191 | 17.4 | 1991 |
| 2. | Guy Dierikx | 14 | 218 | 15.6 | 2007 |
| 3. | Matt Newland | 10 | 153 | 15.3 | 1994 |
| 4. | Brett Clayberg | 30 | 413 | 13.8 | 1984 |
| 5. | Matt Newland | 44 | 569 | 12.9 | 1996 |
| 6. | Jeff Wallerich | 29 | 373 | 12.9 | 1990 |
| 7. | Brett Clayberg | 35 | 448 | 12.8 | 1982 |
| 8. | Jeff Wallerich | 19 | 243 | 12.8 | 1989 |
| Highest avg. punt return yards, career Minimum, 10 returns |
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| No. | Name | Ret. | Yds. | Avg. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rex Gray | 71 | 1016 | 14.3 | 2001-03 |
| 2. | Guy Dierikx | 22 | 283 | 12.9 | 2004-07 |
| 3. | Jeff Wallerich | 48 | 616 | 12.8 | 1988-90 |
| 4. | Brett Clayberg | 105 | 1277 | 12.2 | 1981-84 |
| 5. | Mark Cramer | 33 | 388 | 11.8 | 1974-77 |
| 6. | Matt Newland | 100 | 1160 | 11.6 | 1993-95 |
| 7. | Dennis Descoteau | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 1964-66 |
| 8. | Jim Keegan | 25 | 284 | 11.4 | 1969 |
| 9. | Brent Sandquist | 42 | 473 | 11.3 | 1991-93 |
| 10. | Andrew Paulsen | 47 | 506 | 10.8 | 1995-98 |
| Highest avg. kick return yards, season Minimum, 10 returns |
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| No. | Name | Ret. | Yds. | Avg. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mark Kacmarynski | 13 | 364 | 28.0 | 1996 |
| 2. | Cole Adrian | 12 | 323 | 26.9 | 1995 |
| 3. | Brett Wilkin | 19 | 484 | 26.5 | 2009 |
| 4. | Brett Clayberg | 17 | 447 | 26.3 | 1982 |
| 5. | Mike Furlong | 19 | 484 | 25.5 | 2009 |
| 6. | (tie) Kirk Rathjen | 17 | 417 | 24.5 | 1992 |
| Jason Heinz | 14 | 343 | 24.5 | 1991 | |
| Highest avg. kick return yards, career Minimum, 10 returns |
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| No. | Name | Ret. | Yds. | Avg. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cole Adrian | 18 | 514 | 28.6 | 1993-95 |
| 2. | Mark Kacmarynski | 13 | 364 | 28.0 | 1992-96 |
| 3. | Kirk Rathjen | 21 | 531 | 25.3 | 1992, 94 |
| 4. | Brett Doud | 38 | 950 | 25.0 | 2004-07 |
| 5. | Jason Heintz | 14 | 343 | 24.5 | 1991 |
| 6. | Mike Furlong | 51 | 1180 | 23.1 | 2008-11 |
| 7. | Brett Wilkin | 56 | 1282 | 22.9 | 2008-11 |
| 8. | Marc Ricketts | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 1996-98 |
| 9. | Jon Klaassen | 25 | 545 | 21.8 | 1994-97 |
| 10. | Rex Gray | 44 | 957 | 21.8 | 2001-03 |
| 11. | Guy Dierikx | 28 | 607 | 21.7 | 2004-07 |
| 12. | Jeff Buseman | 18 | 389 | 21.6 | 1985-87 |
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