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Northwest Missouri State Athletics

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Team Records


Single Game Records
Rushing
Most Attempts: 75 vs. Missouri Western, 1991
Most Yards: 627 vs. Emporia State, 1992
Fewest Attempts: 18 vs. Fort Hays State, Oct. 18, 2008
Most Yards Per Carry: 8.9 vs. Emporia State 1992
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: -74 vs. Southwest Baptist, Sept. 29, 2007
Most Rushing Yards Allowed: 412 vs. Pittsburg State, 1991

Scoring
Points: 86 vs. Southwest Baptist, Sept. 29, 2007
Touchdowns: 12 vs. Southwest Baptist, Sept. 29, 2007
Most Points Combined: 107 vs. West Texas State, 1988 (WT 65-42)
Most Points Allowed: 102 vs. William Jewell, 1916
Largest Margin of Victory: 73 (86-13) vs. Southwest Baptist, Sept. 29, 2007
Largest Margin of Defeat: 102 (0-102) vs. William Jewell, 1916
Most PAT Attempted: 12 vs. Southwest Baptist, Sept. 29, 2007
Most Field Goals Made: 5 vs. Harding, Dec. 3, 2016 (Simon Mathiesen)

Fumbles
Most Fumbles: 10 vs. West Texas State, 1988
Most Fumbles Lost: 6 vs. Missouri Western 1984
Passing
Most Attempts: 56 vs. Central Missouri, 2001
Most Completions: 38 vs. Washburn, Oct. 24, 2009
Most Yards: 473 vs. Central Missouri, 2001
Touchdowns: 6 vs. Missouri Southern, Oct. 10, 2009
Most Passes Intercepted: 6 vs. Northeast Missouri State, Oct. 25, 1980
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0, vs. Missouri Southern, Oct. 26, 2013
Most Passing Yards Allowed: 479 vs. Truman, Oct. 23, 2004

First Downs
Most Total First Downs: 36 vs. Emporia State, 1998
Most First Downs Rushing: 21 vs. Missouri-Rolla, Sept. 18, 2004
Most First Downs Passing: 24 vs. Washburn, 2002

Penalties
Most Times Penalized: 20 vs. Lincoln, 1987
Most Yards Penalized: 161 vs. Missouri Southern Oct. 9, 2004
Fewest Times Penalized: 0 vs. Pittsburg State, Sept. 12, 2009
Fewest Yards Penalized: 0 vs. Pittsburg State, Sept. 12, 2009

Single Season Records
Rushing
Most Attempts: 660 (3,010 yards) - 2013
Most Yards: 3,843 (646 att.) - 1989
Fewest Attempts: 367 - 1971
Most Yards Per Carry: 5.9 - 1989
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 890 - 2015
Most Rushing Yards Allowed: 3,328 (302.5 per game) - 1978

Passing
Most Attempts: 561, (4,303 yards) - 2015
Most Completions: 351, (4,303 yards) - 2015
Most Yards: 4,484 (338 att.) - 2009
Touchdowns: 45 - 2009
Most Passes Intercepted: 20 - 1983
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 891 (99.0 per game) - 1969
Most Passing Yards Allowed: 3,469 - 2009
Highest Completion Percentage: 70.5 - 2013
Highest Average Per Completion: 22.1 - 1992

Total Offense
Most Plays: 1,142 - 2015
Most Yards: 7,204 - 2013
Most Total Yards Allowed: 4,982 - 2005
Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 2,264 - 1981
Scoring
Points: 681 - 2011
Fewest Points Allowed: 6 (9 games) - 1931
Touchdowns: 93, 2011
Most Points Combined: 1,005 (NW-681; OPP-324) - 2011
Most PAT Attempted: 90 (88 made) - 2011
Most Field Goals Made: 25 - 2015
Most Total First Downs: 364 - 2008
Highest Scoring Average: 48.8, (11 games) - 2000

Fumbles
Most Fumbles: 54 - 1989
Most Fumbles Lost: 29 - 1989
Fewest Fumbles: 16 - 1999 and 2000
Fewest Fumbles Lost: 6 - 2000

Wins
Most Wins in a Season: 15 (23x) - 1998, 2013 and 2015 (15-0)
Fewest Wins in a Season: 0 - 1994 and 1978 (0-11)
Most Losses in a Season: 11 - 1994 and 1978 (0-11)
Most Shutouts in a Season: 8 - 1931 (9-0)
Most Ties in a Season: 3 - 1929
Best Winning Percentage: 1.000 (15-0) (4x) - 1998, 2013, 2015 and 2016
Worst Winning Percentage: 0.000 (0-11) - 1994 and 1978


Most Points in Single Game
70 Points 60 Points 50 Points
Score Opponent Score Opponent Score Opponent
86-13
74-29
73-7
72-10
70-17
70-0
70-7
70-7
vs. SBU (9/29/07)
vs. Northeastern State (10/29/16)
vs. Lincoln (9/17/11)
vs. Central Oklahoma (10/12/13)
vs. Fort Hays St. (9/24/11)
vs. Truman (9/26/09)
vs. Missouri-Rolla (11/4/00)
vs. Central Okla. (10/6/12
69-10
69-33
69-0
68-7
66-40
66-6
65-20
65-0
65-10
63-28
63-21
62-21
62-7
61-36
60-22
vs. Pittsburg State (10/29/16)
vs. Emporia St. (11/14/98)
vs. Lindenwood (10/10/15)
vs. Peru St. (9/22/73)
vs Fort Hays St (10/31/09)
vs. Northeastern (9/29/12)
vs. E. New Mexico (10/15/11)
vs. Sioux Falls (11/18/38)
vs. SBU (9/23/00)
vs. SBU (9/6/08)
vs. Washburn (10/28/00)
vs. Emporia St (11/12/11)
vs. Emporia St. (10/21/00)
vs. Washburn (10/9/93)
vs. Missouri-Rolla (9/27/03)
59-21
59-3
59-28
59-0
59-7
59-28
58-23
57-7
57-12
56-10
56-21
56-28
56-7
56-7
56-14
56-31
55-16
55-17
55-9
55-19
52-14
vs. St. Cloud State (12/7/13)
vs. SBU (10/18/07)
vs. Emporia St. (10/23/99)
vs. Fort Hays St. (10/21/06)
at Northeastern State (10/3/15)
vs. Emporia State (10/2/04)
vs Nebraska-Omaha (9/18/10)
vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) (9/13/97)
vs. SBU (10/17/98)
at Central Oklahoma (10/8/16)
vs. Missouri-Rolla (9/28/96)
vs West Texas A&M (11/24/07)
vs. Fort Hays St. (10/18/08)
vs. Emporia St. (11/1/08)
vs. Central Mo. (10/7/09)
vs. California (Pa.) (12/5/09)
vs. Midwestern (9/5/98)
vs. Central Mo. (11/11/00)
vs. SBU (11/11/06)
vs. Mo. Southern (109/04)
vs. Nebraska-Kearney (9/17/16)

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Wins
15*
15*
15*
15*
14*
14
14*
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Season
1998
2013
2015
2016
2009
2006
1999
2008
2010
2007
2002
1997
2011
2005
2004
2000
1996
Record
15-0
15-0
15-0
15-0
14-1
14-1
14-1
13-2
12-2
12-2
12-1
12-1
11-3
11-4
11-2
11-1
11-2
Coach
Mel Tjeerdsma
Adam Dorrel
Adam Dorrel
Adam Dorrel
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Adam Dorrel
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
*National Champions
Win Streak
30
24
21
17
14
13
12
11
10
9
7*
7
6
6
6
Dates
Sept. 3, 2015 - Present
Sept. 18, 1999-Nov. 11, 2000
Sept. 5, 2013 - Oct. 11, 2014
Oct. 22, 2005 - Aug. 30, 2008
Oct. 2, 2010-Nov. 3, 2012
Sept. 6, 2008-Sept. 2, 2010
Oct. 4, 2003-Oct. 1, 2005
Oct. 10, 1930-Nov. 24, 1932
Nov. 12, 1937-Nov. 10, 1939
Oct. 8, 1943-Oct. 25, 1946
Oct. 9, 1952-Sept. 18, 1954
Nov. 2, 1996-Oct. 21, 1995
Nov. 10, 2001-Nov. 23, 2002
Sept. 4, 1997-Nov. 22, 1997
Nov. 2, 1974-Oct. 18, 1975
* streak does not count one home tie