UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOOTBALL - LONGEST PLAYS
LONGEST PASS PLAYS
Yards Passer & Receiver Opponent Year
97 Harry Martin to Bus Male to John Leys Navy 1935
93 Wayne Schuchts to Nick Merric Wake Forest 1982
92 Stan Fischer to Joe Kehoe Navy 1960
91 Matt Blundin to Tyrone Davis NC State 1991
90 Scott Gardner to Harrison Davis UNC 1973
90 Emmanuel Byers to Deyon Williams Miami 2005
89 Kevin Ferguson to John Ford VMI 1984
88 Todd Kirtley to Cole Egan Rutgers 1980
87 Symmion Willis to Larry Holmes Ohio 1993
85 Bob Davis to Frank Quayle VMI 1966
85 Wayne Schuchts to Barry Word Wake Forest 1983
84 Dan Ellis to Thomas Jones Buffalo 1999
83+ Sonny Randle to Dave Graham UNC 1957
83 Shawn Moore to Herman Moore NC State 1990
82 Mike Groh to Demetrius Allen Duke  1995
80 Wayne Schuchts to Quentin Walker Duke 1983
76 Whitey Michels to Steve Osisek VMI 1949
76 Mike Groh to Patrick Jeffers Clemson 1995
75 Bill Troup to Joe Smith William & Mary 1970
75 Matt Blundin to Herman Moore Clemson 1989
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LONGEST RUNS
Yards Player Opponent Year
96 Mikell Simpson Texas Tech 2007
88 Bob Davis NC State 1964
81+ Tommy Vigorito NC State 1979
81 Tiki Barber Michigan 1995
80+ Tiki Barber Virginia Tech 1996
80 Thomas Jones San Jose State 1998
79 Ray Brown Hampden-Sydney 1946
79 Barry Word Georgia Tech 1985
79 Cedric Peerman East Carolina 2008
78+ Alvin Pearman Virginia Tech 2004
73 Terry Kirby Wake Forest 1992
72 Grover Jones Hampden-Sydney 1946
72+ Kent Merritt Clemson 1973
72 Greg Taylor VMI 1979
71 George Grimes VMI 1947
71 Harold Hoak North Carolina 1952
71 Kent Merritt Clemson 1971
71+ Thomas Jones Florida State 1999
70+ Tommy Vigorito Maryland 1978
70 Michael Johnson Syracuse 2005
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LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS
Yards Player Opponent Year
100 Tavon Mason Georgia Tech 2001
100 Marquis Weeks North Carolina 2002
100 Marquis Weeks North Carolina 2004
99 Henry Massie North Carolina 1963
96 Jerrod Washington Georgia Tech 1992
95 Jim Ashwell Washington & Lee 1951
93+ Alvin Pearman North Carolina 2004
91+ Malcolm Pittman Maryland 1983
90 John Pincavage South Carolina 1965
90 Frank Quayle South Carolina 1967
90 Jerrod Washington Virginia Tech 1991
87 Bill Dudley Tennessee 1940
85+ Sean McCall Maryland 1978
82 Henry Strempek Richmond 1952
82 Joe Rowe Central Michigan 1996
80+ Bill Dudley VMI 1939
78+ Tom Krebs South Carolina 1963
76+ Tyree Foreman Maryland 1999
74+ Sonny Randle Virginia Tech 1958
68+ Frank Quayle Tulane 1966
68+ Marquis Weeks Pittsburgh 2003
68+ Michael Johnson Duke 2005
67+ Andrew Pearman Wyoming 2007
65+ Larry Holmes Georgia Tech 1993
64+ Mike Bennett Virginia Tech 1973
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LONGEST PUNT RETURNS
Yards Player Opponent Year
95 Harry Martin to Bus Male to Harry Martin Maryland 1935
89 Bill Dudley Lafayette 1941
79 Terry Sieg VirginiaTech 1962
79+ Jason Wallace Clemson 1990
76 Chris Warren Navy 1986
75+ Gene Schroeder Pennsylvania 1950
75+ Steve Sroba Maryland 1972
74 Tiki Barber Navy 1994
74 Tiki Barber NCState 1996
72 Eddie Knowles VirginiaTech 1952
70 Bobby Freeman WakeForest 1961
70 Gerard Mullins Vanderbilt 1971
70 Pat Chester Duke 1980
70 Alvin Pearman Temple 2004
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LONGEST FIELD GOALS
Distance Player Opponent Year
56 Kenny Stadlin Virginia Tech 1984
56 Rafael Garcia Texas 1995
53 Connor Hughes Wake Forest 2003
52 Connor Hughes NC State 2003
51 Mark Inderlied South Carolina 1987
51 Jake McInerney Georgia Tech 1990
51 Chris Gould North Carolina 2007
50 Wayne Morrison Navy 1979
50 Rafael Garcia Virginia Tech 1994
50 Todd Braverman North Carolina 1999
50 Connor Hughes Georgia Tech 2003
50 Connor Hughes Clemson 2004
50 Connor Hughes Florida State 2005
LONGEST PUNTS
Distance Player Opponent Year
80 Sam Maphis Virginia Tech 1923
79 Ray Quillen Lehigh 1954
78 Will Brice Georgia Tech 1994
74 Russ Henderson Syracuse 1977
73 Braxton Hill West Virginia 1965
72 Kevin Ferguson Georgia Tech 1984
72 Ed Garno VMI 1991
71 Hal Trentham Duke 1970
70 Hunter Richards Navy 1968
70 Will Brice North Carolina 1994
70 Mike Abrams Brigham Young 2000
69 Joel Dempsey Wake Forest 1986
68 Whitey Michels Virginia Tech 1948
68 Russ Henderson Vanderbilt 1975
68 Jeff Walker Maryland 1981
68 Donnie Scott N.C. State 1998
67 Will Brice N.C. State 1996
67 Mike Abrams Florida State 2001
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS
Distance Player Opponent Year
95 Ted Rzempoluch Maryland 1961
95 Antwan Harris North Carolina 1996
79+ Bill Sinclair Tulane 1950
77 Randy Neal Georgia Tech 1994
70+ John Duda Richmond 1946
69+ Greg McClellan Duke 1991
64+ John Pincavage William & Mary 1963
64 Bob McGrail Army 1971
63+ Tony Blount North Carolina 1976
62 Bob Rannigan Navy 1968
62+ Pat Chester James Madison 1979
60 Lawrence Bauman Richmond 1947
60 Vic Hall Richmond 2008
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