1996 Irish Football Wrap-up
1996 University of Notre Dame Football Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes.............. 33 Denson, Autry at USC (11/30/96) Yards Rushing....... 160 Denson, Autry at USC (11/30/96) TD Rushes........... 3 Edwards, Marc at Navy (11/2/96) Long Rush........... 81 Farmer, Robert at Boston College (11/9/96) Pass attempts....... 32 Powlus, Ron at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Powlus, Ron vs Purdue (9/14/96) Pass completions.... 19 Powlus, Ron at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Powlus, Ron vs Purdue (9/14/96) Yards Passing....... 268 Powlus, Ron vs Air Force (10/19/96) TD Passes........... 4 Powlus, Ron vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Long Pass........... 64 Powlus, Ron vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Receptions.......... 6 Mosley, Emmett at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Yards Receiving..... 93 Stephens, S. vs Washington (10/12/96) TD Receptions....... 2 Chryplewicz, P. vs Washington (10/12/96) Long Reception...... 64 Mosley, Emmett vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Field Goals......... 2 Sanson, Jim at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Sanson, Jim at Texas (9/21/96) Long Field Goal..... 39 Sanson, Jim at Texas (9/21/96) Punts............... 6 Smith, Hunter at USC (11/30/96) Punting Avg......... 47.4 Smith, Hunter vs Air Force (10/19/96) Long Punt........... 65 Smith, Hunter vs Air Force (10/19/96) Smith, Hunter at Boston College (11/9/96) Long Punt Return.... 83 Rossum, Allen vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) Long Kickoff Return. 99 Rossum, Allen vs Purdue (9/14/96) Tackles............. 16 Tatum, Kinnon at Navy (11/2/96) Sacks............... 3 Berry, Bert vs Washington (10/12/96) Minor, Kory vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) Wynn, Renaldo vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Interceptions....... 1 Edison, Jarvis at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Cobbins, Lyron at Texas (9/21/96) Tatum, Kinnon vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Cooper, Deke vs Washington (10/12/96) Rossum, Allen vs Washington (10/12/96) Minor, Kory at Navy (11/2/96) Cooper, Deke at Boston College (11/9/96) Guilbeaux,Benny at Boston College (11/9/96) Cooper, Deke vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) Guilbeaux,Benny vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) Rossum, Allen vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Guilbeaux,Benny vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Guilbeaux,Benny at USC (11/30/96) 1996 University of Notre Dame Football Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes.............. 60 at USC (11/30/96) Yards Rushing....... 426 at Boston College (11/9/96) Yards Per Rush...... 7.3 at Boston College (11/9/96) TD Rushes........... 6 at Navy (11/2/96) at Boston College (11/9/96) Pass attempts....... 34 vs Purdue (9/14/96) Pass completions.... 20 vs Purdue (9/14/96) Yards Passing....... 319 vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Yards Per Pass...... 15.8 vs Washington (10/12/96) TD Passes........... 5 vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Total Plays......... 89 at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Total Offense....... 650 vs Washington (10/12/96) Yards Per Play...... 8.8 vs Washington (10/12/96) Points.............. 62 vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Sacks By............ 9 vs Rutgers (11/23/96) First Downs......... 31 vs Washington (10/12/96) Penalties........... 11 at Boston College (11/9/96) Penalty Yards....... 116 at Boston College (11/9/96) Turnovers........... 4 at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) at Boston College (11/9/96) at USC (11/30/96) Interceptions By.... 2 vs Washington (10/12/96) at Boston College (11/9/96) vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) vs Rutgers (11/23/96) 1996 University of Notre Dame Football Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996) All games OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes.............. 29 Pearson, Pepe, vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Yards Rushing....... 183 Morgan, Beau, vs Air Force (10/19/96) TD Rushes........... 2 Pearson, Pepe, vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Dillon, Corey, vs Washington (10/12/96) Nelson, Omar, at Navy (11/2/96) Walker, Omari, at Boston College (11/9/96) Long Rush........... 38 Pearson, Pepe, vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Pass attempts....... 31 Dicken, Billy, vs Purdue (9/14/96) Hasselbeck, M., at Boston College (11/9/96) Pass completions.... 14 Dicken, Billy, vs Purdue (9/14/96) Brown, James, at Texas (9/21/96) Hasselbeck, M., at Boston College (11/9/96) Yards Passing....... 183 Otton, Brad, at USC (11/30/96) TD Passes........... 2 Jackson,Stanley, vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Fay, Ben, at Navy (11/2/96) Otton, Brad, at USC (11/30/96) Long Pass........... 55 Fay, Ben, at Navy (11/2/96) Receptions.......... 6 Adams, Mike, at Texas (9/21/96) Harding, Dennis, at Boston College (11/9/96) Hoffart, Jake, vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) Yards Receiving..... 88 Heaven, Asotr, at Navy (11/2/96) TD Receptions....... 2 Schemm, Cory, at Navy (11/2/96) Long Reception...... 55 Schemm, Cory, at Navy (11/2/96) Field Goals......... 2 Thompson,Dallas, vs Air Force (10/19/96) Matich, John, at Boston College (11/9/96) Abrams, Adam, at USC (11/30/96) Long Field Goal..... 48 Matich, John, at Boston College (11/9/96) Punts............... 10 Slovan, Jared, vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Punting Avg......... 48.3 Bartholomew, B., vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Long Punt........... 66 Cochran, Nate, vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96) Long Punt Return.... 17 Duke, Alvin, at Vanderbilt (9/5/96) Long Kickoff Return. 85 Stanley, D., vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Tackles............. 87 Sermons, Rodney, at USC (11/30/96) Sacks............... 2 Cannada, Tim, at Navy (11/2/96) Swinger, Rashod, vs Rutgers (11/23/96) Sermons, Rodney, at USC (11/30/96) Interceptions....... 1 Brown, Derrick, vs Purdue (9/14/96) Kelly, Rob, vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Fickell, Luke, vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Porter, at Boston College (11/9/96) 1996 University of Notre Dame Football Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996) All games OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes.............. 57 vs Air Force (10/19/96) Yards Rushing....... 304 vs Air Force (10/19/96) Yards Per Rush...... 5.3 vs Air Force (10/19/96) TD Rushes........... 3 vs Washington (10/12/96) Pass attempts....... 47 at Boston College (11/9/96) Pass completions.... 19 at Boston College (11/9/96) Yards Passing....... 218 at Navy (11/2/96) Yards Per Pass...... 10.9 at Navy (11/2/96) TD Passes........... 2 vs Ohio State (9/28/96) at Navy (11/2/96) at USC (11/30/96) Total Plays......... 81 at Boston College (11/9/96) Total Offense....... 402 at Navy (11/2/96) Yards Per Play...... 6.2 vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Points.............. 29 vs Ohio State (9/28/96) Sacks By............ 4 vs Ohio State (9/28/96) First Downs......... 21 at Texas (9/21/96) at Boston College (11/9/96) Penalties........... 10 vs Purdue (9/14/96) at Texas (9/21/96) Penalty Yards....... 87 vs Purdue (9/14/96) Turnovers........... 5 at Boston College (11/9/96) Interceptions By.... 2 vs Ohio State (9/28/96)