Here are the notable NCAA records set by LaVell's players and teams over the years: * = current NCAA record.
INDIVIDUAL
TOTAL OFFENSE—SEASON
Jim McMahon, 1980. 12 games, 540 yards, 4,627 yards, 8.57 yards per play.
*TOTAL OFFENSE—MOST PLAYS
Career: Ty Detmer, 1,795 plays (1988-91)
*TOTAL OFFENSE—MOST YARDS GAINED
Career: Ty Detmer, 14,665 yards (1988-91)
*YARDS PASSING
Season: Ty Detmer, 5,188 yards (1990)
Career: Ty Detmer, 15,031 yards (1988-91)
*MOST SEASONS GAINING 4,000 YARDS
Ty Detmer, 3 (1989-91)
*MOST YARDS GAINED AS A SOPHOMORE
Ty Detmer, 4,433 (1989)
*MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS
Season: 12, Ty Detmer (1990)
Career: 33, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*MOST CONSECUTIVE 300-YARD GAMES
Season: 12, Ty Detmer (1990)
Career: 19, Ty Detmer (1989-90)
*MOST GAMES GAINING 400 YARDS
Career: 13, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*MOST CONSECUTIVE 400-YARD GAMES
Season: 5, Ty Detmer (1990)
Career: 5, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*YARDS PER GAME VS. ONE OPPONENT
Career: 370.8, Ty Detmer vs. SDSU (1988-91)
*MOST YARDS GAINED AGAINST ONE OPPONENT
Career: 1,495, Ty Detmer vs. New Mexico (1988-91)
*HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY
Season: 8.9, Ty Detmer (1989)
Career: 8.2, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR
Career: 135, Ty Detmer (1988-91), 14 run, 121 pass
*MOST POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR
Career: 820, Ty Detmer (1988-91), 14 run, 121 pass, 5 two-point conversions
*MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED
Career: 1,530, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*MOST PASSES COMPLETED
Career: 958, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*HIGHEST PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Game: .912, Steve Sarkisian vs. Fresno State (Nov. 25, 1995)—31 of 34
CAREER PASSING EFFICIENCY
162.7, Ty Detmer
*MOST GAMES GAINING 200 YARDS OR MORE
Season: 12, Steve Sarkisian (1996), Ty Detmer (1989, 1990), Robbie Bosco(1984, 1985)
Career: 38, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS OR MORE
Season: 12, Ty Detmer (1989, 1990)
Career: 33, Ty Detmer (1988-91)
*CONSECUTIVE GAMES GAINING 300+ YARDS
Season: 12, Ty Detmer (1989, 1990)
Career: 24, Ty Detmer (9/2/1989-12/1/90)
*MOST YARDS GAINED IN OPENING GAME OF SEASON
536, Steve Sarkisian vs. Texas A&M (8/24/96)
*MOST YARDS GAINED PER ATTEMPT
Game: 14.1, John Walsh vs. Utah State (10/30/93)—44 for 619
Season: 11.1, Ty Detmer (1989)—412 for 4,560
Career: 9.8, Ty Detmer (1988-91)—1,530 for 15,031
*MOST YARDS GAINED PER COMPLETION
Game: 22.9, John Walsh vs. Utah State (1993)—27 for 619
*HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF PASSES FOR TOUCHDOWNS
Season: 10.6, Jim McMahon (1980)—47 of 445
*MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS
Career: 35, Ty Detmer (9/7/89-11/23/91)
*MOST CATCHES PER GAME BY A TIGHT END
Career: 5.4, Gordon Hudson (1980-83)—178 in 33 games
*MOST YARDS GAINED BY A TIGHT END
Game: 259, Gordon Hudson vs. Utah (11/21/81)—13 catches Season: 1,156, Chris Smith (1990)—68 catches
Career: 2,484, Gordon Hudson (1980-83)—178 catches
*MOST YARDS PER GAME BY A TIGHT END
Career: 75.3, Gordon Hudson (1980-83)—2,484 in 33 games
*AVERAGE PER CATCH BY A TIGHT END
Career: 19.2, Clay Brown (1978-80)—88 catches for 1,691 yards
*TWO PLAYERS GAINING 1,000 YARDS
Andy Boyce (1,241 yards) and Chris Smith (1,156 yards)—1990
*HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE
Game: 60.4, Lee Johnson vs. Wyoming (10/8/83)—five for 53, 44, 63, 62 and 80 yards)
*MOST PUNT RETURNS
Career: 153, Vai Sikahema (198-1985)—1,312 yards
*MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS
Game: 2, Stacey Corley vs. Air Force (11/11/89)—99 and 85 yards
*EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED BY KICKING
Season: 71, Kurt Gunther (1980) 64 of 71
TEAM, SINGLE GAME
*BOTH TEAMS GAINING 600 YARDS
BYU (767) vs. SDSU (695), 11/16/91
*HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT
60.4 vs. Wyoming, 10/8/83 (5 for 302, min. five)
*HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT, BOTH TEAMS: 55.3 vs. Wyoming, 10/8/83—11 for 608, minimum 10
*MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS: 2 vs. Air Force, 11/11/89
*MOST POINTS SCORED IN A TIE: 104, BYU (52) vs. SDSU (52), 11/16/91
*MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PASSING: 30 vs. CSU, 11/7/81
*FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED: 0 vs. Rice, 11/9/96
TEAM, SEASON
*HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER ATTEMPT: 10.9 in 1989 (433 for 4,732, min. 350 attempts)
*HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 50.6 in 1983 (24 for 1,215 yards)
*MOST FIRST DOWNS PER GAME: 30.9 in 1983. (340 in 11 games)
*MOST OPPONENT'S FUMBLES RECOVERED: 36 in 1977
*CONSECUTIVE GAMES PASSING FOR 200 YARDS: 64 (9/80 to 10/19/85)
TEAM, ALL-TIME
*CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING SHUTOUT: 324 games (10/3/75 to present)