Team & Invidivual Records
Victories
| Record | Total |
Season |
|---|
| Most Victories - IIAC |
9 |
1963 (9-0) Champions |
| Most Victories - Seasson |
9 |
1954 (9-0) Champions, 1955 (9-0-1), 1963 (9-0) Champions |
| Longest Winning Streak - IIAC |
15 |
1953-55 |
| Longest Winning Streak - All Games |
21 |
1953-56 |
| Losing Streak - IIAC |
7 |
1949-50 |
| Losing Streak - All Games |
10 |
1926-28, 1949-50 |
Most Points
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Game |
74 |
vs. Dubuque, 2000 - vs. Simpson, 1961 |
|---|
| Season - IIAC |
305 |
1963 Champions |
| Season - All Games |
312 |
1954 Champions |
| Most Points Combined - IIAC |
105 |
Simpson 76, Luther 27 - 1998 |
| Most Points Combined - Non-Conference |
80 |
Concordia-Moorhead 42, Luther 38 - 1968 |
| Greatest Margin of Victory - IIAC |
74-0 |
vs, Dubuque, 2000 |
| Biggest Margin of Victory - Non-Conference |
60-0 |
vs. Martin Luther College, 2006 |
Fewest Points Allowed - Season
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| 7 Games |
33 |
1923 (4-1-2) |
| 8 Games |
18 |
1932 (6-2) IIAC Champions |
| 9 Games |
43 |
1971 (8-1) IIAC Champions |
| 10 Games |
89 |
1986 (7-3) |
Offense
- Rushing, Passing, Total Offense
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Rushing - Game |
579 |
vs. William Penn, 1963 |
| Rushing - Season |
3,204 |
1963 (9-0) IIAC Champions |
| Passing - Game |
375 |
vs. Buena Vista, 2006 |
| Passing - Season |
2,694 |
2006 |
| Total Offense - Game |
601 |
vs. William Penn, 1983 |
| Total Offense Season - 9 Games |
3,833 |
1963 (9-0) IIAC Champions |
| Total Offense Season - 10 Games |
4,455 |
2006 |
Other Norse Records Team & Individual
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Most Consecutive Games Scored in |
48 |
1953-59 |
| Most Touchdowns - Season |
47 |
1954 |
| Longest Run from Scrimmage |
100 |
Augie Luther vs. St. Mary's 1923 |
| Longest Pass |
88 |
Dave Den Hartog to Mike Naslund vs. William Penn, 1988 |
| Longest Punt |
80 |
Nick Otte vs. Macalester, 1925 |
| Longest Punt Return |
82 |
Wallace Grant, 1949 |
| Longest Kick-off Return |
106 |
Troy Pendleton vs. William Penn, 1976 |
| Longest Interception Return |
97 |
Alex Mierau vs. Central, 2008 |
| Longest Field Goal |
50 |
Ted Rohlwing vs. Simpson, 1988 |
| Most 100-yard Games |
36 |
Bernie Peeters, 1968-71 |
| Most Sacks in One Game |
5 |
Dan Martzahn vs. William Penn, 1989 |
| Most Tackles in One Game |
21 |
Dave Womeldorf vs. Simpson, 1988
Steve Stokes vs. Simpson, 1989 |
Defense - Rushing, Passing, Total Offense
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Rushing - Game |
-31 |
vs. Upper Iowa, 1959 |
| Rushing - Season |
518 |
1971 (8-1) IIAC Champions |
| Passing - Game |
0 |
vs. Buena Vista, 1955 |
| Passing - Season |
568 |
1955 (9-0-1) |
| Total Offense - Game |
12 |
vs. William Penn, 1987 |
| Total Offense - Season |
1,019 |
1954 (9-0) IIAC Champions |
| Interceptions - Game |
6 |
vs. Wartburg, 1980 |
| Interceptions - Season |
24 |
1954 (9-0) IIAC Champions |
| Fumbles Recovered - Game |
6 |
vs. Upper Iowa, 1978 - vs. Central, 1987 |
| Fumbles Recovered - Season |
22 |
1987 (8-2-0) |
Individual Rushing
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Game |
297 |
Tyler Sherden vs. Simpson, 2007 |
|---|
| Season |
1,575 |
Tyler Sherden, 2007 |
|---|
| Career |
4,479 |
Bernie Peeters, 1968-71 |
Individual Passing
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Game |
375 |
Zach Sweers vs. Buena Vista, 2006 |
|---|
| Season |
2,652 |
Zach Sweers, 2006 |
|---|
| Career |
4,784 |
Paul Hefty, 1982-84, 86 |
Individual Total Offense
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Game |
434 |
Zach Sweers vs. Buena Vista, 2006 |
|---|
| Season |
2,960 |
Zach Sweers, 2006 |
|---|
| Career |
5,390 |
Paul Hefty, 1982-84, 86 |
Individual Pass Receptions
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Game |
15 |
Kyle Pearson vs. Buena Vista, 2006 |
|---|
| Season |
89 |
Kyle Pearson, 2006 |
|---|
| Career |
269 |
Kyle Pearson, 2003-06 |
Pass Completions
| Record | Total | When |
|---|
| Game |
35 |
Jake Nimrod vs. Loras, 1999 |
|---|
| Season |
232 |
Zach Sweers, 2006 |
|---|
| Career |
386 |
Paul Hefty, 1982-84, 86 |
Touchdown Passes
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
5 |
Jake Nimrod vs. William Penn, 2000 |
| Season |
17 |
Jake Nimrod, 2000 - Zach Sweers, 2006 |
| Career |
34 |
Jake Nimrod, 1998-2000 - Nate Rolland, 2002-05 |
Receiving Yards
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
216 |
Kyle Pearson vs. Buena Vista, 2006 |
| Season |
1,068 |
Kyle Pearson, 2006 |
| Career |
3,429 |
Kyle Pearson, 2003-06 |
Points Scored
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
41 |
Augie Luther vs. Western Union, 1934 |
| Season |
98 |
Kent Finanger, 1953 - Bernie Peeters, 1969 - Tyler Sherden, 2007 |
| Career |
284 |
Bernie Peeters, 1968-71 |
Touchdown Scored
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
6 |
Augie Luther vs. Western Union, 1934 |
| Season |
16 |
Bernie Peeters, 1969 - Tyler Sherden, 2007 |
| Career |
47 |
Bernie Peeters, 1968-71 |
PAT Conversions
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
8 |
Harry Becher vs. Simpson, 1961 |
| Season |
35 |
Kyle Wickwire, 2004 |
| Career |
94 |
Kyle Wickwire, 2002-05 |
Field Goals
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
6 |
Tyler Pease vs. Cornell 2007 |
| Season |
13 |
Tyler Pease, 2007 |
| Career |
24 |
Paul Kaare, 1980-83 |
Punting
Yards
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
378 |
Gerald Anderson vs. Wartburg, 1961 |
| Season |
2,997 |
Dave Bennett, 1977 |
| Career |
7,214 |
Brian Wales, 1996-99 |
| Best Average Per Punt - Season |
40.7 |
Russ Schneider, 1962 |
| Best Average Per Punt - Career |
39.5 |
Lee Swenson, 1982-84 |
Interceptions
| Record |
Total |
When |
| Game |
3 |
Frank Barth, 1966
Doug Winfrey, 1970
Skip Schulbach, 1970
Jeff Knudson vs. Wartburg, 1980
Randy Ristau vs. St. Olaf, 1987
John Den Hartog vs. Upper Iowa, 1988
Reese Shanahan vs. Loras, 2003
Marcus Hendrickson vs. Martin Luther, 2005 |
| Season |
12 |
Frank Barth, 1966 |
| Career |
19 |
Dave Cotton, 1982-85 |
