Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-01-09 | Page 7 | Record Performances in Football

RECORD IN FOOTBALL I Jerry Thompson Georgetown halfback is credited with the longest long long- est eat run made during 1926 It was made in the Washing Georgetown ton College game when he caught a kickoff on his own line and raced 99 yards to a touchdown Other record performances for the year were Longest run from an intercepted forward pass 98 yards by Roberts N. N Y U. U I Longest run from a recovered fumble 97 yards by Lloyd of Navy Longest runs from 90 scrimmage yards by Amos of Washington and Jefferson and Welch of Pittsburg Longest run from completed forward pass 88 yards by OKeefe of Marquette Longest run from a punt 87 yards by Amos of Washington and Jefferson Longest completed forward pass 55 yards made by and Lane of Dartmouth Longest run from blocked kick 45 y yards made by Hill of Bowdoin Longest field goal dropkick 55 yards made by Fitzgerald of Tufts Longest field goals by 45 yards made by of Michigan Moulton Auburn and Farrington Bowdoin Greatest number of field goals 6 made mado by Hamilton Navy Greatest number of touchdowns 20 made by Wilson Lafayette Greatest number of points following touchdowns 23 made by Wilson Arm Armr Highest point total made by Koster University of Louisville d 4 Lf ii 1 i H t I