University of North Carolina Athletics
Record-Setting Season In 2015
January 13, 2016 | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina football team had a season to remember in 2015, winning 11 games, capturing the ACC's Coastal Division crown with a perfect 8-0 record, and going undefeated at Kenan Stadium (7-0).
"This team showed tremendous grit," said head coach Larry Fedora. "Got Your Back was not just a saying for this team. They really meant it. It was a fun group to coach."
Fedora guided the Tar Heels to a final showing at No. 15 in both The Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Top 25 Polls. It was UNC's highest finish in the polls since the 1997 season.
In addition, Carolina posted more than 60 team and individual records in 2015. Here is a complete list of those records.
UNC RECORDS SET IN 2015 (62)
Team (23)
• Longest in-season win streak – 11 games
• Most points in a season – 570
• Most points per game in a season – 40.7
• Most total yards of offense in a season – 6,817
• Most total yards of offense per game in a season – 486.9
• Most total yards per play in a season – 7.3
• Most touchdowns in a season – 73
• Most first downs in a season – 335
• Most rushing yards in a season – 3,142
• Most yards per rush in a season – 6.0
• Most rushing touchdowns in a season – 40
• Most passing yards in a season – 3,675
• Most passing touchdowns in a season – 31
• Most passing yards in a game – 537 vs. Duke
• Most points scored in back-to-back games – 125 (66 vs. Duke; 59 vs. Miami)
• Most extra points made kicking in a season – 67
• Most points scored in one quarter – 35 at NC State (first quarter)
• Biggest deficit overcome to win – 21 at Georgia Tech (trailed 21-0 in first half, rallied to win 38-31)
• Most passing yards per attempt in a game – 13.4 vs. Duke (537 yards on 40 attempts)
• Most first downs by opponent penalty – 31
• Most extra points made in a season – 67
• Most consecutive extra points made is a season – 67
• Highest averaged gain per punt return – 33.6 vs. Illinois (5 for 168 yards)
Individual Records (39)
• Most total yards of offense in a career – 10,423 by Marquise Williams
• Most total yards offense in a season – 4,020 by Marquise Williams
• Most total plays in a career – 1,510 by Marquise Williams
• Most total yards of offense by a senior – 4,020 by Marquise Williams
• Most total yards of offense in a game – 524 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most total yards of offense in a half – 425 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most total yards of offense gained against one opponent in a career – 1,265 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most touchdowns responsible for in a career – 99 by Marquise Williams
• Most points in a season – 127 by Nick Weiler
• Most extra points made in a season – 67 by Nick Weiler
• Most points by a junior – 67 by Nick Weiler
• Most extra points attempted in a season – 67 by Nick Weiler
• Highest percentage of extra points made in a season – 100 pct by Nick Weiler (67 of 67)
• Most consecutive extra points made in a season – 67 by Nick Weiler
• Most extra points made in a game – 9 by Nick Weiler vs. Duke
• Most extra points attempted in a game – 9 by Nick Weiler vs. Duke
• Most touchdowns scored by two teammates – 30 by Elijah Hood (17) and Marquise Williams (13)
• Most points scored by two teammates – 229 by Nick Weiler (127) and Elijah Hood (102)
• Most rushing yards by a sophomore – 1,463 by Elijah Hood
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season – 948 by Marquise Williams
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a career – 2,458 by Marquise Williams
• Most rushing yards gained by two teammates in a season – 2,411 by Elijah Hood (1,463) and Marquise Williams (948)
• Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season – 13 by Marquise Williams
• Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a career – 35 by Marquise Williams
• Highest average gain per rush attempt in a season – 6.7 by Elijah Hood
• Most passing yards in a game – 494 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most passing yards in a half – 404 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most yards per completion in a game – 21.48 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most passing yards by a senior in a game – 494 by Marquise Williams vs. Duke
• Most yards passing in two consecutive games – 764 by Marquise Williams (270 at Pitt, 494 vs. Duke)
• Most yards passing per completion in a game – 21.5 by Marquise Williams (494 yards on 23 completions)
• Highest passing efficiency rating in a game – 282.0 by Mitch Trubisky vs. Delaware (completed 17 of 20 passes for 312 yards and four touchdowns)
• Most career receptions – 205 by Quinshad Davis
• Most career touchdown receptions – 25 by Quinshad Davis
• Most yards per catch in a season – 24.8 by Mack Hollins
• Most career punt return yards – 976 by Ryan Switzer
• Most career punt returns for touchdowns – 7 by Ryan Switzer
• Most punt return yards in a game – 168 by Ryan Switzer vs. Illinois
• Most touchdowns scored on kick returns (punt or kickoff) – 7 by Ryan Switzer (all punts)
