MAYO SPARTAN Football
RUSHING Records
Records complete through the 2008 season


(I need to finish compiling some of Mario Butler's career stats and Aaron Burt's career stats.....soon!)
Most Yards Gained by an Individual--Single Game
Yards    Player       Att.     Opponent/Location  Date
346Curt Jepsen30Mayo at Eastview       October 31, 1998*
346Josh Fulton37Rosemount at Mayo    October 27, 2001
309Josh Fulton27Century at Mayo         September 15, 2000
308Mario Butler34Mayo at CenturyOctober 17, 2007
294Mario Butler28Faribault at MayoSeptember 14, 2007
293Curt Jepsen24Albert Lea at Mayo     October 9, 1998
286Mario Butler9 Mayo at Albert Lea      September 7, 2007
265Aaron Burt         31Albert Lea at Mayo     September 5, 2008
258Curt Jepsen30Mankato West at Mayo      September 4, 1998
256Curt Jepsen23Faribault at MayoSeptember 18, 1998
244Curt Jepsen29JM at Mayo October 9, 1997
*=10th best in Minnesota State history-at the time
Most Yards Gained--Single Season
Yards      Player                 Season
2070Curt Jepsen   1998
1885Mario Butler   2007
1710Josh Fulton    2000
1568Curt Jepsen   1997
1543Ryan Finke    1995
1347Jason Lawler  2002
1336Josh Fulton    2001
1258Tyler Rank     2005
1251Aaron Burt     2008
1241Josh Fulton    1999
1081       Mario Butler           2006


Most Yards Gained--Career
Yards      Player                    Senior Season
4287Josh Fulton      2001
3640Curt Jepsen             1998
2966Mario Butler     2007
2690Tyler Rank               2006
2125Ryan Finke              1995
1673Jason Lawler                   2003
1519Jim Alexander          1978
1372Nick Larson            2003
1241Ed Banner        1968
1214Burke Farnell            1993
1106Joe Lozano       1999

Most Yards Rushing by a Junior
--Single Season
Yards      Player                        Season
1710Josh Fulton   2000
1568Curt Jepsen  1997
1347Jason Lawler 2002
1258Tyler Rank    2005
1081        Mario Butler                 2006
619  Jim Alexander      1977
602  Burke Farnell1992
595  Dave Hargesheimer      1967
582  Ryan Finke   1994
499  Glenn Street 1973
Most Yards Rushing by a Senior
--Single Season
Yards      Player                    Season
2070Curt Jepsen1998
1885Mario Butler2007
1543Ryan Finke 1995
1336Josh Fulton 2001
1251  Aaron Burt 2008
1054       Tyler Rank                 2006
997  Nick Larson               2003
969  Rodd Kurtz 1996
954  Vance Hopkin    1989
945  Joe Lozano        1999

Most Rushing Attempts--Single Game
Att.      Player                      Opponent/Location           Date
39Mario ButlerMinnetonka at Mayo    August 31, 2007
37Josh Fulton Rosemount at Mayo    October 27, 2001
37Aaron Burt  JM at Mayo  September 19, 2008
36Rodd Kurtz Mayo at Winona  October 16, 1996
36Josh FultonMankato West at Mayo October 5, 2001
34Josh Fulton Mayo at Faribault October 6, 2000
34Mario ButlerMayo at Century   October 17, 2007
34Aaron Burt Mayo at Faribault  September 12, 2008
32Curt JepsenApple Valley at Mayo  October 27, 1998
32       Mario Butler               Mayo at Century                  October 18, 2006
32Mario ButlerMayo at Century  October 23, 2007


Most Rushing Attempts--Single Season
Att.        Player                     Season
274Mario Butler2007
271Ryan Finke 1995
256Curt Jepsen1998
246       Aaron Burt                 2008
236Curt Jepsen1997
229Josh Fulton 2000
210Jason Lawler       2002
198Josh Fulton 2001
193Rodd Kurtz 1996
176Vance Hopkins   1989



Most Rushing Attempts--Career
Att.       Player                    Senior Season
595Josh Fulton     2001
492Curt Jepsen    1998
366Ryan Finke     1995
333Tyler Rank                     2006
266Jim Alexander 1978
264Jason Lawler                  2003
248Nick Larson           2003
245Burke Farnell   1993
193Rodd Kurtz     1996
176Vance Hopkins       1989
###Mario Butler    2007
Most 100 Yard Games--Career
No.      Player                 Senior Season
21Josh Fulton   2001
15Curt Jepsen  1998
13       Tyler Rank                   2006
8  Ryan Finke   1995
8  Jason Lawler               2003
6  Jim Alexander      1978
6  Aaron Burt   2008
5  Vance Hopkins     1989
5  Rodd Kurtz   1996
4  Joe Lozano   1999
4  Burke Farnell1993
4  Nick Larson                 2003
#Mario Butler (active)2007
Most 100 Yard Games--Single Season
Most Consecutive 100 Yard Rushing Games
No.    Player
7Curt Jepsen
6Mario Butler
5Josh Fulton, Mario Butler
4Josh Fulton (twice), Jason Lawler,
        Tyler Rank, Aaron Burt
3Vance Hopkins, Ryan Finke,
        Curt Jepsen (twice), Josh Fulton (twice),
        Nick Larson, Tyler Rank
2Jim Alexander, Vance Hopkins,
        Burke Farnell (twice), Ryan Finke,
        Rodd Kurtz (twice), Ben Nauman,
        Curt Jepsen, Joe Lozano (twice), Tyler Rank
and Aaron Burt
More than one 100 Yard Rusher in a single game for Mayo
No.    Players   Opponent/Location       Date
3Jim Alexander, Mark Macken & Steph Davis   Mayo at Albert Lea          1978
2Steve Priebe & Bob Eaton       La Crosse, WI Central at MayoSept. 12, 1975
2Rouen Ngiem & Jay Hanson    Mankato West at Mayo           Sept. 9, 1994
2Curt Jepsen & Ben Nauman     Park of Cottage Brove at MayoSept. 26, 1997
2Curt Jepsen & Blake Gill  Mayo at Mankato East    Sept. 11, 1998
2Josh Fulton & John Hanson     Winona at Mayo      Sept. 10, 1999
2Josh Fulton & Joe Lozano        Mayo at Century             Sept. 17, 1999
2Josh Fulton & Joe Lozano        Lakeville at Mayo            Oct. 26, 1999
2Josh Fulton & Brent Johnson   Faribault at Mayo     Oct 17, 2001
2Jason Lawler & Nick Larson    Winona at MayoSept. 13, 2002
2Nick Larson & Alex Kauffman  Austin at Mayo                               Oct. 3, 2003
2Tyler Rank & L.J. Stead  Mankato West at Mayo     Sept. 23, 2005
2        Tyler Rank & Mario Butler                             Mayo at Albert Lea                          Sept. 1, 2006
2        Tyler Rank & Mario Butler                             Mayo at Austin                                Sept. 29, 2006*
2        Tyler Rank & Mario Butler                             Owatonna at Mayo                           Oct. 6, 2006*
2        Tyler Rank & Mario Butler                             Lakeville North at Mayo                    Oct. 24, 2006
2Mario Butler & Aaron Burt       Mankato East at Mayo      Sept. 28, 2007
2Mario Butler & Aaron Burt       Mankato West at Mayo     Oct. 12, 2007
* = back-to-back games
Longest Touchdown Run
Yards   Player                            Opponent/Location                   Date
98Josh FultonMayo at OwatonnaOctober 18, 2000
96Ed Banner Owatonna at MayoSeptember 27, 1968
95Steve Swancutt  Mayo at Winona   1979
95Josh FultonRosemount at Mayo      October 27, 2001
94Dan PulfordAlbert Lea at MayoSeptember 22, 1972
89Jay HansonMankato West at Mayo September 9, 1994
88Mario Butler      Mayo at Albert LeaSeptember 7, 2007
86Joe LozanoMankato West at Mayo September 24, 1999
83Gavin O'Duffy     Winona at Mayo    October 3, 1980
82Curt JepsenAlbert Lea at Mayo       October 9, 1998
Best Average per Carry--single season
(minimum of 400 yards gained)
Ave.       Player                      Season
12.2Greg Picker 1995
9.9         Tyler Rank                  2006
9.0  L.J. Stead   2005
8.7  Brent Picker1999
8.5         Mario Butler                2006
8.1  Curt Jepsen 1998
7.8  Tyler Rank   2005
7.5  Josh Fulton  2000
7.4  Joe Lozano  1999
7.4  Josh Fulton  1999
7.3  Jeff Olson    1984
Most Amount of Yards Gained...Rushing/Team Total--Single Game
Yards    Opponent/Location              Date
493Mayo at Albert Lea   September 7, 2007
463Mayo at Century (at MHS Field)October 2, 1998
445Mayo at Albert Lea   1978
445       Mayo at Albert Lea                                         September 1, 2006
436Mayo at Eastview     October 31, 1998
409Albert Lea at Mayo           October 9, 1998
402Rosemount at Mayo  October 27, 2001
400       Owatonna at Mayo                                          October 6, 2006
392Park of Cottage Grove at Mayo  September 26, 1997
390Albert Lea at Mayo           September 29, 2000
Least Amount of Yards Gained...Rushing/Team Total--Single Game
Yards   Opponent/Location                                    Date
-59John Marshall at Mayo                  October 11, 1974
-17Albert Lea at Mayo                November 6, 1970
1   Mayo at Faribault                  October 16, 1991
4   Mayo at Faribault                  October 4, 1985
18 Mayo at Winona                    October 2, 1987
28 John Marshall at Mayo                  September 8, 1989
31 Mayo at Eau Claire, WI North                August 31, 1973
31 Faribault at Mayo                  October 7, 1988
35 Austin at Mayo                     October 26, 1993
38 Faribault at Mayo                  October 17, 1990
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