SFA Claims NCAA Statistical Championship
1/23/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 23, 2014
NACOGDOCHES - With the 2013 football season in the books, Stephen F. Austin has been named the NCAA Statistical Champion for passing offense in 2013. The Lumberjacks led the nation, averaging 389.0 passing yards per game, and set a new school record, surpassing the 362.3 average set by the 1989 squad.
In 12 games this season, SFA threw for 4,668 yards, the second-most in program history behind the 5,435 through 15 games in 1989. Establishing a reputation as one of the most dangerous offensive teams in the country, SFA ranked second nationally in total offense per game as well, averaging 572.0 yards per game, just shy of Eastern Illinois' 589.5 average per game.
It was one of the 11 school records the `Jacks either set or tied during the 2013 campaign as SFA continued to rewrite the program offensive record books. The 2013 football team also took down a handful of records that had stood for a significant portion of time, including three that were set during the 1969 season.
2013 SFA Football School Records
| Record | Total | Previous |
| Passing Average (Season) | 389.0 | 362.3 (1989) |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt (Season) | 5.2 | 5.1 (1969) |
| Passing Yards (Game) | 662 vs. Prairie View A&M | 571 vs. Northeast Louisiana (1989) |
| Most Plays (Game) | 118 vs. McMurry | 116 at Sam Houston State (2008) |
| Most Yards (Game) | 827 vs. Prairie View A&M | 792 vs. McMurry (1969) |
| Most First Downs (Game) | 38 vs. McMurry | 36 at Texas State (2012) |
| Net Yards (Game) | 655, Brady Attaway vs. Prairie View A&M | 562, Todd Hammel vs. UL-Monroe (1989) |
| Passing Yards (Game) | 662, Brady Attaway vs. Prairie View A&M | 571, Todd Hammel vs. UL-Monroe (1989) |
| Receiving Yards (Game) | 242, Aaron Thomas vs. Prairie View A&M | 218, Ronnie Hawthorne vs. Southwest Texas (1969) |
| Touchdowns (Game) | 3, Mike Brooks vs. Sam Houston State | 3, Tied with 16 other players |
| Longest Kickoff Return | 100, Mike Brooks vs. McNeese State | 100, Tied with two other players |
In addition, a number of 'Jacks had individual performances that pushed them into the top-10 of their respective statistical categories, highlighted by another impressive performance by Brady Attaway. The senior made 19 appearances among the all-time statistical leaders in 2013, setting marks among the single-game, season and career top-10. Mike Brooks and Tyler Boyd each made five appearances, followed by three from Gus Johnson.
2013 SFA Individual Highlights
| Category | Rank | Name | Total |
| Season Rusing Average | 5th | Gus Johnson | 1,061 |
| Longest Rushing Plays | 2nd | Gus Johnson | 81, vs. Lamar |
| Career Rushing Yards | 10th | Gus Johnson | 1,998 |
| Single Game Passing Attempts | 5th | Brady Attaway | 66, vs. Prairie View A&M |
| 9th | Brady Attaway | 63, at Central Arkansas | |
| 10th | Brady Attaway | 62, at Weber State | |
| Single Game Passing Completions | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 44, vs. Prairie View A&M |
| 6th | Brady Attaway | 41, at Central Arkansas | |
| Season Passing Completions | 3rd | Brady Attaway | 349 |
| Career Passing Completions | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 967 |
| Single-Game Passing Yards | 1st | Brady Attaway | 662, vs. Prairie View A&M |
| 7th | Brady Attaway | 505, vs. Sam Houston State | |
| Season Passing Yards | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 4,268 |
| Career Passing Yards | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 11,107 |
| Season Touchdown Passes | 5th | Brady Attaway | 32 |
| Career Touchdown Passes | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 86 |
| Single Game Receptions | 10th | Tyler Boyd | 11, vs. Sam Houston State & McMurry |
| Single Game Receiving Yards | 1st | Aaron Thomas | 242, vs. Prairie View A&M |
| 2nd | Tyler Boyd | 229, at Lamar | |
| 4th | Tyler Boyd | 206, vs. Sam Houston State | |
| Season Receptions | 2nd | Tyler Boyd | 79 |
| 4th | Mike Brooks | 76 | |
| Season Receiving Yards | 2nd | Tyler Boyd | 1,183 |
| 9th | Mike Brooks | 985 | |
| Season Touchdown Receptions | T-6th | Mike Brooks | 11 |
| Career Receptions | 7th | Mike Brooks | 152 |
| Single Game Total Offense | 1st | Brady Attaway | 657, vs. Prairie View A&M |
| 6th | Brady Attaway | 500, vs. Sam Houston State | |
| Season Total Offense | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 4,210 |
| Career Total Offense | 2nd | Brady Attaway | 11,191 |
| Single Game Total Plays | T-6th | Brady Attaway | 68, vs. Prairie View A&M |
| T-10th | Brady Attaway | 64, at Central Arkansas | |
| Season Scoring | 6th | Jordan Wiggs | 99 pts. |
| Career Scoring | 2nd | Jordan Wiggs | 267 pts. |
| Longest Kickoff Return | T-1st | Mike Brooks | 100, vs. McNeese State |
| Longest Punt | T-10th | Nick Bruno | 68, at Texas Tech |
Excitement is already building for the 2014 SFA football season as the 'Jacks will begin a new era under the helm of new head coach Clint Conque. The hype begins on Wednesday, February 5th, when coach Conque will announce the 2014 SFA Signing Class with a luncheon and press conference at the SFA Fieldhouse, getting underway at noon. Tickets to the event are $10 as fans can contact the SFA Athletic Department at (936) 468-3502 for more information.
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