| The Firsts In USF Football History... |
| Game |
vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, September 6, 1997, Tampa Stadium |
| Coin Toss |
Kentucky Wesleyan calls heads and wins, defers to second half, USF receives the ball |
| Kickoff |
Kentucky Wesleyan’s Adam Kilgore at 7:07 p.m. on September 6, 1997 |
| Kick Return |
USF’s Charlie Jackson, 32 yards |
| Kick Return For TD |
Charlie Jackson, 94 yards vs. Charleston Southern, on November 1, 1997 |
| Offensive Play |
Lateral from Chad Barnhardt to Charlie Jackson, 10 yards |
| First Down |
Same lateral to Jackson |
| Pass Attempt |
Incomplete from Barnhardt to Jackson in left flat |
| Pass Completion |
Barnhardt to Clif Dell, 16 yards |
| Penalty |
OT Kenyatta Jones, personal foul, 15 yards |
| Touchdown |
Rafael Williams one yard run, 11:44 remaining in first quarter |
| Point after Touchdown |
Steve Riggs kick following above TD run |
| Kickoff Following a Score |
Riggs for 60 yards, following above PAT, returned 16 yards by Marquis Churchwell |
| Special Teams Tackle |
Brian Surcy on above kickoff |
| Defensive Tackle |
DE Brett Avery stopped running back Scott Dykes for no gain |
| Punt Return |
Charlie Jackson, 13 yards |
| Punt |
Tony Umholtz, 39 yards |
| TD Pass |
Chad Barnhardt to RB Jermaine Clemons, 5 yards, 2 minutes remaining in first quarter |
| Interception |
Glenn Davis, on a long attempt to Jamie Thomas, no return, 1:28 remaining in first quarter |
| Interception for a TD |
Roy Manns, 20 yards, with 11:21 in third quarter |
| Fumble Recovery |
LB Vassay Marc, 2nd quarter |
| Field Goal |
Steve Riggs, 27 yards, with 10:25 in 4th quarter |
| Sack |
DE Brett Avery on QB J.D. Meyers in 2nd quarter |
| 100-Yard Rushing Game |
RB Jermaine Clemons, 132 yards (7 carries) vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, September 6, 1997 |
| Win |
80-3, over Kentucky Wesleyan, September 6, 1997 |
| Road Game |
September 13, 1997, at Citadel |
| Loss |
10-7 at Citadel, September 13, 1997 |
| Fumble Return for TD |
DB Anthony Henry, 42 yards, vs. Drake, September 20, 1997 |
| Road Win |
44-0, November 8, 1997, at Cumberland |
| Shutout Win |
Above Cumberland game |
| Blocked Punt |
Marcus Rivers, vs. Morehead State, October 4, 1997 |
| Two-Point Conversion Attempt |
Chad Barnhardt pass vs. Drake, September 20, 1997 |
| Two-Point Conversion Made |
Chad Barnhardt pass vs. Drake, September 20, 1997 |
| National Team Ranking |
25th, September 28, 1998, USA TODAY/ESPN I-AA Poll USF Game in Raymond James Stadium..vs. Citadel, October 3, 1998, USF wins 45-6 |
| TD pass from a USF non-QB |
WR Charlie Jackson to WR Leon Matthews, 50 yards, vs. Citadel, October 3, 1998 |
| 300-Yard Passing Game |
QB Chad Barnhardt, 331 yards at Hofstra, October 24, 1998 |
| I-A Opponent |
at San Diego State, September 4, 1999 |
| 200-Yard Rushing Game |
RB Dyral McMillan, 258 yards (34 carries) vs. New Haven, November 6, 1999 |
| Punt Return For TD |
DeAndrew Rubin, 81 yards, vs. James Madison, on September 16, 2001 |
| I-A Win |
at Connecticut, October 28, 2000 |
| C-USA Win |
at Army (28-0), September 27, 2003 |
| BIG EAST Win |
vs. Louisville (45-14), September 24, 2005 |
| Bowl Game |
Meineke Car Care Bowl vs. NC State, December 31, 2005 |
| Bowl Win |
Papajohns.com Bowl vs. East Carolina, December 23, 2006 |
