University of British Columbia Athletics

Jordan Gagner was the first Thunderbirds player to win the Hec Crighton Award as Canadian university football's Most Outstanding Player in 1987. A quarterback, he spent five seasons at UBC (1984-88) leading the Thunderbirds to back-to-back appearances in the Vanier Cup in 1986 and 1987 and winning the Championship in 1986. He stills holds four UBC Thunderbirds records for career passing, including yards passing (10,187). Gagner led the ‘Birds to two successive undefeated seasons and set 12 UBC passing records, including single-season records that stood for over 25 years.

Single Game Records

• Pass Attempts: 52 vs Chico State – 1987*

Single Season Records (all set in 1987)

• Pass Attempts: 418**
• Pass Completions 225**
• Yards Passing 3,328**
• Total Off. (rush & pass) 3,334**

Career Records (1984-88)

• Pass Attempts 1,202
• Pass Completion 632
• Yards Passing 10,187
• Total Off (rush & pass) 10,286

*tied by Adrian Rainbow in 1995; surpassed by Billy Greene in 2012
** surpassed by Michael O’Connor in 2015