Defensive Records / Team
Return to 2001 records index (all records since 1946 unless noted otherwise, bowls not included)
RUSH DEFENSE | PASS DEFENSE | TOTAL DEFENSE | OTHERFewest Rushing Yards Allowed, Game (includes all negative-yardage games) 1. -45 Kansas State, Oct. 16, 1976 (39 att.) 2. -42 Kansas, Oct. 16, 1971 (35 att.) 3. -36 Oregon State, Sept. 30, 1989 (27 att.) 4. -25 Troy State, Sept. 1, 2001 (35 att.) 5. -21 at Kansas, Nov. 15, 1986 (22 att.) -21 Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (14 att.) 7. -19 Kansas State, Oct. 21, 1995 (26 att.) 8. -17 South Dakota State, Sept. 21, 1963 (32 att.) 9. -14 South Carolina, Oct. 3, 1987 (22 att.) 10. -13 Oklahoma State, Oct. 18, 1980 (39 att.) 11. -12 at Army, Sept. 23, 1972 (37 att.) 12. -11 Kansas State, Oct. 5, 1946 (33 att.) 13. -8 North Dakota, Sept. 23, 1961 (37 att.) 14. -7 at Kansas State, Oct. 15, 1994 (23 att.) 15. -5 Iowa State, Nov. 4, 1967 (39 att.) 16. -3 at Colorado, Oct. 24, 1964 (36 att.) 17. -1 Utah State, Sept. 5, 1987 (29 att.) Bowl Game: -28 Florida, Jan. 2, 1996, Fiesta Bowl (21 att.) Fewest Rushing Yards Per Game Allowed, Season 1. 67.5 1967 (ranked fourth nationally/led Big Eight) 2. 73.4 1997 (ranked third nationally/led Big 12) 3. 77.1 1999 (ranked sixth nationally/led Big 12) 4. 78.4 1995 (ranked second nationally/led Big Eight) 5. 78.8 1984 (ranked fourth nationally) 6. 79.3 1994 (ranked fourth nationally/led Big Eight) 7. 83.8 1996 (ranked fifth nationally/led Big 12) 8. 85.9 1971 (ranked second nationally/led Big Eight) 9. 88.0 1980 (ranked third nationally/led Big Eight) 10. 93.1 1979 (ranked second nationally/led Big Eight)
Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.