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 Passing Yards Allowed, Game 1. 0 Nine games, most recently, Oklahoma State, Oct. 10, 1992 10. 2 at Iowa State, Nov. 12, 1949 (17 att., 4 comp.) Bowl Game: 47 vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 1, 1979, Orange Bowl (3 att., 2 comp.) 47 vs. Alabama, Jan. 1, 1972, Orange Bowl (13 att., 3 comp.) Fewest Passing Yards Per Game Allowed, Season 1. 39.9 1973 (led nation/led Big Eight) 2. 44.9 1955 (ranked 11th nationally/led Big Eight) 3. 66.1 1949 4. 66.4 1960 5. 66.5 1965 (ranked third nationally/led Big Eight) 6. 72.7 1953 7. 76.2 1956 8. 80.0 1961 9. 80.6 1957 10. 82.2 1954
Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.