Defensive Team Records

Scoring

Points

Game 0 on 46 occasions
(last vs. Ball State, 9/3/05)
Season 5 in 1899
Per game 0.6 in 1899

Touchdowns

Game 0 on 51 occasions
(last at Ball State, 9/3/05)
Season 1 in 1899

Rushing

Attempts

Game 17 at Purdue, 11/18/89
Season 362 in 1955

Yards Gained

Game -73 at Purdue, 11/18/89
Season 950 in 1937
Per game 79.7 in 1981

Yards/Attempt

Game -4.2 at Purdue, 11/18/89
Season 2.4 in 1981

Touchdowns

Game 0 on many occasions
(last at Wisconsin, 11/12/05)
Season 1 in 1899

Passing

Attempts

Game 1 vs. South Dakota, 10/5/40
1 at Notre Dame, 10/27/45
Season 62 in 1944

Completions

Game 0 on many occasions
2 vs. Purdue, 10/24/92
2 vs. Michigan State, 10/3/87
Season 19 in 1944

Completion Percentage

Game .000 on many occasions
.200 vs. Michigan State, 10/3/87
Season .270 in 1941

Yards Gained

Game -7 vs. Notre Dame, 10/23/48
Season 365 in 1941
Per game 45.6 in 1941

Touchdowns

Game 0 on many occasions
(last vs. Ball State, 9/3/05)
Season 0 on many occasions

Total Offense

Plays

Game 39 vs. Wyoming, 10/17/53
Season 475 in 1944

Yards Gained

Game 49 at Northwestern, 10/6/84
Season 1,467 in 1937
Per game 183.3 in 1937

First Downs

Number

Game 2 vs. South Dakota, 10/5/40
2 vs. Nebraska, 11/4/44
Season 67 in 1937
Per game 8.4 in 1937

Tackles

For Loss

Game 16 vs. Northwestern (-92 yards), 11/16/91
Season 114 in 1995

QB Sacks

Game 9 at Purdue (-74 yards), 11/18/89
Season 61 in 1991

Turnovers

Interceptions

Game 7 vs. Wisconsin, 11/13/82
Season 23 in 1986 and 1987

Fumbles Recovered

Game 7 at Purdue, 10/1/49
Season 26 in 1977
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