Offensive Team Records

Scoring

Points

Game70 vs. Utah State, 9/28/57Season484 in 2002Per game48.5 in 1890

Touchdowns

Game10 vs. Texas-El Paso, 9/27/8610 vs. Utah State, 9/28/57Season60 in 2002

Field Goals

Game 5 at Minnesota, 11/13/04
Season 21 in 2004, 2002 and 1987

PATs Made

Game 9 vs. Iowa State, 9/20/97
9 vs. Cincinnati, 9/15/90
Season 57 in 2002

Rushing

Attempts

Game 82 at Minnesota, 11/2/68
82 vs. South Dakota, 10/5/40
Season 607 in 1984

Yards Gained

Game 517 vs. Minnesota, 11/19/83
Season 2,784 in 2002
Per game 255.4 in 1958

Yards/Attempt

Game 11.0 vs. Minnesota, 11/19/83
Season 5.3 in 1997

Touchdowns

Game 9 vs. Cincinnati, 9/15/90
Season 38 in 1990

Passing

Attempts

Game 62 at Indiana, 10/29/88
Season 470 in 1988

Completions

Game 44 at Indiana, 10/29/88
Season 290 in 1988

Completion Percentage

Game 1.000 (12-12) vs. Northwestern, 11/9/02
Season .657 (276 420) in 1985

Yards Gained

Game 584 at Northwestern, 11/7/87
Season 3,796 in 1987
Per game 300.9 in 1985

Touchdowns

Game 7 at Northwestern, 11/7/87
Season 30 in 1985

Total Offense

Plays

Game 101 at Minnesota, 11/2/68
Season 971 in 1987

Yards Gained

Game 713 vs. Northwestern, 10/8/83
Season 5,647 in 1983
Per game 470.6 in 1983

First Downs

Number

Game 36 vs. Washington State, 9/27/69
Season 284 in 1985
Per game 23.7 in 1985

Kickoff Returns

Number

Season 64 in 1973

Yards Returned

Season 1,381 in 1973
Per return 29.0 in 1941

Punt Returns

Number

Season 48 in 2003

Yards Returned

Season 636 in 1997
Per return 17.0 in 1940

Punting

Number

Game 16 vs. Notre Dame, 11/11/39
Season 85 in 1978

Yards

Game 731 vs. Notre Dame, 11/11/39
Season 3,145 (74 punts, 42.5 avg.) in 2000

Yards/Punt

Game 55.8 vs. Nebraska, 9/12/81
Season 45.5 in 1981
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