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(all records since 1946 unless noted otherwise, bowls not included)

RUSH DEFENSE | PASS DEFENSE | TOTAL DEFENSE | OTHER

Fewest 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.