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

PUNTING / GAME

Punts

High: 18; vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 28, 1918

Low: 0; nine games, most recently vs. Kansas, Nov. 4, 2000

Punting Average (min. 3 punts)

57.6; vs. Colorado, Nov. 26, 1999 (7 punts, 403 yards)

PUNTING / SEASON

Punts

High: 77; 1968 (38.8 avg.)

Low: 29; 1995 (38.1 avg.)

Punting Average

High: 43.9; 1996 (47 punts, 2,062 yards)

Low: 30.3; 1953 (50 punts, 1,514 yards)

PUNT RETURNS / GAME

Punt Returns

11; at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 (120 yards)

Punt Return Yards

205; vs. Utah State, Sept. 5, 1987 (6 ret.)

Punt Return Average (min. 3 att.)

34.17; vs. Utah State, Sept. 5, 1987 (6 ret., 205 yards)

Punt Return Touchdowns

2; vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983; vs. Utah State, Sept. 5, 1987

PUNT RETURNS / SEASON

Punt Returns

High: 65; 2001 (853 yards)

Low: 17; 1956 (215 yards); 1960 (296 yards)

Punt Return Yards

High: 853; 2001 (65 ret.)

Low: 141; 1955 (19 ret.)

Punt Return Average

High: 17.41; 1960 (17 ret., 296 yards)

Low: 5.74; 1979 (38 ret., 218 yards)

Punt Return Touchdowns

3; 1971, 1986, 1988, 1996

KICKOFF RETURNS / GAME

Kickoff Returns

9; at Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 1954; at Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1956

Kickoff Return Yards

194; at Iowa State, Nov. 13, 1976 (8 ret.)

Kickoff Return Average (min. 3 att.)

51.00; at Kansas State, Oct. 6, 1990 (3 ret., 153 yards)

Kickoff Return Touchdowns

1; several games, most recently vs. Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998

KICKOFF RETURNS / SEASON

Kickoff Returns

High: 43; 1951 (844 yards)

Low: 14; 1967 (248 yards); 1980 (344 yards)

Kickoff Return Average

High: 27.85; 1990 (26 ret., 724 yards)

Low: 14.76; 1961 (25 ret., 369 yards)

Kickoff Return Touchdowns

1; several seasons, most recently 1998

Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.