section VII • records & history OFFENSIVE TEAM RECORDS RUSHING TOTAL OFFENSE MISCELLANEOUS Most Rushes: Most plays (passing and rushing) Most first downs Game: ..........................................71, vs. Pacific, 1991; San Jose State, 1991 Game: ......................................................................102, vs. Utah State, 1987 Game: ..................................37, vs. N. Illinois, 1991; vs. New Mexico, 1993 Season: ...........................................................................................655, 1991 Season: ........................................................................................ 1,066, 2001 Season: ............................................................................................343, 1991 Most Net Yards Gained: Most yards gained Most first downs, rushing Game: ..........................................................................503, vs. Hawai`i, 2004 Game: ..................................................................757, vs. New Mexico, 1991 Game: ..............................................................................25, vs. Pacific, 1991 Season: .........................................................................................3,501, 1991 Season: .........................................................................................7,022, 2001 Season: .............................................................................................95, 1991 Most net yards lost: ........................................83, vs. Bowling Green, 1983 Highest average per play Most first downs, passing Game: ........................................................................... 9.3, vs. Nevada, 2007 Game: ................................................................21, vs. Bowling Green, 1982 Highest average per rush Season: .............................................................................................7.2, 2007 Season: ............................................................................................173, 1993 Game: ...................................................................9.0, vs. New Mexico, 1991 Season: .............................................................................................6.0, 1952 Highest average per game Most first downs, penalty: .....................................6, vs. San Jose State, 1981 Season: .........................................................................................537.1, 1991 Highest average per game Most penalties Season: .........................................................................................281.9, 1952 Game: ..................................................................22, vs. San Jose State, 1981 PUNTING Season: ............................................................................................136, 1970 Most touchdowns Most punts Game: ......................................................................9, vs. New Mexico, 1991 Game: ............................................................13, vs. Long Beach State, 1983 Most penalty yards Season: ..............................................................................................44, 1991 Season: ..............................................................................................87, 2003 Game: ................................................................194, vs. San Jose State, 1981 Season: .........................................................................................1,051, 1977 Most yards PASSING Game: ........................................................................412, vs. Colorado, 2001 Most fumbles Most attempts Season: .........................................................................................3,252, 2003 Season: ..............................................................................................56, 1977 Game: ........................................................................70, vs. Utah State, 1987 Season: ............................................................................................533, 2001 Highest average per punt Most fumbles lost Game: ...................................................................54 vs. San Jose State, 2009 Game: .................................................................6, vs. San Diego State, 1940 Most completions Season: ...........................................................................................44.7, 2009 Season: ..............................................................................................30, 1978 Game: ........................................................................40, vs. Utah State, 1987 Season: ............................................................................................344, 2001 PUNT RETURNS SCORING Most had intercepted Most punt returns Most Touchdowns Game: ...................................7, vs. Idaho State, 1968; Humboldt State, 1968 Game: ..................................................................8, vs. Bowling Green, 1982 Game Season: .............................................................................. 30, 1951 and 1975 Season: ........................................................................ 51, 2x, 1986 and 2003 Rushing: .................................. 9, vs. New Mexico, 1991; vs. Hawai`i, 2004 Passing: .......................6, vs. Long Beach State, 1978; San Jose State, 1999 Most yards gained Most yards returned Season: ................................................................................68, 1991 and ‘92 Game: ............................................................................536, vs. Pacific, 1987 Game: ................................................................... 253, vs. Weber State, 2005 Season: .........................................................................................4,839, 2001 Season: ............................................................................................636, 2001 Most points after touchdown Game: ..................................................................13, vs. New Mexico, 1991 Highest pct. Highest average per return Season: .............................................................................................66, 1991 Game: ................................................................. .813 (13-16), vs. Rice, 1999 Game: ..............................................................................50.6, vs. Utah, 1990 Season: ............................................................................................649, 1999 Season: ......................................................................18.6, (33 for 614), 2005 Most field goals Game: ..........................................................................5, vs. Utah State, 1984 Most yards per game KICKOFF RETURNS Season: ..............................................................................................23, 2001 Season: .........................................................................................348.3, 2001 Most kickoff returns Game: ...................................................................... 10, vs. Boise State, 2011 Most consecutive field goals: ..........................................................15, 2009 Most touchdowns Season: .............................................................................................. 80, 2011 Game: ............................................................6, vs. Long Beach State, 1978; Most points by half ................................................................................. vs. San Jose State, 1999; Most yards returned First half: ....................................................66, vs. New Mexico, 1991 (66-7) .........................................................................................vs. Utah State, 2001 Game: .........................................................390, vs. New Mexico State, 2007 Second half: ................................................... 40, vs. Washburn, 1965 (54-0) Season: ..............................................................................................46, 2001 Season: ......................................................................................... 1,643, 2011 Most total points Fewest sacks allowed Highest average per return Game: ....................................................................94, vs. New Mexico, 1991 Season: ..............................................................................................12, 2006 Season: ....................................................................26.8 (58 for 1,556), 2007 Season: ............................................................................................560, 2001 DEFENSIVE TEAM RECORDS RUSHING TOTAL DEFENSE PUNTING Fewest rushes Fewest rushing and pass plays Most times opponent forced to punt Game: .......................................................................... 15, vs. Hawai`i, 2002 Game: ..........................................................................26, vs. Whittier, 1942 Game: .......................................13, vs. Drake, 1946; vs. CS Fullerton, 1991 Season: ...........................................................................................394, 1985 Season: ...........................................................................................582, 1957 Season: .............................................................................................90, 1989 Fewest net yards Fewest yards gained Lowest average