TEAM OFFENSE Total Offense
Pass-Rush Plays Game: 106 vs. Purdue, 1989 Season: 992, 2000 Yards Gained Game: 674 vs. Wisconsin, 2005 Season: 6,004, 2005 Average Yards Per Game Season: 500.3, 2005
Completion Percentage Game: (minimum 20 comp.) 80.6 vs. Illinois, 2005 (25 of 31) Season: 62.5, 2005 (320 of 512)
Scoring
Points Game: 61 vs Illinois, 2000; 97 vs. Oshkosh Normal, 1904 • Season: 441, 2000 (12 games) Points per Game Season: 36.8, 2000 Largest Scoring Margin Season: 25.7, 1904
Average Yards Per Play Game: 8.3 vs. Wisconsin, 2005 Season: 6.2, 2005
Passing Efficiency Rating Season: 133.56, 2005
Points Scored, Both Teams Game: 105 vs. Michigan, 2000
Rushing
Punting
Punts Game: 13 vs. Ohio State, 1998 Season: 87, 1978
Points Scored by an Opponent Game: 78 vs. Iowa, 1913
Attempts Game: 77 vs. Indiana, 1975; vs. Minnesota, 1970; vs. Iowa, 1965 Season: 603, 2000 Yards Gained Game: 478 vs. Boston College, 1961 Season: 3,062, 2000 Average Gain Per Rush Game: 8.1 vs. Iowa State, 1953 Season: 5.1, 2000 Season: (Per Game) 255.2, 2000
Fewest Punts Game: 0 vs. Illinois, 1962 Season: 47, 1996 Average Per Punt Game: (minimum 5 punts) 56.6 vs. Air Force, 1994; vs. Indiana, 1995 Game: (minimum 10 punts) 47.5 vs. Illinois, 1990 Season: 45.3, 1982
Touchdowns Game: (since 1946) 9 vs. Illinois, 2000 Season: 58 in 2000 (12 games) Field Goals Game: 5 vs. Penn State, 2005 Season: 20 in 1995 & 2008
PATs
Game: 7, many times, most recent: vs. Navy, 2002 Season: 50 in 2000 (12 games)
Players Gaining 100 Yards Game: 2, many times, most recent: vs. Illinois, 2003
Opponents Punts Blocked Game: 3 vs. Indiana, 1933
Consecutive Extra Points Season: 47, 2000
Punt Returns
Touchdowns Game: 8 vs. Illinois, 2000 Season: 37, 2000
Returns Game: 9 vs. Minnesota, 1950
2-Point Attempts Made Game: 2 vs. Wisconsin, 1999; vs. Iowa, 1989; vs. Minnesota, 1972; vs. Michigan, 1958
Passing
Attempts Game: 71 vs. Michigan, 1982 Season: 529, 2007 Fewest Passes Attempted Game: 1 vs. Minnesota, 1956 Passes Attempted Without Interception Game: 58 vs. Purdue, 1989; and vs. Minnesota, 2007 Completions Game: 45 vs. Michigan, 1982 Season: 320, 2005 Passing Yards Game: 520 vs. Michigan State, 2007 Season: 3,695, 2007 Touchdowns Game: 5 vs. Minnesota, 1973; and vs. Michigan State, 2007 Season: 22, 2005 Had Intercepted (Most) Game: 7 vs. Notre Dame, 1971 Season: 29, 1971
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Average Yards Season: (per completion) (minimum 100 comp.) 15.5, 1976 (minimum 175 comp.) 12.8, 1975 (minimum 225 comp.) 11.8, 1982 Season: (per game) 307.9, 2007
Yards Game: 148 vs. Minnesota, 1950 Season: 418, 1995 Average Per Return Game: (minimum 5 returns) 17.2 vs Northern Illinois, 1982 Season: (minimum 15 returns) 21.8, 1992 Touchdowns Season: 1, many times, most recent: vs. Northern Illinois, 2005
Kickoff Returns
Returns Game: 12 vs. Michigan State, 1989 Season: 85, 1981 (11 games) Yards Game: 270 vs. TCU, 2002 Season: 1,229, 2002 (12 games) Average Per Return Game: (minimum 3 returns) 43.0 vs. Boston College, 1993 Season: 24.1 yards, 2002 (12 games)
First Downs Game: 36 vs. Illinois, 2005 Season: 328, 2005 (12 games); 273, 2001 (11 games)
Fumbles
Fumbles Game: 10 vs. Southern California, 1954 Season: 50, 1947 (9 games) Fumbles Lost Game: 6 vs. Wisconsin, 1956; vs. Illinois, 1954; vs. SouthernCalifornia, 1954; vs. Rice, 1991 Season: 24, 1977 (11 games) Fewest Fumbles Lost Season: 2, 2004 Opponent Fumbles Game: 7, vs. Wyoming, 1979 Season: 48, 1979 (11 games) Opponent Fumbles Recovered Game: 5 vs. Wisconsin, 1995 Season: 23, 1972 (11 games); 1979 (11 games)
Penalties
Penalties Game: 16 vs. Duke, 2002 Season: 112, 2000 (12 games) Penalties, Both Teams Game: 24 vs. Purdue, 1989; vs. Pittsburgh, 1950 Yards Penalized Game: 146 vs. Duke, 2002 Season: 960, 2000 (12 games) Opponent Penalties Season: 86, 1996 (12 games) Opponent Penalty Yards Season: 758, 1991 (11 games)
Turnovers
First Downs, Both Teams Game: 64 vs. Bowling Green, 2001
Turnovers Game: 9 vs. Notre Dame, 1971 Season: 43, 1977
First Downs Per Game Season: 27.3, 2005
Fewest Turnovers Season: 11, 2004
First Downs Rushing Game: 26 vs. Illinois, 2003 Season: 146, 2003 (13 games)
Total Plays Without a Turnover Game: 103 vs. Illinois, 2000
First Downs Passing Game: 24 vs. Purdue, 2005 Season: 175, 2007 (12 games) Fewest First Downs Game: 0 vs. DePauw, 1944 Season: 103, 1960 (9 games)
Touchdowns Game: 1, many times, most recent: vs. Ohio State, 2007
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Turnovers, Both Teams Game: 15 vs. Wisconsin, 1956