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Defense: Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game

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Section: All-Time Team Season Leaders
Group: DEFENSE

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Penn St.

Team record

1947

Games: 9
Carries: 240
Yards: 153
TDs: -
Yards/game: 17.0

Syracuse

Team record

1959

Games: 10
Carries: 302
Yards: 193
TDs: -
Yards/game: 19.3

Santa Clara

Team record

1937

Games: 8
Carries: -
Yards: 202
TDs: -
Yards/game: 25.3

Arizona

Team record

1993

Games: 11
Carries: 368
Yards: 331
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 30.1

Alabama

Team record

1945

Games: 9
Carries: 320
Yards: 305
TDs: -
Yards/game: 33.9

San Jose St.

Team record

1939

Games: 13
Carries: 387
Yards: 444
TDs: -
Yards/game: 34.2

Wyoming

Team record

1966

Games: 10
Carries: 357
Yards: 385
TDs: 2
Yards/game: 38.5

LSU

Team record

1969

Games: 10
Carries: 353
Yards: 389
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 38.9

Duke

Team record

1943

Games: 9
Carries: 235
Yards: 355
TDs: -
Yards/game: 39.4

Pittsburgh

Team record

1937

#10

Games: 10
Carries: 334
Yards: 405
TDs: -
Yards/game: 40.5

Texas A&M

Team record

1939

#11

Games: 10
Carries: 272
Yards: 415
TDs: -
Yards/game: 41.5

Wyoming

Team record

1967

#12

Games: 10
Carries: 376
Yards: 423
TDs: 6
Yards/game: 42.3

Oklahoma

Team record

1938

#13

Games: 10
Carries: 285
Yards: 433
TDs: -
Yards/game: 43.3

Michigan

Team record

2006

#14

Games: 13
Carries: 301
Yards: 564
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 43.4

Texas A&M

Team record

1940

#15

Games: 9
Carries: 305
Yards: 399
TDs: -
Yards/game: 44.3

Alabama

Team record

1938

#16

Games: 7
Carries: 219
Yards: 319
TDs: -
Yards/game: 45.6

Michigan St.

Team record

1965

#17

Games: 10
Carries: 338
Yards: 456
TDs: -
Yards/game: 45.6

Tulsa

Team record

1943

#18

Games: 7
Carries: 229
Yards: 327
TDs: -
Yards/game: 46.7

TCU

Team record

2008

#19

Games: 13
Carries: 355
Yards: 612
TDs: 9
Yards/game: 47.1

Boston College

Team record

1942

#20

Games: 9
Carries: 294
Yards: 440
TDs: -
Yards/game: 48.9

Navy

Team record

1940

#21

Games: 9
Carries: 249
Yards: 443
TDs: -
Yards/game: 49.2

Washington

Team record

1937

#22

Games: 9
Carries: -
Yards: 445
TDs: -
Yards/game: 49.4

Virginia Tech

Team record

1982

#23

Games: 11
Carries: 379
Yards: 544
TDs: 2
Yards/game: 49.5

Mississippi St.

Team record

1940

#24

Games: 10
Carries: 350
Yards: 505
TDs: -
Yards/game: 50.5

Utah St.

Team record

1961

#25

Games: 10
Carries: 325
Yards: 508
TDs: -
Yards/game: 50.8

Rush Yards Allowed Per Game Since

Team record

2000

#26

Games: Not listed
Carries: Not listed
Yards: Not listed
TDs: Not listed
Yards/game: Not listed

Michigan

Team record

2006

#27

Games: 13
Carries: 301
Yards: 564
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 43.4

TCU

Team record

2008

#28

Games: 13
Carries: 355
Yards: 612
TDs: 9
Yards/game: 47.1

UAB

Team record

2001

#29

Games: 11
Carries: 333
Yards: 630
TDs: 6
Yards/game: 57.3

Southern California

Team record

2003

#30

Games: 13
Carries: 425
Yards: 782
TDs: 9
Yards/game: 60.2

TCU

Team record

2006

#31

Games: 13
Carries: 367
Yards: 791
TDs: 8
Yards/game: 60.8

Texas

Team record

2006

#32

Games: 13
Carries: 345
Yards: 795
TDs: 8
Yards/game: 61.2

Ohio St.

Team record

2003

#33

Games: 13
Carries: 415
Yards: 810
TDs: 12
Yards/game: 62.3

Alabama

Team record

2016

#34

Games: 15
Carries: 476
Yards: 959
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 63.9

Wisconsin

Team record

2021

#35

Games: 13
Carries: 398
Yards: 842
TDs: 10
Yards/game: 64.8

TCU

Team record

2002

#36

Games: 12
Carries: 393
Yards: 778
TDs: 9
Yards/game: 64.8

LSU

Team record

2003

#37

Games: 14
Carries: 400
Yards: 938
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 67.0

Miami (FL)

Team record

2006

#38

Games: 13
Carries: 391
Yards: 882
TDs: 12
Yards/game: 67.8

Kansas St.

Team record

2002

#39

Games: 13
Carries: 446
Yards: 904
TDs: 7
Yards/game: 69.5

Oregon St.

Team record

2007

#40

Games: 13
Carries: 447
Yards: 918
TDs: 12
Yards/game: 70.6

Virginia Tech

Team record

2001

#41

Games: 11
Carries: 371
Yards: 788
TDs: 7
Yards/game: 71.6

Alabama

Team record

2011

#42

Games: 13
Carries: 386
Yards: 938
TDs: 3
Yards/game: 72.2

Georgia

Team record

2020

#43

Games: 10
Carries: 302
Yards: 723
TDs: 8
Yards/game: 72.3

Texas

Team record

2009

#44

Games: 14
Carries: 458
Yards: 1,013
TDs: 9
Yards/game: 72.4

Florida

Team record

2006

#45

Games: 14
Carries: 370
Yards: 1,015
TDs: 8
Yards/game: 72.5

Memphis

Team record

2000

#46

Games: 11
Carries: 346
Yards: 800
TDs: 6
Yards/game: 72.7

Ohio St.

Team record

2005

#47

Games: 12
Carries: 375
Yards: 881
TDs: 12
Yards/game: 73.4

Florida St.

Team record

2000

#48

Games: 12
Carries: 387
Yards: 887
TDs: 6
Yards/game: 73.9

Alabama

Team record

2008

#49

Games: 14
Carries: 391
Yards: 1,038
TDs: 5
Yards/game: 74.1

Tennessee

Team record

2000

#50

Games: 11
Carries: 338
Yards: 817
TDs: 7
Yards/game: 74.3

Georgia

Team record

2019

#51

Games: 14
Carries: 399
Yards: 1,045
TDs: 2
Yards/game: 74.6

Defense: Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game FBS records
#	Team	Context	Season	Games	Carries	Yards	TDs	Yards/game
1	Penn St.	Team record	1947	9	240	153	-	17.0
2	Syracuse	Team record	1959	10	302	193	-	19.3
3	Santa Clara	Team record	1937	8	-	202	-	25.3
4	Arizona	Team record	1993	11	368	331	5	30.1
5	Alabama	Team record	1945	9	320	305	-	33.9
6	San Jose St.	Team record	1939	13	387	444	-	34.2
7	Wyoming	Team record	1966	10	357	385	2	38.5
8	LSU	Team record	1969	10	353	389	5	38.9
9	Duke	Team record	1943	9	235	355	-	39.4
10	Pittsburgh	Team record	1937	10	334	405	-	40.5
11	Texas A&M	Team record	1939	10	272	415	-	41.5
12	Wyoming	Team record	1967	10	376	423	6	42.3
13	Oklahoma	Team record	1938	10	285	433	-	43.3
14	Michigan	Team record	2006	13	301	564	5	43.4
15	Texas A&M	Team record	1940	9	305	399	-	44.3
16	Alabama	Team record	1938	7	219	319	-	45.6
17	Michigan St.	Team record	1965	10	338	456	-	45.6
18	Tulsa	Team record	1943	7	229	327	-	46.7
19	TCU	Team record	2008	13	355	612	9	47.1
20	Boston College	Team record	1942	9	294	440	-	48.9
21	Navy	Team record	1940	9	249	443	-	49.2
22	Washington	Team record	1937	9	-	445	-	49.4
23	Virginia Tech	Team record	1982	11	379	544	2	49.5
24	Mississippi St.	Team record	1940	10	350	505	-	50.5
25	Utah St.	Team record	1961	10	325	508	-	50.8
26	Rush Yards Allowed Per Game Since	Team record	2000	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
27	Michigan	Team record	2006	13	301	564	5	43.4
28	TCU	Team record	2008	13	355	612	9	47.1
29	UAB	Team record	2001	11	333	630	6	57.3
30	Southern California	Team record	2003	13	425	782	9	60.2
31	TCU	Team record	2006	13	367	791	8	60.8
32	Texas	Team record	2006	13	345	795	8	61.2
33	Ohio St.	Team record	2003	13	415	810	12	62.3
34	Alabama	Team record	2016	15	476	959	5	63.9
35	Wisconsin	Team record	2021	13	398	842	10	64.8
36	TCU	Team record	2002	12	393	778	9	64.8
37	LSU	Team record	2003	14	400	938	5	67.0
38	Miami (FL)	Team record	2006	13	391	882	12	67.8
39	Kansas St.	Team record	2002	13	446	904	7	69.5
40	Oregon St.	Team record	2007	13	447	918	12	70.6
41	Virginia Tech	Team record	2001	11	371	788	7	71.6
42	Alabama	Team record	2011	13	386	938	3	72.2
43	Georgia	Team record	2020	10	302	723	8	72.3
44	Texas	Team record	2009	14	458	1,013	9	72.4
45	Florida	Team record	2006	14	370	1,015	8	72.5
46	Memphis	Team record	2000	11	346	800	6	72.7
47	Ohio St.	Team record	2005	12	375	881	12	73.4
48	Florida St.	Team record	2000	12	387	887	6	73.9
49	Alabama	Team record	2008	14	391	1,038	5	74.1
50	Tennessee	Team record	2000	11	338	817	7	74.3
51	Georgia	Team record	2019	14	399	1,045	2	74.6

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