Santa Clara Football
Team Records

TEAM OFFENSE - SEASON

RUSHING
Most Rushes - 565, 1976
Most Net Yards Gained - 2,119, 1976
Most Yards per Game - 213.0, 1963
Most Touchdowns - 26, 1976

PASSING
Most Attempts - 371, 1991
Most Completions - 199, 1991
Most Had Intercepted - 25, 1975
Highest Percent Completed - .625 (122 for 195), 1979
Most Yards Gained - 2,973, 1991
Most Touchdowns - 25, 1975
Most Yards per Game - 270.3, 1991

TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Rushing and Passing Plays - 819, 1975
Most Yards Gained Rushing and Passing - 4, 620, 1975
Highest Average per Play - 7.0, 1991
Most Yards per Game - 419.7, 1991

PUNTING
Most Punts - 74, 1978
Yards - 2,973, 1978
Highest Average Per Punt - 41.3 yards, 1967

PUNT RETURNS
Most Returns - 38, 1982
Most Yards Returned - 629, 1975
Highest Average per Return - 16.5 (38 for 629), 1975

KICKOFF RETURNS
Most Kickoff Returns - 48, 1975
Most Yards Returned - 914, 1976
Highest Average per Return - 21.6 yards, 1989

SCORING
Most Touchdowns - 43, 1975
Most PATs - 35, 1980
Most Field Goals - 13, 1980 and 1984
Most Total Points - 308, 1975 and 1976

MISCELLANEOUS
Most First Downs - 235, 1991
Most First Downs Rushing - 103, 1985
Most First Downs Passing - 126, 1991
Most Penalties (Season) - 111, 1985
Most Yards by Penalties - 1,049, 1985
Most Fumbles - 37, 1975
Most Fumbles Lost - 20, 1974 and 1989
Most Consecutive PATs - 57, 1979-80

TEAM DEFENSE - SEASON

RUSHING
Fewest Rushes- 322, 1964 and 1966
Fewest Net Yards- 665, 1964
Lowest Average Per Rush - 2.0 (322 for 665), 1964
Fewest Yards per Game - 73.9, 1964

PASSING
Fewest Attempts - 154, 1963
Fewest Completions - 55, 1963
Most Interceptions - 25, 1975
Fewest Yards Gained - 703, 1963
Fewest Yards per Game - 78.1 (703 in 9), 1963

TOTAL DEFENSE
Fewest Rushing and Passing Plays - 498, 1964
Lowest Yards Gained Rushing and Passing - 1,759, 1964
Lowest Average Per Play - 3.5 (498 for 1,759), 1964
Fewest Yards Per Game- 195.4, 1965

PUNTING
Most Times Opponent Forced to Punt - 81, 1970
Lowest Average Per Punt - 31.0, 1972

PUNT RETURNS
Fewest Punt Returns - 14, 1964
Fewest Yards Returned - 109, 1964

KICKOFF RETURNS
Lowest Average per Return - 16.2, 1968

PENALTIES
Most Times Opponent Penalized - 91, 1977
Most Yards Penalized - 931, 1980

FUMBLES
Most Fumbles - 51, 1975
Most Fumbles Lost - 25, 1973

POINTS
Fewest Points Allowed - 76, 1965
Fewest Points per Game - 8.4, 1965

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