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Team Records

Single Game (Offense)
Points 82  vs. Mare Island • 1923
    vs. UCLA • 1925
Points in a Half
[since 1958]
46 at Colorado • 2023
Points in a Quarter
[since 1958]
35  at Washington State • 1991
Touchdowns 12  vs. UCLA • 1925
Field Goals Made at California • 1990
    at Notre Dame • 2010
    vs. Arizona State • 2022
Field Goal Attempts at California • 1990
    vs. Oregon State • 1983
Extra Points Made vs. Idaho • 1949
    at Oregon State • 1981
    vs. California • 2013 
Extra Point Attempts 10  vs. Wake Forest • 2010
Rushing Yards 446  vs. Washington • 2011
Fewest Rushing Yards -34  vs. UCLA • 1997
Rushing Touchdowns vs. Washington State • 2008
Pass Attempts 68  vs. Notre Dame • 1989
Fewest Pass Attempts 0 multiple
Completions 40 at San Diego State • 1985
Fewest Completions 0 multiple
Passing Yards 581  vs. Arizona State • 1981
Fewest Passing Yards
[since 1958]
51  at UCLA • 2008
Interceptions at Purdue • 1970 
    vs. San Jose State • 1981
Passing Touchdowns vs. Oregon State • 1980
    vs. Cal • 2013 
Most Total Yards 693  vs. Arizona State • 1981
Fewest Total Yards 52  vs. Arizona • 2006
Single Game (Defense)
Points Allowed 72  at UCLA • 1954
Points Allowed in a Half
[since 1958]
49 at USC • 2023
Points Allowed in a Quarter
[since 1958]
30  vs. San Jose State • 1975
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed -36  at California • 1998
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed [modern record] 9 vs. Army • 2014
Most Quarterback Sacks 10  vs. Washington State • 2012
Fewest Total Yards Allowed 76  at Colorado • 2012
Interceptions vs. Washington • 1934
    at Oregon State • 1987
Single Game (Special Teams)
Punt Returns 13  vs. Dartmouth • 1930
Punt Return Yards 158  vs. Washington • 1990
Kickoff Returns 10  vs. Oregon • 2007
Kickoff Return Yards 296  vs. Oregon • 2007
Kickoff Return for Touchdown 1 multiple
Punts 16  vs. USC • 1923
Fewest Punts 0 multiple
First Downs 43  vs. Idaho • 1928
  34 [modern record] at Washington State • 1980
Fewest Penalties 0 multiple
Season (Offense)
Rushing Attempts 610 (3,132 yards)  2015
Rushing Yards 3,132 (610 attempts) 2015
Yards Per Attempt 5.90 (480-2,833)  2017
Yards Per Game 248.1 (2,481-10)  1949
Touchdowns 39  2009
Passing Attempts 513  1998
Completions 308  1993
Completion Percentage .712 (297-417)  2011
Intercepted 26 1954
Passing Yards 3,712 (237-420) 1999
Yards Per Game 337.2 (3709 -11) 1993
Touchdowns 38  2011
Total Yards 6,361  2011
  2,738 rushing
3,623 passing
 
Fewest Yards 2,377  1961
  1,476 rushing
901 passing
 
Most Yards Per Game 491.9 1969
Fewest Yards Per Game 231.9 2006
Points 561  2011
Points Per Game 43.2  2011
  (561 in 13 games)  
Touchdowns 73  2011
Field Goals 23 2023
Extra Points 68  2011
Extra Point Percentage 1.000 multiple
    last in 2024
Punt Returns 46  1967
Punt Return Yards 613  1992
Punt Return Average 18.3 (22-403)  2014
Punt Returns for Touchdowns 1992, 2000
Kickoff Returns 64  2007
Kick Return Yards 1,597 (58) 2009
Kick Return Average 27.5 (58-1,597) 2009
Kick Returns for Touchdowns 3 2009
Most Punts 89 1992
Fewest Punts 32  1957, 2010
Punting Average 45.37 (57-2,586)  2017
First Downs 325  2011
By Passing 172 2011
By Rushing 155  2015
Fewest Penalties Per Game 4.4 1967
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 35.7  2006
Season (Defense)
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed 1,097 2011
Fewest Yards Allowed Per Game 84.4 2011
Fewest Yards Allowed Per Attempt 2.61 1971
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed 770 1961
Fewest Yards Allowed Per Game 77.0 1961
Most Quarterback Sacks 57 2012
Fewest Total Yards Allowed 2,361 1965
Fewest Yards Allowed Per Game 226.2 1971
Interceptions 26 1972
Returns for Touchdowns 4 2012
Fewest Points Allowed 4 (4 games) 1896
  13 (9 games) 1935
Consecutive Wins 17 2010-11
    last 8 of 2010, first 9 of 2011
Consecutive Losses 11 1959-60, 2005-06
    last 1 of 1959, 10 in 1960
    last 2 of 2005, first 9 of 2006
Unbeaten Streak 17 last 8 of 2010, first 9 of 2011
Consecutive Wins in Conference Games 14  last 7 of 2010, first 7 of 2011
Consecutive Wins at Home 17 last 2 of 2011, 7 in 2012, 7 in 2013, first 1 in 2014
Consecutive Games Scored In 185 2006-active
Consecutive Shutouts 9 1903, 1904-05 
    last 6 of 1904, first 3 of 1905
  4 [modern record]  1930, 1931
Consecutive Games Shut Out 2 multiple
    last in 1961 at Washington (0-13) and vs. UCLA (0-20)
Most Points Scored
Points Opponent Season  
82 UCLA (0) 1925  
82 Mare Island (0) 1923  
74 Hawaii (20) 1949  
68 San Jose State (20) 1968  
68 Wake Forest (24) 2010  
67 Army (14) 1975  
65 Washington (21) 2011  
63 California (13) 2013  
63 San Jose State (26) 2002  
63 at Oregon State (9) 1981  
63 at Washington State (16) 1970  
63 Idaho (0) 1949  
63 San Jose State (21) 1969  
62 vs. Rice (7) 2017  
59 U.S.S. Boston (0) 1919  
59 UC Davis (0) 1932  
58 Oregon (49) 1997  
58 Washington State (0) 2008  
58 UCLA (34) 2017  
57 Fort Baker (0) 1903  
57 at UCLA (0) 1929  
57 Cal Tech (7) 1930  
57 Utah Agriculture (0) 1904  
57 San Jose State (3) 2011  
56 Cornell (6) 1991  
56 at USC (48) [3OT] 2011  
56 UCLA (35) 2015  
55 Arizona (17) 2015  
55 at Washington State (17) 2013  
55 San Francisco (7) 1950  
55 Santa Clara (6) 1923  
55 at USC (21) 2009  
54 Idaho (7) 1942  
54 Washington State (17) 1999  
54 Oregon State (13) 1980  
54 Washington State (14) 1975  
54 San Jose State (0) 1953  
54 San Jose State (38) 1959  
54 Arizona (48) [OT] 2012  
52 Sacramento State (17) 2010  
52 at Oregon (27) 2016  
51 15th Infantry (0) 1905  
51 Arizona State (28) 2001  
51 Arizona (37) 2001  
51 San Jose State (20) 1994  
51 Oregon (42) 2009  
50 at Port Townsend (0) 1893  
50 at Arizona (22) 1999  
50 at Arizona State (30) 1999  
50 Duke (13) 2012  
Combined Score
Points Opponent Season  
107 Oregon (W, 58-49) 1997  
104 at USC (W, 56-48) [3OT] 2011  
102 Arizona (W, 54-48) [OT] 2012  
98 Arizona State (L, 36-62) 1981  
95 at UCLA (W, 48-47) [2OT] 2020  
94 Hawaii (W, 74-20) 1949  
93 Oregon (W, 51-42) 2009  
92 San Jose State (W, 54-38) 1959  
92 Wake Forest (W, 68-24) 2010  
92 UCLA (W, 58-34) 2017  
91 Washington State (L, 42-49) 1984  
91 at Oregon (L, 28-63) 1998  
91 at Oregon (W, 49-42) 2001  
91 UCLA (W, 56-35) 2015  
91 at UCLA (W, 49-42) 2018  
89 San Jose State (W, 63-26) 2002  
89 Arizona State (L, 24-65) 2002  
89 Colorado (46-43, 2OT) 2023  
88 San Jose State (W, 68-20) 1968  
88 at Arizona (W, 51-37) 2001  
87 at NC State (L, 28-59) 2024  
86 at Texas (L, 17-69) 1999  
86 Oregon (L, 31-55) 2007  
86 Washington (W, 65-21) 2011  
Largest Margin of Victory
Margin Opponent Season  
82 UCLA (82-0) 1925  
82 Mare Island (82-0) 1923  
63 Idaho (63-0) 1949  
59 U.S.S. Boston (59-0) 1919  
59 UC Davis (59-0) 1932  
58 Washington State (58-0) 2008  
57 Fort Baker (57-0) 1903  
57 Utah Aggies (57-0) 1904  
57 at UCLA (57-0) 1929  
55 vs. Rice (62-7) 2017  
54 Hawaii (74-20) 1949  
54 San Jose State (54-0) 1953  
54 at Oregon State (63-9) 1981  
54 San Jose State (57-3) 2011  
53 Army (67-14) 1975  
51 15th Infantry (51-0) 1905  
50 at Port Townsend (50-0) 1893  
50 Cal Tech (57-7) 1930  
50 Cornell (56-6) 1991  
50 California (63-13) 2013  
Largest Margin of Defeat
Margin Opponent Season  
72 at UCLA (0-72) 1954  
52 at Texas (17-69) 1999  
51 at Michigan (0-51) 1976  
50 Notre Dame (7-57) 2003  
49 Michigan (0-49) 1902  
49 at USC (0-49) 1977  
49 UCLA (0-49) 1987  
47 USC (7-54) 1952  
46 UCLA (13-59) 1973  
46 at USC (10-56) 2023  
45 Utah (7-52) 2021  
45 at Oregon State (17-62) 2023  
43 vs. Army (0-43) 1948  
42 UCLA (13-55) 1959  
42 USC (0-42) 2006  
42 at Notre Dame (7-49) 2024  
41 at Arizona State (24-65) 2002  
40 at Oregon State (3-43) 2003  
Most Points Allowed
Points Opponent Season  
72 at UCLA (0) 1954  
69 at Texas (17) 1999  
65 at Arizona State (24) 2002  
63 at Oregon (28) 1998  
62 at Oregon State (17) 2023  
62 Arizona State (36) 1981  
59 UCLA (13) 1973  
59 at NC State 2024  
57 Notre Dame (7) 2003  
56 at USC (10) 2023  
55 Oregon (31) 2007  
55 Oregon (21) 1994  
55 UCLA (13) 1959  
54 USC (7) 1952  
53 Oregon (30) 2011  
52 Washington (16) 1990  
52 Oregon (31) 2010  
52 Utah (7) 2021  
51 at Michigan (0) 1976  
Overtime Games (8-5)
Season Result Opponent  
1996 W, 27-24 vs. Oregon  
1998 L, 38-44 at Arizona State  
2000 W, 36-30 at California  
2005 L, 27-30 vs. UCLA  
2011 W, 56-48 at USC [3OT]  
2012 L, 38-41 vs. Oklahoma State
Fiesta Bowl
 
2012 W, 54-48 vs. Arizona  
2012 L, 13-20 at Notre Dame  
2012 W, 17-14 at Oregon  
2014 L, 17-20 vs. Utah [2OT]  
2018 W, 38-31 at Oregon  
2020 W, 48-47 at UCLA [2OT]  
2021 W, 31-24 vs. Oregon  
2023 W, 46-43 at Colorado [2OT]