Defense - Team Records
Defense - Team Records
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Fewest Plays Against
Game 30 by Northwestern State...........9/28/29 Season 368 (6 Games)..........................1943Fewest Net Yards Allowed
Game 7 by Mississippi College..........10/9/37 Season 1,026 (10 Games).........................1931Fewest First Downs Allowed
Game 1 by Auburn.......................11/4/41 1 by Kentucky....................11/12/32 Season 55 (10 Games).........................1931
Rushing
Fewest Rushes Allowed
Game 15 by Northwestern State...........9/28/29 Season 243 (6 Games)..........................1943Fewest Net Yards Allowed
Game -54 by North Carolina..............10/18/41 Season 423 (10 Games).........................1931Lowest Average Allowed Per Rush
Game -1.9 by North Carolina..............10/18/41 (28 carries, -54 yards) Season 1.7 (9 games)..........................1941 (372 carries, 603 yards)Lowest Average Yards Allowed Per Game
Season 38.5 (11 games).........................1931
Passing
Fewest Net Yards Allowed
Game -2 by Auburn (1-for-6)............10/25/47 Season 413 (10 games).........................1957Fewest Passing Attempts Allowed
Game 3 by Rice.........................9/13/97 3 by Georgia Tech................10/22/77 3 by Alabama......................11/7/59 Season 94 (10 games).........................1957Fewest Completions Allowed
Game 0 many times most recent by Vanderbilt......11/17/61 Season 33 (10 games).........................1957Fewest Interceptions by Opponent
Season 4 (9 games)..........................1939Most Quarterback Sacks
Game......11 vs. Florida A&M.................9/11/04 Season....46 (11 games).........................1973
Punting
Most Punts by Opponent
Game 17 by Kentucky....................11/12/32 Season 128 (11 games).........................1931Lowest Average Per Opponent Punt
Game* 21.8 by Mississippi State...........10/31/31 Season 31.2 (11 games).........................1931 *minimum five attemptsMost Punts Blocked by Tulane
Season 6 (11 games).........................1931
Scoring
Fewest Points Allowed
Season 0 (5 games)..........................1900 19 (6 games)..........................1901Most Defensive Touchdowns
Game 2 On Several Occasions Last vs. Marshall..............10/29/05 Season 6 (12 games).........................2002 (3 fumbles & 3 interceptions)
Penalties
Most Penalties by Opponent
Game 18 by East Carolina................11/2/91 Season 103 (11 games).........................1991Most Opponent Yards Penalized
Game 169 by Kentucky.....................11/1/80 Season 933 (11 games).........................1991
Turnovers
Most Turnovers Gained by Tulane
Season 44 (11 games).........................1980 (24 fumbles & 20 interceptions)Most Interceptions by Tulane
Season 28 (11 games).........................1970Most Fumbles by Opponent
Game 10 by Mississippi..................9/27/80 Season 40 (11 games).........................1982Most Fumbles Lost by Opponent
Game 8 by Mississippi..................9/27/80 Season 24 (11 games).........................1980
Team Season Highs
Pass Interceptions
1. 28 in 1970.................(11 games) 2. 26 in 1997.................(11 games) 3. 22 in 2002.................(13 games) 4. 20 in 1980.................(11 games) 5. 19 in 1972.................(11 games) 6. 18 in 1986.................(11 games) 7. 17 in 1979.................(11 games) 8. 16 in 1984.................(11 games) 9. 15 on four occasionsSacks
1. 48 in 2002.................(13 games) 2. 47 in 1973.................(11 games) 3. 40 in 1979.................(11 games) 4. 35 in 1997.................(11 games) 35 in 1977.................(11 games) 6. 34 in 1981.................(11 games) 7. 28 in 2007.................(12 games) 8. 27 in 2000.................(11 games) 27 in 1999.................(11 games) 27 in 1984.................(11 games) 27 in 2005.................(11 games)
