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team records

* Partial record: Some records cover the 107-year history of Willamette football. Other records go back only to 1984.

Rushing

Yards
Game 554 vs. Montana Tech Dec 6, 1997
Season 3,940   1997
9-Game Season 2,585   1995
10-Game Season 3,453   2006
11-Game Season 3,544   1999
Longest Rush 90 vs. Linfield Nov 11, 2000
  90 vs. Southern oregon Oct 6, 2001
Yards Per Game
Season 345.3   2003
Attempts
Game 75 vs. Whitworth Nov 14, 1998
Season 744   1997
9-Game Season 455   1995
10-Game Season 584   1998
11-Game Season 595   1999
Touchdowns
Game 10 vs. Whittman 1934
Season 49   1997


Passing

Yards
Game 475 vs. Western Oregon Oct 5, 1985
Season 2,754   1990
Longest Pass 94 vs. Whitworth Oct 8, 1988
Completions
Game 38 vs. Southern Oregon Sep 26, 1987
Season 222   1990
Attempts
Game 55 vs. Western Washington Oct 14, 1989
Season 363   1987
Touchdowns
Game 6 vs. Lewis & Clark Oct 23, 1993
Season 28   1989
Consecutive Games witha TD Pass 66   1987-1994


Total Offense

Plays
Game 105 vs. Lewis & Clark Nov 10, 1990
Season 969   1997
9-Game Season 663   1987
10-Game Season 751   1998
Yards
Game 738 vs. Bethany (KS) Nov 23, 1996
Season 5,802   1997
9-Game Season 3,761   1995
10-Game Season 4,396   2003
Touchdowns
Game 10 vs. Whitman 1934
Season 67   1997
9-Game Season 40   1993, 1995
10-Game Season 53   1997


Scoring

Points
Game 75 vs. Whitman (75-0) 1934
Season 470   1997
9-Game Season 314   1995
10-Game Season 376   1997


First Downs

Total
Game 36 vs. Bethany (KS) Nov 23, 1996
Season 296   1997
9-Game Season 198   1992, 1993
10-Game Season 217   1998


Punt Returns

Attempts
Game 6 vs. Lewis & Clark 1984
  6 vs. Oregon Tech 1986
Season 49   1997
Yards
Game 122 vs. Linfield Oct 18, 1997
Season 488   1997


Kickoff Returns

Attempts
Game 9 Several Times  
Season * 58   1992
Yards
Game * 237 vs. Pacific Nov 9, 1985
Season * 937   1992


Rushing Defense

Fewest Yards Allowed
Game -48 vs. Puget Sound 1964
9-Game Season * 752   1995
10-Game Season 680   1997
11-Game Season 870   1990


Passing Defense

Fewest Yards Allowed
Game * 32 vs. Western Oregon Sep 22, 1984
9-Game Season * 1,462   1984
10-Game Season 1,215   1997


Total Defense

Fewest Yards Allowed
Game * 85 vs. Colorado College Sep 11, 1999
9-Game Season * 1,462   1984
10-Game Season 1,895   1997
Fewest Points Allowed
9-Game Season 41   1958
10-Game Season 57   1941
Fumble Recoveries
Season * 5 vs. Whitworth Oct 10, 1987
Career * 14   1985
Interceptions
Game 7 vs. Lewis & Clark Nov 14, 1987
Season 23   1997


National Rankings

Highest
Ever 2nd NAIA 1997
Final Poll 2nd NAIA 1997
Preseason Poll 17th NAIA 1997