COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
1997
Total Defense
PLAYS YARDS YDSPG
1 Michigan --------------------- 660 2276 206.9
2 North Caro. ------------------ 693 2302 209.3
3 Florida St. ------------------ 717 2655 241.4
4 Kansas St. ------------------- 702 2825 256.8
5 Nebraska --------------------- 717 3088 257.3
6 Navy ------------------------- 642 2863 260.3
7 Iowa ------------------------- 733 2927 266.1
8 Ohio St. --------------------- 820 3215 267.9
9 Vanderbilt ------------------- 704 3026 275.1
10 Air Force -------------------- 756 3471 289.3
11 Syracuse --------------------- 769 3482 290.2
12 Florida ---------------------- 754 3195 290.5
13 Michigan St. ----------------- 716 3312 301.1
14 Oklahoma St. ----------------- 678 3330 302.7
15 Miami (Ohio) ----------------- 745 3374 306.7
16 Clemson ---------------------- 721 3438 312.5
17 Utah ------------------------- 736 3440 312.7
18 Southern Miss. --------------- 796 3462 314.7
19 Texas A&M -------------------- 863 3781 315.1
20 Hawaii ----------------------- 820 3864 322.0
21 New Mexico ------------------- 802 3869 322.4
22 Texas Tech ------------------- 765 3549 322.6
23 Wyoming ---------------------- 902 4210 323.8
24 Virginia --------------------- 721 3574 324.9
25 Memphis ---------------------- 748 3582 325.6
26 Virginia Tech ---------------- 691 3596 326.9
27 Colorado St. ----------------- 850 3926 327.2
28 Arizona ---------------------- 750 3628 329.8
29 Southern Methodist ----------- 743 3629 329.9
30 Washington St. --------------- 811 3634 330.4
31 Ohio ------------------------- 782 3656 332.4
32 Tennessee -------------------- 800 4017 334.8
33 Cincinnati ------------------- 770 3693 335.7
34 Arizona St. ------------------ 767 3704 336.7
35 Mississippi St. -------------- 763 3713 337.5
36 Washington ------------------- 766 3753 341.2
37 Mississippi ------------------ 736 3765 342.3
38 Auburn ----------------------- 830 4125 343.8
39 South Caro. ------------------ 685 3785 344.1
40 Georgia ---------------------- 739 3806 346.0
41 Marshall --------------------- 873 4153 346.1
42 LSU -------------------------- 788 3821 347.4
43 West Va. --------------------- 767 3829 348.1
44 UTEP ------------------------- 662 3839 349.0
45 Colorado --------------------- 771 3858 350.7
46 Toledo ----------------------- 818 4209 350.8
47 Arkansas --------------------- 767 3868 351.6
48 UAB -------------------------- 812 3881 352.8
49 Texas Christian -------------- 767 3892 353.8
50 Western Mich. ---------------- 821 3894 354.0
51 Tulane ----------------------- 795 3918 356.2
52 Brigham Young ---------------- 742 3938 358.0
53 Southern Cal ----------------- 772 3963 360.3
54 Wake Forest ------------------ 767 3964 360.4
55 UCLA ------------------------- 822 3974 361.3
56 Kansas ----------------------- 802 3976 361.5
57 Oklahoma --------------------- 821 4354 362.8
58 Alabama ---------------------- 755 4008 364.4
59 Ball St. --------------------- 796 4010 364.5
60 Notre Dame ------------------- 832 4381 365.1
61 Wisconsin -------------------- 727 4385 365.4
62 Utah St. --------------------- 824 4035 366.8
63 Minnesota -------------------- 835 4419 368.3
64 East Caro. ------------------- 789 4052 368.4
65 Northeast La. ---------------- 808 4494 374.5
66 Fresno St. ------------------- 889 4537 378.1
67 North Caro. St. -------------- 760 4179 379.9
68 Oregon St. ------------------- 817 4182 380.2
69 Idaho ------------------------ 786 4183 380.3
70 California ------------------- 727 4195 381.4
71 UNLV ------------------------- 776 4198 381.6
72 San Diego St. ---------------- 854 4594 382.8
73 Rice ------------------------- 683 4218 383.5
74 Stanford --------------------- 798 4247 386.1
75 Army ------------------------- 705 4249 386.3
76 Missouri --------------------- 717 4252 386.5
77 Temple ----------------------- 746 4255 386.8
78 Northwestern ----------------- 861 4700 391.7
79 Kentucky --------------------- 732 4315 392.3
80 Louisiana Tech --------------- 838 4332 393.8
81 Central Fla. ----------------- 777 4333 393.9
82 Boston Col. ------------------ 756 4339 394.5
83 Miami (Fla.) ----------------- 794 4369 397.2
84 Bowling Green ---------------- 738 4377 397.9
85 Texas ------------------------ 765 4391 399.2
86 Penn St. --------------------- 838 4393 399.4
87 Maryland --------------------- 756 4420 401.8
88 San Jose St. ----------------- 822 4447 404.3
89 Purdue ----------------------- 841 4448 404.4
90 Duke ------------------------- 767 4502 409.3
91 Indiana ---------------------- 773 4544 413.1
92 Houston ---------------------- 763 4545 413.2
93 Illinois --------------------- 780 4595 417.7
94 Pittsburgh ------------------- 875 4622 420.2
95 Louisville ------------------- 809 4650 422.7
96 North Texas ------------------ 834 4658 423.5
97 Northern Ill. ---------------- 772 4704 427.6
98 Georgia Tech ----------------- 781 4719 429.0
99 Baylor ----------------------- 758 4815 437.7
100 Boise St. -------------------- 795 4827 438.8
101 Iowa St. --------------------- 755 4837 439.7
102 Oregon ----------------------- 804 4845 440.5
103 Arkansas St. ----------------- 785 4932 448.4
104 Nevada ----------------------- 853 4936 448.7
105 New Mexico St. --------------- 765 5117 465.2
106 Eastern Mich. ---------------- 842 5196 472.4
107 Southwestern La. ------------- 760 5233 475.7
108 Central Mich. ---------------- 785 5240 476.4
109 Rutgers ---------------------- 837 5272 479.3
110 Kent ------------------------- 785 5377 488.8
111 Tulsa ------------------------ 827 5414 492.2
112 Akron ------------------------ 796 5444 494.9
