Amazing college football records that look unbreakable

Total defense, fewest yards allowed in a single game

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The Penn State football team runs onto the field at Beaver Stadium for a game against Purdue in State College, Pa., Nov. 16, 2013.

-47, by Penn State in 1947

The record was set in a 40-0 drubbing of Syracuse. Penn State’s defense was almost impregnable in 1947, shutting out six teams in nine games. Syracuse actually lost 107 yards on the ground, but cut its losses by gaining 60 passing yards. In that season’s Cotton Bowl, Penn State’s perfect season was ended when it played Southern Methodist to a 13-13 draw.

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