1942 college football season
Total defense
#### Total defense

| Rank | Team | Games played | Yards gained | Yards per game | 1st downs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Texas](/wiki/1942_Texas_Longhorns_football_team "1942 Texas Longhorns football team") | 10 | 1173 | **117\.3** | 63 |
| 2 | Miami | 9 | **1154** | 128\.2 | 66 |
| 3 | [Boston College](/wiki/1942_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team "1942 Boston College Eagles football team") | 9 | 1186 | 131\.8 | 72 |
| 4 | [William \& Mary](/wiki/1942_William_%26_Mary_Indians_football_team "1942 William & Mary Indians football team") | 11 | 1516 | 137\.8 | 77 |
| 5 | [North Carolina Pre\-Flight](/wiki/1942_North_Carolina_Pre-Flight_Cloudbusters_football_team "1942 North Carolina Pre-Flight Cloudbusters football team") | 10 | 1428 | 142\.8 | 87 |
| 6 | [Tennessee](/wiki/1942_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team "1942 Tennessee Volunteers football team") | 10 | 1435 | 143\.5 | 75 |
| 7 | [Minnesota](/wiki/1942_Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football_team "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team") | 9 | 1314 | 146\.0 | 67 |
| 8 | [Tulsa](/wiki/1942_Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football_team "1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team") | 10 | 1487 | 148\.7 | 70 |
| 9 | [Holy Cross](/wiki/1942_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team "1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football team") | 10 | 1494 | 149\.4 | **61** |
| 10 | [Great Lakes Navy](/wiki/1942_Great_Lakes_Navy_Bluejackets_football_team "1942 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team") | 12 | 1917 | 159\.8 | 91 |


How many yards gained does Holy Cross have in total defense?