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This is a list of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
season records. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame
, Indiana
, United States. The team competes as an Independent
at the NCAA
Football Bowl Subdivision level.
Notre Dame has the most consensus national championships and has produced more All-Americans than any other Football Bowl Subdivision school. Additionally, seven Fighting Irish
football players have won the Heisman Trophy
.
Notre Dame is one of only two Catholic
universities that field a team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the other being Boston College
, and one of a handful of programs independent of a football conference. The team plays its home games on Notre Dame's campus at Notre Dame Stadium
, also known as the "House that Rockne Built," which has a capacity of 80,795.
Notre Dame claims national championships in an additional three seasons, for a total of 11 consensus national championships. Notre Dame, however, is often credited with 13 national championships in total. The 1938 and 1953 seasons are the reason for the discrepancy. In 1938, 8-1 Notre Dame was awarded the national championship by the Dickinson System
, while Texas Christian (which finished 11-0) was awarded the championship by the Associated Press. In the 1953 season, an undefeated Notre Dame team (9-0-1) was named national champion by every major selector except the AP and UPI (Coaches) polls, where the Irish finished second in both to 10-1 Maryland
. As Notre Dame has a policy of only recognizing AP and Coaches Poll national championships post-1936, the school does not officially recognize the 1938 and 1953 national championships.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
season records. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States. The team competes as an Independent
NCAA Division I-A independent schools
NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools are four-year institutions whose football programs are not part of an NCAA-affiliated conference. This means that FBS independents are not required to schedule each other for competition like conference schools do...
at the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Football Bowl Subdivision level.
Notre Dame has the most consensus national championships and has produced more All-Americans than any other Football Bowl Subdivision school. Additionally, seven Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
football players have won the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
.
Notre Dame is one of only two Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
universities that field a team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the other being Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, and one of a handful of programs independent of a football conference. The team plays its home games on Notre Dame's campus at Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium is the home football stadium for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The stadium is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States, just north of the city of South Bend....
, also known as the "House that Rockne Built," which has a capacity of 80,795.
Notre Dame claims national championships in an additional three seasons, for a total of 11 consensus national championships. Notre Dame, however, is often credited with 13 national championships in total. The 1938 and 1953 seasons are the reason for the discrepancy. In 1938, 8-1 Notre Dame was awarded the national championship by the Dickinson System
Dickinson System
The Dickinson System was a mathematical point formula that awarded national championships in college football. Devised by University of Illinois economics professor Frank G...
, while Texas Christian (which finished 11-0) was awarded the championship by the Associated Press. In the 1953 season, an undefeated Notre Dame team (9-0-1) was named national champion by every major selector except the AP and UPI (Coaches) polls, where the Irish finished second in both to 10-1 Maryland
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
. As Notre Dame has a policy of only recognizing AP and Coaches Poll national championships post-1936, the school does not officially recognize the 1938 and 1953 national championships.
Seasons
| Consensus National Champions † | National Champion Consideration * | Bowl game berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach |
Season results | Bowl result | Final ranking | |||
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| Wins | Losses | Ties |
Associated Press Poll AP Poll The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation... |
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| 1887 | No Coach | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1888 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1889 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1890 | No team | ||||||
| 1891 | |||||||
| 1892 | No Coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1894 | J. L. Morison James L. Morison James L. Morison was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Notre Dame in 1894, tallying a mark of 3–1–1.-Head coaching record:-External links:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1895 | H.G. Hadden H.G. Hadden Harry Graydon Hadden was an American football player and coach. Hadden was born in 1874 and raised in the Englewood section of Chicago. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law Department with an LLB degree in 1895. While attending law school, Hadden played tackle for the 1894 Michigan... |
3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1896 | Frank E. Hering Frank E. Hering Frank Earl Hering was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, an baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1896 to 1898, compiling a record of 12–6–1... |
4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1897 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1898 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1899 | James McWeeney James McWeeney James McWeeney was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Notre Dame in 1899, tallying a mark of 6–3–1.-Head coaching record:-External links:... |
6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1900 | Pat O'Dea Pat O'Dea -External links:* Australian Dictionary of Biography... |
6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1901 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1902 | James Farragher James Farragher -Sources:* Sperber, Murray . Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football. New York: Henry Holt and Company.-External links:... |
6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1903 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | Louis Salmon Louis J. Salmon Louis J. "Red" Salmon is considered to be the first outstanding fullback for the University of Notre Dame football team. He was the first "Fighting Irish" player to win an All-American mention, and some sports historians argue that he served as the team's de facto coach during the 1902–1903... |
5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1905 | Henry J. McGlew Henry J. McGlew Henry J. "Fuzzy" McGlew of Chelsea, Massachusetts was a quarterback and head coach of the Notre Dame college football program.In his two years as a starting quarterback from 1901 to 1902, the team achieved a combined record of 14–3–2... |
5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | Thomas Barry Thomas A. Barry Thomas Austin Barry was an American college football coach and player, lawyer, and industrial adviser. He served as the head coach at Tulane University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Denver... |
6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1907 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | Victor M. Place Victor M. Place -External links:... |
8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1909 | Frank C. Longman Frank Longman -External links:... |
7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1911 | John L. Marks John L. Marks -External links:... |
6 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1913 | Jesse Harper Jesse Harper -External links:* * at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1915 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1916 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1917 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1918 | Knute Rockne Knute Rockne Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history... |
3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1919 * | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1920 * | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1921 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1922 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1923 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1924 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1943 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 9 wins and 1 loss, winning the national championship. The 1943 team became the fourth Irish team to win the... † |
10 | 0 | 0 | Won 1925 Rose Bowl 1925 Rose Bowl The 1925 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game. It was the 11th Rose Bowl Game. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Stanford University, 27-10. The game featured two legendary coaches, Knute Rockne of Notre Dame, and Glenn "Pop" Warner in his first year at Stanford. The game also featured... against Stanford Cardinal Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The... , 27–10 ^ |
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| 1925 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Notre Dame football did not accept postseason bowl bids from 1926 until 1969 due to an athletic department policy citing academic concerns. | — | — | |
| 1926 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1927 * | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1928 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1929 † | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1930 † | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1931 | Hunk Anderson | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1932 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1933 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1934 | Elmer Layden Elmer Layden Elmer Francis Layden was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame where he starred at fullback as a member of the legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield... |
6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1935 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1936 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | ||
| 1937 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | ||
| 1938 * | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | — | ||
| 1939 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | — | ||
| 1940 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1941 | Frank Leahy Frank Leahy Francis William Leahy was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| 1942 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | ||
| 1943 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1943 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 9 wins and 1 loss, winning the national championship. The 1943 team became the fourth Irish team to win the... † |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1944 | Edward McKeever Edward McKeever Edward Clark Timothy McKeever was an American football player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame and Cornell University and the University of San Francisco , compiling a career college football record of 25–12–1... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | — | |
| 1945 | Hugh Devore Hugh Devore Hugh John Devore was a football player and coach whose close connection to the University of Notre Dame saw him serve in both capacities, while also seeing time as head coach at two other colleges as well as the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.-Early career:Devore was born and... |
7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| 1946 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1946 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 8 wins and 1 tie, winning the national championship. The 1946 team became the fifth Irish team to win the... † |
Frank Leahy Frank Leahy Francis William Leahy was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 1947 1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1947 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 9 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The 1947 team became the sixth Irish team to win the... † |
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1948 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| 1949 1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1949 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 10 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The 1949 team became the seventh Irish team to win... † |
10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1950 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1951 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | ||
| 1952 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1953 * | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | Terence Brennan Terry Brennan Terence Patrick Brennan is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1954 to 1958, compiling a record of 32–18.-Early life and playing career:... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1955 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1956 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1957 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1958 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 1959 | Joe Kuharich Joe Kuharich Joseph Lawrence Kuharich was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of San Francisco from 1948 to 1951 and at the University of Notre Dame from 1959 to 1962, compiling a career college football record of 43–37... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | — | |
| 1960 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1963 | Hugh Devore Hugh Devore Hugh John Devore was a football player and coach whose close connection to the University of Notre Dame saw him serve in both capacities, while also seeing time as head coach at two other colleges as well as the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.-Early career:Devore was born and... |
2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1964 * | Ara Parseghian Ara Parseghian Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1965 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1966 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1966 college football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 9 wins and one tie, winning the national championship... † |
9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 * | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1969 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Texas won the game, 21–17, and secured its second consensus National Championship in school history.-External links:... against Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... , 17–21 ^ |
5 | 9 | |
| 1970 * | 10 | 1 | 0 | Won 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic was held at Cotton Bowl stadium, Dallas, Texas on 1 January 1971. It featured the Texas Longhorns versus the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Notre Dame won the contest 24 to 11... against Texas Longhorns, 24–11 ^ |
2 | 5 | |
| 1971 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 15 | |
| 1972 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1973 Orange Bowl 1973 Orange Bowl The 1973 edition of the Orange Bowl featured Nebraska, and Notre Dame.Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers scored on an 8 yard touchdown ran as Nebraska took a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Gary Dixon scored on a 1 yard touchdown ran as Nebraska led 14-0. Rodgers then found Frosty Anderson for a 52 yard... against Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... , 6–40 ^ |
14 | 12 | |
| 1973 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 college football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship... † |
11 | 0 | 0 | Won 1973 Sugar Bowl 1973 Sugar Bowl The 1973 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1973 bowl game season, took place on December 31, 1973, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, competing as a football independent... against Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... , 24–23 ^ |
1 | 4 | |
| 1974 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1975 Orange Bowl 1975 Orange Bowl The 1975 Orange Bowl, part of the 1974 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1975, at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, competing as a football independent... against Alabama Crimson Tide, 13–11 ^ |
6 | 4 | |
| 1975 | Dan Devine Dan Devine Daniel John Devine was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of... |
8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1976 Gator Bowl against Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the... , 20–9 ^ |
12 | 12 | |
| 1977 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1977 college football season. The Irish, coached by Dan Devine, ended the season with 11 wins and one loss, winning the national championship... † |
11 | 1 | 0 | Won 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Longhorns, 38–10 ^ | 1 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1979 Cotton Bowl Classic against Houston Cougars Houston Cougars football The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by... , 35–34 ^ |
7 | 6 | |
| 1979 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost 1981 Sugar Bowl 1981 Sugar Bowl The 1981 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.In the first quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 50 yard Oliver field goal, giving the Irish a 3-0 lead. Another Notre Dame scoring opportunity in the first quarter was foiled... against Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... , 10–17 ^ |
9 | 10 | |
| 1981 | Gerry Faust Gerry Faust Gerard Anthony "Gerry" Faust is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1981 to 1985 and at the University of Akron from 1986 to 1994, compiling a career college football record of 73–79–4... |
5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won 1983 Liberty Bowl against Boston College Eagles Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division... , 19–18 ^ |
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| 1984 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1984 Aloha Bowl against SMU Mustangs SMU Mustangs football The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA... , 20–27 ^ |
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| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | Lou Holtz Lou Holtz Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States... |
5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1988 Cotton Bowl pitted the University of Notre Dame versus Texas A&M University. Played in front of 73,006 people, Texas A&M won the game by a final score of 35-10.... against Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Aggies football The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18... , 10–35 ^ |
17 | — | |
| 1988 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1988 college football season. The Irish, coached by Lou Holtz, ended the season with 12 wins and no losses, winning the national championship... † |
12 | 0 | 0 | Won 1989 Fiesta Bowl 1989 Fiesta Bowl The 1989 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 1989, was the 18th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the West Virginia Mountaineers.... against West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their... , 34–21 ^ |
1 | 1 | |
| 1989 * | 12 | 1 | 0 | Won 1990 Orange Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Buffaloes football The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,... , 21–6 ^ |
2 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1991 Orange Bowl 1991 Orange Bowl The 1991 Orange Bowl was a 1990–1991 college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 1991, for the national championship. The 57th edition of the Orange Bowl featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado came into the game with a 10–1–1 record and #1 AP... against Colorado Buffaloes, 9–10 ^ |
6 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 10 | 3 | 0 | Won 1992 Sugar Bowl 1992 Sugar Bowl The 1992 Sugar Bowl was the 58th edition to the annual game. It featured the third-ranked Florida Gators and the 18th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Using a come-from-behind performance, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish upset the highly favored Gators 39–28... against Florida Gators, 39–28 ^ |
13 | 12 | |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 | 1 | Won 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M Aggies, 28–3 ^ | 4 | 4 | |
| 1993 * | 11 | 1 | 0 | Won 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M Aggies, 24–21 ^ | 2 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost 1995 Fiesta Bowl 1995 Fiesta Bowl The 1995 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 1995, was the 24th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-1st half:... against Colorado Buffaloes, 24–41 ^ |
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| 1995 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1996 Orange Bowl 1996 Orange Bowl (January) The 62nd Orange Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 1, 1996, at The Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Florida State defeated Notre Dame, 31-26. The game was part of the 1995-1996 Bowl Alliance of the 1995 NCAA Division I-A... against Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... , 26–31 ^ |
11 | 13 | |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 21 | |
| 1997 | Bob Davie Bob Davie (coach) Robert Edwin "Bob" Davie, Jr. is the head coach for the University of New Mexico Lobos. He is a former ESPN analyst and former American football player... |
7 | 6 | — | Lost 1997 Independence Bowl against LSU Tigers LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... , 9–27 ^ |
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| 1998 | 9 | 3 | — | Lost 1999 Gator Bowl against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... , 28–35 ^ |
22 | 22 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | 9 | 3 | — | Lost 2001 Fiesta Bowl 2001 Fiesta Bowl The 2001 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 2001, was the 30th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona between the Oregon State Beavers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish .In the game, Oregon State quarterback Jonathan Smith threw for 305 yards... against Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive... , 9–41 ^ |
15 | 16 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Tyrone Willingham Tyrone Willingham Lionel Tyrone "Ty" Willingham is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University , the University of Notre Dame , and the University of Washington , compiling a career college football record of 76–88–1.-Early career:Willingham attended... |
10 | 3 | — | Lost 2003 Gator Bowl 2003 Gator Bowl The 2003 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the NC State Wolfpack and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on January 1, 2003. The game was the final contest of the 2002 NCAA Division I–A football season for both teams and... against North Carolina State Wolfpack, 6–28 ^ |
17 | 17 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the college football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham, and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.- Season... |
6 | 6 | — | Lost 2004 Insight Bowl 2004 Insight Bowl The 2004 Insight Bowl was the 16th edition of the bowl game. It featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the .Oregon State scored first on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Derek Anderson to wide receiver George Gillett to take a 7–0 lead... against Oregon State Beavers, 21-38 ^ |
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| 2005 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was a college football team who represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis in his first year as head coach, and played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium... |
Charlie Weis Charlie Weis Charles Joseph "Charlie" Weis is an American football coach. He currently serves as offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators. For five years, from December 2004 through 2009, he was the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame... |
9 | 3 | — | Lost 2006 Fiesta Bowl 2006 Fiesta Bowl The 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 2006, was the 35th edition of the Fiesta Bowl, featuring Notre Dame and Ohio State. Ohio State won the game 34–20.... against Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... , 20–34 ^ |
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| 2006 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was a college football team which represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis in his second year as head coach and played their home football games at Notre Dame... |
10 | 3 | — | Lost 2007 Sugar Bowl 2007 Sugar Bowl The 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game was a college football bowl game, which formed part of the 2006–2007 Bowl Championship Series of the 2006 NCAA Division I-BS football season. Played on January 3, 2007, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, it was the 73rd Sugar Bowl... against LSU Tigers, 14–41 ^ |
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| 2007 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the college football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis in his third year as head coach, and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre... |
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| 2008 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach is Charlie Weis. The Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana... |
7 | 6 | — | Won 2008 Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii Warriors Hawaii Warriors football The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors... , 49-21 ^ |
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| 2009 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2009 college football season. Charlie Weis entered his fifth season as head coach with the expectation from the Notre Dame administration that his team would be in position to compete for a BCS Bowl berth... |
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| 2010 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010 college football season. The team's head football coach was Brian Kelly. The Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana... |
Brian Kelly Brian Kelly (coach) Brian Keith Kelly is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, a position he has held since the 2010 season... |
8 | 5 | — | Won 2010 Sun Bowl 2010 Sun Bowl The 2010 Hyundai Sun Bowl game was the 77th edition of the annual college football bowl game known as the Sun Bowl. It was played on December 31, 2010 between the Miami Hurricanes from the ACC and the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish, in a revival of a long-dormant rivalry. CBS television... against Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships... , 33-17 ^ |
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| Total | 830 | 280 | 42 | (regular season games) | |||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | (bowl games; 30 appearances) | ||||
| 845 | 295 | 42 | (all games) | ||||
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