Notre Dame

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Notre Dame
NicknameFighting Irish
Team ColorsBlue and Gold
Head CoachCharlie Weis
LocationNotre Dame, Indiana
ConferenceIndependent
NCAADivision I-A
StadiumNotre Dame Stadium
MascotLeprechaun (Devin "D Coy" Coyne)
WebsiteNotre Dame Football Official Website

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish is an interscholastic football team that represents the University of Notre Dame in the NCAA DIvision I-A college football tournament. Unlike most popular college teams, the Fighting Irish has been in the independent scene since it was established in 1887 and is currently one of only two Catholic universities that is part of Division I-A (the other being Boston College). Being an independent team though did not hinder the football squad from being successful as the team currently has the distinction of winning more consensus national championships and produced more All-Americans than any other Division I-A school. The team has captured the wire (AP or coaches) national title in 11 occassions (1924, '29, '30, '43, '46, '47, '49, '66, '73, '77, and '88) and claims the same title in 3 other seasons. In 1953, the Irish finished the season undefeated (9-0-1) and was named national champs by almost every major selector except the AP and UPI (Coaches) and was only recognized as second placers to Maryland (finished the season with a 10-1 record). Notre Dame's nine other national championship selections include the 1919, 1920, 1927, 1938, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1989 seasons.

In addition, Notre Dame is only one of a select number of schools with 800+ wins (the rest are Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas) and is behind only to Michigan in terms of all time winning percentage. Notre Dame's football program is also deemed a success in producing great talent as evidenced by their 7 Heisman trophy winners (tied with Ohio State), 79 (with 96 selections) consensus All-Americans, 47 players and coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame (the most in any university), and is second only to Nebraska in producing the most Academic All-Americans (43). Not only that, Notre Dame also has the most number of alumni who went on to play in the NFL, including 453 draftees and 9 Pro Football Hall of Famers (second only to USC's 10). With 12 undefeated years, and ten 1-loss or tie seasons tucked under its belt, the Notre Dame football squad is definitely one of the most decorated college programs and a team to beat in the NCAA.

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Ranking

Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1936 6-2-1 8
1937 6-2-1 9
1938 8-1-0 5
1939 7-2-0 13
1941 8-0-1 3
1942 7-2-2 6
1943 9-1-0 1
1944 8-2-0 9
1945 7-2-1 9
1946 8-0-1 1
1947 9-0-0 1
1948 9-0-1 2
1949 10-0-0 1
1951 7-2-1 13
1952 7-2-1 3 3
1953 9-0-1 2 2
1954 9-1-0 4 4
1955 8-2-0 9 10
1957 7-3-0 10 9
1958 6-4-0 17 14
1959 5-5-0 17 18
1964 9-1-0 3 3
1965 7-2-1 9 8
1966 9-0-1 1 1
1967 8-2-0 5 4
1968 7-2-1 5 8
1969 8-2-1 5 9
1970 10-1-0 2 5
1971 8-2-0 13 15
1972 8-3-0 14 12
1973 11-0-0 1 4
1974 10-2-0 6 4
1975 8-3-0 17
1976 9-3-0 12 12
1977 11-1-0 1 1
1978 9-3-0 7 6
1980 9-2-1 9 10
1987 8-4-0 17
1988 12-0-0 1 1
1989 12-1-0 2 3
1990 9-3-0 6 6
1991 10-3-0 13 12
1992 10-1-1 4 4
1993 11-1-0 2 2
1995 9-3-0 11 13
1996 8-3-0 19 21
1998 9-3-0 22 22
2000 9-3-0 15 16
2002 10-3-0 17 17
2005 9-3-0 9 11
2006 10-3-0 17 19
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Scouting Report

Category Ind. Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 3 116
Scoring Defense 1 72
Total Offense 3 119
Total Defense 1 39
Turnover Margin 1 55
Pass Efficiency Defense 1 22
Kickoff Returns 3 93
Net Punting 1 13
Passing Offense 2 110
Passing Defense 1 2
Passing Efficiency 3 113
Punt Returns 3 52
Rushing Offense 4 115
Rushing Defense 2 96
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Championships

National Championships

  • 1924 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1929 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1930 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1943 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1946 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1947 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1949 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1953 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1966 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1973 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1977 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions
  • 1988 - CFBDW Recognized National Champions

Other National Championship Selections

  • 1913 Bill Libby, David Wilson, Jim Koger, Loren Maxwell, Soren Sorensen
  • 1919 Bill Libby, Century Football Index, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis
  • 1920 Billingsley Report, Cliff Morgan, Esso Gas, Jim Koger, Parke Davis
  • 1921 Loren Maxwell
  • 1927 Houlgate System
  • 1938 Dickinson System
  • 1948 Montgomery Full Season Championship, Ray Bryne
  • 1964 DeVold, Football News, National Football Foundation, Sagarin Ratings
  • 1967 Dunkel System
  • 1970 Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments, Matthews Grid Ratings, Sagarin Ratings
  • 1989 Berryman, Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments, Massey Ratings, Sagarin Ratings
  • 1993 Matthews Grid Ratings, National Championship Foundation
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University of Notre Dame Bowl History

Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Jan 03, 2007 Sugar Bowl LSU L 14-41
Jan 02, 2006 Fiesta Bowl Ohio State L 20-34
Dec 28, 2004 Insight Bowl Oregon State L 21-38
Jan 01, 2003 Gator Bowl North Carolina State L 6-28
Jan 01, 2001 Fiesta Bowl Oregon State L 9-41
Jan 01, 1999 Gator Bowl Georgia Tech L 28-35
Dec 28, 1997 Independence Bowl LSU L 9-27
Jan 01, 1996 Orange Bowl Florida State L 26-31
Jan 02, 1995 Fiesta Bowl Colorado L 24-41
Jan 01, 1994 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M W 24-21
Jan 01, 1993 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M W 28-3
Jan 01, 1992 Sugar Bowl Florida W 39-28
Jan 01, 1991 Orange Bowl Colorado L 9-10
Jan 01, 1990 Orange Bowl Colorado W 21-6
Jan 02, 1989 Fiesta Bowl West Virginia W 34-21
Jan 01, 1988 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M L 10-35
Dec 29, 1984 Aloha Bowl Southern Methodist L 20-27
Dec 29, 1983 Liberty Bowl Boston College W 19-18
Jan 01, 1981 Sugar Bowl Georgia L 10-17
Jan 01, 1979 Cotton Bowl Houston W 35-34
Jan 02, 1978 Cotton Bowl Texas W 38-10
Dec 27, 1976 Gator Bowl Penn State W 20-9
Jan 01, 1975 Orange Bowl Alabama W 13-11
Dec 31, 1973 Sugar Bowl Alabama W 24-23
Jan 01, 1973 Orange Bowl Nebraska L 6-40
Jan 01, 1971 Cotton Bowl Texas W 24-11
Jan 01, 1970 Cotton Bowl Texas L 17-21
Jan 01, 1925 Rose Bowl Stanford W 27-10
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Highlights

In 1953, one of the bigger stories for the Fighting Irish that year aside from almost capturing the national title is their classic game against Georgia Tech in which the Yellow Jackets placed their 31-game winning streak against Notre Dame. After the smoke has cleared, the Fighting Irish escaped with a 27-14 victory, dealing Tech its first loss in its last 32 games.


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Schedule

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
09.06.08 San Diego State Notre Dame, Ind. W, 21-13
09.13.08 Michigan Notre Dame, Ind. W, 35-17
09.20.08 Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. L, 7-23
09.27.08 Purdue Notre Dame, Ind. W, 38-21
10.04.08 Stanford Notre Dame, Ind. W, 28-21
10.11.08 #22 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 24-29
10.25.08 Washington Seattle, Wash. W, 33-7
11.01.08 Pittsburgh Notre Dame, Ind. L, 33-36
11.08.08 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. 0-17
11.15.08 Navy Baltimore, Md. W, 27-21
11.22.08 Syracuse Notre Dame, Ind. L, 23-24
11.29.08 #5 USC Los Angeles, Calif.
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Roster

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School
1 D.J. Hord Wide Receiver 6-1 197 SR Lee's Summit, MO/Rockhurst
2 Darrin Walls Defensive Cornerback 6-0 180 JR Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills
4 Gary Gray Defensive Cornerback 5-11 185 SO Columbia, SC/Richland Northeast
5 Armando Allen, Jr. Halfack 5-10 190 SO Opa Locka, FL/Hialeah-Miami Lakes
6 Ray Herring Defensive Safety 5-10 200 SR Melbourne, FL/Holy Trinity
7 Jimmy Clausen Quarterback 6-3 212 SO Westlake Village, CA/Oaks Christian
8 Raeshon McNeil Defensive Cornerback 6-0 187 JR Cooleemee, NC/Davie County
11 David Grimes Wide Receiver 5-10 175 SR Detroit, MI/DePorres
12 Nick Lezynski Quarterback 5-8 157 SO Newtown, PA/Notre Dame HS
13 Evan Sharpley Quarterback 6-2 216 SR Marshall, MI/Marshall
14 Brandon Walker Kicker/Punter 6-3 188 SO Findlay, OH/Findlay
15 Brian Castello Quarterback 6-2 191 SO Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley
18 Duval Kamara Wide Receiver 6-5 225 SO Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken
19 George West, Jr. Wide Receiver 5-8 200 JR Spencer, OK/Northeast Academy
20 Terrail Lambert Defensive Cornerback 5-11 195 SR Oxnard, CA/St. Bonaventure
21 Barry Gallup, Jr. Halfback 5-11 195 JR Wellesley, MA/Belmont Hill
22 Harrison Smith Defensive Safety 6-2 206 SO Knoxville, TN/Knoxville Catholic
23 Golden Tate Wide Receiver 5-11 188 SO Hendersonville, TN/Pope John Paul II
24 Leonard Gordon Defensive Safety/Cornerback 5-11 192 JR Clarksville, TN/Fort Campbell (KY)
24 Brian Coughlin Wide Receiver 6-0 172 JR Oak Lawn, Ill./Brother Rice
27 David Bruton Defensive Safety 6-2 205 SR Miamisburg, OH/Miamisburg
28 Kyle McCarthy Defensive Safety 6-1 200 SR Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney
29 Jashaad Gaines Defensive Safety 6-0 202 JR Las Vegas, NV/Las Vegas
29 Michael Garcia Wide Receiver 6-1 178 SO Colorado Springs, Co./St. Mary's
30 Steve Paskorz Fullback 6-2 230 SO Allison Park, PA/Hampton
31 Sergio Brown Defensive Safety 6-2 197 JR Maywood, IL/Proviso East
32 Luke Schmidt Fullback/Tight End 6-4 255 JR Jasper, IN/Jasper
33 Robert Hughes Halfback 5-11 240 SO Chicago, IL/Hubbard
34 James Aldridge Halfback 6-0 222 JR Crown Point, IN/Merrillville
35 Kevin Smith Inside Linebacker 5-8 200 SR Gainesville, FL/F.W. Buchholz
37 Eras Noel Running Back 5-8 190 SO Palmdale, CA/Paraclete
38 Christopher Gurries Wide Receiver 5-10 181 SO Reno, Nev./Bishop Manoque
38 Chris Bathon Defensive Safety 5-10 192 JR Plesantville, NY/Pleasantville
39 Ryan Burkhart Kicker 5-11 188 JR Wakarusa, IN/Northwood
39 Kevin Brooks Tight End 6-2 241 JR Thousand Oaks, CA/Crespi Carmelite
40 Maurice Crum Jr. Inside Linebacker 6-0 235 SR Riverview, FL/Tampa Bay Tech
41 Scott Smith Outside Linebacker 6-3 235 SR Highland Park, IL/Highland Park
41 Nikolas Rodriguez Halfback 5-11 205 SR San Antonio, TX/Cornerstone Christian
42 Kevin Washington Outside Linebacker 6-1 244 SR Sugar Land, TX/Austin
42 Dan Franco Wide Receiver 5-10 188 JR Granger, Ind./Clay HS
43 John Leonis Defensive Back 5-9 169 SR Medford, OR/Saint Mary's
43 Eric Maust Punter 6-2 177 JR Roswell, GA/Blessed Trinity
44 Asaph Schwapp Fullback 6-0 261 SR Hartford, CT/Weaver
45 Mike Anello Defensive Cornerback 5-10 170 SR Orland Park, IL/Carl Sandburg
45 Kris Patterson Wide Receiver 5-11 185 SR Seattle, WA/O'Dea
46 Joe Vittoria Fullback 5-11 244 JR New Canaan, CT/New Canaan
47 Mike Narvaez Fullback 5-11 231 JR Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood
47 Aaron Nagel Inside Linebacker 6-1 225 SO Lemont, IL/Lemont
48 Steve Quinn Inside Linebacker 6-2 225 SR Cherry Hill, NJ/Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph's
49 Toryan Smith Inside Linebacker 6-1 244 JR Rome, GA/Rome
51 Dan Wenger Offensive Guard/Center 6-4 300 JR Coral Springs, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas
53 Morrice Richardson Defensive End 6-2 258 JR College Park, GA/Westlake
55 Eric Olsen Offensive Guard 6-5 303 JR Staten Island, NY/Brooklyn Poly Prep
56 Kerry Neal Outside Linebacker 6-2 240 SO Bunn, NC/Bunn
58 Brian Smith Outside Linebacker 6-3 239 SO Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas
59 Chris Stewart Offensive Guard 6-5 340 JR Spring, TX/Klein
61 Martin Quintana Defensive Lineman/Linebacker 6-1 242 JR Berwyn, Ill./St. Joseph
62 Bill Flavin Center/Long Snapper 6-3 252 SO Darien, Ill./Benet Academy
63 Jeff Tisak Offensive Tackle 6-5 306 SR Ambridge, PA/Duluth (MN) East
64 Tom Burke Linebacker 5-10 242 JR New City, NY/Clarkstown South
67 Thomas Bemenderfer Offensive Center 6-5 300 SR Mishawaka, IN/Penn
69 Dorian Inzunza Defensive Lineman 5-9 255 SR Indio, CA/Coachella Valley
70 Matt Romine Offensive Tackle 6-5 290 SO Tulsa, OK/Union
72 Paul Duncan Offensive Tackle 6-7 308 SR Dallas, GA/East Paulding
74 Sam Young Offensive Tackle 6-8 330 JR Coral Springs, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas
75 Taylor Dever Offensive Tackle 6-5 306 SO Grass Valley, CA/Nevada Union
76 Andrew Nuss Defensive End 6-5 303 SO Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge
77 Michael Turkovich Offensive Guard/Tackle 6-6 301 SR Bedford, PA/Valley Forge Military Academy
78 Trevor Robinson Offensive Guard 6-5 306 FR Elkhorn, NE/Elkhorn
80 Richard Jackson Wide Receiver 6-3 205 JR Clermont, FL/East Ridge
82 Robby Parris Wide Receiver 6-4 205 JR Olmsted Falls, OH/St. Ignatius
83 Mike Ragone Tight End 6-5 241 SO Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic
85 Sam Vos Wide Receiver 5-10 199 JR Burlington, WI/Catholic Central
86 Paul Kuppich Tight End/Long Snapper 6-3 232 SR Westerville, OH/St. Charles Prep
90 John Ryan Defensive End 6-5 260 JR Westlake, OH/St. Ignatius
91 Emeka Nwankwo Defensive End 6-4 290 SO Miramar, FL/Chaminade-Madonna Prep
93 Paddy Mullen Nose Tackle 6-3 296 JR St. Louis, MO/DeSmet Jesuit
94 Justin Brown Defensive End 6-3 271 SR Clinton, MD/Bishop McNamara
95 Iam Williams Nose Tackle 6-2 306 SO Altamonte Springs, FL/Lyman
97 Kallen Wade Outside Linebacker 6-5 244 JR Cincinnati, OH/Withrow
98 Sean Cwynar Defensive End 6-4 283 FR Woodstock, Ill./Marian Central Catholic
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Notre Dame Fighting Irish in NFL
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References

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External Links


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