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Notre Dame Football Team History


Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Notre Dame
 South Bend, IN
Founded: 1842
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity: 80,225
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ara R. Parseghian
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 Ara R. Parseghian enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 The Fighting Irish won the National Championship.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wisconsin  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Purdue  34   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Air Force  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. UCLA  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Stanford  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Navy  40   0   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Pittsburgh  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Michigan State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Iowa  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Southern California  17   20   L       
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average28.7
  Points Allowed77
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record42-50
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 9-1-0 AP
3 9-1-0 Coaches
3 9-1-0 UPI
  
1964 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 5-6111199   Mike Lude
East Carolina 9-1279108Won  14-13  Clarence Stasavich
Florida State 9-1-126385Won  36-19  Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 9-128777   Ara R. Parseghian
Georgia Tech 7-312179   Bobby Dodd
Syracuse 7-4264157Lost  10-13  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College 6-3112110   James H. Jim Miller
New Mexico State 6-4131171   Warren B. Woodson
Penn State 6-4189111   Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi 6-3143144   Thad Pie Vann
Memphis 5-4173103   Billy J. Murphy
Utah State 5-4-1294136   Tony Knap
Air Force 4-5-1106146   Ben Martin
Army 4-6118143   Paul Dietzel
Buffalo 4-4-117797   Dick Offenhammer
Miami 4-5-1147133   Charlie Tate
San Jose State 4-6151145   Robert Bob Titchenal
Navy 3-6-1140185   Wayne Hardin
Pittsburgh 3-5-2152154   John P. Michelosen
Houston 2-6-1115174   Bill Yeoman
Texas El Paso 0-8-264217   Warren Harper

1964 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1964 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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