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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: Dan Devine
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Dan Devine enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 15  @ Boston College  17   3   W    @ Foxboro, MA   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Purdue  17   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Northwestern  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Michigan State  3   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ North Carolina  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Air Force  31   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Southern California  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Navy  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Georgia Tech  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Pittsburgh  20   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Miami  32   9   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record58-62
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-3-0 Coaches
17 8-3-0 UPI
  
1975 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 4-6-1252273   Ollie Keller
James Madison 9-0-112575   Challace McMillin
Penn State 9-3240123Lost  6-13  Joe Paterno
West Virginia 9-3283189Won  13-10  Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame 8-3244144   Dan Devine
Pittsburgh 8-4322161Won  33-19  Johnny Majors
Virginia Tech 8-3238151   Jimmy Sharpe
Boston College 7-4227146   Joseph Joe Yukica
Georgia Tech 7-4270200   Pepper Rodgers
Memphis 7-4180168   Richard Williamson
Navy 7-4227125   George Welsh
Nevada Las Vegas 7-4332212   Ron Meyer
North Texas 7-4200210   Hayden Fry
South Carolina 7-5328274Lost  7-20  Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi 7-4279129   Bobby Collins
Cincinnati 6-5209182   Tony Mason
Syracuse 6-5174182   Frank Maloney
Temple 6-5289225   Wayne Hardin
Utah State 6-5193240   Phil Krueger
Liberty 4-5147148   John Cartwright
Tulane 4-7123192   Bennie Ellender
Florida State 3-8187213   Darrell Dan Mudra
Nevada 3-8121285   Jerry Scattine
Air Force 2-8-1156265   Ben Martin
Army 2-9165337   Homer Smith
Houston 2-8185245   Bill Yeoman
Louisville 2-9148316   Vince Gibson
Marshall 2-9148296   Frank Ellwood
Miami 2-8157239   Carl Selmer

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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