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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: Lou Holtz
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1993 <- 1994 -> 1995 --> 2024
1994 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1994 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Northwestern  42   15   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Michigan  24   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Michigan State  21   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Purdue  39   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Stanford  34   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Boston College  11   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Brigham Young  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Navy  58   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Florida State  16   23   L    @ Orlando, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Air Force  42   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Southern California  17   17   T       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Colorado  24   41   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1994 Season Totals
  Record6-5 -1
  Points Scored342
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record77-56
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1994 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1994 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 3-8242384   Ed Zaunbrecher
Troy 8-4430326   Larry Blakeney
Alabama Birmingham 7-4301258   Jim Hilyer
Central Florida 7-4399263   Gene McDowell
East Carolina 7-5303263Lost  0-30  Steve Logan
Louisville 6-5255253   Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis 6-5163159   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Notre Dame 6-5-1342280Lost  24-41  Lou Holtz
Southern Mississippi 6-5278261   Jeff Bower
Liberty 5-6353290   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-6255291   Jack Harbaugh
Army 4-7215252   Bob Sutton
Jacksonville State 4-7270264   Bill Burgess
Buffalo 3-8154331   Jim Ward
Navy 3-8188399   George Chaump
Tulsa 3-8244304   Dave Rader
Cincinnati 2-8-1159301   Rick Minter
Tulane 1-10135358   Eugene Buddy Teevens

1994 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1994 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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