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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: Bob Davie
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Bob Davie enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Georgia Tech  17   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Purdue  17   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Michigan State  7   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Michigan  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Stanford  15   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Pittsburgh  45   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Southern California  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Boston College  52   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Navy  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Louisiana State  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. West Virginia  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Hawaii  23   22   W       
 Sun., Dec. 28   Louisiana State  9   27   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record91-61
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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