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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-

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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
Record	9-1
Points Scored	287
Scoring Average	28.7
Points Allowed	77
Defense Average	7.7
Opponents Record	42-50
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-1

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	5-6	111	199					Mike Lude
East Carolina	9-1	279	108	Won 14-13				Clarence Stasavich
Florida State	9-1-1	263	85	Won 36-19				Bill Peterson
Notre Dame	9-1	287	77					Ara R. Parseghian
Georgia Tech	7-3	121	79					Bobby Dodd
Syracuse	7-4	264	157	Lost 10-13				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College	6-3	112	110					James H. Jim Miller
New Mexico State	6-4	131	171					Warren B. Woodson
Penn State	6-4	189	111					Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi	6-3	143	144					Thad Pie Vann
Memphis	5-4	173	103					Billy J. Murphy
Utah State	5-4-1	294	136					Tony Knap
Air Force	4-5-1	106	146					Ben Martin
Army	4-6	118	143					Paul Dietzel
Buffalo	4-4-1	177	97					Dick Offenhammer
Miami	4-5-1	147	133					Charlie Tate
San Jose State	4-6	151	145					Robert Bob Titchenal
Navy	3-6-1	140	185					Wayne Hardin
Pittsburgh	3-5-2	152	154					John P. Michelosen
Houston	2-6-1	115	174					Bill Yeoman
Texas El Paso	0-8-2	64	217					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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.