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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-

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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
Record	8-3
Points Scored	244
Scoring Average	22.2
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	13.1
Opponents Record	58-62
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	5-1

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	4-6-1	252	273					Ollie Keller
James Madison	9-0-1	125	75					Challace McMillin
Penn State	9-3	240	123	Lost 6-13				Joe Paterno
West Virginia	9-3	283	189	Won 13-10				Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame	8-3	244	144					Dan Devine
Pittsburgh	8-4	322	161	Won 33-19				Johnny Majors
Virginia Tech	8-3	238	151					Jimmy Sharpe
Boston College	7-4	227	146					Joseph Joe Yukica
Georgia Tech	7-4	270	200					Pepper Rodgers
Memphis	7-4	180	168					Richard Williamson
Navy	7-4	227	125					George Welsh
Nevada Las Vegas	7-4	332	212					Ron Meyer
North Texas	7-4	200	210					Hayden Fry
South Carolina	7-5	328	274	Lost 7-20				Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi	7-4	279	129					Bobby Collins
Cincinnati	6-5	209	182					Tony Mason
Syracuse	6-5	174	182					Frank Maloney
Temple	6-5	289	225					Wayne Hardin
Utah State	6-5	193	240					Phil Krueger
Liberty	4-5	147	148					John Cartwright
Tulane	4-7	123	192					Bennie Ellender
Florida State	3-8	187	213					Darrell Dan Mudra
Nevada	3-8	121	285					Jerry Scattine
Air Force	2-8-1	156	265					Ben Martin
Army	2-9	165	337					Homer Smith
Houston	2-8	185	245					Bill Yeoman
Louisville	2-9	148	316					Vince Gibson
Marshall	2-9	148	296					Frank Ellwood
Miami	2-8	157	239					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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.