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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  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Northwestern  15   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Purdue  35   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Vanderbilt  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Texas  55   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Ohio State  26   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Washington  29   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Army  28   27   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Southern California  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Boston College  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Navy  35   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Air Force  44   14   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Florida State  26   31   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored392
  Scoring Average32.7
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record85-53
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-3-0 AP
11 9-3-0 Coaches
13 9-3-0 UPI
13 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1995 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-9233413   Ed Zaunbrecher
Troy 11-1446168   Larry Blakeney
East Carolina 9-3274226Won  19-13  Steve Logan
Notre Dame 9-3392247Lost  26-31  Lou Holtz
Liberty 8-3359206   Sam Rutigliano
Jacksonville State 7-4255256   Bill Burgess
Louisville 7-4283165   Ron Cooper
Central Florida 6-5283280   Gene McDowell
Cincinnati 6-5252197   Rick Minter
Southern Mississippi 6-5284241   Jeff Bower
Alabama Birmingham 5-6274260   Watson Brown
Army 5-5-1325211   Bob Sutton
Navy 5-6223189   Charlie Weatherbie
Tulsa 4-7233300   Dave Rader
Buffalo 3-8198259   Craig Cirbus
Memphis 3-8150240   Rip Scherer
North Texas 2-9200424   Matt Simon
Tulane 2-9187303   Eugene Buddy Teevens
Western Kentucky 2-8228341   Jack Harbaugh

1995 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1995 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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