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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Location: Notre Dame, Indiana ▪ Colors: Blue & Gold
Record: 109 Years, 1750-950, .648 W-L%

Conferences: Big East and Ind
Conference Champion: 5 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 33 Years (31-37), 1 Final Four, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 20 Times (Preseason), 23 Times (Final), 333 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

109 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13*  Big East 25 10 .714 13.74 7.22 22 17 23 Lost Second Round Mike Brey (25-10)
2 2011-12*  Big East 22 12 .647 11.18 6.47 20 Lost Second Round Mike Brey (22-12)
3 2010-11*  Big East 27 7 .794 18.17 8.43 4 5 Lost Third Round Mike Brey (27-7)
4 2009-10*  Big East 23 12 .657 13.14 6.22 23 Lost First Round Mike Brey (23-12)
5 2008-09  Big East 21 15 .583 12.26 8.70 9 7 Mike Brey (21-15)
6 2007-08*  Big East 25 8 .758 16.15 7.03 14 15 Lost Second Round Mike Brey (25-8)
7 2006-07*  Big East 24 8 .750 16.94 4.97 17 17 Lost First Round Mike Brey (24-8)
8 2005-06  Big East 16 14 .533 12.35 6.68 Mike Brey (16-14)
9 2004-05  Big East 17 12 .586 9.39 6.18 20 20 Mike Brey (17-12)
10 2003-04  Big East 19 13 .594 10.69 7.38 21 21 Mike Brey (19-13)
11 2002-03*  Big East 24 10 .706 17.32 9.43 5 22 Lost Regional Semifinal Mike Brey (24-10)
12 2001-02*  Big East 22 11 .667 15.71 6.18 Lost Second Round Mike Brey (22-11)
13 2000-01* R Big East 20 10 .667 14.36 5.69 15 10 19 Lost Second Round Mike Brey (20-10)
14 1999-00  Big East 22 15 .595 9.57 6.38 Matt Doherty (22-15)
15 1998-99  Big East 14 16 .467 5.20 6.99 John MacLeod (14-16)
16 1997-98  Big East 13 14 .481 5.54 6.28 John MacLeod (13-14)
17 1996-97  Big East 16 14 .533 9.43 8.16 John MacLeod (16-14)
18 1995-96  Big East 9 18 .333 5.99 10.65 John MacLeod (9-18)
19 1994-95 R Ind 15 12 .556 2.81 2.18 John MacLeod (15-12)
20 1993-94  Ind 12 17 .414 4.87 7.26 John MacLeod (12-17)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  Ind 9 18 .333 2.06 8.91 John MacLeod (9-18)
22 1991-92  Ind 18 15 .545 9.04 11.01 John MacLeod (18-15)
23 1990-91  Ind 12 20 .375 5.59 10.09 Digger Phelps (12-20)
24 1989-90*  Ind 16 13 .552 12.01 7.60 17 17 Lost First Round Digger Phelps (16-13)
25 1988-89*  Ind 21 9 .700 11.30 5.53 19 Lost Second Round Digger Phelps (21-9)
26 1987-88*  Ind 20 9 .690 12.28 3.07 19 Lost First Round Digger Phelps (20-9)
27 1986-87*  Ind 24 8 .750 11.73 6.04 18 18 Lost Regional Semifinal Digger Phelps (24-8)
28 1985-86* R Ind 23 6 .793 17.66 4.16 12 10 10 Lost First Round Digger Phelps (23-6)
29 1984-85* R Ind 21 9 .700 10.96 3.66 Lost Second Round Digger Phelps (21-9)
30 1983-84  Ind 21 12 .636 7.09 1.62 Digger Phelps (21-12)
31 1982-83  Ind 19 10 .655 11.29 1.68 Digger Phelps (19-10)
32 1981-82  Ind 10 17 .370 1.98 5.44 19 19 Digger Phelps (10-17)
33 1980-81*  Ind 23 6 .793 13.27 4.34 10 4 7 Lost Regional Semifinal Digger Phelps (23-6)
34 1979-80*  Ind 22 6 .786 13.39 2.61 5 3 9 Lost Second Round Digger Phelps (22-6)
35 1978-79*  Ind 24 6 .800 3 1 4 Lost Regional Final Digger Phelps (24-6)
36 1977-78* F Ind 23 8 .742 4 2 6 Lost National Semifinal Digger Phelps (23-8)
37 1976-77*  Ind 22 7 .759 14 2 10 Lost Regional Semifinal Digger Phelps (22-7)
38 1975-76*  Ind 23 6 .793 7 5 7 Lost Regional Semifinal Digger Phelps (23-6)
39 1974-75*  Ind 19 10 .655 12 9 14 Lost Regional Semifinal Digger Phelps (19-10)
40 1973-74* R Ind 26 3 .897 8 1 5 Lost Regional Semifinal Digger Phelps (26-3)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Ind 18 12 .600 Digger Phelps (18-12)
42 1971-72  Ind 6 20 .231 Digger Phelps (6-20)
43 1970-71*  Ind 20 9 .690 5 5 12 Lost Regional Semifinal Johnny Dee (20-9)
44 1969-70*  Ind 21 8 .724 13 6 9 Lost Regional Semifinal Johnny Dee (21-8)
45 1968-69*  Ind 20 7 .741 4 4 17 Lost First Round Johnny Dee (20-7)
46 1967-68  Ind 21 9 .700 Johnny Dee (21-9)
47 1966-67  Ind 14 14 .500 Johnny Dee (14-14)
48 1965-66  Ind 5 21 .192 Johnny Dee (5-21)
49 1964-65*  Ind 15 12 .556 17 17 Lost First Round Johnny Dee (15-12)
50 1963-64  Ind 10 14 .417 John Jordan (10-14)
51 1962-63*  Ind 17 9 .654 Lost First Round John Jordan (17-9)
52 1961-62  Ind 7 16 .304 John Jordan (7-16)
53 1960-61  Ind 12 14 .462 John Jordan (12-14)
54 1959-60*  Ind 17 9 .654 Lost First Round John Jordan (17-9)
55 1958-59  Ind 12 13 .480 11 John Jordan (12-13)
56 1957-58*  Ind 24 5 .828 7 8 Lost Regional Final John Jordan (24-5)
57 1956-57*  Ind 20 8 .714 17 17 Lost Regional Semifinal John Jordan (20-8)
58 1955-56  Ind 9 15 .375 John Jordan (9-15)
59 1954-55  Ind 14 10 .583 9 John Jordan (14-10)
60 1953-54*  Ind 22 3 .880 5 6 Lost Regional Final John Jordan (22-3)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53*  Ind 19 5 .792 7 10 Lost Regional Final John Jordan (19-5)
62 1951-52  Ind 16 10 .615 9 John Jordan (16-10)
63 1950-51  Ind 13 11 .542 14 Moose Krause (13-11)
64 1949-50  Ind 15 9 .625 16 Moose Krause (15-9)
65 1948-49  Ind 17 7 .708 Moose Krause (17-7)
66 1947-48  Ind 17 7 .708 Moose Krause (17-7)
67 1946-47  Ind 20 4 .833 Moose Krause (20-4)
68 1945-46  Ind 17 4 .810 Elmer Ripley (17-4)
69 1944-45  Ind 15 5 .750 Clem Crowe (15-5)
70 1943-44  Ind 10 9 .526 Moose Krause (10-9)
71 1942-43  Ind 18 2 .900 George Keogan (12-1)
Moose Krause (6-1)
72 1941-42  Ind 16 6 .727 George Keogan (16-6)
73 1940-41  Ind 17 5 .773 George Keogan (17-5)
74 1939-40  Ind 15 6 .714 George Keogan (15-6)
75 1938-39  Ind 15 6 .714 George Keogan (15-6)
76 1937-38  Ind 20 3 .870 George Keogan (20-3)
77 1936-37  Ind 20 3 .870 George Keogan (20-3)
78 1935-36  Ind 22 2 .917 George Keogan (22-2)
79 1934-35  Ind 13 9 .591 George Keogan (13-9)
80 1933-34  Ind 20 4 .833 George Keogan (20-4)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Ind 16 6 .727 George Keogan (16-6)
82 1931-32  Ind 18 2 .900 George Keogan (18-2)
83 1930-31  Ind 12 8 .600 George Keogan (12-8)
84 1929-30  Ind 14 6 .700 George Keogan (14-6)
85 1928-29  Ind 15 5 .750 George Keogan (15-5)
86 1927-28  Ind 18 4 .818 George Keogan (18-4)
87 1926-27  Ind 19 1 .950 George Keogan (19-1)
88 1925-26  Ind 19 1 .950 George Keogan (19-1)
89 1924-25  Ind 11 11 .500 George Keogan (11-11)
90 1923-24  Ind 15 8 .652 George Keogan (15-8)
91 1922-23  Ind 10 12 .455 Walter Halas (10-12)
92 1921-22  Ind 6 13 .316 Walter Halas (6-13)
93 1920-21  Ind 9 14 .391 Walter Halas (9-14)
94 1919-20  Ind 5 13 .278 Gus Dorais (5-13)
95 1918-19  Ind 2 10 .167 Gus Dorais (2-10)
96 1917-18  Ind 2 4 .333 Jesse Harper (2-4)
97 1916-17  Ind 8 5 .615 Jesse Harper (8-5)
98 1915-16  Ind 9 3 .750 Jesse Harper (9-3)
99 1914-15  Ind 14 3 .824 Jesse Harper (14-3)
100 1913-14  Ind 11 5 .688 Jesse Harper (11-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1912-13  Ind 13 2 .867 Bill Nelson (13-2)
102 1911-12  Ind 16 2 .889 Bertram Maris (16-2)
103 1910-11  Ind 7 3 .700 Bertram Maris (7-3)
104 1909-10  Ind 10 4 .714 Bertram Maris (10-4)
105 1908-09  Ind 33 7 .825 Bertram Maris (33-7)
106 1907-08  Ind 12 4 .750 Bertram Maris (12-4)
107 1898-99  Ind 2 0 1.000 Fred Powers (2-0)
108 1897-98  Ind 1 2 .333 Frank Hering (1-2)
109 1896-97  Ind 2 1 .667 Unknown