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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana ▪ Colors: Blue & Gold
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (cap. 80,795)
Record: 106 Years, 788-286-33, .727 W-L% (Major School)
Conference: Ind
Bowls: 32 Bowls, 15-17, .469 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 50 Times (Preseason), 50 Times (Final), 730 Weeks (Total)
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106 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Ind | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 16.98 | 6.14 | 1 | 4 | Brian Kelly (12-1) | BCS Championship-L | ||
| 2 | 2011 | Ind | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 11.06 | 4.44 | 16 | 16 | Brian Kelly (8-5) | Champs Sports Bowl-L | ||
| 3 | 2010 | Ind | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 10.35 | 5.04 | Brian Kelly (8-5) | Sun Bowl-W | ||||
| 4 | 2009 | Ind | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 6.49 | 3.65 | 23 | 18 | Charlie Weis (6-6) | |||
| 5 | 2008 | Ind | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2.99 | 0.91 | Charlie Weis (7-6) | Hawaii Bowl-W | ||||
| 6 | 2007 | Ind | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -5.03 | 4.89 | Charlie Weis (3-9) | |||||
| 7 | 2006 | Ind | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 11.32 | 3.56 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Charlie Weis (10-3) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 8 | 2005 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.46 | 6.13 | 5 | 9 | Charlie Weis (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl-L | ||
| 9 | 2004 | Ind | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 6.22 | 7.39 | 24 | Tyrone Willingham (6-5) Kent Baer (0-1) |
Insight Bowl-L | |||
| 10 | 2003 | Ind | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3.12 | 8.04 | 20 | 15 | Tyrone Willingham (5-7) | |||
| 11 | 2002 | Ind | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 10.89 | 5.51 | 4 | 17 | Tyrone Willingham (10-3) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 12 | 2001 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 6.00 | 6.55 | 18 | 17 | Bob Davie (5-6) | |||
| 13 | 2000 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 12.45 | 5.12 | 10 | 15 | Bob Davie (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl-L | ||
| 14 | 1999 | Ind | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 6.59 | 6.84 | 18 | 16 | Bob Davie (5-7) | |||
| 15 | 1998 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.16 | 3.66 | 22 | 9 | 22 | Bob Davie (9-3) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1997 | Ind | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.62 | 5.31 | 11 | 11 | Bob Davie (7-6) | Independence Bowl-L | ||
| 17 | 1996 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 16.07 | 4.16 | 6 | 5 | 19 | Lou Holtz (8-3) | ||
| 18 | 1995 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.70 | 8.28 | 9 | 6 | 11 | Lou Holtz (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 19 | 1994 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 11.28 | 7.37 | 2 | 2 | Lou Holtz (6-5-1) | Fiesta Bowl-L | ||
| 20 | 1993 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 21.24 | 6.07 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Lou Holtz (11-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 20.29 | 4.71 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Lou Holtz (10-1-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 22 | 1991 | Ind | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 16.47 | 6.24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Lou Holtz (10-3) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 23 | 1990 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.07 | 9.23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Lou Holtz (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 24 | 1989 | Ind | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.34 | 7.96 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Lou Holtz (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 25 | 1988 | Ind | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.35 | 7.68 | 13 | 1 | 1 | Lou Holtz (12-0) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 26 | 1987 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 15.25 | 7.75 | 18 | 4 | 17 | Lou Holtz (8-4) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 27 | 1986 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 11.44 | 7.35 | 20 | Lou Holtz (5-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1985 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 11.65 | 10.38 | 14 | 13 | Gerry Faust (5-6) | |||
| 29 | 1984 | Ind | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 8.90 | 5.90 | 8 | 7 | Gerry Faust (7-5) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 30 | 1983 | Ind | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 11.53 | 3.87 | 6 | 4 | Gerry Faust (7-5) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||
| 31 | 1982 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 12.58 | 9.76 | 18 | 9 | Gerry Faust (6-4-1) | |||
| 32 | 1981 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 10.64 | 7.46 | 3 | 1 | Gerry Faust (5-6) | |||
| 33 | 1980 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 18.29 | 8.71 | 11 | 1 | 9 | Dan Devine (9-2-1) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 34 | 1979 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 12.97 | 8.15 | 9 | 5 | Dan Devine (7-4) | |||
| 35 | 1978 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 19.72 | 11.47 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Dan Devine (9-3) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 36 | 1977 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 26.18 | 9.93 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Dan Devine (11-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 37 | 1976 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.62 | 8.53 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Dan Devine (9-3) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 38 | 1975 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 14.26 | 4.62 | 10 | 7 | Dan Devine (8-3) | |||
| 39 | 1974 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 15.77 | 5.68 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Ara Parseghian (10-2) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 40 | 1973 | Ind | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.67 | 7.40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Ara Parseghian (11-0) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 16.88 | 8.42 | 13 | 7 | 14 | Ara Parseghian (8-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 42 | 1971 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 16.60 | 6.50 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Ara Parseghian (8-2) | ||
| 43 | 1970 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 26.32 | 10.41 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Ara Parseghian (10-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 44 | 1969 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 18.91 | 6.37 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ara Parseghian (8-2-1) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 45 | 1968 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 18.66 | 4.56 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ara Parseghian (7-2-1) | ||
| 46 | 1967 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 19.56 | 5.66 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ara Parseghian (8-2) | ||
| 47 | 1966 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 26.01 | 5.61 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Ara Parseghian (9-0-1) | ||
| 48 | 1965 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 23.87 | 10.37 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Ara Parseghian (7-2-1) | ||
| 49 | 1964 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 27.33 | 8.83 | 1 | 3 | Ara Parseghian (9-1) | |||
| 50 | 1963 | Ind | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 5.43 | 11.76 | Hugh Devore (2-7) | |||||
| 51 | 1962 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 11.23 | 13.83 | Joe Kuharich (5-5) | |||||
| 52 | 1961 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 8.87 | 9.97 | 6 | Joe Kuharich (5-5) | ||||
| 53 | 1960 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2.51 | 9.81 | 17 | 12 | Joe Kuharich (2-8) | |||
| 54 | 1959 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 9.65 | 9.95 | 16 | 8 | 17 | Joe Kuharich (5-5) | ||
| 55 | 1958 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 15.40 | 12.00 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Terry Brennan (6-4) | ||
| 56 | 1957 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 16.29 | 10.39 | 18 | 5 | 10 | Terry Brennan (7-3) | ||
| 57 | 1956 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -1.25 | 10.46 | 3 | 3 | Terry Brennan (2-8) | |||
| 58 | 1955 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 15.86 | 6.46 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Terry Brennan (8-2) | ||
| 59 | 1954 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 22.11 | 9.21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Terry Brennan (9-1) | ||
| 60 | 1953 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 24.36 | 9.06 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Frank Leahy (9-0-1) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1952 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 21.03 | 14.13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | Frank Leahy (7-2-1) | ||
| 62 | 1951 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 15.70 | 6.20 | 14 | 5 | Frank Leahy (7-2-1) | |||
| 63 | 1950 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 4.45 | 5.23 | 1 | 1 | Frank Leahy (4-4-1) | |||
| 64 | 1949 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 32.35 | 11.95 | 1 | 1 | Frank Leahy (10-0) | |||
| 65 | 1948 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 23.89 | 7.09 | 1 | 2 | Frank Leahy (9-0-1) | |||
| 66 | 1947 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28.31 | 7.97 | 1 | 1 | Frank Leahy (9-0) | |||
| 67 | 1946 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | 32.91 | 12.47 | 1 | 1 | Frank Leahy (8-0-1) | |||
| 68 | 1945 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 18.76 | 8.46 | 2 | 9 | Hugh Devore (7-2-1) | |||
| 69 | 1944 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 24.70 | 13.30 | 1 | 9 | Ed McKeever (8-2) | |||
| 70 | 1943 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 34.77 | 16.17 | 1 | 1 | Frank Leahy (9-1) | |||
| 71 | 1942 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 17.88 | 10.79 | 4 | 6 | Frank Leahy (7-2-2) | |||
| 72 | 1941 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | 18.39 | 5.28 | 3 | 3 | Frank Leahy (8-0-1) | |||
| 73 | 1940 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 10.15 | 2.71 | 2 | Elmer Layden (7-2) | ||||
| 74 | 1939 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 12.74 | 8.18 | 2 | 13 | Elmer Layden (7-2) | |||
| 75 | 1938 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 19.41 | 9.75 | 1 | 5 | Elmer Layden (8-1) | |||
| 76 | 1937 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 12.35 | 8.57 | 9 | 9 | Elmer Layden (6-2-1) | |||
| 77 | 1936 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 16.10 | 9.88 | 7 | 8 | Elmer Layden (6-2-1) | |||
| 78 | 1935 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 16.06 | 6.73 | Elmer Layden (7-1-1) | |||||
| 79 | 1934 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 13.34 | 8.45 | Elmer Layden (6-3) | |||||
| 80 | 1933 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 5.22 | 9.89 | Hunk Anderson (3-5-1) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1932 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 19.21 | 5.99 | Hunk Anderson (7-2) | |||||
| 82 | 1931 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 21.28 | 9.62 | Hunk Anderson (6-2-1) | |||||
| 83 | 1930 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.23 | 11.63 | Knute Rockne (10-0) | |||||
| 84 | 1929 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.73 | 7.17 | Knute Rockne (9-0) | |||||
| 85 | 1928 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 7.32 | 8.21 | Knute Rockne (5-4) | |||||
| 86 | 1927 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 19.45 | 8.45 | Knute Rockne (7-1-1) | |||||
| 87 | 1926 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 18.54 | 6.54 | Knute Rockne (9-1) | |||||
| 88 | 1925 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 10.82 | 2.92 | Knute Rockne (7-2-1) | |||||
| 89 | 1924 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.21 | 4.81 | Knute Rockne (10-0) | Rose Bowl-W | ||||
| 90 | 1923 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 15.96 | -1.64 | Knute Rockne (9-1) | |||||
| 91 | 1922 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 16.26 | 0.16 | Knute Rockne (8-1-1) | |||||
| 92 | 1921 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 15.48 | -2.97 | Knute Rockne (10-1) | |||||
| 93 | 1920 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.47 | -4.42 | Knute Rockne (9-0) | |||||
| 94 | 1919 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.78 | -4.67 | Knute Rockne (9-0) | |||||
| 95 | 1918 | Ind | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | 13.43 | 3.93 | Knute Rockne (3-1-2) | |||||
| 96 | 1917 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 12.39 | 1.02 | Jesse Harper (6-1-1) | |||||
| 97 | 1916 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 10.04 | -7.18 | Jesse Harper (8-1) | |||||
| 98 | 1915 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 15.66 | -0.22 | Jesse Harper (7-1) | |||||
| 99 | 1914 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 11.70 | 0.08 | Jesse Harper (6-2) | |||||
| 100 | 1913 | Ind | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.68 | -4.32 | Jesse Harper (7-0) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1905 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 4.01 | -1.44 | Henry McGlew (5-4) | |||||
| 102 | 1904 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | -2.57 | -1.82 | Louis Salmon (5-3) | |||||
| 103 | 1902 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 6.66 | -2.01 | James Faragher (6-2-1) | |||||
| 104 | 1901 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 7.13 | -3.57 | Patrick O'Dea (8-1-1) | |||||
| 105 | 1900 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3.46 | -3.74 | Patrick O'Dea (6-3-1) | |||||
| 106 | 1899 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 5.59 | -2.61 | James McWeeney (6-3-1) |
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