1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 7-6 (54th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Bob Davie (7-6)

Points For: 273

Points/G: 21.0 (78th of 112)

Points Against: 238

Opp Pts/G: 18.3 (27th of 112)

SRS: 6.62 (35th of 112)

SOS: 5.31 (23rd of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Independence Bowl 27-9 versus LSU

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/25	9/2	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
11	11	11	12

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 6, 1997	Sat	(11) Notre Dame		Georgia Tech	ACC	W	17	13	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	(12) Notre Dame	@	Purdue	Big Ten	L	17	28	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame		(17) Michigan State	Big Ten	L	7	23	1	2	L 2
4	Sep 27, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(6) Michigan	Big Ten	L	14	21	1	3	L 3
5	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(19) Stanford	Pac-10	L	15	33	1	4	L 4
6	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Pitt	Big East	W	45	21	2	4	W 1
7	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame		USC	Pac-10	L	17	20	2	5	L 1
8	Oct 25, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame		Boston College	Big East	W	52	20	3	5	W 1
9	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame		Navy	Ind	W	21	17	4	5	W 2
10	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(11) LSU	SEC	W	24	6	5	5	W 3
11	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame		(22) West Virginia	Big East	W	21	14	6	5	W 4
12	Nov 29, 1997	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Hawaii	WAC	W	23	22	7	5	W 5
13	Dec 28, 1997	Sun	Notre Dame	N	(15) LSU	SEC	L	9	27	7	6	L 1	Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA)