2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference Independent
2012 record
Head coach Brian Kelly (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Chuck Martin (1st year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (3rd year)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons
« 2011
2012 Division I FBS independents football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Army     –           0 – 0  
BYU     –           0 – 0  
Navy     –           0 – 0  
Notre Dame     –           0 – 0  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by Third year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium. They compete as an independent.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result
September 1 TBA Navy Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland    
September 8 TBA Purdue Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN    
September 15 TBA at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
September 22 TBA Michigan Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN    
October 6 TBA Miami Soldier Field • Chicago, IL    
October 13 TBA Stanford Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN    
October 20 TBA BYU Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN    
October 27 TBA at Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK    
November 3 TBA Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN    
November 10 TBA at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA    
November 17 TBA Wake Forest Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN    
November 24 TBA at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA    
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Coaching Staff

Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)
Brian Kelly Head coach 3rd Assumption (1982)
Bob Diaco Assistant Head Coach,Defensive coordinator and Linebackers 3rd Iowa (1995)
Kerry Cooks Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks 3rd Iowa (2000)
Chuck Martin Offensive Coordinator,Quarterbacks and Recruiting coordinator 3rd (1st as coordinator) Millikin (1990)
Mike Denbrock Tight Ends 3rd (second stint) Grand Valley State (1987)
Tony Alford Wide Receivers 4th Colorado State (1992)
Mike Elston Defensive Line and Special Teams Coordinator 3rd Michigan (1998)
Scott Booker Assistant Coach 1st Kent State (2003)
TBA TBA TBA TBA
Paul Longo Director of Football Strength and Conditioning 3rd Wayne State University (1981)

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