1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 21 |
AP | No. 19 |
1996 record | 8–3 |
Head coach | Lou Holtz (11th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bob Davie |
Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
1996 Division I-A independents football records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Army | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Louisiana | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | – | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
Notre Dame participated in the Emerald Isle Classic. The game was played on November 2 and Notre Dame beat Navy by a score of 54–27.
Rivalries
- In the Holy War match against Boston College, Notre Dame beat BC to claim the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl.
- Notre Dame beat Purdue to claim the Shillelagh Trophy.
- Notre Dame loses to USC in overtime, snapping a 13-game unbeaten streak against the Trojans.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | No. 7 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | W 14–7 | 41,523 | ||
September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue* | No. 10 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | NBC | W 35–0 | 59,075 | ||
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Texas* | No. 9 | Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | ABC | W 27–24 | 83,312 | ||
September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 5 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 16–29 | 59,075 | ||
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 16 Washington* | No. 12 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | W 54–20 | 59,075 | ||
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Air Force* | No. 9 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 17–20 OT | 59,075 | ||
November 2 | 8:00 a.m. | at Navy* | No. 21 | Croke Park • Dublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic/Rivalry) | CBS | W 54–27 | 38,651 | ||
November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College* | No. 19 | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War) | CBS | W 48–21 | 44,500 | ||
November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 15 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) | NBC | W 60–6 | 59,075 | ||
November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Rutgers* | No. 13 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | W 62–0 | 59,075 | ||
November 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at USC* | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) | ABC | L 20–27 OT | 90,296 | ||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ "Notre Dame Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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