1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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Orange Bowl, L 26–31 vs. Florida State | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 9–3 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Roberts (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bob Davie (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
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No. 11 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Louisiana | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1995 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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 9 | NBC | L 15–17 | 59,075 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 25 | ABC | W 35–28 | 70,569 | |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 24 |
| NBC | W 41–0 | 59,075 |
September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 Texas | No. 21 |
| NBC | W 55–27 | 59,075 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Ohio State | No. 15 | ABC | L 26–45 | 95,537 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Washington | No. 23 | ABC | W 29–21 | 74,023 | |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army | No. 17 | ABC | W 28–27 | 74,218 | |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 USC | No. 17 |
| NBC | W 38–10 | 59,075 |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 12 |
| NBC | W 20–10 | 59,075 |
November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 8 |
| NBC | W 35–17 | 59,075 |
November 18 | 7:45 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 8 | ESPN | W 44–14 | 54,482 | |
January 1, 1996 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Florida State | No. 6 | CBS | L 26–31 | 72,198 | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Northwestern
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Notre Dame | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date: September 2, 1995
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 59,075
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond, Bob Trumpy, John Dockery
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Purdue
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Purdue | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
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Vanderbilt
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notre Dame | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
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Texas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Notre Dame | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 54 |
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Ohio State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 30, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10-15 SSE
- Game attendance: 95,537
- Referee: John Nealon
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Washington
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
Washington | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Army
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Army | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
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USC
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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USC | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Notre Dame | 6 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
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Boston College
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Boston College | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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Navy
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Navy | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
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Air Force
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Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 44 |
Air Force | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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1996 Orange Bowl
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: January 1, 1996
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 72,198
- Referee: Jimmy Harper (SEC)
- TV announcers (CBS): Sean McDonough and Pat Haden
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Awards and honors
- Former Fighting Irish player Red Sitko was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
References
- ↑ "Notre Dame Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Northwestern vs. Notre Dame". USA Today. September 2, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ "NORTHWESTERN DETERMINED TO BUCK THE ODDS". Chicago Tribune. August 23, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Northwestern vs. Notre Dame". USA Today. September 2, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ "NOTRE DAME STUNNED BY NORTHWESTERN". The Washington Post. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Witnesses recall Northwestern's 1995 upset of Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1995 Oct 15.
- ↑ "Not So Golden: Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1996. Retrieved January 23, 2021.