1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Irish finished unranked in both major polls for the first time since 1963.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 15 |
3:20 p.m. |
at No. 6 Michigan |
No. 9 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 12–10 |
105,111 |
September 22 |
2:30 p.m. |
at No. 17 Purdue |
No. 5 |
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) |
|
L 22–28 |
70,567 |
September 29 |
2:30 p.m. |
No. 7 Michigan State |
No. 15 |
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy) |
|
W 27–3 |
59,075 |
October 6 |
2:30 p.m. |
Georgia Tech |
No. 10 |
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN |
|
W 21–13 |
59,075 |
October 13 |
3:30 p.m. |
at Air Force |
No. 10 |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
|
W 38–13 |
34,881 |
October 20 |
12:50 p.m. |
No. 4 USC |
No. 9 |
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh) |
ABC |
L 23–42 |
59,075 |
October 27 |
2:30 p.m. |
South Carolina |
No. 14 |
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN |
|
W 18–17 |
59,075 |
November 3 |
1:30 p.m. |
Navy |
No. 13 |
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) |
|
W 14–0 |
59,075 |
November 10 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Tennessee |
No. 13 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
|
L 18–40 |
86,489 |
November 17 |
1:30 p.m. |
No. 14 Clemson |
|
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN |
|
L 10–16 |
59,075 |
November 24 |
11:00 p.m. |
vs. Miami (FL) |
|
National Olympic Stadium • Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl) |
|
W 40–15 |
62,574 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
[1]
Game summaries
Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Notre Dame |
3 |
3 | 6 | 0 |
12 |
Michigan |
3 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| MICH | Virgil 30-yard field goal | MICH 3-0 |
|
1 |
| ND | Male 40-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
|
2 |
| MICH | Edwards 1-yard run (Virgil kick) | MICH 10-3 |
|
2 |
| ND | Male 40-yard field goal | MICH 10-6 |
|
3 |
| ND | Male 22-yard field goal | MICH 10-9 |
|
3 |
| ND | Male 39-yard field goal | ND 12-10 |
|
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Air Force
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Notre Dame |
10 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
38 |
Air Force |
0 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
13 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| ND | Ferguson 5 yard run (Male kick) | ND 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| ND | Male 43 yard field goal | ND 10–0 |
|
Q2 |
| ND | Lisch 1 yard run (Male kick) | ND 17–0 |
|
Q2 |
| AFA | James 1 yard run (Sturch kick) | ND 17–7 |
|
Q2 |
| ND | Vehr 2 yard pass from Lisch (Male kick) | ND 24–7 |
|
Q2 |
| ND | Ferguson 23 yard run (Male kick) | ND 31–7 |
|
Q3 |
| AFA | Schafer 2 yard pass from Ziebart (run failed) | ND 31–13 |
|
Q4 |
| ND | Hunter 75 yard pass from Lisch (Male kick) | ND 38–13 |
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[3]
A football gifted by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team to President
Gerald Ford, commemorating their 18-17 victory over
South Carolina on October 27.
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