Notre Dame at Alabama
Saturday, November 15, 1980 Share
No. 6 Notre Dame beat No. 5 Alabama 7–0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 4–0.
FinalHigh 70°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in. of rainAttendance 78,873
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 70% to win. Notre Dame pulled the upset.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Alabama gameNotre Dame leads 5–3 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2020 | Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14 | Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2012 | Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 | BCS National Championship |
| 1987 | Notre Dame 37, Alabama 6 | |
| 1986 | Alabama 28, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 1980 | Notre Dame 7, Alabama 0 | |
| 1976 | Notre Dame 21, Alabama 18 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. Air ForceNov. 22, 1980
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1980
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Alabama
- Next gamevs. AuburnNov. 29, 1980
- SeasonAlabama in 1980
- ProgramAlabama history and records