Notre Dame at Texas
Saturday, September 21, 1996 Share
No. 9 Notre Dame beat No. 6 Texas 27–24. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 8–2.
FinalHigh 84°F, low 69°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 83,312
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Texas 54% to win. Notre Dame pulled the upset.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Texas gameNotre Dame leads 9–3 in 12 meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2016 | Texas 50, Notre Dame 47 | |
| 2015 | Notre Dame 38, Texas 3 | |
| 1996 | Notre Dame 27, Texas 24 | |
| 1995 | Notre Dame 55, Texas 27 | |
| 1977 | Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 | Cotton Bowl |
| 1970 | Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 | Cotton Bowl |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateSept. 28, 1996
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1996
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Texas
- Next gameat VirginiaSept. 28, 1996
- SeasonTexas in 1996
- ProgramTexas history and records