1965 Notre Dame
7–2–1, coached by Ara Parseghian, finished No. 9 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 USC 28–7Oct 23
USC was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at California | W 48–6 | 68% |
| Sep 25 | at 6Purdue | L 21–25 | 51% |
| Oct 2 | vs Northwestern | W 38–7 | 73% |
| Oct 9 | vs Army | W 17–0 | 70% |
| Oct 23 | vs 4USC | W 28–7 | 54% |
| Oct 30 | vs Navy | W 29–3 | 76% |
| Nov 6 | at Pittsburgh | W 69–13 | 72% |
| Nov 13 | vs North Carolina | W 17–0 | 81% |
| Nov 20 | vs 1Michigan State | L 3–12 | 59% |
| Nov 27 | at Miami | T 0–0 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Miami 0–0; No. 9 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 1
- Wk 3: 8
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 5: 8
- Wk 6: 7
- Wk 7: 4
- Wk 8: 4
- Wk 9: 4
- Wk 10: 4
- Wk 11: 6
- Wk 12: 9
- Final: 9
Players on this team
Jim LynchLinebacker
Alan PageDefensive end
Bob KuechenbergGuard- Nick EddyRunning back
- Tom RegnerGuard
- Nick RassasDefensive back
- George GoeddekeCenter
- Dick ArringtonGuard
- Pete DurankoDefensive end
- Dave MartinDefensive back
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1965.
Led the nationNick Rassas: punt return yards (459 yds)
2 consensus All-AmericansDick Arrington, OG; Nick Rassas, DB
- Record
- 7–2–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 9 peak No. 1
- Points
- 270–73
- Coach
- Ara Parseghian
- Elo
- 1700 +84 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 26.7 No. 2 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Phil Sheridan
Drafted in 1966
The 1966 draft| Rd 2 | Nick Rassas S | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 2 | Nick Eddy RB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 3 | Phil Sheridan WR | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 4 | Pete Duranko DE | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 5 | Bill Wolski RB | Atlanta Falcons |