1969 Notre Dame
8–2–1, coached by Ara Parseghian, finished No. 5 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Michigan State 42–28Oct 4
Michigan State was ranked No. 14, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Northwestern | W 35–10 | 86% |
| Sep 27 | at 16Purdue | L 14–28 | 44% |
| Oct 4 | vs 14Michigan State | W 42–28 | 65% |
| Oct 11 | vs Army | W 45–0 | 57% |
| Oct 18 | vs 3USC | T 14–14 | 49% |
| Oct 25 | at Tulane | W 37–0 | 76% |
| Nov 1 | vs Navy | W 47–0 | 88% |
| Nov 8 | at Pittsburgh | W 49–7 | 81% |
| Nov 15 | at Georgia Tech | W 38–20 | 78% |
| Nov 22 | vs Air Force | W 13–6 | 71% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 1TexasCotton Bowl | L 17–21 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas 21–17 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 5 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 2: 9
- Wk 4: 15
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 6: 12
- Wk 7: 10
- Wk 8: 8
- Wk 9: 9
- Wk 10: 8
- Wk 11: 8
- Wk 12: 9
- Wk 13: 9
- Final: 5
Players on this team
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 1969.
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 5 peak No. 5
- Points
- 351–134
- Coach
- Ara Parseghian
- Elo
- 1707 +82 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 24.7 No. 8 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Bob Olson and Mike Oriard
Drafted in 1970
The 1970 draft| Rd 1 | Mike McCoy DT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 3 | Jim Reilly OG | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 5 | Bob Olson LB | Boston Patriots |
| Rd 5 | Mike Oriard C | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 7 | Terry Brennan OT | Philadelphia Eagles |