1981 Notre Dame
5–6, coached by Gerry Faust. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Navy 38–0Oct 31
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs LSU | W 27–9 | 70% |
| Sep 19 | at 11Michigan | L 7–25 | 42% |
| Sep 26 | at Purdue | L 14–15 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | vs Michigan State | W 20–7 | 81% |
| Oct 10 | vs 20Florida State | L 13–19 | 48% |
| Oct 24 | vs 5USC | L 7–14 | 44% |
| Oct 31 | vs Navy | W 38–0 | 57% |
| Nov 7 | vs Georgia Tech | W 35–3 | 89% |
| Nov 14 | at Air Force | W 35–7 | 75% |
| Nov 21 | at 13Penn State | L 21–24 | 33% |
| Nov 27 | at 9Miami | L 15–37 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 37–15; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 4
- Wk 3: 1
- Wk 4: 13
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 1981.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 1
- Points
- 232–160
- Coach
- Gerry Faust
- Elo
- 1612 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.2 No. 25 of 132; offense No. 48, defense No. 15
- SRS
- 13.6 No. 23 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Tom Lichtenberg
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Johnson
- Captains
- Bob Crable and Phil Carter
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 1 | Bob Crable LB | New York Jets |
| Rd 3 | John Krimm DB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 5 | Phil Pozderac OT | Dallas Cowboys |