1983 Notre Dame
7–5, coached by Gerry Faust. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 13 Boston College 19–18Dec 29
Boston College was ranked No. 13, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Purdue | W 52–6 | 60% |
| Sep 17 | vs Michigan State | L 23–28 | 75% |
| Sep 24 | at Miami | L 0–20 | 34% |
| Oct 1 | at Colorado | W 27–3 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | at South Carolina | W 30–6 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | vs Army | W 42–0 | 78% |
| Oct 22 | vs USC | W 27–6 | 67% |
| Oct 29 | vs Navy | W 28–12 | 81% |
| Nov 5 | vs Pittsburgh | L 16–21 | 53% |
| Nov 12 | at Penn State | L 30–34 | 36% |
| Nov 19 | vs Air Force | L 22–23 | 62% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs 13Boston CollegeLiberty Bowl | W 19–18 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Boston College 19–18 in the Liberty Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 88th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 6
- Wk 2: 5
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 13
- Wk 9: 19
- Wk 10: 18
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 1983.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 4
- Points
- 316–177
- Coach
- Gerry Faust
- Elo
- 1625 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.2 No. 27 of 108; offense No. 41, defense No. 18
- SRS
- 12.1 No. 23 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Johnson
- Captains
- Blair Kiel and Stacey Toran
Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 1 | Greg Bell RB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Chris Brown DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 6 | Stacey Toran DB | Los Angeles Raiders |