1984 Notre Dame
7–5, coached by Gerry Faust. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 LSU 30–22Oct 27
LSU was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Purdue | L 21–23 | 70% |
| Sep 15 | at Michigan State | W 24–20 | 57% |
| Sep 22 | vs Colorado | W 55–14 | 79% |
| Sep 29 | at Missouri | W 16–14 | 48% |
| Oct 6 | vs 14Miami | L 13–31 | 51% |
| Oct 13 | vs Air Force | L 7–21 | 57% |
| Oct 20 | vs 11South Carolina | L 32–36 | 51% |
| Oct 27 | at 7LSU | W 30–22 | 30% |
| Nov 3 | vs Navy | W 18–17 | 65% |
| Nov 17 | vs Penn State | W 44–7 | 47% |
| Nov 24 | at 14USC | W 19–7 | 42% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs 10SMUAloha Bowl | L 20–27 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SMU 27–20 in the Aloha Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 8
- Wk 2: 7
- Wk 5: 19
- Wk 6: 16
- Wk 14: 19
- Wk 15: 17
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 1984.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 299–239
- Coach
- Gerry Faust
- Elo
- 1619 +36 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.2 No. 25 of 106; offense No. 26, defense No. 32
- SRS
- 10.2 No. 25 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- A.J. Christoff
- Captains
- Mike Golic, Joe Johnson and Larry Williams
- Most valuable player
- Allen Pinkett
Drafted in 1985
The 1985 draft| Rd 2 | Mike Gann DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 3 | Mike Kelley C | Houston Oilers |
| Rd 4 | Mark Bavaro TE | New York Giants |