1985 Notre Dame
5–6, coached by Gerry Faust. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Army 24–10Oct 19
Army was ranked No. 19, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Michigan | L 12–20 | 47% |
| Sep 21 | vs Michigan State | W 27–10 | 66% |
| Sep 28 | at Purdue | L 17–35 | 54% |
| Oct 5 | at 17Air Force | L 15–21 | 28% |
| Oct 19 | vs 19Army | W 24–10 | 47% |
| Oct 26 | vs USC | W 37–3 | 58% |
| Nov 2 | vs Navy | W 41–17 | 72% |
| Nov 9 | vs Ole Miss | W 37–14 | 76% |
| Nov 16 | at 1Penn State | L 6–36 | 36% |
| Nov 23 | vs 17LSU | L 7–10 | 52% |
| Nov 30 | at 4Miami | L 7–58 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 58–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 14
- Wk 2: 14
- Wk 3: 13
Players on this team
Tim BrownReceiver
Steve BeuerleinQuarterback- Allen PinkettRunning back
- Tom RehderOffensive tackle
- Chuck LanzaCenter
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 1985.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 13
- Points
- 230–234
- Coach
- Gerry Faust
- Elo
- 1571 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- 18.6 No. 17 of 106; offense No. 25, defense No. 17
- SRS
- 12.2 No. 23 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- A.J. Christoff
- Captains
- Tony Furjanic, Mike Larkin, Allen Pinkett and Tim Scannell
- Most valuable player
- Allen Pinkett
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 1 | Eric Dorsey DE | New York Giants |
| Rd 3 | Allen Pinkett RB | Houston Oilers |