1986 Notre Dame
5–6, coached by Lou Holtz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 USC 38–37Nov 29
USC was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs 3Michigan | L 23–24 | 41% |
| Sep 20 | at Michigan State | L 15–20 | 44% |
| Sep 27 | vs Purdue | W 41–9 | 64% |
| Oct 4 | at 2Alabama | L 10–28 | 24% |
| Oct 11 | vs Pittsburgh | L 9–10 | 58% |
| Oct 18 | vs Air Force | W 31–3 | 37% |
| Nov 1 | vs Navy | W 33–14 | 68% |
| Nov 8 | vs SMU | W 61–29 | 57% |
| Nov 15 | vs 3Penn State | L 19–24 | 39% |
| Nov 22 | at 8LSU | L 19–21 | 29% |
| Nov 29 | at 17USC | W 38–37 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat USC 38–37; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 20
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 1986.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 20
- Points
- 299–219
- Coach
- Lou Holtz
- Elo
- 1609 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- 18.3 No. 15 of 101; offense No. 14, defense No. 23
- SRS
- 14.2 No. 16 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Foge Fazio
- Captain
- Mike Kovaleski
- Most valuable player
- Tim Brown
- Offense
- Wishbone triple option
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 2 | Wally Kleine OT | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 4 | Steve Beuerlein QB | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Rd 7 | Robert Banks DT | Houston Oilers |