The 1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Gerry Faust was the new Notre Dame head coach. The offense scored 232 points, while the defense allowed 160 points. It was Notre Dame's first losing season in 18 years.
Rivalries[]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | LSU | No. 4 | | | W 27–9 | 59,075 |
September 19 | 1:50 p.m. | at No. 11 Michigan | No. 1 | | ABC | L 7–25 | 105,888 |
September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 13 | | | L 14–15 | 70,007 |
October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Michigan State | | | | W 20–7 | 59,075 |
October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Florida State | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | L 13–19 | 59,075 |
October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 USC | | | | L 7–14 | 59,075 |
October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| | W 38–0 | 59,075 |
November 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | W 35–3 | 59,075 |
November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Air Force | | | | W 35–7 | 36,700 |
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Penn State | | | | L 21–24 | 84,175 |
November 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Miami | | | ABC | L 15–37 | 50,681 |
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Roster[]
1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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3
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Oliver, HerryHerry Oliver
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7.0 !Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team players drafted into the NFL[]
- Bob Crable - 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 New York Jets
- John Krimm - 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 New Orleans Saints
- Phil Pozderac - 1982 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 Dallas Cowboys
Awards and honors[]
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