The 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
Rivalries[]
Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh. In the Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry, Notre Dame beat Michigan 24-19.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia | No. 2 | | Raycom and WGN | W 36–13 | 77,323 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Michigan | No. 1 | | ABC | W 24–19 | 105,912 |
September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 1 | | CBS | W 21–13 | 59,075 |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 1 | | ABC | W 40–7 | 67,861 |
October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 1 | | None | W 27–17 | 86,019 |
October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Air Force | No. 1 | | ESPN | W 41–27 | 53,533 |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9 USC | No. 1 | | CBS | W 28–24 | 59,075 |
October 28 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 Pittsburgh | No. 1 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 45–7 | 59,075 |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy | No. 1 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| SportsChannel | W 41–0 | 59,075 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 1 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| SportsChannel | W 59–6 | 59,075 |
November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Penn State | No. 1 | | CBS | W 34–23 | 86,025 |
November 25 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Miami (FL) | No. 1 | | CBS | L 10–27 | 81,634 |
January 1, 1990 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Colorado | No. 4 | | NBC | W 21–6 | 81,191 |
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Roster[]
1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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86
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Brown, DerekDerek Brown
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3.0 !So
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RB
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5
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Culver, RodneyRodney Culver
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3.0 !So
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WR
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13
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Eilers, PatPat Eilers
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WR
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25
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Ismail, RaghibRaghib Ismail
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5.0 !Jr
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RB
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22
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Johnson, AnthonyAnthony Johnson
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7.0 !Sr
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C
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76
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McGuire, GeneGene McGuire
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3.0 !So
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RB
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35
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Mihalko, RyanRyan Mihalko
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5.0 !Jr
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QB
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3
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Mirer, RickRick Mirer
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1.0 !Fr
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QB
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9
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Rice, TonyTony Rice
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7.0 !Sr
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G
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52
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Ryan, TimTim Ryan
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5.0 !Jr
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WR
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12
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Watters, RickyRicky Watters
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5.0 !Jr
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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16
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Sexton, JimJim Sexton
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5.0 !Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries[]
Michigan[]
#1 Notre Dame at #2 Michigan
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Total
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• Notre Dame
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0 |
7 |
10 |
7
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24
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Michigan
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0 |
6 |
0 |
13
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19
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Scoring summary |
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2 |
| ND | A. Johnson 6-yard pass from Rice (Hentrich kick) | ND 7-0 |
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2 |
| MICH | Calloway 9-yard pass from Taylor (kick failed) | ND 7-6 |
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3 |
| ND | Ismail 88-yard kickoff return (Hentrich kick) | ND 14-6 |
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3 |
| ND | Hentrich 30-yard field goal | ND 17-6 |
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4 |
| MICH | Walker 5-yard pass from Grbac (pass failed) | ND 17-12 |
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4 |
| ND | Ismail 92-yard kickoff return (Hentrich kick) | ND 24-12 |
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4 |
| MICH | McMurty 4-yard pass from Grbac (Carlson kick) | ND 24-19 |
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USC[]
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Total
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USC
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14 |
3 |
0 |
7
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24
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• Notre Dame
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7 |
0 |
7 |
14
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28
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
| USC | Wallace 12 yard pass from Marinovich (Rodriguez kick) | USC 7–0 |
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Q1 |
| ND | Rice 7 yard run (Hentrich kick) | Tie 7–7 |
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Q1 |
| USC | Jackson 15 yard pass from Marinovich (Rodriguez kick) | USC 14–7 |
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Q2 |
| USC | Rodriguez 25 yard field goal | USC 17–7 |
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Q3 |
| ND | Watters 2 yard run (Hentrich kick) | USC 17–14 |
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Q4 |
| ND | Johnson 35 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 21–17 |
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Q4 |
| USC | Wellman 16 yard pass from Marinovich (Rodriguez kick) | USC 24–21 |
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Q4 |
| ND | Rice 15 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 28–24 |
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[2]
Colorado (Orange Bowl)[]
#4 Notre Dame vs. #1 Colorado
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Total
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• Fighting Irish
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0 |
0 |
14 |
7
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21
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Buffaloes
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0 |
0 |
6 |
0
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6
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Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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2–0
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1984
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W 55–14
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[3]
Team players drafted into the NFL[]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[4]
Awards and honors[]
References[]