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.
1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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Orange Bowl, W 21–6 vs. Colorado | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 12–1 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Strong (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Barry Alvarez (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
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No. 1 Miami (FL) | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Notre Dame | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida State | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Penn State | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Pittsburgh | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 West Virginia | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | – | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia | No. 2 | Raycom, WGN | W 36–13 | 77,323 | [2] | |
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 | 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 |
| ESPN | W 45–7 | 59,075 | |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy | No. 1 |
| SportsChannel | W 41–0 | 59,075 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 1 |
| 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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Games summaries
editvs Virginia
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Notre Dame | 19 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 77,323
- TV announcers (Raycom Sports): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
- Recap/Box Score
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Largest crowd for college football game at Giants Stadium
At Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Michigan | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 105,912
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
- Recap/Box Score
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Michigan State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan St | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 59,075
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Pat Haden
- Recap/Box Score
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At Purdue
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 14 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 67,861
- TV: ABC
- Recap/Box Score
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At Stanford
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Stanford | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
- Date: October 7
- Game attendance: 86,019
- Recap/Box Score
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At Air Force
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
Air Force | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: October 14, 1989
- Game attendance: 53,533
- TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin and Kevin Kiley
- Recap/Box Score
Game information | ||
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- Raghib Ismail 180 all-purpose yards
External videos | |
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1989 Notre Dame at Air Force – Television broadcast |
USC
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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USC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Date: October 21, 1989
- Game attendance: 59,075
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Pat Haden
- Recap/Box Score
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- Pregame fight in tunnel
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1989 USC at Notre Dame – Television broadcast | |
1989 USC at Notre Dame – Highlights |
Pittsburgh
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pittsburgh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Notre Dame | 2 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
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Navy
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Navy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notre Dame | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Date: November 4, 1989
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Recap/Box Score
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Full game |
SMU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SMU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Notre Dame | 7 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 59 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Date: November 11, 1989
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Recap/Box Score
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Full game |
At Penn State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
Penn St | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Game information | ||
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Notre Dame's first win in school history at Beaver Stadium
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Full game (part 1) | |
Full game (part 2) | |
Full game (part 3) | |
Game highlights |
At Miami (FL)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Miami (FL) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: November 25, 1989
- Game weather: Overcast, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 81,634
- Referee: Jimmy Harper
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Pat Haden, and John Dockery
- Recap/Box
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Full game | |
Game highlights | |
3rd and 43 |
Orange Bowl (vs Colorado)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Colorado | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: January 1, 1990
- Game attendance: 81,190
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
- Recap/Box
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Personnel
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Offense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
edit- Tony Rice, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[4]
- Tony Rice finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
- Raghib Ismail finished in a tie for tenth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
Team players drafted into the NFL
editThe following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Anthony Johnson | Running Back | 2 | 36 | Indianapolis Colts |
Tim Grunhard | Tackle | 2 | 40 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Jeff Alm | Defensive Tackle | 2 | 41 | Houston Oilers |
Pat Terrell | Defensive Back | 2 | 49 | Los Angeles Rams |
Mike Brennan | Tackle | 4 | 91 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Stan Smagala | Defensive Back | 5 | 123 | Dallas Cowboys |
Ned Bolcar | Linebacker | 6 | 146 | Seattle Seahawks |
D’Juan Francisco | Defensive Back | 10 | 262 | Washington Redskins |
Dean Brown | Guard | 12 | 316 | Indianapolis Colts |
References
edit- ^ "Notre Dame Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Classically Notre Dame". The Record. September 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lackluster Colorado Leveled by Notre Dame". The New York Times. January 2, 1990. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.