American college football season
The 1972 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 13 | | | W 37–0 | 55,155 |
September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 10 | | | W 35–14 | 59,075 |
October 7 | 1:50 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 7 | | ABC | W 16–0 | 77,828 |
October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 7 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| | W 42–16 | 59,075 |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 8 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | L 26–30 | 59,075 |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU | No. 13 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | W 21–0 | 59,075 |
November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Navy | No. 12 | | | W 42–23 | 43,089 |
November 11 | 3:05 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 12 | | | W 21–7 | 48,671 |
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) | No. 10 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| | W 20–17 | 59,075 |
December 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 1 USC | No. 10 | | ABC | L 23–45 | 75,243 |
January 1, 1973 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Nebraska | No. 12 | | NBC | L 6–40 | 80,010 |
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Game summaries[edit]
Northwestern[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 37 | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | • Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Mike Creaney 39-yard pass from Tom Clements (Thomas kick) | ND 7-0 | | 1 | | ND | Eric Penick 14-yard run (Thomas kick) | ND 14-0 | | 2 | | ND | Willie Townsend 62-yard pass from Tom Clements (Thomas kick) | ND 21-0 | | 3 | | ND | John Cieszowski 1-yard run (Thomas kick) | ND 28-0 | | 3 | | ND | Andy Huff 1-yard run (Thomas kick) | ND 35-0 | | 4 | | PUR | Jack Spellman 24-yard run (Bobrowski to Sayers pass) | ND 35-8 | | 4 | | PUR | Skip Peterson 1-yard run (pass failed) | ND 35-14 | |
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Michigan State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | Michigan St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pittsburgh[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | • Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Huff 1-yard run (Thomas kick) | Notre Dame 7-0 | | 2 | | ND | Huff 4-yard run (Thomas kick) | Notre Dame 14-0 | | 3 | | PITT | Janasek 3-yard pass from Hogan (Englert pass from Hogan) | Notre Dame 14-8 | | 3 | | ND | Mahalic 54-yard interception return (Thomas kick) | Notre Dame 21-8 | | 4 | | ND | Huff 4-yard run (Thomas kick) | Notre Dame 28-8 | | 4 | | ND | Penick 2-yard run (Thomas kick) | Notre Dame 35-8 | | 4 | | ND | Best 56-yard run (Thomas kick) | Notre Dame 42-8 | | 4 | | PITT | Daniels 1-yard run (Daniels run) | Notre Dame 42-16 | |
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Missouri[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Missouri | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 | Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 | - Date: October 21
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Game weather: Rain, upper 40s
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | - Date: October 28
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Game weather: Rain, mid-50s
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 42 | Navy | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | |
Air Force[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | Air Force | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Miami (FL)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Miami | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | • Notre Dame | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | - Date: November 18
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Game weather: Mid-30s
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Notre Dame | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23 | • USC | 19 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 45 | |
Orange Bowl vs. Nebraska[edit]
1972 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References[edit]
- ^ 2011 Notre Dame football media guide
- ^ "Purdue smashed." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 1.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 15.
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