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On November 13, Notre Dame played [[1993 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] in a matchup of unbeatens. The winner of this game, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, was certain to play Number 3 Nebraska (which would then move up to Number 2) in the Orange Bowl for the National Championship.<ref name="fsu">[http://tech.mit.edu/V113/N59/argue.59s.html Fighting Irish Win Game of the Century] The Tech (MIT newspaper) Mike Duffy and Andrew Heitner. Volume 113, Issue 59 : Friday, November 19, 1993</ref> {{Main|1993 Florida State vs. Notre Dame football game}}
On November 13, Notre Dame played [[1993 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] in a matchup of unbeatens. The winner of this game, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, was certain to play Number 3 Nebraska (which would then move up to Number 2) in the Orange Bowl for the National Championship.<ref name="fsu">[http://tech.mit.edu/V113/N59/argue.59s.html Fighting Irish Win Game of the Century] The Tech (MIT newspaper) Mike Duffy and Andrew Heitner. Volume 113, Issue 59 : Friday, November 19, 1993</ref> {{Main|1993 Florida State vs. Notre Dame football game}}


The next week, they faced Boston College in one of the best games of the year, the Notre Dame offense plie up 427 yards of offense, scored 5 Tds, including 22 points in the last 11 minutes, but the game would forever be remembered on Boston College's last drive as their place kicker [[Holy War (Boston College vs. Notre Dame)#Notable moments|David Gordon]] kicked a 41-yard field goal with no time left in the game, ending Notre Dame's bid for a National Championship.
The next week, they faced Boston College in one of the best games of the year, the Notre Dame offense piled up 427 yards of offense, scored 5 Tds, including 22 points in the last 11 minutes, but the game would forever be remembered on Boston College's last drive as their place kicker [[Holy War (Boston College vs. Notre Dame)#Notable moments|David Gordon]] kicked a 41-yard field goal with no time left in the game, ending Notre Dame's bid for a National Championship.


===Rivalries===
===Rivalries===

Revision as of 19:02, 20 November 2012

Contents: 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999


1990

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6

Rivalries

Schedule

September 159:00 p.m.Michigan*No. 2

CBSW 28–24 59,075 September 223:30 p.m.at Michigan State*No. 1

ABCW 20–19 80,401 September 2912:00 p.m.Purdue*No. 1

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

W 37–11 59,075 October 612:00 p.m.Stanford*No. 1

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

L 31–36 59,075 October 1312:00 p.m.Air Force*No. 7

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

W 57–27 59,075 October 203:30 p.m.Miami (FL)*No. 6

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

CBSW 29–20 59,075 October 277:45 p.m.at Pittsburgh*No. 3

ESPNW 31–22 56,500 November 312:00 p.m.vs. Navy*No. 2

W 52–31 70,382 November 102:30 p.m.at Tennessee*No. 1

CBSW 34–29 97,123 November 174:00 p.m.Penn State*No. 1

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

ESPNL 21–24 59,075 November 248:00 p.m.at Southern California*No. 7

ABCW 10–6 91,639 January 18:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Colorado*No. 6

NBCL 9–10 77,062

Template:CFB Schedule End[1]

Team players drafted into the NFL

  • Despite being drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders, the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League signed Raghib Ismail to a four year contract worth 18 million dollars in April 1991.[2] The Ismail signing included four million dollars upfront.[3]

Awards and honors

1991

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13

Starting in 1991, the National Broadcasting Company started televising Notre Dame Home football games.[7] Notre Dame is the only Division 1-A football team to have all of its home games televised exclusively by one television network.

Rivalries

Schedule

September 71:30 p.m.Indiana*No. 7

NBCW 49–27 59,075 September 143:30 p.m.at No. 4 Michigan*No. 6

ABCL 14–24 106,138 September 211:30 p.m.Michigan State*No. 11

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 49–10 59,075 September 2812:00 PMat Purdue*No. 9

ABCW 45–20 67,861 October 511:00 p.m.at Stanford*No. 8

ESPNW 42–26 70,798 October 121:30 p.m.No. 12 Pittsburgh*No. 8

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 42–7 59,075 October 198:30 p.m.at Air Force*No. 5

ESPNW 28–15 52,024 October 261:30 p.m.Southern California*No. 5

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 24–20 59,075 November 24:00 p.m.Navy*No. 5

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 38–0 59,075 November 91:30 p.m.No. 13 Tennessee*No. 5

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCL 34–35 59,075 November 163:30 p.m.at Penn State*No. 13

ABCL 13–35 96,672 November 3011:00 p.m.at Hawaii*No. 19

ESPNW 48–42 50,000 January 18:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Florida*No. 18

ABCW 39–28 76,447

Template:CFB Schedule End [8]

Team players drafted into the NFL

1992

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4

Rivalries

Schedule

September 53:30 p.m.at Northwestern*No. 3

ABCW 42–7 64,877 September 121:30 p.m.No. 5 Michigan*No. 3

NBCT 17–17 59,075 September 193:30 p.m.at Michigan State*No. 7

ABCW 52–31 76,188 September 261:30 p.m.Purdue*No. 6

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 48–0 59,075 October 31:30 p.m.No. 19 Stanford*No. 7

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCL 16–33 59,075 October 107:45 p.m.at Pittsburgh*No. 14

ESPNW 52–21 52,155 October 241:30 p.m.Brigham Young*No. 10

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 42–16 59,075 October 311:00 p.m.vs. Navy*No. 10

W 38–7 58,769 November 71:30 p.m.No. 9 Boston College*No. 8

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 54–7 59,075 November 141:30 p.m.No. 21 Penn State*No. 8

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 17–16 59,075 November 288:00 p.m.at No. 23 Southern California*No. 5

ABCW 31–23 90,063 January 11:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Texas A&M*No. 5

NBCW 28–3 71,615

Template:CFB Schedule End[9]

Game notes

Penn State

1 234Total
Penn State 6 0010 16
• Notre Dame 3 338 17
Scoring summary
1NDHentrich 26 yard field goalND 3-0
1PSUAnderson 1 yard run (kick failed)PSU 6-3
2NDHentrich 31 yard field goalTied 6-6
3NDHentrich 37 yard field goalND 9-6
4PSUMuscillo 22 yard field goalTied 9-9
4PSUO'Neal 13 yard run (Muscillo kick)PSU 16-9
4NDBettis 3 yard pass from Mirer (Mirer to Brooks pass)ND 17-16

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

1993

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2

On November 13, Notre Dame played Florida State in a matchup of unbeatens. The winner of this game, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, was certain to play Number 3 Nebraska (which would then move up to Number 2) in the Orange Bowl for the National Championship.[10]

Main article: 1993 Florida State vs. Notre Dame football game

The next week, they faced Boston College in one of the best games of the year, the Notre Dame offense piled up 427 yards of offense, scored 5 Tds, including 22 points in the last 11 minutes, but the game would forever be remembered on Boston College's last drive as their place kicker David Gordon kicked a 41-yard field goal with no time left in the game, ending Notre Dame's bid for a National Championship.

Rivalries

Schedule

September 42:30 p.m.Northwestern*No. 6

NBCW 27–12 59,075 September 1112:00 PMat No. 2 Michigan*No. 10

ABCW 27–23 106,851 September 182:30 p.m.Michigan State*No. 5

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 36–14 59,075 September 253:30 p.m.at Purdue*No. 4

ABCW 17–0 67,861 October 23:30 p.m.at Stanford*No. 4

ABCW 48–20 80,300 October 92:30 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 4

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 44–0 59,075 October 167:30 p.m.at Brigham Young*No. 3

ESPNW 45–20 66,247 October 232:30 p.m.Southern California*No. 2

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 31–13 59,075 October 3012:00 PMvs. Navy (Philadelphia)*No. 2

ABCW 58–27 61,813 November 132:30 p.m.No. 1 Florida State*No. 2

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 31–24 59,075 November 201:30 p.m.No. 12 Boston College*No. 1

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCL 39–41 59,075 January 14:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 Texas A&M*No. 4

NBCW 24–21 69,855

Template:CFB Schedule End[11]

Game notes

USC

1 234Total
USC 0 706 13
• Notre Dame 14 1430 31
Scoring summary
1NDBecton 70 yard run (Pendergast kick)ND 7-0
1NDEdwards 2 yard run (Pendergast kick)ND 14-0
2NDBurris 4 yard run (Pendergast kick)ND 21-0
2USCStrother 13 yard pass from Johnson (Salmon kick)ND 21-7
2NDZellars 29 yard pass from Failla (Pendergast kick)ND 28-7
3NDPendergast 43 yard field goalND 31-7
4USCMcWilliams 8 yard pass from Johnson (pass failed)ND 31-13

[12]

1 234Total
• Notre Dame 3 142120 58
Navy 10 1430 27
Scoring summary
1NAVYBucchianeri 38 yard field goalNAVY 3-0
1NDPendergast 32 yard field goalTied 3-3
1NAVYDixon 31 yard pass from Kubiak (Bucchianeri kick)NAVY 10-3
2NDEdwards 3 yard run (Pendergast kick)Tied 10-10
2NAVYStramanak 1 yard run (Bucchianeri kick)NAVY 17-10
2NDEdwards 10 yard run (Pendergast kick)Tied 17-17
2NAVYScreen 53 yard pass from Kubiak (Bucchianeri kick)NAVY 24-17
3NDDawson 44 hard pass from McDougal (Pendergast kick)Tied 24-24
3NDKinder 70 yard run (Pendergast kick)ND 31-24
3NDFarmer 9 yard run (Pendergast kick)ND 38-24
3NAVYBucchianeri 34 yard field goalND 38-27
4NDBurns 3 yard run (Pendergast kick)ND 45-27
4NDEdwards 1 yard run (kick failed)ND 51-27
4NDTaylor 31 yard interception return (Pendergast kick)ND 58-27

[13]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

1994

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]

Rivalries

Schedule

September 38:00 p.m.at Northwestern (Chicago)*No. 4

ABCW 42–15 66,946 September 102:30 p.m.No. 5 Michigan*No. 4

NBCL 24–26 59,075 September 173:30 p.m.at Michigan State*No. 9

ABCW 21–20 74,183 September 242:30 p.m.Purdue*No. 9

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 39–21 59,075 October 12:30 p.m.Stanford*No. 7

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 33–15 59,075 October 812:00 PMat Boston College*No. 7

ABCL 11–30 44,500 October 152:30 p.m.No. 25 Brigham Young*No. 16

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCL 14–21 59,075 October 292:30 p.m.Navy*

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 58–21 59,075 November 1212:00 PMvs. No. 6 Florida State*

ABCL 16–23 72,868 November 191:30 p.m.Air Force*

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 42–30 59,075 November 268:00 p.m.at No. 17 Southern California*

ABCT 17–17 90,217 January 24:30 p.m.vs. No. 5 Colorado*

NBCL 24–41 73,968

Template:CFB Schedule End[14]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

1995

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11

Rivalries

Schedule

September 22:30 p.m.Northwestern*No. 8

NBCL 15–17 59,075 September 93:30 p.m.at Purdue*

ABCW 35–28 70,569 September 162:30 p.m.Vanderbilt*No. 24

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 41–0 59,075 September 2312:30 p.m.No. 10 Texas*No. 21

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 55–27 59,075 September 303:30 p.m.at No. 6 Ohio State*No. 14

ABCL 26–45 95,537 October 73:30 p.m.at No. 15 Washington*No. 23

ABCW 29–21 74,023 October 1412:00 PMat Army*No. 21

ABCW 28–27 74,218 October 212:30 p.m.No. 5 Southern California*No. 22

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 38–10 59,075 October 284:00 p.m.Boston College*No. 15

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 20–10 59,075 November 41:30 p.m.Navy*No. 10

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 35–17 59,075 November 187:45 p.m.at Air Force*No. 10

ESPNW 44–14 54,482 January 18:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Florida State*No. 9

CBSL 26–31 72,198

Template:CFB Schedule End[15]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

1996

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 19

Notre Dame participated in the Emerald Isle Classic. The game was played on November 2 and Notre Dame beat Navy by a score of 54-27.

Rivalries

Schedule

September 58:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*No. 7

ESPNW 14–7 41,523 September 142:30 p.m.Purdue*No. 10

NBCW 35–0 59,075 September 2112:00 p.m.at No. 8 Texas*No. 9

ABCW 27–24 83,312 September 282:30 p.m.No. 4 Ohio State*No. 5

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCL 16–29 59,075 October 122:30 p.m.No. 16 Washington*No. 12

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 54–20 59,075 October 192:30 p.m.Air Force*No. 9

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCL 17–20 OT59,075 November 28:00 a.m.at Navy*No. 21

CBSW 54–27 38,651 November 93:30 p.m.at Boston College*No. 19

CBSW 48–21 44,500 November 161:30 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 15

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 60–6 59,075 November 231:30 p.m.Rutgers*No. 13

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN

NBCW 62–0 59,075 November 308:00 p.m.at Southern California*No. 13

ABCL 20–27 OT90,296

Template:CFB Schedule End[15]

Team players drafted into the NFL

1997

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]

Please see: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football under Bob Davie for schedule and scores

Rivalries

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

1998

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22

Please see: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football under Bob Davie for schedule and scores

Rivalries

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Luke Petitgout Tackle 1 19 New York Giants
Jerry Wisne Tackle 5 143 Chicago Bears
Mike Rosenthal Tackle 5 149 New York Giants
Malcolm Johnson Wide Receiver 5 166 Pittsburgh Steelers
Hunter Smith Punter 7 210 Indianapolis Colts
Autry Denson Running Back 7 233 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kory Minor Linebacker 7 234 San Francisco 49ers

[16]

1999

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]

Please see: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football under Bob Davie for schedule and scores

Rivalries

Team players drafted into the NFL

References

  1. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1990
  2. ^ Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.59, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
  3. ^ Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.114, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
  4. ^ a b http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/nd-m-footbl-archive.html/
  5. ^ "Walter Camp Football Foundation Awards (Page 3)". The Walter Camp Foundation. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  6. ^ a b "Winners & Finalists". Rotary Club of Houston. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  7. ^ Sandomir, Richard (1991-08-25). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Notre Dame Scored a $38 Million Touchdown on Its TV Deal". New York Times. nyyimes.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1991
  9. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1992
  10. ^ Fighting Irish Win Game of the Century The Tech (MIT newspaper) Mike Duffy and Andrew Heitner. Volume 113, Issue 59 : Friday, November 19, 1993
  11. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1993
  12. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1993 Oct 24.
  13. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1993 Oct 31.
  14. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1994
  15. ^ a b http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1996
  16. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1999.htm
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