Notre Dame

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Independent · South Bend, South Bend, Indiana

National titles: 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988

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The Heartbreak Index10.8 · #160

The Tortured · CFB, 1988

10.8

Heartbreak

#160

of 1,138 clubs

in CFB

10.3

agony · 0.5 despair

The clocks

CFB since 19884.9

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2024 · lost the final, 2012 · fell one round short, 2020 · fell one round short, 2018

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930-335-36

All-time

0.715

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Michigan-Notre Dame RivalryMichigan

Notre Dame-Army RivalryArmy

Notre Dame-Navy RivalryNavy

Notre Dame-USC rivalryUSC

Greatest games

Notre Dame's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Sugar Bowl

#3 Notre Dame 24-23 #1 Alabama

Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

National TitleMajor Bowl

1973 · Dec 31, 1973

1.65

Game Score

Fiesta Bowl

#1 Notre Dame 34-21 #3 West Virginia

Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National TitleMajor Bowl

1988 · Jan 2, 1989

1.53

Game Score

#2 Notre Dame 0-0 #1 Army

Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

1946 · Nov 9, 1946

1.52

Game Score

#2 Notre Dame 31-24 #1 Florida State

Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

1993 · Nov 13, 1993

1.48

Game Score

#1 Notre Dame 10-10 #2 Michigan State

East Lansing Spartan Stadium, Lansing, Michigan

1966 · Nov 19, 1966

1.48

Game Score

BCS Championship Game

#1 Notre Dame 14-42 #2 Alabama

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida

National TitleMajor Bowl

2012 · Jan 7, 2013

1.45

Game Score

#1 Notre Dame 14-13 #2 Iowa Pre-Flight

Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

1943 · Nov 20, 1943

1.45

Game Score

#1 Notre Dame 27-10 #2 USC

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

1988 · Nov 26, 1988

1.34

Game Score

#1 Notre Dame 24-19 #2 Michigan

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

1989 · Sep 16, 1989

1.25

Game Score

#2 Notre Dame 0-48 #1 Army

Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

1945 · Nov 10, 1945

1.13

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 31, 1973	1973	Sugar Bowl	#3 Notre Dame 24-23 #1 Alabama Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.65
2	Jan 2, 1989	1988	Fiesta Bowl	#1 Notre Dame 34-21 #3 West Virginia Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.53
3	Nov 9, 1946	1946		#2 Notre Dame 0-0 #1 Army Yankee Stadium, New York, New York		game score 1.52
4	Nov 13, 1993	1993		#2 Notre Dame 31-24 #1 Florida State Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana		game score 1.48
5	Nov 19, 1966	1966		#1 Notre Dame 10-10 #2 Michigan State East Lansing Spartan Stadium, Lansing, Michigan		game score 1.48
6	Jan 7, 2013	2012	BCS Championship Game	#1 Notre Dame 14-42 #2 Alabama Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.45
7	Nov 20, 1943	1943		#1 Notre Dame 14-13 #2 Iowa Pre-Flight Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana		game score 1.45
8	Nov 26, 1988	1988		#1 Notre Dame 27-10 #2 USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California		game score 1.34
9	Sep 16, 1989	1989		#1 Notre Dame 24-19 #2 Michigan Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan		game score 1.25
10	Nov 10, 1945	1945		#2 Notre Dame 0-48 #1 Army Yankee Stadium, New York, New York		game score 1.13

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress7-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202510-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#10

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202414-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

College Football Championship Game (L)MajorCFP

202310-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#14

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (W)

20229-4

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#18

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

202111-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202010-2

Notre Dame · Atlantic Coast (West)

Conf record

9-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP

201911-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#12

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Camping World Bowl (W)

201812-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP

201710-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#11

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

20164-8

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201510-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#11

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20148-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

20139-4

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#20

Coach final

#24

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (W)

201212-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS

20118-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Champs Sports Bowl (L)

20108-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (W)

20096-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20087-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (W)

20073-9

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200610-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20059-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20046-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight Bowl (L)

20035-7

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200210-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

20015-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20009-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#15

Coach final

#16

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS

19995-7

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19989-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#22

Coach final

#22

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19977-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

19968-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#19

Coach final

#21

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19959-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#11

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBA

19946-5-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBC

199311-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)MajorBC

199210-1-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)MajorBC

199110-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

19909-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

198912-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

198812-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

19878-4

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

19865-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19855-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19847-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (L)

19837-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19826-4-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19815-6

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19809-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

19797-4

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19789-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

197711-1

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

19769-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

19758-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197410-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

197311-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

19728-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#14

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19718-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#13

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197010-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

19698-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

19687-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19678-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19669-0-1

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19657-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19649-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19632-7

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19625-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19615-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19602-8

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19595-5

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19586-4

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19577-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19562-8

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19558-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19549-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19539-0-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19527-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19517-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19504-4-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

194910-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19489-0-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19479-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19468-0-1

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19457-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19448-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19439-1

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19427-2-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19418-0-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19407-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19397-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#13

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19388-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19376-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19366-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19357-1-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19346-3

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19333-5-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19327-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19316-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

193010-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19299-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19285-4

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19277-1-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19269-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19257-2-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

192410-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19239-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19228-1-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

192110-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19209-0

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19199-0

Notre Dame · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19183-1-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

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19176-1-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19168-1

Notre Dame · Independent

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—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19157-1

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19146-2

Notre Dame · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

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Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Notre Dame	7-1	Independent				#4as of Nov 1
2025	Notre Dame	10-2	Independent				#10	#11	#6
2024	Notre Dame	14-2	Independent				#2	#2	#2	College Football Championship Game (L)MajorCFP
2023	Notre Dame	10-3	Independent				#14	#14	#9	Sun Bowl (W)
2022	Notre Dame	9-4	Independent				#18	#18	#5	Gator Bowl (W)
2021	Notre Dame	11-2	Independent				#8	#9	#5	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2020	Notre Dame	10-2	Atlantic Coast	West	9-1	✓	#5	#5	#2	Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2019	Notre Dame	11-2	Independent				#12	#11	#7	Camping World Bowl (W)
2018	Notre Dame	12-1	Independent				#5	#5	#3	Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2017	Notre Dame	10-3	Independent				#11	#11	#3	Citrus Bowl (W)
2016	Notre Dame	4-8	Independent						#10
2015	Notre Dame	10-3	Independent				#11	#12	#4	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2014	Notre Dame	8-5	Independent						#5	Music City Bowl (W)
2013	Notre Dame	9-4	Independent				#20	#24	#14	Pinstripe Bowl (W)
2012	Notre Dame	12-1	Independent				#4	#3	#1	BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS
2011	Notre Dame	8-5	Independent						#16	Champs Sports Bowl (L)
2010	Notre Dame	8-5	Independent							Sun Bowl (W)
2009	Notre Dame	6-6	Independent						#18
2008	Notre Dame	7-6	Independent							Hawaii Bowl (W)
2007	Notre Dame	3-9	Independent
2006	Notre Dame	10-3	Independent				#17	#19	#2	Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2005	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#9	#11	#5	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2004	Notre Dame	6-6	Independent						#24	Insight Bowl (L)
2003	Notre Dame	5-7	Independent						#15
2002	Notre Dame	10-3	Independent				#17	#17	#4	Gator Bowl (L)
2001	Notre Dame	5-6	Independent						#17
2000	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#15	#16	#10	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS
1999	Notre Dame	5-7	Independent						#16
1998	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#22	#22	#9	Gator Bowl (L)
1997	Notre Dame	7-6	Independent						#11	Independence Bowl (L)
1996	Notre Dame	8-3	Independent				#19	#21	#5
1995	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#11	#13	#6	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBA
1994	Notre Dame	6-5-1	Independent						#2	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBC
1993	Notre Dame	11-1	Independent				#2	#2	#1	Cotton Bowl (W)MajorBC
1992	Notre Dame	10-1-1	Independent				#4	#4	#3	Cotton Bowl (W)MajorBC
1991	Notre Dame	10-3	Independent				#13	#12	#5	Sugar Bowl (W)Major
1990	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#6	#6	#1	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1989	Notre Dame	12-1	Independent				#2	#3	#1	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1988	Notre Dame	12-0	Independent				#1	#1	#1	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major	National
1987	Notre Dame	8-4	Independent				#17		#4	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1986	Notre Dame	5-6	Independent						#20
1985	Notre Dame	5-6	Independent						#13
1984	Notre Dame	7-5	Independent						#7	Aloha Bowl (L)
1983	Notre Dame	7-5	Independent						#4	Liberty Bowl (W)
1982	Notre Dame	6-4-1	Independent						#9
1981	Notre Dame	5-6	Independent						#1
1980	Notre Dame	9-2-1	Independent				#9	#10	#1	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1979	Notre Dame	7-4	Independent						#5
1978	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#7	#6	#5	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1977	Notre Dame	11-1	Independent				#1	#1	#1	Cotton Bowl (W)Major	National
1976	Notre Dame	9-3	Independent				#12	#12	#11	Gator Bowl (W)
1975	Notre Dame	8-3	Independent					#17	#7
1974	Notre Dame	10-2	Independent				#5	#4	#1	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1973	Notre Dame	11-0	Independent				#1	#4	#1	Sugar Bowl (W)Major	National
1972	Notre Dame	8-3	Independent				#14	#12	#7	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1971	Notre Dame	8-2	Independent				#13	#15	#1
1970	Notre Dame	10-1	Independent				#2	#5	#1	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1969	Notre Dame	8-2-1	Independent				#5	#9	#5	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1968	Notre Dame	7-2-1	Independent				#5	#8	#2
1967	Notre Dame	8-2	Independent				#5	#4	#1
1966	Notre Dame	9-0-1	Independent				#1	#1	#1		National
1965	Notre Dame	7-2-1	Independent				#9	#8	#1
1964	Notre Dame	9-1	Independent				#3	#3	#1
1963	Notre Dame	2-7	Independent
1962	Notre Dame	5-5	Independent
1961	Notre Dame	5-5	Independent						#6
1960	Notre Dame	2-8	Independent						#12
1959	Notre Dame	5-5	Independent				#17	#18	#8
1958	Notre Dame	6-4	Independent				#17	#14	#3
1957	Notre Dame	7-3	Independent				#10	#9	#5
1956	Notre Dame	2-8	Independent						#3
1955	Notre Dame	8-2	Independent				#9	#10	#4
1954	Notre Dame	9-1	Independent				#4	#4	#1
1953	Notre Dame	9-0-1	Independent				#2	#2	#1
1952	Notre Dame	7-2-1	Independent				#3	#3	#3
1951	Notre Dame	7-2-1	Independent					#13	#5
1950	Notre Dame	4-4-1	Independent						#1
1949	Notre Dame	10-0	Independent				#1		#1		National
1948	Notre Dame	9-0-1	Independent				#2		#1
1947	Notre Dame	9-0	Independent				#1		#1		National
1946	Notre Dame	8-0-1	Independent				#1		#1		National
1945	Notre Dame	7-2-1	Independent				#9		#2
1944	Notre Dame	8-2	Independent				#9		#1
1943	Notre Dame	9-1	Independent				#1		#1		National
1942	Notre Dame	7-2-2	Independent				#6		#4
1941	Notre Dame	8-0-1	Independent				#3		#3
1940	Notre Dame	7-2	Independent						#2
1939	Notre Dame	7-2	Independent				#13		#2
1938	Notre Dame	8-1	Independent				#5		#1
1937	Notre Dame	6-2-1	Independent				#9		#9
1936	Notre Dame	6-2-1	Independent				#8		#7
1935	Notre Dame	7-1-1	Independent
1934	Notre Dame	6-3	Independent
1933	Notre Dame	3-5-1	Independent
1932	Notre Dame	7-2	Independent
1931	Notre Dame	6-2-1	Independent
1930	Notre Dame	10-0	Independent								National
1929	Notre Dame	9-0	Independent								National
1928	Notre Dame	5-4	Independent
1927	Notre Dame	7-1-1	Independent
1926	Notre Dame	9-1	Independent
1925	Notre Dame	7-2-1	Independent
1924	Notre Dame	10-0	Independent							Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1923	Notre Dame	9-1	Independent
1922	Notre Dame	8-1-1	Independent
1921	Notre Dame	10-1	Independent
1920	Notre Dame	9-0	Independent
1919	Notre Dame	9-0	Independent								National
1918	Notre Dame	3-1-2	Independent
1917	Notre Dame	6-1-1	Independent
1916	Notre Dame	8-1	Independent
1915	Notre Dame	7-1	Independent
1914	Notre Dame	6-2	Independent
1913	Notre Dame	7-0	Independent
1905	Notre Dame	5-4	Independent
1904	Notre Dame	5-3	Independent
1902	Notre Dame	6-2-1	Independent
1901	Notre Dame	8-1-1	Independent
1900	Notre Dame	6-3-1	Independent
1899	Notre Dame	6-3-1	Independent

Award winners

170 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Jeremiyah Love2025

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Leonard Moore2025

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Jeremiyah Love2025

Doak Walker AwardRB

Jeremiyah Love2025

Heisman FinalistRB

Xavier Watts2024

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Xavier Watts2023

Bronko Nagurski AwardS

Joe Alt2023

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Xavier Watts2023

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Michael Mayer2022

Consensus All-AmericanTE

Isaiah Foskey2022

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Kyle Hamilton2021

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Liam Eichenberg2020

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2025	Jeremiyah Love	RB	Consensus All-American
2025	Leonard Moore	DB	Consensus All-American
2025	Jeremiyah Love	RB	Doak Walker Award
2025	Jeremiyah Love	RB	Heisman Finalist
2024	Xavier Watts	DB	Consensus All-American
2023	Xavier Watts	S	Bronko Nagurski Award
2023	Joe Alt	OL	Consensus All-American
2023	Xavier Watts	DB	Consensus All-American
2022	Michael Mayer	TE	Consensus All-American
2022	Isaiah Foskey	DL	Consensus All-American
2021	Kyle Hamilton	DB	Consensus All-American
2020	Liam Eichenberg	OL	Consensus All-American
2020	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	LB	Consensus All-American
2020	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2018	Julian Love	DB	Consensus All-American
2017	Mike McGlinchey	OL	Consensus All-American
2017	Quenton Nelson	OL	Consensus All-American
2017	Notre Dame	OL	Joe Moore Award
2015	Ronnie Stanley	OL	Consensus All-American
2015	Jaylon Smith	LB	Consensus All-American
2015	Jaylon Smith	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2012	Brian Kelly	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Bronko Nagurski Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Chuck Bednarik Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Consensus All-American
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Heisman Finalist
2012	Tyler Eifert	TE	John Mackey Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Lott Trophy
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Maxwell Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2012	Manti Te'o	LB	Walter Camp Award
2009	Golden Tate	WR	Consensus All-American
2009	Golden Tate	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2006	Brady Quinn	QB	Heisman Finalist
2006	Brady Quinn	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
2006	Brady Quinn	QB	Maxwell Award
2005	Jeff Samardzija	WR	Consensus All-American
2005	Brady Quinn	QB	Heisman Finalist
2002	Shane Walton	DB	Consensus All-American
1994	Bobby Taylor	DB	Consensus All-American
1993	Aaron Taylor	OL	Consensus All-American
1993	Jeff Burris	DB	Consensus All-American
1993	Aaron Taylor	OT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1992	Aaron Taylor	OL	Consensus All-American
1991	Mirko Jurkovic	OL	Consensus All-American
1990	Chris Zorich	DL	Consensus All-American
1990	Michael Stonebreaker	LB	Consensus All-American
1990	Raghib Ismail	WR	Consensus All-American
1990	Todd Lyght	DB	Consensus All-American
1990	Raghib Ismail	WR	Heisman Finalist
1990	Chris Zorich	NT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1990	Raghib Ismail	RB/WR	Walter Camp Award
1989	Chris Zorich	DL	Consensus All-American
1989	Todd Lyght	DB	Consensus All-American
1989	Tony Rice	QB	Heisman Finalist
1989	Tony Rice	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
1988	Frank Stams	DL	Consensus All-American
1988	Michael Stonebreaker	LB	Consensus All-American
1987	Tim Brown	WR	Consensus All-American
1987	Tim Brown	WR	Heisman Trophy★
1987	Tim Brown	WR	Walter Camp Award
1981	Bob Crable	LB	Consensus All-American
1980	Bob Crable	LB	Consensus All-American
1980	John Scully	C	Consensus All-American
1979	Vagas Ferguson	RB	Consensus All-American
1978	Bob Golic	LB	Consensus All-American
1978	Dave Huffman	C	Consensus All-American
1977	Ken MacAfee	TE	Consensus All-American
1977	Luther Bradley	DB	Consensus All-American
1977	Ross Browner	DL	Consensus All-American
1977	Ken MacAfee	TE	Heisman Finalist
1977	Ross Browner	DE	Maxwell Award
1977	Ross Browner	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1977	Ken MacAfee	TE	Walter Camp Award
1976	Ken MacAfee	TE	Consensus All-American
1976	Ross Browner	DE	Consensus All-American
1976	Ross Browner	DE	Outland Trophy
1975	Steve Niehaus	DT	Consensus All-American
1974	Gerry DiNardo	G	Consensus All-American
1974	Pete Demmerle	WR	Consensus All-American
1974	Tom Clements	QB	Heisman Finalist
1973	Dave Casper	TE	Consensus All-American
1973	Mike Townsend	DB	Consensus All-American
1972	Greg Marx	DT	Consensus All-American
1971	Clarence Ellis	DB	Consensus All-American
1971	Walt Patulski	DE	Consensus All-American
1971	Walt Patulski	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1970	Larry DiNardo	G	Consensus All-American
1970	Tom Gatewood	E	Consensus All-American
1970	Joe Theismann	QB	Heisman Finalist
1969	Mike McCoy	DT	Consensus All-American
1968	George Kunz	T	Consensus All-American
1968	Terry Hanratty	QB	Consensus All-American
1968	Terry Hanratty	QB	Heisman Finalist
1967	Tom Schoen	DB	Consensus All-American
1966	Alan Page	DE	Consensus All-American
1966	Jim Lynch	LB	Consensus All-American
1966	Nick Eddy	B	Consensus All-American
1966	Tom Regner	G	Consensus All-American
1966	Nick Eddy	HB	Heisman Finalist
1966	Jim Lynch	LB	Maxwell Award
1965	Dick Arrington	G	Consensus All-American
1965	Nick Rassas	B	Consensus All-American
1964	Ara Parseghian	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1964	Jack Snow	E	Consensus All-American
1964	John Huarte	B	Consensus All-American
1964	John Huarte	QB	Heisman Trophy★
1959	Monty Stickles	E	Consensus All-American
1957	Al Ecuyer	G	Consensus All-American
1956	Paul Hornung	QB	Heisman Trophy★
1955	Paul Hornung	B	Consensus All-American
1954	Ralph Guglielmi	B	Consensus All-American
1954	Ralph Guglielmi	QB	Heisman Finalist
1953	Art Hunter	T	Consensus All-American
1953	Johnny Lattner	B	Consensus All-American
1953	Johnny Lattner	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1953	Johnny Lattner	HB	Maxwell Award
1952	Johnny Lattner	B	Consensus All-American
1952	Johnny Lattner	HB	Maxwell Award
1950	Jerry Groom	C	Consensus All-American
1949	Bob Williams	B	Consensus All-American
1949	Emil Sitko	B	Consensus All-American
1949	Leon Hart	E	Consensus All-American
1949	Leon Hart	E	Heisman Trophy★
1949	Leon Hart	E	Maxwell Award
1948	Bill Fischer	G	Consensus All-American
1948	Emil Sitko	B	Consensus All-American
1948	Leon Hart	E	Consensus All-American
1948	Bill Fischer	G	Outland Trophy
1947	Bill Fischer	G	Consensus All-American
1947	George Connor	T	Consensus All-American
1947	John Lujack	B	Consensus All-American
1947	Johnny Lujack	QB	Heisman Trophy★
1946	George Connor	T	Consensus All-American
1946	John Lujack	B	Consensus All-American
1946	Johnny Lujack	QB	Heisman Finalist
1946	George Connor	T	Outland Trophy
1943	Angelo Bertelli	B	Consensus All-American
1943	Creighton Miller	B	Consensus All-American
1943	Jim White	T	Consensus All-American
1943	John Yonakor	E	Consensus All-American
1943	Pat Filley	G	Consensus All-American
1943	Creighton Miller	HB	Heisman Finalist
1943	Angelo Bertelli	QB	Heisman Trophy★
1942	Bob Dove	E	Consensus All-American
1941	Frank Leahy	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1941	Bob Dove	E	Consensus All-American
1941	Angelo Bertelli	QB	Heisman Finalist
1938	Ed Beinor	T	Consensus All-American
1937	Chuck Sweeney	E	Consensus All-American
1935	Wayne Millner	E	Consensus All-American
1935	Bill Shakespeare	HB	Heisman Finalist
1934	Jack Robinson	C	Consensus All-American
1932	Joe Kurth	T	Consensus All-American
1931	Marchy Schwartz	B	Consensus All-American
1931	Tommy Yarr	C	Consensus All-American
1930	Frank Carideo	B	Consensus All-American
1930	Marchy Schwartz	B	Consensus All-American
1929	Frank Carideo	B	Consensus All-American
1929	Jack Cannon	G	Consensus All-American
1927	John Smith	G	Consensus All-American
1926	Bud Boeringer	C	Consensus All-American
1924	Elmer Layden	B	Consensus All-American
1924	Harry Stuhldreher	B	Consensus All-American
1924	Jimmy Crowley	B	Consensus All-American
1921	Eddie Anderson	E	Consensus All-American
1920	George Gipp	B	Consensus All-American
1917	Frank Rydzewski	C	Consensus All-American
1913	Gus Dorais	B	Consensus All-American

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