Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
12–1 (0–0)
NCL
—
OVR
—
OFF
—
DEF
PPG
25.8
#80
DPPG
12.8
#2
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
@
Navy
8-5
|
W 50–10 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
vs
Purdue
6-7
|
W 20–17 | 2-0 |
| 3 |
@
Michigan State
7-6
|
W 20–3 | 3-0 |
| 4 |
vs
Michigan
8-5
|
W 13–6 | 4-0 |
| 6 |
vs
Miami
7-5
|
W 41–3 | 5-0 |
| 7 |
vs
Stanford
12-2
|
W 20–13 | 6-0 |
| 8 |
vs
BYU
8-5
|
W 17–14 | 7-0 |
| 9 |
@
Oklahoma
10-3
|
W 30–13 | 8-0 |
| 10 |
vs
Pittsburgh
6-7
|
W 29–26 | 9-0 |
| 11 |
@
Boston College
2-10
|
W 21–6 | 10-0 |
| 12 |
vs
Wake Forest
5-7
|
W 38–0 | 11-0 |
| 13 |
@
USC
7-6
|
W 22–13 | 12-0 |
| NCG |
@
Alabama
13-1
National Championship
|
L 14–42 | 12-1 |
