1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.

1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 13
1971 record8–2
Head coachAra Parseghian (8th season)
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Penn State   –    11 –1 –0
Boston College   –    9 –2 –0
No. 17 Houston   –    9 –3 –0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –3 –0
Florida State   –    8 –4 –0
Cincinnati   –    7 –4 –0
West Virginia   –    7 –4 –0
Temple   –    6 –2 –1
Air Force   –    6 –4 –0
Army   –    6 –4 –0
Colgate   –    6 –4 –0
Villanova   –    6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –    6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –    6 –6 –0
New Mexico State   –    5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –    5 –5 –1
Syracuse   –    5 –5 –1
Dayton   –    5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –    4 –7 –0
Rutgers   –    4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    3 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –    3 –8 –0
Tulane   –    3 –8 –0
Xavier   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Prior to their concluding game at LSU, #7 Notre Dame (8–1) announced that they would not play in a bowl game this season.[1][2][3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 182:30 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 2
W 50–759,075
September 252:30 p.m.at PurdueNo. 2
W 8–769,765
October 21:50 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 4
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy)
ABCW 14–259,075
October 98:15 p.m.at MiamiNo. 9
W 17–066,039
October 162:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 7
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN
W 16–059,075
October 232:30 p.m.USCNo. 6
L 14–2859,075
October 302:30 p.m.NavyNo. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 21–059,075
November 61:00 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 8
W 56–755,528
November 131:30 p.m.TulaneNo. 8
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN
W 21–759,075
November 208:05 p.m.at No. 14 LSUNo. 7
ABCL 8–2866,936

Source:[4]

Game summaries

Northwestern
Northwestern at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Northwestern 7 000 7
• Notre Dame 7 23614 50
  • Date: September 18
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 1:30 pm EST
  • Game attendance: 59,075
  • Game weather: Sunny, high 60s

Purdue
Notre Dame at Purdue
1 234Total
• Notre Dame 0 008 8
Purdue 0 700 7
  • Date: September
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 1:30 pm EST
  • Game attendance: 69,765
  • Game weather: Rain/mud

[5]

Michigan State
Michigan State at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Michigan St. 2 000 2
• Notre Dame 14 000 14
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 12:50 pm EST
  • Game attendance: 59,075
  • Game weather: Hot, mid-80s
  • Referee: Howard Wirtz, Big Ten
  • Television network: ABC

Miami (Florida)
Notre Dame at Miami
1 234Total
• Notre Dame 0 377 17
Miami 0 000 0
  • Date: October 9
  • Location: Miami Orange Bowl
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 64,357
  • Game weather: 84 degrees, 77% humidity
  • Referee: Morris Harrison

North Carolina
North Carolina at Notre Dame
1 234Total
N. Carolina 0 000 0
• Notre Dame 3 607 16
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 1:30 pm EST
  • Game attendance: 59,075
  • Game weather: Fair, mid-70s
  • Referee: Howard Wirtz


Southern Cal
Southern Cal at Notre Dame
1 234Total
• So. Cal. 14 1400 28
Notre Dame 7 070 14
  • Date: October 23
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 1:30 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 59,075
  • Game weather: Damp, low 60s
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
Navy at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Navy 0 000 0
• Notre Dame 7 1400 21

[6]

Pittsburgh
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• Notre Dame 14 141414 56
Pittsburgh 0 700 7
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST

Tulane
Tulane at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Tulane 0 700 7
• Notre Dame 0 0147 21
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 1:30 pm EST
  • Game weather: Upper 40s
  • Referee: Howard Wirtz

Louisiana State
Notre Dame at LSU
1 234Total
#7 Notre Dame 0 008 8
• #12 LSU 7 777 28

Roster
1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 62 Tom Bolger So
QB 8 Cliff Brown So
TE 88 Dave Casper So
WR 44 Tom Gatewood Sr
RB 22 Greg Hill So
C 50 Dan Novakow Sr
WR 80 Willie Townsend Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 17 Mike Crotty Sr
DB 23 Clarence Ellis Sr
DT 72 Mike Kadish Sr
DT 75 Greg Marx Jr
LB 81 Jim O'Malley Jr
LB 45 Eric Patton So
DE 85 Walt Patulski Sr
DE 93 Fred Swendson Sr
LB 61 Mike Webb Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 98 Bob Thomas So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tom Pagna (OC)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Walt PatulskiDefensive end11Buffalo Bills
Clarence EllisDefensive back115Atlanta Falcons
Mike KadishDefensive tackle125Miami Dolphins
Fred SwendsonDefensive end353Buffalo Bills
Eric PattonLinebacker486Green Bay Packers
Tom GatewoodRunning back5107New York Giants
Ralph StepaniakDefensive back7157Buffalo Bills
Mike ZikasDefensive tackle7177New York Giants

References
  1. "Irish ready to spurn bids". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 18, 1971. p. 3D.
  2. "Irish nix bowl bids". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 19, 1971. p. 4B.
  3. Reed, William F. (November 29, 1971). "Irish Stew for LSU". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
  4. 2011 Notre Dame football media guide.
  5. "Notre Dame Edges Past Purdue." Ocala Star-Banner. 1971 September 26.
  6. "Notre Dame Rips Middies, 21-0." Palm Beach Post. 1971 October 31.


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