| 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
|---|---|
National champion (Dunkel) | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 8–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jim Lynch |
| Home stadium | Rocky Bleier |
The 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–2.
Schedule
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Game summaries
California
Purdue
Iowa
USC
USC won at Notre Dame for the first time since 1939, ending a string of 10 consecutive losses at Notre Dame Stadium. Despite entering the game ranked No. 1, the Trojans were a 12-point underdog against the No. 5 Fighting Irish, who committed nine turnovers (including seven intercepted passes).
Illinois
Michigan State
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Navy
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
This was Notre Dame's 500th all-time football victory. The attendance of 60,034 was the largest at any football game in Georgia up to that point.
Miami (Florida)
The crowd of 77,265 was the largest to attend a football game in Florida at the time. This was Notre Dame's third Friday night game in history; the others were in 1951 at Detroit and 1955 at Miami.
Roster
References
- ^ "Notre Dame clouts Georgia Tech 36–3". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame Rips Spartans, 24-12." Ocala Star-Banner. 1967 Oct 29.
