1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 8-2 (16th of 128) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Ara Parseghian (8-2)

Points For: 225

Points/G: 22.5 (39th of 128)

Points Against: 86

Opp Pts/G: 8.6 (5th of 128)

SRS: 16.60 (13th of 128)

SOS: 6.50 (28th of 128)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
1	2	2	4	7	7	6	12	8	8	7	13	14	13	13

10 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 18, 1971	Sat	(2) Notre Dame		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	50	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 25, 1971	Sat	(2) Notre Dame	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	8	7	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 2, 1971	Sat	(4) Notre Dame		Michigan State	Big Ten	W	14	2	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 9, 1971	Sat	(7) Notre Dame	@	Miami (FL)	Ind	W	17	0	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 16, 1971	Sat	(7) Notre Dame		North Carolina	ACC	W	16	0	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 23, 1971	Sat	(6) Notre Dame		USC	Pac-8	L	14	28	5	1	L 1
7	Oct 30, 1971	Sat	(12) Notre Dame		Navy	Ind	W	21	0	6	1	W 1
8	Nov 6, 1971	Sat	(8) Notre Dame	@	Pitt	Ind	W	56	7	7	1	W 2
9	Nov 13, 1971	Sat	(8) Notre Dame		Tulane	Ind	W	21	7	8	1	W 3
10	Nov 20, 1971	Sat	(7) Notre Dame	@	(14) LSU	SEC	L	8	28	8	2	L 1