1972 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 8-3 (20th of 127) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 14th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Ara Parseghian (8-3)

Points For: 283

Points/G: 25.7 (22nd of 127)

Points Against: 152

Opp Pts/G: 13.8 (21st of 127)

SRS: 16.88 (10th of 127)

SOS: 8.42 (26th of 127)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 40-6 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
13	14	13	10	7	7	8	13	12	12	10	11	10	12	14

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 23, 1972	Sat	(13) Notre Dame	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	37	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 30, 1972	Sat	(10) Notre Dame		Purdue	Big Ten	W	35	14	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 7, 1972	Sat	(7) Notre Dame	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	W	16	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 14, 1972	Sat	(7) Notre Dame		Pitt	Ind	W	42	16	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 21, 1972	Sat	(8) Notre Dame		Missouri	Big 8	L	26	30	4	1	L 1
6	Oct 28, 1972	Sat	(13) Notre Dame		Texas Christian	SWC	W	21	0	5	1	W 1
7	Nov 4, 1972	Sat	(12) Notre Dame	N	Navy	Ind	W	42	23	6	1	W 2
8	Nov 11, 1972	Sat	(12) Notre Dame	@	Air Force	Ind	W	21	7	7	1	W 3
9	Nov 18, 1972	Sat	(10) Notre Dame		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	20	17	8	1	W 4
10	Dec 2, 1972	Sat	(10) Notre Dame	@	(1) USC	Pac-8	L	23	45	8	2	L 1
11	Jan 1, 1973	Mon	(12) Notre Dame	N	(9) Nebraska	Big 8	L	6	40	8	3	L 2	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)