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1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 5-6 (76th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Gerry Faust (5-6)

Points For: 232

Points/G: 21.1 (60th of 137)

Points Against: 160

Opp Pts/G: 14.5 (35th of 137)

SRS: 10.64 (27th of 137)

SOS: 7.46 (15th of 137)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
3	4	1	13

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	(4) Notre Dame		LSU	SEC	W	27	9	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	(1) Notre Dame	@	(11) Michigan	Big Ten	L	7	25	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	(13) Notre Dame	@	Purdue	Big Ten	L	14	15	1	2	L 2
4	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame		Michigan State	Big Ten	W	20	7	2	2	W 1
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame		(20) Florida State	Ind	L	13	19	2	3	L 1
6	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame		(5) USC	Pac-10	L	7	14	2	4	L 2
7	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame		Navy	Ind	W	38	0	3	4	W 1
8	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame		Georgia Tech	Ind	W	35	3	4	4	W 2
9	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Air Force	WAC	W	35	7	5	4	W 3
10	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(13) Penn State	Ind	L	21	24	5	5	L 1
11	Nov 27, 1981	Fri	Notre Dame	@	(9) Miami (FL)	Ind	L	15	37	5	6	L 2