1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 8-3 (24th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 19th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Lou Holtz (8-3)

Points For: 407

Points/G: 37.0 (9th of 111)

Points Against: 181

Opp Pts/G: 16.5 (15th of 111)

SRS: 16.07 (11th of 111)

SOS: 4.16 (31st of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/26	9/2	9/9	9/16	9/23	9/30	10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	Final
6	6	6	9	9	5	11	11	8	19	19	17	14	10	10	18	18	19

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 5, 1996	Thu	(6) Notre Dame	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	W	14	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 14, 1996	Sat	(9) Notre Dame		Purdue	Big Ten	W	35	0	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 21, 1996	Sat	(9) Notre Dame	@	(6) Texas	Big 12	W	27	24	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 28, 1996	Sat	(5) Notre Dame		(4) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	16	29	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 12, 1996	Sat	(11) Notre Dame		(16) Washington	Pac-10	W	54	20	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 19, 1996	Sat	(8) Notre Dame		Air Force	WAC	L	17	20	4	2	L 1
7	Nov 2, 1996	Sat	(19) Notre Dame	N	Navy	Ind	W	54	27	5	2	W 1
8	Nov 9, 1996	Sat	(17) Notre Dame	@	Boston College	Big East	W	48	21	6	2	W 2
9	Nov 16, 1996	Sat	(14) Notre Dame		Pitt	Big East	W	60	6	7	2	W 3
10	Nov 23, 1996	Sat	(10) Notre Dame		Rutgers	Big East	W	62	0	8	2	W 4
11	Nov 30, 1996	Sat	(10) Notre Dame	@	USC	Pac-10	L	20	27	8	3	L 1