1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team explained

Year:1981
Team:Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Conference:Independent
Record:5–6
Hc Year:1st
Captain2:Phil Carter
Oc Year:1st
Stadium:Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)

The 1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Gerry Faust was the new Notre Dame head coach. The offense scored 232 points, while the defense allowed 160 points. It was Notre Dame's first losing season in 18 years.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notre Dame Yearly Results (1980-1984). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 26, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905165721/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/notre_dame/1980-1984_yearly_results.php. dead.