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1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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1976Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Gator Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMerv Johnson (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1Pittsburgh – 12–0–0
No. 17Rutgers – 11–0–0
San Diego State – 10–1–0
No. 12Notre Dame – 9–3–0
Colgate – 8–2–0
Boston College – 8–3–0
Cincinnati – 8–3–0
Memphis State – 7–4–0
North Texas State * – 7–4–0
Southern Illinois – 7–4–0
Penn State – 7–5–0
Villanova – 6–4–1
South Carolina – 6–5–0
Virginia Tech – 6–5–0
Army – 5–6–0
Florida State – 5–6–0
Illinois State – 5–6–0
Richmond – 5–6–0
West Virginia – 5–6–0
Georgia Tech – 4–6–1
Temple – 4–6–0
Air Force – 4–7–0
Dayton – 4–7–0
Louisville – 4–7–0
Marshall – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
Indiana State – 3–7–0
Hawaii – 3–8–0
Holy Cross – 3–8–0
Miami (FL) – 3–8–0
Syracuse – 3–8–0
Utah State – 3–8–0
Northeast Louisiana – 2–9–0
Southern Miss – 2–9–0
Tulane – 2–9–0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win afterMississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented theUniversity of Notre Dame as an independent during the1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coachDan Devine, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–3. Notre Dame was invited to theGator Bowl, where the Fighting Irish defeatedPenn State. The team played home games atNotre Dame Stadium inNotre Dame, Indiana.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 114:20 p.m.No. 9PittsburghNo. 11ABCL 10–3159,075[2]
September 182:30 p.m.Purdue
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 23–059,075[3]
September 252:30 p.m.atNorthwesternW 48–044,396[4]
October 21:30 p.m.atMichigan StateNo. 18W 24–677,081[5]
October 162:30 p.m.OregonNo. 14
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 41–059,075[6]
October 231:10 p.m.at No. 19South CarolinaNo. 12W 13–656,721[7]
October 301:00 p.m.vs.NavyNo. 11W 27–2161,172[8]
November 61:30 p.m.atGeorgia TechNo. 11L 14–2350,079[9]
November 1312:50 p.m.No. 10AlabamaNo. 18
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
ABCW 21–1859,075[10][11]
November 201:30 p.m.Miami (FL)No. 13
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 40–2759,075[12]
November 274:00 p.m.at No. 3USCNo. 13ABCL 13–1776,561[13]
December 279:00 p.m.vs. No. 20Penn StateNo. 15ABCW 20–967,827[14]

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Game summaries

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Pittsburgh

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Purdue

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Purdue Boilermakers (1–0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
Purdue00000
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atNotre Dame Stadium,South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 18
  • Game attendance: 59,075
  • Recap/Box
Game information

First quarter

  • ND – Dave Reeve 39-yard field goal, 0:47.Notre Dame 3–0.Drive:

Second quarter

  • ND – Mark McLane 33-yard pass from Al Hunter (Dave Reeve kick).Notre Dame 10–0.Drive:

Third quarter

  • ND –Rick Slager 1-yard run (Dave Reeve kick).Notre Dame 17–0.Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • ND – Al Hunter 2-yard run (kick failed).Notre Dame 23–0.Drive: 49 yards.
Top passers
  • PUR
  • ND
Top rushers
  • PUR
  • ND
Top receivers
  • PUR
  • ND

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At Northwestern

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At Michigan State

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Oregon

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At South Carolina

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Vs. Navy

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Navy Midshipmen (1–6) vs. #11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1)
Quarter1234Total
Notre Dame3210327
Navy0140721

atCleveland Municipal Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter

  • ND – Dave Reeve 47-yard field goal.Notre Dame 3–0.Drive:

Second quarter

  • NAVY – Dave King 17-yard pass from Bob Leszcyznski (Bob Tata kick).Navy 7–3.Drive:
  • NAVY – Larry Klawinski 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick).Navy 14–3.Drive:
  • ND – Dan Kelleher 58-yard pass fromRick Slager (Dave Reeve kick).Navy 14–10.Drive:
  • ND – Al Hunter 5-yard run (Dave Reeve kick).Notre Dame 17–14.Drive: 60 yards.
  • ND – Al Hunter 28-yard pass from Rick Slager (Dave Reeve kick).Notre Dame 24–14.Drive:

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • NAVY – Reggie Thompson 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick).Notre Dame 24–21.Drive:
  • ND – Dave Reeve 24-yard field goal.Notre Dame 27–21.Drive:
Top passers
  • ND
  • NAVY – Bob Leszcyznski – 21/45, 294 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ND
  • NAVY
Top receivers
  • ND – Dan Kelleher – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
  • NAVY

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At Georgia Tech

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Alabama

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Miami (FL)

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At USC

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#13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–2) at #3 USC Trojans (9–1)
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Notre Dame0001313
USC077317

atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • USC – Randy Simmrin 63-yard pass fromVince Evans (Glen Walker kick), 13:30.USC 14–0.Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • ND –Vagas Ferguson 17-yard pass fromRusty Lisch (Dave Reeve kick), 14:06.USC 14–7.Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards.
  • USC – Glen Walker 46-yard field goal.USC 17–7.Drive:
  • ND – Rusty Lisch 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed).USC 17–13.Drive: 76 yards.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • ND
  • USC – Randy Simmrin – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Rick Slager started the game but was replaced byRusty Lisch after Slagler injured his shoulder.[18]

Penn State—Gator Bowl

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Roster

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1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RBWillard Browner
TE83Doug ButhSr
OLMike Carney
RBTom Domin
TE87John DriscollJr
RB40Terry EurickJr
RBVagas Ferguson
QBGary Forystek
WR82Kris HainesSo
WRSpeedy Hart
RB30Jerome HeavensSo
OLTed Horansky
RB25Al HunterJr
OT62Dave HuffmanSo
G65Ernie HughesJr
WR80Dan KelleherSr
RB21Dan KnottJr
QBRusty Lisch Fr
TE81Ken MacAfeeJr
OT71Steve McDanielJr
RBMark McLane (C)
G60Howard MeyerSo
QB3Joe MontanaSo
G57Elton MooreSr
RB14Steve OrsiniJr
RBSteve Schmitz
QB11Rick Slager
OT50Bob TullJr
OLHarry Woebkenberg
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LBDoug Becker
S20Luther BradleyJr
S33Jim BrownerSo
DE89Ross BrownerJr
DBTed Burgmeier
DLMike Calhoun
S28Ross ChristensenJr
LB24Nick DeCiccoJr
DT72Ken DikeJr
S41John DubenetzkySr
LB42Tom EastmanSr
DE94Willie Fry (C)Jr
LB55Bob GolicSo
S10Randy HarrisonJr
LB58Steve HeimkreiterSo
LB51Pete JohnsonJr
LB54Marv RussellSr
DBDave WaymerFr
DT74Jeff WestonJr
 Tony Zappala
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
KDave Reeve
P7Joe ResticSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2021-Jan-07

References

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  1. ^https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^"Pitt, Dorsett crush Notre Dame, 31–10".Staten Island Advance. September 12, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Burgmeier's stellar defense play helps Irish spill Purdue, 23–0".The Des Moines Register. September 19, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Slager, Irish bomb Wildcats".The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. September 26, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Notre Dame too tough for State 24–6".Battle Creek Enquirer & News. October 3, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Notre Dame head hunters drop flock of lame Ducks".The Indianapolis Star. October 17, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"3 brothers, Irish stop Gamecocks".The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1976. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Notre Dame edges gallant Middies".The Plain Dealer. October 31, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Georgia Tech stuns Irish".The Lynchburg News. November 7, 1976. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^Martin, Steve (November 13, 1976)."Tide rally falls short, Irish win".The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2014.
  11. ^"Notre Dame air attack too much for Alabama".The Ledger. Associated Press. November 13, 1976. p. 5C. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2014.
  12. ^"Irish scalp Miami".The Pensacola News-Journal. November 21, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"USC trips Irish 17–13".The Times Recorder. November 28, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^"Notre Dame upends Nittany Lions".The Bradenton Herald. December 28, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^"1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results".
  16. ^Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Sept 19. Pg. 14B. Retrieved 2021-Jan-11.
  17. ^Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Oct 31.
  18. ^Notre Dame Football Review - USC. Retrieved 2021-Jan-07.
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