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American college football season

2011Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Champs Sports Bowl,L 14–18 vs.Florida State
Conference	Independent
Record	8–5
Head coach	Brian Kelly (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Charley Molnar (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Bob Diaco (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Harrison Smith
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
BYU		–		10	–	3
Notre Dame		–		8	–	5
Navy		–		5	–	7
Army		–		3	–	9

Rankings fromAP Poll

The2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented theUniversity of Notre Dame in the2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached byBrian Kelly and played its home games atNotre Dame Stadium inSouth Bend, Indiana. They compete as anindependent. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to theChamps Sports Bowl where they were defeated byFlorida State 18–14.

Preseason

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Coaching changes

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Kerry Cooks took over the cornerback position after coaching the outside linebackers the previous season. Defensive coordinatorBob Diaco, who also coaches the inside linebackers, will coach the entire linebacking corps moving forward.Chuck Martin will focus solely on the safeties, while presumably assuming his role as the program’s recruiting coordinator.

Player changes

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Departing players

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Star tight endKyle Rudolph chose to forgo his final year of eligibility, and enter the2011 NFL draft. The Irish also lost a number of important seniors, including four-year starter defensive linemanIan Williams, linebackers Kerry Neal and Brian Smith, cornerbackDarrin Walls, running backsRobert Hughes andArmando Allen, Wide Receiver Duval Kamara, and offensive lineman Matt Romine and Chris Stewart, all to graduation. Redshirt junior quarterbackNate Montana left the program in early February 2011, and transferred to theUniversity of Montana.^[1] Junior guard Alex Bullard transferred to his hometown state ofTennessee and will play for theUniversity of Tennessee, citing the desire to be closer to home following the loss of a family member.^[2]

Recruiting

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With his first full recruiting class,Brian Kelly added 23 prospects to the football team, including the addition of five early-enrollees: defensive endAaron Lynch, outside linebackerIshaq Williams, offensive lineman Brad Carrico, quarterbackEverett Golson, and kicker Kyle Brindza.

College recruiting information (2011)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
George Atkinson III WR/RB	Livermore, CA	Granada HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Sep 12, 2010
George Atkinson III WR/RB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (79)
Josh Atkinson DB	Livermore, CA	Granada HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Sep 12, 2010
Josh Atkinson DB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78)
Kyle Brindza K	Canton, OH	Plymouth Canton HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Apr 15, 2010
Kyle Brindza K	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (79)
Jalen Brown DB	Irving, TX	Irving MacArthur HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.4	Jul 31, 2010
Jalen Brown DB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78)
Brad Carrico DE	Dublin, OH	Dublin Coffman HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	4.8	Mar 20, 2010
Brad Carrico DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (77)
Ben Councell LB	Asheville, NC	A.C. Reynolds HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.4	Jun 27, 2010
Ben Councell LB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (79)
DaVaris Daniels WR	Vernon Hills, IL	Vernon Hills HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Sep 28, 2010
DaVaris Daniels WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (81)
Matthias Farley ATH/CB	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Christian HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Apr 21, 2010
Matthias Farley ATH/CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (77)
Everett Golson QB/ATH	Myrtle Beach, SC	Myrtle Beach HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 2, 2010
Everett Golson QB/ATH	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (80)
Jarrett Grace LB	Cincinnati, OH	Colerain HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.6	Apr 24, 2010
Jarrett Grace LB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78)
Conor Hanratty OL	New Canaan, CT	New Canaan HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	5.8	Apr 24, 2010
Conor Hanratty OL	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76)
Eilar Hardy DB	Pickerington, OH	Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Jun 25, 2010
Eilar Hardy DB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (79)
Matthew Hegarty OL	Aztec, NM	Aztec HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	5.0	Apr 28, 2010
Matthew Hegarty OL	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (82)
Chase Hounshell OL	Kirtland, OH	Lake Catholic HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	4.8	Jan 17, 2011
Chase Hounshell OL	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76)
Ben Koyack TE	Oil City, PA	Oil City Senior HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.6	Apr 27, 2010
Ben Koyack TE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (81)
Aaron Lynch DE	Cape Coral, FL	Island Coast HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.7	Jan 18, 2011
Aaron Lynch DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (84)
Nick Martin OL	Indianapolis, IN	Bishop Chatard HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Jan 11, 2011
Nick Martin OL	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78)
Cam McDaniel RB	Coppell, TX	Coppell HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	4.5	Nov 29, 2010
Cam McDaniel RB	Recruit ratings:Rivals: (77)
Troy Niklas OL	Anaheim, CA	Servite HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Feb 2, 2011
Troy Niklas OL	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (79)
Anthony Rabasa DE	Miami, FL	Columbus HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Jul 30, 2010
Anthony Rabasa DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (80)
Tony Springmann DE	Fort Wayne, IN	Bishop Dwenger HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	4.8	Apr 24, 2010
Tony Springmann DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78)
Stephon Tuitt DE	Monroe, GA	Monroe Area HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Jan 19, 2011
Stephon Tuitt DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (81)
Ishaq Williams DE	Brooklyn, NY	Abraham Lincoln HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Jan 14, 2011
Ishaq Williams DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (82)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 11 Rivals: 10 ESPN: 9
‡ Refers to40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Notre Dame Commit List 2011". Rivals. RetrievedJuly 8, 2011. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame". Scout. RetrievedJuly 8, 2011. "2011 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN. RetrievedJuly 8, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. RetrievedJuly 8, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. RetrievedJuly 8, 2011.

Outlook

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Award candidates

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The following players were announced to award watch lists prior to the start of the 2011 season:

Braxston Cave –Rimington Trophy^[3]
Dayne Crist –Davey O'Brien Award,^[3]Maxwell Award^[4]
Tyler Eifert –Mackey Award^[5]
Michael Floyd –Biletnikoff Award,^[6] Maxwell Award^[4]
Zack Martin –Outland Trophy^[6]
David ruffer –Groza Award^[6]
Harrison Smith –Nagurski Award,^[6]Thorpe Award^[3]
Manti Te'o –Bednarik Award,^[4]Butkus Award,^[3]Lombardi Award,^[3] Nagurski Award,^[6]
Cierre Wood –Doak Walker Award^[3]

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	3:30 p.m.	South Florida	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 20–23	80,795
September 10	8:00 p.m.	atMichigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ESPN	L 31–35	114,804
September 17	3:30 p.m.	No. 15Michigan State		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	W 31–13	80,795
September 24	12:00 p.m.	atPittsburgh		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 15–12	65,050
October 1	8:00 p.m.	atPurdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–10	61,555
October 8	3:30 p.m.	Air Force		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	W 59–33	80,795
October 22	7:30 p.m.	USC		Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 17–31	80,795
October 29	3:30 p.m.	Navy		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	W 56–14	80,795
November 5	8:00 p.m.	atWake Forest		BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	W 24–17	36,307
November 12	7:30 p.m.	vs.Maryland		FedExField Landover, MD (Shamrock Series)	NBC	W 45–21	70,251
November 19	4:00 p.m.	Boston College	No. 24	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War)	NBC	W 16–14	80,795
November 26	8:00 p.m.	at No. 4Stanford	No. 22	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–28	50,360	^[7]
December 29	5:30 p.m.	vs. No. 25Florida State		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl) (rivalry)	ESPN,ESPN 3D	L 14–18	68,305
Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name	Position	Year at Notre Dame	Alma mater (Year)
Brian Kelly	Head coach	2nd	Assumption (1982)
Bob Diaco	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	2nd	Iowa (1995)
Charley Molnar	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	2nd	Lock Haven (1984)
Chuck Martin	Safeties /recruiting coordinator	2nd	Millikin (1990)
Mike Elston	Defensive line / special teams coordinator	2nd	Michigan (1998)
Ed Warinner	Offensive line	2nd	Mount Union (1984)
Mike Denbrock	Tight ends	2nd (second stint)	Grand Valley State (1987)
Tony Alford	Wide receivers	3rd	Colorado State (1992)
Tim Hinton	Running backs	2nd	Wilmington (1982)
Kerry Cooks	Cornerbacks	2nd	Iowa (2000)
Paul Longo	Strength and conditioning	2nd	Wayne State University (1981)

Roster

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2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster from the University of Notre Dame Athletic Site
Quarterbacks 10Dayne Crist –senior 5Everett Golson –freshman 12 Andrew Hendrix –sophomore 17 Matthew Mulevy –senior 11Tommy Rees –sophomore Running backs 34George Atkinson III –freshman 29 Patrick Coughlin –5th Year Senior 25Jonas Gray –senior 33Cam McDaniel –freshman 31 Cameron Roberson –sophomore 20Cierre Wood –junior Wide receivers 14 Luke Massa –sophomore 16DaVaris Daniels –freshman 41 Matthias Farley –freshman 38 Nick Fitzpatrick –junior 3Michael Floyd –senior 81 John Goodman –senior 7T. J. Jones –sophomore 37 Eric Lee –freshman 39 Ryan Liebscher –sophomore 6Theo Riddick –junior 85 Ryan Sharpley –senior 87 Daniel Smith –sophomore 9 Robby Toma –junior 1 Deion Walker –senior		Tight ends 80Tyler Eifert –junior 88 Jake Golic –junior 18Ben Koyack –freshman 86 Arturo Martinez –sophomore 83 Mike Ragone –5th Year Senior 82 Alex Welch –sophomore Offensive line 56 Brad Carrico –freshman 51 Bruce Heggie –sophomore 72 Nick Martin –freshman 62 Matt Tansey –junior Offensive tackles 73 Lane Clelland –senior 75 Taylor Dever –5th Year Senior 77 Matt Hegarty –freshman 74 Christian Lombard –sophomore 71 Dennis Mahoney –senior 70Zack Martin –junior 64 Tate Nichols –sophomore 79 Jordan Prestwood –freshman # Offensive guards 65 Conor Hanratty –freshman 76 Andrew Nuss –5th Year Senior 78Trevor Robinson –senior 66Chris Watt –junior Centers 52Braxston Cave –senior 57Mike Golic, Jr. –senior Defensive ends 50 Chase Hounshell –freshman 90 Ethan Johnson –senior 89Kapron Lewis-Moore –senior 19Aaron Lynch –freshman 96Kona Schwenke –sophomore 69 Tony Springmann –freshman 7Stephon Tuitt –freshman		Defensive tackles 98 Sean Cwynar –junior Nose guards 99 Brandon Newman –senior 9Louis Nix III –sophomore 92Tyler Stockton –junior 94 Hafis Williams –senior Linebackers 93 Connor Little –freshman Inside Linebackers 44 Carlo Calabrese –junior 48Dan Fox –junior 59 Jarrett Grace –freshman 54 Anthony McDonald –senior 8 Kendall Moore –sophomore 50 Sean Oxley –senior 36 David Posluszny –senior 56 Anthony Rabasa –freshman 38 Joe Schmidt –freshman 55Prince Shembo –sophomore 5Manti Te'o –junior 53 Justin Utupo –sophomore Outside Linebackers 30 Ben Councell –freshman 46 Steve Filer –senior 45Darius Fleming –senior 47 Jonathan Frantz –senior 58Troy Niklas –freshman 13 Danny Spond –sophomore 1 Ishaq Williams –freshman Defensive backs 35 Joe Romano –sophomore Cornerbacks 43 Josh Atkinson –freshman 12Robert Blanton –senior 21 Jalen Brown –freshman 4 Gary Gray –5th Year Senior 2Bennett Jackson –sophomore 42 Nick Lezynski –5th Year Senior 32 Andrew Plaska –senior 39 Ryan Sheehan –senior 23 Lo Wood –sophomore		Safeties 49 Blake Breslau –junior 40 Connor Cavalaris –freshman 28 Austin Collinsworth –sophomore 34 Eilar Hardy –freshman 15 Dan McCarthy –senior 17Zeke Motta –junior 24Chris Salvi –senior 26Jamoris Slaughter –senior 22Harrison Smith –5th Year Senior Kickers/Punters 27Kyle Brindza –freshman 37 Mike Greico –senior 97 David Ruffer –5th Year Senior 40 Nick Tausch –junior 35 Ben Turk –junior Long snappers 60 Jordan Cowart –junior 50 Ryan Kavanagh –senior # Incoming Transfer, Must sit out a year

2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster from the University of Notre Dame Athletic Site

Quarterbacks

10Dayne Crist –senior
5Everett Golson –freshman
12 Andrew Hendrix –sophomore
17 Matthew Mulevy –senior
11Tommy Rees –sophomore

Running backs

34George Atkinson III –freshman
29 Patrick Coughlin –5th Year Senior
25Jonas Gray –senior
33Cam McDaniel –freshman
31 Cameron Roberson –sophomore
20Cierre Wood –junior

Wide receivers

14 Luke Massa –sophomore
16DaVaris Daniels –freshman
41 Matthias Farley –freshman
38 Nick Fitzpatrick –junior
3Michael Floyd –senior
81 John Goodman –senior
7T. J. Jones –sophomore
37 Eric Lee –freshman
39 Ryan Liebscher –sophomore
6Theo Riddick –junior
85 Ryan Sharpley –senior
87 Daniel Smith –sophomore
9 Robby Toma –junior
1 Deion Walker –senior

Tight ends

80Tyler Eifert –junior
88 Jake Golic –junior
18Ben Koyack –freshman
86 Arturo Martinez –sophomore
83 Mike Ragone –5th Year Senior
82 Alex Welch –sophomore

Offensive line

56 Brad Carrico –freshman
51 Bruce Heggie –sophomore
72 Nick Martin –freshman
62 Matt Tansey –junior

Offensive tackles

73 Lane Clelland –senior
75 Taylor Dever –5th Year Senior
77 Matt Hegarty –freshman
74 Christian Lombard –sophomore
71 Dennis Mahoney –senior
70Zack Martin –junior
64 Tate Nichols –sophomore
79 Jordan Prestwood –freshman #

Offensive guards

65 Conor Hanratty –freshman
76 Andrew Nuss –5th Year Senior
78Trevor Robinson –senior
66Chris Watt –junior

Centers

52Braxston Cave –senior
57Mike Golic, Jr. –senior

Defensive ends

50 Chase Hounshell –freshman
90 Ethan Johnson –senior
89Kapron Lewis-Moore –senior
19Aaron Lynch –freshman
96Kona Schwenke –sophomore
69 Tony Springmann –freshman
7Stephon Tuitt –freshman

Defensive tackles

98 Sean Cwynar –junior

Nose guards

99 Brandon Newman –senior
9Louis Nix III –sophomore
92Tyler Stockton –junior
94 Hafis Williams –senior

Linebackers

93 Connor Little –freshman

Inside Linebackers

44 Carlo Calabrese –junior
48Dan Fox –junior
59 Jarrett Grace –freshman
54 Anthony McDonald –senior
8 Kendall Moore –sophomore
50 Sean Oxley –senior
36 David Posluszny –senior
56 Anthony Rabasa –freshman
38 Joe Schmidt –freshman
55Prince Shembo –sophomore
5Manti Te'o –junior
53 Justin Utupo –sophomore

Outside Linebackers

30 Ben Councell –freshman
46 Steve Filer –senior
45Darius Fleming –senior
47 Jonathan Frantz –senior
58Troy Niklas –freshman
13 Danny Spond –sophomore
1 Ishaq Williams –freshman

Defensive backs

35 Joe Romano –sophomore

Cornerbacks

43 Josh Atkinson –freshman
12Robert Blanton –senior
21 Jalen Brown –freshman
4 Gary Gray –5th Year Senior
2Bennett Jackson –sophomore
42 Nick Lezynski –5th Year Senior
32 Andrew Plaska –senior
39 Ryan Sheehan –senior
23 Lo Wood –sophomore

Safeties

49 Blake Breslau –junior
40 Connor Cavalaris –freshman
28 Austin Collinsworth –sophomore
34 Eilar Hardy –freshman
15 Dan McCarthy –senior
17Zeke Motta –junior
24Chris Salvi –senior
26Jamoris Slaughter –senior
22Harrison Smith –5th Year Senior

Kickers/Punters

27Kyle Brindza –freshman
37 Mike Greico –senior
97 David Ruffer –5th Year Senior
40 Nick Tausch –junior
35 Ben Turk –junior

Long snappers

60 Jordan Cowart –junior
50 Ryan Kavanagh –senior

# Incoming Transfer, Must sit out a year

Game summaries

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South Florida

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Game Captains:Trevor Robinson,Robert Blanton

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South Florida at Notre Dame

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Bulls	13	3	0	7	23
Fighting Irish	0	0	7	13	20

Date: September 3
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 3:30EST
Elapsed time: 5:59
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: 93 degrees, W 6 MPH, 2 Severe Weather Delays
Referee: Dennis Hennigan Big East
TV announcers (NBC):Dan Hicks,Mike Mayock &Alex Flanagan

Scoring summary

1	11:00	USF	Kayvon Webster 96-yard fumble return (Maikon Bonani kick)	USF 7–0

1	4:45	USF	Maikon Bonani 49-yard field goal	USF 10–0

1	1:08	USF	Maikon Bonani 17-yard field goal	USF 13–0

2	4:04	USF	Maikon Bonani 16-yard field goal	USF 16–0

3	7:12	ND	Michael Floyd 24-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	USF 16–7

4	11:05	USF	Evan Landi 2-yard pass fromB. J. Daniels (Maikon Bonani kick)	USF 23–7

4	7:35	ND	Cierre Wood 1-yard run (pass failed)	USF 23–13

4	0:21	ND	Michael Floyd 8-yard pass from Tommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	USF 23–20

Michigan

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Game Captain: Zach Martin

Notre Dame at Michigan "Under The Lights"
(Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry game)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Irish	14	3	7	7	31
•Wolverines	0	7	0	28	35

Date: September 10
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 8:00 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 114,804
Game weather: High 60s, ESE 4 MPH
Referee: Tom Tomczyk Big East
TV announcers (ESPN):Brent Musburger,Kirk Herbstreit &Erin Andrews

Michigan State

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Game Captain: Ethan Johnson

Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	3	7	0	3	13
•Fighting Irish	14	7	7	3	31

Date: September 17
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 3:30 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: 68 Degrees, SE 8 MPH
Referee: John O'Neill Big 10
TV announcers (NBC):Tom Hammond,Mike Mayock &Alex Flanagan

Scoring summary

1	10:41	ND	Cierre Wood 22-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 7–0

1	1:32	MSU	Dan Conroy 40-yard field goal	ND 7–3

1	1:20	ND	George Atkinson III 89-yard kickoff return (David Ruffer kick)	ND 14–3

2	11:57	MSU	Dion Sims 6-yard pass fromKirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick)	ND 14–10

2	3:36	ND	Cierre Wood 6-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 21–10

3	9:30	ND	TJ Jones 26-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 28–10

4	10:56	MSU	Dan Conroy 35-yard field goal	ND 28–13

4	3:11	ND	David Ruffer 33-yard field goal	ND 31–13

Pittsburgh

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Game Captain: Taylor Dever

Notre Dame at Pittsburgh

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Fighting Irish	0	7	0	8	15
Panthers	3	3	6	0	12

Date: September 24
Location: Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
Game start: 12:00 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 3:17
Game attendance: 65,050
Game weather: 64 Degrees, NE 2 MPH
Referee: John McDade Big East
TV announcers (ABC):Dave Pasch,Chris Spielman,Urban Meyer &Quint Kessenich

Purdue

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Game Captain:Tyler Eifert

Notre Dame at Purdue

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Notre Dame	14	7	14	3	38
Purdue	0	3	0	7	10

Date: October 1
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
Game start: 8:00 p.m. ESTEST
Elapsed time: 3:21
Game attendance: 61,555
Game weather: 50 Degrees, NNW 4 MPH
Referee: Jerry McGinn Big East
TV announcers (ESPN):Brad Nessler,Todd Blackledge &Holly Rowe

Scoring summary

1	14:36	ND	Michael Floyd 35-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 7–0

1	0:03	ND	Jonas Gray 3-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 14–0

2	9:06	ND	Cierre Wood 55-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 21–0

2	3:39	PUR	Carson Wiggs 27-yard field goal	ND 21–3

3	12:00	ND	Tyler Eifert 6-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 28–3

3	2:07	ND	TJ Jones 11-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 35–3

4	8:06	ND	David Ruffer 21-yard field goal	ND 38–3

4	0:21	PUR	Antavian Edison 13-yard pass fromCaleb TerBush (Carson Wiggs kick)	ND 38–10

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Air Force

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Game Captain:Jonas Gray

Air Force at Notre Dame

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	13	0	17	33
•Fighting Irish	21	21	7	10	59

Date: October 8
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 3:30EST
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: 81 degrees, S 9 MPH
Referee: Greg Burks Mountain West Conference
TV announcers (NBC):Tom Hammond,Mike Mayock &Alex Flanagan

Scoring summary

1	12:13	ND	Michael Floyd 34-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 7–0

1	8:21	ND	Tyler Eifert 5-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 14–0

1	5:48	AF	Parker Herrington 34-yard field goal	ND 14–3

1	4:07	ND	Robby Toma 10-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 21–3

2	13:41	AF	Tim Jefferson 3-yard run (kick blocked)	ND 21–9

2	11:39	ND	Jonas Gray 5-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 28–9

2	6:10	ND	Cierre Wood 8-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 35–9

2	1:41	AF	Ty MacArthur 6-yard pass from Tim Jefferson (Parker Herrington kick)	ND 35–16

2	0:32	ND	Theo Riddick 24-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 42–16

3	6:49	ND	Jonas Gray 6-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 49–16

4	14:56	AF	Parker Herrington 32-yard field goal	ND 49–19

4	10:12	ND	David Ruffer 39-yard field goal	ND 52–19

4	6:22	ND	George Atkinson III 1-yard run (Mike Grieco kick)	ND 59–19

4	4:32	AF	Drew Coleman 36-yard pass from Connor Dietz (Anthony Lacoste run)	ND 59–27

4	0:33	AF	Jonathan Lee 8-yard run (run failed)	ND 59–33

USC

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Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Trojans	14	3	7	7	31
Fighting Irish	0	10	0	7	17

Navy

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Game Captain:Chris Salvi

Navy at Notre Dame

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	7	0	7	14
•Fighting Irish	14	21	7	14	56

Date: October 29
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 3:30EST
Elapsed time: 3:06
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: 54 Degrees
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (NBC):Tom Hammond,Mike Mayock &Alex Flanagan

Source:[1]

Scoring summary

1	4:52	ND	Jonas Gray 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 7–0

1	0:31	ND	Cierre Wood 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 14–0

2	11:06	NAVY	Gee Gee Greene 9-yard pass from Trey Miller (Jon Teague kick)	Notre Dame 14–7

2	10:51	ND	Michael Floyd 56-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 21–7

2	9:07	ND	Jonas Gray 2-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 28–7

2	3:37	ND	Cierre Wood 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 35–7

3	2:59	ND	Michael Floyd 10-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 42–7

4	13:38	ND	Jonas Gray 5-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 49–7

4	9:25	NAVY	Jarvis Cummings 12-yard run (Jon Teague kick)	Notre Dame 49–14

4	3:49	ND	George Atkinson III 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Notre Dame 56–14

Wake Forest

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Game Captain:Robert Blanton

Notre Dame at Wake Forest

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Fighting Irish	10	0	14	0	24
Demon Deacons	10	7	0	0	17

Date: November 5
Location: BB&T Field
Winston-Salem, NC
Game start: 8:00 p.m.EST
Game attendance: 36,307
Referee: Dennis Hennigan Big East
Television network: ABC/ESPN2

Scoring summary

1	10:52	WAKE	Brandon Pendergrass 20-yard pass fromTanner Price (Jimmy Newman kick)	WAKE 7–0

1	6:15	ND	David Ruffer 44-yard field goal	WAKE 7–3

1	4:07	WAKE	Jimmy Newman 46-yard field goal	WAKE 10–3

1	3:38	ND	Tyler Eifert 38-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	Tied 10–10

2	0:28	WAKE	Josh Harris 2-yard run (Jimmy Newman kick)	WAKE 17–10

3	12:54	ND	Jonas Gray 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Tied 17–17

3	9:04	ND	Michael Floyd 16-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 24–17

Maryland

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Game Captain:Darius Fleming

Notre Dame vs Maryland
(Shamrock Series)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	7	0	14	21
•Fighting Irish	10	14	14	7	45

Date: November 12
Location: Fed Ex Field
Landover, MD
Game start: 7:30 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 3:03
Game attendance: 70,251
Game weather: 51 Degrees
Referee: Tom Tomczyk Big East
TV announcers (NBC):Tom Hammond,Mike Mayock &Alex Flanagan

Scoring summary

1	11:25	ND	Jonas Gray 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 7–0

1	2:47	ND	David Ruffer 52-yard field goal	ND 10–0

2	8:29	ND	Michael Floyd 19-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 17–0

2	5:18	MD	Quintin McCree 13-yard pass fromDanny O'Brien (Nick Ferrara kick)	ND 17–7

2	0:29	ND	Jonas Gray 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 24–7

3	8:48	ND	Cierre Wood 3-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 31–7

3	7:18	ND	Lo Wood 57-yard interception return (David Ruffer kick)	ND 38–7

4	14:02	MD	C. J. Brown 2-yard run (Nick Ferrara kick)	ND 38–14

4	5:31	ND	Tyler Eifert 34-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 45–14

4	0:37	MD	D.J. Adams 2-yard run (Nick Ferrara kick)	ND 45–21

Despite the game being played only 12 miles from theMaryland campus, both end zones read "Notre Dame" and the majority of the fans in attendance were supporting the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame wore their green jerseys along with large green shamrocks on their side of their gold helmets.^[11]

Boston College

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Notre Dame vs Boston College

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	7	14
•Fighting Irish	10	3	0	3	16

Date: November 19
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 4:00 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 3:22
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: 51
Referee: Brad Allen ACC
TV announcers (NBC):Tom Hammond,Mike Mayock &Alex Flanagan

Scoring summary

1	12:38	ND	Jonas Gray 26-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	ND 7–0

1	8:15	ND	David Ruffer 40-yard field goal	ND 10–0

2	3:04	BC	Josh Bordner 2-yard run (Nate Freese kick)	ND 10–7

2	1:19	ND	David Ruffer 41-yard field goal	ND 13–7

4	8:08	ND	David Ruffer 27-yard field goal	ND 16–7

4	1:57	BC	Bobby Swigert 7-yard pass fromChase Rettig (Nate Freese kick)	ND 16–14

Stanford

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Game Captain: Taylor Dever

Notre Dame vs Stanford

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Irish	0	0	7	7	14
•Cardinal	7	14	0	7	28

Date: November 26
Location: Stanford Stadium
Stanford, CA
Game start: 8:00 p.m.EST
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 50,360
Game weather: 58 Degrees
Referee: John Mcdaid Big East
TV announcers (ABC):Brent Musburger,Kirk Herbstreit

Scoring summary

1	9:16	STAN	Levine Toilolo 3-yard pass fromAndrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)	STAN 7–0

2	4:45	STAN	Coby Fleener 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)	STAN 14–0

2	0:10	STAN	Ty Montgomery 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)	STAN 21–0

3	6:21	ND	Michael Floyd 6-yard pass from Andrew Hendrix (David Ruffer kick)	STAN 21–7

4	5:40	STAN	Coby Fleener 55-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)	STAN 28–7

4	0:23	ND	Andrew Hendrix 2-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	STAN 28–14

Florida State

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Main article:2011 Champs Sports Bowl

Game Captain:Michael Floyd

Notre Dame vs Florida State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Seminoles	0	0	3	15	18
Fighting Irish	7	0	7	0	14

Date: December 29
Location: Citrus Bowl
Orlando, FL
Game start: 5:30EST
Referee: Reggie Smith Big 12 Conference
TV announcers (ESPN):Joe Tessitore (Play-by-Play)
Rod Gilmore (Color Analyst)
Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Scoring summary

1	11:25	ND	Zeke Motta 29-yard fumble return (David Ruffer kick)	ND 7–0

3	9:04	ND	Michael Floyd 5-yard pass fromTommy Rees (David Ruffer kick)	ND 14–0

3	11:24	FSU	Dustin Hopkins 42-yard field goal	ND 14–3

4	14:54	FSU	Bert Reed 18-yard pass fromEJ Manuel (Two-point conversion failed)	ND 14–9

4	13:18	FSU	Rashad Greene 15-yard pass from E.J. Manuel (Two-point conversion failed)	FSU 15–14

4	8:05	FSU	Dustin Hopkins 29-yard field goal	FSU 18–14

Rankings

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Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	16	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	24	22	RV
Coaches	18	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	24	RV
Harris	Not released						RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	Not released

Awards

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National awards

Biletnikoff Award

Michael Floyd(semifinalist)^[12]

John Mackey Award

Tyler Eifert(finalist)^[13]

All-Americans

Name	AP	WCFF	PFW	Rivals	Scout	SI	Yahoo
George Atkinson III, KR						Hon. Mention
Tyler Eifert, TE	2	2	Hon. Mention	3	1	Hon. Mention	3
Michael Floyd, WR			Hon. Mention			Hon. Mention
Manti Te'o, LB	2	2		2	2	2	2
†denotes consensus selection. NCAA recognizes AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN and WCFF 1st teams for consensus selections

Source:

References

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^"Notre Dame lineman Alex Bullard transferring to Tennessee after death of father". govolsextra.com. January 7, 2011. RetrievedAugust 7, 2008.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f"More Notre Dame Football Players Selected To Preseason Watch Lists". UND.cstv.com. July 15, 2011. RetrievedAugust 7, 2008.
^^a ^b ^c"Trio Of Irish Players Make Maxwell, Bednarik Watch Lists". UND.cstv.com. July 5, 2011. RetrievedAugust 7, 2008.
^"Tyler Eifert Named To John Mackey Award Watch List". UND.cstv.com. July 6, 2011. RetrievedAugust 7, 2008.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e"Notre Dame Players Littered On Preseason Watch Lists". UND.cstv.com. July 8, 2011. RetrievedAugust 7, 2008.
^"Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score".ESPN.com. November 26, 2011.
^"Notre Dame Football Official Schedule :: Notre Dame Football :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics". Archived fromthe original on September 5, 2015. RetrievedApril 19, 2011.
^"No. 16 Irish Drop Season Opener To USF, 23–20." UND.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
^"Notre Dame vs. Purdue - Game Recap - October 1, 2011 - ESPN". Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2011.
^"Maryland vs. Notre Dame - Game Recap - November 12, 2011 - ESPN". Archived fromthe original on November 14, 2011.
^"Floyd named Biletnikoff semifinalist".ESPN.com. November 15, 2011. RetrievedDecember 11, 2012.
^"Tyler Eifert Named Finalist For John Mackey Award". und.com. RetrievedDecember 11, 2012.
^"Athlon's 2011 College Football All-America Team". athlonsports.com. RetrievedDecember 11, 2012.

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