|
The Lou Holtz Years |
| 11 seasons: 100-30-2 (.765) |
| 1986 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Captain: Mike Kovaleski Record: 5-6-0 |
| Sept 13 L Michigan (3) 23-24 H c59,075 |
| Sept 20 L (20) Michigan State 15-20 A c79,895 |
| Sept 27 W Purdue 41-9 H c59,075 |
| Oct 4 L Alabama (2) 10-28 A* c75,808 |
| Oct 11 L Pittsburgh (1:25) 9-10 H c59,075 |
| Oct 18 W Air Force 31-3 H c59,075 |
| Nov 1 W Navy (at Baltimore) 33-14 N c61,335 |
| Nov 8 W SMU 61-29 H c59,075 |
| Nov 15 L Penn State (3) 19-24 H c59,075 |
| Nov 22 L LSU (Nt) (8) 19-21 A c78,197 |
| Nov 29 W USC (0:00) (17) 38-37 A 70,614 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 299-219 720,299 |
| 1987 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Co-Captains: Chuck Lanza, Byron Spruell Record: 8-4-0 |
| Sept 12 W (16) Michigan (9) 26-7 A c106,098 |
| Sept 19 W (9) Michigan St.(17) 31-8 H c59,075 |
| Sept 26 W (8) Purdue 44-20 A c68,528 |
| Oct 10 L (4) Pittsburgh (Nt)(R) 22-30 A c56,400 |
| Oct 17 W (11) Air Force 35-14 A c51,112 |
| Oct 24 W (10) USC 26-15 H c59,075 |
| Oct 31 W (9) Navy 56-13 H c59,075 |
| Nov 7 W (9) Boston Col. (5:25) 32-25 H c59,075 |
| Nov 14 W (7) Alabama (10) 37-6 H c59,075 |
| Nov 21 L (7) Penn State 20-21 A c84,000 |
| Nov 28 L (10) Miami (2) 0-24 A c76,640 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 329-183 738,153 |
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COTTON BOWL |
| Jan 1 L (12) Texas A&M (13) 10-35 N c73,006 |
| 1988 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Tri-Capts: N. Bolcar, M. Green, A. Heck Record: 12-0-0 |
| Sept 10 W (13) Michigan (1:13) 19-17 H c59,075 |
| Sept 17 W (8) Michigan State 20-3 A c77,472 |
| Sept 24 W (8) Purdue 52-7 H c59,075 |
| Oct 1 W (5) Stanford (Nt) 42-14 H c59,075 |
| Oct 8 W (5) Pittsburgh (Nt) 30-20 A c56,500 |
| Oct 15 W (4) Miami (1) 31-30 H c59,075 |
| Oct 22 W (2) Air Force 41-13 H c59,075 |
| Oct 29 W (2) Navy (at Balt.) 22-7 N 54,929 |
| Nov 5 W (1) Rice 54-11 H c59,075 |
| Nov 19 W (1) Penn State 21-3 H c59,075 |
| Nov 26 W (1) USC (2) 27-10 A c93,829 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 359-135 696,255 |
|
FIESTA BOWL |
| Jan 2 W (1) W. Virg. (at Tempe) 34-21 N c74,911 |
| 1989 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Tri-Capts: N. Bolcar, A. Johnson, T. Rice Record: 12-1-0 |
| August 31 W (2) VA (at Giants Stad) 36-13 N c77,323 |
| Sept 16 W (1) Michigan (2) 24-19 A c105,912 |
| Sept 23 W (1) Michigan State 21-3 H c59,075 |
| Sept 30 W (1) Purdue 40-7 A c67,861 |
| Oct 7 W (1) Stanford 27-17 A c86,019 |
| Oct 14 W (1) Air Force (Nt) (17) 41-27 A c53,533 |
| Oct 21 W (1) USC (5:18) (9) 28-24 H c59,075 |
| Oct 28 W (1) Pittsburgh (7) 45-7 H c59,075 |
| Nov 4 W (1) Navy 41-0 H c59,075 |
| Nov 11 W (1) SMU 59-6 H c59,075 |
| Nov 18 W (1) Penn State (17) 34-23 A c86,025 |
| Nov 25 L (1) Miami (7) 10-27 A c81,634 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 406-173 853,682 |
|
ORANGE BOWL |
| Jan 1 W (4) Colorado (at Miami) 21-6 N c81,191 |
| 1990 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Capts: M. Heldt, T. Lyght, R. Watters, C. Zorich Record: 9-3-0 |
| Sept 15 W (1) Michigan (Nt)(4) 28-24 H c59,075 |
| Sept 22 W (1) Michigan St.(0:34) 20-19 A c80,401 |
| Sept 29 W (1) Purdue 37-11 H c59,075 |
| Oct 6 L (1) Stanford (0:36) 31-36 H c59,075 |
| Oct 13 W (8) Air Force 57-27 H c59,075 |
| Oct 20 W (6) Miami (2) 29-20 H c59,075 |
| Oct 27 W (3) Pittsburgh (Nt) 31-22 A c56,500 |
| Nov 3 W (2) Navy (at Gnts Stad) 52-31 N 70,382 |
| Nov 10 W (1) Tennessee (9) 34-29 A c97,123 |
| Nov 17 L (1) Penn State (0:04) 21-24 H c59,075 |
| Nov 24 W (7) USC (Nt) (18) 10-6 A c91,639 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 350-249 750,495 |
|
ORANGE BOWL |
| Jan 1 L (5) Col. (at Miami) (1) 9-10 N c77,062 |
| 1991 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Captain: Rodney Culver Record: 10-3-0 |
| Sept 7 W (7) Indiana 49-27 H c59,075 |
| Sept 14 L (7) Michigan (3) 14-24 A c106,138 |
| Sept 21 W (11) Michigan State 49-10 H c59,075 |
| Sept 28 W (8) Purdue 45-20 A c67,861 |
| Oct 5 W (8) Stanford (Nt) 42-26 A 70,798 |
| Oct 12 W (7) Pittsburgh (12) 42-7 H c59,075 |
| Oct 19 W (5) Air Force (Nt) 28-15 A c52,024 |
| Oct 26 W (5) USC 24-20 H c59,075 |
| Nov 2 W (5) @ Navy 38-0 H c59,075 |
| Nov 9 L (5) *Tennessee (4:03) 34-35 H c59,075 |
| Nov 16 L (12) Penn State (8) 13-35 A c96,672 |
| Nov 30 W (17) Hawaii (Nt) 48-42 A c50,000 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 426-261 797,943 |
|
SUGAR BOWL |
| Jan 1 W (18) Fla. (at New Orl) 39-28 N c76,447 |
|
* 300th game played in Notre Dame Stadium |
|
@ Notre Dame's 700th victory |
| 1992 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Demetrius DuBose, Rick Mirer Record: 10-1-1 |
| Sept 5 W (3) NW (at Soldier Fld) 42-7 N 64,877 |
| Sept 12 T (3) Mich. (5:28 ND) (6) 17-17 H c59,075 |
| Sept 19 W (7) Michigan State 52-31 A c76,188 |
| Sept 26 W (6) Purdue (R) 48-0 H c59,075 |
| Oct 3 L (7) Stanford (19) 16-33 H c59,075 |
| Oct 10 W (14) Pittsburgh (Nt) 52-21 A 52,155 |
| Oct 24 W (10) Brigham Young 42-16 H c59,075 |
| Oct 31 W (10) Navy (Giants Stad) 38-7 N 58,769 |
| Nov 7 W (8) Boston College (9) 54-7 H c59,075 |
| Nov 14 W (8) Penn State (S) (22) 17-16 H c59,075 |
| Nov 28 W (5) USC (Nt) (19) 31-23 A 90,063 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 409-178 696,502 |
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COTTON BOWL |
| Jan 1 W (5) Texas A&M (Dallas) 28-3 N c71,615 |
| 1993 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Capts: J. Burris, T. Ruddy, A. Taylor, B. Young Record: 11-1-0 |
| Sept 4 W (7) Northwestern 27-12 H c59,075 |
| Sept 11 W (11) Michigan (3) 27-23 A # c106,851 |
| Sept 18 W (4) Michigan State 36-14 H c59,075 |
| Sept 25 W (4) Purdue (R) 17-0 A 67,861 |
| Oct 2 W (4) Stanford 48-20 A 80,300 |
| Oct 9 W (4) Pittsburgh 44-0 H c59,075 |
| Oct 16 W (3) Brigham Young (Nt) 45-20 A c66,247 |
| Oct 23 W (2) USC 31-13 H c59,075 |
| Oct 30 W (2) Navy (at Vets Stad) 58-27 N 61,813 |
| Nov 13 W (2) Florida State (1) 31-24 H c59,075 |
| Nov 20 L (1) Boston Coll (0:00) 39-41 H c59,075 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 403-194 737,522 |
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COTTON BOWL |
| Jan 1 W (4) Texas A&M (Dallas) 24-21 N 69,855 |
| # largest regular-season attendance in NCAA history |
| 1994 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Capts: L. Becton, J. Goheen, B. Hamilton, R. Leahy Record: 6-5-1 |
| Sept 3 W (3) NW (Soldier Field) 42-15 N c66,946 |
| Sept 10 L (3) Michigan (6) (:02) 24-26 H c59,075 |
| Sept 17 W (8) Michigan State 21-20 A c74,183 |
| Sept 24 W (9) Purdue 39-21 H c59,075 |
| Oct 1 W (8) Stanford 34-15 H c59,075 |
| Oct 8 L (8) Boston College 11-30 A c44,500 |
| Oct 15 L (17) BYU 14-21 H c59,075 |
| Oct 29 W Navy 58-21 H c59,075 |
| Nov 12 L FSU (Citrus Bowl) 16-23 N c72,868 |
| Nov 19 W Air Force 42-30 H c59,075 |
| Nov 26 T USC (17) (4:53 USC) 17-17 A c90,217 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 318-239 703,164 |
|
FIESTA BOWL |
| Jan 2 L Colorado (at Tempe) 24-41 N c73,698 |
| 1995 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Capts: P. Grasmanis, R. Leahy, D. Mayes Record: 9-3-0 |
| S. Wooden, D. Zeigler |
| Sept 2 L (9) Northwestern 15-17 H c59,075 |
| Sept 9 W (25) Purdue 35-28 A c70,559 |
| Sept 16 W (24) Vanderbilt 41-0 H c59,075 |
| Sept 23 W (21) Texas (13) 55-27 H c59,075 |
| Sept 30 L (15) Ohio State (7) 26-45 A c95,537 |
| Oct 7 W (23) Wash.(15) 29-21 A c74,023 |
| Oct 14 W (17) Army (Giants Stad) 28-27 N c74,218 |
| Oct 21 W (17) USC (5) 38-10 H c59,075 |
| Oct 28 W (12) Boston College 20-10 W c59,075 |
| Nov 4 W (8) Navy 35-17 W c59,075 |
| Nov 18 W (8) Air Force (Nt) 44-14 W c54,182 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 366-216 723,269 |
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ORANGE BOWL |
| Jan 1 L (6) FSU (Miami, Fla.) 26-31 N 72,198 |
| 1996 |
| Coach: Lou Holtz Capts: Lyron Cobbins, Marc Edwards, Ron Powlus Record: 8-3-0 |
| Sept 5 W *(6) Vanderbilt (Nt) 14-7 A c41,523 |
| Sept 14 W (9) Purdue 35-0 H c59,075 |
| Sept 21 W (9) Texas (0:00) (6) 27-24 A c83,312 |
| Sept 28 L (5) Ohio State (4) 16-29 H c59,075 |
| Oct 12 W (11) Washington (16) 54-20 H c59,075 |
| Oct 19 L (8) Air Force 17-20$ H c59,075 |
| Nov 2 W (19) Navy 54-27 N 38,651 |
| Nov 9 W (17) Boston College 48-21 A c44,500 |
| Nov 16 W (14) Pittsburgh 60-6 H c59,075 |
| Nov 23 W (10) Rutgers 62-0 H c59,075 |
| Nov 30 L (10) USC (Nt) 20-27$ A c90,296 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 407-181 652,732 |
| $ 1 ot |
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* -- Notre Dame's 1,000th game |