|
The Gerry Faust Years |
| 5 seasons: 30-26-1 (.535) |
| 1981 |
| Coach: Gerry Faust Co-Captains: Bob Crable and Phil Carter Record: 5-6-0 |
| Sept 12 W (4) LSU 27-9 H c59,075 |
| Sept 19 L (1) Michigan (11) 7-25 A c105,888 |
| Sept 26 L (13) Purdue (0:19) 14-15 A c70,007 |
| Oct 3 W Michigan State 20-7 H c59,075 |
| Oct 10 L Fla State (7:41) (20) 13-19 H c59,075 |
| Oct 24 L USC (4:52) (5) 7-14 H c59,075 |
| Oct 31 W Navy 38-0 H c59,075 |
| Nov 7 W Georgia Tech 35-3 H c59,075 |
| Nov 14 W Air Force 35-7 A 36,700 |
| Nov 21 L Penn State (3:48) (13) 21-24 A c84,175 |
| Nov 27 L Miami (9) 15-37 A 50,681 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 232-160 701,901 |
| 1982 |
| Coach: Gerry Faust Tri-Capts: P. Carter, D. Duerson, M. Zavagnin Record: 6-4-1 |
| Sept 18 W (20) Michigan (Nt) (10) 23-17 H c59,075 |
| Sept 25 W (10) Purdue 28-14 H c59,075 |
| Oct 2 W (11) Michigan St. 11-3 A c77,119 |
| Oct 9 W (10) Miami (0:11) (17) 16-14 H c59,075 |
| Oct 16 L (9) Arizona (0:00) 13-16 H c59,075 |
| Oct 23 T (15) Oregon (0:11 ND) 13-13 A 40,381 |
| Oct 30 W Navy (at Giants Stad) 27-10 N 72,201 |
| Nov 6 W Pittsburgh (U) (1) 31-16 A c60,162 |
| Nov 13 L (13) Penn State (5) 14-24 H c59,075 |
| Nov 20 L (18) Air Force 17-30 A 46,712 |
| Nov 27 L USC (0:48) (17) 13-17 A 76,459 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 206-174 668,409 |
| 1983 |
| Coach: Gerry Faust Co-Captains: Blair Kiel, Stacey Toran Record: 7-5-0 |
| Sept 10 W (5) Purdue 52-6 A c69,782 |
| Sept 17 L (4) Michigan St. (8:59) 23-28 H c59,075 |
| Sept 24 L (13) Miami (Nt) 0-20 A 52,480 |
| Oct 1 W Colorado 27-3 A c52,692 |
| Oct 8 W South Carolina (Nt) (7) 30-6 A c74,500 |
| Oct 15 W Army (at Giants Stad) 42-0 N 75,131 |
| Oct 22 W USC 27-6 H c59,075 |
| Oct 29 W (19) Navy 28-12 H c59,075 |
| Nov 5 L (18) Pittsburgh (13:54) 16-21 H c59,075 |
| Nov 12 L Penn State (0:19) 30-34 A c85,899 |
| Nov 19 L Air Force 22-23 H c59,075 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 297-159 705,859 |
|
LIBERTY BOWL |
| Dec 29 W Boston Col.(Memphis) 19-18 N 47,071 |
| 1984 |
| Coach: Gerry Faust Tri-Capts: M. Golic, J. Johnson, L. Williams Record: 7-5-0 |
| Sept 8 L (8) Purdue (Hoosier Dome)21-23 N1 c60,672 |
| Sept 15 W Michigan St. (8:16) 24-20 A c76,919 |
| Sept 22 W Colorado 55-14 H c59,075 |
| Sept 29 W (19) Missouri 16-14 A c70,915 |
| Oct 6 L (17) Miami (Nt)(R) (14) 13-31 H c59,075 |
| Oct 13 L Air Force (R) 7-21 H c59,075 |
| Oct 20 L South Carolina (R) (11) 32-36 H c59,075 |
| Oct 27 W LSU (U) (6) 30-22 A c78,033 |
| Nov 3 W Navy (at Giants Stad) 18-17 N 61,795 |
| Nov 17 W Penn State 44-7 H c59,075 |
| Nov 24 W USC (R) (14) 19-7 A 66,342 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 279-212 668,274 |
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ALOHA BOWL |
| Dec 29 L (17) SMU (10) (Honolulu) 20-27 N 41,777 |
| 1985 |
| Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: T. Furjanic, M. Larkin, A. Pinkett, T. Scannell |
| Record: 5-6-0 |
| Sept 14 L (13) Michigan 12-20 A c105,523 |
| Sept 21 W Michigan St. (Nt) 27-10 H c59,075 |
| Sept 28 L Purdue 17-35 A c69,338 |
| Oct 5 L Air Force (5:16) (17) 15-21 A c52,123 |
| Oct 19 W Army (19) 24-10 H c59,075 |
| Oct 26 W USC 37-3 H c59,075 |
| Nov 2 W Navy 41-17 H c59,075 |
| Nov 9 W Mississippi (R) 37-14 H c59,075 |
| Nov 16 L Penn State (R) (1) 6-36 A c84,000 |
| Nov 23 L LSU (3:26) (17) 7-10 H c59,075 |
| Nov 30 L Miami (4) 7-58 A 49,236 |
| Total Pts/Attendance 230-234 714,670 |