FBS Independents · 1985

Notre DameFighting Irish

5–6 overall, 2–2 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

5–6

2–2 in conference

Margin - All

−4

-0.4 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

20.9

230 total

Points against

21.3

234 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Gerry Faust

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/13/1985 08:00 PMatMichiganL 12–20

Fri 09/20/1985 08:00 PMvsMichigan StateW 27–10

Fri 09/27/1985 08:00 PMatPurdueL 17–35

Fri 10/04/1985 08:00 PMat17Air ForceL 15–21

Fri 10/18/1985 08:00 PMvs19ArmyW 24–10

Fri 10/25/1985 08:00 PMvsUSCW 37–3

Fri 11/01/1985 07:00 PMvsNavyW 41–17

Fri 11/08/1985 07:00 PMvsOle MissW 37–14

Fri 11/15/1985 07:00 PMat1Penn StateL 6–36

Fri 11/22/1985 07:00 PMvs17LSUL 7–10

Fri 11/29/1985 07:00 PMat4MiamiL 7–58

Home field

Notre Dame Stadium

96%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Notre Dame, IN
Capacity: 80,795
Average crowd: 77,622
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 730 ft
Opened: 1930