THIRD AND DATA

FBS Independents · 1986

Notre DameFighting Irish

5–6 overall, 1–2 in conference. 11 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

5–6

1–2 in conference

Margin - All

+80

7.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

27.2

299 total

Points against

19.9

219 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Lou Holtz

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/12/1986 08:00 PMvs3MichiganL 23–24
Fri 09/19/1986 08:00 PMat19Michigan StateMegaphone TrophyL 15–20
Fri 09/26/1986 08:00 PMvsPurdueShillelagh TrophyW 41–9
Fri 10/03/1986 08:00 PMat2AlabamaL 10–28
Fri 10/10/1986 08:00 PMvsPittsburghL 9–10
Fri 10/17/1986 08:00 PMvsAir ForceW 31–3
Fri 10/31/1986 07:00 PMatNavyW 33–14
Fri 11/07/1986 07:00 PMvsSMUW 61–29
Fri 11/14/1986 07:00 PMvs2Penn StateL 19–24
Fri 11/21/1986 07:00 PMat5LSUL 19–21
Fri 11/28/1986 07:00 PMatUSCNotre Dame–USC rivalryW 38–37

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