FBS Independents · 1989

Notre DameFighting Irish

12–1 overall, 3–1 in conference. 13 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

12–1

3–1 in conference

Margin - All

+238

18.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

32.8

427 total

Points against

14.5

189 total

Polls

#2AP

Final

Schedule

Lou Holtz

All times Eastern.

Wed 08/30/1989 08:00 PMvsVirginiaW 36–13

Fri 09/15/1989 08:00 PMat2MichiganW 24–19

Fri 09/22/1989 08:00 PMvsMichigan StateW 21–13

Fri 09/29/1989 08:00 PMatPurdueW 40–7

Fri 10/06/1989 08:00 PMatStanfordW 27–17

Fri 10/13/1989 08:00 PMat17Air ForceW 41–27

Fri 10/20/1989 08:00 PMvs9USCW 28–24

Fri 10/27/1989 08:00 PMvs7PittsburghW 45–7

Fri 11/03/1989 07:00 PMvsNavyW 41–0

Fri 11/10/1989 07:00 PMvsSMUW 59–6

Fri 11/17/1989 07:00 PMat17Penn StateW 34–23

Fri 11/24/1989 07:00 PMat7MiamiL 10–27

Sun 12/31/1989 07:00 PMvs14ColoradoW 21–6Neutral

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