FBS Independents · 1996

Notre DameFighting Irish

8–3 overall, 1–0 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

8–3

1–0 in conference

Margin - All

+226

20.5 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

37.0

407 total

Points against

16.5

181 total

Polls

#19AP

Final

Schedule

Lou Holtz

All times Eastern.

Wed 09/04/1996 08:00 PMatVanderbiltW 14–7

Fri 09/13/1996 08:00 PMvsPurdueW 35–0

Fri 09/20/1996 08:00 PMat6TexasW 27–24

Fri 09/27/1996 08:00 PMvs4Ohio StateL 16–29

Fri 10/11/1996 08:00 PMvs16WashingtonW 54–20

Fri 10/18/1996 08:00 PMvsAir ForceL 17–20

Fri 11/01/1996 07:00 PMvsNavyW 54–27

Fri 11/08/1996 07:00 PMatBoston CollegeW 48–21

Fri 11/15/1996 07:00 PMvsPittsburghW 60–6

Fri 11/22/1996 07:00 PMvsRutgersW 62–0

Fri 11/29/1996 07:00 PMatUSCL 20–27

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