FBS Independents · 1997

Notre DameFighting Irish

7–6 overall, 1–0 in conference. 13 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

7–6

1–0 in conference

Margin - All

+17

1.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.7

282 total

Points against

20.4

265 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Bob Davie

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/05/1997 08:00 PMvsGeorgia TechW 17–13

Fri 09/12/1997 08:00 PMatPurdueL 17–28

Fri 09/19/1997 08:00 PMvs17Michigan StateL 7–23

Fri 09/26/1997 08:00 PMat6MichiganL 14–21

Fri 10/03/1997 08:00 PMat19StanfordL 15–33

Fri 10/10/1997 08:00 PMatPittsburghW 45–21

Fri 10/17/1997 08:00 PMvsUSCL 17–20

Fri 10/24/1997 08:00 PMvsBoston CollegeW 52–20

Fri 10/31/1997 07:00 PMvsNavyW 21–17

Fri 11/14/1997 07:00 PMat11LSUW 24–6

Fri 11/21/1997 07:00 PMvs22West VirginiaW 21–14

Fri 11/28/1997 07:00 PMatHawai'iW 23–22

Sat 12/27/1997 07:00 PMvs10LSUL 9–27Neutral

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