1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference	Independent
1979 record	7–4
Head coach	Dan Devine (5th year)
Captain	Vagas Ferguson
Captain	Tim Foley
Captain	Dave Waymer
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
#17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
#20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Connecticut		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 3 3 6 0 12 Michigan 3 7 0 0 10 Date: September 15 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring summary 1 MICH Virgil 30-yard field goal MICH 3-0 1 ND Male 40-yard field goal Tied 3-3 2 MICH Edwards 1-yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 10-3 2 ND Male 40-yard field goal MICH 10-6 3 ND Male 22-yard field goal MICH 10-9 3 ND Male 39-yard field goal ND 12-10

Scoring summary
1		MICH	Virgil 30-yard field goal	MICH 3-0
1		ND	Male 40-yard field goal	Tied 3-3
2		MICH	Edwards 1-yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 10-3
2		ND	Male 40-yard field goal	MICH 10-6
3		ND	Male 22-yard field goal	MICH 10-9
3		ND	Male 39-yard field goal	ND 12-10

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 10 21 0 7 38 Air Force 0 7 6 0 13 Date: October 13 Location: Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado Game attendance: 34,881

Scoring summary Q1 ND Ferguson 5 yard run (Male kick) ND 7–0 Q1 ND Male 43 yard field goal ND 10–0 Q2 ND Lisch 1 yard run (Male kick) ND 17–0 Q2 AFA James 1 yard run (Sturch kick) ND 17–7 Q2 ND Vehr 2 yard pass from Lisch (Male kick) ND 24–7 Q2 ND Ferguson 23 yard run (Male kick) ND 31–7 Q3 AFA Schafer 2 yard pass from Ziebart (run failed) ND 31–13 Q4 ND Hunter 75 yard pass from Lisch (Male kick) ND 38–13

Scoring summary
Q1		ND	Ferguson 5 yard run (Male kick)	ND 7–0
Q1		ND	Male 43 yard field goal	ND 10–0
Q2		ND	Lisch 1 yard run (Male kick)	ND 17–0
Q2		AFA	James 1 yard run (Sturch kick)	ND 17–7
Q2		ND	Vehr 2 yard pass from Lisch (Male kick)	ND 24–7
Q2		ND	Ferguson 23 yard run (Male kick)	ND 31–7
Q3		AFA	Schafer 2 yard pass from Ziebart (run failed)	ND 31–13
Q4		ND	Hunter 75 yard pass from Lisch (Male kick)	ND 38–13

The 1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Irish finished unranked in both major polls for the first time since 1963.

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