1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Aloha Bowl, L 20–27 vs. SMU
Conference	Independent
1984 record	7–5
Head coach	Gerry Faust (4th year)
Defensive coordinator	A. J. Christoff
Captain	Mike Golic
Captain	Joe Johnson
Captain	Larry Williams
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Boston College		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#11 South Carolina		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
#17 Florida State		–		–				7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
#18 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 0 3 7 14 24 Michigan St 17 0 3 0 20 Date: September 15 Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan Game attendance: 76,919

Scoring summary Q1 MSU Butler 15 yard run (kick failed) MSU 6–0 Q1 MSU Butler 23 yard run (Ingram pass from Yarema) MSU 14–0 Q1 MSU Mojsiejenko 24 yard field goal MSU 17–0 Q2 ND Carney 42 yard field goal MSU 17–3 Q3 ND Pinkett 40 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) MSU 17–10 Q3 MSU Mojsiejenko 43 yard field goal MSU 20–10 Q4 ND Jackson 8 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) MSU 20–17 Q4 ND Pinkett 5 yard run (Carney kick) ND 24–20

Scoring summary
Q1		MSU	Butler 15 yard run (kick failed)	MSU 6–0
Q1		MSU	Butler 23 yard run (Ingram pass from Yarema)	MSU 14–0
Q1		MSU	Mojsiejenko 24 yard field goal	MSU 17–0
Q2		ND	Carney 42 yard field goal	MSU 17–3
Q3		ND	Pinkett 40 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)	MSU 17–10
Q3		MSU	Mojsiejenko 43 yard field goal	MSU 20–10
Q4		ND	Jackson 8 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)	MSU 20–17
Q4		ND	Pinkett 5 yard run (Carney kick)	ND 24–20

1 2 3 4 Total • South Carolina 7 7 0 22 36 Notre Dame 0 17 9 6 32 Date: October 20 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Game attendance: 59,075

Scoring summary Q1 SCAR Mitchell 1 yard run (Hogler kick) SCAR 7–0 Q2 ND Pinkett 4 yard run (Carney kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 ND Bavaro 5 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) ND 14–7 Q2 SCAR Hagood 2 yard run (Hogler kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 ND Carney 48 yard field goal ND 17–14 Q3 ND Carney 47 yard field goal ND 20–14 Q3 ND Beuerlein 6 yard pass from Pinkett (pass failed) ND 26–14 Q4 SCAR Hold 1 yard run (Hagood run) ND 26–22 Q4 SCAR Hold 33 yard run (Hogler kick) SCAR 29–26 Q4 SCAR Lewis 4 yard run (Hogler kick) SCAR 36–26 Q4 ND Pinkett 1 yard run (pass failed) SCAR 36–32

Scoring summary
Q1		SCAR	Mitchell 1 yard run (Hogler kick)	SCAR 7–0
Q2		ND	Pinkett 4 yard run (Carney kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		ND	Bavaro 5 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)	ND 14–7
Q2		SCAR	Hagood 2 yard run (Hogler kick)	Tie 14–14
Q2		ND	Carney 48 yard field goal	ND 17–14
Q3		ND	Carney 47 yard field goal	ND 20–14
Q3		ND	Beuerlein 6 yard pass from Pinkett (pass failed)	ND 26–14
Q4		SCAR	Hold 1 yard run (Hagood run)	ND 26–22
Q4		SCAR	Hold 33 yard run (Hogler kick)	SCAR 29–26
Q4		SCAR	Lewis 4 yard run (Hogler kick)	SCAR 36–26
Q4		ND	Pinkett 1 yard run (pass failed)	SCAR 36–32

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 7 0 0 11 18 Navy 0 7 7 3 17 Date: November 3 Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 ND Pinkett 1-yard run (Carney kick) ND 7-0 2 NAVY Berner 6-yard run (Solomon kick) Tied 7-7 3 NAVY Byrne 2-yard pass from Lauletta (Solomon kick) NAVY 14-7 4 NAVY Solomon 32-yard field goal NAVY 17-7 4 ND Pinkett 1-yard run (Beuerlein to Howard pass) NAVY 17-15 4 ND Carney 44-yard field goal ND 18-17

Scoring summary
1		ND	Pinkett 1-yard run (Carney kick)	ND 7-0
2		NAVY	Berner 6-yard run (Solomon kick)	Tied 7-7
3		NAVY	Byrne 2-yard pass from Lauletta (Solomon kick)	NAVY 14-7
4		NAVY	Solomon 32-yard field goal	NAVY 17-7
4		ND	Pinkett 1-yard run (Beuerlein to Howard pass)	NAVY 17-15
4		ND	Carney 44-yard field goal	ND 18-17

The 1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1984 college football season. The team was coached by Gerry Faust and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

ND: Third straight home loss (first time since 1956)

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