1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference	Independent
1985 record	5–6
Head coach	Gerry Faust (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	A. J. Christoff
Captain	Tony Furjanic
Captain	Mike Larkin
Captain	Allen Pinkett
Captain	Tim Scannell
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Army 0 7 3 0 10 • Notre Dame 14 0 7 3 24 Date: Saturday, October 19 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN Game attendance: 59,075

Scoring summary 1 ND Pernell Taylor 1-yard run (John Carney kick) ND 7-0 1 ND Tim Brown 19-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (John Carney kick) ND 14-0 2 ARMY Bill Lampley 4-yard run (Craig Stopa kick) ND 14-7 3 ARMY Craig Stopa 22-yard field goal ND 14-10 3 ND Allen Pinkett 1-yard run (John Carney kick) ND 21-10 4 6:23 ND John Carney 21-yard field goal ND 24-10

Scoring summary
1		ND	Pernell Taylor 1-yard run (John Carney kick)	ND 7-0
1		ND	Tim Brown 19-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (John Carney kick)	ND 14-0
2		ARMY	Bill Lampley 4-yard run (Craig Stopa kick)	ND 14-7
3		ARMY	Craig Stopa 22-yard field goal	ND 14-10
3		ND	Allen Pinkett 1-yard run (John Carney kick)	ND 21-10
4	6:23	ND	John Carney 21-yard field goal	ND 24-10

1 2 3 4 Total USC 0 0 3 0 3 • Notre Dame 14 13 3 7 37 Date: October 26 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 ND Pinkett 2-yard run (Carney kick) ND 7-0 1 ND Beuerlein 6-yard run (Carney kick) ND 14-0 2 ND Carney 26-yard field goal ND 17-0 2 ND Stams 5-yard run (Carney kick) ND 24-0 2 ND Carney 33-yard field goal ND 27-0 3 USC Shafer 39-yard field goal ND 27-3 3 ND Carney 43-yard field goal ND 30-3 4 ND Williams 8-yard pass from Andrysiak (Carney kick) ND 37-3

Scoring summary
1		ND	Pinkett 2-yard run (Carney kick)	ND 7-0
1		ND	Beuerlein 6-yard run (Carney kick)	ND 14-0
2		ND	Carney 26-yard field goal	ND 17-0
2		ND	Stams 5-yard run (Carney kick)	ND 24-0
2		ND	Carney 33-yard field goal	ND 27-0
3		USC	Shafer 39-yard field goal	ND 27-3
3		ND	Carney 43-yard field goal	ND 30-3
4		ND	Williams 8-yard pass from Andrysiak (Carney kick)	ND 37-3

1 2 3 4 Total Ole Miss 0 0 0 14 14 • Notre Dame 3 14 14 7 38 Date: November 9 Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

Scoring summary 1 ND Carney 41-yard field goal Notre Dame 3-0 2 ND Pinkett 1-yard run (Carney kick) Notre Dame 10-0 2 ND Brown 14-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) Notre Dame 17-0 3 ND Pinkett 2-yard run (Carney kick) Notre Dame 24-0 3 ND Redher 22-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) Notre Dame 31-0 4 MISS Meyers 10-yard pass from Osgood (Owen kick) Notre Dame 31-7 4 MISS Cleveland 1-yard run (Owen kick) Notre Dame 31-14 4 ND Southall 7-yard run (Carney kick) Notre Dame 38-14

Scoring summary
1		ND	Carney 41-yard field goal	Notre Dame 3-0
2		ND	Pinkett 1-yard run (Carney kick)	Notre Dame 10-0
2		ND	Brown 14-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)	Notre Dame 17-0
3		ND	Pinkett 2-yard run (Carney kick)	Notre Dame 24-0
3		ND	Redher 22-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)	Notre Dame 31-0
4		MISS	Meyers 10-yard pass from Osgood (Owen kick)	Notre Dame 31-7
4		MISS	Cleveland 1-yard run (Owen kick)	Notre Dame 31-14
4		ND	Southall 7-yard run (Carney kick)	Notre Dame 38-14

The 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Gerry Faust and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

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