1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Orange Bowl, L 9–10 vs. Colorado
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
1990 record	9–3
Head coach	Lou Holtz (5th year)
Captain	Mike Heldt
Captain	Chris Zorich
Captain	Todd Lyght
Captain	Ricky Watters
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
#3 Miami			–					10	–	2	–	0
#4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
#6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
#11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Arkansas State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

#1 Notre Dame at #24 Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 7 0 0 14 21 Michigan St 0 12 7 0 19 Date: September 22 Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 ND Watters 5 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 7-0 2 MSU Langeloh 42 yard field goal ND 7-3 2 MSU Safety, blocked punt out of end zone ND 7-5 2 MSU Hickson 1 yard run (Langeloh kick) MSU 12-7 3 MSU Duckett 1 yard run (Langeloh kick) MSU 19-7 4 13:13 ND Watters 2 yard run (Hentrich kick) MSU 19-14 4 0:34 ND Culver 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 21-19

Scoring summary
1		ND	Watters 5 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 7-0
2		MSU	Langeloh 42 yard field goal	ND 7-3
2		MSU	Safety, blocked punt out of end zone	ND 7-5
2		MSU	Hickson 1 yard run (Langeloh kick)	MSU 12-7
3		MSU	Duckett 1 yard run (Langeloh kick)	MSU 19-7
4	13:13	ND	Watters 2 yard run (Hentrich kick)	MSU 19-14
4	0:34	ND	Culver 1 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 21-19

#1 Notre Dame vs. Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total • Stanford 7 8 14 7 36 Notre Dame 7 17 7 0 31 Date: September 22 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN Game attendance: 59,075 Source: [2]

Scoring summary 1 ND Mirer 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 7-0 1 Sta Milburn 9 run (Hopkins kick) Tied 7-7 2 ND Hentrich 29 yard field goal ND 10-7 2 ND T. Smith 11 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) ND 17-7 2 ND T. Smith 15 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) ND 24-7 2 Sta Vardell 1 yard run (Palumbis to McCafferty pass) ND 24-15 3 Sta Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick) ND 24-22 3 ND Culver 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 31-22 3 Sta Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick) ND 31-29 4 Sta Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick) Sta 36-31

Scoring summary
1		ND	Mirer 1 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 7-0
1		Sta	Milburn 9 run (Hopkins kick)	Tied 7-7
2		ND	Hentrich 29 yard field goal	ND 10-7
2		ND	T. Smith 11 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick)	ND 17-7
2		ND	T. Smith 15 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick)	ND 24-7
2		Sta	Vardell 1 yard run (Palumbis to McCafferty pass)	ND 24-15
3		Sta	Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick)	ND 24-22
3		ND	Culver 1 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 31-22
3		Sta	Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick)	ND 31-29
4		Sta	Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick)	Sta 36-31

1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 7 3 7 17 34 Tennessee 6 0 14 9 29 Date: November 10 Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN Source: [3]

Scoring summary 1 TEN Burke 46 yard field goal TEN 3-0 1 ND Culver 59 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) ND 7-3 1 TEN Burke 22 yard field goal ND 7-6 2 ND Hentrich 26 yard field goal ND 10-6 3 TEN Thompson 10 yard run (Burke kick) TEN 13-10 3 ND Watters 68 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 17-13 3 TEN Harper 32 yard pass from Kelly (Burke kick) TEN 20-17 4 ND Hentrich 20 yard field goal Tied 20-20 4 TEN Burke 45 yard field goal TEN 23-20 4 ND Watters 10 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 27-23 4 ND Ismail 44 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 34-23 4 TEN Harper 23 yard pass from Kelly (pass failed) ND 34-29

Scoring summary
1		TEN	Burke 46 yard field goal	TEN 3-0
1		ND	Culver 59 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick)	ND 7-3
1		TEN	Burke 22 yard field goal	ND 7-6
2		ND	Hentrich 26 yard field goal	ND 10-6
3		TEN	Thompson 10 yard run (Burke kick)	TEN 13-10
3		ND	Watters 68 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 17-13
3		TEN	Harper 32 yard pass from Kelly (Burke kick)	TEN 20-17
4		ND	Hentrich 20 yard field goal	Tied 20-20
4		TEN	Burke 45 yard field goal	TEN 23-20
4		ND	Watters 10 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 27-23
4		ND	Ismail 44 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 34-23
4		TEN	Harper 23 yard pass from Kelly (pass failed)	ND 34-29

The 1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

The Immaculate Deflection - Rick Mirer's 24-yard completion to Adrian Jarrell, which bounced off hands of MSU LB Todd Murray up and into Jarrell's arms at MSU 2. Three plays later, Culver scored. "There's definitely somebody looking out for us. There's somebody on our side," said Mirer.

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