1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Orange Bowl champions
Orange Bowl, W 21–6 Colorado
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#2
1989 record	12–1
Head coach	Lou Holtz (4th year)
Captain	Ned Bolcar
Captain	Anthony Johnson
Captain	Tony Rice
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)

1989 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
#1 Miami		–		11	–	1	–	0
#2 Notre Dame		–		12	–	1	–	0
#3 Florida State		–		10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		9	–	2	–	0
#15 Penn State		–		8	–	3	–	1
#17 Pittsburgh		–		8	–	3	–	1
#21 West Virginia		–		8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse		–		8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		7	–	4	–	0
Akron		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech		–		5	–	4	–	1
Army		–		6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina		–		5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa		–		6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss		–		5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		4	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		2	–	7	–	2
Boston College		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		1	–	9	–	1
Temple		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1989 college football season.^[1] The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Rivalries

Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh. In the Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry, Notre Dame beat Michigan 24-19.

Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the Megaphone Trophy.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	vs. Virginia*	#2	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	Raycom, WGN	W 36–13	77,323
September 16	3:30 p.m.	at #2 Michigan*	#1	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)	ABC	W 24–19	105,912
September 23	2:30 p.m.	Michigan State*	#1	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)	CBS	W 21–13	59,075
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at Purdue*	#1	Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy)	ABC	W 40–7	67,861
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at Stanford*	#1	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Legends Trophy)	None	W 27–17	86,019
October 14	7:00 p.m.	at #17 Air Force*	#1	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN	W 41–27	53,533
October 21	3:30 p.m.	#9 Southern California*	#1	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)	CBS	W 28–24	59,075
October 28	5:00 p.m.	#7 Pittsburgh*	#1	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	ESPN	W 45–7	59,075
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Navy*	#1	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)	SportsChannel	W 41–0	59,075
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Southern Methodist*	#1	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	SportsChannel	W 59–6	59,075
November 18	2:30 p.m.	at #17 Penn State*	#1	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	CBS	W 34–23	86,025
November 25	6:30 p.m.	at #7 Miami*	#1	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	CBS	L 10–27	81,634
January 1	8:00 p.m.	vs. #1 Colorado*	#4	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	W 21–6	81,191
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

Michigan

#1 Notre Dame at #2 Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Notre Dame	0	7	10	7	24
Michigan	0	6	0	13	19

Date: September 16
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Game weather: Cloudy/light rain
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson & Bob Griese

Source:

Scoring summary

2	ND	A. Johnson 6-yard pass from Rice (Hentrich kick)	ND 7-0

2	MICH	Calloway 9-yard pass from Taylor (kick failed)	ND 7-6

3	ND	Ismail 88-yard kickoff return (Hentrich kick)	ND 14-6

3	ND	Hentrich 30-yard field goal	ND 17-6

4	MICH	Walker 5-yard pass from Grbac (pass failed)	ND 17-12

4	ND	Ismail 92-yard kickoff return (Hentrich kick)	ND 24-12

4	MICH	McMurty 4-yard pass from Grbac (Carlson kick)	ND 24-19

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	14	3	0	7	24
• Notre Dame	7	0	7	14	28

Date: October 21
Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
Game attendance: 59,075

Scoring summary

Q1	USC	Wallace 12 yard pass from Marinovich (Rodriguez kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	ND	Rice 7 yard run (Hentrich kick)	Tie 7–7

Q1	USC	Jackson 15 yard pass from Marinovich (Rodriguez kick)	USC 14–7

Q2	USC	Rodriguez 25 yard field goal	USC 17–7

Q3	ND	Watters 2 yard run (Hentrich kick)	USC 17–14

Q4	ND	Johnson 35 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 21–17

Q4	USC	Wellman 16 yard pass from Marinovich (Rodriguez kick)	USC 24–21

Q4	ND	Rice 15 yard run (Hentrich kick)	ND 28–24

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Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Anthony Johnson	Running Back	2	36	Indianapolis Colts
Tim Grunhard	Tackle	2	40	Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Alm	Defensive Tackle	2	41	Houston Oilers
Pat Terrell	Defensive Back	2	49	Los Angeles Rams
Mike Brennan	Tackle	4	91	Cincinnati Bengals
Stan Smagala	Defensive Back	5	123	Dallas Cowboys
Ned Bolcar	Linebacker	6	146	Seattle Seahawks
D’Juan Francisco	Defensive Back	10	262	Washington Redskins
Dean Brown	Guard	12	316	Indianapolis Colts

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Awards and honors

Tony Rice, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[5]
Tony Rice finished 4th in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
Raghib Ismail finished in a tie for 10th in voting for the Heisman Trophy.

References

↑ "Notre Dame Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=143&season=1989
↑ Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 22.
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm
↑ http://www.goldenarmfoundation.com/past-winners.html

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Venues	Cartier Field (1889–1928) Soldier Field (1929) Notre Dame Stadium (1930–present)

Bowls and rivalries	Bowl games Emerald Isle Classic Army Boston College: Holy War (Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl; Ireland Trophy) Michigan Michigan State (Megaphone Trophy) Navy (Rip Miller Trophy) Northwestern (Shillelagh Trophy 1930–c. 1973) Purdue (Shillelagh Trophy) Stanford (Legends Trophy) USC (Jeweled Shillelagh)

Culture and lore	All-time series results History Band of the Fighting Irish Irish Guard Notre Dame Box Notre Dame Leprechaun "Notre Dame, Our Mother" "Notre Dame Victory March" Play Like a Champion Today Subway Alumni T formation Tall Grass Game 1946 "Game of the Century" 1966 "Game of the Century" Catholics vs. Convicts 1993 "Game of the Century" Bush Push Navy ends the drought Knute Rockne, All American Notre Dame Football on NBC Rudy

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks Four Horsemen NFL draftees

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National championship seasons in bold

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