1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team information
American college football season
1973Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
AP Poll national champion FWAA national champion NFF national champion Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 24–23 vs. Alabama
Conference
Independent
Ranking
Coaches
No. 4
AP
No. 1
Record
11–0
Head coach
Ara Parseghian (10th season)
Offensive coordinator
Wing T
Defensive coordinator
Joe Yonto
Base defense
4–3
Captains
Dave Casper
Frank Pomarico
Mike Townsend
Home stadium
Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Notre Dame
–
11
–
0
–
0
No. 5 Penn State
–
12
–
0
–
0
No. 9 Houston
–
11
–
1
–
0
Temple
–
9
–
1
–
0
No. 20 Tulane
–
9
–
3
–
0
Memphis State
–
8
–
3
–
0
Tampa
–
8
–
3
–
0
Boston College
–
7
–
4
–
0
South Carolina
–
7
–
4
–
0
Utah State
–
7
–
4
–
0
Air Force
–
6
–
4
–
0
Southern Miss
–
6
–
4
–
1
Northern Illinois
–
6
–
5
–
0
Rutgers
–
6
–
5
–
0
West Virginia
–
6
–
5
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
6
–
5
–
1
Colgate
–
5
–
5
–
0
Dayton
–
5
–
5
–
1
Xavier
–
5
–
5
–
1
Georgia Tech
–
5
–
6
–
0
Holy Cross
–
5
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
5
–
6
–
0
Cincinnati
–
4
–
7
–
0
Marshall
–
4
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
4
–
7
–
0
Southern Illinois
–
3
–
7
–
1
Villanova
–
3
–
8
–
0
Syracuse
–
2
–
9
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
2
–
9
–
0
Army
–
0
–
10
–
0
Florida State
–
0
–
11
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1973 Sugar Bowl by a score of a 24–23.[1] The 1973 squad became the ninth Irish team to win the national title and the second under Parseghian. Although Notre Dame finished No. 1 in the AP Poll to claim the AP national title, they were not awarded the Coaches title, since Alabama was awarded the Coaches Poll title before the bowl season.
^"2007 Notre Dame Media Guide: History and Records (pages 131-175)". und.cstv.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
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