1975 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team explained
| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 8 - 3 |
| Head Coach: | Dan Devine |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Merv Johnson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Ed Bauer |
| Captain2: | Jim Stock |
| Stadium: | Notre Dame Stadium |
The 1975 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. It was Dan Devine's first year as head coach, taking over for the retired Ara Parseghian.
Personnel
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Dan Devine
- Assistants: Greg Blache (JV), Brian Boulac (OL), Ed Chlebek (ST), Merv Johnson (OC), George Kelly (LB), Hank Kuhlmann (OB/ST), Johnny Roland (Receivers), Paul Shoults (DB), Ross Stephenson (Scouting/Volunteer Ast), Joe Yonto (DL)
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Game summaries
Boston College
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Purdue
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North Carolina
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Georgia Tech
This was the famous game in which Rudy Ruettiger, a 5'6", 165-lb, walk-on, was inserted late in the game and recorded a quarterback sack. His story was the inspiration for the movie Rudy.
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Notes and References
- 2011 Notre Dame football media supplement.
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86176612/the-palm-beach-post/ "Notre Dame Stops Boston College in Opener." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Sept 16.
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86176622/the-palm-beach-post/ "Interception Return Lifts Irish." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Sept 21.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19751012&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Irish Turn Back Tar Heels, 21-14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Oct 12.
- News: Notre Dame Subdues Ga. Tech . The New York Times . 9 November 1975 .
