1975_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team

1975 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1975 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season


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.

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Schedule

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Personnel

Roster

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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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References

  1. "17–3 for Devine, Assistants". Press (Binghamton, NY). September 16, 1975. p. 13A via Newspapers.com.
  2. "21 late points save Notre Dame". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 2011 Notre Dame football media supplement.
  4. "Notre Dame Subdues Ga. Tech". The New York Times. November 9, 1975.



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