1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 6–4–1 Gerry Faust 2nd Tom Lichtenberg 2nd Jim Johnson Dave Duerson Phil Carter Dave Duerson Mark Zavagnin Notre Dame Stadium The 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Gerry Faust, the Irish compiled a 6–4–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 174, and were unranked for the second consecutive year in both the final AP and UPI polls. They won the first four games, including matches with No. 10 Michigan and No. 17 Miami (FL), and were ranked No. 9. They then lost to unranked Arizona, rebounded with a victory over No. 1 Pittsburgh, and concluded the season with three consecutive losses to No. 5 Penn State, Air Force, and No. 17 USC.1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1982-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 24, 2026Irish Eye, vol. 3, No. 1 University of Notre Dame Sports Information Department March 15, 1983 https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1982.pdf Notre Dame Archives Tight end Tony Hunter and defensive back Dave Duerson received first-team honors on the 1982 All-America college football team. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Blair Kiel (1,273 passing yards), running back and co-captain Phil Carter (715 rushing yards), wide receiver Joe Howard (524 receiving yards, 18.7-yard average), kicker Mike Johnston (76 points scored, 19 of 19 PAT, 19 of 22 field goals), and linebacker Mark Zavagnin (113 tackles).1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1982.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 24, 2026Irish Eye, p. 54. The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 1982 AP Eastern September 18 9:00 p.m. w 20 Michigan 10 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry ABC 23–17 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-notre-dame-tops-mi/166125954/ Lansing State Journal Notre Dame tops Michigan, 23–17 September 19, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 2:30 p.m. w 10 Purdue Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 28–14 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-irish-say-it-wit/166126111/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Irish say it with defense, 28–14 September 26, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 1:00 p.m. w y 11 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 11–3 77,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-irish-defense-tough-in-wi/166126233/ The Muncie Star Irish defense tough in win over Spartans October 3, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 1:31 p.m. w 10 Miami (FL) 17 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 16–14 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-walk-on-kicker-boo/166126377/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Walk-on kicker boots Irish past fired-up Miami, 16–14 October 10, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 2:30 p.m. l 9 Arizona Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 13–16 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-arizona-surprises-no-9-notr/166126527/ Tulsa World Arizona surprises No. 9 Notre Dame, 16–13 October 17, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 4:00 p.m. t y 15 Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 13–13 40,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-dont-kid-yoursel/166126676/ The South Bend Tribune Don't kid yourself! Irish lost this 13–13 game October 24, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 p.m. w y Navy Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ rivalry 27–10 72,201 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-irish-continue-to-mast/166122094/ Asbury Park Press Irish continue to master Navy October 31, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 p.m. w y Pittsburgh 1 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 31–16 60,162 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-notre-dame-shocks-p/166126795/ The Montana Standard Notre Dame shocks Pitt, 31–16 November 7, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 3:50 p.m. l 13 Penn State 5 rivalry Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN ABC 14–24 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-penn-state-stops-iri/166126992/ The Macon Telegraph & News Penn State stops Irish November 14, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 3:00 p.m. l y 18 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 17–30 46,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-irish-butted-out/166127107/ The South Bend Tribune Irish butted out of bowl by Falcons November 21, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 3:50 p.m. l y USC 17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry CBS 13–17 76,459 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-uscs-robinson-era-e/166127282/ Ventura County Star USC's Robinson era ends with a win November 28, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Michigan Michigan 0 0 7 10 Notre Dame 3 10 10 0 September 18 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana Tom Quinn ( Big Ten) Keith Jackson & Frank Broyles ABC Source: yes 1 ND Johnston 35-yard field goal ND 3-0 2 ND Moriarty 24-yard run (Johnston kick) ND 10-0 2 ND Johnston 37-yard field goal ND 13-0 3 MICH Carter 72-yard punt return (Haji-Sheikh kick) ND 13-7 3 ND Johnston 41-yard field goal ND 16-7 3 ND Bell 10-yard run (Johnston kick) ND 23-7 4 MICH Haji-Sheikh 42-yard field goal ND 23-10 4 MICH Rogers 39-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) ND 23-17 yes The first night game played at Notre Dame Stadium. Purdue Purdue 0 14 0 0 Notre Dame 7 7 7 7 September 25 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana yes 1 ND Moriarty 2-yard run (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 7-0 2 ND Moriarty 3-yard run (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 14-0 2 PUR King 2-yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) Notre Dame 14-7 2 PUR Benson 5-yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) Tie 14-14 3 ND Carter 6-yard run (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 21-14 4 ND Carter 10-yard run (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 28-14 yes Palm Beach Post. 1982 Sept 26. Michigan State Notre Dame 2 9 0 0 Michigan St 0 0 3 0 October 2 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI 77,119 yes Q1 ND Leister tackled in end zone ND 2–0 Q2 ND Johnston 33 yard field goal ND 5–0 Q2 ND Johnston 29 yard field goal ND 8–0 Q2 ND Johnston 42 yard field goal ND 11–0 Q3 MSU Mojsiejenko 50 yard field goal ND 11–3 yes Notre Dame's first victory in a game without scoring a touchdown since 1970 versus LSU.Gainesville Sun. 1982 Oct 3. Miami (FL) Miami (FL) 0 0 7 7 Notre Dame 0 7 3 6 October 9 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana 59,075 yes Q2 2:25 ND Kiel 6 yard run (Johnson kick) ND 7–0 Q3 11:47 Miami Richt 1 yard pass to Dennison (Davis kick) Tie 7-7 Q3 2:53 ND Johnson 29 yard field goal ND 10-7 Q4 13:03 Miami Richt 79 yard pass to Belk (Davis kick) Miami 14-10 Q4 8:27 ND Johnson 42 yard field goal Miami 14-13 Q4 :11 ND Johnson 32 yard field goal ND 16-14 yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=71XFh8zZwT8C&dat=19821011&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Hurricanes–Irish Game at a Glance The Miami News October 11, 1982 Klinkenburg Marty 4C Arizona Arizona 0 0 6 10 Notre Dame 10 0 0 3 October 16 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana 59,075 yes Q1 ND Johnson 22 yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 ND Pinkett 25 yard run (Johnson kick) ND 10-0 Q3 Ariz Zendejas 38 yard field goal ND 10-3 Q3 Ariz Zendejas 32 yard field goal ND 10-6 Q4 ND Johnson 43 yard field goal ND 13-6 Q4 Ariz Freeman 1 yard run (Sendejas kick) 13-13 Q4 Ariz Zendejas 48 yard field goal Ariz 16-13 yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19821017&id=QYURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6790,3980251 Arizona's Last-play Field Goal Beats Notre Dame Eugene Register-Guard October 17, 1982 Associated Press 7C Oregon Notre Dame 7 0 3 3 Oregon 3 0 3 7 October 23 Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR 40,381 yes Q1 7:27 ND Pinkett 6 yard run (Johnson kick) ND 7–0 Q1 3:52 Oregon Lee 37 yard field goal ND 7-3 Q3 9:37 Oregon Lee 39 yard field goal ND 7-6 Q3 :46 ND Johnson 42 yard field goal ND 10-6 Q4 10:27 Oregon Jones 6 yard run (Lee kick) Oregon 13-10 Q4 :11 ND Johnson 25 yard field goal Tie 13-13 yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19821024&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Irish Eyes Were Not Smiling After the 13-13 Standoff Eugene Register-Guard October 24, 1982 Kayfes David 4E Navy Notre Dame 0 13 14 0 Navy 0 0 2 8 October 30 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 72,201 yes 2 7:28 ND Smith 3-yard pass from Kiel (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 7-0 2 ND Johnston 40-yard field goal Notre Dame 10-0 2 ND Johnston 48-yard field goal Notre Dame 13-0 3 NAVY Safety, Kiel tackled in end zone Notre Dame 13-2 3 ND Moriarty 18-yard pass from Kiel (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 20-2 3 ND Pinkett 12-yard run (Johnston kick) Notre Dame 27-2 4 NAVY Cebak 26-yard pass from Torquinio (Clouse pass from Torquinio) Notre Dame 27-10 yes "Notre Dame's offense back on even Kiel, 27-10." Eugene Register-Guard. 1982 Oct 31. At Pittsburgh December 2020 Penn State December 2020 At Air Force Notre Dame 0 0 3 14 Air Force 7 10 7 6 Recap/Box At USC December 2020 Roster 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish f 82 So Mark Bavaro TE y 28 Jr Greg Bell Greg Bell (running back, born 1962) RB y Mark Brooks RB 22 Sr Phil Carter RB C 78 Sr Randy Ellis OG Mike Favorite WR 57 Sr Mark Fischer C Lester Flemons RB 65 Jr Greg Golic OT Mike Haywood WR 24 So Joe Howard WR 85 Sr Tony Hunter Tony Hunter (tight end) TE y Milt Jackson WR y 12 So Ken Karcher QB y 63 So Mike Kelley OG 5 Jr Blair Kiel QB y 2 Fr Tim Walz QB Neil Maune OL 39 Sr Larry Moriarty RB y Rodney Morris RB 6 Sr Jim O'Hara QB Van Pearcy WR 69 Fr Mike Perrino OT 20 Fr Allen Pinkett RB y 62 Fr Ron Plantz G 52 Sr John Putzstuck OT 74 Jr Mike Shiner OT 32 So Chris Smith RB 1 Sr Chris Stone WR John Sweeney TE 64 Sr Tom Thayer OG y 75 So Larry Williams Larry Williams (American football) G y 37 Jr Joe Autry DT 9 Jr Chris Brown Chris Brown (defensive back) CB y 91 Sr Bob Clasby DT y 71 Fr Eric Dorsey DT y 43 Fr Rick DiBernardo LB 92 Fr Greg Dingens DT 19 Sr Justin Driscoll DB 23 Sr Dave Duerson S y 58 Fr Tony Furjanic LB 78 So Mike Gann DE y 55 So Mike Golic DE y Kevin Griffith DL 93 Fr Shawn Heffern DT 27 So Joe Johnson S Mike Larkin LB 37 Jr Rick Naylor LB 51 Sr Joe Rudzinski LB 41 Sr Dave Schuster S 30 Jr Stacey Toran CB y 36 Fr Ron Weissenhofer LB Mark Zavagnin LB 4 Sr Mike Johnson K 3 Jr Mike Viracola P *Gerry Faust Greg Blache (DL) Brian Boulac (Ast HC) Jim Higgins (OL) Ron Hudson (WR) Jim Johnson (DC) George Kelly (LB) Tom Lichtenberg (OC/Recruiting Coordinator) Jay Robertson (DT) Carl Selmer (OL) Ross Stephenson (Volunteer/Scouting) Statistics Passing: Blair Kiel 118/219, 1273 Yds, 3 TD Rushing: Phil Carter 179 Rush, 715 Yds, 2 TD Receiving: Tony Hunter 42 Rec, 507 Yds Scoring: Mike Johnston 76 Pts 2012 Notre Dame football media guide. Awards Safety Dave Duerson - 1st team All-American (College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, Football Writers Association of America) Tight end Tony Hunter - 1st team All-American (Newspaper Enterprise Association) Kicker Mike Johnston - 3rd team All-American (Football News) Linebacker Mark Zavagnin - 2nd team All-American (Football News), 3rd Team All-American (Associated Press) 2012 Notre Dame football media guide. References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football