1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 9 9 7–2–1 Ara Parseghian 2nd Phil Sheridan Notre Dame Stadium The 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a 7–2–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 270 to 73, and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP and UPI polls. In three games against ranked opponents, they lost to No 6 Purdue and No. 1 Michigan State and defeated No. 4 USC.1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1965-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 21, 2026 Guard Dick Arrington and defensive back Nick Rassas were both consensus first-team picks on the 1965 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 9 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Fullback Bill Wolski also received first-team honors from Football News.All-America Selected: USC's Mike Garrett Is Named 'Player of Year' The Football News Roger Stanton November 27, 1965 1 The team's statistical leaders included Wolski (48 points scored), quarterback Bill Zloch (558 passing yards), and Nick Eddy (572 rushing yards, 233 receiving yards).1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1965.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 21, 2026 The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 1965 AP Eastern September 18 4:30pm w y 3 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA NBC 48–6 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-fighting-irish-roll/189721573/ Wichita Falls Times Fighting Irish roll over California, 48–6 September 19, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com September 25 2:30pm l y 1 Purdue 6 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 21–25 61,291 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-purdue-upsets-irish/193249670/ Southern Illinoisan Purdue upsets Irish 25 to 21 September 26, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 2:30pm w 8 Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 38–7 59,273 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-notre-dame-belts-nort/193249808/ The Kokomo Tribune Notre Dame belts Northwestern 38–7 October 3, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 8:00pm w y 7 Army Shea Stadium Flushing, NY rivalry 17–0 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-61000-see-irish-b/193239613/ The Los Angeles Times 61,000 see Irish blank Army, 17–0 October 10, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 2:30pm w 7 USC 4 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 28–7 59,235 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-revengeful-irish/189715735/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Revengeful Irish bury Southern Cal, 28–7 October 24, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 2:30pm w 4 Navy Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 29–3 59,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-notre-dame-fires-pa/193241032/ Fort Lauderdale News Notre Dame fires past Navy, 29–3 October 31, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30pm w y 4 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 69–13 57,169 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-irish-trample-pi/193238328/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Irish trample Pitt, 69–13 November 7, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30pm w 4 North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 17–0 59,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-irish-roll-17-to-0/139211186/ The Nashville Tennessean Irish roll 17 to 0 November 14, 1965 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30pm l 4 Michigan State 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 3–12 59,291 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-spartans-handcuff-irish/193250023/ Rockford Morning Star Spartans handcuff Irish, 12–3 November 21, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 27 8:00pm t y 6 Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 0–0 68,077 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-irish-miami-play-score/193244018/ Rockford Morning Star Irish, Miami play scoreless tie November 28, 1965 March 12, 2026 Newspapers.com 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC March 12, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1965-schedule.html Schedule/Results (1965 Notre Dame) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251095 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 12, 2026 Game summaries California Notre Dame 9 19 13 7 California 0 6 0 0 September 18 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 1:30 p.m. PDT 53,000 NBC yes 1 ND Ivan 28-yard field goal ND 3-0 1 ND Zloch 3-yard run (kick failed) ND 9-0 2 ND Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 16-0 2 ND Rassas 65-yard punt return (2-pt failed) ND 22-0 2 Cal Bradley 7-yard pass from Berry (kick failed) ND 22-6 2 ND Zloch 11-yard run (2-pt failed) ND 28-6 3 ND Eddy 24-yard pass from Zloch (kick failed) ND 34-6 3 ND Wolski 6-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 41-6 4 ND Harshman 3-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 48-6 yes Purdue Notre Dame 3 7 8 3 Purdue 0 12 6 7 September 25 Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN 1:30 p.m. CDT yes 1 ND Ivan 27-yard field goal ND 3-0 2 PU Beirne 28-yard pass from Griese (kick failed) PU 3-6 2 ND Eddy 4-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 10-6 2 PU Beirne 14-yard pass from Griese (2-pt failed) PU 10-12 3 PU Minniear 12-yard pass from Griese (2-pt failed) PU 10-18 3 ND Wolski 54-yard run (2-pt good) Tied 18-18 4 ND Ivan 24-yard field goal ND 21-18 4 PU Teter 3-yard run (Griese kick) PU 21-25 yes Northwestern Northwestern 7 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 6 8 24 October 2 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 1:30 pm EST Source: July 2026 InternetArchiveBot yes 1 NW Clark 50-yard interception return (Dickie kick) NW 0-7 2 ND Wolski 7-yard run (kick failed) NW 6-7 3 ND Rassas 92-yard interception return (2-pt good) ND 14-7 4 ND Ivan 26-yard field goal ND 17-7 4 ND Rassas 72-yard punt return (Ivan kick) ND 24-7 4 ND May 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 31-7 4 ND Bleier 13-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 38-7 yes Army Notre Dame 0 7 7 3 Army 0 0 0 0 October 9 Shea Stadium, New York, NY 8:00 pm EDT 61,000 yes 2 ND Don Gmitter 29-yard pass from Tom Schoen (Ken Ivan kick) ND 7-0 3 ND Nick Eddy 5-yard run (Ken Ivan kick) ND 14-0 4 ND Ken Ivan 23-yard field goal ND 17-0 yes "Notre Dame Wrecks Army." Palm Beach Post. 1965 Oct 10.July 2026 InternetArchiveBot USC USC 0 0 0 7 Notre Dame 14 7 7 0 October 23 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 1:30 p.m. EST NBC yes 1 ND Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 7-0 1 ND Conjar 2-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 14-0 2 ND Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 21-0 3 ND Conjar 2-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 28-0 4 USC Thomas 8-yard pass from Winslow (Rossovich kick) ND 28-7 yes Navy Navy 0 3 0 0 Notre Dame 0 7 22 0 October 30 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 1:30 p.m. EST yes 2 Navy Hoch 29-yard field goal Navy 0-3 2 ND Eddy 55-yard pass from Zloch (Ivan kick) ND 7-3 3 ND Zloch 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 14-3 3 ND Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 21-3 3 ND Rassas 66-yard punt return (2-pt. good) ND 29-3 yes Pittsburgh Notre Dame 21 14 20 14 Pittsburgh 0 6 0 7 November 6 Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA 1:30 pm EST yes 1 ND Conjar 42-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 7-0 1 ND Wolski 7-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 14-0 1 ND Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 21-0 2 ND Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 28-0 2 ND Wolski 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 35-0 2 Pitt Dyer 21-yard pass from Lucas (kick blocked) ND 35-6 3 ND Wolski 1-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 42-6 3 ND Gmitter 44-yard pass from Zloch (kick blocked) ND 48-6 3 ND May 5-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 55-6 4 ND Bleier 3-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 62-6 4 ND Conway 2-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 69-6 4 Pitt Zalansky 5-yard pass from James (Jones kick) ND 69-13 yes North Carolina N. Carolina 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 17 November 13 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 1:30 p.m. EST yes 4 ND Ivan 38-yard field goal ND 3-0 4 ND Eddy 66-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 10-0 4 ND Eddy 3-yard run (Ivan kick) ND 17-0 yes Michigan State Michigan St. 0 0 6 6 Notre Dame 3 0 0 0 November 20 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 1:30 p.m. EST yes 1 ND Ivan 22-yard field goal ND 3-0 3 MSU Jones 3-yard run (kick failed) MSU 3-6 4 MSU Lee 19-yard pass from Juday (2-pt. failed) MSU 3-12 yes Miami (Florida) Notre Dame outgained Miami, 175 yards to 87 (including 115 yards rushing to negative 17), but missed field goals of 22 and 27 yards. The latter miss came with 5:15 left in the game, after a drive that had advanced to the Miami 3 yard line before going backwards. Miami had no serious scoring threats and only once made it as far as the ND 42 yard line.South Bend Tribune, Nov. 28, 1965, p. 1. Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 0 November 27 Miami Orange Bowl 8:00 p.m. EST 73 degrees References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Category:Long stubs with short prose