1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 3 5 26–3 Digger Phelps 3rd Dick DiBiaso 3rd Gary Novak John Shumate Joyce Center NCAA Men's Division I Tournament 3rd place The 1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973–74 season. The team was coached by Digger Phelps and was ranked in the Associated Press poll for the entirety of the season. On January 19, the Fighting Irish defeated UCLA 71–70, ending the Bruins' record 88-game winning streak. Forward John Shumate was the team's captain and leading scorer, averaging 24.2 points per game. After the season, Shumate was selected as a first-team player on the 1974 All-America team. The team finished 26–3, losing by a 77–68 score against Michigan in the NCAA tournament, and going on to finish third in the Mideast Regional. Roster 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y Roger Anderson 54 C 6 10 225 So St. Paul, Minnesota Gary Brokaw 25 G 6 4 180 Jr New Brunswick, New Jersey y Dwight Clay 15 G 6 0 170 Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Peter Crotty 40 C 6 8 190 Jr Rockville Centre, New York Adrian Dantley 44 Fr F 6 5 210 Washington, D. C. y Bill Drew 31 G/F 6 5 185 Fr Centereach, New York Thomas Hansen 22 G 6 2 175 Sr Erie, Pennsylvania Toby Knight y 43 F/C 6 9 210 Fr Shoreham, NY Dave Kuzmicz 23 G 6 3 185 Fr South Bend, Indiana Ray Martin 21 G 6 1 170 Fr Long Island City, NY Gary Novak 35 F 6 7 195 Sr LaSalle County, Illinois Bill Paterno 55 F 6 6 205 Fr Spring Lake, NJ Greg Schmelzer 42 F 6 6 205 Sr Park Ridge, Illinois Myron Schuckman 51 C 6 9 210 So McCracken, Kansas John Shumate 34 F 6 9 230 Jr Elizabeth, New Jersey y Chris Stevens 41 F 6 6 200 Sr Washington, D. C. Tom Varga 24 G 5 11 170 Jr South Bend, Indiana Ken Wolbeck 33 F 6 7 205 Sr Peoria, Illinois Digger Phelps Schedule and results December 1 Valparaiso 112–62 1–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 3 yes Ohio State 76–72 2–0 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio December 6 yes Northwestern 98–74 3–0 Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois December 8 Saint Louis 94–65 4–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 11 yes Indiana 73–67 5–0 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana December 20 Denver 99–59 6–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 29 yes Kentucky 94–79 7–0 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky January 12 Xavier 87–44 8–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 15 Georgetown 104–77 9–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 19 UCLA 71–70 10–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 22 yes Kansas 76–74 11–0 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas January 24 Saint Francis (PA) 78–58 12–0 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 26 yes UCLA 75–94 12–1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 29 Marquette 69–63 13–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 31 DePaul 101–72 14–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 2 Davidson 95–84 15–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 4 yes Michigan State 91–89 16–1 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan February 6 yes La Salle 98–78 17–1 Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 9 Duke 87–68 18–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 14 yes Fordham 79–69 19–1 Rose Hill Gym The Bronx, NY February 16 yes South Carolina 72–68 20–1 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC February 18 Western Michigan 85–68 21–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 23 West Virginia 108–80 22–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 26 Ball State 93–69 23–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 2 Villanova 115–85 24–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 4 2 yes Dayton 82–97 24–2 University of Dayton Arena 13,528 Dayton, Ohio March 9 yes Austin Peay NCAA Tournament • Regional First round 108–66 25–2 Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana March 14 yes Michigan NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal 68–77 25–3 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama March 16 yes Vanderbilt NCAA Tournament • Regional Third Place 118–88 26–3 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1973-74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/1974-schedule.html sports-reference.com January 22, 20202018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_season https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_Season_By_Season_Results-1.pdf Notre Dame Athletics January 22, 2020 Rankings 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Team players drafted into the NBA Notre Dame Fighting Irish Round Pick Player NBA club 1 4John Shumate Phoenix Suns 1 18 Gary Brokaw Milwaukee Bucks 5 75 Gary Novak Cleveland Cavaliershttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1974.html 1974 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference.com February 12, 2020 References Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons