1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 4 4 10–1–1 Lou Holtz 7th Skip Holtz 1st Multiple Rick Minter 1st 4–3 Demetrius DuBose Rick Mirer Reggie Brooks Notre Dame Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W Won 28–3 vs. Texas A&M The 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Irish compiled a 10–1–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 409 to 178, and were ranked No. 4 in the final AP and UPI polls. During the regular season, they tied with No. 6 Michigan, lost to No. 18 Stanford, and defeated No. 9 Boston College, No. 22 Penn State, and No. 19 USC. They concluded the season with a victory over No. 4 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl.1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1992-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 2, 20261992 Football Review The Notre Dame Scholastic https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1992s.pdf Notre Dame Archives Guard Aaron Taylor was a consensus first-team pick on the 1992 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 December 11, 2017 3, 14 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Rick Mirer (1,876 passing yards), running back Reggie Brooks (1,343 rushing yards), Lake Dawson (25 receptions for 462 yards), and linebacker Demetrius DuBose (87 tackles).1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1992.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 2, 20261992 Football Review, p. 47. The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 1992 AP Eastern September 5 3:30 p.m. w y 3 Northwestern Soldier Field Chicago, IL rivalry ABC 42–7 64,877 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-notre-dame-d/201889829/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Notre Dame declaws Wildcats September 6, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 12 1:30 p.m. t 3 Michigan 6 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 17–17 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-irish-rally-for-tie/201889930/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Irish rally for tie with Michigan September 13, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 19 3:30 p.m. w y 7 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry ABC 52–31 76,188 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-notre-dame-turns-back/201890055/ The Salisbury Post Notre Dame turns back Spartans September 20, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 p.m. w 6 Purdue Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 48–0 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-brooks-205-yards-he/201890157/ The Courier-Journal Brooks' 205 yards help Irish mash Purdue September 27, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 1:30 p.m. l 6 Stanford 18 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 16–33 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/stamford-advocate-stanford-stuns-notre-d/201890253/ The Advocate Stanford stuns Notre Dame October 4, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 7:45 p.m. w y 13 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry ESPN 52–21 52,155 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-no-13-notre-dame/201890361/ The Times and Democrat No. 13 Notre Dame rebounds from loss to rout Pitt, 52–21 October 11, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 p.m. w 10 BYU Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN NBC 42–16 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-running-game-helps/201890475/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Running game helps Notre Dame finish off BYU October 25, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 1:00 p.m. w y 10 Navy Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ rivalry 38–7 58,769 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-nd-win-doesnt-impress-holtz/201882369/ The Record ND win doesn't impress Holtz November 1, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w 8 Boston College 9 Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN Holy War NBC 54–7 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-notre-dame-welcomes-bos/201890588/ The Herald-Times Notre Dame welcomes Boston College to a new world November 8, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 p.m. w 8 Penn State 22 Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN rivalry NBC 17–16 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-irish-rally-to-thwart-penn-sta/201889123/ The State Irish rally to thwart Penn State November 15, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 8:00 p.m. w y 5 USC 19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry ABC 31–23 90,063 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-irish-stop-usc-3123/201890753/ The Ann Arbor News Irish stop USC, 31–23 November 29, 1992 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1993, 1993 1:00 p.m. w y 5 Texas A&M 4 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic NBC 28–3 71,615 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anchorage-daily-news-notre-dame-manhandl/201889632/ Anchorage Daily News Notre Dame manhandles Texas A&M 28–3 January 2, 1993 July 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1992-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 18, 2026 Game summaries At Northwestern Fighting Irish 7 7 14 14 Wildcats 7 0 0 0 October 31 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL EST yes Q1 6:12 ND McBride 5 yard pass from Mirer (PAT) ND 7–0 Q1 0:47 NW Gissendaner 14 yard run (PAT) NW 7–7 Q2 1:54 ND Becton 2 yard run (PAT) ND 14–7 Q3 5:47 ND Miller 70 yard pass from Mirer (PAT) ND 21—7 Q3 1:48 ND Bettis 24 yard run (PAT) ND 28–7 Q4 6:47 ND Brooks 72 yard run (PAT) ND 35–7 Q4 3:27 ND McBride 5 yard pass from McDougal (PAT) ND 42–7 yes 1992 Northwestern Wildcats football team Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry http://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1992s.pdf 1992 Football Review Notre Dame University July 21, 2019 Michigan 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry At Michigan State 1992 Michigan State Spartans football team Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry Purdue December 2018 Stanford December 2018 At Pittsburgh December 2018 BYU December 2018 Navy Notre Dame vs. Navy Fighting Irish 7 24 0 7 Midshipmen 0 0 0 7 October 31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ EST 58,769 yes Q1 ND Burns 5 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 7–0 Q2 ND Hentrich 32 yard field goal ND 10–0 Q2 ND Brooks 24 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) ND 17–0 Q2 ND Brooks 4 yard run (Hentrich kick) ND 24—0 Q2 ND Smith 3 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) ND 31–0 Q4 NAVY Pritchard 22 yard pass from Van Matre (Rogers kick) ND 31–7 Q4 ND Becton 9 yard run (Pendergast kick) ND 38–7 yes 1992 Navy Midshipmen football team Gainesville Sun. 1992 Nov 1. Retrieved 2018-Dec-15. Boston College December 2018 Game footage from the final scene of the 1993 film Rudy was shot at halftime. Penn State Snow Bowl Penn State 6 0 0 10 Notre Dame 3 3 3 8 November 14 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN 59,075 Tom Hammond (play by play), Cris Collinsworth (color), and John Dockery (sideline) NBC Source: yes 1 ND Hentrich 26 yard field goal ND 3-0 1 PSU Anderson 1 yard run (kick failed) PSU 6-3 2 ND Hentrich 31 yard field goal Tied 6-6 3 ND Hentrich 37 yard field goal ND 9-6 4 PSU Muscillo 22 yard field goal Tied 9-9 4 PSU O'Neal 13 yard run (Muscillo kick) PSU 16-9 4 ND Bettis 3 yard pass from Mirer (Mirer to Brooks pass) ND 17-16 yes 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team With snowfall starting early in the game, heavy during the first half, this game has been nicknamed the "Snow Bowl".https://125.nd.edu/moments/this-day-in-history-the-snow-bowl/ This Day in History: The Snow Bowl ND.edu October 24, 2020https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61771245/a-really-weird-game-memories/ 'A really weird game' — Memories swirl of '92 'Snow Bowl' Steve Lowe South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana SS18 September 3, 2006 October 24, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGb7Xc3JLg https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/UrGb7Xc3JLg 2021-12-21 live The Snow Bowl: Penn State vs. Notre Dame - 1992 July 23, 2007 YouTube October 24, 2020 At USC 1992 USC Trojans football team Notre Dame–USC football rivalry Cotton Bowl Fighting Irish 0 7 14 7 Aggies 0 0 0 3 January 1 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 71,615 Tom Hammond and Paul Maguire NBC 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team Roster 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish f 6 Jr Jerome Bettis FB y 40 Sr Reggie Brooks RB y 98 Fr Pete Chryplewicz TE y 37 So Travis Davis RB y 87 Jr Lake Dawson WR y 65 Sr Lindsay Knapp T y 80 Jr Oscar McBride TE y 15 Jr Kevin McDougal QB y 1 Fr Derrick Mayes WR y 3 Sr Rick Mirer QB y 61 Jr Tim Ruddy C y 84 Sr Irv Smith Sr. TE y 75 Jr Aaron Taylor Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1972) T y 34 So Ray Zellars RB y 47 Jr Pete Bercich LB y 9 Jr Jeff Burris S y 13 Jr Tom Carter Tom Carter (American football) CB y 32 Jr Willie Clark Willie Clark (American football) CB y 29 Jr John Covington CB y 31 Sr Demetrius DuBose LB y 44 Jr Jim Flanigan DT y 55 Jr Oliver Gibson Oliver Gibson (American football) DT y 25 Sr Mike Lalli FS 89 Sr Karmeeleyah McGill LB y 21 Fr Bobby Taylor Bobby Taylor (American football) CB y 48 So Renaldo Wynn DE y 97 Jr Bryant Young DE y 28 Sr Craig Hentrich P y *Lou Holtz Todd Monken (graduate assistant) Awards and honors Tailback Reggie Brooks, who led the team with 1,343 rushing yards, an average of 8.0 yards per carry, and 84 points scored, was selected as the team's most valuable player.1992 Football Review, p. 48. He also finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.1992 Heisman Trophy Voting Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 2, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/heisman-1992.html He was also one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award and received second-team honors on the 1992 All-America college football team. Linebacker Demetrius DuBose won the Nick Pietrosante Award by vote of his teammates. Quarterback Rick Mirer was selected as a second-team All-American by Football News. He was also a finalist for both the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Davey O'Brien Award. Former Fighting Irish player Jim Lynch was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame 84 points scored, 1993 NFL draft 1993 NFL draft The following Notre Dame players were selected in the 1993 NFL draft. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Player Position Round Pick NFL club Rick Mirer Quarterback 1 2 Seattle Seahawks Jerome Bettis Running back 1 10 Los Angeles Rams Tom Carter Cornerback 1 17 Washington Redskins Irv Smith Tight end 1 20 New Orleans Saints Demetrius DuBose Linebacker 2 34 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reggie Brooks Running Back 2 45 Washington Redskins Devon McDonald Linebacker 4 107 Indianapolis Colts Lindsay Knapp Guard 5 130 Kansas City Chiefs Craig Hentrich Kicker 8 200 New York Jets References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football