1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 6–5–1 Lou Holtz 9th Dave Roberts 1st Multiple I formation Bob Davie 1st 4–3 Derrick Mayes Lee Becton Justin Goheen Brian Hamilton Ryan Leahy Notre Dame Stadium Fiesta Bowl L Lost 24–41 vs. Colorado The 1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Irish compiled a 6–5–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 239, and were unranked in the final AP and UPI polls. They were ranked No. 3 in the preseason AP poll, but lost to No. 6 Michigan, unranked Boston College and BYU, and No. 8 Florida State. They concluded the season with a loss to No. 4 Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl.1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1994-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 2, 20261994 Football Review: The 54th Annual Post-Season Report The Notre Dame Scholastic https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1994s.pdf Notre Dame Archives Cornerback Bobby Taylor was a consensus first-team pick on the 1994 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 Ron Powlus (1,729 passing yards), running back Randy Kinder (702 rushing yards), split end Derrick Mayes (47 receptions for 847 yards, 66 points scored), and defensive back Brian Magee (81 tackles).1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1994.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 2, 20261994 Football Review, p. 46. The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 1994 AP Eastern September 3 8:00 p.m. w y 3 Northwestern Soldier Field Chicago, IL rivalry ABC 42–15 66,946 September 10 2:30 p.m. l 3 Michigan 6 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry, College GameDay NBC 24–26 59,075 September 17 3:30 p.m. w y 8 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry ABC 21–20 74,183 September 24 2:30 p.m. w 9 Purdue Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 39–21 59,075 October 1 2:30 p.m. w 8 Stanford Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 34–15 59,075 October 8 12:00 p.m. l y 8 Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA Holy War ABC 11–30 44,500 October 15 2:30 p.m. l 17 BYU Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 14–21 59,075 October 29 2:30 p.m. w Navy Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 58–21 59,075 November 12 12:00 p.m. l y Florida State 8 rivalry Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL ABC 16–23 72,868 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-history-doesnt-repeat/140409851/ The Miami Herald History doesn't repeat; Seminoles dump Notre Dame, 23–16 November 13, 1994 February 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 1:30 p.m. w Air Force Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN rivalry NBC 42–30 59,075 November 26 8:00 p.m. t y USC 17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry ABC 17–17 90,217 January 2, 1995, 1995 4:30 p.m. l y Colorado 4 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl NBC 24–41 73,968 Game summaries Northwestern 1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry Michigan Michigan at Notre Dame No. 6 Wolverines 7 3 10 6 No. 3 Fighting Irish 10 0 7 7 September 10 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana 59,075 NBC yes Q1 ND Schroffner 32 yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 MICH Biakabutuka 9 yard run (Hamilton kick) MICH 7–3 Q1 ND Becton 1 yard pass from Powlus (Schroffner kick) ND 10–7 Q2 MICH Hamilton 32 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q3 ND Edwards 8 yard run (Schroffner kick) ND 17–10 Q3 MICH Riemersma 3 yard pass from Collins (Hamilton kick) Tie 17–17 Q3 MICH Hamilton 35 yard field goal MICH 20–17 Q4 MICH Hamilton 32 yard field goal MICH 23–17 Q4 :52 ND Mayes 7 yard pass from Powlus (Schroffner kick) ND 24–23 Q4 :02 MICH Hamilton 42 yard field goal MICH 26–24 yes 1994 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry College GameDay (football) USC 1994 USC Trojans football team Notre Dame–USC football rivalry Fiesta Bowl 1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team 1995 Fiesta Bowl Roster 1994 Notre Dame Fighting Irish f 98 Jr Pete Chryplewicz TE y 44 So Marc Edwards Marc Edwards (American football) FB y 31 So Robert Farmer RB 1 Jr Derrick Mayes WR y 80 Sr Oscar McBride TE y 3 So Ron Powlus QB y 34 Sr Ray Zellars RB y 77 Jr Dusty Zeigler C y 13 So Bertrand Berry LB y 6 So Lyron Cobbins LB 93 Jr Paul Grasmanis DT y 15 Fr Allen Rossum CB y 21 Jr Bobby Taylor Bobby Taylor (American football) CB y 22 Jr Shawn Wooden Shawn Wooden (American football) CB y 48 Jr Renaldo Wynn DE y *Lou Holtz Awards and honors Cornerback Bobby Taylor was a consensus first-team pick on the 1994 All-America college football team. Split end Derrick Mayes was selected by his teammates as the team's most valuable player.1994 Football Review, p. 47. 1995 NFL draft The following Notre Dame players were selectedin the 1995 NFL draft. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ray Zellars Running back 2 44 New Orleans Saints Bobby Taylor Cornerback 2 50 Philadelphia Eagles Oliver Gibson Defensive tackle 4 120 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Miller Wide receiver 5 147 Cleveland Browns Travis Davis Safety 5 147 New Orleans Saints References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football