1969–70 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2023 1969–70 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 8 9 21–8 John Dee 6th Joyce Center NCAA Tournament Regional 4th Place The 1969–70 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1969–70 season. The team was led by 6th-year head coach John Dee and played their home games at the Joyce Center. Notre Dame made the NCAA tournament for the third straight season, reaching the Sweet Sixteen before finishing fourth place in the Mideast region. The Irish closed the season with an overall record of 21–8 and was ranked in the top ten of both major polls. Roster 1969 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y Austin Carr 34 G 6 4 200 Jr Washington, D.C. y Sid Catlett 43 F 6 8 230 Jr Washington, D.C. y basketball John Gallagher 45 F 6 5 196 Sr Lynbrook, New York Doug Gemmell 44 F 6 3 185 So Irvington, New Jersey Jim Hinga 41 F G 6 4 200 Jr Muncie, Indiana Collis Jones 42 F Jr 6 7 200 Washington, D.C. y Jack Meehan 35 G 6 1 181 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Michael O'Connell 30 G 6 1 180 Sr Cincinnati, Ohio John Pleick 52 C 6 8 236 Jr El Segundo, California Jim Regelean 53 F 6 8 195 So Lincoln, Nebraska Thomas Sinnott 32 G 6 4 201 Jr Elizabeth, New Jersey Jay Ziznewski 55 C 6 6 250 Sr Perth Amboy, New Jersey John Dee Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season Dec 1, 1969 yes yes 13 1969 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 84–75 1–0 Dec 3, 1969 yes 13 Michigan Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 87–86 2–0 Dec 6, 1969 yes yes 13 1969 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Hilltop Gym Valparaiso, Indiana 98–82 3–0 Dec 10, 1969 yes 10 1969 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 111–92 4–0 Dec 13, 1969 yes 10 1969 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 65–53 5–0 Dec 15, 1969 yes 6 Kansas Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 63–75 5–1 Dec 20, 1969 yes yes 6 Indiana New Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 89–88 6–1 Dec 27, 1969 yes yes 11 Kentucky 1 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 100–102 6–2 Dec 29, 1969 yes yes 13 1969 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Municipal Auditorium New Orleans, Louisiana 84–80 7–2 Dec 30, 1969 yes yes 13 South Carolina 3 Municipal Auditorium New Orleans, Louisiana 83–84 7–3 Jan 3, 1970 yes yes 13 UCLA 2 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 77–108 7–4 Jan 7, 1970 yes 1969 men Fordham Rams Fordham Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 91–76 8–4 Jan 10, 1970 yes 1969 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 94–92 9–4 Jan 14, 1970 yes 1969 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 96–73 10–4 Jan 17, 1970 yes yes Duquesne Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois 82–66 11–4 Jan 20, 1970 yes yes 20 Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 82–85 11–5 Jan 31, 1970 yes yes Illinois 10 Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois 86–83 12–5 Feb 4, 1970 yes 1969 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 135–88 13–5 Feb 7, 1970 yes Marquette 9 Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 96–95 14–5 Feb 10, 1970 yes 16 St. John's Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 90–76 14–5 Feb 14, 1970 yes yes 16 1969 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 95–93 16–5 Feb 16, 1970 yes 14 1969 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 115–80 17–5 Feb 19, 1970 yes yes 14 1969 men NYU Violets NYU Madison Square Garden New York, New York 77–65 18–5 Feb 21, 1970 yes 14 West Virginia Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 114–78 19–5 Feb 23, 1970 yes yes 14 1969 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 121–114 20–5 Feb 28, 1970 yes yes 13 1969 men Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 79–95 20–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA Tournament Mar 7, 1970 yes yes 15 Ohio 17 UD Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 112–82 21–6 Mar 12, 1970 yes yes 9 Kentucky 1 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen 99–109 21–7 Mar 14, 1970 yes yes 9 Iowa 7 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Regional 3rd Place game 106–121Sports Reference Notre Dame vs. Iowa Box Score, March 14, 1970 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1970-03-14-iowa.html November 18, 2023 13,865 21–8 ME Mideast 1969-70 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/1970-schedule.html sports-reference.com November 18, 20232018_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 November 18, 2023 Rankings 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 0 14 13 10 6 11 13 NR NR 20 NR NR 16 14 13 15 9 Coaches 0 14 NR 16 7 13 12 NR NR NR NR NR 15-т 16-т 15 18 8 References Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame