American college football season
The 1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 7–2–1. In their final game of the season, they played No. 2 USC to a 21–21 tie.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 3 | | | W 45–21 | 59,075 | |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Purdue | No. 2 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- South Bend, IN (rivalry)
| ABC | L 22–37 | 59,075 | |
October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 5 | | | W 51–28 | 58,043 | |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 5 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- South Bend, IN (rivalry)
| | W 27–7 | 59,075 | |
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 6 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | W 58–8 | 59,075 | |
October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 5 | | ABC | L 17–21 | 77,339 | |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Navy | No. 12 | | | W 45–14 | 63,738 | |
November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 12 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| | W 56–7 | 59,075 | |
November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 9 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| | W 34–6 | 59,075 | [2] |
November 30 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 2 USC | No. 9 | | ABC | T 21–21 | 82,659 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Oklahoma | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | • Notre Dame | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 | |
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| 1 | | ND | Bob Gladieux 1-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) | ND 7-0 | | 1 | | OU | Eddie Hinton 72-yard pass from Bob Warmack (Bruce Derr kick) | Tied 7-7 | | 1 | | OU | Steve Zabel 16-yard pass from Bob Warmack (Bruce Derr kick) | OU 14-7 | | 2 | | ND | Jim Seymour 10-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Scott Hempel kick) | Tied 14-14 | | 2 | | ND | Jim Seymour 7-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Scott Hempel kick) | ND 21-14 | | 3 | | ND | Bob Gladieux 1-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) | ND 28-14 | | 3 | | ND | Bob Gladieux 1-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) | ND 35-14 | | 4 | | ND | Scott Hempel 31-yard field goal | ND 38-14 | | 4 | | OU | Steve Zabel 11-yard pass from Bob Warmack (Bruce Derr kick) | ND 38-21 | | 4 | | ND | Chuck Landolfi 5-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) | ND 45-21 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Purdue | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 37 | Notre Dame | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 | - Date: September 28
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Referee: Gene Calhoun
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 21 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 51 | Iowa | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | • Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 | - Date: October 12
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
- Game attendance: 59,075
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | • Notre Dame | 14 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 58 | - Date: October 19
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 59,075
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | • Michigan St. | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | Navy | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | • Notre Dame | 23 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 56 | - Date: November 9
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm CST
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | • Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 | - Date: November 16
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium,
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | USC | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | | Scott Hempel | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
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National championship seasons in bold |