The 1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gerry Faust, the Irish compiled a 7–5 record, outscored opponents by a total of 279 to 212, and were unranked for the fourth consecutive year in the final AP and UPI polls. In five games against ranked opponents, Notre Dame defeated No. 7 LSU and No. 14 USC, but lost to No. 14 Miami, and No. 11 South Carolina, and concluded the season with a loss to No. 10 SMU in the Aloha Bowl.

Tight end Mark Bavaro and center Mike Kelley received first-team honors from at least one selector on the 1984 All-America college football team. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Beuerlein (1,920 passing yards), running back Allen Pinkett (1,105 rushing yards, 108 points scored), Bavaro (32 receptions, 395 receiving yards), and linebacker Mike Kovaleski (108 tackles).Irish Eye, p. 64.

The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Schedule

Game summaries vs Purdue

Gainesville Sun. 1984-Sep-09. Retrieved 2022-Nov-19.

At Michigan State

Gainesville Sun. 1984 September 16.

Colorado

At Missouri

Miami (FL)

Air Force

South Carolina

ND: Third straight home loss (first time since 1956) Eugene Register-Guard. 1984 October 21. Retrieved 2016 September 11.

At LSU

vs Navy

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Penn State

At USC

Aloha Bowl (vs SMU)

Roster

Awards and honors Three Notre Dame players received recognition on the 1984 All-America college football team:

Tight end Mark Bavaro received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP). Center Mike Kelley received first-team All-America honors from the Gannett News Service. Guard Larry Williams received second-team honors from the United Press International and third-team honors from the AP.

Former Fighting Irish halfback and fullback Red Sitko, who played on championship teams from 1946 to 1949, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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