1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorFoge Fazio (1st season)
CaptainMike Kovaleski
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 133:30 p.m.No. 3
ABC
L 23–2459,075[2]
September 202:30 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 20
CBSL 15–2079,895
September 273:30 p.m.Purdue
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
ABCW 41–959,075
October 43:30 p.m.at No. 2 Alabama
ABCL 10–2875,808[3]
October 1112:30 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
USA, WGNL 9–1059,075
October 1812:30 p.m.Air Force
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
USA, WGNW 31–359,075
November 17:00 p.m.at
Memorial Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
    		• TBSW 33–1461,335
    November 81:00 p.m.SMU
    • Notre Dame Stadium
    • Notre Dame, IN
    		W 61–2959,075
    November 153:30 p.m.No. 3 Penn State
    • Notre Dame Stadium
    • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
    		ABCL 19–2459,075
    November 227:30 p.m.at No. 8 LSU
    		ESPNL 19–2178,197[4]
    November 293:30 p.m.at No. 17 USC
    		CBSW 38–3770,614

    Roster

    1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 2 Terry Andrysiak Jr
    QB 7 Steve Beuerlein Sr
    WR 81 Tim Brown Jr
    OT 66 Andy Heck So
      3 Alonzo Jefferson
      Anthony Johnson Fr
      Pernell Taylor
    WR 83 Reggie Ward
      Joel Williams
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 48 Cedric Figaro Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 18 John Carney
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Michigan

    Week 1: Michigan at Notre Dame
    1 234Total
    • Michigan 7 3140 24
    Notre Dame 7 763 23
    Scoring summary
    14:34NDTim Brown 3-yard run (John Carney kick)ND 7–0
    10:33MICHJamie Morris 8-yard run (Pat Moons kick)TIE 7–7
    28:08NDMark Green 1-yard run (Carney kick)ND 14–7
    20:52MICHMoons 23-yard field goalND 14–10
    38:57MICHMorris 1-yard run (Moons kick)MICH 17–14
    38:51MICHMorris 27-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Moons kick)MICH 24–14
    33:10NDJoel Williams 2-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (kick failed)MICH 24–20
    44:26NDCarney 25-yard field goalMICH 24–23

    On September 13, 1986, Notre Dame lost to No. 3 Michigan, 24–23, before a crowd of 59,075 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The game was the first for Lou Holtz as Notre Dame's head coach.

    On the game's opening possession, Michigan mounted a six-and-a-half-minute drive to the Notre Dame 25-yard line, but Pat Moons missed a 42-yard field goal. After Michigan's touchdown, Notre Dame drove 75 yards on 13 plays, capped by a three-yard touchdown run by flanker Tim Brown. On its second possession, Michigan followed with an 80-yard, eight-play drive, fueled by a 34-yard catch by John Kolesar, and capped by an eight-yard touchdown run by Jamie Morris.[5][6]

    On Notre Dame's second possession, the Irish again drove downfield, but Reggie Ward fumbled at Michigan's six-yard line, and Michigan recovered the loose ball. Notre Dame's defense held, and Michigan was forced to punt from its own end zone. Monte Robbins' punt was good for only 23 yards, and Notre Dame took over at Michigan's 26-yard line. Eight plays later, Mark Green scored on a one-yard run. After Green's touchdown, Jim Harbaugh led the Wolverines on a seven-minute, 75-yard, 13-play drive, and Pat Moons kicked a 23-yard field goal. Notre Dame led, 14-10, at halftime.[5][6]

    Michigan moved ahead in the third quarter. On the opening drive of the second half, Harbaugh led the Wolverines on a 78-yard, 12-play drive ending with a one-yard touchdown run by Morris. On the kickoff following the touchdown, the kick hit a Notre Dame player and bounced loose with free safety Doug Mallory recovering the ball at the Notre Dame 27-yard line. On the next play from scrimmage, Harbaugh threw a touchdown pass to Morris, and Michigan led 24-14.[5][6]

    On its next possession, Steve Beuerlein led the Irish on a 66-yard, 12-play touchdown drive ending with a two-yard pass from Beuerlein to Joel Williams. John Carney's extra point kick failed, and Michigan led, 24-20, at the end of the third quarter.[5][6]

    In the fourth quarter, Notre Dame drove 62 yards in 10 plays, and a 25-yard field goal by

    Wesley Pritchett recovered the loose ball. Beuerlein quickly led the Irish to Michigan's 28-yard line. With 13 seconds remaining, Carney's 45-yard field goal attempt went wide to the left.[5][6]

    Notre Dame out-gained Michigan, 455 yards to 393 yards. For the Irish, Steve Beuerlein completed 21 of 33 passes for 263 yards, at touchdown, and an interception, and Tim Brown rushed for 65 yards on 12 carries. For the Wolverines, Harbaugh completed 15 of 23 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown, Kolesar caught four passes for 93 yards, and Morris rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Michigan forced four turnovers, including two fumble recoveries by Doug Mallory and a fourth-quarter interception by David Arnold in the end zone. Andy Moeller led the Michigan defense with seven solo tackles and six assists.[5][6]

    At Michigan State

    See also:
    Megaphone Trophy

    Purdue

    1 234Total
    Purdue 0 063 9
    • Notre Dame 10 14314 41
    Scoring summary
    1Notre DameTaylor 2-yard run (Carney kick)Notre Dame 7-0
    1Notre DameCarney 42-yard field goalNotre Dame 10-0
    2Notre DameJohnson 2-yard run (Carney kick)Notre Dame 17-0
    2Notre DameJackson 35-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)Notre Dame 24-0
    3Notre DameCarney 49-yard field goalNotre Dame 27-0
    3PurdueChaney 3-yard run (pass failed)Notre Dame 27-6
    4PurdueBriggs 22-yard field goalNotre Dame 27-9
    4Notre DameJohnson 13-yard run (Carney kick)Notre Dame 34-9
    4Notre DameGreen 27-yard run (Carney kick )Notre Dame 41-9
    See also: 1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team and Notre Dame–Purdue football rivalry

    [7]

    At Alabama

    See also: 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

    Pittsburgh

    See also: 1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Notre Dame–Pittsburgh football rivalry

    Air Force

    Navy

    See also: 1986 Navy Midshipmen football team and Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry
    Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Notre Dame 7 21 3233
    Navy 0 0 7714

    at

    Baltimore, Maryland

    Game information

    SMU

    Penn State

    At LSU

    See also: 1986 LSU Tigers football team

    At USC

    1 234Total
    • Notre Dame 6 31118 38
    USC 3 17107 37
    • Date: November 29
    • Location:
      Los Angeles, CA
    • Television network: CBS
    Scoring summary
    1USCShafer 48-yard field goalUSC 3-0
    1Notre DameHeck 5-yard pass from Beuerlein (kick failed)Notre Dame 6-3
    2USCBrock 58-yard interception return (Shafer kick)USC 10-6
    2USCHolt 3-yard run (Shafer kick)USC 17-6
    2Notre DameCarney 33-yard field goalUSC 17-9
    2USCShafer 60-yard field goalUSC 20-9
    3USCShafer 23-yard field goalUSC 23-9
    3Notre DameCarney 32-yard field goalUSC 23-12
    3USCSteele 1-yard run (Shafer kick)USC 30-12
    3Notre DameBanks 22-yard pass from Beuerlein (Beuerlein to Jackson pass)USC 30-20
    4USCPeete 1-yard run (Shafer kick)USC 37-20
    4Notre DameJackson 42-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)USC 37-27
    4Notre DameBanks 5-yard pass from Beuerlein (Beuerlein to Heck pass)USC 37-35
    4:00Notre DameCarney 19-yard field goalNotre Dame 38-37
    See also: 1986 USC Trojans football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

    Player Position Round Pick Franchise
    Wally Kleine Tackle 2 48 Washington Redskins
    Steve Beuerlein Quarterback 4 110 Los Angeles Raiders
    Robert Banks Defensive End 7 176 Houston Oilers
    Joel D. Williams Tight End 8 210 Miami Dolphins

    [8]

    References

    1. ^ "Notre Dame Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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    6. ^ a b c d e f Phil Nussel (September 15, 1986). "Michigan ruins Holtz debut, 24-23: ND commits four turnovers in loss". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 11 – via Bentley Historical Library.
    7. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Sept 28.
    8. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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