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1980 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1980
teamNotre Dame Fighting Irish
sportfootball
conferenceIndependent
CoachRank10
APRank9
record9–2–1
head_coachDan Devine
hc_year6th
def_coachJoe Yonto
captainBob Crable
captain2Tom Gibbons
captain3John Scully
stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
bowl[Sugar Bowl](1981-sugar-bowl)
bowl_resultL 10–17 vs. [Georgia](1980-georgia-bulldogs-football-team)

The 1980 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Dan Devine and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

The 1980 season would be Dan Devine's final year as Notre Dame head coach. In August, he had announced that the upcoming season would be his last. The offense had 248 points for, while the defense gave up 128 points.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Purdue

First quarter

  • ND – Harry Oliver 36-yard field goal, 7:19. ''Notre Dame 3–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:50.'''''
  • ND – Rob McGarry 2-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 0:42. ''Notre Dame 10–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:48.''''' Second quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 1-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 11:40. ''Notre Dame 17–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:16.'''''
  • PUR – Rick Anderson 26-yard field goal, 4:19. ''Notre Dame 17–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:21.'''''
  • PUR – Wally Jones 4-yard run (Rick Anderson kick), 0:34. ''Notre Dame 17–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:04.''''' Third quarter
  • ND – Tony Hunter 9-yard pass from Mike Courey (Harry Oliver kick), 11:36. ''Notre Dame 24–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:24.''''' Fourth quarter
  • ND – Mike Courey 14-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 4:01. ''Notre Dame 31–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.''''' ;Top passers
  • PUR – Scott Campbell – 17/26, 178 yards
  • ND – Mike Courey – 10/13, 151 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • PUR – John Macon – 9 rushes, 32 yards
  • ND – Phil Carter – 29 rushes, 142 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • PUR – Dave Young – 6 receptions, 71 yards
  • ND – Tony Hunter – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

ABC Player of Game - Mike Courey (151 yards passing, TD, 59 yards rushing, TD)

Michigan

First quarter

  • No scoring Second quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 6-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 13:05. ''Notre Dame 7–0. '''Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:49.'''''
  • ND – Pete Holohan 10-yard pass from Mike Courey (Harry Oliver kick), 5:00. ''Notre Dame 14–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:56.'''''
  • MICH – Lawrence Ricks 8-yard pass from John Wangler (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 1:50. ''Notre Dame 14–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:10.'''''
  • MICH – Norm Betts 9-yard pass from John Wangler (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 0:31. ''Tie 14–14. '''Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:59.''''' Third quarter
  • MICH – Stan Edwards 2-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 11:57. ''Michigan 21–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:03.'''''
  • ND – John Krimm 49-yard interception return (kick failed), 1:03. Michigan 21–20. Fourth quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 4-yard run (pass failed), 3:03. ''Notre Dame 26–21. '''Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:30.'''''
  • MICH – Craig Dunaway 1-yard pass from John Wangler (pass failed), 0:41. ''Michigan 27–26. '''Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:12.'''''
  • ND – Harry Oliver 51-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Notre Dame 29–27. '''Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:41.''''' ;Top passers
  • MICH – John Wangler – 11/19, 98 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • ND – Mike Courey – 6/13, 62 yards, TD, 2 INT ;Top rushers
  • MICH – Lawrence Ricks – 14 rushes, 83 yards
  • ND – Phil Carter – 30 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
  • MICH – Anthony Carter – 2 receptions, 30 yards
  • ND – Pete Holohan – 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD

Harry Oliver kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired.

At Michigan State

First quarter

  • MSU – Morten Andersen 29-yard field goal, 10:30. ''Michigan State 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:16.'''''
  • MSU – Steve Smith 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:26. ''Michigan State 9–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:09.''''' Second quarter
  • ND – Harry Oliver 44-yard field goal, 14:48. ''Michigan State 9–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:38.'''''
  • ND – Harry Oliver 28-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Michigan State 9–6. '''Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:42.''''' Third quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 12-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 5:33. ''Notre Dame 13–9. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.''''' Fourth quarter
  • ND – Harry Oliver 27-yard field goal, 10:09. ''Notre Dame 16–9. '''Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:55.'''''
  • MSU – Anthony Ellis 13-yard run (pass failed), 8:48. ''Notre Dame 16–15. '''Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:21.'''''
  • ND – Jim Stone 1-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 7:49. ''Notre Dame 23–15. '''Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:59.'''''
  • MSU – Steve Smith 42-yard pass from John Leister (pass failed), 6:35. ''Notre Dame 23–21. '''Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:14.'''''
  • ND – Harry Oliver 32-yard field goal, 0:46. ''Notre Dame 26–21. '''Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:49.''''' ;Top passers
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 5/10, 56 yards
  • MSU – John Leister – 11/32, 204 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • ND – Phil Carter – 40 rushes, 254 yards, TD
  • MSU – Steve Smith – 9 rushes, 44 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • ND – Tony Hunter – 3 receptions, 46 yards
  • MSU – Steve Smith – 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Blair Kiel started the second half at quarterback

Miami (FL)

First quarter

  • No scoring Second quarter

  • ND – Blair Kiel 4-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 0:56. ''Notre Dame 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:41.'''''

  • ND – Harry Oliver 19-yard field goal, 0:14. ''Notre Dame 10–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 0:39.''''' Third quarter

  • ND – Harry Oliver 28-yard field goal, 4:53. ''Notre Dame 13–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:13.'''''

  • ND – Harry Oliver 38-yard field goal, 2:17. ''Notre Dame 16–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:20.''''' Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Pat Walker 13-yard pass from Jim Kelly (pass failed), 13:52. ''Notre Dame 16–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:37.'''''

  • ND – Tom Gibbons 53-yard interception return (kick failed), 11:08. Notre Dame 22–6.

  • MIA – Mark Cooper 37-yard pass from Jim Kelly (pass good), 8:43. ''Notre Dame 22–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:25.'''''

  • ND – Harry Oliver 37-yard field goal, 2:06. ''Notre Dame 25–14. '''Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:37.'''''

  • ND – Jim Stone 27-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 0:09. ''Notre Dame 32–14. '''Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:07.''''' ;Top passers

  • MIA – Jim Kelly – 13/31, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT

  • ND – Blair Kiel – 4/17, 35 yards ;Top rushers

  • MIA – Chris Hobbs – 5 rushes, 13 yards

  • ND – Jim Stone – 38 rushes, 224 yards, TD ;Top receivers

  • MIA – Jim Joiner – 3 receptions, 97 yards

  • ND – Tony Hunter – 2 receptions, 19 yards

  • Blair Kiel - first freshman QB to start at Notre Dame since 1951 (Ralph Guglielmi)

  • Jim Stone - starting in place of injured Phil Carter gains over 200 yards

Army

First quarter

  • No scoring Second quarter
  • ND – Jim Stone 4-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 8:22. ''Notre Dame 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:08.'''''
  • ND – Harry Oliver 49-yard field goal, 1:30. ''Notre Dame 10–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:08.'''''
  • ND – Mark Zavagnin recovery of blocked punt in end zone (Harry Oliver kick), 0:29. Notre Dame 17–0. Third quarter
  • ARMY – Dave Aucoin 41-yard field goal, 11:03. ''Notre Dame 17–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:32.'''''
  • ND – Blair Kiel 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:40. ''Notre Dame 23–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:29.''''' Fourth quarter
  • ND – Ty Barber 1-yard run (Mike Johnston kick), 14:14. ''Notre Dame 30–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:46.''''' ;Top passers
  • ARMY – T.D. Decker – 4/15, 46 yards, INT
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 7/19, 74 yards ;Top rushers
  • ARMY – Dino Harris – 10 rushes, 43 yards
  • ND – Jim Stone – 25 rushes, 122 yards ;Top receivers
  • ARMY – Warren Waldorff – 2 receptions, 23 yards
  • ND – Nick Vehr – 3 receptions, 44 yards

At Arizona

First quarter

  • ND – Jim Stone 1-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 6:54. ''Notre Dame 7–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:06.''''' Second quarter
  • UA – Brett Weber 21-yard field goal, 3:16. ''Notre Dame 7–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:21.'''''
  • ND – Blair Kiel 80-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 2:08. ''Notre Dame 14–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:03.'''''
  • ND – Harry Oliver 28-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Notre Dame 17–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 1:06.''''' Third quarter
  • No scoring Fourth quarter
  • ND – Harry Oliver 38-yard field goal, 3:26. ''Notre Dame 20–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:44.''''' ;Top passers
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 11/20, 152 yards, INT
  • UA – Tom Tunnicliffe – 15/26, 95 yards, 2 INT ;Top rushers
  • ND – Jim Stone – 29 rushes, 105 yards, TD
  • UA – Hubert Oliver – 8 rushes, 41 yards ;Top receivers
  • ND – Tony Hunter – 7 receptions, 75 yards
  • UA – Tim Holmes – 2 receptions, 43 yards Dan Devine's 50th win at Notre Dame

Vs. Navy

First quarter

  • ND – Ty Barber 9-yard run (kick blocked), 5:37. ''Notre Dame 6–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:09.'''''

  • ND – Pete Buchanan 3-yard run (pass failed), 2:45. ''Notre Dame 12–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:31.''''' Second quarter

  • ND – Jim Stone 13-yard run (pass good), 12:40. ''Notre Dame 20–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:00.'''''

  • ND – Harry Oliver 41-yard field goal, 10:34. ''Notre Dame 23–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:58.'''''

  • ND – Harry Oliver 50-yard field goal, 1:26. ''Notre Dame 26–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:23.''''' Third quarter

  • No scoring Fourth quarter

  • ND – Greg Bell 27-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 9:47. ''Notre Dame 33–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:37.''''' ;Top passers

  • ND – Blair Kiel – 3/8, 32 yards, INT

  • NAVY – Tom Tarquinio – 7/11, 56 yards ;Top rushers

  • ND – Jim Stone – 33 rushes, 211 yards, TD

  • NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 15 rushes, 53 yards ;Top receivers

  • ND – Tim Tripp – 1 reception, 17 yards

  • NAVY – Tim Jackson – 2 receptions, 17 yards

  • Scott Zettek - AP Midwest Lineman of the Week (8 tackles, 3 sacks)

At Georgia Tech

First quarter

  • No scoring Second quarter
  • GT – Johnny Smith 39-yard field goal, 6:11. ''Georgia Tech 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:25.''''' Third quarter
  • No scoring Fourth quarter
  • ND – Harry Oliver 47-yard field goal, 4:44. ''Tie 3–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:04.''''' ;Top passers
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 5/12, 58 yards, 2 INT
  • GT – Ken Whisenhunt – 3/5, 29 yards ;Top rushers
  • ND – Jim Stone – 21 rushes, 85 yards
  • GT – Matt Bryant – 10 rushes, 42 yards ;Top receivers
  • ND – Pete Holohan – 5 receptions, 63 yards
  • GT – Leon Chadwick – 2 receptions, 20 yards

At Alabama

;First quarter

  • No scoring ;Second quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 2-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 6:02. ''Notre Dame 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:34.''''' ;Third quarter
  • No scoring ;Fourth quarter
  • No scoring ;Top passers
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 5/9, 43 yards
  • ALA – Walter Lewis – 5/11, 53 yards ;Top rushers
  • ND – Phil Carter – 31 rushes, 84 yards, TD
  • ALA – Walter Lewis – 12 rushes, 58 yards ;Top receivers
  • ND – Phil Carter – 2 receptions, 19 yards
  • ALA – Bart Krout – 3 receptions, 25 yards

Air Force

;First quarter

  • AFA – Sean Pavlich 35-yard field goal, 1:06. ''Air Force 3–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:35.''''' ;Second quarter
  • ND – Harry Oliver 31-yard field goal, 14:09. ''Tie 3–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:52.''''' ;Third quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 2-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 5:17. ''Notre Dame 10–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:40.'''''
  • ND – Jim Stone 7-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 0:48. ''Notre Dame 17–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.''''' ;Fourth quarter
  • AFA – Charlie Heath 1-yard run (Sean Pavlich kick), 7:04. ''Notre Dame 17–10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:28.'''''
  • ND – Jim Stone 2-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 1:51. ''Notre Dame 24–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.''''' ;Top passers
  • AFA – Scott Schafer – 3/15, 43 yards
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 6/20, 67 yards, INT ;Top rushers
  • AFA – Ted Sundquist – 10 rushes, 41 yards
  • ND – Phil Carter – 29 rushes, 181 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • AFA – Charlie Heath – 2 receptions, 19 yards
  • ND – Tony Hunter – 1 reception, 25 yards

At USC

;First quarter

  • No scoring ;Second quarter
  • USC – Michael Harper 6-yard run (Eric Hipp kick), 8:23. ''USC 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:42.'''''
  • USC – Eric Hipp 22-yard field goal, 1:31. ''USC 10–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 5:28.''''' ;Third quarter
  • ND – Harry Oliver 30-yard field goal, 0:50. ''USC 10–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, -12 yards, 2:08.''''' ;Fourth quarter
  • USC – Eric Hipp 17-yard field goal, 11:42. ''USC 13–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:17.'''''
  • USC – Michael Harper 10-yard run (Eric Hipp kick), 1:09. ''USC 20–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:25.''''' ;Top passers
  • ND – Mike Courey – 3/8, 25 yards, 2 INT
  • USC – Scott Tinsley – 4/5, 24 yards ;Top rushers
  • ND – Phil Carter – 20 rushes, 42 yards
  • USC – Michael Harper – 20 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
  • ND – Pete Holohan – 2 receptions, 19 yards
  • USC – Jeff Simmons – 1 reception, 15 yards

Sugar Bowl (vs. Georgia)

;First quarter

  • ND – Harry Oliver 50-yard field goal, 10:41. ''Notre Dame 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:19.'''''
  • UGA – Rex Robinson 46-yard field goal, 1:45. ''Tie 3–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:38.'''''
  • UGA – Herschel Walker 1-yard run (Rex Robinson kick), 1:04. ''Georgia 10–3. '''Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:41.''''' ;Second quarter
  • UGA – Herschel Walker 3-yard run (Rex Robinson kick), 13:49. ''Georgia 17–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:17.''''' ;Third quarter
  • ND – Phil Carter 1-yard run (Harry Oliver kick), 0:54. ''Georgia 17–10. '''Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:25.''''' ;Fourth quarter
  • No scoring ;Top passers
  • ND – Blair Kiel – 14/27, 138 yards, 2 INT
  • UGA – Buck Belue – 1/12, 7 yards ;Top rushers
  • ND – Phil Carter – 27 rushes, 109 yards, TD
  • UGA – Herschel Walker – 36 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
  • ND – Pete Holohan – 4 receptions, 44 yards
  • UGA – Amp Arnold – 1 reception, 7 yards

Roster

  • Bill Meyers
  • Ron Toman (QB)
  • Joe Yonto (DL)

Awards and honors

  • Former Fighting Irish coach Ara Parseghian was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
  • Center John Scully was named an All-American (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_All-America_college_football_team)

Team players drafted into the NFL

  • Blair Kiel: 1984 / Round: 11 / Pick: 281 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Dave Duerson: 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 Chicago Bears
  • John Scully: 1981 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109th pick Atlanta Falcons

References

References

  1. "Notre Dame Yearly Results (1985-1989)". David DeLassus.
  2. (September 7, 1980). "N.D. steams by Purdue, 31–10". Detroit Free Press.
  3. (September 21, 1980). "51-yard field goal on last play beats UM". The Flint Journal.
  4. (October 5, 1980). "Irish escape MSU ambush". Wisconsin State Journal.
  5. (October 12, 1980). "Irish rip Miami". News-Press.
  6. (October 19, 1980). "No. 5 Irish smother Army, 30–3". The Des Moines Register.
  7. (October 26, 1980). "Fake punt helps Notre Dame run to victory over Arizona". Chicago Tribune.
  8. (November 2, 1980). "Notre Dame glad Stone stayed ready". Daily Record.
  9. (November 9, 1980). "Notre Dame ties Tech, 3–3". The Indianapolis Star.
  10. (November 16, 1980). "Hot Irish defense stops Alabama cold". Chicago Tribune.
  11. (November 23, 1980). "ND whips Air Force, 24-10 after 'making a few adjustments'". [[The Kokomo Tribune]].
  12. (December 7, 1980). "Trojans spoil Irish hopes for shot at national crown". The Galveston Daily News.
  13. (January 2, 1981). "Opportunistic Georgia fulfills national-title dream". Chicago Tribune.
  14. "1980 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  15. Palm Beach Post. 1980 Sept 7.
  16. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mq6pegT_rlEC&dat=19800921&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Last-Play, 51-Yard Kick Gets Irish Past Michigan." Palm Beach Post. 1980 Sept 21.]
  17. Gadsden Times. 1980 Oct 19. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
  18. Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 23.
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