1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Gerry Faust in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 5–6. The team played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Schedule

Game summaries

at Michigan

Michigan State

At Purdue

at No. 17 Air Force

Army

USC

Notre Dame played the first half in navy blue jerseys and changed into green jerseys for the second half.

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Navy

Ole Miss

Notre Dame finally had the opportunity to exact revenge on the Rebels for a 20-13 loss at Jackson eight years earlier.

at No. 1 Penn State

No. 17 LSU

Ironically, Gerry Faust's last game in Notre Dame Stadium was against the same school he faced in his first game as Irish coach four years earlier.

at No. 4 Miami (FL)

Roster

Awards and honors

• Allen Pinkett finished 8th in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
• Former Fighting Irish players Paul Hornung and Jim Martin were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

Team players drafted into the NFL

References