American college football season
1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football |
---|
|
Conference | Independent |
---|
1982 record | 6–4–1 |
---|
Head coach | |
---|
Offensive coordinator | Tom Lichtenberg |
---|
Defensive coordinator | Jim Johnson |
---|
MVP | Dave Duerson |
---|
Captains |
- Phil Carter
- Dave Duerson
- Mark Zavagnin
|
---|
Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
---|
Seasons |
The 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 18 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 10 Michigan | No. 20 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| ABC | W 23–17 | 59,075 |
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 10 | | | W 28–14 | 59,075 |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 11 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy)
| | W 11–3 | 77,119 |
October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Miami | No. 10 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | W 16–14 | 59,075 |
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona | No. 9 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | L 13–16 | 59,075 |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Oregon | No. 15 | | | T 13–13 | 40,381 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Navy | | - Giants Stadium
- East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)
| | W 27–10 | 72,201 |
November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Pittsburgh | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| | W 31–16 | 60,162 |
November 13 | 3:50 p.m. | No. 5 Penn State | No. 13 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| ABC | L 14–24 | 59,075 |
November 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 18 | - Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
| | L 17–30 | 46,712 |
November 27 | 3:50 p.m. | at No. 17 USC | | | CBS | L 13–17 | 76,459 |
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
Personnel[]
1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
TE
|
82
|
Mark Bavaro
|
So
|
RB
|
28
|
Greg Bell
|
Jr
|
RB
|
|
Mark Brooks
|
RB
|
22
|
Phil Carter (C)
|
Sr
|
OG
|
78
|
Randy Ellis
|
Sr
|
WR
|
|
Mike Favorite
|
C
|
57
|
Mark Fischer
|
Sr
|
RB
|
|
Lester Flemons
|
OT
|
65
|
Greg Golic
|
Jr
|
WR
|
|
Mike Haywood
|
WR
|
24
|
Joe Howard
|
So
|
TE
|
85
|
Tony Hunter
|
Sr
|
WR
|
|
Milt Jackson
|
QB
|
12
|
Ken Karcher
|
So
|
OG
|
63
|
Mike Kelley
|
So
|
QB
|
5
|
Blair Kiel
|
Jr
|
QB
|
2
|
Tim Walz
|
Fr
|
OL
|
|
Neil Maune
|
RB
|
39
|
Larry Moriarty
|
Sr
|
RB
|
|
Rodney Morris
|
QB
|
6
|
Jim O'Hara
|
Sr
|
WR
|
|
Van Pearcy
|
OT
|
69
|
Mike Perrino
|
Fr
|
RB
|
20
|
Allen Pinkett
|
Fr
|
G
|
62
|
Ron Plantz
|
Fr
|
OT
|
52
|
John Putzstuck
|
Sr
|
OT
|
74
|
Mike Shiner
|
Jr
|
RB
|
32
|
Chris Smith
|
So
|
WR
|
1
|
Chris Stone
|
Sr
|
TE
|
|
John Sweeney
|
OG
|
64
|
Tom Thayer
|
Sr
|
G
|
75
|
Larry Williams
|
So
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DT
|
37
|
Joe Autry
|
Jr
|
CB
|
9
|
Chris Brown
|
Jr
|
DT
|
91
|
Bob Clasby
|
Sr
|
DT
|
71
|
Eric Dorsey
|
Fr
|
LB
|
43
|
Rick DiBernardo
|
Fr
|
DT
|
92
|
Greg Dingens
|
Fr
|
DB
|
19
|
Justin Driscoll
|
Sr
|
S
|
23
|
Dave Duerson
|
Sr
|
LB
|
58
|
Tony Furjanic
|
Fr
|
DE
|
78
|
Mike Gann
|
So
|
DE
|
55
|
Mike Golic
|
So
|
DL
|
|
Kevin Griffith
|
DT
|
93
|
Shawn Heffern
|
Fr
|
S
|
27
|
Joe Johnson
|
So
|
LB
|
|
Mike Larkin
|
LB
|
37
|
Rick Naylor
|
Jr
|
LB
|
51
|
Joe Rudzinski
|
Sr
|
S
|
41
|
Dave Schuster
|
Sr
|
CB
|
30
|
Stacey Toran
|
Jr
|
LB
|
36
|
Ron Weissenhofer
|
Fr
|
LB
|
|
Mark Zavagnin
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K
|
4
|
Mike Johnson
|
Sr
|
P
|
3
|
Mike Viracola
|
Jr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Greg Blache (DL)
- Brian Boulac (Ast HC)
- Jim Higgins (OL)
- Ron Hudson (WR)
- Jim Johnson (DC)
- George Kelly (LB)
- Tom Lichtenberg (OC/Recruiting Coordinator)
- Jay Robertson (DT)
- Carl Selmer (OL)
- Ross Stephenson (Volunteer/Scouting)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
|
Game summaries[]
Michigan[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Michigan |
0 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
17 |
• Notre Dame |
3 |
10 | 10 | 0 |
23 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson & Frank Broyles
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | | ND | Johnston 35-yard field goal | ND 3-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Moriarty 24-yard run (Johnston kick) | ND 10-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Johnston 37-yard field goal | ND 13-0 |
| 3 | | MICH | Carter 72-yard punt return (Haji-Sheikh kick) | ND 13-7 |
| 3 | | ND | Johnston 41-yard field goal | ND 16-7 |
| 3 | | ND | Bell 10-yard run (Johnston kick) | ND 23-7 |
| 4 | | MICH | Haji-Sheikh 42-yard field goal | ND 23-10 |
| 4 | | MICH | Rogers 39-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) | ND 23-17 |
|
The first night game played at Notre Dame Stadium.
Purdue[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Purdue |
0 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• Notre Dame |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | | ND | Moriarty 2-yard run (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 7-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Moriarty 3-yard run (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 14-0 |
| 2 | | PUR | King 2-yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) | Notre Dame 14-7 |
| 2 | | PUR | Benson 5-yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) | Tie 14-14 |
| 3 | | ND | Carter 6-yard run (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 21-14 |
| 4 | | ND | Carter 10-yard run (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 28-14 |
|
[1]
Michigan State[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Notre Dame |
2 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
11 |
Michigan St |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
- Game attendance: 77,119
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | ND | Leister tackled in end zone | ND 2–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Johnston 33 yard field goal | ND 5–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Johnston 29 yard field goal | ND 8–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Johnston 42 yard field goal | ND 11–0 |
| Q3 | | MSU | Mojsiejenko 50 yard field goal | ND 11–3 |
|
Notre Dame's first victory in a game without scoring a touchdown since 1970 versus LSU.[2]
Miami (FL)[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Miami (FL) |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
• Notre Dame |
0 |
7 | 3 | 6 |
16 |
- Date: October 9
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Game attendance: 59,075
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q2 | 2:25 | ND | Kiel 6 yard run (Johnson kick) | ND 7–0 |
| Q3 | 11:47 | Miami | Richt 1 yard pass to Dennison (Davis kick) | Tie 7-7 |
| Q3 | 2:53 | ND | Johnson 29 yard field goal | ND 10-7 |
| Q4 | 13:03 | Miami | Richt 79 yard pass to Belk (Davis kick) | Miami 14-10 |
| Q4 | 8:27 | ND | Johnson 42 yard field goal | Miami 14-13 |
| Q4 | :11 | ND | Johnson 32 yard field goal | ND 16-14 |
|
[3]
Arizona[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Arizona |
0 |
0 | 6 | 10 |
16 |
Notre Dame |
10 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
- Date: October 16
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Game attendance: 59,075
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | ND | Johnson 22 yard field goal | ND 3–0 |
| Q1 | | ND | Pinkett 25 yard run (Johnson kick) | ND 10-0 |
| Q3 | | Ariz | Zendejas 38 yard field goal | ND 10-3 |
| Q3 | | Ariz | Zendejas 32 yard field goal | ND 10-6 |
| Q4 | | ND | Johnson 43 yard field goal | ND 13-6 |
| Q4 | | Ariz | Freeman 1 yard run (Sendejas kick) | 13-13 |
| Q4 | | Ariz | Zendejas 48 yard field goal | Ariz 16-13 |
|
[4]
Oregon[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Notre Dame |
7 |
0 | 3 | 3 |
13 |
Oregon |
3 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
13 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Game attendance: 40,381
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | 7:27 | ND | Pinkett 6 yard run (Johnson kick) | ND 7–0 |
| Q1 | 3:52 | Oregon | Lee 37 yard field goal | ND 7-3 |
| Q3 | 9:37 | Oregon | Lee 39 yard field goal | ND 7-6 |
| Q3 | :46 | ND | Johnson 42 yard field goal | ND 10-6 |
| Q4 | 10:27 | Oregon | Jones 6 yard run (Lee kick) | Oregon 13-10 |
| Q4 | :11 | ND | Johnson 25 yard field goal | Tie 13-13 |
|
[5]
Navy[]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Notre Dame |
0 |
13 | 14 | 0 |
27 |
Navy |
0 |
0 | 2 | 8 |
10 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 72,201
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| 2 | 7:28 | ND | Smith 3-yard pass from Kiel (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 7-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Johnston 40-yard field goal | Notre Dame 10-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Johnston 48-yard field goal | Notre Dame 13-0 |
| 3 | | NAVY | Safety, Kiel tackled in end zone | Notre Dame 13-2 |
| 3 | | ND | Moriarty 18-yard pass from Kiel (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 20-2 |
| 3 | | ND | Pinkett 12-yard run (Johnston kick) | Notre Dame 27-2 |
| 4 | | NAVY | Cebak 26-yard pass from Torquinio (Clouse pass from Torquinio) | Notre Dame 27-10 |
|
[6]
at Pittsburgh[]
| This section is empty. You can help by . (December 2020) |
Penn State[]
| This section is empty. You can help by . (December 2020) |
at Air Force[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Notre Dame
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
14 |
17 |
Air Force
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
6 |
30 |
[7]
at USC[]
| This section is empty. You can help by . (December 2020) |
Statistics[]
- Passing: Blair Kiel 118/219, 1273 Yds, 3 TD
- Rushing: Phil Carter 179 Rush, 715 Yds, 2 TD
- Receiving: Tony Hunter 42 Rec, 507 Yds
- Scoring: Mike Johnston 76 Pts
[8]
Awards[]
- S Dave Duerson - 1st Team All-American (College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, Football Writers Association of America)
- TE Tony Hunter - 1st Team All-American (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
- K Mike Johnston - 3rd Team All-American (Football News)
- LB Mark Zavagnin - 2nd Team All-American (Football News), 3rd Team All-American (Associated Press)
[9]
Team players drafted into the NFL[]
| This section is empty. You can help by . (January 2011) |
References[]
|
---|
Venues |
- Brownson Hall field (1892?–1899)
- Cartier Field (1899–1928)
- Soldier Field (1929)
- Notre Dame Stadium (1930–present)
|
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |