It seems when we talk Notre Dame/USC the games that always get brought up are: the 2005 game where Notre Dame lost on the infamous “Bush Push” play, the 1977 Green Jersey Game and the 1988 No. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Coincidentally, the Bruins' last loss was to Notre Dame and Austin Carr in 1971 by a score of 89–82.. Won Mideast First Round (108-66) versus Austin Peay October 27, 1973 No. The Trojans came in as the reigning National Champs boasting the likes Lynn Swann, Anthony Davis and Pat Haden. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. 8 Notre Dame 23, No. NO BOX SCORE. [11], Template:College Football National Champion navbox. This game doesn’t seem to get the same type of recognition as some others in this series. There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996 and 2014. USC finished the season with a 12-0 record and the national championship. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship.The Fighting Irish won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. Palm Beach Post. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl by a score of a 24–23. The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship.The Fighting Irish won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. The final game of the 1972–73 bowl season, it matched the ninth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference and the independent #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, led by their respective hall of fame coaches, Bob Devaney and Ara Parseghian. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 4:48PM. Won Mideast Regional Third Place (118-88) versus Vanderbilt. Defeating The Defending Champs (1973 vs. USC) As has been the case on the road to many of Notre Dame’s national championships, the game against USC was a pivotal moment in the 1973 title season. Early in the first quarter, Luther Bradley sent Lynn Swann’s helmet rolling into the end zone. Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Articles with invalid date parameter in template, 1973 NCAA Division I independents football season, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons, 1973 NCAA Division I Independents football records, "2007 Notre Dame Media Guide: History and Records (pages 131-175)", http://und.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07fbguidehistory, "2007 Notre Dame Media Guide: 2007 Supplement (page 163)", http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Football-Supplement-07, "Past Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I FBS) National Champions (formerly called Division I-A)", https://web.archive.org/web/20080509084329/http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/ia_football_past_champs.html, "2007 Notre Dame Media Guide: 2007 Supplement (page 129)", https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx, https://web.archive.org/web/20090106064031/http://uhnd.com/history/notre-dame-nfl-draft-history/, https://americanfootballdatabase.fandom.com/wiki/1973_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team?oldid=221007, Burton 53-yard pass from Bobrowski (Conner kick), Casper 34-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick), Casper 3-yard pass from Brown (Thomas kick), Swann 27-yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick), Hunter 3-yard touchdown run, Thomas kick good, Samuel 7-yard touchdown run, Thomas kick good, Van Loan 25-yard touchdown reception from Glenny, Dykes kick good, W. Townsend 9-yard touchdown reception from Brown, Thomas kick good, Parise 3-yard touchdown run, Thomas kick good, Hunter 93-yard kickoff return (Clements to Demmerle pass), Todd 25-yard pass from Stock (kick failed).