Notre Dame football bowl history: Every bowl game the Fighting Irish have played in
By Josh Yourish
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BCS Championship
2013: Alabama 42 Notre Dame 14
The Fighting Irish came into the game undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country, but were underdogs and were dominated by Alabama. The Fighting Irish ultimately were forced to vacate all 12 wins from this season in 2018 due to NCAA violations.