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Notre Dame football bowl history: Every bowl game the Fighting Irish have played in

By Josh Yourish

Slap the Sign presents the definitive Notre Dame football all-time Lou Holtz team, spanning from the 1986 season to his departure from South Bend in 1996 Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
Slap the Sign presents the definitive Notre Dame football all-time Lou Holtz team, spanning from the 1986 season to his departure from South Bend in 1996 Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 6: Head coach Gerry Faust of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 6: Head coach Gerry Faust of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

1980s Miscellaneous

Liberty Bowl

1983: Notre Dame 19 Boston College 18

With the win, the Fighting Irish finished the season 7-5 after entering the year ranked No. 5 in the country. This was Gerry Faust’s third season as head coach of Notre Dame and his first bowl game appearance. He was replaced by Lou Holtz in 1986 after failing to win more than seven games in any of his five seasons.

Aloha Bowl

1984: SMU 27 Notre Dame 20

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