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2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Pinstripe Bowl,
W 29–16 vs. Rutgers (vacated)
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 20
Record0–4, 9[1] wins vacated
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Martin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBob Diaco (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKerry Cooks (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Notre Dame*           9 4  
Navy           9 4  
BYU           8 5  
Army           3 9  
New Mexico State           2 10  
Idaho           1 11  
  • *All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacated
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. They competed as an independent.

All wins in the 2012 and 2013 seasons and Notre Dame's loss in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game were later vacated for use of ineligible players.[1]

Before the season

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2013 NFL Draft

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The following former Notre Dame players were selected in the 2013 NFL draft:

Round Selection Player Position Team
1 21 Tyler Eifert Tight end Cincinnati Bengals
2 38 Manti Te'o Linebacker San Diego Chargers
6 175 Jamoris Slaughter Safety Cleveland Browns
6 199 Theo Riddick Running back Detroit Lions
6 200 Kapron Lewis-Moore Defensive end Baltimore Ravens
7 244 Zeke Motta Safety Atlanta Falcons

Transfers out / departures

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On March 8, 2013, after only one year with the program, reserve quarterback Gunner Kiel announced he would transfer from the university.[2] Sophomore wide receiver Davonte Neal left the team in late March, citing a desire to be closer to home.[3] The day after Davonte Neal decided to transfer from Notre Dame, fellow wide receiver sophomore Justin Ferguson announced he was transferring as well and confirmed by coach Brian Kelly at a news conference.[4] On May 28, 2013, it was announced that starting quarterback Everett Golson is no longer enrolled at the university, and was suspended from the school for the fall semester due to an academic violation.[5] Chris Badger departs back home to Provo, Utah and will transfer to BYU due to family illness and will appeal for waiver to play this season.[6]

Transfers in

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Alex Wulfeck, a specialist at Wake Forest, announced he would transfer to Notre Dame in May after he received his degree in May 2013. He would be enrolled in a graduate studies program while exhausting his final season of eligibility.[7]

Coaching changes

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There were no staff changes following the 2012 season. The only "change" is that Brian Kelly turned play calling duties over to Chuck Martin.

Recruiting class

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Brian Kelly received 24 commitments in his third full recruiting class including four five-star recruits: outside linebacker Jaylon Smith, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, running back Greg Bryant, and defensive back Max Redfield. Vanderdoes would later decommit to play at UCLA, citing family health issues required that he be closer to home.[8]

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Hunter Bivin
OT
Owensboro, KY Apollo HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 288 lb (131 kg) 5.1 Mar 24, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Greg Bryant
RB
Delray Beach, FL American Heritage HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 4.48 Dec 9, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
Devin Butler
DB
Washington, DC Gonzaga College HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.6 Apr 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Michael Deeb
LB
Plantation, FL American Heritage School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jun 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Steven Elmer
OT
Midland, MI Midland HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 305 lb (138 kg) 5.0 Sep 17, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Tarean Folston
RB
Cocoa, FL Cocoa HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Jan 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 85
Will Fuller
WR
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Aug 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 73
Mike Heuerman
TE
Naples, FL Barron Collier HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.7 Apr 26, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Torii Hunter, Jr.
WR
Prosper, TX Prosper HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 4.5 Sep 23, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Rashad Kinlaw
ATH/DB
Galloway, NJ Absegami HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 4.5 Mar 26, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Cole Luke
CB
Chandler, AZ Hamilton HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jacob Matuska
DE
Columbus, OH Bishop Hartley HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Mar 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Mike McGlinchey
OT
Philadelphia, PA William Penn Charter School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Mar 25, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Colin McGovern
OT
New Lenox, IL Lincoln-Way West HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 5.4 Mar 24, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
John Montelus
OL
Everett, MA Everett HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Apr 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
James Onwualu
RB/WR
Saint Paul, MN Cretin-Derham HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.51 Mar 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Doug Randolph
LB
Richmond, VA Woodberry Forest School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 4.7 Sep 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Max Redfield
ATH/DB
Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.5 Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
Corey Robinson
WR
San Antonio, TX San Antonio Christian HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Mar 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Isaac Rochell
DE
McDonough, GA Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 4.71 Jun 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Jaylon Smith
LB
Fort Wayne, IN Bishop Luers HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 4.5 Jun 2, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 90
Durham Smythe
TE
Belton, TX Belton HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.8 Jan 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Malik Zaire
QB
Kettering, OH Archbishop Alter HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 4.9 Mar 25, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5   Rivals: 4  ESPN: 4
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)
Brian Kelly Head coach 4th Assumption (1982)
Chuck Martin Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 4th Millikin (1990)
Bob Diaco Defensive coordinator, linebackers/assistant head coach 4th Iowa (1995)
Kerry Cooks Co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks 4th Iowa (2000)
Mike Denbrock Outside wide receivers/passing game coordinator 4th (second stint) Grand Valley State (1987)
Tony Alford Running backs, slot wide receivers/recruiting coordinator 5th Colorado State (1992)
Harry Hiestand Offensive line/run game coordinator 2nd East Stroudsburg (1983)
Scott Booker Tight ends/special teams coordinator 2nd Kent State (2003)
Mike Elston Defensive line 4th Michigan (1998)
Bob Elliott Safeties 2nd Iowa (1976)
Paul Longo Director of football strength and conditioning 4th Wayne State (1981)

Roster

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2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Roster

Quarterbacks

  • 13 Will Cronin – senior
  • 6 Charlie Fiessinger – junior
  • 12 Andrew Hendrix – senior
  • 11 Tommy Reessenior
  • 8 Malik Zairefreshman

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 46 Josh Anderson – sophomore
  • 2 Chris Brown – sophomore
  • 10 DaVaris Danielsjunior
  • 15 Will Fullerfreshman
  • 81 Omar Hunter – freshman
  • 16 Torii Hunter, Jr. – freshman
  • 7 T. J. Jonessenior
  • 37 Eric Lee – junior
  • 83 Gerard Martinez – sophomore
  • 14 Luke Massa – senior
  • 17 James Onwualufreshman
  • 20 C. J. Prosisesophomore
  • 88 Corey Robinsonfreshman
  • 87 Daniel Smith – senior
 

Tight ends

  • 9 Mike Heuerman – freshman
  • 18 Ben Koyackjunior
  • 85 Troy Niklasjunior
  • 80 Durham Smythe – freshman
  • 82 Alex Welch – senior

Offensive line

  • 67 Kevin Carr – senior
  • 73 Scott Kingsley – freshman

Offensive tackles

Offensive guards

  • 65 Conor Hanratty – junior
  • 75 Mark Harrell – sophomore
  • 51 Bruce Heggie – senior
  • 74 Christian Lombard – senior
  • 62 Colin McGovern – freshman
  • 66 Chris WattGraduate Student

Centers

  • 77 Matt Hegarty – junior
  • 72 Nick Martinjunior
  • 60 John Montelus – freshman

Defensive ends

  • 91 Sheldon Daysophomore
  • 95 Marquis Dickerson – freshman
  • 50 Chase Hounshell – junior
  • 94 Jarron Jones – sophomore
  • 86 Arturo Martinez – senior
  • 89 Jacob Matuska – freshman
  • 90 Isaac Rochellfreshman
  • 69 Tony Springmann – junior
  • 7 Stephon Tuittjunior
  • 53 Justin Utupo – senior
 

Nose guards

Inside Linebackers

  • 44 Carlo Calabrese – Graduate Student
  • 42 Michael Deeb – freshman
  • 48 Dan FoxGraduate Student
  • 59 Jarrett Grace – junior
  • 8 Kendall Moore – senior
  • 19 Doug Randolph – freshman
  • 38 Joe Schmidt – junior

Outside Linebackers

Cornerbacks

  • 43 Josh Atkinson – junior
  • 34 Jesse Bongiovi – freshman
  • 21 Jalen Brown – junior
  • 12 Devin Butler – freshman
  • 2 Bennett Jacksonsenior
  • 26 Rashad Kinlaw – freshman
  • 36 Cole Lukefreshman
  • 35 Joe Romano – senior
  • 6 KeiVarae Russellsophomore
  • 23 Lo Wood – senior
 

Safeties

  • 29 Nicky Baratti – sophomore
  • 40 Connor Cavalaris – junior
  • 28 Austin Collinsworth – senior
  • 41 Matthias Farleyjunior
  • 16 Eilar Hardy – junior
  • 46 Eamon McOsker – sophomore
  • 39 Drew Recker – freshman
  • 10 Max Redfield – freshman
  • 22 Elijah Shumate – sophomore
  • 42 Ernie Soto – junior
  • 31 John Turner – sophomore

Kicker

  • 43 John Chereson – freshman
  • 97 Danny Omiliak – sophomore
  • 40 Nick Tausch – Graduate Student

Punter

  • 84 Andrew Antognoli – freshman
  • 98 Alex Wulfeck – senior

Kickers/Punters

Long snappers

  • 61 Scott Dalysophomore
  • 99 Hunter Smith – sophomore

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.TempleNo. 14NBCW 28–6 (vacated)80,795
September 78:00 p.m.at No. 17 MichiganNo. 14ESPNL 30–41115,109
September 148:00 p.m.at PurdueNo. 21ABCW 31–24 (vacated)61,127
September 213:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 22
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 17–13 (vacated)80,795
September 283:30 p.m.No. 14 OklahomaNo. 22
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 21–3580,795
October 57:30 p.m.vs. No. 22 Arizona StateNBCW 37–34 (vacated)66,690
October 197:30 p.m.USC
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 14–10 (vacated)80,795
October 265:00 p.m.at Air ForceCBSSNW 45–10 (vacated)44,672
November 23:30 p.m.NavyNo. 25
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 38–34 (vacated)80,795
November 98:00 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 23ABCL 21–2865,500
November 233:30 p.m.BYU
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCW 23–13 (vacated)80,795
November 307:00 p.m.at No. 8 StanfordNo. 25FOXL 20–2750,537
December 2812:15 p.m.vs. RutgersESPNW 29–16 (vacated)47,122

Former NCAA Attendance Record (September 7, 2013 – September 10, 2016)

Game summaries

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Temple

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1 234Total
Owls 0 600 6
• #11 Fighting Irish 14 770 28

Michigan

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Rivalry Game
1 234Total
#13 Fighting Irish 7 6710 30
#17 Wolverines 10 1777 41

Following its game against Temple, Notre Dame played the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Notre Dame won the previous meeting 13–6.[9] Billed as "Under the Lights II", this was the second night game in Michigan Stadium's history; the previous game also featured Notre Dame.[10] Tom Harmon was honored as a Michigan Football Legends, and his #98 jersey was unretired and given to quarterback Devin Gardner.[11]

Michigan won the game, 41–30. The game attendance of 115,109 was the largest crowd ever to watch a college football game. Quarterback Devin Gardner completed 21 of 33 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns while throwing one interception. Gardner has also rushed for 134 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the first two games of the season. Gardner contributed 376 yards of total offense against Notre Dame ranks as the tenth best performance in Michigan history, as reflected in the following list. The only two Michigan players to contribute more total yards in a single game are Denard Robinson and John Navarre. Wide receiver Jeremy Gallon caught eight passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 14 yards. Gallon's 184 receiving yards against Notre Dame is tied for the sixth highest single-game performance in Michigan history. On defense, cornerback Blake Countess had two interceptions for Michigan.[12]

References to chickens were a widely reported side story to the game. After Notre Dame announced one year earlier that it would terminate the rivalry after the 2014 season, Michigan head coach Brady Hoke said Notre Dame was "chickening out".[13] When ESPN commentator Lee Corso made his pick for the game during the College GameDay show (which was in Ann Arbor for the game), he brought out a live chicken, and fans in the background carried signs with poultry references, including "Cluck of the Irish."[14] At the end Michigan's 41–30 victory, in what Chantel Jennings of ESPN.com called the "Dig of the Day",[15] the speakers at Michigan Stadium loudly played the "Chicken Dance" as Michigan fans "danced in the stands."[16][17][18]

The win made Michigan favorites in the Big Ten Conference.

Purdue

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Shillelagh Trophy
1 234Total
• #21 Fighting Irish 0 3721 31
Boilermakers 7 377 24

Michigan State

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Megaphone Trophy
1 234Total
#24 Spartans 0 733 13
• #21 Fighting Irish 3 707 17

Oklahoma

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1 234Total
#12 Sooners 14 768 35
#22 Fighting Irish 7 077 21

Arizona State

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Shamrock Series
1 234Total
#24 Sun Devils 0 13021 34
• Fighting Irish 0 141013 37
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, TX
  • Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • Television network: NBC

USC

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Jeweled Shillelagh
1 234Total
Trojans 7 300 10
• Fighting Irish 7 700 14

1st quarter scoring: USC – Silas Redd 1-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); ND – Troy Niklas 7-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick)

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 22-yard field goal; ND – TJ Jones 11-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick)

Air Force

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1 234Total
• Fighting Irish 7 17147 45
Falcons 7 300 10
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Rivalry Game
1 234Total
Midshipmen 7 13014 34
• #25 Fighting Irish 10 7714 38
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium
    South Bend, IN
  • Game attendance: 80,795
  • Game weather: Temp: 45 • Wind: 7 N • Weather: Cloudy
  • Television network: NBC

Pittsburgh

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1 234Total
#23 Fighting Irish 7 770 21
Panthers 0 7147 28
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 8pm ET
  • Game attendance: 65,500
  • Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Television network: ABC/ESPN

Although Notre Dame's sports teams have joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (which Pittsburgh has also joined), the Panthers will be the only ACC team on Notre Dame's football schedule this year, as the agreement to play five ACC teams each year does not begin until 2014.

BYU

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1 234Total
Cougars 7 060 13
• Fighting Irish 14 333 23

Stanford

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Legends Trophy
1 234Total
#25 Fighting Irish 3 3140 20
#8 Cardinal 7 7103 27

Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl)

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New Era Pinstripe Bowl
1 234Total
Scarlet Knights 10 303 16
• #25 Fighting Irish 10 3313 29
  • Date: Saturday, December 28, 2013
  • Location: Yankee Stadium
    Bronx, NY
  • Game start: 12:00
  • Elapsed time: 3:50
  • Game attendance: 47,122
  • Game weather: Temp: 34 • Wind: • Weather: Haze
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, & Paul Carcaterra

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1414212222RVRVRVRVRV24RVRV252520
Coaches1113212122RVRVRVRV2525RVRVRVRV24
HarrisNot releasedRVRVRV25RVRV25RVNot released
BCSNot released252325Not released

Postseason

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Awards

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NCAA sanctions

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In 2018, an investigation was launched that found Notre Dame had used ineligible players during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. As a result, Notre Dame was forced to vacate all wins from the 2012 and 2013 seasons as a punishment from the NCAA, which includes their signature win in the Pinstripe Bowl against 6-7 Rutgers.

References

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  1. ^ a b "NCAA appeals committee upholds vacation of Notre Dame wins". Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Gunner Kiel to transfer from Notre Dame Fighting Irish, source says – ESPN
  3. ^ Davonte' Neal transferring from Notre Dame, reportedly – SBNation.com
  4. ^ "Ferguson Gone Too". Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Everett Golson banned from Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 'poor academic judgment' – ESPN
  6. ^ BYU football: Notre Dame safety Chris Badger transferring to BYU | The Salt Lake Tribune
  7. ^ Wake Forest punter to transfer to Notre Dame – ESPN
  8. ^ Family health issues drove Vanderdoes to stay in California – CBSSports.com
  9. ^ "Manti Te'o, defense drive Irish victory over Wolverines". ESPN.com. ESPN. September 22, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  10. ^ "U-M to Face Notre Dame at Night, Honor Harmon as Football Legend". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  11. ^ Jerry Hinnen (September 7, 2013). "Devin Gardner to wear No. 98 in honor of Tom Harmon". CBS Sports.
  12. ^ "Notre Dame 30, Michigan 41". ESPN.com. September 7, 2013.
  13. ^ Rothstein, Michael (May 13, 2013). "Brady Hoke calls out Notre Dame". ESPN. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Mark Sandritter (September 8, 2013). "Explaining Michigan's chicken-themed win over Notre Dame". SB Nation.
  15. ^ Chantel Jennings (September 7, 2013). "Instant Analysis: U-M 41, Notre Dame 30". ESPN.com.
  16. ^ "No. 17 Michigan beats No. 14 Notre Dame 41–30". Sports Illustrated. September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013.
  17. ^ Nick Schwartz (September 8, 2013). "Michigan serenades Notre Dame with the chicken dance after winning: The Wolverines take one final jab at Notre Dame". USA Today.
  18. ^ Adam Jacobi. "Notre Dame vs. Michigan 2013 game recap: Wolverines go chicken-dancing, 41–30". Philly.com.