American college football season
1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football |
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National champion (Dunkel) |
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Conference | Independent |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 4 |
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AP | No. 5 |
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Record | 8–2 |
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Head coach | - Ara Parseghian (4th season)
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Captain | Jim Lynch |
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Home stadium | Rocky Bleier |
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Seasons |
The 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–2.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | California | No. 1 | | | W 41–8 | 59,075 |
September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Purdue | No. 1 | | | L 21–28 | 62,316 |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 6 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| | W 56–6 | 59,075 |
October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 USC | No. 5 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalryh)
| | L 7–24 | 59,075 |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at Illinois | | | | W 47–7 | 71,227 |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Michigan State | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| ABC | W 24–12 | 59,075 |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 10 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| | W 43–14 | 59,075 |
November 11 | 1:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | No. 9 | | | W 38–0 | 54,075 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 9 | | | W 36–3 | 60,024 |
November 24 | 8:15 p.m. | at Miami | No. 6 | | | W 24–22 | 77,265 |
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Game summaries
California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | • No. 1 Fighting Irish | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Harshman 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 | | 2 | | ND | Azzaro 23-yard field goal | ND 10-0 | | 2 | | ND | Bleier 14-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | ND 17-0 | | 2 | | ND | Hanratty 12-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 24-0 | | 3 | | ND | Seymour 9-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | ND 31-0 | | 3 | | ND | Azzaro 22-yard field goal | ND 34-0 | | 4 | | ND | Gladieux 14-yard pass from O'Brien (Azzaro kick) | ND 41-0 | | 4 | | Cal | Cox 1-yard run (2-pt. good) | ND 41-8 | |
Purdue
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 1 Fighting Irish | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | • No. 10 Boilermakers | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 28 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | PU | Williams 10-yard run (kick failed) | PU 0-7 | | 1 | | ND | Hanratty 1-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-6 | | 3 | | PU | Williams 3-yard run (2-pt. good) | PU 7-14 | | 3 | | ND | Bleier 1-yard run (Azzaro kick) | Tied 14-14 | | 4 | | PU | Keyes 11-yard pass from Phipps (Baltzell kick) | PU 14-21 | | 4 | | ND | Snow 27-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | Tied 21-21 | | 4 | | PU | Baltzell 21-yard pass from Phipps (Baltzell kick) | PU 21-28 | |
Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | • No. 6 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 | - Date: October 7
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Game weather: cloudy, 63 degrees
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Hanratty 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 | | 1 | | ND | Zimmerman 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 14-0 | | 2 | | ND | Bleier 22-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | ND 21-0 | | 2 | | ND | Schoen 34-yard interception return (Azzaro kick) | ND 28-0 | | 2 | | ND | Zimmerman 14-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 35-0 | | 3 | | Iowa | McKinnie 3-yard run (kick failed) | ND 35-6 | | 3 | | ND | Zimmerman 1-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 42-6 | | 4 | | ND | O'Brien 4-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 49-6 | | 4 | | ND | Landolfi 8-yard run (Heaton kick) | ND 56-6 | |
USC
USC won at Notre Dame for the first time since 1939, ending a string of 10 consecutive losses at Notre Dame Stadium. Despite entering the game ranked No. 1, the Trojans were a 12-point underdog against the No. 5 Fighting Irish, who committed nine turnovers (including seven intercepted passes).
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 1 Trojans | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 | No. 5 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - Date: October 14
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Game weather: sunny, 68 degrees
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | | ND | Hanratty 3-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 | | 3 | | USC | Simpson 1-yard run (Aldridge kick) | Tied 7-7 | | 3 | | USC | Simpson 35-yard run (Aldridge kick) | USC 7-14 | | 3 | | USC | Aldridge 22-yard field goal | USC 7-17 | | 4 | | USC | Simpson 3-yard run (Aldridge kick) | USC 7-24 | |
Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Fighting Irish | 13 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 47 | Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | - Date: October 21
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny, mid-60s
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Azzaro 21-yard field goal | ND 3-0 | | 1 | | ND | Azzaro 36-yard field goal | ND 6-0 | | 1 | | ND | Zimmerman 7-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 13-0 | | 2 | | ND | Seymour 18-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | ND 20-0 | | 2 | | ND | Gladieux 10-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 27-0 | | 2 | | ND | Seymour 48-yard pass from Hanratty (kick failed) | ND 33-0 | | 3 | | Illinois | Bess 75-yard interception return (McKissic kick) | ND 33-7 | | 3 | | ND | Gladieux 1-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 40-7 | | 4 | | ND | Quinn 60-yard punt return (Heaton kick) | ND 47-7 | |
Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | • Fighting Irish | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Zimmerman 7-yard run (Azzaro kick) | Notre Dame 7–0 | | 2 | | ND | Azzaro 32-yard field goal | Notre Dame 10–0 | | 2 | | ND | Zimmerman 30-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | Notre Dame 17–0 | | 3 | | ND | Zimmerman 47-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | Notre Dame 24–0 | | 4 | | MSU | Lee 2-yard run (pass failed) | Notre Dame 24–6 | | 4 | | MSU | Waters 6-yard pass from Feraco (pass failed) | Notre Dame 24–12 | |
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Navy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | • No. 10 Fighting Irish | 7 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 43 | - Date: November 4
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Game weather: Snow, low 30s
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Bleier 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 | | 2 | | ND | Seymour 10-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | ND 14-0 | | 2 | | ND | Hanratty 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 21-0 | | 2 | | ND | Bleier 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 28-0 | | 2 | | ND | Gladieux 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 35-0 | | 3 | | Navy | Cartwright 1-yard run (2-pt. good) | ND 35-8 | | 4 | | Navy | Cartwright 1-yard run (2-pt. failed) | ND 35-14 | | 4 | | ND | Dushney 1-yard run (2-pt. good) | ND 43-14 | |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Zimmerman 4-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 | | 1 | | ND | Hanratty 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 14-0 | | 2 | | ND | Azzaro 34-yard field goal | ND 17-0 | | 2 | | ND | Schoen 78-yard punt return (Azzaro kick) | ND 24-0 | | 3 | | ND | Hanratty 16-yard run (2-pt. failed) | ND 30-0 | | 4 | | ND | Haley 1-yard run (2-pt. good) | ND 38-0 | |
Georgia Tech
This was Notre Dame's 500th all-time football victory. The attendance of 60,034 was the largest at any football game in Georgia up to that point.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 9 Fighting Irish | 0 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 36 | Yellow Jackets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Tech | Carmichael 42-yard field goal | GT 0-3 | | 2 | | ND | Gladieux 38-yard pass from Hanratty (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-3 | | 2 | | ND | Bleier 2-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 14-3 | | 2 | | ND | Bleier 4-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 21-3 | | 3 | | ND | Gladieux 3-yard run (kick blocked) | ND 27-3 | | 4 | | ND | Azzaro 31-yard field goal | ND 30-3 | | 4 | | ND | Dushney 20-yard run (kick blocked) | ND 36-3 | |
Miami (Florida)
The crowd of 77,265 was the largest to attend a football game in Florida at the time. This was Notre Dame's third Friday night game in history; the others were in 1951 at Detroit and 1955 at Miami.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 6 Fighting Irish | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | Hurricanes | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 | - Date: November 24
- Location: Miami Orange Bowl
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 degrees, 85% humidity
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Azzaro 22-yard field goal | ND 3-0 | | 2 | | Miami | McGee 9-yard pass from Olivo (Harris kick) | Miami 3-7 | | 2 | | Miami | Olivo 1-yard run (kick failed) | Miami 3-13 | | 2 | | ND | Ziegler 1-yard run (Azzaro kick) | Miami 10-13 | | 2 | | Miami | Tracy 37-yard field goal | Miami 10-16 | | 3 | | ND | Zimmerman 1-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 17-16 | | 4 | | ND | Gladieux 10-yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 24-16 | | 4 | | Miami | Mira 1-yard run (2-pt. failed) | ND 24-22 | |
Roster
1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P/K | 90 | Joe Azzaro | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame Rips Spartans, 24-12." Ocala Star-Banner. 1967 Oct 29.
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