1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Head Coach: Lou Holtz (11th season)
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Record: 8-3
Previous: 1995
Next: 1997
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 (Thu) | @ Vanderbilt | W | 14-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/14 | Purdue | W | 35-0 | 2-0 |
| 9/21 | @ Texas | W | 27-24 | 3-0 |
| 9/28 | Ohio State | L | 16-29 | 3-1 |
| 10/12 | Washington | W | 54-20 | 4-1 |
| 10/19 | Air Force | L | 17-20 (OT) | 4-2 |
| 11/2 | Navy (1) | W | 54-27 | 5-2 |
| 11/9 | @ Boston College | W | 48-21 | 6-2 |
| 11/16 | Pittsburgh | W | 60-6 | 7-2 |
| 11/23 | Rutgers | W | 62-0 | 8-2 |
| 11/30 | @ USC | L | 20-27 (OT) | 8-3 |
- (1) - @ Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland