1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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Conference Independent Head coach Gerry Faust (1st year) Captain Bob Crable		1981 record 5–6 Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson Captain Phil Carter

The 1981 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Gerry Faust was the new Notre Dame head coach. The offense scored 232 points, while the defense allowed 160 points. It was Notre Dame's first losing season in 18 years.

Rivalries

In the Shillelagh Trophy, Purdue beat Notre Dame.

Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the Megaphone Trophy.

Bob Crable - 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 New York Jets

John Krimm - 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 New Orleans Saints

Phil Pozderac - 1982 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 Dallas Cowboys

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