1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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Conference Independent AP No. 2 Head coach Lou Holtz (4th year)		Coaches No. 3 1989 record 12–1 Captain Ned Bolcar

The 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Rivalries

Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh. In the Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry, Notre Dame beat Michigan 24-19.

Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the Megaphone Trophy.

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Tony Rice finished 4th in voting for the Heisman Trophy.

Raghib Ismail finished in a tie for 10th in voting for the Heisman Trophy.

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