Seasons
| Consensus National Champions † | National Champion Consideration * | Bowl game berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach |
Season results | Bowl result | Final ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Ties | Associated Press Poll |
Coaches' Poll |
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||
| 1887 | No Coach | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1888 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1889 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1890 | No team | ||||||
| 1891 | |||||||
| 1892 | No Coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1894 | J. L. Morison | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1895 | H.G. Hadden | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1896 | Frank E. Hering | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1897 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1898 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1899 | James McWeeney | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1900 | Pat O'Dea | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1901 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1902 | James Farragher | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1903 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | Louis Salmon | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1905 | Henry J. McGlew | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | Thomas Barry | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1907 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | Victor M. Place | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1909 | Frank C. Longman | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1911 | John L. Marks | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1913 | Jesse Harper | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1915 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1916 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1917 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1918 | Knute Rockne | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1919 * | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1920 * | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1921 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1922 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1923 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1924 † | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won 1925 Rose Bowl against Stanford Cardinal, 27–10 ^ | — | — | |
| 1925 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Notre Dame football did not accept postseason bowl bids from 1926 until 1969 due to an athletic department policy citing academic concerns. | — | — | |
| 1926 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1927 * | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1928 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1929 † | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1930 † | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1931 | Hunk Anderson | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1932 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1933 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1934 | Elmer Layden | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1935 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1936 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | ||
| 1937 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | ||
| 1938 * | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | — | ||
| 1939 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | — | ||
| 1940 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1941 | Frank Leahy | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| 1942 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | ||
| 1943 † | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1944 | Edward McKeever | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | — | |
| 1945 | Hugh Devore | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| 1946 † | Frank Leahy | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 1947 † | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1948 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| 1949 † | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1950 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1951 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | ||
| 1952 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1953 * | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | Terence Brennan | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1955 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1956 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1957 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1958 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 1959 | Joe Kuharich | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | — | |
| 1960 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1963 | Hugh Devore | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1964 * | Ara Parseghian | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1965 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1966 † | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 * | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1969 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Longhorns, 17–21 ^ | 5 | 9 | |
| 1970 * | 10 | 1 | 0 | Won 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Longhorns, 24–11 ^ | 2 | 5 | |
| 1971 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 15 | |
| 1972 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1973 Orange Bowl against Nebraska Cornhuskers, 6–40 ^ | 14 | 12 | |
| 1973 † | 11 | 0 | 0 | Won 1973 Sugar Bowl against Alabama Crimson Tide, 24–23 ^ | 1 | 4 | |
| 1974 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won 1975 Orange Bowl against Alabama Crimson Tide, 13–11 ^ | 6 | 4 | |
| 1975 | Dan Devine | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1976 Gator Bowl against Penn State Nittany Lions, 20–9 ^ | 12 | 12 | |
| 1977 † | 11 | 1 | 0 | Won 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Longhorns, 38–10 ^ | 1 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won 1979 Cotton Bowl Classic against Houston Cougars, 35–34 ^ | 7 | 6 | |
| 1979 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost 1981 Sugar Bowl against Georgia Bulldogs, 10–17 ^ | 9 | 10 | |
| 1981 | Gerry Faust | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won 1983 Liberty Bowl against Boston College Eagles, 19–18 ^ | — | — | |
| 1984 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1984 Aloha Bowl against SMU Mustangs, 20–27 ^ | — | — | |
| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | Lou Holtz | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M Aggies, 10–35 ^ | 17 | — | |
| 1988 † | 12 | 0 | 0 | Won 1989 Fiesta Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers, 34–21 ^ | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 * | 12 | 1 | 0 | Won 1990 Orange Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 21–6 ^ | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1991 Orange Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 9–10 ^ | 6 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 10 | 3 | 0 | Won 1992 Sugar Bowl against Florida Gators, 39–28 ^ | 13 | 12 | |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 | 1 | Won 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M Aggies, 28–3 ^ | 4 | 4 | |
| 1993 * | 11 | 1 | 0 | Won 1994 Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas A&M Aggies, 24–21 ^ | 2 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost 1995 Fiesta Bowl against Colorado Buffaloes, 24–41 ^ | — | — | |
| 1995 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1996 Orange Bowl against Florida State Seminoles, 26–31 ^ | 11 | 13 | |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 21 | |
| 1997 | Bob Davie | 7 | 6 | — | Lost 1997 Independence Bowl against LSU Tigers, 9–27 ^ | — | — |
| 1998 | 9 | 3 | — | Lost 1999 Gator Bowl against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 28–35 ^ | 22 | 22 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | 9 | 3 | — | Lost 2001 Fiesta Bowl against Oregon State Beavers, 9–41 ^ | 15 | 16 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Tyrone Willingham | 10 | 3 | — | Lost 2003 Gator Bowl against North Carolina State Wolfpack, 6–28 ^ | 17 | 17 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | — | Lost 2004 Insight Bowl against Oregon State Beavers, 21-38 ^ | — | — | |
| 2005 | Charlie Weis | 9 | 3 | — | Lost 2006 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State Buckeyes, 20–34 ^ | 9 | 11 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | — | Lost 2007 Sugar Bowl against LSU Tigers, 14–41 ^ | 17 | 19 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | 7 | 6 | — | Won 2008 Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii Warriors, 49-21 ^ | — | — | |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Brian Kelly | 8 | 5 | — | Won 2010 Sun Bowl against Miami Hurricanes, 33-17 ^ | — | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | — | Lost 2011 Champs Sports Bowl against Florida State Seminoles, 14-18 ^ | — | — | |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 841 | 280 | 42 | (regular season games) | |||
| 15 | 16 | 0 | (bowl games; 31 appearances) | ||||
| 864 | 300 | 42 | (all games) | ||||
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Famous quotes containing the word seasons:
“A sober mind will walk alone,
Apart from nature, if need be,
And only its own seasons own;
For nature leaving its humanity.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“When the ice is covered with snow, I do not suspect the wealth under my feet; that there is as good as a mine under me wherever I go. How many pickerel are poised on easy fin fathoms below the loaded wain! The revolution of the seasons must be a curious phenomenon to them. At length the sun and wind brush aside their curtain, and they see the heavens again.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee,
Whether the summer clothe the general earth
With greenness, or the redbreast sit and sing
Betwixt the tufts of snow on the bare branch
Of mossy apple-tree,”
—Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834)