The 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Irish compiled an 8–2 record, outscored opponents by a total of 337 to 124, and were ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll and No. 4 in the final UPI poll. In two games against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 10 Purdue and No. 1 USC.
Defensive back Tom Schoen was a consensus first-team pick on the 1967 All-America college football team. End Jim Seymour, defensive tackle Kevin Hardy, and linebacker Mike McGill also received first-team All-America honors from multiple selectors. The team's statisical leaders included quarterback Terry Hanratty (1,439 passing yards), Jeff Zimmerman (591 rushing yards, 54 points scored), Seymour (515 receiving yards).
The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Schedule
Game summaries California
Purdue
Iowa
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).
Illinois
Michigan State
"Notre Dame Rips Spartans, 24-12." Ocala Star-Banner. 1967 Oct 29.
Navy
Pittsburgh
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.
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.
Roster
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