The 1980 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the

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in the 1980 college football season. The team was coached by

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and played its home games at

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. The 1980 season would be Dan Devine's final year as Notre Dame head coach. In August, he had announced that the upcoming season would be his last. The offense had 248 points for, while the defense gave up 128 points.

Schedule

Personnel

Game summaries

Purdue

ABC Player of Game - Mike Courey (151 yards passing, TD, 59 yards rushing, TD)

Michigan

Harry Oliver kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired.

At Michigan State

Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel (November 29, 1961 – April 8, 2012) was a four-year starting quarterback and punter for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980 to 1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football ...

started the second half at quarterback

Miami (FL)

- first freshman QB to start at Notre Dame since 1951 (

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) *Jim Stone - starting in place of injured

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gains over 200 yards

Army

At Arizona

's 50th win at Notre Dame

Vs. Navy

*Scott Zettek - AP Midwest Lineman of the Week (8 tackles, 3 sacks)

At Georgia Tech

At Alabama

Air Force

Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 23.

At USC

Sugar Bowl (vs. Georgia)

Team players drafted into the NFL

*Blair Kiel – 1984 / Round: 11 / Pick: 281 Tampa Bay Buccaneers *Dave Duerson – 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 Chicago Bears *John Scully - 1981 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109th pick Atlanta Falcons

Awards and honors

*Former Fighting Irish coach

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was inducted into the

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References

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