The 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the

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in the

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. The team was coached by

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and played its home games at

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Rivalries

* In the

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match against Boston College, Notre Dame beat BC to claim the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl. * Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the

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. * Notre Dame beat Purdue to claim the Shillelagh Trophy. * Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh. *Notre Dame lost the

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to Stanford.

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

At Northwestern

Michigan

At Michigan State

Purdue

Stanford

At Pittsburgh

BYU

Navy

Boston College

Penn State

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With snowfall starting early in the game, heavy during the first half, this game has been nicknamed the "Snow Bowl".

At USC

Cotton Bowl

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

* Reggie Brooks finished fifth in voting for the

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. * Former Fighting Irish player

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was inducted into the

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References

Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons

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