1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Irish finished unranked in both major polls for the first time since 1963.

At Michigan
Bob Crable (10 tackles) leaped to block the potential-game winning field in the final seconds.

Navy

 * ND: Ferguson 34 Rush, 155 Yds (first player in school history with 3,000 career rushing yards)