1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Michigan

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The first night game played at Notre Dame Stadium.

Michigan State
Notre Dame's first victory in a game without scoring a touchdown since 1970 versus LSU.

Statistics

 * Passing: Blair Kiel 118/219, 1273 Yds, 3 TD
 * Rushing: Phil Carter 179 Rush, 715 Yds, 2 TD
 * Receiving: Tony Hunter 42 Rec, 507 Yds
 * Scoring: Mike Johnston 76 Pts

Awards

 * S Dave Duerson - 1st Team All-American (College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, Football Writers Association of America)
 * TE Tony Hunter - 1st Team All-American (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
 * K Mike Johnston - 3rd Team All-American (Football News)
 * LB Mark Zavagnin - 2nd Team All-American (Football News), 3rd Team All-American (Associated Press)