American college football season
The 1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . Led by fifth-year head coach Ara Parseghian , the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 7–2–1. In their final game of the season, they played No. 2 USC to a 21–21 tie.[1]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 21 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Oklahoma No. 3 W 45–2159,075 September 28 2:00 p.m. No. 1 Purdue No. 2 Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry ) ABC L 22–3759,075 October 5 2:30 p.m. at Iowa No. 5 W 51–2858,043 October 12 2:30 p.m. Northwestern No. 5 Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry ) W 27–759,075 October 19 2:30 p.m. Illinois No. 6 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN W 58–859,075 October 26 1:30 p.m. at Michigan State No. 5 ABC L 17–2177,339 November 2 1:30 p.m. vs. Navy No. 12 W 45–1463,738 November 9 2:30 p.m. Pittsburgh No. 12 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry ) W 56–759,075 November 16 2:30 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 9 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry ) W 34–659,075 November 30 4:30 p.m. at No. 2 USC No. 9 ABC T 21–2182,659
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Game summaries Oklahoma [3]
1
2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma
14
0 0 7
21
• Notre Dame
7
14 14 10
45
Scoring summary 1 ND Bob Gladieux 1-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) ND 7-0 1 OU Eddie Hinton 72-yard pass from Bob Warmack (Bruce Derr kick)Tied 7-7 1 OU Steve Zabel 16-yard pass from Bob Warmack (Bruce Derr kick)OU 14-7 2 ND Jim Seymour 10-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Scott Hempel kick)Tied 14-14 2 ND Jim Seymour 7-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Scott Hempel kick) ND 21-14 3 ND Bob Gladieux 1-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) ND 28-14 3 ND Bob Gladieux 1-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) ND 35-14 4 ND Scott Hempel 31-yard field goal ND 38-14 4 OU Steve Zabel 11-yard pass from Bob Warmack (Bruce Derr kick) ND 38-21 4 ND Chuck Landolfi 5-yard run (Scott Hempel kick) ND 45-21
Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
• Purdue
3
20 0 14
37
Notre Dame
0
14 0 8
22
Date: September 28Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, INGame start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Game attendance: 59,075Referee: Gene CalhounTV announcers (ABC ): Chris Schenkel , Bud Wilkinson Scoring summary {{{Time}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Event}}} {{{Score}}} {{{Time}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Event}}} {{{Score}}}
Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Notre Dame
21
10 6 14
51
Iowa
14
0 7 7
28
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Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
Northwestern
0
0 0 7
7
• Notre Dame
7
0 6 14
27
Date: October 12Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, INGame start: 1:30 pm CDT Game attendance: 59,075 Scoring summary {{{Time}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Event}}} {{{Score}}} {{{Time}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Event}}} {{{Score}}}
Illinois 
