The Dan Devine YearsThe Dan Devine Years
6 seasons: 53-16-1 (.764)
1975
Coach: Dan Devine Co-Captains: Ed Bauer and Jim Stock Record: 8-3-0
Sept 15 W (9) BC (Nt) 17-3 N c61,501
Sept 20 W (9) Purdue 17-0 A c69,795
Sept 27 W (7) Northwestern 31-7 H c59,075
Oct 4 L (8) Mich State (3:50) 3-10 H c59,075
Oct 11 W (15) N. Carolina (1:03) 21-14 A c49,500
Oct 18 W (15) Air Force (3:23) 31-30 A 43,204
Oct 25 L (14) USC (3) 17-24 H c59,075
Nov 1 W (15) Navy (R) 31-10 H c59,075
Nov 8 W (12) Georgia Tech 24-3 H c59,075
Nov 15 L (9) Pittsburgh (U) 20-34 A c56,480
Nov 22 W Miami (Fla.)(Nt) 32-9 A 24,944
Total Pts/Attendance 244-144 600,799
1976
Coach: Dan Devine Co-Captains: Mark McLane/Willie Fry Record: 9-3-0
Sept 11 L (11) Pittsburgh (9) 10-31 H c59,075
Sept 18 W Purdue 23-0 H c59,075
Sept 25 W Northwestern 48-0 A 44,396
Oct 2 W (18) Michigan State 24-6 A c77,081
Oct 16 W (14) Oregon 41-0 H c59,075
Oct 23 W (12) South Crlna (19) 13-6 A c56,721
Oct 30 W (11) Navy (at Clvlnd) 27-21 N 61,172
Nov 6 L (11) Georgia Tech 14-23 A 50,079
Nov 13 W (18) Alabama (10) 21-18 H c59,075
Nov 20 W (13) Miami (Fla.) 40-27 H c59,075
Nov 27 L (13) USC (3) 13-17 A 76,561
Total Pnts/Attendance 274-149 661,925
GATOR BOWL
Dec 27 W (15) PSU (Nt 20 at Jax 20-9 N 67,827
1977
Coach: Dan Devine Tri-Capts: R. Browner, T. Eurick, W. Fry Record: 11-1-0
Sept 10 W (3) Pittsburgh (7) 19-9 A c56,500
Sept 17 L (3) Miss (U)(at Jax) 13-20 N c48,200
Sept 24 W (11) Purdue 31-24 A c68,966
Oct 1 W (14) Michigan State 16-6 H c59,075
Oct 15 W (11) Army (at Gnts Stad)24-0 N c72,594
Oct 22 W (11) USC (5) 49-19 H c59,075
Oct 29 W (5) Navy 43-10 H c59,075
Nov 5 W (5) Georgia Tech 69-14 H c59,075
Nov 12 W (5) Clemson (15) 21-17 A c54,189
Nov 19 W (6) Air Force 49-0 H c59,075
Dec 3 W (5) Miami (Fla.)(Nt) 48-10 A 35,789
Total Pnts/Attendance 382-129 631,613
COTTON BOWL
Jan 2 W (5) Texas (at Dallas) 38-10 N3 c76,701
1978
Coach: Dan Devine Tri-Capts: B. Golic, J. Heavens, J. Montana Record: 9-3-0
Sept 9 L (5) Missouri (12:50) 0-3 H c59,075
Sept 23 L (14) Michigan (5) 14-28 H c59,075
Sept 30 W Purdue 10-6 H c59,075
Oct 7 W Michigan State 29-25 A c77,087
Oct 14 W Pittsburgh (9) 26-17 H c59,075
Oct 21 W (20) Air Force 38-15 A 35,425
Oct 28 W (19) Miami (Fla.) 20-0 H c59,075
Nov 4 W (15) Navy (11) (Clvlnd) 27-7 N 63,780
Nov 11 W (14) Tennessee 31-14 H c59,075
Nov 18 W (10) Georgia Tech (20) 38-21 A 54,526
Nov 25 L (8) USC (0:02) (3) 25-27 A 84,256
Total Pts/Attendance 258-163 669,524
COTTON BOWL
Jan 1 W *(10) Houston (at Dallas)35-34 N 32,500
*Notre Dame's 600th victory
1979
Coach: Dan Devine Tri-Captains: V. Ferguson, T. Foley, D. Waymer Record: 7-4-0
Sept 15 W (9) Michigan (6) 12-10 A c105,111
Sept 22 L (5) Purdue (17) 22-28 A c70,567
Sept 29 W (15) Michigan State (7) 27-3 H c59,075
Oct 6 W (10) Georgia Tech (R) 21-13 H c59,075
Oct 13 W (10) Air Force 38-13 A 34,881
Oct 20 L (9) USC (4) 23-42 H c59,075
Oct 27 W (14) S. Carolina (:42) 18-17 H c59,075
Nov 3 W (13) Navy 14-0 H c59,075
Nov 10 L (13) Tennessee 18-40 A c86,489
Nov 17 L Clemson (14) 10-16 H c59,075
Nov 24 W Miami (Fla.)(R) 40-15 N* 62,574
Total Pts/Attendance 243-197 714,072
*National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
1980
Coach: Dan Devine Tri-Captains: B. Crable, T. Gibbons, J. Scully Record: 9-2-1
Sept 6 W (11) Purdue (9) 31-10 H c59,075
Sept 20 W (8) Mich. (0:00) (14) 29-27 H c59,075
Oct 4 W (7) Michigan State 26-21 A c76,821
Oct 11 W (7) Miami (13) 32-14 H c59,075
Oct 18 W (5) Army 30-3 H c59,075
Oct 25 W (4) Arizona (Nt) 20-3 A c56,211
Nov 1 W (3) Navy (at Gnts Stad) 33-0 N c76,891
Nov 8 T (1) Georgia Tech 3-3 A 41,266
Nov 15 W (6) Alabama (5) 7-0 A* c78,873
Nov 22 W (2) Air Force 24-10 H c59,075
Dec 6 L (2) USC (17) 3-20 A 82,663
Total Pts/Attendance 238-111 708,100
SUGAR BOWL
Jan 1 L (7) GA (1) (at New Orlns)10-17 N c77,895
*Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
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