Notre Dame Fighting Irish calendar and results
Sat, Sept 1 9:00 AM ET
Sat Sept 8
2011 OVERALL FBS RANKINGS
PASSING YARDS
RUSHING YARDS
POINTS FOR
POINTS AGAINST
| 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule | |||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME | RECORD/TICKETS |
| Sat, Sept 1 |
| 9:00 AM ET | Tickets |
| Sat, Sept 8 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Tickets |
| Sat, Sept 15 | TBD | Tickets | |
| Sat, Sept 22 |
| 7:30 PM ET | Tickets |
| Sat, Oct 6 | 7:30 PM ET | Tickets | |
| Sat, Oct 13 |
| TBD | Tickets |
| Sat, Oct 20 | TBD | Tickets | |
| Sat, Oct 27 | TBD | Tickets | |
| Sat, Nov 3 | 3:30 PM ET | Tickets | |
| Sat, Nov 10 | TBD | Tickets | |
| Sat, Nov 17 | 3:30 PM ET | Tickets | |
| Sat, Nov 24 |
| TBD | Tickets |
* Game played at neutral location.
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Notre Dame and the Big 12

Will Fighting Irish be next team to join league?
about 21 hours ago | Rumor Central -
Mailbag: What's next with realignment
In advance, I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Please, remember to take a moment to think about what it's all about. And then have a great cook out.
about 1 day ago | Ted Miller | Pac-12 Blog -
Most important game: USC
Every game counts. But some games count more. Or tell us more. We're going through the Pac-12 and picking out one game that seems most important -- or potentially most revealing -- for each team from our vantage point today.
about 1 day ago | Ted Miller | Pac-12 Blog -
'College Football Live': Preseason Top 25
ESPN's "College Football Live" counts down the top 20 preseason teams starting April 30.
about 1 day ago | ESPN.com -
Big East mailblog
I send you out for Memorial Day with these hot dog questions! Graham in Dallas writes: Andrea, us conservative, remain-classy-and-quiet - and-prove-yourself-on-the-field Bearcats have gotten very little love (in fact, unfair negative love ) from virtually every media pundit (including you) for the past few years.
about 1 day ago | Andrea Adelson | Big East Blog -
Notre Dame chat wrap: May 25
A great turnout today for the chat. Thanks for stopping by. As always, you can re-live the fun in its entirety here. Some highlights ... Joe (Raleigh, N.C.): With 2 solid 8-5 seasons, why does everyone seem to be so pessimistic regarding Coach Kelly?
about 1 day ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
Cave named to Rimington watch list
Braxston Cave is one of 50 players on the spring watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's most outstanding center. Entering his fifth year at Notre Dame, Cave's 2011 season was cut short because of a foot injury suffered in a Nov.
about 1 day ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog -
Ultimate Big East road trip: Week 10
I did not forget about my super fun Ultimate Road Trip series. Big East spring meetings put the completion on the back burner. So let us pick up where we left off. For those just joining in, I am selecting the games I would choose to see each and every week this season.
about 1 day ago | Andrea Adelson | Big East Blog -
TCU trying to crack James' top group

Alec James (Brookfield, Wisc./Brookfield Central) has an interest in moving out of the Midwest and playing his college football in the South. Now, he has one more option. TCU offered James on Wednesday after showing interest for the better part of the last month.
about 1 day ago | Jared Shanker | Football Recruiting - Midwest Region -
Reminder: Live chat at 2 p.m.
The backyard grilling and holiday beach trips can wait. It is a three-day weekend, after all. Get things started by joining the Notre Dame chat this afternoon. Same time. Same place.
about 1 day ago | Matt Fortuna | Notre Dame Football Blog - more
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Should Big 12 Consider Expansion?
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Joe Schad, Jesse Palmer, and Ed Cunningham discuss conference expansion and if Notre Dame should remain independent.Tags: Big 12, Expansion, Notre Dame, Joe Schad, College Football Live, Jesse Palmer, Ed Cunningham - Elite 11 Profile: QB Malik Zaire
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2011 Team Leaders
2011 IA Indep. STANDINGS
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young | --- | 10-3 |
| Notre Dame | --- | 8-5 |
| Navy | --- | 5-7 |
| Army | --- | 3-9 |
Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Golden Tate | Fred Biletnikoff Award |
| 2006 | Brady Quinn | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
| 2006 | Brady Quinn | Maxwell Award |
| 2002 | Tyrone Willingham | The Home Depot Award |
| 1993 | Aaron Taylor | Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award |
2012 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Neal | ATH | Signed | 86 |
| G. Kiel | QB-PP | Signed | 82 |
| J. Ferguson | WR | Signed | 81 |
| T. Shepard | CB | Signed | 81 |
| J. Jones | OT | Signed | 81 |








