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.
[13] at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan First quarter Second quarter Third quarter
Bob Crable (10 tackles) leaped to block the potential-game winning field in the final seconds.
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