[1] The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

The winner of this game, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, was certain to play No.

Although the Notre Dame offense piled up 427 yards of offense, scored 5 touchdowns, including 22 points in the last 11 minutes, the game would forever be remembered by Boston College's last drive as their kicker, David Gordon, hit a 41-yard field goal as time expired to win it 41–39, ending Notre Dame's bid for an undefeated season.

7 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year's Day, the national championship was awarded to Florida State.

[4] [5] [6] [7] The #2 Fighting Irish prevailed over the #1 Florida State Seminoles as ESPN's College GameDay made its first campus visit.