The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were 10-1 in 1977. They emerged victorious over the Texas Longhorns, 38 to 10, in the Cotton Bowl, and won their seventh National Championship.
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1977 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 382 | 4,840 | 918 | 5.3 | 2,551 | 621 | 4.1 | 2,289 | 297 | 7.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 22nd | 38th | 38th | 50th | 12th | 25th | 28th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 129 | 2,607 | 3.5 | 981 | 447 | 2.2 | 1,626 | 289 | 5.6 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 72nd | 13th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 107th | 138th | 20th | ||||||||||
Net | +253 | +2,233 | +918 | +1.7 | +1,570 | +174 | +1.9 | +663 | +8 | +2.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 12th | 12th | 6th | 13th | 14th | 62nd | 21st |
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| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Texas | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Tulane | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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