American college football season
The 1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–1. John Huarte was the sixth Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy. Notre Dame was crowned national champion by the National Football Foundation (NFF) at the end of the season, however the title is not claimed by the university.[1]
Game summaries
Wisconsin
In Ara Parseghian's coaching debut for Notre Dame, the players carried Parseghian off the field while the Irish fans in attendance chanted "We're number one" following the victory.
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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ND
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WIS
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1
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0:06
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Notre Dame
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31-yard field goal by Ken Ivan
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3
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0
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2
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Notre Dame
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Jack Snow 61-yard touchdown reception from John Huarte, kick good
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10
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0
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2
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0:18
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Notre Dame
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-yard field goal by Ken Ivan
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13
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0
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3
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Wisconsin
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Jimmy Jones 45-yard touchdown reception from Harold Brandt, kick good
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13
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7
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4
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Notre Dame
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Joe Kantor -yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed
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19
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7
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4
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45
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Notre Dame
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Bill Wolski 2-yard touchdown run, kick no good
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25
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7
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4
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3:12
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87
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Notre Dame
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Jack Snow 42-yard touchdown reception from John Huarte, kick no good
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31
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7
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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31
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7
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Purdue
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Purdue |
7 |
0 | 0 | 8 |
15 |
• Notre Dame |
0 |
14 | 7 | 13 |
34 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | PU | Griese 1 yard run (Griese kick) | PU 0-7 |
| Q2 | | ND | Snow 2 yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| Q2 | | ND | Wolski 3 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 14-7 |
| Q3 | | ND | Page 57 yard return of blocked punt (Ivan kick) | ND 21-7 |
| Q4 | | ND | Andreotti 23 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 28-7 |
| Q4 | | ND | Rassas 2 yard pass from Huarte (kick failed) | ND 34-7 |
| Q4 | | PU | Hadrick 10 yard pass from Huarte (Hadrick pass from Griese) | ND 34-15 |
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Air Force
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Notre Dame |
7 |
7 | 7 | 13 |
34 |
Air Force |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | AF | Jarvis 25 yard interception return (Holiday kick) | AF 0-7 |
| Q1 | | ND | Eddy 46 yard run (Ivan kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| Q2 | | ND | Huarte 1 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 14-7 |
| Q3 | | ND | Wolski 20 pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | ND 21-7 |
| Q4 | | ND | Huarte 1 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 28-7 |
| Q4 | | ND | Snow 9 yard pass from Huarte (kick failed) | ND 34-7 |
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UCLA
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
UCLA |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Notre Dame |
6 |
6 | 12 | 0 |
24 |
- Date: October 17
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm EST
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ND | Wolski 1 yard run (kick failed) | ND 6–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Sheridan 37 yard pass from Huarte (pass failed) | ND 12–0 |
| Q3 | | ND | Snow 16 yard pass from Huarte (run failed) | ND 18–0 |
| Q3 | | ND | Farrell 1 yard run (pass failed) | ND 24–0 |
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Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Stanford |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
• Notre Dame |
0 |
15 | 7 | 6 |
28 |
- Date: October 24
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm EST
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | ND | Ivan 28 yard field goal | ND 3–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Wolski 54 yard pass from Huarte (kick failed) | ND 9–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Eddy 2 yard run (pass failed) | ND 15–0 |
| Q3 | | ND | Wolski 1 yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 22–0 |
| Q4 | | ND | Wolski 9 yard run (run failed) | ND 28–0 |
| Q4 | | SU | Lewis 3 yard pass from Handley (pass failed) | ND 28-6 |
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Navy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Notre Dame |
0 |
21 | 7 | 12 |
40 |
Navy |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | ND | Eddy 74 yard pass from Huarte (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Snow 55 yard pass from Huarte (Azzaro kick) | ND 14-0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Wolski 1 yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 21-0 |
| Q3 | | ND | Farrell 1 yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 28-0 |
| Q4 | | ND | Snow 7 yard pass from Huarte (kick failed) | ND 34-0 |
| Q4 | | ND | Conway 15 yard run (kick failed) | ND 40-0 |
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Pittsburgh
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Notre Dame |
14 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Pittsburgh |
0 |
8 | 0 | 7 |
15 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ND | Farrell 1 yard run (Azzaro kick) | ND 7-0 |
| Q1 | | ND | Eddy 91 yard pass from Huarte (Azzaro kick) | ND 14-0 |
| Q2 | | Pitt | McKnight 2 yard run (McKnight run) | ND 14-8 |
| Q2 | | ND | Azzaro 30 yard field goal | ND 17-8 |
| Q4 | | Pitt | McKnight 1 yard run (Jones kick) | ND 17-15 |
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Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan St. |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Notre Dame |
12 |
8 | 0 | 14 |
34 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm EST
- Television network: NBC
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ND | Eddy 61 yard run (kick failed) | ND 6–0 |
| Q1 | | ND | Farrell 13 yard pass from Huarte (run failed) | ND 12–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Eddy 5 yard run (Snow pass from Huarte) | ND 20-0 |
| Q3 | | MSU | Washington 51 yard pass from Juday (Bobich kick) | ND 20-7 |
| Q1 | | ND | Huarte 31 yard run (Eddy pass from Huarte) | ND 28-7 |
| Q3 | | ND | Andreotti 1 yard run (pass failed) | ND 34-7 |
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Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Notre Dame |
0 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: November 21
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm EST
- Game weather: 13 degrees
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | ND | Wolski 3 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 7–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Snow 66 yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | ND 14–0 |
| Q4 | | ND | Eddy 7 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 21–0 |
| Q4 | | SU | Wolski 1 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 28-0 |
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USC
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
3 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
• USC |
0 |
0 | 7 | 13 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | ND | Ivan 25 yard field goal | ND 3-0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Snow 21 yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | ND 10-0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Wolski 5 yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 17-0 |
| Q3 | | USC | Garrett 1 yard run (Bronell kick) | ND 17-7 |
| Q4 | | USC | Hill 23 yard pass from Fertig (kick failed) | ND 17-13 |
| Q4 | | USC | Sherman 15 pass from Fertig (Bronell kick) | USC 17-20 |
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