1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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The 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Irish compiled a 12–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 406 to 183, and were ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll and No.3 in the final UPI poll. In a matchup between No. 1 and No. 2, they defeated Michigan in the second week of the season. Ranked No. 1 for 11 consecutive weeks, their only loss came against No. 7 Miami (FL) in the last game of the regular season. They concluded the year with a victory over No. 1 Colorado in the Orange Bowl. Quarterback Tony Rice won the Football News College Player of the Year award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Several players, including Rice, Todd Lyght, Chris Zorich, and Rocket Ismail received first-team honors on the 1989 All-America college football team. The team's statistical leaders included...

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