Table of Contents MEDIA INFORMATION 2016 NOTRE DAME BATTLEFMEDIAROG F GUIDEIESTA BOWL GAME NOTES MEDIA INFORMATION Boston College.................................................................... 78 Stanford .............................................................................. 78 2016 NOTRE DAME Table of Contents/Credits .................................................... 1 Season Results ................................................................... 79 Game Facts ........................................................................ 2-4 Team Statistics ................................................................... 79 BATTLEFROG FIESTA BOWL GAME NOTES Individual Stats ............................................................. 79-81 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Game-by-Game Starters .................................................... 82 The 2016 Notre Dame Fiesta Bowl Media Guide is a Game Info ............................................................................. 5 Game-by-Game Participation ............................................. 83 Countdown to Kickoff ........................................................... 5 copyright production of the University of Notre Dame THE FIGHTING IRISH Notre Dame Game-by-Game Statistics ............................. 84 Fighting Irish Media, Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana All-time Bowl Results ........................................................... 5 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics ................................. 85 46556. Brian Kelly Notes ............................................................... 6-7 Game-by-Game Comparison .............................................. 86 This publication was compiled, written and edited by Schedule Notes .................................................................... 8 Red-Zone Statistics ............................................................ 87 director of football media relations Michael Bertsch, National Rankings ................................................................ 8 3rd Down / 4th Down / Time of Possession ...................... 88 assistant athletic communications director Leigh Torbin, Bowl History ......................................................................... 9 Notre Dame and Opponent Scoring Drives ....................... 89 senior associate athletics director John Heisler and Notre Dame in Arizona ......................................................... 9 Game-by-Game Individual Statistics ........................... 90-93 media services coordinator Lizzie Mikes. Notre Dame-Ohio State Series History ............................. 10 Miscellaneous Stats ........................................................... 94 Cover designs by Tim O'Connor, Fighting Irish Media Notre Dame-Ohio State Connections ................................ 10 Notre Dame/Opponent Big Plays ................................. 95-96 COACHES & STAFF Notre Dame vs. Big Ten .......................................................11 Notre Dame Superlatives ................................................... 97 creative and brand program director, and Luke Pitcher, Honors / Awards.............................................................. 9-11 Opponent Superlatives ....................................................... 98 Notre Dame football recruiting creative lead. Page layout Notre Dame On This Date .................................................. 12 and design by Cathy J. Scholz of C Graphics in Granger, Notre Dame in National Football League Stadiums ......... 12 BOWL HISTORY Indiana. Special thanks to Mike and Sue Bennett plus every- Notre Dame at Super Bowl Sites ...................................... 12 Bowl Summaries ........................................................ 99-100 Starter Sheet ...................................................................... 12 one at Lighthouse Imaging, Michael Binnette, Bill Bowl Records ............................................................ 101-102 Notre Dame’s Record When .............................................. 13 Panzica, Joe Raymond, Marcus Snowden and Matt 1925 Rose Bowl ................................................................ 103 Cashore for their photographic contributions. Thanks also 2015 SEASON REVIEW Irish Among National Leaders ........................................... 14 1970 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 104 Notre Dame by the Numbers ............................................. 15 1971 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 105 to Ryan Cox of Notre Dame's Cannon Department Center, Notre Dame Football Replay Affiliates .............................. 16 1973 Orange Bowl ............................................................ 106 Notre Dame, Indiana. Inside Notre Dame Football Affiliates ............................... 16 1973 Sugar Bowl .............................................................. 107 © University of Notre Dame, Fighting Irish Media, Notre Dame in the NFL....................................................... 17 1975 Orange Bowl ............................................................ 108 2015. All rights reserved. Team Notes ................................................................... 13-17 1976 Gator Bowl ............................................................... 109 Offensive Notes ............................................................ 18-23 1978 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 110 Defensive Notes ........................................................... 23-27 1979 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 111 Special Teams Notes .......................................................... 27 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1981 Sugar Bowl .............................................................. 112 Miscellaneous Notes ................................................... 27-28 1983 Liberty Bowl ............................................................. 113 National Championships .................................................. 137 BOWL HISTORY Depth Chart ......................................................................... 29 1984 Aloha Bowl .............................................................. 114 1924 Consensus National Champions ............................. 138 Alphabetical / Numerical Roster ................................. 30-31 1988 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 115 1929 Consensus National Champions ............................. 139 Pronunciation Guide ........................................................... 31 1989 Fiesta Bowl .............................................................. 116 1930 Consensus National Champions ............................. 140 The Last Time ................................................................ 32-34 1990 Orange Bowl ............................................................ 117 1943 Consensus National Champions ............................. 141 THE FIGHTING IRISH 1991 Orange Bowl ............................................................ 118 1946 Consensus National Champions ............................. 142 1992 Sugar Bowl .............................................................. 119 1947 Consensus National Champions ............................. 143 CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL Student-Athlete Profiles ............................................... 35-51 1993 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 120 1949 Consensus National Champions ............................. 144 1966 Consensus National Champions ............................. 145 COACHES AND STAFF 1994 Cotton Bowl ............................................................. 121 1995 Fiesta Bowl .............................................................. 122 1973 Consensus National Champions ............................. 146 Head Coach Brian Kelly ................................................ 53-59 1996 Orange Bowl ............................................................ 123 1977 Consensus National Champions ............................. 147 Assistant Coaches ........................................................ 60-70 1997 Independence Bowl ................................................. 124 1988 Consensus National Champions ............................. 148 Support Staff ................................................................ 71-74 1999 Gator Bowl ............................................................... 125 THIS IS NOTRE DAME 2001 Fiesta Bowl .............................................................. 126 2015 SEASON REVIEW 2003 Gator Bowl ............................................................... 127 Remembering Father Ted ................................................. 149 Texas ................................................................................... 75 2004 Insight Bowl ............................................................. 128 University of Notre Dame ................................................ 150 THIS IS NOTRE DAME Virginia ................................................................................ 75 2006 Fiesta Bowl .............................................................. 129 University Leadership ....................................................... 151 Georgia Tech ....................................................................... 75 2007 Sugar Bowl .............................................................