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| 1971 SCHEDULEOverall 8-2Home 5-1Away 3-1 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 18 | vs. Northwestern |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 50-7 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 25 | at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. | W, 8-7 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 2 | vs. Michigan State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 14-2 | TV: ABC (Regional) | More |
| Sat., Oct. 9 | at Miami |
Miami, Fla. | W, 17-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 16 | vs. North Carolina |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 16-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 23 | vs. USC |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 28-14 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 30 | vs. Navy |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | W, 56-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 13 | vs. Tulane |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 20 | at LSU |
Baton Rouge, La. | L, 28-8 | TV: ABC | More |
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