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| 1980 SCHEDULEOverall 9-2-1Home 5-0Away 3-1-1Neutral 1-1 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 6 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 31-10 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs. Michigan |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 29-27 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 4 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | W, 26-21 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 11 | vs. Miami |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 32-14 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 18 | vs. Army |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 30-3 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 25 | at Arizona |
Tucson, Ariz. | W, 20-3 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs. Navy |
East Rutherford, N.J. | W, 33-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 8 | at Georgia Tech |
Atlanta, Ga. | T, 3-3 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 15 | at Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. | W, 7-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 22 | vs. Air Force |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 24-10 | More | |
| Sat., Dec. 6 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | L, 20-3 | More | |
| Sugar Bowl | |||||
| Thu., Jan. 1 | vs. Georgia |
New Orleans, La. | L, 17-10 | Stats TV: ABC | More |
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