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| 1978 SCHEDULEOverall 9-3Home 4-2Away 3-1Neutral 2-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 9 | vs. Missouri |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 3-0 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Michigan |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 28-14 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 30 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 10-6 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | W, 29-25 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 26-17 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 21 | at Air Force |
Colorado Springs, Colo. | W, 38-15 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs. Miami |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 20-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs. Navy |
Cleveland, Ohio | W, 27-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs. Tennessee |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 31-14 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 18 | at Georgia Tech |
Atlanta, Ga. | W, 38-21 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 25 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | L, 27-25 | More | |
| Mon., Jan. 1 | vs. Houston |
Dallas, Texas | W, 35-34 | Stats TV: CBS | More |
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