How many times has Notre Dame beat Alabama?
Notre Dame holds a 5-3 all-time record against Alabama, but the Crimson Tide have won the last two meetings. 1986 – Alabama 28, Notre Dame 10 (Birmingham, Ala.)
Who has more wins Alabama or Notre Dame?
Notre Dame leads the all-time series with Alabama 5-3.
Has Alabama ever lost to Notre Dame?
Notre Dame had lost twice during the regular season in 1974, so it was out of the national championship race. But the Fighting Irish beat Alabama 13-11 to dash the Crimson Tide’s dreams once again. Born in 1965, Mike Ray was in elementary school when Alabama lost to Notre Dame in bowl games in back-to-back years.
Why is Notre Dame better than Alabama?
Alabama has a slightly higher ranked scoring defense compared to the Irish offense, and Notre Dame has a better total offense ranking than the Alabama total defense. Alabama dominates in the red
Who was the winning Alabama coach vs Notre Dame?
This was the situation Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly found himself in following his team’s overtime win over Florida State on Sunday. There were plenty of highs for his team — the play of
What year did Notre Dame beat Alabama?
The quality of play rivaled the 1971 Nebraska‐Oklahoma Thanksgiving Day classic, and the emotional pitch was so intense throughout the stadium that almost the entire Notre Dame team poured onto the field after Al Hunter’s 93‐yard kickoff return had erased a 7‐6 Alabama lead midway into the second quarter.
Is Notre Dame still a college football playoff contender?
The Irish (10-1) are at No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and there remain some viable arguments to be had over the next few weeks. This is not a new trend. Notre Dame has been in the top six in the CFP rankings heading into rivalry week in three of the last four seasons. There is nothing irrelevant about the program right now.