1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Aloha Bowl, L 20–27 vs. SMU
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorA. J. Christoff (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Boston College      10 2 0
No. 11 South Carolina      10 2 0
Army      8 3 1
Rutgers      7 3 0
No. 17 Florida State      7 3 2
Virginia Tech      8 4 0
West Virginia      8 4 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)      8 5 0
Notre Dame      7 5 0
Temple      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Penn State      6 5 0
Syracuse      6 5 0
Memphis State      5 5 1
Navy      4 6 1
Southern Miss      4 7 0
Pittsburgh      3 7 1
Tulane      3 8 0
Cincinnati      2 9 0
East Carolina      2 9 0
Louisville      2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Gerry Faust, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 7–5. Notre Dame was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where the Fighting Irish lost to SMU. The team played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.