The 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 7–2–1.
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Game summaries
California
Purdue
Northwestern
Army
USC
Navy
Pittsburgh
North Carolina
Michigan State
Miami (Florida)
Notre Dame outgained Miami, 175 yards to 87 (including 115 yards rushing to negative 17), but missed field goals of 22 and 27 yards. The latter miss came with 5:15 left in the game, after a drive that had advanced to the Miami 3 yard line before going backwards. Miami had no serious scoring threats and only once made it as far as the ND 42 yard line.
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