| Lou Holtz is carried off the field after his last home game as the Irish’s football coach. |
| 1996 SCHEDULEOverall 8-3Home 4-2Away 3-1Neutral 1-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Thu., Sep. 5 | at Vanderbilt |
Nashville, Tenn. | W, 14-7 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Sep. 14 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 35-0 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Sep. 21 | at Texas |
Austin, Texas | W, 27-24 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs. Ohio State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 29-16 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | vs. Washington |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 54-20 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | vs. Air Force |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 20-17 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Nov. 2 | vs. Navy |
Dublin, Ireland | W, 54-27 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | at Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, Mass. | W, 48-21 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 60-6 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | vs. Rutgers |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 62-0 | Recap/Stats | More |
| Sat., Nov. 30 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | L, 27-20 | Recap/Stats | More |
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