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| 1976 SCHEDULEOverall 9-3Home 4-1Away 3-2Neutral 2-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 11 | vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 31-10 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 18 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 23-0 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 25 | at Northwestern |
Evanston, Ill. | W, 48-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 2 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | W, 24-6 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 16 | vs. Oregon |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 41-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 23 | at South Carolina |
Columbia, S.C. | W, 13-6 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 30 | vs. Navy |
Cleveland, Ohio | W, 27-21 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | at Georgia Tech |
Atlanta, Ga. | L, 23-14 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 13 | vs. Alabama |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-18 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 20 | vs. Miami |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 40-27 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 27 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | L, 17-13 | More | |
| Mon., Dec. 27 | vs. Penn State |
Jacksonville, Fla. | W, 20-9 | TV: ABC | More |
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