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| 1979 SCHEDULEOverall 7-4Home 4-2Away 2-2Neutral 1-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 15 | at Michigan |
Ann Arbor, Mich. | W, 12-10 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 22 | at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. | L, 28-22 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs. Michigan State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 27-3 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Georgia Tech |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-13 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | at Air Force |
Colorado Springs, Colo. | W, 38-13 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | vs. USC |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 42-23 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs. South Carolina |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 18-17 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. Navy |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 14-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | at Tennessee |
Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 40-18 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs. Clemson |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 16-10 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | vs. Miami |
Tokyo, Japan | W, 40-15 | More | |
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