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| 1972 SCHEDULEOverall 8-3Home 4-1Away 3-1Neutral 1-1 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 23 | at Northwestern |
Evanston, Ill. | W, 37-0 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 30 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 35-14 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | W, 16-0 | TV: ABC | More |
| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 42-16 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs. Missouri |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 30-26 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs. TCU |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs. Navy |
Philadelphia, Pa. | W, 42-23 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 11 | at Air Force |
Colorado Springs, Colo. | W, 21-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs. Miami |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 20-17 | More | |
| Sat., Dec. 2 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | L, 45-23 | TV: ABC | More |
| Orange Bowl | |||||
| Mon., Jan. 1 | vs. Nebraska |
Miami, Fla. | L, 40-6 | TV: NBC | More |
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