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| 1973 SCHEDULEOverall 11-0Home 5-0Away 5-0Neutral 1-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. Northwestern |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 44-0 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 29 | at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. | W, 20-7 | TV: ABC | More |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Michigan State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 14-10 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | at Rice |
Houston, Texas | W, 28-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | at Army |
West Point, N.Y. | W, 62-3 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs. USC |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 23-14 | Recap TV: ABC (Regional) | More |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. Navy |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 44-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | W, 31-10 | More | |
| Thu., Nov. 22 | vs. Air Force |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 48-15 | TV: ABC | More |
| Sat., Dec. 1 | at Miami |
Miami, Fla. | W, 44-0 | More | |
| Sugar Bowl | |||||
| Mon., Dec. 31 | vs. Alabama |
New Orleans, La. | W, 24-23 | TV: ABC | More |
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