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| 1990 SCHEDULEOverall 9-3Home 4-2Away 4-0Neutral 1-1 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 15 | vs. Michigan |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 28-24 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 22 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | W, 20-19 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 37-11 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Stanford |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 36-31 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Air Force |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 57-27 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | vs. Miami |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 29-20 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | W, 31-22 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. Navy |
East Rutherford, N.J. | W, 52-31 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | at Tennessee |
Knoxville, Tenn. | W, 34-29 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs. Penn State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 24-21 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | W, 10-6 | More | |
| Orange Bowl | |||||
| Tue., Jan. 1 | vs. Colorado |
Miami, Fla. | L, 10-9 | Stats TV: NBC | More |
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