Notre Dame's bowl history, BCS history, BCS breakdown

Irish’s bowl record: 15-16

Dec. 29, 2011: Champs Sports Bowl – Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14

Dec. 31, 2010: Sun Bowl – Notre Dame 33, Miami 17

Dec. 24, 2008: Hawaii Bowl – Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21

Jan. 3, 2007: Sugar Bowl – LSU 41, Notre Dame 14

Jan. 2, 2006: Fiesta Bowl – Ohio St. 34, Notre Dame 20

Dec. 28, 2004: Insight Bowl – Oregon State 38,

Notre Dame 21

Jan. 1, 2003: Gator Bowl – N.C. State 28, Notre Dame 6

Jan. 1, 2001: Fiesta Bowl – Oregon St. 41, Notre Dame 9

Jan. 1, 1999: Gator Bowl – Georgia Tech 35,

Notre Dame 28

Dec. 28, 1997: Independence Bowl – LSU 27,

Notre Dame 9

Jan. 1, 1996: Orange Bowl – Florida State 31,

Notre Dame 26

Jan. 2, 1995: Fiesta Bowl – Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24

Jan. 1, 1994: Cotton Bowl – Notre Dame 24,

Texas A&M 21

Jan. 1, 1993: Cotton Bowl – Notre Dame 28,

Texas A&M 3

Jan. 1, 1992: Sugar Bowl – Notre Dame 39, Florida 28

Jan. 1, 1991: Orange Bowl – Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9

Jan. 1, 1990: Orange Bowl – Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6

Jan. 2, 1989: Fiesta Bowl – Notre Dame 34,

West Virginia 21

Jan. 1, 1988: Cotton Bowl – Texas A&M 35,

Notre Dame 10

Dec. 29, 1984: Aloha Bowl – Southern Methodist 27, Notre Dame 20

Dec. 29, 1983: Liberty Bowl – Notre Dame 19,

Boston College 18

Jan. 1, 1981: Sugar Bowl – Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10

Jan. 1, 1979: Cotton Bowl – Notre Dame 35, Houston 34

Jan. 2, 1978: Cotton Bowl – Notre Dame 38, Texas 10

Dec. 27, 1976: Gator Bowl – Notre Dame 20, Penn St. 9

Jan. 1, 1975: Orange Bowl – Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11

Dec. 31, 1973: Sugar Bowl – Notre Dame 24,

Alabama 23

Jan. 1, 1973: Orange Bowl – Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6

Jan. 1, 1971: Cotton Bowl – Notre Dame 24, Texas 11

Jan. 1, 1970: Cotton Bowl – Texas 21, Notre Dame 17

Jan. 1, 1925: Rose Bowl – Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10

BCS National Championship Bowl Winners

Jan. 9, 2012 – Alabama 21, LSU 0

Jan. 10, 2011 – Auburn 22, Oregon 19

Jan. 7, 2010 – Alabama 37, Texas 21

Jan. 8, 2009 – Florida 24, Oklahoma 14

Jan. 7, 2008 – LSU 38, Ohio State 24

Jan. 8, 2007 – Florida 41, Ohio State 14

BCS Championship Games

Jan. 4, 2006: Rose Bowl – Texas 41, USC-x 38

Jan. 1, 2005: Orange Bowl – USC-x 55, Oklahoma 19

Jan. 4, 2004: Sugar Bowl – LSU 21, Oklahoma 14

Jan. 3, 2003: Fiesta Bowl – Ohio St. 31, Miami 24, 2OT

Jan. 3, 2002: Rose Bowl – Miami 37, Nebraska 14

Jan. 3, 2001: Orange Bowl – Oklahoma 13, Florida St. 2

Jan. 4, 2000: Sugar Bowl – Florida State 46,

Virginia Tech 29

Jan. 4, 1999: Fiesta Bowl – Tennessee 23, Florida St. 16

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BCS National Championship Bowl Matchup

Rushing Offense

	Car	Yds	YdsPg
Alabama	525	2920	224.6
Notre Dame	487	2430	202.5

Passing Offense

	Att	Cp	Yds	YdsPg
Alabama	300	199	2788	214.5
Notre Dame	352	205	2626	218.8

Total Offense

	Plays	Yds	YdsPg
Alabama	825	5708	439.1
Notre Dame	839	5056	421.3

Rushing Defense

	Car	Yds	YdsPg
Alabama	421	1037	79.8
Notre Dame	351	1109	92.4

Passing Defense

	Att	Cp	Yds	Tds	Pts
Alabama	361	196	2161	7	101.56
Notre Dame	406	241	2333	7	105.44

Total Defense

	Plays	Yds	YdsPg
Alabama	782	3198	246.0
Notre Dame	757	3442	286.8

Net Punting

	Punts	Avg Yds	Ret	Net Ret	Avg
Alabama	46	43.8	15	115	41.4
Notre Dame	48	40.6	10	73	39.0

Punt Returns

	No	Yds	Avg
Alabama	33	336	10.2
Notre Dame	18	44	2.4

Kickoff Returns

	No	Yds	Avg
Alabama	19	472	24.8
Notre Dame	27	541	20.0

Turnover Margin

	Forced Fum	Int	Fum Lost	Int Thrown
Alabama	11	17	12	3
Notre Dame	7	16	7	7

Scoring Offense

	G	Pts	Avg
Alabama	13	500	38.5
Notre Dame	12	321	26.8

Scoring Defense

	G	Pts	Avg
Alabama	13	139	10.7
Notre Dame	12	124	10.3

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