2009 schedule
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Final rank
#7
Record
6-6
Points
22
Diff
+50
Scored
361
Allowed
311
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5421
Yards allowed
4773
Rushing yards
1539
Passing yards
4055
Turnovers
14
3rd down conv.
64
4th down conv.
9
Penalties
75
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Jimmy ClausenQB289
- 2. Dayne CristQB10
- 3. Eric MaustP1
TD
- 1. Jimmy ClausenQB28
- 2. Dayne CristQB1
- 3. Armando Allen Jr.?1
YDS
- 1. Jimmy ClausenQB3722
- 2. Dayne CristQB130
- 3. Eric MaustP25
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Armando Allen Jr.?142
- 2. Robert Hughes?88
- 3. Jimmy ClausenQB59
TD
- 1. Robert Hughes?5
- 2. Jimmy ClausenQB3
- 3. Armando Allen Jr.?3
YDS
- 1. Armando Allen Jr.?697
- 2. Robert Hughes?416
- 3. Golden TateWR186
Receiving
REC
- 1. Golden TateWR93
- 2. Michael FloydWR44
- 3. Kyle RudolphTE33
TD
- 1. Golden TateWR15
- 2. Michael FloydWR9
- 3. Kyle RudolphTE3
YDS
- 1. Golden TateWR1496
- 2. Michael FloydWR795
- 3. Kyle RudolphTE364
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Kyle McCarthyS5
- 2. Brian SmithOLB2
- 3. Robert BlantonCB2
TD
- 1. Kyle McCarthyS0
- 2. Darrin WallsCB0
- 3. Gary GrayCB0
YDS
- 1. Kyle McCarthyS90
- 2. Gary GrayCB30
- 3. Brian SmithOLB10
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Nick TauschPK14
- 2. David RufferPK5
PTS
- 1. Nick TauschPK69
- 2. David RufferPK24
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nevada(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 0 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 34 – 38 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 33 – 30 | W | +5 | 8 |
| 5 | Purdue(Tier 2) | away | 24 – 21 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Washington(Tier 4) | home | 37 – 30 | W | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | USC(Premier) | home | 27 – 34 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Boston College(Premier) | home | 20 – 16 | W | +5 | 19 |
| 10 | Washington State(Tier 3) | home | 40 – 14 | W | +3 | 22 |
| 11 | Navy(Tier 4) | home | 21 – 23 | L | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | away | 22 – 27 | L | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | UConn(Tier 4) | home | 30 – 33 | L | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Stanford(Tier 3) | away | 38 – 45 | L | 0 | 22 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster104 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Darrin Walls | CB | 6'0" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3 | Deion Walker | WR | 6'3" | Christchurch, VA |
| 3 | Michael Floyd | WR | 6'3" | Saint Paul, MN |
| 4 | Gary Gray | CB | 5'11" | Columbia, SC |
| 5 | Armando Allen Jr. | ? | 5'10" | Opa Locka, FL |
| 5 | Manti Te'o | ILB | 6'2" | Laie, HI |
| 6 | Ray Herring | S | 5'10" | Melbourne, FL |
| 6 | Theo Riddick | RB | 5'11" | Manville, NJ |
| 7 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 6'3" | Westlake Village, CA |
| 9 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 6'6" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 9 | Robby Toma | WR | 5'9" | Laie, HI |
| 10 | Dayne Crist | QB | 6'4" | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 11 | Shaquelle Evans | WR | 6'1" · 203 lb | Inglewood, CA |
| 12 | Robert Blanton | CB | 6'1" | Matthews, NC |
| 15 | Brian Castello | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | Dan McCarthy | S | 6'2" · 205 lb | Youngstown, OH |
| 17 | Matthew Mulvey | QB | 6'2" · 191 lb | Del Mar, CA |
| 17 | Zeke Motta | S | 6'2" | Vero Beach, FL |
| 18 | Duval Kamara | WR | 6'5" | Jersey City, NJ |
| 19 | George West Jr. | WR | 5'10" · 196 lb | Spencer, OK |
| 20 | Cierre Wood | RB | 6'0" | Oxnard, CA |
| 21 | Barry Gallup Jr. | WR | 5'11" | Wellesley, MA |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | S | 6'2" | Knoxville, TN |
| 23 | Golden Tate | WR | 5'11" | Hendersonville, TN |
| 24 | Brian Coughlin | WR | 6'0" · 172 lb | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 24 | Leonard Gordon | S | 5'11" · 190 lb | Clarksville, TN |
| 25 | Jonas Gray | RB | 5'10" | Pontiac, MI |
| 26 | Jamoris Slaughter | CB | 6'0" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 27 | Derry Herlihy | ? | 6'0" · 198 lb | Houston, TX |
| 27 | E.J. Banks | CB | 5'11" · 182 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 28 | Kyle McCarthy | S | 6'1" | Youngstown, OH |
| 29 | Michael Garcia | CB | 6'2" · 195 lb | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 30 | Steve Paskorz | ILB | 6'1" · 246 lb | Allison Park, PA |
| 31 | Sergio Brown | S | 6'2" · 205 lb | Maywood, IL |
| 32 | Andrew Plaska | CB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Zeeland, MI |
| 33 | Robert Hughes | ? | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | James Aldridge | FB | 6'0" | St. Louis, MO |
| 35 | Ben Turk | P | 5'11" | Davie, FL |
| 36 | David Posluszny | ILB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Aliquippa, PA |
| 38 | Chris Bathon | S | 5'10" · 192 lb | Plesantville, NY |
| 38 | Christopher Gurries | WR | 5'10" · 186 lb | Reno, NV |
| 39 | Ryan Burkhart | PK | 5'11" · 195 lb | Wakarusa, IN |
| 39 | Ryan Sheehan | CB | 5'10" · 177 lb | Purcellville, VA |
| 40 | Nick Tausch | PK | 6'0" | Plano, TX |
| 40 | Thomas Smith | S | 6'1" · 215 lb | Manchester, CT |
| 41 | Bobby Burger | TE | 6'2" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 42 | Dan Franco | WR | 5'10" · 188 lb | Granger, IN |
| 42 | Nick Lezynski | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Newtown, PA |
| 43 | Eric Maust | P | 6'2" | Roswell, GA |
| 43 | Joshua Stull | CB | 5'8" · 189 lb | Brownsburg, IN |
| 44 | Carlo Calabrese | ILB | 6'1" · 250 lb | Verona, NJ |
| 45 | Darius Fleming | OLB | 6'2" | Chicago, IL |
| 46 | Steve Filer | OLB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 47 | Kael Anderson | CB | 5'9" · 175 lb | West Des Moines, IA |
| 47 | Mike Narvaez | FB | 5'11" · 238 lb | Ridgewood, NJ |
| 48 | Dan Fox | LB | 6'3" | Rocky River, OH |
| 50 | Ryan Kavanaugh | LS | 6'3" · 180 lb | West Chester, PA |
| 50 | Sean Oxley | ILB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Avon Lake, OH |
| 51 | Dan Wenger | C | 6'4" · 298 lb | Coral Springs, FL |
| 52 | Braxston Cave | C | 6'3" · 304 lb | Granger, IN |
| 53 | Morrice Richardson | DE | 6'2" · 255 lb | College Park, GA |
| 54 | Anthony McDonald | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 55 | Eric Olsen | C | 6'5" · 305 lb | Staten Island, NY |
| 57 | Mike Golic Jr. | C | 6'3" · 300 lb | West Hartford, CT |
| 58 | Brian Smith | OLB | 6'3" | Overland Park, KS |
| 59 | Chris Stewart | G | 6'5" · 351 lb | Spring, TX |
| 60 | Jordan Cowart | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 61 | Martin Quintana | DE | 6'0" · 232 lb | Berwyn, IL |
| 62 | Bill Flavin | C | 6'3" · 260 lb | Darien, IL |
| 62 | Christopher Skubis | DE | 6'2" · 232 lb | Clarence, NY |
| 63 | Tom Freeman | C | 6'3" · 280 lb | Kansas City, MO |
| 64 | Tom Burke | LB | 5'10" · 242 lb | New City, NY |
| 65 | Mike Hernandez | G | 6'2" · 275 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 66 | Chris Watt | G | 6'3" · 321 lb | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 70 | Zach Martin | OT | 6'5" · 285 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 71 | Dennis Mahoney | OT | 6'7" · 294 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Alex Bullard | OT | 6'3" · 295 lb | Franklin, TN |
| 72 | Paul Duncan | OT | 6'7" | Dallas, GA |
| 73 | Lane Clelland | OT | 6'5" · 297 lb | Owings Mills, MD |
| 74 | Sam Young | OT | 6'8" · 320 lb | Coral Springs, FL |
| 75 | Taylor Dever | OT | 6'5" · 301 lb | Grass Valley, CA |
| 76 | Andrew Nuss | G | 6'5" · 303 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 77 | Matt Romine | OT | 6'5" · 292 lb | Tulsa, OK |
| 78 | Trevor Robinson | G | 6'5" · 311 lb | Elkhorn, NE |
| 80 | Tyler Eifert | TE | 6'6" | Ft. Wayne, IN |
| 81 | John Goodman | WR | 6'3" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 82 | Robby Parris | WR | 6'3" | Olmsted Falls, OH |
| 84 | Mike Ragone | TE | 6'4" | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 84 | Roby Toma | WR | 5'9" · 175 lb | Laie, HI |
| 85 | Sam Vos | WR | 5'10" · 199 lb | Burlington, WI |
| 88 | Jake Golic | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | West Hartford, CT |
| 89 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | DE | 6'4" · 306 lb | Weatherford, TX |
| 90 | Ethan Johnson | DE | 6'4" · 300 lb | Portland, OR |
| 90 | John Ryan | DE | 6'5" · 255 lb | Westlake, OH |
| 91 | Emeka Nwankwo | DE | 6'4" · 290 lb | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 92 | Tyler Stockton | DL | 5'11" · 284 lb | Linwood, NJ |
| 93 | Paddy Mullen | NT | 6'3" · 295 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 94 | Hafis Williams | ? | 6'1" · 295 lb | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 95 | Ian Williams | ? | 6'2" | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 97 | David Ruffer | PK | 6'1" | Oakton, VA |
| 97 | Kallen Wade | DE | 6'5" · 245 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 98 | Sean Cwynar | DT | 6'4" · 285 lb | McHenry, IL |
| 99 | Brandon Newman | ? | 6'0" · 303 lb | Louisville, KY |
| — | Shaq Evans | — | — | — |