1973-74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 26-3 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.75.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 89.1 points per game and allowed 73.4 (+15.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 29, 1974 to Mar 2, 1974. The most lopsided win was 87–44 over Xavier Musketeers on Jan 12, 1974; the heaviest defeat was 94–75 at UCLA Bruins on Jan 26, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UCLA Bruins (71–70).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .897 winning percentage ranks 6th. Previous season: 1972-73 Dame Fighting Irish (18–12). Next season: 1974-75 Dame Fighting Irish (19–10).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-03	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 76–72	St. John Arena
1973-12-06	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 98–74	McGaw Memorial Hall
1973-12-08	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 94–65	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-12-11	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 73–67	Assembly Hall
1973-12-20	vs Denver Pioneers	W 99–59	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-12-29	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 94–79	Freedom Hall
1974-01-12	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 87–44	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-01-15	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 104–77	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-01-19	vs UCLA Bruins	W 71–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-01-22	at Kansas Jayhawks	W 76–74	Allen Fieldhouse
1974-01-24	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 78–58	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-01-26	at UCLA Bruins	L 75–94	Pauley Pavilion
1974-01-29	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 69–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-01-31	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 101–72	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-02-02	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 95–84	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-02-04	at Michigan State Spartans	W 91–89	Jenison Field House
1974-02-06	at La Salle Explorers	W 98–78	John Glaser Arena
1974-02-09	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 87–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-02-14	at Fordham Rams	W 79–69	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1974-02-16	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 72–68	Carolina Coliseum
1974-02-18	vs Western Michigan Broncos	W 85–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-02-23	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 108–80	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-02-26	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 93–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-03-02	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 115–85	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1974-03-04	at Dayton Flyers	L 82–97	University of Dayton Arena
1974-03-09	neutral Austin Peay Governors	W 108–66	Hulman Center
1974-03-14	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 68–77	Memorial Coliseum
1974-03-16	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 118–88	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1973-12-29: Behind John Shumate's 25 points, Notre Dame pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 94–79. Kevin Grevey had 25 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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1973-74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

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