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Since the Associated Press began running out a college football poll way back in 1936, Notre Dame has played the top ranked team in the nation 24 different times as No. 1 Clemson becomes the 25th such game in Notre Dame history.
The first such game came all the way back in the poll’s first year, 1936, when Notre Dame upset the top-ranked Northwestern Wildcats in late November.
The latest occurred 15 years ago when the night ended in heartbreak for Notre Dame as the upstart Irish lost in the finals seconds to Reggie Bush and USC.
How has Notre Dame fared in all 24 of those games all time? You came to the right place.
Nov. 21, 1936: 26-6 win vs. Northwestern
Nov. 11, 1944: 59-0 loss vs. Army (Yankee Stadium)
Nov. 10, 1945: 48-0 loss vs. Army (Yankee Stadium)
Nov. 9, 1946: 0-0 tie vs. Army (Yankee Stadium)
Nov. 15, 1952: 21-3 loss at Michigan State
Oct. 21, 1961: 17-7 loss at Michigan State
Dec. 1, 1962: 25-0 loss at USC
Nov. 20, 1965: 12-3 loss vs Michigan State
Oct. 14, 1967: 24-7 loss vs. USC
Sept. 28, 1968: 37-22 loss vs. Purdue
Jan. 1, 1970: 21-17 loss vs. Texas (Cotton Bowl)
Jan. 1, 1971: 24-11 win vs. Texas (Cotton Bowl)
Dec. 2, 1972: 45-23 loss at USC
Dec. 31, 1973: 24-23 win vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl)
Jan. 2, 1978: 38-10 win vs. Texas (Cotton Bowl)
Jan. 1, 1981: 17-10 loss vs. Georgia (Sugar Bowl)
Nov. 6, 1982: 31-16 win at Pitt
Nov. 16, 1985: 36-6 loss at Penn State
Oct. 15, 1988: 31-30 win vs. Miami
Jan. 1, 1991: 10-9 loss vs. Colorado (Orange Bowl)
Nov. 13, 1993: 31-24 win vs. Florida State
Sept. 9, 2000: 27-24 loss vs. Nebraska
Nov. 27, 2004: 41-10 loss at USC
Oct. 15, 2005: 34-31 loss vs. USC
Notre Dame’s all-time record vs. AP No. 1: 7-16-1