| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Notre Dame | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | | Texas | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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| Team Stats |
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| ND | Tex |
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| 1st Downs | 16 | 20 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 9 | 10 | | Passing 1st Downs | 7 | 9 | | Penalty | 0 | 1 | | Rushing | 2 | 1 | | Rushing Attempts | 52 | 55 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 146 | 223 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 0 | 7 | | TDs Rushing | 2 | 1 | | Passing | 213 | 210 | | Passes Attempted | 19 | 27 | | Passes Completed | 10 | 10 | | Intercepted | 1 | 1 | | TDs Passing | 1 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 153.64 | 94.96 | | Total Offensive Plays | 71 | 82 | | Total Net Yards | 215 | 211 | | Average Gain Per Play | 3.03 | 2.57 | | Fumbles - Lost | 1 - 1 | 9 - 5 | | Penalties - Yards | 5 - 52 | 3 - 33 | | Interceptions - Yards | 1 - 0 | 1 - 0 | | Punts - Yards | 8 - 366 | 5 - 163 | | Average Per Punt | 45.75 | 32.60 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 0 - 0 | 4 - 26 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 3 - 58 | 4 - 41 |
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| Game Info |
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| Cotton Bowl | | Stadium | Cotton Bowl | | Location | Dallas, Texas | | Date | Jan 1, 1971 | | Attendance | 72,000 | | Temperature | 52°F | | Conference | ND: Independent
Tex: Southwest | | Head Coach | ND: Ara Parseghian
Tex: Darrell Royal | | AP Rank | ND: 6
Tex: 1 | | Final AP Rank | ND: 2
Tex: 3 | | Season Record | ND: 10-1
Tex: 10-1 |
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