1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1973–74
| team = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| sport = basketball
| logo = Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Independent
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| CoachRank = 3
| APRank = 5
| record = 26–3
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| head_coach = Digger Phelps
| hc_year = 3rd
| asst_coach1 = Dick DiBiaso
| ac1_year = 3rd
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| captain = Gary Novak
| captain_year = 2nd
| captain2 = John Shumate
| captain2_year = 2nd
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| arena = Joyce Center
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| tourney=NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
| tourney_result=3rd place
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{{1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973–74 season. The team was coached by Digger Phelps and was ranked in the Associated Press poll for the entirety of the season. On January 19, the Fighting Irish defeated UCLA 71–70, ending the Bruins' record 88-game winning streak.
Forward John Shumate was the team's captain and leading scorer, averaging 24.2 points per game. After the season, Shumate was selected as a first-team player on the 1974 All-America team.
The team finished 26–3, losing by a 77–68 score against Michigan in the NCAA tournament, and going on to finish third in the Mideast Regional.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Toby|last=Knight|dab=|link=y|num=43|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=Fr|rs=|home=Shoreham, NY|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dave|last=Kuzmicz|dab=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=Fr|rs=|home=South Bend, IN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ray|last=Martin|dab=|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=Fr|rs=|home=Long Island City, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Paterno|dab=|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=Fr|rs=|home=Spring Lake, NJ|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Shumate|num=34|class=Jr|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|home=Elizabeth, New Jersey|link=y}}
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Schedule and results
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| opponent = Valparaiso
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| score = 112–62
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| record = 1–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
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| date = December 3
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| score = 76–72
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| record = 2–0
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| site_stadium = St. John Arena
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| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
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| date = December 6
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| opponent = Northwestern
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| score = 98–74
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| record = 3–0
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| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
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| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8
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| opponent = Saint Louis
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| score = 94–65
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| record = 4–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11
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| opponent = Indiana
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| score = 73–67
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| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
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| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20
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| opponent = Denver
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| score = 99–59
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| record = 6–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29
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| opponent = Kentucky
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| score = 94–79
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| record = 7–0
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
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| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12
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| opponent = Xavier
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| score = 87–44
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| record = 8–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15
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| opponent = Georgetown
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| score = 104–77
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| record = 9–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19
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| opponent = UCLA
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| score = 71–70
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| record = 10–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22
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| opponent = Kansas
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| score = 76–74
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| record = 11–0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
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| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
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| score = 78–58
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| record = 12–0
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26
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| opponent = UCLA
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| score = 75–94
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| record = 12–1
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| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29
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| opponent = Marquette
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| score = 69–63
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| record = 13–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
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| opponent = DePaul
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| score = 101–72
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| record = 14–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2
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| opponent = Davidson
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| score = 95–84
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| record = 15–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4
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| opponent = Michigan State
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| score = 91–89
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| record = 16–1
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| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6
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| opponent = La Salle
| gamename =
| score = 98–78
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| record = 17–1
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| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
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| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9
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| opponent = Duke
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| score = 87–68
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| record = 18–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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| opponent = Fordham
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| score = 79–69
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| record = 19–1
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| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gym
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| site_cityst = The Bronx, NY
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16
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| opponent = South Carolina
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| score = 72–68
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| record = 20–1
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| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18
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| opponent = Western Michigan
| gamename =
| score = 85–68
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| record = 21–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23
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| opponent = West Virginia
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| score = 108–80
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| record = 22–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26
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| opponent = Ball State
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| score = 93–69
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| record = 23–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2
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| opponent = Villanova
| gamename =
| score = 115–85
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| record = 24–1
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4
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| rank = 2
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| opponent = Dayton
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| score = 82–97
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| record = 24–2
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| site_stadium = University of Dayton Arena
| attend = 13,528
| site_cityst = Dayton, Ohio
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9
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| opponent = Austin Peay
| gamename = NCAA Tournament • Regional First round
| score = 108–66
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| record = 25–2
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| site_stadium = Hulman Center
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| site_cityst = Terre Haute, Indiana
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14
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| opponent = Michigan
| gamename = NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal
| score = 68–77
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| record = 25–3
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| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16
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| opponent = Vanderbilt
| gamename = NCAA Tournament • Regional Third Place
| score = 118–88
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| record = 26–3
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| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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}}{{cite web |title=1973-74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/1974-schedule.html|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}{{cite web |title=2018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_season|url=https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_Season_By_Season_Results-1.pdf|publisher=Notre Dame Athletics|accessdate=January 22, 2020}}
Rankings
{{main|1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
Team players drafted into the NBA
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| 1 | 4 | John Shumate | Phoenix Suns |
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| 1 | 18 | Gary Brokaw | Milwaukee Bucks |
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| 5 | 75 | Gary Novak | Cleveland Cavaliers |
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References
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