Notre Dame entered its 2021 Rose Bowl matchup with a 19-19 overall bowl game record. The Fighting Irish added another L on the books after suffering a 31-14 loss to Alabama in the Rose Bowl. However, Notre Dame's outing against the Crimson Tide on Friday in the College Football Playoff Semifinal did not make the list of the program's most disappointing bowl performances.
Let's take a look at Notre Dame's biggest bowl game losses.
1973 Orange Bowl — Nebraska defeated Notre Dame 40-6
Nebraska was ranked ninth coming into the bowl game and was a two-touchdown favorite.