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Notre Dame Football Team History


Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Notre Dame
 South Bend, IN
Founded: 1842
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity: 80,225
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Elmer F. Layden
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Elmer F. Layden enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Kansas  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Georgia Tech  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Illinois  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Carnegie Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Army  19   7   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Navy  15   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Minnesota  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Northwestern  9   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Southern California  0   13   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.3
  Opponents Record40-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 8-1-0 AP
  
1938 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 4-39056   J.O. Christian
San Jose State 11-132256   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Army 8-224395   William H. Wood
Notre Dame 8-114939   Elmer F. Layden
Pittsburgh 8-221359   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Central Michigan 7-127044   Ron Finch
Boston College 6-1-218687   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Eastern Michigan 6-1-116636   Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 6-313359   Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse 5-3137102   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Cincinnati 4-581128   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Navy 4-3-212660   Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Virginia 4-4-1113169   Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-5-198117   Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 4-310226   Mitchell Gary
Georgia Southern 3-5-135100   Crook Smith
Penn State 3-4-113887   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Temple 3-6-197170   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Buffalo 2-681158   Jim Peele
Massachusetts 3-662125   Elbert Carraway
East Carolina 1-6-140127   J.D. Swede Alexander

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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