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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: Frank W. Leahy
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Leahy enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 The Fighting Irish won the National Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Pittsburgh  40   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Purdue  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Nebraska  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Iowa  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Navy  27   0   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Army  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Northwestern  26   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Tulane  59   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Southern California  38   7   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record29-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
  
1947 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 9-3342125   Cam Henderson
Middle Tennessee State 9-122461   Charles M. Murphy
Nevada 9-2321154Won  13-6  Joe Sheetketski
Notre Dame 9-029152   Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 9-0-133240Tied  13-13  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Buffalo 8-125879   Jim Peele
Michigan State 7-2167101   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Southern Mississippi 7-3154102   Reed Green
Virginia 7-324499   Arthur L Art Guepe
Memphis 6-2-123860   Ralph Hatley
West Virginia 6-425284   William F. Bill Kern
Army 5-2-222068   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-4184134   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 5-5134149   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 3-677167   Reaves H. Baysinger
Temple 3-691128   Ray Morrison
Akron 2-644162   Paul Baldacci
Central Michigan 2-5-1136115   Lyle Bennett
Miami 2-7-180140   Jack Harding
Charlotte 1-34566   Marion Woods
Eastern Michigan 1-629106   Elton J. Rynearson
Navy 1-7-186165   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 1-826267   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Florida State 0-51890   Ed Williamson

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.