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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: Terence P. Terry Brennan
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Terence P. Terry Brennan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Southern Methodist  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Indiana  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Purdue  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Michigan State  14   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma  0   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Navy  7   33   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Pittsburgh  13   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa  8   48   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Southern California  20   28   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed289
  Defense Average28.9
  Opponents Record59-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 5-314293 2-16341  Don Salls
Miami 8-1-116153   Andy Gustafson
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119Lost  14-21  John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 7-2-121992Lost  13-20  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117Lost  27-28  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Air Force 6-2-1292101   Lawrence T. Shaw
Louisville 6-3153111   Frank Camp
Navy 6-1-220776   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Penn State 6-2-117760   Charles A. Rip Engle
Arkansas State 5-4193170   Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 5-3227122   Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 5-4-1178116   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Memphis 5-4-1209152   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 4-5156140   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 3-594126   Peter P. Stevens
Notre Dame 2-8130289   Terence P. Terry Brennan
San Jose State 2-7-1186301   Robert T. Bob Bronzan

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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