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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Leahy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wisconsin  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Georgia Tech  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Stanford  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Illinois  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Navy  9   0   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Army  13   0   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Michigan  20   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Northwestern  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Southern California  13   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Great Lakes Navy  13   13   T    @ Chicago, IL   
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record53-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0 -2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 7-2-1 AP
  
1942 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-214181   J.O. Christian
Boston College 8-2282111Lost  21-37  Dennis E. Denny Myers
Cincinnati 8-219795   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Miami 7-219560   Jack Harding
Notre Dame 7-2-218499   Frank W. Leahy
Army 6-314974   Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo 6-221552   Jim Peele
Central Michigan 6-09321   Ron Finch
Penn State 6-1-19170   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 6-315261   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Navy 5-48258   Cmdr. John E. Whelchel
Ohio 5-3144107   Don Peden
West Virginia 5-411991   William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan 5-16636   John W. Gill
Michigan State 4-3-212099   Charles W. Bachman
Middle Tennessee State 4-2-110685   E.W. Midgett
Nevada 4-3-18180   James W. Jim Aiken
Southern Mississippi 4-01427   Reed Green
Eastern Michigan 3-3-16481   Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 3-6154195   Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Pittsburgh 3-690190   Charles W. Bowser
Western Kentucky 3-4-170167   Arnold Winkenhofer
Louisville 2-35895   Laurie Apitz
Memphis 2-787255   Charlie Jamerson
Temple 2-5-348135   Ray Morrison
Virginia 2-6-1123181   Frank J. Murray
Massachusetts 0-000   Walter Hargesheimer

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.