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-
1954 Season Highlights
Terence P. Terry Brennan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Texas
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Purdue
14
27
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Pittsburgh
33
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Michigan State
20
19
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Navy
6
0
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Pennsylvania
42
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
North Carolina
42
13
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Iowa
34
18
W
Sat., Nov. 27 vs.
Southern California
23
17
W
Sat., Dec. 4 @
Southern Methodist
26
14
W
1954 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 261
Scoring Average 26.1
Points Allowed 115
Defense Average 11.5
Opponents Record 47-37
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 5-0
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
4 8-1-0
AP
4 8-1-0
Coaches
4 8-1-0
INS
4 8-1-0
UP
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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