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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  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Elmer F. Layden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Carnegie Tech  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Washington (Missouri)  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wisconsin  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Pittsburgh  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Ohio State  7   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Navy  0   3   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Army  20   6   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Northwestern  26   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Southern California  13   13   T       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record38-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-2 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 6-2-0 AP
  
1936 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-220348   J.O. Christian
Pittsburgh 8-1-122434Won  21-0  Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Army 6-323871   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 6-1-210955   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Eastern Michigan 6-27653   Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 6-1-214340   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-311574   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Notre Dame 6-2-112869   Elmer F. Layden
Temple 6-3-211766   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
West Virginia 6-4151122   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Buffalo 5-3121127   Jim Peele
San Jose State 5-413693   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Central Michigan 3-4-189135   Alex Yunevich
East Carolina 3-26419   Bo Farley
Penn State 3-510986   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Troy 3-539125   Albert Elmore
Georgia Southern 2-945242   Crook Smith
Jacksonville State 2-2-16765   T.B. Shotts
Western Michigan 2-56090   Mitchell Gary
Massachusetts 2-69294   Elbert Carraway
Syracuse 1-745116   Victor A. Vic Hanson

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.