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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Leahy enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Indiana  48   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Detroit Mercy  40   6   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Southern Methodist  20   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Pittsburgh  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Purdue  30   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Navy  19   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Michigan State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ North Carolina  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Iowa  20   20   T       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Southern California  19   12   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record35-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record5-1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 7-2-1 Coaches
13 7-2-1 UP
  
1951 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 6-2253128   James L. Malone
Jacksonville State 3-3-27791 2-02613  Don Salls
Arkansas State 10-2456111Lost  20-35  Forrest W. England
Michigan State 9-0270114   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Miami 8-3196126Won  14-0  Andy Gustafson
Virginia 8-1278104   Arthur L Art Guepe
Notre Dame 7-2-1241122   Frank W. Leahy
Florida State 6-219472   Donald A. Don Veller
Temple 6-4168176   Albert P. Kawal
Fresno State 5-5199189   Duke Jacobs
Louisville 5-4151208   Frank Camp
Memphis 5-320693   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 5-4155161   Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 5-4180147   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Bowling Green 4-4-1150178   Robert Whittaker
Buffalo 4-4144189   James B. Jimmy Wilson
Hawaii 4-7226292   Archie Kodros
Boston College 3-6135198   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Pittsburgh 3-7156215   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Army 2-7116183   Earl H. Red Blaik
Navy 2-6-1132155   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 2-7-1106222   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Akron 1-8116252   William Houghton

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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