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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  <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 Elmer F. Layden enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Kansas  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Carnegie Tech  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Pittsburgh  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Navy  14   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Ohio State  18   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Northwestern  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Army  6   6   T    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Southern California  20   13   W       
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record39-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 7-1-1 UP
  
1935 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 2-4-13970   J.O. Christian
Notre Dame 7-1-114362   Elmer F. Layden
Pittsburgh 7-1-213528   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple 7-318168   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Army 6-2-117662   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 6-314677   John R. Dinny McNamara
Michigan State 6-220757   Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse 6-1-111256   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Navy 5-413689   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
San Jose State 5-5-1116101   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Troy 5-5168169   Albert Elmore
Western Michigan 5-37891   Mitchell Gary
Eastern Michigan 4-2-24341   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 4-47670   Robert A. Bob Higgins
East Carolina 3-37832   G.L. Doc Mathis
Georgia Southern 3-3-29889   Crook Smith
West Virginia 3-4-212996   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Buffalo 2-626213   George Van Bibber
Central Michigan 2-63995   Alex Yunevich
Jacksonville State 2-45493   T.B. Shotts
Massachusetts 5-4117105   Mel Taube

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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