AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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-

Select Year:

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
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	24.1
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	12.2
Opponents Record	35-46
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	5-1

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	6-2	253	128					James L. Malone
Jacksonville State	3-3-2	77	91		2-0	26	13	Don Salls
Arkansas State	10-2	456	111	Lost 20-35				Forrest W. England
Michigan State	9-0	270	114					Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Miami	8-3	196	126	Won 14-0				Andy Gustafson
Virginia	8-1	278	104					Arthur L Art Guepe
Notre Dame	7-2-1	241	122					Frank W. Leahy
Florida State	6-2	194	72					Donald A. Don Veller
Temple	6-4	168	176					Albert P. Kawal
Fresno State	5-5	199	189					Duke Jacobs
Louisville	5-4	151	208					Frank Camp
Memphis	5-3	206	93					Ralph Hatley
Penn State	5-4	155	161					Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse	5-4	180	147					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Bowling Green	4-4-1	150	178					Robert Whittaker
Buffalo	4-4	144	189					James B. Jimmy Wilson
Hawaii	4-7	226	292					Archie Kodros
Boston College	3-6	135	198					Michael J. Mike Holovak
Pittsburgh	3-7	156	215					Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Army	2-7	116	183					Earl H. Red Blaik
Navy	2-6-1	132	155					Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State	2-7-1	106	222					Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Akron	1-8	116	252					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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.