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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  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Elmer F. Layden enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Purdue  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Carnegie Tech  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wisconsin  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Pittsburgh  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Navy  6   10   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Northwestern  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Army  12   6   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Dec. 8  @ Southern California  14   0   W       
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average12.0
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record46-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-719108   J.O. Christian
Michigan State 8-115356   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 8-113870   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 8-120544   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Army 7-321540   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Temple 7-1-222057Lost  14-20  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Western Michigan 7-110452   Mitchell Gary
Notre Dame 6-310856   Elmer F. Layden
Syracuse 6-214142   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Troy 6-2-117052   Albert Elmore
West Virginia 6-4117113   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Boston College 5-46472   Joseph Joe McKenney
Central Michigan 5-38182   Alex Yunevich
Eastern Michigan 5-210979   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 5-5120123   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-3-111940   Mel Taube
Tulsa 5-2-110639   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Penn State 4-411558   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 4-4131104   Mack Saxon
Jacksonville State 3-473111   T.B. Shotts
East Carolina 1-4-11887   G.L. Doc Mathis

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.