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: Edward C. Ed McKeever Conference: Independent-
1944 Season Highlights
Edward C. Ed McKeever enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
1944 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Pittsburgh
58
0
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Tulane
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Dartmouth
64
0
W
@ Boston, MA
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Wisconsin
28
13
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Illinois
13
7
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Navy
13
32
L
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Army
0
59
L
@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Northwestern
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Georgia Tech
21
0
W
Sat., Dec. 2 vs. Great Lakes Navy
28
7
W
1944 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 272
Scoring Average 27.2
Points Allowed 118
Defense Average 11.8
Opponents Record 40-31
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 3-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
9 8-2-0
AP
1944 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1944 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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