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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: Terence P. Terry Brennan
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Terence P. Terry Brennan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Texas  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Purdue  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Pittsburgh  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Michigan State  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Navy  6   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Pennsylvania  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. North Carolina  42   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Iowa  34   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Southern California  23   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Southern Methodist  26   14   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record47-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 8-1-0 AP
4 8-1-0 Coaches
4 8-1-0 INS
4 8-1-0 UP
  
1954 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 7-2-125178 2-18428  Don Salls
Notre Dame 9-1261115   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Boston College 8-119674   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Cincinnati 8-2249107   Sid Gillman
Florida State 8-4277190Lost  20-47  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Miami 8-125794   Andy Gustafson
Navy 8-230473Won  21-0  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Army 7-2325127   Earl H. Red Blaik
Penn State 7-220692   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 7-3191151   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 6-5186140Lost  14-37  Thad Pie Vann
Pittsburgh 4-583188   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Syracuse 4-4135147   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Akron 3-5169233   Joe McMullen
Louisville 3-6116177   Frank Camp
Memphis 3-4-3166209   Ralph Hatley
Temple 3-595148   Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo 2-772247   Fritz Febel
Arkansas State 1-874353   Glen W. Harmeson

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.