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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Terence P. Terry Brennan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Purdue  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Indiana  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Army  23   21   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Pittsburgh  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Navy  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Michigan State  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Southern California  40   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Southern Methodist  54   21   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record56-38
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 6-3-0 AP
9 6-3-0 Coaches
10 6-3-0 INS
9 6-3-0 UP
  
1957 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 2-8120190   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 4-49289 2-0327  Don Salls
Louisville 9-1350106Won  34-20  Frank Camp
Navy 9-1-128171Won  20-7  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Southern Mississippi 8-214362   Thad Pie Vann
Army 7-2251129   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 7-2158129   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Notre Dame 7-3200136   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Memphis 6-4195111   Ralph Hatley
Oklahoma State 6-3-1182129   Clifton Cliff Speegle
Penn State 6-3167135   Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo 5-4108101   Dick Offenhammer
Miami 5-4-1161103   Andy Gustafson
Syracuse 5-3-1183110   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Arkansas State 4-5138180   Gene Harlow
Florida State 4-6136165   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Pittsburgh 4-6134157   John P. Michelosen
Air Force 3-6-1125184   Lawrence T. Shaw
San Jose State 3-7123196   Robert Bob Titchenal
Temple 1-662210   Peter P. Stevens

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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