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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: Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Joseph L. Joe Kuharich enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. California  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Purdue  19   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ North Carolina  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northwestern  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Navy  7   14   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Pittsburgh  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Miami  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Southern California  17   0   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record51-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Navy 9-2262103Lost  14-21  Wayne Hardin
Memphis 8-230385   Billy J. Murphy
Louisville 7-219677   Frank Camp
Oregon 7-3-1206130Lost  12-41  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Penn State 7-3228113Won  41-12  Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-220374   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army 6-3-122295   Dale S. Hall
Houston 6-4141150   Harold W. Lahar
Miami 6-4163143   Andy Gustafson
Oregon State 6-3-1197145   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern Mississippi 6-418996   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 5-4175176   Robert Bob Titchenal
Air Force 4-6147178   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 4-5116137   King Block
Buffalo 4-6213238   Dick Offenhammer
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176   Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161   James Jim Sutherland
Boston College 3-6-1144148   Ernie Hefferle
Florida State 3-6-1111136   Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 2-8111188   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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