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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


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1887  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2010
1940 Season Highlights
 Elmer F. Layden enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Pacific  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  26   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Carnegie Tech  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Illinois  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Army  7   0   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Navy  13   7   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Iowa  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Northwestern  0   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Southern California  10   6   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record24-33
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Notre Dame was not ranked.
  
1940 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Army 1-7-154197  William H. Wood
Boston College 11-033965  Frank W. Leahy
Buffalo 0-000  Jim Peele
Central Michigan 0-000  Ron Finch
Cincinnati 1-1-11427  Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Connecticut 0-000  J.O. Christian
East Carolina 0-000  John Christenbury
Eastern Michigan 0-1047  Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 0-000  Frank Wilton
Michigan State 3-4-110876  Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-2-110646  Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Nevada 0-1-1612  James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame 7-216867  Elmer F. Layden
Ohio 1-0156  Don Peden
Penn State 6-1-113546  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 3-4-185102  Charles W. Bowser
Syracuse 3-4-1114134  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 4-4-1155113  Ray Morrison
Virginia 4-5117103  Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-4-112794  William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan 0-000  Mitchell Gary

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Notre Dame Players on File.

1940 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Notre Dame Players on File.


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