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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


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1887  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2010
1956 Season Highlights
 Terence P. Terry Brennan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Southern Methodist  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Indiana  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Purdue  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Michigan State  14   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Oklahoma  0   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Navy  7   33   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Pittsburgh  13   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa  8   48   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Southern California  20   28   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed289
  Defense Average28.9
  Opponents Record59-32
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Notre Dame was not ranked.
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 0-12134  Lawrence T. Shaw
Arkansas State 0-1919  Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153  Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991  Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 0-000  Dick Offenhammer
Cincinnati 4-5156140  George Blackie Blackburn
Florida State 5-4-1178116  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Louisville 0-167  Frank Camp
Memphis 0-1026  Ralph Hatley
Miami 8-1-116153  Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-1-220776  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 2-8130289  Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-2-117760  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 2-7-1186301  Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 1-2-16859  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 0-000  Peter P. Stevens

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Notre Dame Players on File.

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Notre Dame Players on File.


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