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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


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1887  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2010
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 (Florida)  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 Record45-36
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Notre Dame was not ranked.
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 4-6147178  Ben Martin
Arkansas State 0-23051  King Block
Army 6-3-122295  Dale S. Hall
Boston College 3-6-1144148  Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 0-448135  Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 3-6-1111136  Bill Peterson
Houston 6-4141150  Harold W. Lahar
Idaho 1-9104256  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Louisville 1-13629  Frank Camp
Memphis 8-230385  Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4163143  Andy Gustafson
Navy 9-2262103  Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 2-8111188  Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon 7-3-1206130  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State 6-3-1197145  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 7-3228113  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 5-4175176  Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi 3-28958  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-220374  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176  Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161  James Jim Sutherland

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Notre Dame Players on File.

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Notre Dame Players on File.


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