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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: Frank W. Leahy
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Leahy enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 The Fighting Irish won the National Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Indiana  49   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Washington  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Purdue  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tulane  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Navy  40   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Michigan State  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. North Carolina  42   6   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Southern California  32   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Southern Methodist  27   20   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored360
  Scoring Average36.0
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record45-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
  
1949 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 10-036086   Frank W. Leahy
Army 9-035468   Earl H. Red Blaik
Memphis 9-138573   Ralph Hatley
Ball State 8-027661   John Magnabosco
Louisville 8-3343143   Frank Camp
Virginia 7-2199121   Arthur L Art Guepe
Buffalo 6-318395   Frank Clair
Miami 6-316596   Andy Gustafson
Michigan State 6-3309107   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Pittsburgh 6-3156154   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Toledo 6-4318210   J. Neil Skip Stahley
Nevada 5-5235212   Joe Sheetketski
Penn State 5-4162175   F. Joseph Joe Bedenk
Temple 5-4156225   Albert P. Kawal
Boston College 4-4-1209187   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 4-5206161   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 4-5207215   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
West Virginia 4-6-1227275   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Central Michigan 3-4106103   Lyle Bennett
Navy 3-5-1151238   George H. Sauer
Akron 2-6-1114257   William Houghton
Eastern Michigan 0-867180   Harry Ockerman

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.