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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Leahy enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Oklahoma  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Purdue  37   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Pittsburgh  23   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Navy  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Pennsylvania  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ North Carolina  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Iowa  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Southern California  48   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Southern Methodist  40   14   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record47-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record5-0
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
28-0-1 AP
28-0-1 Coaches
28-0-1 INS
28-0-1 UP
  
1953 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-135458   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 9-0-1317139   Frank W. Leahy
Southern Mississippi 9-2273111Lost  7-26  Thad Pie Vann
Arkansas State 8-0-223965   Forrest W. England
Army 7-1-121081   Earl H. Red Blaik
Akron 6-3198210   Ken Red Cochrane
Memphis 6-4135140   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 6-3207148   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 5-3-1137139   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5183146Won  59-0  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Syracuse 5-3-119799   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 4-5155137   Andy Gustafson
Navy 4-3-218699   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 4-4-1156220   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Temple 4-4-1134157   Albert P. Kawal
Jacksonville State 3-5-1115157 0-31457  Ray Wedgeworth
Pittsburgh 3-5-1143138   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Marshall 2-5-2109180   Herb Royer
Nevada 2-387116   Jake Lawlor
Buffalo 1-5-144181   Fritz Febel
Louisville 1-770276   Frank Camp
Virginia 1-875242   Ned L. McDonald

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.