Notre Dame Fighting Irish football (1950–59)

Rivalries

 * Notre Dame lost to Michigan State in the battle for the Megaphone Trophy.
 * Notre Dame lost to Purdue in the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy.
 * Notre Dame lost to USC in the battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Rivalries

 * Notre Dame lost to Michigan State in the battle for the Megaphone Trophy.
 * Notre Dame beat Purdue to claim the Shillelagh Trophy.
 * Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Rivalries

 * Notre Dame lost to Michigan State in the battle for the Megaphone Trophy.
 * Notre Dame beat Purdue to claim the Shillelagh Trophy.
 * Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

1953
John Lattner won the Heisman Trophy although he did not even lead the Irish in passing, rushing, receiving or scoring. Lattner held the Notre Dame record for all-purpose yards until Vagas Ferguson broke it in 1979.

Rivalries

 * Notre Dame beat Purdue to claim the Shillelagh Trophy.
 * Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Awards and honors

 * John Lattner, Heisman Trophy

Rivalries

 * Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the Megaphone Trophy.
 * Notre Dame lost to Purdue in the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy.
 * Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

1956
Paul Hornung carried the ball 94 times his senior year for 420 yards for an average of 4.5 yards per try. He completed 59 of 111 passes for a total offensive figure of 1,337 yards. He is the only Heisman winner to have played on a losing team as the Irish were 2-8 in 1956

Awards and honors
Paul Hornung, Heisman Trophy

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.