| 1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
| Conference | Independent |
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| 1950 record | 4–4–1 |
| Head coach | Frank Leahy (8th season) |
| Captain | Jerry Groom |
| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
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| Drexel | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1950 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy during his eighth year at Notre Dame, ended the season with 4 wins, 4 losses, and one tie. Though they were ranked #1 in the preseason AP Poll[1]and were the defending National Champions, the 1950 team– without Heisman Trophy-winner Leon Hart, who had graduated in the spring and was drafted by the NFL's Detroit Lions with the first overall pick– only achieved a .500 record for the season.
Rivalries[]
- Notre Dame lost to Michigan State in the battle for the Megaphone Trophy.
- Notre Dame lost to Purdue.
- Notre Dame lost to USC.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | No. 20 North Carolina | No. 1 | W 14–7 | 56,430 | |
| October 7 | Purdue | No. 1 | L 14–28 | 56,746 | |
| October 14 | at Tulane | No. 10 |
| W 13–9 | 73,159 |
| October 21 | at Indiana | No. 11 | L 7–20 | 34,100 | |
| October 28 | No. 15 Michigan State | L 33–36 | 57,866 | ||
| November 4 | vs. Navy | W 19–10 | 71,074 | ||
| November 11 | Pittsburgh | W 18–7 | 56,966 | ||
| November 18 | at Iowa | T 14–14 | 52,863 | ||
| December 2 | at USC |
| L 7–9 | 70,177 | |
Team players drafted into the NFL[]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Bob Williams was the 2nd pick in the first round.
References[]
- ↑ "1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1950-schedule.html. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ Note: While Notre Dame, IN is the official home of the University of Notre Dame as per its status as a Census-Designated Place, South Bend, IN is more commonly referred to as the site of Notre Dame.
- ↑ "Notre Dame vs. Navy :: The Rivalry". http://www.und.com/rivalry/navy/interior-year-by-year.html. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1950-schedule.html. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
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