Rivalries [ ] Schedule [ ] [4]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[5]
1951 [ ] Rivalries [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 29
Indiana
#14
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 48–6
October 5
at Detroit Mercy
#5
Briggs Stadium [6] Detroit , MI
W 40–6
October 13
Southern Methodist
#5
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 20–27
October 20
at Pittsburgh
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh , PA
W 33–0
October 27
Purdue
#15
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 30–9
November 3
vs. Navy
#13
Babe Ruth Stadium • Baltimore , MD
W 19– 0
November 10
#5 Michigan State
#11
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 0–35
November 17
at North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill , NC
W 12–7
November 24
Iowa
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
T 20–20
December 1
at #20 Southern California
LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles , CA
W 19–12
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[7]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Bob Toneff
Tackle
2
22
San Francisco 49ers
John Petitbon
Halfback
7
74
New York Yanks
Chet Ostrowski
Defensive End
10
115
Washington Redskins
Joe Katchik
Defensive End
10
118
Los Angeles Rams
Jim Mutscheller
Defensive End
12
134
New York Yanks
Dave Flood
Defensive Back
13
150
Pittsburgh Steelers
Paul Burns
Guard
16
191
New York Giants
Billy Barrett
Halfback
28
327
Green Bay Packers
[8]
1952 [ ] Rivalries [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 27
at #12 University of Pennsylvania
#10
Franklin Field • Philadelphia , PA
T 7–7
October 4
at #5 Texas
#19
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin , TX
W 14–3
October 11
Pittsburgh
#8
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 19–22
October 18
at #9 Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette , IN
W 26–14
October 25
North Carolina
#16
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 34–14
November 1
vs. Navy
#13
Municipal Stadium • Cleveland , OH
W 17– 6
November 8
#4 Oklahoma
#10
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 27–21
November 15
at #1 Michigan State
#6
Macklin Stadium • East Lansing , MI
L 3–21
November 22
at Iowa
#9
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City , IA
W 27–0
November 29
#2 Southern California
#7
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 9–0
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[9]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
[10]
1953 [ ] John Lattner won the Heisman Trophy although he did not even lead the Irish in passing, rushing, receiving or scoring.[11]
Rivalries [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 26
at #6 Oklahoma
#1
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman , OK
W 28–21
October 3
at Purdue
#1
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette , IN
W 37–7
October 17
#15 Pittsburgh
#1
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 23–14
October 24
#4 Georgia Tech
#1
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 27–14
October 31
#20 Navy
#1
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 38–7
November 7
at University of Pennsylvania
#1
Franklin Field • Philadelphia , PA
W 28– 20
November 14
at North Carolina
#1
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill , NC
W 34–14
November 21
#20 Iowa
#1
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
T 14–14
November 28
at #20 Southern California
#2
LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles , CA
W 48–14
December 5
Southern Methodist
#2
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 40–14
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[12]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
[13]
Awards and honors [ ] John Lattner, Heisman Trophy[14] 1954 [ ] Rivalries [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 25
#4 Texas
#2
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 21–0
October 2
#19 Purdue
#1
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 14–27
October 9
at Pittsburgh
#8
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh , PA
W 33–0
October 16
Michigan State
#8
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 20–19
October 30
vs. #15 Navy
#6
Memorial Stadium • Baltimore , MD
W 6–0
November 6
at University of Pennsylvania
#5
Franklin Field • Philadelphia , PA
W 42– 7
November 13
North Carolina
#5
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 42–13
November 20
at #19 Iowa
#4
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City , IA
W 34–18
November 27
#17 Southern California
#4
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 23–17
December 4
at Southern Methodist
#4
Cotton Bowl • Dallas (Fair Park ), TX
W 26–14
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[15]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
[16]
1955 [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 24
Southern Methodist
#11
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 17–0
October 1
Indiana
#4
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 19–0
October 7
at #15 Miami
#5
Burdine Stadium (Orange Bowl) • Miami , FL
W 14–0
October 15
at #13 Michigan State
#4
Macklin Stadium • East Lansing , MI
L 7–21
October 22
at Purdue
#11
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette , IN
W 22–7
October 29
#4 Navy
#9
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 21– 7
November 5
at University of Pennsylvania
#6
Franklin Field • Philadelphia , PA
W 46–14
November 12
at North Carolina
#5
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill , NC
W 27–7
November 19
Iowa
#4
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 17–14
November 26
at Southern California
#5
LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles , CA
L 20–42
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[17]
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[18]
Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 22
at Southern Methodist
#3
Cotton Bowl • Dallas (Fair Park ), TX
L 13–19
October 6
Indiana
#17
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 20–6
October 13
Purdue
#18
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 14–28
October 20
#2 Michigan State
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 14–47
October 27
#2 Oklahoma
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 0–40
November 3
at Navy
Memorial Stadium • Baltimore , MD
L 7– 33
November 10
at #20 Pittsburgh
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh , PA
L 13–26
November 17
North Carolina
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 21–14
November 24
at #3 Iowa
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City , IA
L 8–48
December 1
at #17 Southern California
LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles , CA
L 20–28
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[19]
Awards and honors [ ] Paul Hornung, Heisman Trophy[20]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
[21]
1957 [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 28
at Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette , IN
W 12–0
October 5
Indiana
#16
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 26–0
October 12
vs. #10 Army
#12
Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia , PA
W 23–21
October 26
Pittsburgh
#7
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 13–7
November 2
#16 Navy
#5
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 6–20
November 9
at #4 Michigan State
#15
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing , MI
L 6–34
November 16
at #2 Oklahoma
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman , OK
W 7–0
November 23
#8 Iowa
#9
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 13–21
November 30
Southern California
#12
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 40–12
December 7
at Southern Methodist
#12
Cotton Bowl • Dallas (Fair Park ), TX
W 54–21
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[22]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
[23]
1958 [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 27
Indiana
#5
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 18–0
October 4
at #17 Southern Methodist
#7
Cotton Bowl • Dallas (Fair Park ), TX
W 14–6
October 11
#3 Army
#4
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 2–14
October 18
Duke
#12
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 9–7
October 25
#15 Purdue
#11
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 22–29
November 1
vs. #15 Navy
Memorial Stadium • Baltimore , MD
W 40–20
November 8
at Pittsburgh
#14
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh , PA
L 26–29
November 15
#11 North Carolina
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 34–24
November 22
at #6 Iowa
#15
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City , IA
L 21–31
November 29
at Southern California
#18
LA Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles , CA
W 20–13
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[24]
Awards and honors [ ] 1959 [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
Result
September 26
North Carolina
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 28–8
October 3
at Purdue
#8
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette , IN
L 7–28
October 10
at California
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley , CA
W 28–6
October 17
at Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing , MI
L 0– 19
October 24
#2 Northwestern
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 24–30
October 31
Navy
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 25– 22
November 7
#19 Georgia Tech
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
L 10–14
November 14
at Pittsburgh
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh , PA
L 13–28
November 21
at #16 Iowa
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City , IA
W 20–19
November 28
#7 Southern California
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend , IN
W 16–6
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
[25]
Awards and honors [ ] References [ ] 
