1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainKen Adamson
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Kuharich, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 5–5.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26North Carolina
W 28–856,746[1]
October 3at PurdueNo. 8
L 7–2850,362
October 10at California
W 28–668,500
October 17at Michigan State
L 0–1973,480
October 24No. 2 Northwestern
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 24–3059,078
October 31Navy
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 25–2258,652[2]
November 7No. 19 Georgia Tech
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 10–1458,575[3]
November 14at Pittsburgh
L 13–2852,337
November 21at No. 16 Iowa
W 20–1958,500[4]
November 28No. 7 USC
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 16–648,684[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Irish blast N. Carolina". The Des Moines Register. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Notre Dame edges Navy on late kick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame 14–10". Atlantic City Press. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Irish upset Iowa, 20-19 on George Izo's passing". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  5. ^ "Notre Dame mauls Trojans, 16-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1959. p. 1, sports.


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