1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | North Carolina | | | W 28–8 | 56,746 | [1] |
October 3 | at Purdue | No. 8 | | L 7–28 | 50,362 | |
October 10 | at California | | | W 28–6 | 68,500 | |
October 17 | at Michigan State | | | L 0–19 | 73,480 | |
October 24 | No. 2 Northwestern | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 24–30 | 59,078 | |
October 31 | Navy | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| W 25–22 | 58,652 | [2] |
November 7 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 10–14 | 58,575 | [3] |
November 14 | at Pittsburgh | | | L 13–28 | 52,337 | |
November 21 | at No. 16 Iowa | | | W 20–19 | 58,500 | [4] |
November 28 | No. 7 USC | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| W 16–6 | 48,684 | [5] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Irish blast N. Carolina". The Des Moines Register. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame edges Navy on late kick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1959. p. 3, sports.
- ^ "Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame 14–10". Atlantic City Press. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish upset Iowa, 20-19 on George Izo's passing". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 3, sports.
- ^ "Notre Dame mauls Trojans, 16-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1959. p. 1, sports.
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