1955 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1955 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 9
Record	8–2
Head coach	Terry Brennan (2nd season)
Captain	Ray Lemek
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium

1955 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ferris Institute			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Carthage			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	3	–	1
Michigan Tech			–					4	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Youngstown			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	6	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	6	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					2	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	6	–	2
Rose Poly			–					1	–	6	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Terry Brennan, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	SMU	No. 11	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	W 17–0	56,454
October 1	Indiana	No. 4	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	W 19–0	56,494
October 7	at No. 15 Miami (FL)	No. 5	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 14–0	75,685
October 15	at No. 13 Michigan State	No. 4	Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	L 7–21	52,007	[1]
October 22	at Purdue	No. 11	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 22–7	55,000
October 29	No. 4 Navy	No. 9	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	W 21–7	59,475
November 5	at Penn	No. 6	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 46–14	45,226	[2]
November 12	at North Carolina	No. 5	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	W 27–7	38,000	[3]
November 19	Iowa	No. 4	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	W 17–14	59,955
November 26	at USC	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 20–42	94,892
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. George S. Alderton (October 16, 1955). "1955 State Team One of Spartans' Best: End Notre Dame's Winning Streak, 21-7". Lansing State Journal. pp. 61, 64 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Doyle, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Surprised Irish Rally to Drub Penn, 46-14". The South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Ind. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Irish rout Tar Heels in last half, 27–7". Daily Press. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.