1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record5–5
Head coach
Captain Ken Adamson
Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium
(c. 59,075, grass)
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse  – 11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State  – 9 –2 –0
Oregon  – 8 –2 –0
Rutgers  – 6 –3 –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 during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 North Carolina
W 28–856,746
October 3at Purdue No. 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 31 Navy
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 25–2258,652 [1]
November 7No. 19 Georgia Tech
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 10–1458,575
November 14at Pittsburgh
L 13–2852,337
November 21at No. 16 Iowa
W 20–1958,500 [2]
November 28No. 7 USC
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 16–648,684 [3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Notre Dame edges Navy on late kick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  2. ↑ "Irish upset Iowa, 20-19 on George Izo's passing". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  3. ↑ "Notre Dame mauls Trojans, 16-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1959. p. 1, sports.


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