1955 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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.

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
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

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

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.