Notre Dame at SMU
Saturday, September 22, 1956 Share
SMU beat No. 3 Notre Dame 19–13. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 6–2.
FinalHigh 95°F, low 76°FAttendance 61,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 56% to win. SMU pulled the upset.
The series
Every Notre Dame–SMU gameNotre Dame leads 10–3 in 13 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 1989 | Notre Dame 59, SMU 6 | |
| 1986 | Notre Dame 61, SMU 29 | |
| 1984 | SMU 27, Notre Dame 20 | Aloha Bowl |
| 1958 | Notre Dame 14, SMU 6 | |
| 1957 | Notre Dame 54, SMU 21 | |
| 1956 | SMU 19, Notre Dame 13 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. IndianaOct. 6, 1956
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1956
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. Georgia TechSept. 29, 1956
- SeasonSMU in 1956
- ProgramSMU history and records

