Oklahoma at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 27, 1956

No. 2 Oklahoma beat Notre Dame 40–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 2–⁠1 as played.

Away2Oklahoma10–⁠0 in 1956
40
HomeNotre Dame2–⁠8 in 1956
0

FinalHigh 65°F, low 32°FAttendance 60,128

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: OKLAHOMA NOTRE DAME Painters Beat Oregon, 14-7, On Late Drives

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 28, 1956, page 1

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    OKLAHOMA NOTRE DAME Painters Beat Oregon, 14–⁠7, On Late Drives PITTSBURGH. Oct. 81 (P).- The passing of Quarterback Corny Salvaterra and hard run. ming by Ralph Jelic, Corky Cos and Jim Theodore gave a heavier Pitt football team the necessary drive today to defeat lighter but speedier Oregon, 14–⁠7. before S6,872 fans. Pitt got its first touchdown in the third period when Theodore plunged l yard to cap 74-yaro drive. The Panthers scored what proved to be the clincher early IN the fourth period when Enc Joe Walton made a sensational catch Of Salvaterras 9-yard pass in the end ZONE. The score was set up by a 24-yard Salvaterrato-Cost pass Ambrose Bagamery converted both times for the Panthers. Stanley Goes for SO Late in the fourth period, Ore CONS Jim Stanley returned a punt SO yards to set up the only Webfoot touchdown. Quarter back Tom Crabtree carried to the four on the next play. and Fullback Fred Mlklancic cracked over right guard for the score Leroy Phelps converted. The victory was Pitts fourth Of the season against one defeat Oregon, a tWo-touchdown under dog, now has a “a record. II was the first football meeting between the schools. Oregon threatened in the Sec ond period, moving from its Is to Pitts IA in IL ground plays with Fullback Jack Morri; carrying for good yardage. With a second down and six to so on Pitts IA, Crabtree tried to hsn. off to Stanley. but there vas a tumble and Pitt End Bob Rosborough fell on the ball or the 10. Another Threat Fizzles Another Oregon drive came early in the third period wher the Webfoots moved from theil 80 to the Panther Is before thu attack fizzled. Morris attempted a field goal from the 81 but tn, ball fell short. Fullbsck Jelic Of the Panther, thrilled the crowd in the frs period when he dropped back II punt and got bad pass from center. The ball scared over hi head and Wobbled to a stop OF the Pitt 80 Jelic raced back picked up the ball and kicked i as three Oregon players Dor, down on him. The punt Travelled to Oregon’s “a, where Pitt touch ed it down. OREGON q oreron scouns-touchdovn Mik!anti Pitt scorlns-touchdov Theodor p.ungel Walton ~ pass from Sal yateIral Conversions Basamery

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

On the newsreel

  • OKLAHOMA TOPS NOTRE DAMEAt South Bend, the "Sooners" get back into the No. 1 spot by trouncing the "Irish" of Notre Dame in a one-sided affair. Long runs and passes spark the "Sooner" attack to a 40- victoryUniversal Newsreel, October 29, 1956. Catalog record at the National Archives

Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Oklahoma 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 8–⁠2; as played, 9–⁠2 in 11 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2013Oklahoma 35, Notre Dame 21
2012Notre Dame 30, Oklahoma 13
1999Notre Dame 34, Oklahoma 30
1968Notre Dame 45, Oklahoma 21
1966Notre Dame 38, Oklahoma 0
1962Notre Dame 13, Oklahoma 7

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