Notre Dame at Navy

Saturday, November 3, 1956

Navy beat Notre Dame 33–⁠7. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 24–⁠5–⁠1 as played.

AwayNotre Dame2–⁠8 in 1956
7
HomeNavy6–⁠1–⁠2 in 1956
33

FinalHigh 64°F, low 49°F, 0.14 in. of rainAttendance 57,773

In the newspapers

  • The Smyrna times's story

    Smyrna times, November 8, 1956, page 7

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    services at Downs Chapel. The Kew. Graham is a former pastor OF the old Ewell’s MP. Church. Sgt. William R. Carrow and Lee Thornton journeyed to Bal timore On Saturday to attend the Nayy-Notre Dame football game at which Navy trounced Notre Dame by score of 33–⁠7.-Clayton is among five school districts IN the vicinity of the Dover Air Force Base as having received Sl23,132 worth of federal aid in the past three years, according to DIR. Rene L. Herbst, assistant state superintendent of public in struction in charge of business administration.-Harold ]. Wiley. Jr. left on Saturday for Fort jackson, S. c., where he will undergo six months active duty with the U. S. Army under the Reserve Forces Act of 1855. Upon his return home he will attend weekly training assemblies and summer encampment with the Delaware National Guard Unit in Smyrna.-John F. Spencer, local businessman and member of the Clayton Town Council is a pat lent at the Kent General Hos pital.-In answer to a number of inquiries as to the meaning of UNICEF during the recent Trick or Treat festivities, it is found to be United Nations Information al Children’s Emergency Fund Joan c. Funk, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Spear, near Town send, and Philip F. Voshell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Voshell, have made nuptial arrangements for Saturday, Nov. II. Miss Funk is employed as a secretary at the Smyrna High School. Mr.. Voshell is with the Diamond State Telephone Co.-William Hutchison, president, Clayton PTA, has an nounced that an open house will be held at the school on Wednesday, Nov. IA, at which time visits to homerooms will be made by parents to discuss with the teach ers their policies on teaching, marking and grading. The weakly wit. A wife who drives from the -backseat is no worse than a husband who cooks from the diningroom table.

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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Navy 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 82–⁠13–⁠1; as played, 84–⁠13–⁠1 in 98 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
2024Notre Dame 51, Navy 14
2023Notre Dame 42, Navy 3
2022Notre Dame 35, Navy 32
2021Notre Dame 34, Navy 6
2019Notre Dame 52, Navy 20

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