Indiana at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 5, 1957

No. 16 Notre Dame beat Indiana 26–⁠0. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 21–⁠4–⁠1.

AwayIndiana1–⁠8 in 1957
0
Home16Notre Dame7–⁠3 in 1957
26

FinalHigh 67°F, low 39°FAttendance 54,026

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Irish Crippled BY Flu on Eve OF Army Game

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 10, 1957, page 1

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    Irish Crippled BY Flu on Eve OF Army Game SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 10 R.-Coach Terry Brennan says his fiu-ridden Notre Dame football team is In poor physical shape for Saturdays game with Army in Philadelphia. Six Of his regulars and two second-stringers were sidelined by the fiu bug yesterday and spent the day in their rooms or in the university infrmairy. I’VE are hurt, hurt badly. /“ Brennan said after the squad went through mo contact” drills. There Is no likelihood that we will be in top shape for Army although all Of the men who are down with the flu now probably will make the trip. /“ He named the flu victims as Ed Sullivan. Dick Lynch. Jim Schaaf. Gary Myers. Nick Pie trosante and Bob Scholtz-all starters-and No. 2 Guards Dave Hurd and Bob Gaydos. The outlook was different In Army’s camp. Coach Earl Blaik and his subsequently guiding the top-rated team in the East-apparently feel confident. Capt. Gil Stephenson said. THE coaching STAFF at the Academy approached this season with the most hope for sue cess in seven years” Brennan said the fiu that hit his team hasn’t been identified as. Asian flu. but weakens its victims for “a to So hours. In addition. Brennan said, both Co-Capt. Sullivan and Halfhack Aubrey Lewis are hob bled with injuries suffered in last Saturdays 26–⁠0 victory over Indiana. Brennan said both may be among the bench warmers. Adding TO Brennan’s woes, Notre Dame Scout Bill Early reported his pre-game opinion See NOTRE DAME. Page A-23

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)

Notre Dame 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Notre Dame leads 24–⁠4–⁠1 in 29 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17CFP First Round
1991Notre Dame 49, Indiana 27
1958Notre Dame 18, Indiana 0
1957Notre Dame 26, Indiana 0
1956Notre Dame 20, Indiana 6
1955Notre Dame 19, Indiana 0

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