1942 Notre Dame
7–2–2, coached by Frank Leahy, finished No. 6 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 5 Illinois 21–14Oct 24
Illinois was ranked No. 5, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Wisconsin | T 7–7 | 65% |
| Oct 3 | vs Georgia Tech | L 6–13 | 76% |
| Oct 10 | vs Stanford | W 27–0 | 66% |
| Oct 17 | vsIowa Pre-Flight | W 28–0 | 59% |
| Oct 24 | at 5Illinois | W 21–14 | 64% |
| Oct 31 | vs Navy | W 9–0 | 68% |
| Nov 7 | vs 19Army | W 13–0 | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs 6Michigan | L 20–32 | 63% |
| Nov 21 | vs Northwestern | W 27–20 | 80% |
| Nov 28 | at 14USC | W 13–0 | 64% |
| Dec 5 | vsGreat Lakes Navy | T 13–13 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Great Lakes Navy 13–13; No. 6 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 4
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 8
- Wk 7: 8
- Final: 6
Players on this team
Angelo BertelliQuarterback
George ConnorRunning back
Frank DancewiczQuarterback
Gerry CowhigBack
Fred EvansBack
Tree AdamsOffensive tackle
Jack ZillyEnd
Jerry CowhigBack
Ziggy CzarobskiOffensive tackle
Lou RymkusOffensive tackle
Zygmont CzarobskiOffensive tackle- Bob DoveEnd
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1942.
- Record
- 7–2–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 6 peak No. 4
- Points
- 184–99
- Coach
- Frank Leahy
- Elo
- 1681 +45 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.6 No. 9 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George Murphy
Drafted in 1943
The 1943 draft| Rd 3 | Fred Evans B | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 5 | Bob Dove E | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 6 | Wally Ziemba C | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 7 | Lou Rymkus OT | Washington Redskins |