1945 Notre Dame
7–2–1, coached by Hugh Devore, finished No. 9 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Iowa 56–0Oct 27
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Illinois | W 7–0 | 74% |
| Oct 6 | at Georgia Tech | W 40–7 | 49% |
| Oct 13 | vs Dartmouth | W 34–0 | 87% |
| Oct 20 | at Pittsburgh | W 39–9 | 75% |
| Oct 27 | vs Iowa | W 56–0 | 92% |
| Nov 3 | vs 3Navy | T 6–6 | 51% |
| Nov 10 | vs 1Army | L 0–48 | 46% |
| Nov 17 | at Northwestern | W 34–7 | 68% |
| Nov 24 | at Tulane | W 32–6 | 81% |
| Dec 1 | atGreat Lakes Navy | L 7–39 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Great Lakes Navy 39–7; No. 9 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 3
- Wk 3: 2
- Wk 4: 2
- Wk 5: 2
- Wk 6: 7
- Wk 7: 5
- Wk 8: 5
- Final: 9
Players on this team
Bill FischerGuard
George ConnorRunning back
Frank DancewiczQuarterback
John PanelliBack
Gerry CowhigBack
Elmer AngsmanBack
John MastrangeloOffensive tackle
Bob KellyRunning back
Jack ZillyEnd
Terry BrennanBack
Jerry CowhigBack
Ziggy CzarobskiOffensive tackle
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 1945.
- Record
- 7–2–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 9 peak No. 2
- Points
- 255–122
- Coach
- Hugh Devore
- Elo
- 1681 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 23.5 No. 6 of 101 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Frank Dancewicz
Drafted in 1946
The 1946 draft| Rd 1 | Frank Dancewicz QB | Boston Yanks |
| Rd 1 | Johnny Lujack QB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 1 | George Connor OT | New York Giants |
| Rd 1 | Emil Sitko RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 3 | Elmer Angsman B | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | Ed Mieszkowski OT | Boston Yanks |
| Rd 7 | Pete Berezney OT | Detroit Lions |