1947 Notre Dame

9–⁠0, coached by Frank Leahy, finished No. 1 in the AP poll. Share

Schedule and results

Best winBeat No. 3 USC 38–⁠7Dec 6
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Oct 4	atPittsburgh	W 40–⁠6	73%
Oct 11	atPurdue	W 22–⁠7	74%
Oct 18	vsNebraska	W 31–⁠0	88%
Oct 25	vsIowa	W 21–⁠0	84%
Nov 1	vsNavy	W 27–⁠0	80%
Nov 8	vs9Army	W 27–⁠7	57%
Nov 15	atNorthwestern	W 26–⁠19	83%
Nov 22	vsTulane	W 59–⁠6	92%
Dec 6	at3USC	W 38–⁠7	52%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat USC 38–⁠7; No. 1 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

AP poll, week by week

Wk 1: 1
Wk 2: 2
Wk 3: 2
Wk 4: 1
Wk 5: 1
Wk 6: 1
Wk 7: 2
Wk 8: 1
Wk 9: 1
Final: 1

Players on this team

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 1947.

National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims

Heisman TrophyJohnny Lujack, QB/DB

3 consensus All-AmericansGeorge Connor, RB; William Fischer, OG; Johnny Lujack, QB/DB

Record: 9–⁠0
Conference: —
AP final: No. 1 peak No. 1
Points: 291–⁠52
Coach: Frank Leahy
Elo: 1802 +130 this season
SP+ rating: —
SRS: 29.2 No. 3 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class: —

Captain: George Connor
Offense: T formation

Drafted in 1948

The 1948 draft

Rd 6	Joe Gasparella B	Pittsburgh Steelers
Rd 3	Bill Gompers B	Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
Rd 4	Bill O’Connor E	Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
Rd 5	Bill Walsh C	Chicago Rockets (AAFC)
Rd 6	Marty Wendell OG	Buffalo Bills (AAFC)