1948 Notre Dame
9–0–1, coached by Frank Leahy, finished No. 2 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 8 Northwestern 12–7Nov 13
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs Purdue | W 28–27 | 80% |
| Oct 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 40–0 | 82% |
| Oct 9 | vs Michigan State | W 26–7 | 79% |
| Oct 16 | at Nebraska | W 44–13 | 84% |
| Oct 23 | at Iowa | W 27–12 | 77% |
| Oct 30 | at Navy | W 41–7 | 86% |
| Nov 6 | at Indiana | W 42–6 | 76% |
| Nov 13 | vs 8Northwestern | W 12–7 | 79% |
| Nov 27 | vs Washington | W 46–0 | 92% |
| Dec 4 | at USC | T 14–14 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied USC 14–14; No. 2 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 14th-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: 2
- Wk 5: 1
- Wk 6: 2
- Wk 7: 2
- Wk 8: 2
- Final: 2
Players on this team
Leon HartEnd
Emil SitkoFullback
Bill FischerGuard
Bob ToneffOffensive tackle
John PanelliBack
Terry BrennanBack
Mike SwistowiczBack- Frank GaulGuard
- Ernie ZalejskiBack
- Marty WendellGuard
- Terry BrennanOffensive 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 1948.
Outland TrophyBill Fischer, OG
3 consensus All-AmericansLeon Hart, E; Bill Fischer, OG; Emil Sitko, RB/FB
- Record
- 9–0–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 2 peak No. 1
- Points
- 320–93
- Coach
- Frank Leahy
- Elo
- 1782 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 21.8 No. 5 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bill Fischer
- Offense
- T formation
Drafted in 1949
The 1949 draft| Rd 1 | Frank Tripucka QB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 1 | Bill Fischer OG | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 2 | John Panelli B | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 3 | Bill Walsh C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 5 | Terry Brennan B | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 2 | Bill Walsh C | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |
| Rd 2 | John Panelli B | New York Yankees (AAFC) |
| Rd 5 | Frank Gaul OG | Buffalo Bills (AAFC) |