1949 Notre Dame
10–0, coached by Frank Leahy, finished No. 1 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 4 Tulane 46–7Oct 15
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs Indiana | W 49–6 | 83% |
| Oct 1 | at Washington | W 27–7 | 75% |
| Oct 8 | at Purdue | W 35–12 | 78% |
| Oct 15 | vs 4Tulane | W 46–7 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | at Navy | W 40–0 | 83% |
| Nov 5 | at 10Michigan State | W 34–21 | 54% |
| Nov 12 | vs North Carolina | W 42–6 | 68% |
| Nov 19 | vs Iowa | W 28–7 | 90% |
| Nov 26 | vs 17USC | W 32–0 | 82% |
| Dec 3 | at SMU | W 27–20 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat SMU 27–20; No. 1 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 2
- Wk 2: 1
- Wk 3: 1
- Wk 4: 1
- Wk 5: 1
- Wk 6: 1
- Wk 7: 1
- Wk 8: 1
- Final: 1
Players on this team
Leon HartEnd
Emil SitkoFullback
Bob WilliamsQuarterback
Bob ToneffOffensive tackle
Mike SwistowiczBack- Ernie ZalejskiBack
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 1949.
National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims
Heisman voteBob Williams, fifth
Led the nationBob Williams: passer rating (159.1)
Heisman TrophyLeon Hart, E; also the Maxwell
3 consensus All-AmericansLeon Hart, E; Emil Sitko, RB/FB; Bob Williams, QB
- Record
- 10–0
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 1 peak No. 1
- Points
- 360–86
- Coach
- Frank Leahy
- Elo
- 1834 +146 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 34.1 No. 1 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Leon Hart and Jim Martin
- Offense
- T formation
Drafted in 1950
The 1950 draft| Rd 1 | Leon Hart E | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 2 | Jim Martin E | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 4 | Larry Coutre B | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Mike Swistowicz B | New York Bulldogs |
| Rd 5 | Frank Spaniel B | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 5 | Ernie Zalejski B | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 7 | Billy Gay B | Chicago Cardinals |