1954 Notre Dame
9–1, coached by Terry Brennan, finished No. 4 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 4 Texas 21–0Sep 25
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs 4Texas | W 21–0 | 66% |
| Oct 2 | vs 19Purdue | L 14–27 | 81% |
| Oct 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 33–0 | 73% |
| Oct 16 | vs Michigan State | W 20–19 | 63% |
| Oct 30 | at 15Navy | W 6–0 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | at Pennsylvania | W 42–7 | 85% |
| Nov 13 | vs North Carolina | W 42–13 | 86% |
| Nov 20 | at 19Iowa | W 34–18 | 59% |
| Nov 27 | vs 17USC | W 23–17 | 73% |
| Dec 4 | at SMU | W 26–14 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat SMU 26–14; No. 4 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 15th-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: 1
- Wk 4: 8
- Wk 5: 8
- Wk 6: 6
- Wk 7: 6
- Wk 8: 5
- Wk 9: 5
- Wk 10: 4
- Wk 11: 4
- Final: 4
Players on this team
Paul HornungQuarterback
Ralph GuglielmiQuarterback
Joe HeapRunning back
Frank VarrichioneOffensive tackle
Dick SzymanskiCenter- Don SchaeferBack
- Sam PalumboCenter
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 1954.
- Record
- 9–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 4 peak No. 1
- Points
- 261–115
- Coach
- Terry Brennan
- Elo
- 1782 +83 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 21.7 No. 2 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Paul Matz and Dan Shannon
Drafted in 1955
The 1955 draft| Rd 1 | Ralph Guglielmi QB | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 1 | Frank Varrichione OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 1 | Joe Heap RB | New York Giants |
| Rd 2 | Dick Szymanski C | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 3 | Tony Pasquesi OT | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Paul Reynolds B | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 4 | Sam Palumbo C | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 6 | Dan Shannon E | Chicago Bears |