1958 Notre Dame
6–4, coached by Terry Brennan, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 North Carolina 34–24Nov 15
North Carolina was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Indiana | W 18–0 | 80% |
| Oct 4 | at 17SMU | W 14–6 | 57% |
| Oct 11 | vs 3Army | L 2–14 | 53% |
| Oct 18 | vs Duke | W 9–7 | 64% |
| Oct 25 | vs 15Purdue | L 22–29 | 55% |
| Nov 1 | at 15Navy | W 40–20 | 28% |
| Nov 8 | at Pittsburgh | L 26–29 | 44% |
| Nov 15 | vs 11North Carolina | W 34–24 | 58% |
| Nov 22 | at 6Iowa | L 21–31 | 33% |
| Nov 29 | at USC | W 20–13 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat USC 20–13; No. 17 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 5
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 4
- Wk 5: 12
- Wk 6: 11
- Wk 8: 14
- Wk 10: 15
- Wk 11: 18
- Final: 17
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 1958.
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 3
- Points
- 206–173
- Coach
- Terry Brennan
- Elo
- 1620 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 16.7 No. 12 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Al Ecuyer and Chuck Puntillo
Drafted in 1959
The 1959 draft| Rd 1 | Nick Pietrosante FB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 5 | Bob Wetoska OT | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 5 | Frank Geremia OT | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 7 | Don Lawrence OT | Washington Redskins |