1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season

1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 13
Record7–2
Head coach
  • Elmer Layden (6th season)
CaptainJohnny Kelly
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan     8 1 0
No. 13 Notre Dame     7 2 0
Ohio     6 3 0
Detroit     5 3 1
Akron     5 4 0
Cincinnati     4 3 2
Ohio Wesleyan     5 4 1
Marquette     4 4 0
Michigan State     4 4 1
Dayton     4 4 1
Michigan State Normal     3 3 1
Wayne     4 5 0
Xavier     3 5 1
Western State Teachers (MI)     2 6 1
Miami (OH)     1 7 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1939 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30PurdueW 3–040,000[1]
October 7Georgia Tech
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 17–1417,322[2]
October 14SMU
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 20–1929,730
October 21vs. NavyNo. 2
W 14–778,257
October 28at Carnegie TechNo. 2W 7–661,420
November 4vs. ArmyNo. 4
W 14–075,632[3]
November 11at IowaNo. 3L 6–746,000[4][5]
November 18NorthwesternNo. 9
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 7–049,204
November 25No. 4 USCNo. 7
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 12–2054,799[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Jack Ledden (October 1, 1939). "N.D. Kick Beats Purdue, 3-0: 40,000 Watch Game Won by 15-Yard Boot". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Notre Dame beats Georgia Tech, 17–14, on Stevenson's field goal". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jack Mahon (November 5, 1939). "ND Victors, 14-0, On Army Fumbles". New York Daily News. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bert McGrane (November 12, 1939). "Iowa 7, Irish 6: Kinnick Slashes 3 Yards to Score, Boots Decisive Point". Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jack Ledden (November 12, 1939). "Iowa Whips Notre Dame, 7-6: Kinnick's Kick Spells First Irish Disaster". The South Bend Tribune. pp. 1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jack Ledden (November 26, 1939). "Trojans Humble Irish, 20-12: 55,000 Thrill To Long Runs in Fast Game". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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