1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 9-0-1 (1st of 110) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Frank Leahy (9-0-1)

Points For: 317

Points/G: 31.7 (2nd of 110)

Points Against: 139

Opp Pts/G: 13.9 (39th of 110)

SRS: 24.36 (1st of 110)

SOS: 9.06 (14th of 110)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	Final
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2

10 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	T	Streak
1	Sep 26, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame	@	(6) Oklahoma	Big 7	W	28	21	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 3, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	37	7	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 17, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame		(15) Pitt	Ind	W	23	14	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 24, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame		(4) Georgia Tech	SEC	W	27	14	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 31, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame		(20) Navy	Ind	W	38	7	5	0	W 5
6	Nov 7, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame	@	Pennsylvania	Ind	W	28	20	6	0	W 6
7	Nov 14, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame	@	North Carolina	ACC	W	34	14	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 21, 1953	Sat	(1) Notre Dame		(20) Iowa	Big Ten	T	14	14	7	1	T 1
9	Nov 28, 1953	Sat	(2) Notre Dame	@	(20) USC	PCC	W	48	14	8	1	W 1
10	Dec 5, 1953	Sat	(2) Notre Dame		SMU	SWC	W	40	14	9	1	W 2