1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 13
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Kelly
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 0
Michigan Tech   –   3 – 1 – 1
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   –   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 as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Elmer Layden, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 7–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Purdue
W 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. 2
W 7–661,420
November 4vs. ArmyNo. 4
W 14–075,632[3]
November 11at IowaNo. 3
L 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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Rankings

See also: 1939 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP2 (16)2 (12)4 (12)3 (11)97111113

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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