1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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Template:1950 NCAA independents football records The 1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1950 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy during his eighth year at Notre Dame, ended the season with 4 wins, 4 losses, and one tie. Though they were ranked #1 in the preseason AP Poll[1]and were the defending National Champions, the 1950 team– without Heisman Trophy-winner Leon Hart, who had graduated in the spring and was drafted by the NFL's Detroit Lions with the first overall pick– only achieved a .500 record for the season.
Rivalries
- Notre Dame lost to Michigan State in the battle for the Megaphone Trophy.
- Notre Dame lost to Purdue.
- Notre Dame lost to USC.
Schedule
September 30No. 20 North Carolina*No. 1
W 14–7 56,430 October 7Purdue*No. 1
L 14–28 56,746 October 14at Tulane*No. 10
- Tulane Stadium (Sugar Bowl)
- New Orleans, LA
W 13–9 73,159 October 21at Indiana*No. 11
L 7–20 34,100 October 28No. 15 Michigan State*
L 33–36 57,866 November 4vs. Navy*
W 19–10 71,074 November 11Pittsburgh*
W 18–7 56,966 November 18at Iowa*
T 14–14 52,863 December 2at USC*
L 7–9 70,177
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Bob Williams was the 2nd pick in the first round.
References
- ^ "1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Note: While Notre Dame, IN is the official home of the University of Notre Dame as per its status as a Census-Designated Place, South Bend, IN is more commonly referred to as the site of Notre Dame.
- ^ "Notre Dame vs. Navy :: The Rivalry". Retrieved 7 June 2012.