1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
The 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1954 college football season.
Rivalries
- Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the Megaphone Trophy.
- Notre Dame lost to Purdue in the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy.
- Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.
Schedule
September 25No. 4 Texas*No. 2
W 21–0 57,594 October 2No. 19 PurdueNo. 1
- Notre Dame Stadium
- South Bend, IN (Rivalry)
L 14–27 58,250 October 9at PittsburghNo. 8
W 33–0 60,114 October 16Michigan StateNo. 8
- Notre Dame Stadium
- South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy)
W 20–19 57,238 October 30vs. No. 15 NavyNo. 6
W 6–0 60,000 November 6at PennNo. 5
W 42–7 61,189 November 13North CarolinaNo. 5
- Notre Dame Stadium
- South Bend, IN
W 42–13 55,410 November 20at No. 19 IowaNo. 4
W 34–18 56,576 November 27No. 17 USCNo. 4
- Notre Dame Stadium
- South Bend, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)
W 23–17 56,438 December 4at SMUNo. 4
W 26–14 75,501
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |