1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 4 4 9–1 Terry Brennan 1st Paul Matz Dan Shannon Notre Dame Stadium The 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their first year under head coach Terry Brennan, the Fighting Irish compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 261 to 115, and were ranked No. 4 in the final AP poll.1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1954-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 21, 20261954 Notre Dame Scholastic Football Review The Notre Dame Scholastic December 10, 1954 https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1954s.pdf Notre Dame Archives Quarterback Ralph Guglielmi played on offense and defense and was a consensus first-team pick on the 1954 All-America college football team. Tackle Frank Varrichione received firsst-team All-America honors from the Central Press and The Sporting News and second-team honors from the United Press and International News Service. Paul Matz and Dan Shannon were the team co-captains. The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 1954 AP September 25 w 2 Texas 4 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 21–0 57,594 Irish Stop Longhorns, 21-0: Brennan Era Opens with N.D. Victory Joe Doyle The South Bend Tribune September 26, 1954 1 (main), 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-irish-stop-longho/202153766/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/123794812/guglielmi-leads-notre-dame-to-210-win-o/ The Pantagraph Guglielmi leads Notre Dame to 21–0 win over game Texas September 26, 1954 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l 1 Purdue 19 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 14–27 58,250 Fired-Up Purdue Burns N.D.: Dawson's Arm Tosses Irish 27-14 Defeat; Boilermakers Snip Notre Dame Streak At 13 Games Joe Doyle The South Bend Tribune October 3, 1954 1 (main), 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-fired-up-purdue-b/202154046/ Newspapers.com October 9 w y 8 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 33–0 60,114 October 16 w 8 Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 20–19 57,238 Irish Skid Past Spartans in Mud, 20-19: Notre Dame Overcomes Early Lead; Missed Extra Point Costs M.S.C. Tie In Last Period Joe Doyle The South Bend Tribune October 17, 1954 1 (section III) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-irish-skid-past-s/202154351/ Newspapers.com October 30 w y 6 Navy 15 Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 6–0 60,000 60,000 See Notre Dame Beat Navy, 6-0, In Stadium: Irish Score on 46-Yard Aerial Play Walter F. Herman The Baltimore Sun October 31, 1954 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-60000-see-notre-dame/202155428/ Newspapers.com November 6 w y 5 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 42–7 61,189 Irish Avalanche Buries Winless Quakers, 42-7 Joe Trimble November 7, 1954 101 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67823864/1954-penn-nd/ November 13 w 5 North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 42–13 55,410 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-notre-dame-wins-4213/138089267/ Chicago Tribune Notre Dame wins, 42–13; 6th victory November 14, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 w y 4 Iowa 19 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 34–18 56,576 Great Day for the Irish, 34-18: Guglielmi's Passes Pilot Notre Dame Bert McGrane The Des Moines Register November 21, 1954 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-great-day-for-th/202155169/ Newspapers.com November 27 w 4 USC 17 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 23–17 56,438 Irish Topple Trojans, 23-17: Notre Dame Wins Eighth from U.S.C.; Morse Leads Mates In Late Comeback Before 56,438 Joe Doyle The South Bend Tribune November 28, 1954 1 (main), 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-irish-topple-troj/202154637/ Newspapers.com December 4 w y 4 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 26–14 75,501 Notre Dame Stops Mustangs, 26-14: Irish Penalized 175 Yards 2 Long Runs Produce TDs Gene Gregston Fort Worth Star-Telegram December 5, 1954 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-notre-dame-stop/202154928/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-heap-runs-89-yar/168465085/ The Des Moines Register Heap runs 89 yards as Irish romp, 26–14 December 5, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com Personnel Players Pat Bisceglia, guard Walter Cabral, end Tom Carey, quarterback Wayne Edmonds, guard Richard Fitzgerald, fullback Don George, end Ralph Guglielmi, quarterback Joe Heap, halfback Paul Hornung, quarterback Richard Keller, halfback Jack Lee, guard Ray Lemek, guard Paul Matz, co-captain and end Jim Morse, halfback Sam Palumbo, tackle Robert Ready, tackle Paul Reynolds, fullback Don Schaefer, fullback-halfback Dan Shannon, co-captain and end Dean Studer, back Dick Szymanski, center Frank Varrichione, tackle Coaching staff References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football