1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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The 1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by Terry Brennan in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 6–4.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record6–4
Quick facts Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Conference ...
1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Al Ecuyer
  • Chuck Puntillo
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1958 Midwestern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Notre Dame – 6–4–0
Detroit – 4–4–1
Marquette – 2–7–1
Drake – 2–7–0
Dayton – 2–8–0
Rankings from AP poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27IndianaNo. 5
W 18–049,347
October 4at No. 17 SMUNo. 7
W 14–661,500[1]
October 11No. 3 ArmyNo. 4
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 2–1460,564
October 18DukeNo. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 9–759,068[2]
October 25No. 15 PurdueNo. 11
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 22–2959,563
November 1vs. No. 15 Navy
W 40–2057,773
November 8at PittsburghNo. 14
L 26–2955,330[3]
November 15No. 11 North Carolina
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 34–2456,839[4]
November 22at No. 6 IowaNo. 15
L 21–3158,230
November 29at USCNo. 18
W 20–1366,903
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel

More information Players, Coaches ...
1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB George Izo Jr
QB Bob Williams
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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    Game summaries

    Indiana

    More information Team, Total ...
    Team 1 234Total
    Indiana 0 000 0
    • Notre Dame 0 6012 18
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    Scoring summary
    Q2NDMack 11 yard run (run failed)ND 6–0
    Q4NDWilliams 20 yard run (kick failed)ND 12–0
    Q4NDStickles 4 yard pass from Williams (pass failed)ND 18–0

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