1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1939 college football season.

1930 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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan   –  8 –1 –0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –  7 –2 –0
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 (MI)   –  2 –6 –1
Miami (OH)   –  1 –7 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Purdue
W 3–040,000[1]
October 7Georgia Tech
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN
W 17–1417,322
October 14SMU
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, 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[2]
November 11at IowaNo. 3
L 6–746,000[3][4]
November 18NorthwesternNo. 9
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 7–049,204
November 25No. 4 USCNo. 7
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
L 12–2054,799[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. Jack Mahon (November 5, 1939). "ND Victors, 14-0, On Army Fumbles". New York Daily News. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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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