1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
American college football season
The 1939 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1939 college football season.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 | Purdue | | | W 3–0 | 40,000 | [1] |
October 7 | Georgia Tech | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| W 17–14 | 17,322 | [2] |
October 14 | SMU | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| W 20–19 | 29,730 | |
October 21 | vs. Navy | No. 2 | | W 14–7 | 78,257 | |
October 28 | at Carnegie Tech | No. 2 | | W 7–6 | 61,420 | |
November 4 | vs. Army | No. 4 | | W 14–0 | 75,632 | [3] |
November 11 | at Iowa | No. 3 | | L 6–7 | 46,000 | [4][5] |
November 18 | Northwestern | No. 9 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| W 7–0 | 49,204 | |
November 25 | No. 4 USC | No. 7 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 12–20 | 54,799 | [6] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Notre Dame beats Georgia Tech, 17–14, on Stevenson's field goal". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Mahon (November 5, 1939). "ND Victors, 14-0, On Army Fumbles". New York Daily News. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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