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1938 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 1938 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Elmer Layden, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–1.
| 1938 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football |
|---|
| Independent |
| No. 5 |
| 8–1 |
| Elmer Layden (5th season) |
| Jim McGoldrick |
| Notre Dame Stadium |
The 1938 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Elmer Layden, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–1.
Notre Dame was awarded the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy for the season, emblematic of their selection as national champions by the Dickinson System. The Irish topped the AP poll until their loss to USC in their last game of the season. Notre Dame does not claim a national championship for this season.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Kansas | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | W 52–0 | 25,615 | ||
| October 8 | at Georgia Tech | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | W 14–6 | 26,533 | ||
| October 15 | Illinois | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | W 14–6 | 29,142 | ||
| October 22 | No. 13 Carnegie Tech | No. 5 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | W 7–0 | 25,934 | |
| October 29 | vs. Army | No. 7 | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY (rivalry) | W 19–7 | 76,338 | |
| November 5 | vs. Navy | No. 4 | Municipal StadiumBaltimore, MD (rivalry) | W 15–0 | 58,271 | |
| November 12 | No. 12 Minnesota | No. 2 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | W 19–0 | 55,245 | |
| November 19 | at No. 16 Northwestern | No. 1 | Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL (rivalry) | W 9–7 | 46,348 | |
| December 3 | at No. 8 USC | No. 1 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | L 0–13 | 97,146 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameSource: |
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