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1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
| 1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football |
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| Independent |
| 4–4–1 |
| Frank Leahy (8th season) |
| Jerry Groom |
| Notre Dame Stadium |
The 1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1950 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy during his eighth year at Notre Dame, ended the season with 4 wins, 4 losses, and one tie. Though they were ranked #1 in the preseason AP Poll and were the defending National Champions, the 1950 team– without Heisman Trophy-winner Leon Hart, who had graduated in the spring and was drafted by the NFL's Detroit Lions with the first overall pick– only achieved a .500 record for the season.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | No. 20 North Carolina | No. 1 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | W 14–7 | 56,430 | |
| October 7 | Purdue | No. 1 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | L 14–28 | 56,746 | |
| October 14 | at Tulane | No. 10 | Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA | W 13–9 | 73,159 | |
| October 21 | at Indiana | No. 11 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | L 7–20 | 34,100 | |
| October 28 | No. 15 Michigan State | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | L 33–36 | 57,866 | ||
| November 4 | vs. Navy | Municipal StadiumCleveland, OH (rivalry) | W 19–10 | 71,074 | ||
| November 11 | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | W 18–7 | 56,966 | ||
| November 18 | at Iowa | Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA | T 14–14 | 52,863 | ||
| December 2 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | L 7–9 | 70,177 | ||
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season:
- Bob Williams was the 2nd pick in the first round.
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