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American college football season
The 1945 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the
University of Notre Dame during the
1945 college football season.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 |
Illinois | | | W 7–0 | 41,569 | |
October 6 | at
Georgia Tech | | | W 40–7 | 30,157 | |
October 13 |
Dartmouth | No. 3 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| W 34–0 | 34,645 |
[1] |
October 20 | at
Pittsburgh | No. 3 | | W 39–9 | 57,542 |
[2] |
October 27 |
Iowa | No. 2 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| W 56–0 | 42,841 | |
November 3 | vs. No. 3
Navy | No. 2 | | T 6–6 | 82,020 | |
November 10 | vs. No. 1
Army | No. 2 | | L 0–48 | 74,621 |
[3] |
November 17 | at
Northwestern | No. 7 | | W 12–7 | 46,294 | |
November 24 | at
Tulane | No. 5 | | W 32–6 | 63,000 |
[4] |
December 1 | at
Great Lakes Navy | No. 5 | | L 7–39 | 23,000 | |
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 3 (3) | 3 | 2 (4) | 2 (6) | 2 (3) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
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References
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^ Costin, Jim (October 14, 1945).
"N.D. Whips Dartmouth; Easterners Outclassed in 34-0 Rout".
The South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Ind. sect. 3, p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Keck, Harry (October 21, 1945).
"65,000 See Irish Remain Unbeaten". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Section 2–5. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Gene Ward (November 11, 1945).
"Army Whips Notre Dame, 48-0". New York Daily News. p. 88 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Notre Dame rally beats Tulane, 32 to 6". The Pittsburgh Press. November 25, 1945. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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Culture and lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |