1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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| 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #4 |
| AP | #4 |
| 1954 record | 9–1 |
| Head coach | Terry Brennan (1st year) |
| Captain | Paul Matz |
| Captain | Dan Shannon |
| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
The 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1954 college football season.
Rivalries
- Notre Dame beat Michigan State to claim the Megaphone Trophy.
- Notre Dame lost to Purdue in the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy.
- Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 25 | #4 Texas | #2 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 21–0 | 57,594 | ||||
| October 2 | #19 Purdue | #1 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) | L 14–27 | 58,250 | ||||
| October 9 | at Pittsburgh | #8 | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | W 33–0 | 60,114 | ||||
| October 16 | Michigan State | #8 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy) | W 20–19 | 57,238 | ||||
| October 30 | vs. #15 Navy | #6 | Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, MD (Rivalry) | W 6–0 | 60,000 | ||||
| November 6 | at Penn | #5 | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 42–7 | 61,189 | ||||
| November 13 | North Carolina | #5 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 42–13 | 55,410 | ||||
| November 20 | at #19 Iowa | #4 | Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA | W 34–18 | 56,576 | ||||
| November 27 | #17 USC | #4 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh) | W 23–17 | 56,438 | ||||
| December 4 | at SMU | #4 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 26–14 | 75,501 | ||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
