1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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| 1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #9 |
| AP | #10 |
| 1957 record | 7–3 |
| Head coach | Terry Brennan (4th year) |
| Captain | Dick Prendergast |
| Captain | Ed Sullivan |
| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (c. 59,075, grass) |
The 1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1957 college football season. Notre Dame's 7–0 victory over Oklahoma snapped the Sooners' NCAA record 47-game winning streak.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 28 | at Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | W 12–0 | 52,108 | |||||
| October 5 | Indiana | #16 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 26–0 | 54,026 | ||||
| October 12 | vs. #10 Army | #12 | Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Rivalry) | W 23–21 | 95,000 | ||||
| October 26 | Pittsburgh | #7 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 13–7 | 58,775 | ||||
| November 2 | #16 Navy | #5 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) | L 6–20 | 58,922 | ||||
| November 9 | at #4 Michigan State | #15 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy) | L 6–34 | 75,391 | ||||
| November 16 | at #2 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | W 7–0 | 63,170 | |||||
| November 23 | #8 Iowa | #9 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 13–21 | 58,734 | ||||
| November 30 | USC | #12 | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh) | W 40–12 | 54,793 | ||||
| December 7 | at SMU | #12 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas (Fair Park), TX | W 54–21 | 51,000 | ||||
| #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 |
