1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Consensus national champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 1
Record10–0
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame     10 0 0
Ball State     8 0 0
Xavier     10 1 0
Valparaiso     8 1 1
Washington University     7 2 0
Baldwin–Wallace     6 2 0
Wabash     5 2 1
Dayton     6 3 0
John Carroll     6 3 0
No. 19 Michigan State     6 3 0
Toledo     6 4 0
Youngstown     4 3 1
Bowling Green     4 5 0
Marquette     4 5 0
Central Michigan     3 4 0
Wayne     3 5 0
Indiana State     1 9 0
Michigan State Normal     0 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1949 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 10 wins and no losses, winning the national championship.[1] The 1949 team became the seventh Irish team to win the national title and the third in four years. Led by Heisman winner Leon Hart, the Irish outscored their opponents 360–86.[1] The 1949 team is the last team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty, a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 46–0–2 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies. The Irish squad was cited by Sports Illustrated as the part of the second-best sports dynasty (professional or collegiate) of the 20th century[2] and second greatest college football dynasty.[3]

  1. ^ a b "2007 Notre Dame Media Guide: History and Records (pages 131-175)". und.cstv.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "SI's Top 20 Dynasties of the 20th Century". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "College Football's 12 Greatest Dynasties". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2008.