1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Joe Kuharich (3rd season);
Captains	Nick Buoniconti; Norb Roy;
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 15 Rutgers		–		9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Arizona		–		8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State		–		8	–	2	–	0
Villanova		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse		–		8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		7	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		7	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		7	–	4	–	0
Army		–		6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Xavier		–		6	–	4	–	0
Colgate		–		5	–	4	–	0
Detroit		–		5	–	4	–	0
Houston		–		5	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		4	–	5	–	1
Boston University		–		4	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		4	–	6	–	0
Oregon		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	7	–	0
Washington State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Idaho		–		2	–	7	–	0
Dayton		–		2	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Kuharich, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 5–5.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Oklahoma		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	W 19–6	55,198
October 7	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 22–20	51,295
October 14	USC	No. 8	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	W 30–0	50,427
October 21	at No. 1 Michigan State	No. 6	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	L 7–17	76,132
October 28	Northwestern	No. 8	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 10–12	59,075
November 4	Navy		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 10–13	59,075
November 11	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 26–20	50,527
November 18	No. 10 Syracuse		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	W 17–15	49,246
November 25	at Iowa		Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 21–42	58,000
December 2	at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 13–37	35,000	^[1]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

1962 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	NFL club
Joe Carollo	Tackle	2	Los Angeles Rams
Bob Bill	Tackle	2	New York Giants
Mike Lind	Fullback	5	San Francisco 49ers
John Powers	Tight End	9	Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Perkowski	Back	13	Chicago Bears

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References

^ "Duke roars back to beat Notre Dame, 37–13". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. December 3, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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[1] "Duke roars back to beat Notre Dame, 37–13". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. December 3, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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