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1956 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 2-8 (102nd of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Terry Brennan (2-8)

Points For: 130

Points/G: 13.0 (79th of 111)

Points Against: 289

Opp Pts/G: 28.9 (106th of 111)

SRS: -1.25 (63rd of 111)

SOS: 10.46 (8th of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	Final
3	14	17	18

10 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 22, 1956	Sat	(3) Notre Dame	@	SMU	SWC	L	13	19	0	1	L 1
2	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	(17) Notre Dame		Indiana	Big Ten	W	20	6	1	1	W 1
3	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	(18) Notre Dame		Purdue	Big Ten	L	14	28	1	2	L 1
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame		(2) Michigan State	Big Ten	L	14	47	1	3	L 2
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame		(2) Oklahoma	Big 7	L	0	40	1	4	L 3
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Navy	Ind	L	7	33	1	5	L 4
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(20) Pitt	Ind	L	13	26	1	6	L 5
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame		North Carolina	ACC	W	21	14	2	6	W 1
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(3) Iowa	Big Ten	L	8	48	2	7	L 1
10	Dec 1, 1956	Sat	Notre Dame	@	(17) USC	PCC	L	20	28	2	8	L 2