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1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 5-5 (57th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Kuharich (5-5)

Points For: 175

Points/G: 17.5 (39th of 111)

Points Against: 182

Opp Pts/G: 18.2 (79th of 111)

SRS: 8.87 (27th of 111)

SOS: 9.97 (5th of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	Final
			8	6	8

10 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 30, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame		Oklahoma	Big 8	W	19	6	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 7, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	22	20	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 14, 1961	Sat	(8) Notre Dame		USC	AAWU	W	30	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 21, 1961	Sat	(6) Notre Dame	@	(1) Michigan State	Big Ten	L	7	17	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 28, 1961	Sat	(8) Notre Dame		Northwestern	Big Ten	L	10	12	3	2	L 2
6	Nov 4, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame		Navy	Ind	L	10	13	3	3	L 3
7	Nov 11, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Pitt	Ind	W	26	20	4	3	W 1
8	Nov 18, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame		(10) Syracuse	Ind	W	17	15	5	3	W 2
9	Nov 25, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Iowa	Big Ten	L	21	42	5	4	L 1
10	Dec 2, 1961	Sat	Notre Dame	@	Duke	ACC	L	13	37	5	5	L 2