1956 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team information
American college football season
1956Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference
Independent
Record
2–8
Head coach
Terry Brennan (3rd season)
Captain
Jim Morse
Home stadium
Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 6 Miami (FL)
–
8
–
1
–
1
No. 16 Navy
–
6
–
1
–
2
No. 8 Syracuse
–
7
–
2
–
0
Air Force
–
6
–
2
–
1
Penn State
–
6
–
2
–
1
No. 13 Pittsburgh
–
7
–
3
–
1
Pacific (CA)
–
6
–
3
–
1
Army
–
5
–
3
–
1
Holy Cross
–
5
–
3
–
1
Villanova
–
5
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
5
–
4
–
0
Florida State
–
5
–
4
–
1
Cincinnati
–
4
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
4
–
5
–
0
Dayton
–
4
–
6
–
0
Drake
–
3
–
6
–
0
San Jose State
–
2
–
7
–
1
Texas Tech
–
2
–
7
–
1
Notre Dame
–
2
–
8
–
0
Boston University
–
1
–
5
–
2
Marquette
–
0
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1956 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Brennan, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 2–8.
Paul Hornung carried the ball 94 times his senior year for 420 yards for an average of 4.5 yards per try. He completed 59 of 111 passes for a total offensive figure of 1,337 yards. He is the only Heisman Trophy winner to have played on a losing team.[1]
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