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1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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Conference
  
Independent

AP
  
No. 2

Captain
  
Don Penza

Coaches
  
No. 2

1953 record
  
9–0–1


Head coach
  
Frank Leahy (8th year of 2nd stint; 11th overall year)

The 1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1953 college football season. John Lattner won the Heisman Trophy although he did not even lead the Irish in passing, rushing, receiving or scoring. Lattner held the Notre Dame record for all-purpose yards until Vagas Ferguson broke it in 1979.

Contents

Rivalries

  • Notre Dame beat Purdue.
  • Notre Dame beat USC to claim the Jeweled Shillelagh.
  • Oklahoma

    Don Penza blocked and recovered a kick to set up one touchdown and recovered a fumble that led to another Notre Dame score.

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

    Awards and honors

  • John Lattner, Heisman Trophy
  • References

    1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Wikipedia


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