Notre Dame’s best teams not to win a national championship

Notre Dame has had a few great teams that didn’t win a national championship. Inspired by a bad ESPN list here are seven of the best here.

Notre Dame’s Best Non-Title Teams – 1941 Fighting Irish

It didn’t take long for Frank Leahy to make a big-time impact at Notre Dame as his first Fighting Irish squad finished the season ranked third nationally.

Quick Facts:

  • 8-0-1 final record
  • Only blemish a scoreless tie at Yankee Stadium against No. 14 Army
  • Followed tie by beating No. 6 Navy and No. 8 Northwestern in consecutive weeks
  • Outscored opponents 189-64

1948 – USC Does Leahy In…