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…