1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Al Ecuyer
  • Chuck Puntillo
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1958 Midwestern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Notre Dame – 6–4–0
Detroit – 4–4–1
Marquette – 2–7–1
Drake – 2–7–0
Dayton – 2–8–0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Terry Brennan, the Irish compiled a 6–4 record, outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 173, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP poll. In six games against ranked opponents, they defeated No. 17 SMU, No. 15 Navy, and No. 11 North Carolina, and lost to No. 3 Army, No. 15 Purdue, and No. 6 Iowa.[1]

Three Notre Dame players received first-team honors on the 1958 All-America college football team: fullback Nick Pietrosante (AFCA, FWAA); guard Al Ecuyer (UPI, Central Press, Sporting News); and end Monty Stickles (Sporting News). The team's statistical leaders included Pietrosante (549 rushing yards); Stickles (328 receiving yards); and George Izo (1,067 passing yards).[2]

The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27IndianaNo. 5
W 18–049,347[3]
October 4at No. 17 SMUNo. 7
W 14–661,500[4]
October 11No. 3 ArmyNo. 4
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 2–1460,564[5]
October 18DukeNo. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 9–759,068[6]
October 25No. 15 PurdueNo. 11
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 22–2959,563[7]
November 1vs. No. 15 Navy
W 40–2057,773[8]
November 8at PittsburghNo. 14
L 26–2955,330[9]
November 15No. 11 North Carolina
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 34–2456,839[10]
November 22at No. 6 IowaNo. 15
L 21–3158,230[11]
November 29at USCNo. 18
W 20–1366,903[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

Personnel

1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB George Izo Jr
QB Bob Williams
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Indiana

    Team 1 234Total
    Indiana 0 000 0
    • Notre Dame 0 6012 18
    Scoring summary
    Q2NDMack 11 yard run (run failed)ND 6–0
    Q4NDWilliams 20 yard run (kick failed)ND 12–0
    Q4NDStickles 4 yard pass from Williams (pass failed)ND 18–0

    [14]

    References

    1. ↑ "1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
    2. ↑ "1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
    3. ↑ "2 TD's in 4th beat Hoosiers". Cleveland Plain Dealer. September 28, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Ruthless Irish team rumbles past Mustangs". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Army uses speed to trim Notre Dame, 14 to 2". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Notre Dame beats Dukes in thriller". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Purdue's 3rd-quarter blast tips Irish". The Duluth News Tribune. October 26, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Notre Dame ground, air salvos batter Navy, 40–20". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 2, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ Chester L. Smith (November 9, 1958). "Kaliden Touchdown With 11 Seconds Left Beats Irish". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Notre Dame gets 34–24 win over Tar Heels". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Iowa registers 31–21 win over Notre Dame". Toledo Blade. November 23, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Irish conquer Trojans 20–13". Santa Barbara News-Press. November 30, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1958 Notre Dame)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
    14. ↑ "Injured Ace Sparks Win." Palm Beach Post. 1958 Sept 27.
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