Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1945 team profile

Team Ledger

Notre Dame

FBS · FBS Independents
#13
7–2–1Record
197.40Overall rating
213.43Raw points
153.84Opponent strength

Rating history

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Conference rankings

FBS Independents · 34 teams
RankTeamRating
1Army357.69
2Navy297.82
3Pennsylvania240.53
4Miami213.35
5GGreat Lakes Navy202.17
6Notre Dame197.40
7Columbia182.43
8Holy Cross182.37
9Temple159.26
10Michigan State146.64
11SSaint Mary's (CA)144.85
12Villanova141.53
13Miami (OH)117.37
14Virginia108.34
15MMarquette99.03
16Brown98.01
17Pittsburgh95.99
18DDetroit Mercy93.33
19Penn State82.47
20Princeton82.37
21Nevada81.32
22Ohio78.98
23CColorado College72.36
24Harvard69.87
25Colgate54.06
26Dartmouth48.05
27Merchant Marine37.17
28Bucknell34.79
29Boston College33.28
30Syracuse26.95
31West Virginia20.55
32NNew York University19.18
33Coast Guard18.91
34Cincinnati17.93

Season schedule

10 games
  • W4vs Illinois
    Final    7–0
  • W5at Georgia Tech
    Final    40–7
  • W6vs Dartmouth
    Final    34–0
  • W7at Pittsburgh
    Final    39–9
  • W8vs Iowa
    Final    56–0
  • W9vs Navy
    Final    6–6
  • W10at Army
    Final    0–48
  • W11at Northwestern
    Final    34–7
  • W12at Tulane
    Final    32–6
  • W13at Great Lakes Navy
    Final    7–39