1951-52 Notre Dame Fighting Irish — schedule and results

The 1951-52 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 16-10 under head coach John Jordan. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.15.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1951-12-08at Wisconsin BadgersW 63–53Wisconsin Field House
1951-12-11vs Northwestern WildcatsW 65–54Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1951-12-17vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 77–57Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1951-12-22vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 83–78Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1951-12-28neutral Indiana HoosiersL 54–67Butler Fieldhouse
1951-12-29neutral Purdue BoilermakersW 64–50
1952-01-02vs Michigan State SpartansL 52–66Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-01-05at Louisville CardinalsL 59–65Jefferson County Armory
1952-01-08vs Butler BulldogsW 55–49Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-01-12at Marquette Golden EaglesW 74–56Milwaukee Arena
1952-01-15at Michigan State SpartansW 56–48Jenison Field House
1952-01-26at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 72–59Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1952-01-28at Pittsburgh PanthersL 55–62Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1952-02-02neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 66–71Chicago Stadium
1952-02-04at Northwestern WildcatsW 75–69Evanston High School
1952-02-07vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 50–57Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-02-09at Saint Louis BillikensL 58–80Kiel Auditorium
1952-02-11at Butler BulldogsW 52–48Butler Fieldhouse
1952-02-14vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 76–70Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-02-18vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 60–62Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-02-23at Navy MidshipmenL 58–67Dahlgren Hall
1952-02-25at new york universityW 75–74Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-02-26at Pennsylvania QuakersL 66–67The Palestra
1952-03-01at DePaul Blue DemonsW 78–77Chicago Stadium

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