1952-53 Notre Dame Fighting Irish — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 19-5 under head coach John Jordan. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.59.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-03vs Creighton BluejaysW 80–59Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-12-06vs Indiana HoosiersW 71–70Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-12-13at Marquette Golden EaglesW 84–64Milwaukee Arena
1952-12-17vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 53–45Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-12-19neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 64–80
1952-12-20neutral UCLA BruinsW 68–60
1952-12-27at Butler BulldogsW 63–49Butler Fieldhouse
1952-12-31at Northwestern WildcatsW 62–57McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-01-05at Holy Cross CrusadersW 73–71Worcester Auditorium
1953-01-06at new york universityW 78–77Alumni Gymnasium
1953-01-14at Purdue BoilermakersW 71–55Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-01-17at Saint Louis BillikensL 81–86Kiel Auditorium
1953-01-19vs Bradley BravesW 74–64Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-01-31neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 56–83
1953-02-04vs Butler BulldogsW 80–58Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-11vs Louisville CardinalsW 73–62Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-14neutral Saint Louis BillikensL 77–78
1953-02-16vs Michigan State SpartansW 72–64Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-18vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 74–68Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-21vs Northwestern WildcatsW 83–67Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-25vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 93–67Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-03-10neutral Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 72–57Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1953-03-13neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 69–57Chicago Stadium
1953-03-14neutral Indiana HoosiersL 66–79Chicago Stadium

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