1954-55 Notre Dame Fighting Irish — schedule and results

The 1954-55 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 14-10 under head coach John Jordan. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.76.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1954-12-04vs Wisconsin BadgersW 72–61Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1954-12-08vs Northwestern WildcatsW 79–69Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1954-12-11vs Indiana HoosiersL 70–73Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1954-12-13vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 89–76Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1954-12-15at Purdue BoilermakersL 58–78Lambert Fieldhouse
1954-12-18at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 57–66Huff Hall
1954-12-23at Minnesota Golden GophersL 66–77Williams Arena
1954-12-29at loyola laW 66–45The Field House
1954-12-30neutral Holy Cross CrusadersW 74–69
1955-01-03at Louisville CardinalsL 69–73Jefferson County Armory
1955-01-05vs Butler BulldogsW 83–58Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-01-08at new york universityW 93–74Madison Square Garden (III)
1955-01-10at Holy Cross CrusadersL 57–93Boston Garden
1955-01-15at Northwestern WildcatsW 82–74McGaw Memorial Hall
1955-02-05neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 91–83
1955-02-07vs Michigan State SpartansL 79–93Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-02-10vs Bradley BravesW 87–63Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-02-14at Butler BulldogsW 81–71Butler Fieldhouse
1955-02-19at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 59–74Expo Square Pavillion
1955-02-21at Kansas State WildcatsW 76–74Ahearn Field House
1955-02-24vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 74–84Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-02-26neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 77–81
1955-03-01vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 72–61Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-03-05at Marquette Golden EaglesW 85–64Milwaukee Arena

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