1956-57 Notre Dame Fighting Irish — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 20-8 under head coach John Jordan. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.39.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-08at Wisconsin BadgersW 75–55Wisconsin Field House
1956-12-10vs Northwestern WildcatsL 60–75Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-12-15at Purdue BoilermakersL 72–85Lambert Fieldhouse
1956-12-17vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 86–74Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-12-22at Louisville CardinalsL 75–85Freedom Hall
1956-12-26at new york universityW 72–71Alumni Gymnasium
1956-12-27neutral BYU CougarsW 91–66
1956-12-29at Manhattan JaspersL 79–86Alumni Gym
1957-01-05vs Butler BulldogsL 84–86Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-01-07at Northwestern WildcatsW 82–61McGaw Memorial Hall
1957-01-12vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 90–76Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-01-15vs Michigan State SpartansW 86–76Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-01-26neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 81–99
1957-01-29vs Indiana HoosiersW 94–82Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-02-02at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 89–94Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1957-02-04at Holy Cross CrusadersW 99–82Worcester Auditorium
1957-02-07vs Portland PilotsW 78–64Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-02-09neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 96–64
1957-02-13at Butler BulldogsW 70–65Butler Fieldhouse
1957-02-20vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 99–88Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-02-23vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 95–80Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-02-26at Marquette Golden EaglesW 76–56Milwaukee Arena
1957-03-02at DePaul Blue DemonsW 85–73Alumni Hall
1957-03-06vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 94–55Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-03-12neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksW 89–77St. John Arena
1957-03-15neutral Michigan State SpartansL 83–85Memorial Coliseum
1957-03-16neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 86–85Memorial Coliseum

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