1959-60 Notre Dame Fighting Irish — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 17-9 under head coach John Jordan. Simple Rating System: 10.59.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-05at Michigan State SpartansL 56–61Jenison Field House
1959-12-07vs Wisconsin BadgersW 78–58Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1959-12-09at Northwestern WildcatsW 93–88McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-12-12at Air Force FalconsW 67–52Cadet Gymnasium
1959-12-14at Nebraska CornhuskersW 70–62Nebraska Coliseum
1959-12-18vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 67–45Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1959-12-22neutral Purdue BoilermakersW 82–79
1959-12-23neutral Indiana HoosiersL 60–71Butler Fieldhouse
1960-01-02neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 65–75
1960-01-05vs Butler BulldogsW 76–51Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-01-09vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 75–63Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-01-12at DePaul Blue DemonsW 73–70Alumni Hall
1960-01-16vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 75–56Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-01-19at Detroit Mercy TitansL 61–68Calihan Hall
1960-01-22neutral Bradley BravesL 65–86
1960-01-30neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 67–71
1960-02-02vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 71–65Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-02-06vs Army Black KnightsW 87–55Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-02-13at Kentucky WildcatsL 65–68Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-16at Butler BulldogsW 79–62Butler Fieldhouse
1960-02-20vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 70–58Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-02-27neutral Louisville CardinalsW 65–54
1960-02-29vs Creighton BluejaysW 76–64Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1960-03-08neutral Ohio BobcatsL 66–74Memorial Coliseum

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