- Text
| 1951 SCHEDULEOverall 7-2-1Home 2-1-1Away 3-1Neutral 2-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs. Indiana |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 48-6 | More | |
| Fri., Oct. 5 | vs. Detroit |
Detroit, Mich. | W, 40-6 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. SMU |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 27-20 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | W, 33-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 30-9 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. Navy |
Baltimore, Md. | W, 19-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | L, 35-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | at North Carolina |
Chapel Hill, N.C. | W, 12-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | vs. Iowa |
Notre Dame, Ind. | T, 20-20 | More | |
| Sat., Dec. 1 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | W, 19-12 | More | |
Schedule Key Home Event Away Event