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| 1953 SCHEDULEOverall 9-0-1Home 4-0-1Away 5-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 26 | at Oklahoma |
Norman, Okla. | W, 28-21 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. | W, 37-7 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 23-14 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs. Georgia Tech |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 27-14 | Recap | More |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | vs. Navy |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 38-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | at Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, Pa. | W, 28-20 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | at North Carolina |
Chapel Hill, N.C. | W, 34-14 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | vs. Iowa |
Notre Dame, Ind. | T, 14-14 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 28 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | W, 48-14 | More | |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | vs. SMU |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 40-14 | TV: NBC | More |
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