The 1955 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their second year under head coach Terry Brennan, the Fighting Irish compiled an 8–2, outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 112, and were ranked No 9 in the final AP poll.
Paul Hornung was a consensus first-team pick on the 1955 All-America college football team. Guard Pat Bisceglia also received first-team honors from the Associated Press and NBC, and fullback Don Schaefer received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, the Football Writers Association of America, the International News Service, and NBC. Ray Lemek was the team captain.
The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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