| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 18 |
| Aprank: | 17 |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Kuharich |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Ken Adamson |
The 1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Kuharich, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 5–5.