1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1916 college football season, led by fourth-year head coach Jesse Harper. The Irish won all but one of their nine games, falling at Army 10–30;[1] the season concluded on Thanksgiving with a 20–0 shutout at Nebraska.[2] George Gipp made a 62-yard field goal against Western Reserve.

1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
1916 record8–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainStan Cofall
Home stadiumCartier Field
1916 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Notre Dame   –    8 –1 –0
Western State (MI)   –    5 –1 –0
Heidelberg   –    8 –2 –0
Michigan   –    7 –2 –0
Wabash   –    7 –2 –0
Michigan Agricultural   –    4 –2 –1
North Dakota Agricultural   –    3 –2 –1
Detroit   –    3 –2 –2
St. Mary's (OH)   –    4 –3 –0
Marquette   –    4 –3 –1
Haskell   –    3 –6 –0
Michigan State Normal   –    1 –2 –1
South Dakota   –    1 –5 –2
Akron   –    2 –7 –0
Central Michigan   –    1 –5 –0
Iowa State Teachers   –    1 –7 –0
Lake Forest   –    1 –7 –0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30CaseW 48–0
October 7at Western ReserveCleveland, OHW 48–0
October 14Haskell
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 25–0
October 28Wabash
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 60–0
November 4at ArmyL 10–30
November 11vs. South DakotaSioux Falls, SDW 21–0
November 18at Michigan AgriculturalW 14–0
November 25Alma
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 46–0
November 30at NebraskaW 20–0

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References

  1. Hamilton, H.C. (November 5, 1916). "Oliphant stars for Army eleven". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  2. "Notre Dame team downs Nebraska eleven, 20-0". Milwaukee Sentinel. December 1, 1916. p. 8.
  3. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1916-schedule.html


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