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 coachJesse Harper (4th season)
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
Fairmount      7 3 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
Akron      2 7 0
Central Michigan      1 5 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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