1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Summary

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]

1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainStan Cofall
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Xavier     5 0 0
Notre Dame     8 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)     5 1 0
Northern Illinois State     6 1 1
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
Saint Louis     4 4 0
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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30CaseW 48–0
October 7at Western Reserve
W 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[1]
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

[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hamilton, H.C. (November 5, 1916). "Oliphant stars for Army eleven". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ a b "Notre Dame team downs Nebraska eleven, 20-0". Milwaukee Sentinel. December 1, 1916. p. 8.
  3. ^ "1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results".