1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1917 college football season, led by fifth-year head coach Jesse Harper. The Irish won six of their eight games, with a loss at Nebraska,[1] and a tie at Wisconsin.[2]

1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
1917 record6–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainJames Phelan
Home stadiumCartier Field
1917 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Marquette      8 0 1
Detroit      8 1 0
Notre Dame      6 1 1
Heidelberg      5 1 1
St. Mary's (OH)      7 2 0
St. Xavier      4 1 2
North Dakota Agricultural      4 2 0
Akron      5 3 0
Haskell      6 5 0
Western State (MI)      4 3 0
Michigan State Normal      3 4 0
Iowa State Teachers      2 3 0
South Dakota      2 3 0
Central Michigan      1 2 0
Lake Forest      2 5 0
Wabash      1 6 1
Toledo      0 3 0
Michigan Agricultural      0 9 0

This was the final season for Harper, who stepped away from coaching and returned to his native Kansas to ranch. Fourth-year assistant (and former Irish player) Knute Rockne was promoted to head coach for the 1918 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 6KalamazooW 55–0
October 13at WisconsinT 0–0
October 20at NebraskaL 0–7
October 27South Dakota
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN
W 40–0
November 3at ArmyW 7–2
November 10at Morningside
W 13–0
November 17Michigan Agricultural
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 23–0
November 24at Washington & JeffersonW 3–0

Source:[4]

References

  1. "Notre Dame is beaten". Milwaukee Journal. October 21, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  2. "Cardinals held to scoreless tie". Milwaukee Journal. October 21, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  3. "Notre Dame beats Army". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 4, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1917-schedule.html


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