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
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainJames Phelan
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette     8 0 1
Detroit     8 1 0
Morningside     5 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 Normal (MI)     4 3 0
Saint Louis     4 3 1
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6KalamazooW 55–0
October 13at WisconsinT 0–0[2]
October 20at NebraskaL 0–7[1]
October 27South Dakota
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame,, IN
W 40–0
November 3at ArmyW 7–2[3]
November 10at Morningside
W 13–0
November 17Michigan Agricultural
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 23–0
November 24at Washington & JeffersonW 3–0

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Notre Dame is beaten". Milwaukee Journal. October 21, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results".