| 1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1916 record | 8–1 |
| Head coach | Jesse Harper (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | Stan Cofall |
| Home stadium | Cartier Field |
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Template:1916 college football records 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.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Case | W 48–0 | |
| October 7 | at Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | W 48–0 |
| October 14 | Haskell |
| W 25–0 |
| October 28 | Wabash |
| W 60–0 |
| November 4 | at Army | L 10–30 | |
| November 11 | vs. South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | W 21–0 |
| November 18 | at Michigan Agricultural |
| W 14–0 |
| November 25 | [[{{{school}}}|Alma]] |
| W 46–0 |
| November 30 | at Nebraska |
| W 20–0 |
Source:[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hamilton, H.C. (November 5, 1916). "Oliphant stars for Army eleven". Milwaukee Journal. United Press: p. 1, sports. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n4QWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HiEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6746%2C5988449.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Notre Dame team downs Nebraska eleven, 20-0". Milwaukee Sentinel: p. 8. December 1, 1916. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fi9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UwoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2533%2C3710884.
- ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1916-schedule.html
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