1931 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1931 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Thomas Yarr (1931).png 145 Tommy Yarr Independent 6–2–1 Hunk Anderson 1st Tommy Yarr Notre Dame Stadium The 1931 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1931 college football season, led by first-year head coach Hunk Anderson. Following the death of head coach Knute Rockne in a plane crash on March 31,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CNBXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0fQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6000%2C6508531 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Report Knute Rockne killed in plane crash March 31, 1931 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U1BQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YA0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5959%2C9628 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Rockne's tragic death April 1, 1931 1A June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=089XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0PQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7165%2C235149 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Sorrow shrouds Notre Dame faculty and students with passing of Knute Rockne April 1, 1931 16 line coach Anderson was promoted on April 10.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XVBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YA0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6336%2C2015951 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press 'Hunk' Anderson named Notre Dame coach April 11, 1931 23 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aFcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SUsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1738%2C5964307 Pittsburgh Press United Press Anderson named Rockne successor for year April 11, 1931 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XlBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YA0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2355%2C2228094 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Hunk Anderson lacking wizardry of psychology, but is man of action April 12, 1931 3C June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Notre Dame entered the season on a 19-game winning streak and opened with a road win, but then had a scoreless tie with Northwestern in the second game, played at Soldier Field in Chicago.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iUgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9QwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5371%2C2002965 Milwaukee Sentinel McIntyre Ronald Wildcats and Irish engage in punt duel October 11, 1931 1C Five straight wins followed and the unbeaten string extended to 26 games, until visiting USC won by two points;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8ypQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_QwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5921%2C4221658 Milwaukee Sentinel McIntyre Ronald Trojans halt Irish victory march November 22, 1931 1C the Trojans were the last team to defeat Notre Dame, three years earlier in 1928.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZSIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VEsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1912%2C3514840 Pittsburgh Press Smith Chester L. Notre Dame loses to U.S.C., 16-14, in breath-taking tilt November 22, 1931 1 The next week, Army shut out the Irish 12–0 at Yankee Stadium to conclude the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-CpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_QwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6011%2C5536979 Milwaukee Sentinel Gould Alan Associated Press Army whips Irish grid eleven, 12-0, in surprise upset November 29, 1931 1C Schedule October 3 w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 25–0 12,098–18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103206387/notre-dame-shows-usual-power-in-running/ The Atlanta Constitution Notre Dame shows usual power in running over Indiana, 25–0 October 4, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 t y Northwestern Soldier Field Chicago, IL rivalry 0–0 65,000 October 17 w Drake Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 63–0 23,835 Irish run wild and win, 63 to 0 The Atlanta Constitution October 18, 1931 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104614328/irish-run-wild-and-win-63-to-0/ June 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 w Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 25–12 37,394–42,000 Ledden Jack 42,000 Watch Schwartz Put Enemy To Rout The South Bend Tribune October 25, 1931 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87159317/42000-watch-schwartz-put-enemy-to-rout/ Newspapers.com October 31 w y Carnegie Tech Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 19–0 42,271 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2rYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fY4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6403%2C2566943 Pittsburgh Press Smith Chester L. 52,000 see Notre Dame beat Tech November 1, 1931 1 November 7 w Penn Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 49–0 39,173 November 14 w y Navy Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 20–0 56,861 November 21 l USC Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 14–16 50,731 Stirring Trojan Rally Upsets Irish, 16 to 14 The Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer November 22, 1931 1, VI-a-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99165322/stirring-trojan-rally-upsets-irish-16/ Newspapers.com November 28 l y Army Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 0–12 78,559 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1931-schedule.html 1931 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com 2015-10-08 References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football