1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 9–1 Knute Rockne 9th Notre Dame Box 7–2–2 Red Edwards Tom Hearden Cartier Field The 1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Knute Rockne, the Irish compiled a 9–1 record, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 210 to 38.1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 6, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1926-schedule.html The team was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.Stanford Eleven Adjudged Best: Navy Ranks Second Under Dickinson System of Rating Teams The Morning Post Camden, N.J. December 17, 1926 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98552346/dickinson-rankings/ Newspapers.com The team's victories included shutouts over Penn State, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, Indiana, and Army, and a 13–12 victory over USC. The sole loss was a 19–0 upset on the road against Carnegie Tech in the penultimate game of the season. Rockne did not attend the Carnegie Tech game, deeming it "not important enough"; Rockne instead attended the Army-Navy game to write a syndicated article about that game and to aid him in making his All-America selections.Upset special: With Rockne gone, Irish took a Michigan-like tumble https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=3006504&campaign=rsssrch&source=coach ESPN February 18, 2008 Notre Dame center Bud Boeringer was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1926 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 6 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Halfback Christie Flanagan also received first-team All-America honors from Ed Sullivan (then a New York sports writer)Ed Sullivan Another All-American Team; N.Y. Scribe Has Swan, Kaer On It; Everybody Now Trying Hand At It Oakland Tribune 1926-12-07 and second-team honors from several other selectors. The Irish wore green uniforms in their game against Penn State.Notre Dame wears green to continue a proud uniform tradition vs. Ohio State https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/09/23/iconic-green-jerseys-a-part-of-notre-dame-history/70926002007/ 2023-09-23 USA TODAY en-US They played their home games at Cartier Field in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule October 2 w Beloit Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 77–0 8,000 Rox of '26 Give Beloit 77 to 0 Lesson in Opener: Slaughter of Innoncents Seen on Historic Field The South Bend Tribune October 3, 1926 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-notre-dame/201151423/ Newspapers.com October 9 w y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 20–7 48,648–54,000 Minnesota Falls Before Notre Dame, 20-7: Gophers Lose in Thriller The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune George A. Barton October 10, 1925 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-notre-dame-minnesota/201152157/ Newspapers.com October 16 w Penn State rivalry Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 28–0 18,000 Rox Tame Nittany Lion, 28 to 0: Notre Dame Is Proven Master of Penn State; Local Eleven Gains 359 Yards While Opponent Is Stopped with 65 The South Bend Tribune Kenneth Conn October 17, 1926 1 (main), 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-rox-tame-nittany/201152682/ Newspapers.com October 23 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 6–0 41,000 Purple Hold Notre Dame to 6-0 Score: Left-Handed Pass Brings Defeat to N.U. Chicago Sunday Tribune Don Maxwell October 24, 1926 1 (part 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-purple-hold-notre-dame-t/201153096/ Newspapers.com October 30 w Georgia Tech Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN rivalry 12–0 11,000 Notre Dame Has Easy Win Over Georgia Tech: Yellow Jackets Beaten Fifth Straight Season The South Bend Tribune Kenneth Conn October 31, 1926 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-georgia-tech/201153654/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-notre-dame-rips-ge/136584582/ The Indianapolis Star Notre Dame rips Georgia Tech October 31, 1926 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w Indiana Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 26–0 20,000 Irish Topple Indiana with Ease, 26 to 0 Chicago Sunday Tribune November 7, 1926 1 (section 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-irish-topple-indiana-wit/201157486/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y Army Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 7–0 63,029 O Army 0! Notre Dame 7! Flanagan Flies 65 Yards To Defeat Cadets New York Daily News Paul Gallico November 14, 1926 42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-o-army-0-notre-dame-7-flana/201155842/ Newspapers.com November 20 w Drake Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 21–0 15,000 Rox Win Homecoming Game The South Bend Tribune Kenneth S. Conn 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116690768/the-south-bend-tribune/ Newspapers.comRockmen Take Another Step Towards National Crown The South Bend Tribune Sports 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116690387/rockmen-take-another/ Newspapers.com November 27 l y Carnegie Tech Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 0–19 45,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z0obAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IkoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7137%2C654050 Pittsburgh Press Hughes Robert W. Carnegie Tech springs greatest surprise of football season by beating Notre Dame November 28, 1926 1 December 4 w y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 13–12 74,378 Notre Dame Beats U.S.C.: Wins Great Game 13 to 12; Lone Point After Touchdown Brings Grid Victory to Irish Team The Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry December 5, 1926 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-notre-dame-beats-u/201156637/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-notre-dame/188631749/ The Fresno Morning Republican Notre Dame conquers hosts of Troy 13 to 12 December 5, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12. References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football