1914 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1914 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 1914 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.png 285 Independent 6–2 Jesse Harper 2nd Single-wing Keith K. "Deak" Jones Cartier Field The 1914 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jesse Harper, the Irish compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 288 to 61. After opening the season with routs of Alma (56–0) and Rose Polytechnic (103–0), the team lost road games to Yale (0–28) and national champion Army (7–20). The team then closed its season with intersectional victories over Pop Warner's Carlisle Indians (48–6) at Comiskey Park in Chicago and on the road against Syracuse (20–0). Knute Rockne, who helped the Irish to perfect seasons in 1912 and 1913, returned in 1914 as an assistant coach. Key players on the 1914 team included tackle and captain Keith K. "Deak" Jones, fullback Ray Eichenlaub, halfback Bill Kelleher, and guard Charlie Bachman. The team played its home games at Cartier Field in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule October 3 w Alma Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 56–0 Notre Dame Whips Alma in Easy Manner, 6 to 0 The Chicago Sunday Tribune October 4, 1914 4 (section III) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-notre-dame-whips-alma/201189281/ Newspapers.com October 10 w Rose Polytechnic Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 103–0 Notre Dame Swamps Rose Poly Machine: Quarter Back Coffal Leads Catholics in Scoring Victory The Indianapolis Sunday Star October 11, 1914 3 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-notre-dame-swamps/201189438/ Newspapers.com October 17 l y Yale Yale Field New Haven, CT 0–28 Yale Wades Through Notre Dame: Notre Dame Squelched by Yale The Hartford Courant October 18, 1914 2 (part 4) https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-yale-wades-through-notr/201189533/ Newspapers.com October 24 w y South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD 33–0 4,000 South Dakota Overwhelmed by Notre Dame: Coyotes Humbled by Indiana Eleven by Score of 33 to 0 The Sioux Falls Daily Press November 25, 1914 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-falls-press-south-dakota-overw/201189660/ Newspapers.com October 31 w Haskell Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 21–7 Held Notre Dame Down: Haskell Lost Game by Score of 21 to 7; Haskell First Outside Team in Eight Years to Score on Notre Dame Grounds The Daily Gazette Lawrence, Kansas November 2, 1914 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-gazette-held-notre-dame-down/201189851/ Newspapers.com November 7 l y Army The Plain West Point, NY rivalry 7–20 6,000 Notre Dame Crumbles Before Army Eleven: Cadets Reverse Result of Last Year, Winning by Score of 20 to 7 New York Tribune November 8, 1914 II-8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-notre-dame-crumbles-bef/201193833/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-notre-dame-downed-again-on/184570850/ Minneapolis Star Tribune Notre Dame Downed Again on Eastern Gridiron, 20-7 November 8, 1914 28 November 14 w y Carlisle Comiskey Park Chicago, IL 48–6 Notre Dame Scoring Machine Crushes Weary Indians, 48 to 6: Carlisle Suffers Worst Defeat in Years in Clash at Sox Park; Quarterback Welsch Badly Injured Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall November 15, 1914 1 (sporting) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-notre-dame-scoring-machi/201193044/ Newspapers.com November 26 w y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 20–0 Notre Dame Shows too Much Speed for Syracuse: Notre Dame Is Jubilant Over Syracuse Score The South Bend News-Times November 27, 1914 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-bend-news-times-notre-dame-shows-t/201191782/ Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1914-schedule.html 1914 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 7, 2026 Personnel Players Charlie Bachman, guard Harry Baujan, end Alvin "Heine" Berger, halfback Stan Cofall, halfback Ray Eichenlaub, fullback Freeman Fitzgerald, center George N. "Ducky" Holmes, tackle Keith K. "Deak" Jones, tackle and captain Emmett Keefe, guard Bill Kelleher, halfback Arthur B. "Bunny" Larkin, halfback Ralph G. Lathrop, tackle Rupert Mills, end Leo J. Stephan, guard The Football Men of '14 The Notre Dame Scholastic Christmas 1914 218–221 https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1914s.pdf Coaching staff Head coach - Jesse Harper Assistant coach - Knute Rockne References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football