1925 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 April 2022 1925 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre dame football team 1925.jpg 285 Independent 7–2–1 Knute Rockne 8th Notre Dame Box 7–2–2 Clem Crowe Cartier Field The 1925 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Knute Rockne, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 64. In games against major opponents, the Irish defeated Baylor, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Tech, lost to Army and Nebraska, and tied with Penn State.1925 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 14, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1925-schedule.html Three Notre Dame players were recognized on Billy Evans' "National Honor Roll": tackle Stonewall McMannon; guard John "Clipper" Smith; and halfback Christie Flanagan.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2870527/the_anniston_star/ The Anniston Star 10 December 15, 1925 Billy Evans' Honor Roll July 23, 2015 Newspapers.com In addition, fullback Rex Enright received third-team honors on Walter Eckersall's 1925 All-America team.Westerners Lead On All-American: Chicago Critic Picks Team With Strong Aerial Attack The Galveston Daily News December 20, 1925 Enright also received first-team honors on Eckersall's 1925 All-Western college football team.Walter Eckersall's All-Western Eleven Chicago Tribune Walter Eckersall December 13, 1925 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1925/12/13/page/155/article/walter-eckersalls-all-western-eleven The team played its home games at Cartier Field in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule September 26 w Baylor Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 41–0 13,000 Rox Thrash Bears, Score 41 to 0: Notre Dame Is Headed Toward Another Crown The South Bend Tribune September 27, 1925 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29782624/rox_thrash_bears_score_41_to_0_notre/ Newspapers.com October 3 w Lombard Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 69–0 10,000 Track Meet at Cartier Field Ends With Rox Victory The South Bend Tribune October 4, 1925 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30614161/track_meet_at_cartier_field_ends_with/ Newspapers.com October 10 w Beloit Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 19–3 6,000–10,000 Beloit Is Notre Dame's Third Straight Grid Victim The South Bend Tribune October 11, 1925 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30614313/beloit_is_notre_dames_third_straight/ Newspapers.com October 17 l y Army Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 0–27 65,000–80,000 Soldiers Triumph Over Notre Dame New York Daily News October 18, 1925 52 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30565835/soldiers_triumph_over_notre_dame/ Newspapers.comFootball Review of 1925, p. 31. October 24 w y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 19–7 49,000–52,000 Notre Dame Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers, 19-7 Chicago Tribune James Crusinberry October 25, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29809219/notre_dame_rally_in_final_period_beats/ Newspapers.com October 31 w y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 13–0 12,000 Notre Dame Defeats Yellow Jackets, 13 to 0 The Atlanta Constitution November 1, 1925 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30614467/notre_dame_defeats_yellow_jackets_13/ Newspapers.com November 7 t y Penn State rivalry New Beaver Field State College, PA 0–0 20,000 Penn State Holds Irish Scoreless The Pittsburgh Press Knute Rockne November 8, 1925 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30614601/penn_state_holds_irish_scoreless/ Newspapers.com November 14 w Carnegie Tech Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 26–0 26,000–27,000 Carnegie Tech Sadly Humbled By Notre Dame The South Bend Tribune Kenneth S. Conn November 15, 1925 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30564515/carnegie_tech_sadly_humbled_by_notre/ Newspapers.com November 21 w Northwestern Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN rivalry 13–10 27,000–32,000 Rox Have Close Victory: Purple Team Throws Scare Into Rockmen The South Bend Tribune November 22, 1925 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29801763/rox_have_close_victory_purple_team/ Newspapers.com November 26 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 0–17 41,000–45,000 Huskers 17, Notre Dame 0: Nebraska Humbles Notre Dame Team The Lincoln State Journal November 27, 1925 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30517223/huskers_17_notre_dame_0_nebraska/ Newspapers.com Football Review 1925, pp. 24-43 (detailed game-by-game summaries) thumb|left|400px|Christie Flanagan rushes during Notre Dame's game against Georgia Tech left Personnel Players Bud Boeringer, center, St. Paul, Minnesota Joe Boland, tackle, Philadelphia Francis "Lew" Cody, halfback, Lasalle, Illinois Clem Crowe, captain and left end, Lafayette, Indiana Red Edwards, quarterback, Weston, West Virginia Rex Enright, fullback, Rockford, Illinois Christie Flanagan, halfback, Port Arthur, Texas John "Freddy" Fredericks, center, Saginaw, Michigan Richard "Dick" Hanousek, guard/fullback, Antigo, Wisconsin Tom Hearden, halfback, Green Bay Wisconsin Ray Marelli, guard, Rockford, Illinois Frank Mayer, guard/tackle, Glencoe, Minnesota John "Stonewall" McManmon, tackle, Lowell, Massachusetts John "Big John" McMullen, tackle, Chicago Harry O'Boyle, halfback/fullback, Des Moines, Iowa Arthur "Count" Parisien, quarterback, Haverhill, Massachusetts Bull Polisky, tackle, Bellaire, Ohio Joseph "Flash" Prelli, halfback, Brentwood, California Joe Rigali, end, Oak Park, Illinois John "Cactus" Roach, halfback, Appleton, Wisconsin Clipper Smith, guard, Hartford, Connecticut Richard "Red" Smith, guard, Combined Locks, Wisconsin John "Ike" Voedisch, South Bend, Indiana John Wallace, end, Gary, Indiana Chile Walsh, end, Hollywood, California Elmer Wynne, fullback, Oronoque, Kansas Official Football Review 1925 The Notre Dame Scholastic 1925 12–21 https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1925.pdf Coaching staff Head coach: Knute Rockne Assistant coaches: Hunk Anderson, Tom Lieb Freshman coach: George Keogan Assistant freshman coach: Wilbur Eaton References External links Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons