1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Independent 10–0 Knute Rockne 13th Notre Dame Box 7–2–2 Tom Conley Notre Dame Stadium National champion (Dickinson System) The 1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach Knute Rockne, the Fighting Irish compiled a perfect 10–0 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 256 to 74 with three shutouts.1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 6, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1930-schedule.html The Dickinson System ranked Notre Dame No. 1 with 25.13 points, ahead of No. 2 Washington State (20.44) and No. 3 Alabama (20.18).Notre Dame Wins National Title by Dickinson System Messenger-Inquirer December 7, 1930 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98585348/dickinson-ratings/ Newspapers.com By topping the Dickinson Ratings the Irish won the Jack F. Rissman National Intercollegiate Football Trophy; it's was the team's third Dickinson national championship and granted the school permanent possession of the trophy. Later analyses also rated Notre Dame as the 1930 national champion, including the Billingsley Report, Boand System, Dunkel System, Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Championship Foundation, Parke H. Davis (co-champion), and Poling System.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2018 December 11, 2018 113 The new Notre Dame Stadium made its debut on October 4;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qW8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DIgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6136%2C862099 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Notre Dame pushed to win October 5, 1930 15 it was dedicated the next week.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sG8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DIgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2617%2C2207104 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Mickelson Paul Notre Dame swamps Navy October 12, 1930 13 The closest game was a one-point win in late November over previously undefeated Army; the Irish won the annual rivalry game, 7–6, at Soldier Field in Chicago with over 100,000 in attendance.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19301129&printsec=frontpage Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Dunkley Charles W. Notre Dame beats Army, 7 to 6 November 29, 1930 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=osxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5228%2C6265854 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Rockne's men defeat Army, score 7 to 6 November 29, 1930 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UlNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cw8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6592%2C5107442 Milwaukee Sentinel McIntyre Ronald Notre Dame conquers Army, 7 to 6 November 30, 1930 1C July 2026 InternetArchiveBot A week later in Los Angeles, Notre Dame shut out once-beaten USC, 27–0, for their 19th consecutive victory.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gl9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8w4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5329%2C849173 Milwaukee Sentinel Notre Dame triumphs, 27 to 0 December 7, 1930 1A July 2026 InternetArchiveBot https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3-wUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4404%2C2073136 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Notre Dame outplays U.S.C. December 7, 1930 1, part 2 Two Notre Dame players, quarterback Frank Carideo and halfback Marchy Schwartz, were consensus first-team players on the 1930 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 7 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Other Notre Dame players receiving 1930 All-America honors included guard Bert Metzger (first-team selection by the Associated Press and United Press);Alan Gould MIDDLE WEST HOLDS EDGE IN SELECTION OF 1930 ALL-AMERICAN GRID TEAMS: POLL BY ASSOCIATED PRESS SELECTS STARS FOR MYTHICAL ELEVEN Evening Independent 1930-12-06Cameron L. S. December 8, 1930 United Press Has All-America Grid Team of the Year: Milo Lubratovich of the University of Wisconsin Team is Placed on the First Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5303968/oshkosh_daily_northwestern/ Oshkosh Daily Northwestern Oshkosh, Wisconsin 15 May 18, 2016 Newspapers.com halfback Marty Brill (first-team selection by the All-America Board);Christy Walsh ALL-AMERICA BOARD HONORS CAPT. BOB SMITH OF COLGATE Syracuse Herald 1932-12-11 end Tom Conley (second-team selection by the Associated Press, United Press, and Newspaper Enterprise Association);L.S. "Larry" MacPhail NEA Service's All-America Teams Olean Times 1930-12-13 fullback Joe Savoldi (second-team selection by the Associated Press); and tackle Al Culver (second-team selection by the United Press).ESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1162 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 Four months after the season ended, on March 31, 1931, Rockne and seven others were killed when a Transcontinental and Western Airline plane crashed in Kansas as Rockne traveled from Kansas City to California.Rockne Killed In Air Crash: Eight Die in Kansas As Plane Falls in Flames; Local Coach on Business Trip to Coast The South Bend Tribune March 31, 1931 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85859994/rockne-killed-in-air-crash/ Newspapers.com Schedule October 4 w SMU Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 20–14 14,751 October 11 w Navy Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN rivalry 26–2 40,593 N.D. Wins; Dedicates Stadium The South Bend Tribune John W. Stahr October 12, 1930 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99242592/nd-wins-dedicates-stadium/ Newspapers.com October 18 w Carnegie Tech Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 21–6 30,009 Irish Beat Carnegie, 21 to 6 The South Bend Tribune John W. Stahr October 19, 1930 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99242791/irish-beat-carnegie-21-to-6/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 35–19 66,586–74,233 74,233 at Irish Game Here Saturday The Pittsburgh Press October 27, 1930 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85793020/74233-at-irish-game-here-saturday/ Newspapers.comNotre Dame Trounces Pitt, 35-19: 70,000 See Irish Romp To Victory Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Jess Carver I-1, II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99245453/notre-dame-trounces-pitt-35-19-70000/ Newspapers.com November 1 w Indiana Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 27–0 15,000 Irish Conquer Indiana, 27 to 0 The South Bend Tribune John W. Starr November 2, 1930 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99245748/irish-conquer-indiana-27-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 60–20 75,657 80,000 See Penn Deluged, 60-20, By Notre Dame: Largest Crowd in Phila. Football History Turns Out to See Game; Traffic Tied in Knot The Philadelphia Inquirer November 9, 1930 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99246008/80000-see-penn-deluged-60-20-by/ Newspapers.com November 15 w Drake Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 28–7 10,106 Drake Loses To Irish, 28 to 7: Three Sprints by Dan Hanley Enliven Game The South Bend Tribune John W. Stahr November 16, 1930 1, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32263438/drake-loses-to-irish-28-to-7/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 14–0 44,648 Notre Dame Beats Northwestern, 14-0 Chicago Tribune Harvey Woodruff November 23, 1930 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99246413/notre-dame-beats-northwestern-14-0/ Newspapers.com November 29 w y Army Soldier Field Chicago, IL rivalry 7–6 110,000   December 6 w y USC Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 27–0 73,967 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1930-schedule.html 1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Personnel Players The following players participated on the 1930 Notre Dame football team.Official Football Review Notre Dame University 1930 Notre Dame University April 8, 2022 17, 20–21 https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1930.pdf 20em Roy Bailie, left end Marty Brill, right halfback, All-AmericanFootball Review, p. 23. Frank Butler, center Frank Carideo, quarterback, All-American and College Football Hall of Fame Norbert Christman, quarterback Tom Conley, captain and right endFootball Review, p. 22. Carl Cronin, quarterback, College Football Hall of FameFootball Review, p. 37. Al Culver, left tackle Dick Donoghue, right tackle Norman Greeney, left guard Dan Hanley, fullbackFootball Review, p. 30. James Harriss, left guardFootball Review, p. 32. Frank Hoffman, left tackleFootball Review, p. 34. Paul Host, left end Al Howard, fullbackFootball Review, p. 35. Charles Jaskwhich, quarterback Clarence Kaplan, right halfback Thomas Kassis, left guardFootball Review, p. 25. Frank Kerjes, right guardFootball Review, p. 39. Mike Koken, left halfback Ed Kosky, left endFootball Review, p. 27. Joe Kurth, right tackleFootball Review, p. 28. Bernie Leahy, left halfback Frank Leahy, left tackle, College Football Hall of Fame Richard Mahoney, right end Arthur McManmon, right tackle Regis McNamara, left tackle Bert Metzger, right guard, All-American and College Football Hall of Fame Larry Mullins, fullbackFootball Review, p. 24. Emmett Murphy, quarterback John O'Brien, left endFootball Review, p. 31. Paul O'Connor, right halfbackFootball Review, p. 29. Bill Pierce, right guardFootball Review, p. 38. John Rogers, centerFootball Review, p. 36. Joe Savoldi, fullbackFootball Review, p. 26. Marchmont Schwartz, left halfback, All-American and College Football Hall of Fame Joseph Sheeketski, right halfback Fred Staab, fullback Robert Terlaak, right guardFootball Review, p. 33. George Vlk, right end Tommy Yarr, center Staff 20em Knute Rockne, head coach and director of athletics,1930 Football Review, pp.12 and 18. College Football Hall of Fame Hunk Anderson, assistant coach,Football Review, pp. 17, 19. College Football Hall of Fame Jack Chevigny, assistant coach John T. "Ike" Voedisch, assistant coach Tim Moynihan, assistant coach William B. Jones, freshman coach H. Manfred Vezie, freshman coach Rev. Michael A. Mulcaire, Chairman Athletic Board of Control1930 Football Review, p. 11. References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football