1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 1916 Notre Dame football team.png 280px Independent 8–1 Jesse Harper 4th Single-wing Stan Cofall Cartier Field The 1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jesse Harper, the Irish compiled an 8–1 record, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 292 to 30. The sole loss and the only points allowed were in a 30–10 road loss to Army. The team went on to shut out both Michigan Agricultural (now Michigan State) and Nebraska.1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 2, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1916-schedule.html Knute Rockne was assistant coach for the third year. Key players included team captain and halfback Stan Cofall and guard Charlie Bachman, both of whom won first-team honors on the 1916 All-Western college football team.Jack Veiock Jack Veiock's Selections for An All-Western Eleven Evening Tribune December 7, 1916 https://books.google.com/books?id=mwJhAAAAIBAJ&dq=all-western+football&pg=PA13 The team played its home games at Cartier Field in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule September 30 w Case Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 48–0 Case Squad IS Beaten 48 to 0 by Notre Dame Cleveland Plain Dealer October 1, 1916 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-case-squad-is-beaten-48/200783540/ Newspapers.com October 7 w y Western Reserve Case Field Cleveland, OH 48–0 Cofall Is Star as Notre Dame Trims Reserve Clevland Plain Dealer Tom Terrell October 8, 1916 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-cofall-is-star-as-notre/200784103/ Newspapers.com October 14 w Haskell Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 25–0 Haskell Loses To Notre Dame By 26-0 Margin https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/158696938/ The Chicago Sunday Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 15, 1916 4, part 3 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w Wabash Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 60–0 Wabash Is Crushed by Notre Dame The Indianapolis Sunday Star October 29, 1916 1, 2 (sport section) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-wabash-is-crushed/200784583/ November 4 l y Army The Plain West Point, NY rivalry 10–30 Army Spoils Hopes of Notre Dame Men https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-army-spoils-hopes/184574221/ [South Bend Tribune] [South Bend, Indiana] November 6, 1916 14 November 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD 21–0 Cofall Leads Irish to Victory The Indianapolis Sunday Star November 12, 1916 1 (sport section) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-cofall-leads-irish/200786807/ Newspapers.com November 18 w y Michigan Agricultural Old College Field East Lansing, MI rivalry 14–0 Harper's Great Backs Too Shifty for Aggies Lansing State Journal November 20, 1916 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-harpers-great-bac/200786283/ Newspapers.com November 25 w Alma Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 46–0 Alma Proves Easy for N.D. Subs: Romp in Snow to Score of 46 to 0 The South Bend Tribune November 27, 1916 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-alma-proves-easy/200787117/ Newspapers.com November 30 w y Nebraska Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE rivalry 20–0 Notre Dame Takes Nebraska's Scalp https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-notre-dame-takes-ne/184572667/ [Lincoln Journal Star] [Lincoln, Nebraska] December 1, 1916 1 November 8, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/1916-schedule.html 1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Personnel Players "Bodie" Andrews, tackle Charlie Bachman, guard Harry Baujan, end Dutch Bergman, halfback Stan Cofall, captain and halfback Frank Coughlin, tackle Cy DeGree, guard Steve Fitzpatrick, halfback/fullback Chet Grant, quarterback Tom King, end Slip Madigan, center Arnold McInerny, tackle Jack Meagher, end John Miller, fullback James Phelan, quarterback Dave Philbin Frank Rydzewski, center Fritz Slackford, fullback Gilbert Ward Ray Whipple, end Mongram Men 181–185 https://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1916s.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