1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainFred Miller
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
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1928 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit   –   9 – 0 – 0
Butler   –   6 – 2 – 0
John Carroll   –   6 – 3 – 0
Kent State   –   4 – 2 – 2
Marquette   –   5 – 3 – 1
Ball Teachers   –   3 – 2 – 2
Notre Dame   –   5 – 4 – 0
DePaul   –   4 – 4 – 1
Haskell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Michigan Tech   –   2 – 2 – 1
Saint Louis   –   4 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   4 – 4 – 1
Loyola (IL)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Lombard   –   3 – 4 – 1
Michigan State   –   3 – 4 – 1
Detroit City College   –   2 – 5 – 1
Valparaiso   –   1 – 6 – 0

The 1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1928 college football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Knute Rockne, the independent Irish compiled an uncharacteristic 5–4 record and were outscored 99 to 107. The defeat of Army was the Win one for the Gipper game.

In Cartier Field's final game on November 17, Notre Dame lost its first game on campus in 23 years, upset 27–7 by undefeated Carnegie Tech.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Loyola (LA)
W 12–613,000–15,000[2]
October 6at Wisconsin
L 6–2229,885
October 13vs. Navy
W 7–0120,000
October 20at Georgia Tech
L 0–1335,000
October 27Drake
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 32–612,000–15,000[3]
November 3vs. Penn State
W 9–030,000
November 10vs. Army
W 12–678,188[4]
November 17Carnegie Tech
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
L 7–2726,000–30,000[5][6][7][8][9]
December 1at USC
L 14–2772,632[10][11]

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References

  1. ^ Mickelson, Paul R. (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Tech beats Rockne's 'Irish', 27 to 7". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ S.E. Bower (September 30, 1928). "Fightin' Irish Turn Back Loyola, 12 to 6: Southern Team Gives Rockmen Genuine Scare". The South Bend Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John W. Stahr (October 28, 1928). "Irish Get Back To Normalcy; Drub Drake; 15,000 Witness One-Sided Tilt At Cartier Lot". The South Bend Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Getty, Frank (November 11, 1928). "Notre Dame beats Army eleven". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ Ward, Arch (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Upset N. Dame Tradition; Wins 27 to 7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Ward, Arch (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Tech Upsets N. Dame Tradition; 27-7 (continued)". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Stahr, John W. (November 18, 1928). "Powerful Tech Crushes N. D." South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Stahr, John W. (November 18, 1928). "Huge But Fast Team Win By Score Of 27-7 (continued)". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Stahr, John W. (November 18, 1928). "Huge But Speedy Tech Eleven Wins (continued)". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "S. California defeats Irish easily, 27-14". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. December 2, 1928. p. 1, sports.
  11. ^ "Notre Dame routed by U.S.C." Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. December 2, 1928. p. 17.
  12. ^ 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved July 12, 2015.


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