1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
American college football season
The 1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1929 college football season . In their 12th year under head coach Knute Rockne , the Irish compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 38, with four shutouts.[ 1]
The Dickinson System rated Notre Dame No. 1 with 25.00 points, ahead of No. 2 Purdue (23.60), both from the State of Indiana.[ 2] In later analyses, Notre Dame was also selected as the 1929 national champion by Billingsley Report , Boand System , Dickinson System , Dunkel System , College Football Researchers Association , Helms Athletic Foundation , National Championship Foundation , Poling System , and Jeff Sagarin 's ELO-Chess system.[ 3]
Two Notre Dame player, quarterback Frank Carideo and guard Jack Cannon , were consensus first-team players on the 1929 All-America college football team .[ 4]
Coach Rockne was stricken with what was variously described as an infection or a blood clot in his right leg prior to the second game of the season against Navy . He was able to attend only two of the remaining game on the side lines. Assistant coach Tom Lieb served as the interim head coach.[ 5] [ 6]
With the razing of Cartier Field , the team played no home games in South Bend, Indiana . Three "home" games were played at Soldier Field in Chicago . The new Notre Dame Stadium opened for the 1930 season .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 5 at Indiana W 14–016,111–22,000 [ 7]
October 12 vs. Navy W 14–764,681–71,000 [ 8]
October 19 vs. Wisconsin W 19–085,000–90,000 [ 9] [ 10]
October 26 at Carnegie Tech W 7–065,000–66,000 [ 11]
November 2 at Georgia Tech W 26–622,000 [ 12]
November 9 vs. Drake W 19–745,000–55,000 [ 13] [ 14]
November 16 vs. USC W 13–12120,000–123,000 [ 15] [ 16]
November 23 at Northwestern W 26–650,000 [ 17]
November 30 vs. Army W 7–079,408–82,000 [ 18]
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Personnel
Players
Roy Bailie, end, 5'11", 163 pounds
Bernard Bloemer, guard, 5'9", 162 pounds
Gus Bondi, guard, 5'9", 175 pounds
Bob Brannon, halfback, 5'9", 155 pounds
Martin Brill, halfback, 5'11", 181 pounds
Dan Cannon, halfback, 5'7-1/2", 163 pounds
Jack Cannon , guard, 5'11", 193 pounds
Jack Carberry, end, 6', 175 pounds
Frank Carideo , quarterback, 5'7", 172 pounds
James Carmody, tackle, 6', 190 pounds
William Cassidy, guard, 5'9, 172 pounds
Vincent Cavanaugh, center, 5'11", 181 pounds
Bill Christman, quarterback, 5'7", 152 pounds
Ed Collins, end, 6', 169 pounds
John Colrick, end, 6', 175 pounds
Tom Conley , end, 5'11", 170 pounds
Pat Conway, fullback, 5'10", 162 pounds
Carl Cronin , halfback, 5'7", 155 pounds
Al Culver , tackle, 6'2-1/2", 212 pounds
Richard Donoghue, tackle, 6'2", 220 pounds
Bernard Donoghue, halfback, 5'10-1/2", 161 pounds
John Elder, halfback, 5'8", 154 pounds
Al Gebert , quarterback, 5'8", 160 pounds
Jim Griffin, end, 6'1", 178 pounds
Al Grisanti, end, 5'9", 155 pounds
Norm Herwit, guard, 5'9", 185 pounds
Paul Host, end, 5'11", 165 pounds
Al Howard, fullback, 5'10", 160 pounds
George Izoe, tackle, 6', 185 pounds
Clarence Kaplan, halfback, 5'10", 158 pounds
Tom L. Kassis, guard, 5'11", 185 pounds
Bernard Keeney, quarterback, 5'8", 141 pounds
Tom Kenneally, quarterback, 5'7", 145 pounds
Frank Kersjes, end, 5'11", 180 pounds
Mike Koken , halfback, 5'10", 165 pounds
Frank Kosky, end, 6', 174 pounds
Theodore Kremer, fullback, 5'10", 177 pounds
John B. Law , guard and captain, 5'9", 163 pounds
Bernie Leahy , halfback, 5'11", 178 pounds
Frank Leahy , tackle, 5'11", 183 pounds
Tom Listzwan, fullback, 5'8", 158 pounds
Joseph Locke, guard, 5'10", 165 pounds
Jim Lyons, guard, 5'11", 170 pounds
Henry Mahoney, end, 5'10", 165 pounds
John Manley, tackle, 5'11", 180 pounds
Robert Massey, guard, 5'10", 165 pounds
Art McManmon, tackle, 6'2", 201 pounds
Regis McNamara, tackle, 6', 165 pounds
Bert Metzger , guard, 5'9", 165 pounds
Tim Moynihan , center, 6'1", 195 pounds
Larry Mullins , fullback, 6', 175 pounds
Emmett Murphy, quarterback, 5'10", 158 pounds
Tom Murphy, end, 6'1", 185 pounds
Joe Nash, center, 5'10-1/2", 177 pounds
Ed O'Brien, halfback, 5'10", 172 pounds
John O'Brien, end, 6'2", 180 pounds
Paul O'Connor, fullback, 5'9", 175 pounds
P. Provissero, guard, 5'8", 194 pounds
Fred Reiman, center, 6'2", 186 pounds
John Rogers , center, 5'9", 172 pounds
Joe Savoldi , fullback, 5'11", 192 pounds
Charles Schwartz, tackle, 5'9", 160 pounds
Marchmont Schwartz , halfback, 5'10", 161 pounds
Al Seymour, guard, 5'10", 174 pounds
George Shay, fullback, 5'9", 160 ponds
Joe Thornton, tackle, 5'9-1/2", 182 pounds
Ted Twomey, tackle, 6', 195 pounds
H. M. Vezie, end, 6', 175 pounds
George Vlk, end, 6', 170 pounds
Terrance Wharton, tackle, 6'1", 187 pounds
Vincent Whelan, guard, 6', 165 pounds
Aubrey Williams, fullback, 6'1", 181 pounds
Thomas Yarr, center, 5'10", 185 pounds
John Yelland, center, 6', 173 pounds
Abe Zoss, guard, 5'11", 184 pounds
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Staff
Knute Rockne , head coach
Tom Lieb , assistant coach and acting head coach
Thomas A. Mills, assistant coach and scout
John "Ike" Voedisch, assistant coach (end)
Jack Chevigny , assistant coach (backfield)
William Jones, freshman coach
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Awards and honors
Source: [ 21]
References
^ "1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "National Trophy to Notre Dame" . The Miami Herald . December 2, 1929. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF) . Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2020. pp. 112– 114. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2017 .
^ "Rockne's double keeps Ramblers in front" . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. November 25, 1929. p. 14.
^ "To Direct Team From a Wheelchair, Maybe" . The Oshkosh Northwestern . November 12, 1929. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John W. Stahr (October 6, 1929). "Elder Stars as N.D. Wins, 14-0: Runs 24 and 59 Yards to Beat Indiana Eleven". The South Bend Tribune . pp. 1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John H. Boyle (October 13, 1929). "Notre Dame Defeats Navy: Ramblers Take Game, 14 to 7, While 71,000 Fans Throng Staddium; Frank Carideo Stars As Rockne's Eleven Overcomes Middies' Early Lead for Third Successive Victory" . The Baltimore Sun . p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John W. Stahr (October 20, 1929). "85,000 See Notre Dame Win: Rocknemen Get 'On' Wisconsin to Tune of 19-0; Tom Lieb Directs Team to Victory at Soldier Field in Chicago" . The South Bend Tribune . p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Soldier Field Event History" . Archived from the original on July 13, 2014.
^ Max E. Hannum (October 27, 1929). "65,000 See Notre Dame Beat Carnegie, 7-0: Elevens Wage Stubborn Fight; Savoldi Jumps Over Line for Only Score on Fourth Attempt" . The Pittsburgh Press . pp. Sporting 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ralph McGill (November 3, 1929). "Irish Express Rambles Through Stubborn Jackets, 26-6: Fleet Backs and Reserves Defeat Tech; Man-Power of Notre Dame Eleven Plays Prominent Part" . The Atlanta Constitution . pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Drake Makes N.D. Fight To Win: Leads Irish For Three Periods But Loses, 19-7" . The South Bend Tribune . November 10, 1929. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Charles Nevada (November 10, 1929). "Notre Dame Triumphs Over Plucky Drake Team, 19-7" . Chicago Tribune . p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John W. Stahr (November 17, 1929). "Notre Dame Beats Trojans: Irish Capture 13-12 Victory Before 123,000" . The South Bend Tribune . p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "600,000 Attend 13 Banner Games on U.S. Gridirons" . Chicago Tribune . November 17, 1929. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Walter Eckersall (November 24, 1929). "Notre Dame's Long Runs Rout N. U., 26 to 6: Irish Line Rips Holes in Purple Defense; Savoldi Stars" . Chicago Tribune . p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Gallico (December 1, 1929). "Notre Dame Nips Army, 7-0: Elder's 98-Yard Run On Intercepted Pass Saves Day for Irish" . Daily News . pp. 80, 82 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide . Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.
^ a b "Official Football Review Notre Dame University 1929" (PDF) . Notre Dame University. pp. 15, 18– 19. Retrieved April 8, 2022 .
^ 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football supplement Archived 2015-03-26 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.
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