1896 Notre Dame football team

1896 Notre Dame football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	Frank E. Hering (1st season)
Captain	Frank E. Hering
Home stadium	Brownson Hall field

1896 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Carthage			–					4	–	0	–	0
St. Ignatius College Chicago			–					1	–	0	–	0
Washburn			–					6	–	1	–	1
Iowa Agricultural			–					8	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					3	–	1	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Detroit College			–					5	–	2	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	1	–	1
Heidelberg			–					2	–	1	–	0
Ohio			–					4	–	2	–	1
Indiana			–					5	–	3	–	0
Beloit			–					2	–	1	–	3
Missouri			–					7	–	5	–	0
Butler			–					4	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	1
Wittenberg			–					5	–	4	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					2	–	2	–	0
College of Emporia			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ohio State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Lake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	1
Mount Union			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					3	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					2	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					2	–	4	–	2
Michigan Agricultural			–					1	–	2	–	1
Kansas State			–					0	–	1	–	1
Indiana State Normal			–					0	–	1	–	0
Buchtel			–					0	–	1	–	0
Washington University			–					0	–	2	–	0
Doane			–					0	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					0	–	5	–	0

The 1896 Notre Dame football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1896 college football season. Frank E. Hering was the team's captain and coach. The team compiled a 4–3 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 160 to 50.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 8	Chicago Physicians and Surgeons	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	L 0–4	[1]
October 14	Chicago	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	L 0–18	[2]
October 27	South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	W 46–0	[3]
October 31	Albion	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	W 24–0	[4]
November 14	Purdue	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 22–28	[5]
November 20	Highland Views	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	W 82–0	[6][7]
November 26	Beloit	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	W 8–0	[8]

References

1. "DOCTORS DEFEAT NOTRE DAME". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. "EARN THEIR VICTORY". The Inter Ocean. October 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "NOTRE DAME WINS A GOOD GAME". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "NOTRE DAME SHUTS OUT ALBION". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
5. "Purdue Has Close Call: Notre Dame Makes Five Touchdowns Against Her". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NON-COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS READY". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
7. "Highland Views Are Badly Beaten". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
8. "NOTRE DAME IN THE FRONT RANK". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2020.