1901 South Bend Athletic Association football team
American college football season
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The 1901 South Bend Athletic Association football team was an American football team that represented the South Bend Athletic Association in the 1901 football season. Under player-coach Pat O'Dea, who also coached the Notre Dame football team in their 1901 football season, helped the South Bend Athletic Association to a 6â1â3 record. The team outscored their opponents 139 to 24, posting five shutouts and three scoreless ties. They played Notre Dame a record four times in one season, and held a record of 1â1â2 against the neighboring South Bend Collegiate team. South Bend AA was also recognized as Athletic Club champions of the West, with wins over Titan AA, Shamrock AC of South Bend, and Detroit AC. In the post-season, they played Rensselaer Athletic Club, who had been undefeated for three consecutive years, to a 0â0 tie.
| 1901 South Bend Athletic Association football | |
|---|---|
Athletic Club of the West champion[1] | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6â1â3 |
| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Springbrook Park |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | at Notre Dame | T 0â0 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | at Notre Dame |
| W 5â0 | [3] | ||
| September 28 | at Notre Dame |
| T 0â0 | [4][5] | ||
| October 6 | Chicago All-Americas |
| W 49â0 | [6][7] | ||
| October 13 | Titan Athletic Association |
| W 33â0 | [8][9][10] | ||
| October 20 | Chicago All-Stars | South Bend, IN | cancelled | [11][12] | ||
| October 27 | South Bend Shamrock Athletic Club | South Bend, IN | W 23â2 | [13] | ||
| November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Detroit Athletic Club |
| W 11â0 | [15][16][17][18] | |
| November 10? | Chicago Naval Reserves |
| unknown | [19] | ||
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Sheridan (IN) |
| W 12â0 | 70+ | [20][21][22][23] |
| November | Peoria Athletic Club |
| unknown | [24] | ||
| November 28 | Notre Dame |
| L 6â22 | 2,000 | [25] | |
| December 2 | at Rensselaer Athletic Club | Rensselaer, IN (2nd Western Athletic Club championship) | T 0â0 | [26][27][28] |
- The first three contests against Notre Dame were observed as practice games at the time, and Notre Dame only recognizes the September 28 contest as a match game.