1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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The 1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1917 college football season, led by fifth-year head coach Jesse Harper. The Irish won six of their eight games, with a loss at Nebraska,[1] and a tie at Wisconsin.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainJames Phelan
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marquette â€“ 8–0–1
Detroit â€“ 8–1–0
Morningside â€“ 5–1–0
Notre Dame â€“ 6–1–1
Heidelberg â€“ 5–1–1
St. Mary's (OH) â€“ 7–2–0
St. Xavier â€“ 4–1–2
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 4–2–0
Akron â€“ 5–3–0
Haskell â€“ 6–5–0
Western State Normal â€“ 4–3–0
Saint Louis â€“ 4–3–1
Michigan State Normal â€“ 3–4–0
Iowa State Teachers â€“ 2–3–0
South Dakota â€“ 2–3–0
Central Michigan â€“ 1–2–0
Lake Forest â€“ 2–5–0
Wabash â€“ 1–6–1
Toledo â€“ 0–3–0
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 0–9–0
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This was the final season for Harper, who stepped away from coaching and returned to his native Kansas to ranch. Fourth-year assistant (and former Irish player) Knute Rockne was promoted to head coach for the 1918 season.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 62:30 p.m.KalamazooW 55–0[3][4]
October 13at WisconsinT 0–0[2]
October 20at NebraskaL 0–7[1]
October 27South Dakota
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame,, IN
W 40–0
November 3at ArmyW 7–2[5]
November 10at Morningside
W 13–0
November 17Michigan Agricultural
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN (rivalry)
W 23–0
November 24at Washington & JeffersonW 3–0
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