1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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The 1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1926 college football season, led by ninth-year head coach Knute Rockne. The Irish won all but one of their ten games, upset by Carnegie Tech in late November. The team was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeNotre Dame Box
Quick facts Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Conference ...
1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Base defense7–2–2
Captains
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1926 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Haskell â€“ 12–0–1
No. 3 Notre Dame â€“ 9–1–0
Western State Normal â€“ 7–1–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 6–1–0
Muncie Normal â€“ 5–1–1
Northern Illinois State â€“ 5–1–1
Marquette â€“ 6–3–0
Lombard â€“ 5–3–0
Loyola (IL) â€“ 4–3–0
Central Michigan â€“ 3–4–1
Michigan State â€“ 3–4–1
Detroit â€“ 3–6–1
Butler â€“ 3–6–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–6–0
John Carroll â€“ 2–5–1
Kent State â€“ 2–6–0
Valparaiso â€“ 1–4–1
Michigan Mines â€“ 0–2–1
Rankings from Dickinson System
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The Irish are confirmed to have worn green uniforms this season, in the game against Penn State.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2BeloitW 77–08,000
October 9at MinnesotaW 20–748,648
October 16Penn State
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 28–018,000
October 23at NorthwesternW 6–041,000
October 30Georgia Tech
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 12–011,000[3]
November 6Indiana
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 26–020,000
November 13vs. ArmyW 7–063,029
November 20Drake
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 21–015,000[4][5]
November 27at Carnegie TechL 0–1945,000[6]
December 4at USCW 13–1274,378
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