John Mohardt led the 1921 Notre Dame team to a 10–1 record with 781 rushing yards, 995 passing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, and nine passing touchdowns. The team went undefeated and won the national championship. The 1919 team had Rockne handle the line and Gus Dorais handle the backfield. With Gipp, Rockne had an ideal handler of the forward pass. Leonard Bahan, George Gipp, and Curly Lambeau were in the backfield. He made his coaching debut on September 28, 1918, against Case Tech in Cleveland, Ohio and earned a 26–6 victory. Rockne took over in the war-torn season of 1918 and posted a 3–1–2 record he lost only to the Michigan Agricultural Aggies. Rockne's offenses employed the Notre Dame Box and his defenses ran a 7–2–2 scheme. Knute Rockne has the highest winning percentage (.881) in NCAA Division I/FBS football history.
During his 13 years, the Irish won three national championships, had five undefeated seasons, won the Rose Bowl in 1925, and produced players such as George Gipp and the " Four Horsemen". The 105 wins account for 12.3% of all wins in Notre Dame football history. Under Rockne, the Irish would post a record of 105 wins, 12 losses, and five ties. Irish assistant Knute Rockne became head coach in 1918. In an effort to gain respect for a regionally successful but small-time Midwestern football program, Harper scheduled games in his first season with national powerhouses Texas, Penn State, and Army. In 1913, Notre Dame burst into the national consciousness and helped to transform the collegiate game in a single contest. This period would also mark the beginning of the rivalry with Army and the continuation of rivalry with Michigan State. During his tenure the Irish began playing only intercollegiate games and posted a record of 34 wins, five losses, and one tie. Jesse Harper became head coach in 1913 and remained so until he retired in 1917. By the end of the 1912 season they had amassed a record of 108 wins, 31 losses, and 13 ties. Notre Dame continued its success near the turn of the century and achieved their first victory over Michigan in 1909 by the score of 11–3 after which Michigan refused to play Notre Dame again for 33 years. In 1908, the win over Franklin saw end Fay Wood catch the first touchdown pass in Notre Dame history.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL CONFERENCE AFFILIATION HISTORY PLUS
Well, maybe you think I didn't give him hell! I bet you a hundred no one ever makes a remark like that again." Morrison had been hired for $40 plus expenses for two weeks. "One big, strong cuss remarked that it was too much like work. They want to smoke, and when I told them that they would have to run and get up some wind, they thought I was rubbing it in on them. He wrote an acquaintance after his first day on the job: "I arrived here this morning and found about as green a set of football players that ever donned a uniform. Notre Dame took a significant step toward respectability, prominence, and stability when they hired Morison. Morison was hired as Notre Dame's first head football coach. Between 18 Notre Dame compiled a record of 31 wins, 15 losses, and four ties against a diverse variety of opponents ranging from local high school teams to other universities. At the end of the 1888 season they had a record of 1–3 with all three losses being at the hands of Michigan by a combined score of 43–9. Their first win came in the final game of the 1888 season when the Irish defeated Harvard Prep School of Chicago by a score of 20–0. In their inaugural game on November 23, 1887, the Irish lost to Michigan by a score of 8–0.
The first team fielded by the University in 1887įootball did not have an auspicious beginning at the University of Notre Dame.
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