1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
| 1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
|---|---|
  Portrait of 1928 Notre Dame varsity football squad | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–4 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Notre Dame Box |
| Base defense | 7–2–2 |
| Captain | Fred Miller |
| Home stadium | Cartier Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Detroit | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
| Butler | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||
| John Carroll | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||
| Kent State | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Marquette | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Ball Teachers | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||
| DePaul | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Haskell | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||
| Michigan Tech | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Saint Louis | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Wabash | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Loyola (IL) | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||
| Lombard | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Michigan State | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Detroit City College | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Valparaiso | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||
The 1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their 11th year head coach Knute Rockne, the Irish compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by a total of 107 to 99.[1] The defeat of Army was the "Win one for the Gipper" game.
Tackle and team captain Fred Miller received first-team honors from the International News Service on the 1928 All-America college football team.[2] Center Tim Moynihan received third-team honors from the United Press.[3]
The team played its home games at Cartier Field for the final season in 1928. The final game at Cartier Field was a 27–7 upset loss to Carnegie Tech -- Notre Dame's first home loss since 1905.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Loyola - New Orleans | W 12–6 | 13,000–15,000 | [5] | |
| October 6 | at Wisconsin | L 6–22 | 29,885 | ||
| October 13 | vs. Navy | W 7–0 | 120,000 | ||
| October 20 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–13 | 35,000 | ||
| October 27 | Drake |
| W 32–6 | 12,000–15,000 | [6] |
| November 3 | vs. Penn State | W 9–0 | 30,000 | ||
| November 10 | vs. Army | W 12–6 | 78,188 | [7] | |
| November 17 | Carnegie Tech |
| L 7–27 | 26,000–30,000 | [8][9][10][11][12] |
| December 1 | at USC | L 14–27 | 72,632 | [13][14] | |
Personnel
[edit]Players
[edit]
- Gus Bondi, guard
- Jim Brady, quarterback, Pocatello, Idaho, 5'7", 140 pounds
- Jim Bray, left halfback
- Jack Cannon, guard, Columbus, Ohio, 5'11, 193 pounds
- Frank Carideo, quarterback, 5'7", 172 pounds
- Jack Chevigny, right halfback, Hammond, Indiana, 5'9", 168 pounds
- Ed Collins, left end
- Fred Collins, fullback, Portland, Oregon, 5'8", 170 pounds
- John Colrick, left end, New Jersey, 6', 175 pounds
- Tom Conley, right end, Philadelphia, 5'11", 170 pounds
- Billy Dew, right halfback
- John Doarn, right tackle
- Dick Donoghue, right tackle
- Jack Elder, left halfback
- Al Gebert, quarterback, Jacksonville, Illinois, 5'8", 160 pounds
- Tom Kenneally, quarterback
- John B. Law, left guard, Yonkers, New York, 5'9", 163 pounds
- Bernie Leahy, left halfback, Chicago, 5'11", 178 punds
- Frank Leahy, left tackle, Winner, South Dakota, 5'11", 183 pounds
- George Leppig, right guard, Cleveland, 5'9", 180 pounds
- Jack McGrath, right tackle, Cleveland, 6', 195 pounds
- Bert Metzger, right guard, Chicago, 5'9", 165 pounds
- Fred Miller, left tackle and captain, Milwaukee, 6', 200 pounds
- Jack Montroy, right halfback
- Joe Morrissey, quarterback
- Tim Moynihan, center, Rawlings, Wyoming, 6'1", 195 pounds
- Larry Mullins, fullback, Pasadena, California, 6', 175 pounds
- Tom Murphy, right end
- Joe Nash, center
- John Niemiec, left halfback, St. Edwards, Texas, 5'7-1/2", 170 pounds
- John O'Brien, left end
- Jerry Ransavage, left tackle
- Jack Reilly, right halfback
- Dinny Shay, fullback, Hartford, Connecticut, 5'9", 165 pounds
- Ted Twomey, right tackle, Duluth, Minnesota, 6', 195 pounds
- Manfred Vezie, right end, McDonald, Pennsylvania, 6', 175 pounds
- Tommy Yarr, center, Chinacum, Washington, 5'10", 185 pounds
Coaching staff
[edit]- Head coach: Knute Rockne
- Assistant coaches: Tommy Mills, John P. Smith (line), John "Ike" Voedisch (assistant line), Edward Healy
- Freshman coach: John Polisky
- Trainer: Dr. Clough
- Head cheerleader: Bob Manix
References
[edit]- 1 2 "1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1160. ISBN 1401337031.
- ↑ Frank Getty, "Getty Picks Stars," The Pittsburgh Press, p. 36 (december 3, 1928). Retrieved Jul 30, 2010.
- ↑ Mickelson, Paul R. (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Tech beats Rockne's 'Irish', 27 to 7". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
- ↑ S.E. Bower (September 30, 1928). "Fightin' Irish Turn Back Loyola, 12 to 6: Southern Team Gives Rockmen Genuine Scare". The South Bend Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ John W. Stahr (October 28, 1928). "Irish Get Back To Normalcy; Drub Drake; 15,000 Witness One-Sided Tilt At Cartier Lot". The South Bend Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Getty, Frank (November 11, 1928). "Notre Dame beats Army eleven". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
- ↑ Ward, Arch (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Upset N. Dame Tradition; Wins 27 to 7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Ward, Arch (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Tech Upsets N. Dame Tradition; 27-7 (continued)". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Stahr, John W. (November 18, 1928). "Powerful Tech Crushes N. D." South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Stahr, John W. (November 18, 1928). "Huge But Fast Team Win By Score Of 27-7 (continued)". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Stahr, John W. (November 18, 1928). "Huge But Speedy Tech Eleven Wins (continued)". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "S. California defeats Irish easily, 27-14". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. December 2, 1928. p. 1, sports.
- ↑ "Notre Dame routed by U.S.C." Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 2, 1928. p. 17.
- ↑ "Official Football Review - 1928" (PDF). The Notre Dame Scholastic. 1928. p. 17.
- ↑ Official Football Review 1928, pp. 18-19, 22-39.
- ↑ Official Football Review 1928, pp. 16-17, 20-21, and 40.
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