1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team explained

Year:1926
Team:Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:9–1
Head Coach:Knute Rockne
Hc Year:9th
Off Scheme:Notre Dame Box
Def Scheme:7–2–2
Captain:Red Edwards
Captain2:Tom Hearden
Stadium:Cartier Field

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]

The Irish are confirmed to have won green uniforms this season, in the game against Penn State.[2]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: Stanford Eleven Adjudged Best: Navy Ranks Second Under Dickinson System of Rating Teams. The Morning Post. Camden, N.J.. December 17, 1926. 23. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Notre Dame wears green to continue a proud uniform tradition vs. Ohio State . 2023-09-23 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  3. http://issuu.com/bhardin2/docs/2014_football_media_guide 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide