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Notre Dame Football Team History


Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Notre Dame
 South Bend, IN
Founded: 1842
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity: 80,225
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Knute Kenneth Rockne
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Knute Kenneth Rockne enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Loyola (New Orleans)  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Wisconsin  6   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Navy  7   0   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Georgia Tech  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Drake  32   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Penn State  9   0   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Army  12   6   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Carnegie Tech  7   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Southern California  14   27   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record42-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-2-117251   Roy W. Johnson
Connecticut 4-1-39651   Summer Dole
Texas Tech 4-4-14779   Ewing Y. Freeland
Boston College 9-026339   Joseph Joe McKenney
Army 8-221579   Lawrence M. Biff Jones
West Virginia 8-215238   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Temple 7-1-222423   Henry J. Miller
Pittsburgh 6-2-117715   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Rutgers 6-397116   Harry J. Rockafeller
Arizona 5-1-2152110   James F. Pop McKale
Georgia Southern 5-56160   Hugh A. Woodle
Jacksonville State 5-216025   Al Clemens
Navy 5-3-112121   William A. Bill Ingram
Notre Dame 5-499107   Knute Kenneth Rockne
San Jose State 5-2-111764   E.R. Knolln
Kent State 4-2-28932   Merle E. Wagoner
Miami 4-4-116375   Howard P. Cub Buck
New Mexico State 4-5226143   Ted R. Coffman
Southern Mississippi 4-562234   William B. Saunders
Syracuse 4-4-113679   Lewis P. Lew Andreas
Arizona State 3-2-113372   Aaron M. McCreary
Arkansas State 3-3-110565   Herbert Schwartz
Ball State 3-2-28850   Paul B. Shorty Parker
Massachusetts 2-5-12590   Charles McGeoch
Michigan State 3-4-15366   Harry G. Kipke
Penn State 3-5-19368   Hugo F. Bezdek
Texas El Paso 3-4-1100103   Edward J. Doc Stewart
Middle Tennessee State 2-4-16984   Frank Faulkinberry
Troy 2-420155   Gladwin Gaumer
Wake Forest 2-6-264203   Stanley B. Stan Cofall

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.