On November 1, 1913, the Notre Dame squad stunned the Black Knights of the Hudson 35–13 in a game played at West Point. 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 a 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. Rockne running for a touchdown against Army, 1913 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 a score of 11–3, after which Michigan refused to play Notre Dame again for 33 years. In 1908, a win over Franklin saw end Fay Wood catch the first touchdown pass in Notre Dame history.
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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. 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.One big, strong cuss remarked that it was too much like work. 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 Morrison. Morrison 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. Their first win came in the final (and only) 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 22, 1887, the Irish lost to Michigan by a score of 8–0. See also: List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Early history (1887–1917) 1913 squad, with Captain Knute Rockne holding ballįootball did not have an auspicious beginning at the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame home games have been televised by NBC since 1991. Seven Notre Dame players have won the Heisman Trophy. The school claims 11 national championships, including 8 from the major wire-service ( AP, Coaches'). Notre Dame is one of seven schools that competes as an Independent at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level however, they play five games a year against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), of which Notre Dame is a member in all other sports except ice hockey.
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