1896 Notre Dame football team

American college football season

1896 Notre Dame football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
  • Frank E. Hering (1st season)
CaptainFrank E. Hering
Home stadiumBrownson Hall field
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1896 Midwestern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage     4 0 0
Washburn     6 1 1
Iowa Agricultural     8 2 0
Central Michigan     3 1 0
Miami (OH)     3 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan     6 2 0
Detroit College     5 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural     3 1 1
Heidelberg     2 1 0
Ohio     4 2 1
Indiana     5 3 0
Missouri     7 5 0
Beloit     2 1 3
Butler     4 3 0
Iowa State Normal     4 3 0
Notre Dame     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 3 1
Wittenberg     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace     2 2 0
Kansas State     0 1 1
Ohio State     5 5 1
Lake Forest     3 4 1
Mount Union     3 4 1
Wabash     3 4 0
Drake     2 3 0
Chicago P&S     2 4 2
Michigan Agricultural     1 2 1
Indiana State Normal     0 1 0
Buchtel     0 1 0
Washington University     0 2 0
Haskell     0 4 0
Doane     0 5 0

The 1896 Notre Dame football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1896 college football season. Frank E. Hering was the team's captain and coach. The team compiled a 4–3 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 160 to 50.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8Chicago Physicians and Surgeons
L 0–4[1]
October 14Chicago
  • Brownson Hall field
  • Notre Dame, IN
L 0–18[2]
October 27South Bend Commercial-Athletic ClubNotre Dame, INW 46–0[3]
October 31Albion
  • Brownson Hall field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 24–0[4]
November 14Purdue
  • Brownson Hall field
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 22–28[5]
November 20Highland Views
  • Brownson Hall field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 82–0[6][7]
November 26Beloit
  • Brownson Hall field
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 8–0[8]

References

  1. ^ "DOCTORS DEFEAT NOTRE DAME". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "EARN THEIR VICTORY". The Inter Ocean. October 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "NOTRE DAME WINS A GOOD GAME". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "NOTRE DAME SHUTS OUT ALBION". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Purdue Has Close Call: Notre Dame Makes Five Touchdowns Against Her". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NON-COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS READY". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Highland Views Are Badly Beaten". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "NOTRE DAME IN THE FRONT RANK". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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