1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
1928 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Knute Rockne (11th season);
Offensive scheme	Notre Dame Box
Base defense	7–2–2
Captain	Fred Miller
Home stadium	Cartier Field
	Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	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 represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1928 college football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Knute Rockne, the independent Irish compiled an uncharacteristic 5–4 record and were outscored 99 to 107. The defeat of Army was the Win one for the Gipper game.

In Cartier Field's final game on November 17, Notre Dame lost its first game on campus in 23 years, upset 27–7 by undefeated Carnegie Tech.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Loyola (LA)	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 12–6	13,000–15,000	^[2]
October 6	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 6–22	29,885
October 13	vs. Navy	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	W 7–0	120,000
October 20	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 0–13	35,000
October 27	Drake	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 32–6	12,000–15,000	^[3]
November 3	vs. Penn State	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 9–0	30,000
November 10	vs. Army	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	W 12–6	78,188	^[4]
November 17	Carnegie Tech	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	L 7–27	26,000–30,000	^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
December 1	at USC	Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 14–27	72,632	^[10]^[11]

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References

^ 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.
^ 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

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[crtbir-1] Mickelson, Paul R. (November 18, 1928). "Carnegie Tech beats Rockne's 'Irish', 27 to 7". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. p. 1, sports.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[ndbarme-4] Getty, Frank (November 11, 1928). "Notre Dame beats Army eleven". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.

[5] 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 .

[6] 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 .

[7] 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 .

[8] 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 .

[9] 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 .

[dftireas-10] "S. California defeats Irish easily, 27-14". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. December 2, 1928. p. 1, sports.

[ndrtb-11] "Notre Dame routed by U.S.C." Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. December 2, 1928. p. 17.

[12] 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

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