Notre Dame at Army

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  The Waterbury Democrat, Connecticut, November 30, 1931, page 13

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  | Like its predecessors, Notre Dame doubtless will retain ranking among the nations gridiron lead CTS, but 1t is unlikely that the South institution again will rise to the heights of the Rockne era. Although the decline of the Notre Dame empire will be dated from the tragic death of Knute Rockne, the first actual indications | of disentrigation were shown in Saturdays 12 to 0 defeat by Army. For then 1t was that a team previ- ously hailed as the strongest in Notre Dame history was defeated and all but disgraced by a slightly I26 to by Pittsburg, and IA to IS by Harvard and tied by Yale. Something Wrong Notre Dame teams have lost games before but almost invari- ably they have looked good in los- ing. This same Notre Dame team did that very thing against South ern California Q week previously, but on Saturday 1t was unable to accomplish even that. “Off day” or no, Notre Dame was made to look pitifully ineffective and but for two brilliant plays by Ray Stecker of Army, the spectacle which New York annually counts upon for its one outstanding con- test of the year, was a dreary, un- interesting game. Eighty thousand spectators sat in stunned silence as the debacle progressed. Every time Notre Dame got the ball, the crowd almost could be seen to think, “Now we’ll see some thing. They’ll open up and show Army some real football” But as Army continued to smash through and break up Notre Dame’s plays behind the line, fans lost faith and at the finish they were cheering Army’s every move. No Excuses True, Notre Dame has two justi- fable alibis in the heavy field and in the heavy schedule played be- fore meetinfi Army. But Notre Dame scorned excuses in her hey dey and is not offering them now. The defeat by Army gave Notre Dame a record of six victories, two defeats and a tie for the season. Many teams would be proud of such a record against formidable competition, but to Notre Dame 1t is a keen disappointment. Rockne is alleged to have pre- dicted that the 1881 team he ex- -pected to coach would lose two games but Notre Dame followers in general expected the team to carry on the undefeated and united record of the 1929 and 1890 elevens.

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  The Bismarck tribune, North Dakota, November 28, 1931, page 1

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  FIGHTING CADETS BEAT NOTREDAME BY SCORE OF 12–⁠0 Ray Stecker Is Hero as Army Team Crushes RambIers; $1,000 See Game Yankee Stadium, New York, Nov. 28.--(P)-Army sprang a sensation Saturday by whipping Notre Dame, II to 0, on a snowSwept gridiron before 81 COO spectators, a record crowd for the eastern season. Ray Stecker was the hero of the first Army vic tory over the fighting Irish since 1927. Army’s defense stopped Marchie Schwartz, All-America back, save for few short gains and the Cadets outplayed their rivals consistently Notre Dame failed to show a real punch, losing the ball on downs on Army’s six-yard line in the second period. First Period Notre Dame won the toss, chose to receive and Cronin returned Trice’S kickoff 18 yards. The Irish running attack begged in the soggy going Schwartz barely averted being tossed for a big loss on his first attempt to punt. He then got off a spiral Brown of Army fumbled on the first line play and Cronin recovered. Fullback Banas picked up 7 yards on a lateral pass, circling Army’s right end after Schwartz was stopped on a reverse. Stecker intercepted Schwartvs long pass and returned it to Army’s 81. Army failed to gain and Browns punt rolled over the Notre Dame goal line. Army got the ball on the opposing 48-yard line when Carver galloped up to grab Schwartz’s short punt; the Cadets were holding, however and were set back to their own 40. Brown punted. Again the Rambler running gear failed to function. Schwartz punted to Carver who was thrown on his AZ. Army broke loose and Stecker raced to Notre Danes seven yard line after taking pass from Brown. Stecker dashed 80 yards for a total gain OF so yards on the play. Stecker circled his left end to the one-yard line Kilday on the second plunge went over for touchdown. Stecker’s place kick missed the uprights. Score Notre Dame 0, Army 6. Second Period Schwartz led the next Notre Dame attack as the second quarter opened but could not make q first down Kosky then downed Schwartz’s punt on Army’s one-yard line. Browns Continued on page three)

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 30, 1931, page 5

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  ARMY DEFEATS IRISH ELEVEN BEFORE 80,000 Ray Stecker Proves Hero of Day = Notre Dame Fails to Show Punch NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-The Army sprang a sensation last Saturday afternoon over Notre Dame on snowswept gridiron before 81 1,OOO spectators, record for the Eastern season, and defeated the Irish, winning the football game by 12 to 0. Ray Stecker is the hero of the first Army victory over the Irish since 1927. Seeker on a 30-yard pass from Brown, paved the way for tht Army’s first score in the opening period, Kilday plunging across. Seeker brought the crowd to it’s feet with a 60-yard gallop from scrimmage for a second score. Notre Dame failed to show any punch, losing the ball on downs on the Army’s 6-yard line in the sec- ond period.

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Notre Dame leads 40–⁠8–⁠4 in 52 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.