Notre Dame at Penn State
Saturday, November 8, 1913 Share
Notre Dame beat Penn State 14–7. It was their first meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 55°F, low 45°F, 0.4 in. of rain
In the newspapers

Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 8, 1913, page 1
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CATHOLICS DOWN PENN STATE TEAM Notre Dame Subdues Eastern Rivals 14–7 In Bruising Gridiron Battle. state tONege- “a nov e---NOIre Danes football team beat Penn State yesterday afternoon by the score OF u 20 Z The game was spectacular and the players of both teams used all their reserve force 10 annex vic tory for their side The day was perfeet for football. the sun shining brightly. and a slight wind blowing across the field. State won the toss and kicked TO Notre Dame Finnegan received the ball and ran il back 20 yards. The heavy Notre Dame team was held for downs and Dorais kicked 10 Miller Then Shorty Miller gave a great exhibi ion Of broken field running. State outplayed the Westerners in this quarter. using straight football. Mil Ter. Bergman. Welty and Tobin max ing big gains around the ends and through the line At the beginning of the second quarter State got the ball and rushed it down the field. seeking TO score, but Notre Dame strengthened and blocked goal from placement. DOrais then passed the ball to Pliska, who ran 40 yards Dorais then ran 30 yards through a broken field, but was tackled on the I5-yard line On the next play he forward passed 10 ROckne behind the goal line for a touchdown During the third quarter both teams scored. Lamb kicked 10 Finnegan and the NOtre Dame team worked the ball down the field on line plunges and forward passes. Eichenlaub then skirt ed left end from the 1O-yard line for the second touchdown. After the KICKOFF. on an exchange OF punts and I a series OF unsuccessful forward I passes. State got the ball on its own . 35-yard line. From here Shorty Miller ran 30 . yards in a broken field and Berry man made Is yards through the line, followed by five yards gain by TObin. Miller then hurled a forward pass across the line 20 Lamb. Miller kicked the goal. The lineup: Penn State C)-Morris and Wood. lie: Mcdowell and yelling. Il: Bedout. TX; !. Clark. G: Sayre, re-: Lamb, IT: Barron. re; Miller -(captain) Oh; WeIty. lib; Bergman. RIB: Tobin and II. Clark, fb. Notre Dame uD-Cyshort. re; Lathrop. II; Fitzgerald, rg. Feeney, c: Keefe. L.; Jones. It. Rockne (captainJ le: Dorais. qb; Finnegan, RIB; Walls ka. lib; Eichenlaub. 10. Touchdowns-Lamb. Rockne, Eichenlaub Goals from Miller. DOrais. >. Umpires Chi cago. Referee Dennis. L. of p. Head University OF South Dakota Time OF periods-15 min 1tes. Notre Dame. Ind. Nov S.-Since the Wabash game for next Saturday has been Cancelled. Notre Dame will have an open date. Coach Harper is Indifferent about arranging any west L arn championship contest and ne may ( give the team a rest next week after q heir hard grind for the eastern games. All the rest of the Notre Dame games are away from home and the students are fayoring contest with c ‘hicago or Michigan Aggies before the p season closes. The team will arrive ! rom Penn State tonight n Notre Dame will have five teams I lway from home today. The games q BESIDES the varsity contest are. Fresh men with Scott High. Toledo. Ohio: + ‘reps with Dowagiac. Mich. High: a ;orin Hall with Winona Aggies. War p aw. Ind: Walsh Hall with Benton ) iarbor. Mich. High. L “

South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 8, 1913, page 6
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Penn State Suffers First Defeat on Home Field in His tory When WeSternerS Cap ture 14–7 Game. PASSES HELPED GOLD AND BLUE TO WIN Blue and White Team 0utplayS Invaders in All But 10 Min uteS = EiChenIaub, DOraiS and Miller Are Stars. STATE COLLEKE, Pa. Nov. s. For the first time i’m its history the Pennsylvania State college football eleven was defeated on the home field today. Notre Dame winning IA to seven. The game was the hardest fought and one Of the most brilliantly played Of any ever seen at Pennsylvania state with the exception of five min Utes each at the close of the first half and opening OF the second half the blues and white Outplayed the visitors. In these few minutes Notre Dame uncovered a series of brilliantly exc cuted forward passes. which together with the wonderful gaining power Of Eichenlaub. the 200 pound tullbach produced two touchdowns. Dorais kicking both goals Capt. Miller carried the ball for big gains and puzzled the visitors with his hard driven quick kicks. Miller with Berryman and Tobin carried the ball in the third quarter almost the length of the field. LAM scOfing on forward pass. Shortly afterWard Bergman and Tobin started an irresistible march goal-ward. Tobin going over, only to be called back on an off-side play and Penn. States chance to tie the score was lost when a forward pass failed. Lineup and summary. Penn. State “a NOtre Dame 90 Morris ..-...... ROckne (Capt.) Left End Mcdowell Jones Left Tackle. Bebaut -...--...-...... ........ keeIe Left Guard. j. Clark ..-.........-.. Feeney Center. odyre ..--.... fIIlSeftilo Right Guard. Lamb ............... LathrOp Right Tackle. Barron ........--..- Gushurst Right End. Miller tCdpt.J ....--. .-.-..-.s OoIdlS Quarterback. Left Halfback. bergman .s...... ..-..... flneSdn Right HalfbaCk. F’Obin .............. Eichenlaub FullbaCk. Referee-BenniS. University of Pennsylvania Umpire – LJerhing, University of Chicago Head lines man-Bibby, University of South Dakota. Time of periods-15 minutes

Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 8, 1913, page 3
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NoTRE DAME WINS FROM PENN. STATE By Score of 14-7-Game Hard Fought and Brilliantly Played. State College, Pa. Nov. 7.-For the first time in it’s history the Pennsyl- vania State college football eleven was defeated on the home grounds today Notre Dame university winning, fl to 2. The game was the hardest fought and one of the most brilliantly played of any ever seen at Penn State. With the exception of five minutes each at the close of the first half and opening of the second half, the Blue and White outplayed the visitors In these few minutes Notre Dame uncovered a series of brilliantly exe- cuted forward passes, which together with the wonderful gaining power of Eichenlaub, the two hundred pound fullback, produced two touchdowns, Dorais kicking both goals. Captain Miller carried the ball for big gains, and puzzled the visitors with his hard driven, quick kicks. Miller, with Der rynnan and Tobin, carried the ball in the third quarter almost the length of the field, Lamb scoring on a forward pass. Shortly afterward Bergman and Tobtn started an irresistible march goa1ward, Tobin going over, only to beN called back op an offside play and Penn. States chance to tie the score was lost when a forward pass failed
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 55% to win. Notre Dame won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Penn State gameNotre Dame leads 10–9–1 in 20 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
| 2024 | Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 | Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2007 | Penn State 31, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 2006 | Notre Dame 41, Penn State 17 | |
| 1992 | Notre Dame 17, Penn State 16 | |
| 1991 | Penn State 35, Notre Dame 13 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 24, Notre Dame 21 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gameat Christian BrothersNov. 22, 1913
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1913
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat NavyNov. 15, 1913
- SeasonPenn State in 1913
- ProgramPenn State history and records

