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1913 Notre Dame

7–⁠0, coached by Jesse Harper.

Notre Dame, 1913
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Notre Dame in 1913, game by game: won vs. Ohio Northern 87–0; won vs. South Dakota 20–7; won vs. Alma 62–0; won at Army 35–13; won at Penn State 14–7; won at Christian Brothers 20–7; won at Texas 30–7+87Won 87–0 vs. Ohio Northern+87Ohio NorthernWon 20–7 vs. South Dakota+13South DakotaWon 62–0 vs. Alma+62AlmaWon 35–13 at Army+22ArmyWon 14–7 at Penn State+7Penn StateWon 20–7 at Christian Brothers+13Christian Broth…Won 30–7 at Texas+23Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4vsOhio NorthernW 87–⁠091%
Oct 18vsSouth DakotaW 20–⁠792%
Oct 25vsAlmaW 62–⁠091%
Nov 1atArmyW 35–⁠1340%
Nov 8atPenn StateW 14–⁠745%
Nov 22atChristian BrothersW 20–⁠788%
Nov 27atTexasW 30–⁠735%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Texas 30–⁠7.

In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1913.

Consensus All-AmericanGus Dorais, QB

Record
7–⁠0
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
268–⁠41
Coach
Jesse Harper
Elo
1656 +128 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
32.5 No. 3 of 76 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Knute Rockne
Offense
Single-wing