1915 Notre Dame

7–⁠1, coached by Jesse Harper.

Notre Dame, 1915
Photo: Ray Humphrey, Scholastic Illustrator, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Notre Dame in 1915, game by game: won vs. Alma 32–0; won vs. Haskell 34–0; lost at Nebraska 19–20; won vs. South Dakota 6–0; won at Army 7–0; won at Creighton 41–0; won at Texas 36–7; won at Rice 55–2+53−1Won 32–0 vs. Alma+32AlmaWon 34–0 vs. Haskell+34HaskellLost 19–20 at Nebraska-1NebraskaWon 6–0 vs. South Dakota+6South DakotaWon 7–0 at Army+7ArmyWon 41–0 at Creighton+41CreightonWon 36–7 at Texas+29TexasWon 55–2 at Rice+53Rice
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsAlmaW 32–⁠093%
Oct 9vsHaskellW 34–⁠078%
Oct 23atNebraskaL 19–⁠2035%
Oct 30vsSouth DakotaW 6–⁠095%
Nov 6atArmyW 7–⁠047%
Nov 13atCreightonW 41–⁠091%
Nov 25atTexasW 36–⁠738%
Nov 27atRiceW 55–⁠266%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rice 55–⁠2.

In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

Record
7–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
230–⁠29
Coach
Jesse Harper
Elo
1699 +114 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
26.9 No. 5 of 86 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Freeman Fitzgerald
Offense
Single-wing