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1917 Notre Dame

6–⁠1–⁠1, coached by Jesse Harper.

Schedule and results

Notre Dame in 1917, game by game: won vs. Kalamazoo 55–0; tied at Wisconsin 0–0; lost at Nebraska 0–7; won vs. South Dakota 40–0; won at Army 7–2; won at Morningside 13–0; won vs. Michigan State 23–0; won at Washington & Jefferson 3–0+55−7Won 55–0 vs. Kalamazoo+55KalamazooTied 0–0 at Wisconsin0WisconsinLost 0–7 at Nebraska-7NebraskaWon 40–0 vs. South Dakota+40South DakotaWon 7–2 at Army+5ArmyWon 13–0 at Morningside+13MorningsideWon 23–0 vs. Michigan State+23Michigan StateWon 3–0 at Washington & Jefferson+3Washington & Je…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6vsKalamazooW 55–⁠094%
Oct 13atWisconsinT 0–⁠056%
Oct 20atNebraskaL 0–⁠744%
Oct 27vsSouth DakotaW 40–⁠096%
Nov 3atArmyW 7–⁠239%
Nov 10atMorningsideW 13–⁠091%
Nov 17vsMichigan StateW 23–⁠083%
Nov 24atWashington & JeffersonW 3–⁠049%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Washington & Jefferson 3–⁠0.

In program history: The 71st-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 1917.

Consensus All-AmericanFrank Rydzewski, C

Record
6–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
141–⁠9
Coach
Jesse Harper
Elo
1666 +38 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
25.1 No. 7 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
James Phelan
Offense
Single-wing