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1918 Notre Dame

3–⁠1–⁠2, coached by Knute Rockne.

Notre Dame, 1918
Photo: Notre Dame Archives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Notre Dame in 1918, game by game: won at Case 26–6; won at Wabash 67–7; tied vs. Great Lakes Navy 7–7; lost at Michigan State 7–13; won at Purdue 26–6; tied at Nebraska 0–0+60−6Won 26–6 at Case+20CaseWon 67–7 at Wabash+60WabashTied 7–7 vs. Great Lakes Navy0Great Lakes NavyLost 7–13 at Michigan State-6Michigan StateWon 26–6 at Purdue+20PurdueTied 0–0 at Nebraska0Nebraska
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28atCaseW 26–⁠690%
Nov 2atWabashW 67–⁠789%
Nov 9vsGreat Lakes NavyT 7–⁠789%
Nov 16atMichigan StateL 7–⁠1369%
Nov 23atPurdueW 26–⁠661%
Nov 28atNebraskaT 0–⁠056%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Nebraska 0–⁠0.

In program history: The 95th-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 1918.

Record
3–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
133–⁠39
Coach
Knute Rockne
Elo
1609 −1 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Leonard Bahan
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
7–⁠2–⁠2