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Notre Dame Football Team History


Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Notre Dame
 South Bend, IN
Founded: 1842
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity: 80,225
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1887 <- 1887 -> 1888 --> 2024
1887 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 This was the first season Notre Dame fielded a team.
 
1887 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan  0   8   L       
 Wed., Apr. 20  @ Michigan  6   26   L       
 Thu., Apr. 21  @ Michigan  4   10   L       
 
1887 Season Totals
  Record0-3
  Points Scored10
  Scoring Average3.3
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record5-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-2
1887 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1887 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 2-0220   Frederick S. Jones
Indiana 0-1810   Arthur B. Woodford
Michigan 5-010210   No Coach
California 4-06612   No Coach
Navy 3-14122   No Coach
Massachusetts 2-34762   No Coach
Penn State 2-0780   No Coach
Rutgers 2-647187   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-084   No Coach
Notre Dame 0-31044   No Coach
Purdue 0-1648   Albert Berg

1887 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1887 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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