Historic Newspapers: Notre Dame Football
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Item #649585THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1925
* Knute Rockne
* Notre Dame
* College football
Page 7 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE DEFENDS COLLEGE FOOTBALL" "Coach Says Catholic Alumni Should Support the Game for Development of Manhood" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40... Read full description -
Item #649440THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 15, 1941
* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The front page has a two column heading:
"Leahy Quits Boston College To Go Back to Notre Dame" with subhead. (see) Article continues in the sport's section (page 16) with photo of Leahy. First report... Read full description -
Item #648045THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1929
* Knute Rockne's infected legs worsen
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football
The sport's section (page 33) has one column headings: "ROCKNE IS WORSE; INFECTION SPREADS" "Both Legs Are Now Affected, but Coach's Condition Is Not Alarming, Doctor Says" "Notre Dame Mentor Is... Read full description -
Item #647509THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 18, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* 1st home loss in 23 years
* Coach Knute Rockne
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME BEATEN BY CARNEGIE, 27-7" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was Notre Dame's first defeat on there home... Read full description -
Item #636420THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1956
* Paul Hornung wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football
* Oklahoma Sooners declared National Champions
The sport's section (page 55) has a banner headline: "Hornung of Notre Dame Wins Heisman Trophy as Leading Football Player" First report coverage on Paul... Read full description -
Item #633632NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1924 One column headlines on the front page of the sport's section report: "NOTRE DAME BEATS CARNEGIE TECH, 40-19" "32,00 See Rockne Team Uncover Brilliant Aerial Attack on Snow-Covered Gridiron" and more. (see) This report is of the regular season Notre Dame win against the Carnegie... Read full description -
Item #623060EVENING HERALD, Los Angeles, November 27, 1926
* Carnegie Tech (Mellon) greatest football game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA football
* 1 of the greatest college upsets
* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)
The front page has a five column headline: "Carnegie Trims Notre Dame, 19-0" with subhead. (see) The front page of the... Read full description -
Item #622392TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, November 29, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach
The front page has a nice banner healdine:
"NOTRE DAME WINS OVER ARMY BY 7-6" with subhead and lineups. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
Other... Read full description -
Item #618361THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1929
* Knute Rockne sidelined with leg problems
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach
* World Series of baseball
The sport's section page 39 has a two column heading: "Rockne Ill at Home as Notre Dame Team Leaves for Navy; Has Nebraska as Guest". Was this the beginning of his leg... Read full description -
Item #618314THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1929
* Knute Rockne's infected legs worsen
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football
The sport's section (page 33) has one column headings: "ROCKNE IS WORSE; INFECTION SPREADS" "Both Legs Are Now Affected, but Coach's Condition Is Not Alarming, Doctor Says" "Notre Dame Mentor Is... Read full description -
Item #598317THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game
The sport's section (page 29) has a nice banner headline: "Victory Over Southern California Stamps Notre Dame... Read full description -
Item #598044ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, December 8, 1933
* Elmer Layden named Notre Dame head coach
* The Four Horsemen fame
* NCAA college football
The front page has one column headlines: "NOTRE DAME COACH, STAFF RESIGN JOBS", "Elmer Layden, One of 'Four Horsemen,' to Succeed Anderson",... Read full description -
Item #591590PRESCOTT JOURNAL-MINER, Prescott, Arizona, December 1, 1929.
* Notre Dame - Army 1929 Football game
* Jack Elder 100-yd Interception TD run
* Yankee Stadium (1st report)
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "IRISH BEAT ARMY 7 TO 0 IN CLOSE FOUGHT GAME".
Other news and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #591293THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 2, 1947
* Johnny Lujack wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA college football
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23: "Lujack Is Top College Grid Player in Nation", "Notre Dame Quarterback Voted Winner of Annual Heisman... Read full description -
Item #589808PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, April 4, 1931
* Knute Rockne death - funeral (day of)
* Notre Dame head football coach
* Airplane crash
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (page 6): "ROCKNE RITES TO BE HELD TODAY" and "Simple Funeral Planned For Notre Dame's Football Coach".
Other... Read full description -
Item #588773THE MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 8, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death
* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game
This 18 page newspaper has various reporting on page 12 regarding the end of the 1930 collegiate... Read full description -
Item #588653THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1945
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* Number 1 & 2 teams meet
* Doc Blanchard
* NCAA college football
This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 15A: "Army's Great Grid Team Drives Over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subheads and stats. 1st report coverage on the famous football... Read full description -
Knute Rockne...
Item #588344THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 2, 1924
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season win
This 40+ Sunday edition has one column headlines on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "TORNADO BOWS TO NOTRE DAME", "Rockne Uses Nearly 40 Men in Beating Georgia Tech; Final... Read full description -
Item #588314THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 17, 1929
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Year of national championship
* NCAA college football - Knute Rockne
This 40+ page Sunday edition has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Notre Dame Noses Out Trojans By 13-12 Score" with subheads and lineup (see images). 1st... Read full description -
Item #588264THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1926
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
* Coach Knute Rockne
This 50 page newspaper has a seven column headlines on page 32 that reads: "Army Will Be Able to Use Trapnell Against Notre Dame at Stadium" with subheads that include: "Notre Dame Lost 7 Games Since 1916", "Have... Read full description -
Item #586027SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 9, 1921
* Iowa Hawkeyes college football
* Notre Dame - Knute Rockne
This 30+ page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Notre Dame Defeated" which gives a brief first report on Iowa Hawkeyes football team beating... Read full description -
Item #585132THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1947
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 60 page newspaper has one column headings in the sport's section (page 41): "NOTRE DAME VOTED NATION'S TOP TEAM", "Irish Take Honors for Second Year in Row in Writers' Poll--Michigan Next"... Read full description -
Item #584784PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, April 11, 1931
* Heartley 'Hunk' Anderson named new head coach
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team
* Post Knute Rockne airplane crash death
This 8 page newspaper has one column heading on page 6: "ANDERSON NAMED TO COACH NOTRE DAME THIS YEAR"
1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #584744PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, April 5, 1931
* Knute Rockne death & funeral
* Notre Dame head football coach
* Airplane crash
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ROCKNE FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED" and "Famous Football Coach Laid To Rest In Grave On Campus"
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #583685THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 8, 1949
* Leon Hart wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 32 that include: "Hart May Command Top Price For Turning Pro" and more (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... Read full description -
Item #583091THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1944
* Angelo Bertelli wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24 that include: "BERTELLI PRAISED AT CEREMONY HERE"; "Former Notre Dame Ace Gets Heisman Award at Luncheon in the Downtown A.C." with... Read full description -
Item #582666THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Hays, Kansas, January 2, 1974
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Ara Parseghian
* Alabama Crimson Tide - Coach Paul Bear Bryant
* Sugar Bowl - college football - game of the century ?
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 10: "Irish Topple Tide In Thriller" with caption: "Who's No. 1" Tells of the game... Read full description -
Item #581781THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, November 22, 1924
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season
Page 5 has various reports on college football games to be played on this day with a one column heading: "Knute Rockne To Lose 23 Men".
This was the most famous year for... Read full description -
Item #581591THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 19, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Knute Rockne
* 1st loss is 25 years
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "CARNEGIE TECH ON TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD" with subheads that include: "DEFEAT OF IRISH STAMPS SKIBOS AS GREAT... Read full description -
Item #580362MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 22, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's last year as coach
This 12 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "NORTHWESTERN AND IRISH TIE IN FIRST" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #580361MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 29, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"Notre Dame and Army in 0-0 Tie As First half Ends" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very... Read full description -
Item #580345MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 21, 1931
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Southern California USC Trojans
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "IRISH LEADING TROJANS, 7-0" with subheads and related photo (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and... Read full description -
Item #580332MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game
This 32 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game... Read full description -
Item #580180THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 14, 1951
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta
This 56 page newspaper has a one column heading at the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (page 45):"'4 Horsemen'---Today and in the 1920's" with two group photos of the famed football players from Notre... Read full description -
Item #580155TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 18, 1957
* Oklahoma Sooners, Norman OK
* 47 game win streak ends - college football
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 8:
* Notre Dame 7-0 Upset Victory Over Sooners Starts Festivities
Tells of the longest ever college football NCAA... Read full description -
Item #579430THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 8, 1924
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish... Football season
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
This 16 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 11 with caption: "Elmer Layden of Notre Dame, Which Plays Wisconsin Today" which tells of the football game.
Notre Dame would play against the... Read full description -
Item #578132THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 11, 1945
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* Number 1 & 2 teams meet
* Doc Blanchard
* NCAA college football
This 30+ page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside, near back): "Army Marches over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subhead: "Blanchard... Read full description -
Item #577814THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 3, 1974
* Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State - Joe Paterno, and Ohio State - Woody Hayes
This 18 page newspaper has various reporting concerning who should be the national champions after all the bowl games have finished. Headlines include: "Joe, Woody Have Other Ideas", "Parseghian Favors... Read full description -
Item #576856THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 22, 1931
* USC Trojans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Famous upset game
This 36 page newspaper has a two column heading at the bottom of the front page: "Trojan, Harvard Upset Wins Top Grid Drama". The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline that reads: "TROJANS DEFEAT... Read full description -
Item #576100THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Coldwater, Michigan, April 2, 1931
* Knute Rockne death with photos
* Notre Dame head football coach
This 12 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "ROCKNE'S BODY LIES IN STATE" and "Silent Homage Paid To Great Coach As Plans Are Made For Funeral" with various inside page... Read full description -
Item #575147THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 2, 1954
* Terry Brennan named head coach
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 22: "Brennan Youngest Head Coach of Major Eleven" and "New Notre Dame Mentor Only 25, Had Phenomenal High-School... Read full description -
Item #575102THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 1, 1954
* Frank Leahy resigns due to illness
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach
* NCAA college football
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "Leahy Resigns as Notre Dame Grid Coach" with subhead: "Notre Dame... Read full description -
Item #575100THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 11, 1931
* Heartley 'Hunk' Anderson named new head coach
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team
* Post Knute Rockne airplane crash death
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "ANDERSON NAMED TO TAKE CHARGE OF NOTRE DAME ELEVEN" with subheads... Read full description -
Item #575099THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, December 9, 1933
* Elmer Layden named Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach
* The Four Horsemen fame
* NCAA college football
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 9: "LAYDEN PICKED TO COACH NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NEXT YEAR" with subheads that include: "FULLBACK STAR... Read full description -
Item #574987THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 26, 1924
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season win
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "IRISH CONQUER PRINCETON, 12-0"... Read full description -
Item #574865THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 6, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)
* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game
This 24 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game which was... Read full description -
Item #572529THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1926
* Carnegie Tech (Mellon)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA football
* 1 of the greatest upsets (Monday 1st report)
* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)
This 20 page newspaper has sports reporting under "SEASON OF THRILLS IN FOOTBALL WORLD" and more which includes news of the huge upset... Read full description -
Item #572239THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 29, 1964 This 40+ page newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page of the sport's section: "USC WINS BUT GETS NO BOWL" with subheads and related photos. (see)
This tells of the upset of # 1 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish by the USC Trojans at the end of the 1964 regular season.... Read full description -
Item #572168THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, November 27, 1926
* Carnegie Tech (Mellon) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish... One of the greatest upsets
* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)
This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "College Gridiron Season Closes In East Today"
This game would be a huge upset of Notre Dame by Carnegie Tech.... Read full description -
Item #566405THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 2, 1970 This 38 page newspaper has a four column photo at the bottom of the front page with heading: "Football Reigns Supreme on TV".
Page 39 has a nice banner headline: "Texas Conquers Notre Dame, 21-17" and more with photos..
Also, page 40 has a banner... Read full description
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