1912 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1912 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1912 college football season.

1912 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–0
Head coach	John L. Marks (2nd season)
Captain	Gus Dorais
Home stadium	Cartier Field
Seasons ← 1911 1913 →

1912 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Notre Dame			–					7	–	0	–	0
Lake Forest			–					5	–	0	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					5	–	1	–	0
South Dakota			–					5	–	1	–	0
Mount Union			–					9	–	2	–	0
Saint Louis			–					7	–	1	–	2
Michigan			–					5	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	2	–	0
Buchtel			–					5	–	2	–	1
Detroit			–					5	–	2	–	1
Iowa State Teachers			–					5	–	2	–	1
St. Mary's (OH)			–					4	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	2	–	1
Butler			–					5	–	3	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western State Normal (MI)			–					3	–	2	–	0
St. Viator			–					4	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					4	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					1	–	2	–	2
Northern Illinois State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	1	–	0
Heidelberg			–					0	–	6	–	0

On October 5, in one of the most lopsided contests in Notre Dame history, junior quarterback Gus Dorais led the Irish to a 116–7 rout of St. Viator in the season-opener.^[1] Second year coach John L. Marks guided Notre Dame to another undefeated season in 1912, following up a 6–0–2 record in 1911 with a 7–0 mark.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	St. Viator	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 116–7		[2]
October 12	Adrian	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 74–7		[3]
October 19	Morris Harvey	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 39–0		[4]
October 26	Wabash	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 41–6		[5]
November 2	at Pittsburgh	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 3–0		[6][7]
November 9	at Saint Louis	St. Louis, MO	W 47–7		[8]
November 28	vs. Marquette	Comiskey Park Chicago, IL	W 69–0	7,000	[9]

References

1. "October Calendar". On this date in Notre Dame Football History. Irish Legends. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2012. October 5: 1912: In one of the easiest victories in Notre Dame history, junior quarterback Gus Dorais leads the Irish to a 116-7 rout of St. Viator in the season-opener. Second year coach John L. Marks would again guide Notre Dame to an undefeated season in 1912, following up a 6-0-2 record in 1911 with a 7-0-7 mark.
2. "Notre Dame Sets New Mark". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1912. p. 46. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
3. "Notre Dame Beats Adrian". The Inter Ocean. October 13, 1912. p. 22. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
4. "Notre Dame wins handily". The Inter Ocean. October 20, 1912. p. 23. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
5. "Notre Dame Downs Wabash". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1912. p. 28. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
6. "Galvin's Men Play in Old Time Form". The Pittsburg Press. November 3, 1912. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Notre Dame team beats Pittsburgh". The Inter Ocean. November 3, 1912. p. 22. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
8. "St. Louis University Loses to Notre Dame by 47-7 score". Chicago Tribune. November 10, 1912. p. 27. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
9. "NOTRE DAME BEATS MARQUETTTE, 69 to 0". The South Bend Tribune. November 29, 1912. p. 12. Retrieved June 13, 2020.