1904 Notre Dame football team

The 1904 Notre Dame football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1904 college football season. In its first season with Louis J. Salmon as coach, the team compiled a 5–3 record and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 127 to 94.

1904 Notre Dame football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Louis J. Salmon (1st season)
Captain	Frank Shaughnessy
Home stadium	Cartier Field
Seasons ← 1903 1905 →

1904 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Louis			–					10	–	0	–	0
Bethany (KS)			–					7	–	0	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					5	–	0	–	0
Missouri State Normal			–					2	–	0	–	0
Haskell			–					8	–	1	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					8	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	1	–	0
Butler			–					6	–	1	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	1	–	0
Kansas			–					8	–	1	–	1
DePauw			–					8	–	2	–	0
Iowa State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio Northern			–					7	–	2	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wittenberg			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					5	–	2	–	0
Nebraska			–					7	–	3	–	0
Detroit College			–					4	–	2	–	0
South Dakota State			–					4	–	2	–	1
Notre Dame			–					5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					5	–	3	–	1
Western Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Heidelberg			–					6	–	4	–	1
Drake			–					5	–	4	–	0
Carthage			–					0	–	0	–	2
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					4	–	5	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	5	–	1
Ohio Medical			–					2	–	4	–	2
Washington University			–					4	–	7	–	0
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	1
Missouri			–					3	–	6	–	0
Mount Union			–					2	–	6	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	5	–	0
Kansas State			–					1	–	6	–	0
American Medical			–					0	–	3	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1	Wabash	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 12–4
October 8	American Medical	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 44–0
October 15	vs. Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI	L 0–58
October 22	at Ohio Medical	Niel Park Columbus, OH	W 17–5
October 27	Toledo Athletic Association	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 6–0	^[1]
November 5	at Kansas	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 5–24	^[2]
November 19	DePauw	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 10–0
November 24	at Purdue	Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	L 0–36	^[3]^[4]

References

1. "NOTRE DAME'S HARD FIGHT". The Indianapolis News. October 28, 1904. p. 16. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
2. "Kansas Beats Notre Dame 25 to 5 Was Score Made in Lawrence Yesterday". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 6, 1904. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NOTRE DAME LOSES". The Saint Paul Globe. November 25, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
4. Indiana State Intercollegiate championship game.