The 1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Knute Rockne, the Irish compiled a 9–1 record, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 210 to 38. The team was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.
The team's victories included shutouts over Penn State, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, Indiana, and Army, and a 13–12 victory over USC. The sole loss was a 19–0 upset on the road against Carnegie Tech in the penultimate game of the season. Rockne did not attend the Carnegie Tech game, deeming it "not important enough"; Rockne instead attended the Army-Navy game to write a syndicated article about that game and to aid him in making his All-America selections.
Notre Dame center Bud Boeringer was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1926 All-America college football team. Halfback Christie Flanagan also received first-team All-America honors from Ed Sullivan (then a New York sports writer) and second-team honors from several other selectors.
The Irish wore green uniforms in their game against Penn State. They played their home games at Cartier Field in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.
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