South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-04
NOTRE DAME GRID
TEAM WILL TACKLE
STIFFEST SCHEDULE
Coach ROckne's Warriors Will
Meet Eleven Opponents
This Fall.

Notre Dame football elevens Of
the past have invaded east and west
with disastrous results OF the reputa-
lions OF representative teams in those
sections. They have added to an
astonishing record Of victories by
triumphs over Conference teams and
smaller fry OK the middle west. EN-
toto" they nave earned a reputation
for colorful and speedy team play
that has made them drawing cards
In all sections Of the country and
has made their men respected among
grtdiron fans who know OF them on
ly by the printed word.
But the NOtre Dame team OF 1921
has embarked upon a schedule which
pales that OF any other year both in
the comprehension Of territory in
volved and the calfbre Of opponents.
The schedule. as arranged by Direc-
tor OF Athletics Rocl1ne. includes IL
games in 81 days. averaging only
five and One-half days between en-
counters, and IS probably the most
typical aN-Amertcan card attempted
by any university in the country.
After opening games with Kalama-
zoo and DePauw on the home field
ROc1zpe sends his men against Iowa.
Purdue Nebraska, Indiana. West
Point and Rutgers within the short
period OF from oct. 8 TO Nov. S. Five
OF these games VII be contested on
foreign fields. including a ten day
Jaunt 10 the east where Notre Dame
meets West Point and Rutgers with
hrrT 4
diana. West Point, Rutgers and Has
keu are crowded into Is days. while
the last three games Of the season
with Haskell. Marquette and Nrichi-
san Agg1es viii be played in Is days.
Iowa, West Point. Nebraska and
Rutgers are the high spots Of the
/ season, although Indiana, Purdue.
Marquette. IIaslle1l and the Agile
games will be dangerous competitors.
Indiana gave Notre Dame the hardest
tusseI Of its greatest season and the
( Aggies inflicted the only defeat
Notre Dame has suffered In three
/ seasons by a THANKSGIVING day upset
IN 1917 Haskell. Marquette and
/ Purdue are among the best secondary
+ teams IN the west.
Victory over Iowa.
/ victory over Iowa. always a top
/ notch Conference contender and par-
ticUlar strong this season. viii go far
/ toward settling the annually disput-
ed question Of the relative strength
1 Of Notre Dame and the Conference
champions. ROCkne's men have ac-
Quired western prestige by topping
Nebraska in close games for the past
three seasons as the CornhuSkers are
usuaUy the class OF the Missouri
valley. West Point and Notre Dame
annually furnish one of the big inter
sectional classics and the Soldiers
representatives OF this season will be
strengthened by the addition OF rec
oguiZed stars from other schools
Rutgers is one Of the great potential
fctes Of eastern football for the year
Coach Rockne. drawing from a
student body OF but 1900 men and
handicapped by the loss Of three all.
western stars and George Gimp. all
American sensation Of 1920. R1lI face
the schedule with the know edge
that n clean cut string Of victorie.
VIII go a far way toward deciding
national champion while a string OF
reverses VIII seriously damage Notro
Dame athletic prestige. To meet tn,
emergency the dynamic coach vii
RELY 20 great extent upon the foot
ball tradition OF the sChool-ant
Notre Dame supporters are depend
ing upon the ability and canninenes
OF the coach himself.
The Schedule.
The complete schedule fOucwsi
Sept. 24-Kalanazoo.
oct. 1-DePau