1921 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1921 record | 10–1 |
Head coach | Knute Rockne (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Notre Dame Box |
Base defense | 7–2–2 |
Captain | Eddie Anderson |
Home stadium | Cartier Field |
The 1921 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1921 college football season.John Mohardt led the 1921 Notre Dame team to a 10-1 record with 781 rushing yards, 995 passing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, and nine passing touchdowns.Grantland Rice wrote that "Mohardt could throw the ball to within a foot or two of any given space" and noted that the 1921 Notre Dame team "was the first team we know of to build its attack around a forward passing game, rather than use a forward passing game as a mere aid to the running game."