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This is the fifth era of interhall football at the University of Notre Dame. It began with the rebirth of tackle football to the interhall leagues, and consluded with the final season before World War II halted competition.

Other Eras

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Other teams
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1940

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Interhall football

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Interhall tackle football was brought back to Notre Dame for the first time since the end of the 1935 season. Under the oversight of Elmer Layden, Father Doc Handy took principle control over the league and initially divided it into a lightweight (less than 150 pounds) and heavyweight (over 150 pounds) division before scrapping it to a shortage in available players. As an incentive to play, all participants were promised a grand banquet, and the chance to receive a medal if they were selected for the "all-tournament" team at the end of the season. Every game was to be played on one of the three Cartier fields, with the championship taking place at Notre Dame Stadium. A training table was also introduced for the interhallers. More than one source mentioned that St. Edward's was the defending interhall champion, which may have been in reference to the hall's undefeated record in 1935.[1] The divisions among the two leagues were created based on the hall's location on campus, and not the class year of the residents. At the end of the season the Reverend J. Hugh O'Donnell Gold Trophy, inscribed with "University of Notre Dame Inter-Hall Football Championship 1940. St. Edward's and Dillon Co-Champions" was bestowed upon St. Edward's after winning a coin toss six weeks after the championship game against Dillon ended in a scoreless tie. Twenty members of each team were also gifted gold football charms that read "Inter-Hall 1940." Mr. O'Donnell, who was then University president, promised to purchase another trophy for the 1941 season.[2]

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Location Notes Source
League one (east campus, underclass league)
October 13 Brownson 0 Cavanaugh 6 Cartier Field [3][4]
October 13 Breen-Phillips 6 Carroll 0 Cartier Field [3][4]
October 13 St. Edward's 7 Zahm 6 Cartier Field [3][4]
October 20 Off-Campus cancelled St. Edward's cancelled Cartier Field [4]
October 20 Badin 0 St. Edward's 0 Cartier Field [5][6]
October 20 Carroll 6 Cavanaugh 18 Cartier Field [5][6]
October 20 Breen-Phillips 0 Brownson 7 Cartier Field [5][6]
October 27 Badin forfeit Carroll forfeit Cartier Field [7]
October 27 Breen-Phillips 19 Cavanaugh 0 Cartier Field [7]
October 27 Brownson 0 Zahm 13 Cartier Field [7]
November 3 Brownson 6 Carroll 0 Cartier Field [8]
November 3 Badin 13 Zahm 0 Cartier Field [8]
November 6 Cavanaugh 0 St. Edward's 19 Cartier Field [note 1] [8][9]
November 10 Cavanaugh 2 Zahm 0 Cartier Field [8][9]
November 10 Brownson 0 St. Edward's 13 Cartier Field [8][9]
November 10 Badin 6 Breen-Phillips 6 Cartier Field [8][9]
November 17 Badin 7 Cavanaugh 0 Cartier Field [10]
November 17 Carroll 0 St. Edward's 9 Cartier Field [10]
November 17 Breen-Phillips 6 Zahm 7 Cartier Field [10]
November 24 Badin 0 Brownson 0 Cartier Field [10]
November 24 Carroll cancelled Zahm cancelled Cartier Field [11]
November 26 Breen-Phillips 0 St. Edward's 13 Cartier Field [note 2] [10]
League two (west campus, upperclass league)
October 13 Howard 6 Walsh 6 Cartier Field [3][4]
October 13 Dillon 0 Lyons 3 Cartier Field [3][4]
October 13 Morrissey 0 Sorin 7 Cartier Field [3][4]
October 20 Howard 0 Lyons 7 Cartier Field [5][6]
October 20 Dillon 7 Walsh 6 Cartier Field [5][6]
October 20 Alumni 0 Morrissey 6 Cartier Field [5][6]
October 27 Dillon 12 Howard 7 Cartier Field [7]
October 27 Sorin 0 Walsh 6 Cartier Field [7]
October 27 Alumni 6 Lyons 7 Cartier Field [7]
November 3 Howard 0 Morrissey 13 Cartier Field [8]
November 6 Lyons Walsh Cartier Field [note 3] [8][9]
November 6 Alumni Sorin Cartier Field [note 4] [11]
November 10 Howard 7 Sorin 20 Cartier Field [8][9]
November 10 Morrissey 0 Walsh 13 Cartier Field [8][9]
November 10 Alumni 0 Dillon 7 Cartier Field [8][9]
November 17 Alumni 6 Howard 0 Cartier Field [10]
November 17 Morrissey 7 Lyons 6 Cartier Field [10]
November 17 Dillon 9 Sorin 6 Cartier Field [10]
November 24 Dillon 6 Morrissey 6 Cartier Field [10]
November 24 Lyons 0 Sorin 6 Cartier Field [10]
November 24 Alumni cancelled Walsh cancelled Cartier Field [11]
Interhall championship
December Dillon 0 St. Edward's 0 Notre Dame Stadium [note 5] [10][11]

Alumni Hall

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In their sixth season, Alumni hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 1–4 interhall record. They were coached by Jim MacGovern.[11]

Badin Hall

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In their thirty-sixth season, Badin hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 3–0–3 interhall record. They were coached by Joe Harrington.[11]

Breen-Phillips Hall

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In their inaugural season, Breen-Phillips hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 1–4–1 interhall record. They were coached by John Jaworski.[11]

Brownson Hall

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In their forty-third season, Brownson hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 2–3–1 interhall record. They were coached by "Red" Rice.[11]

Carroll Hall

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In their seventeenth season, Carroll hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 0–5 interhall record. They were coached by Dan Cullinane.[11]

Cavanaugh Hall

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In their inaugural season, Cavanaugh hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 3–3 interhall record. They were coached by Sebastian Nowicki.[11]

Dillon Hall

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In their sixth season, Dillon hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 4–1–1 interhall record. After tying St. Edward's in Notre Dame Stadium, Dillon became 1940 interhall football co-champions. However, in a coin toss six weeks later the University president's golden trophy was won by St. Edward's, who had lost on a similar toss in 1935.[2] They were coached by J. C. Brennan and Wally Bohrer.[11]

Howard Hall

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In their twelfth season, Howard hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 0–5–1 interhall record. They were coached by Bill Timmel.[11]

Lyons Hall

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In their eleventh season, Lyons hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 4–2 interhall record. They were coached by Lester Fahey.[11]

Morrissey Hall

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In their tenth season, Morrissey hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 3–2–1 interhall record. They were coached by Norman Trembly.[11]

Off-Campus team

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The Off-Campus team backed out of the league after a single cancelled game with Sorin hall.

Sorin Hall

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In their thirty-first season, Sorin hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 4–2 interhall record. They were coached by Joe Semenczuk.[11]

St. Edward's Hall

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In their seventh season, St. Edward's hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 5–0–1 interhall record. They were the champions of league one and tied Dillon to become 1940 interhall football co-champions. A coin flip six weeks later decided who would keep the championship trophy and receive the individual gold charms, and St. Edward's won the toss.[2] They were coached by Joe Rogalia, and captained by Bill Hartman.[10]

Walsh Hall

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In their twenty-seventh season, Walsh hall competed in group two of the interhall league, and compiled a 2–2–1 interhall record. They were coached by Joe Papa.[11]

Zahm Hall

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In their inaugural season, Zahm hall competed in group one of the interhall league, and compiled a 2–3 interhall record. They were coached by Bill Fallon.[11]

All-Interhall

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The Scholastic

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The Scholastic published an unordered two-team selection, the first time the all-campus football team had been picked since the 1934 season. The best coaches from the interhall league were also selected.[11]

Position Team Hall Team Hall
Left End Larry Kelley Dillon John Gilligan Morrissey
Left Tackle Joe Shields St. Edward's Jim Burke Dillon
Left Guard Ed Palman Badin Paul Deery Howard
Center Bill Hartman St. Edward's Bob McSweeney Morrissey
Right Guard J. O'Connell Lyons D. Bradley Walsh
Right Tackle Matt Miller Dillon Bob Deganhart Badin
Right End Leo Donati Breen-Phillips Dan Broderick Sorin
Quarterback Tommy Miles Alumni Matty Byrne Dillon
Left Halfback Jesse DeLois St. Edward's J. Campagna Morrissey
Right Halfback Vince Daigler Dillon Bill Johnson Lyon
Fullback "Truck" Sheriff Sorin J. Kilbane St. Edward's
Coaches Joe Rogalia (St. Edward's), Wally Borer and J. C. Brennan (Dillon)

1941

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Interhall football

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To ensure the success of the 1941 season, father Hugh O'Donnell and interhall administer E. R. Handy made preparations for the league well before the season began. However, the United States' involvement in World War II began to have an effect on Notre Dame athletics. An R. O. T. C. team was created at the beginning of the season to participate in the various interhall sports, although they did not end up fielding a football team. Due to the sheer volume of participating halls, the league was initially divided into three sections for the first time in the twenty year history of interhall divisions. League was to consist of the freshman halls, league II was composed of Badin, Morrissey, Lyons, St. Edwards, and Howard, and League III contained Dillon, Walsh, Sorin, Alumni, and the Off-Campus team. Players were required to present a written physical from the University's physician before they were allowed to participate, and the squads were confined to approximately twenty-five men.[12]

Frank Leahy gave his approval of the program in the following words: "We feel, as do many people, that interhall football may once again serve as the starting place for boys who have ambitions of playing on the varsity squad. Every Sunday some member of our varsity will officiate in each game. These players will have instructions to keep their eyes open for promising varsity material. Needless to say, we will respect any recommendations that the players give us in regard to star members of inter-hall teams."[12]

It was reported that many players who were 'B' squad material had forgone their varsity stance in favor of interhall athletics, although Dick Ames was the only known interhall player to have had any background on the varsity squad.

Before the season officially began, Walsh hall was picked as the most likely champion based on the fact that a majority of the players from the two championship teams in 1940 moved into Walsh. Dillon was picked as the other contender to reach the interhall championship.[13]

To ensure that the football season would run smoothly, Mr. Handy implemented many regulations to the interhall league. The first and most detrimental in hindsight was that a minimum of 18 players be present on each interhall squad, thus hindering the ability for some squads to reliably participate on a weekly basis. The second, and arguably most abstract, was a solution to the issue of tie games. Instead of allowing the game to end as a tie, as had been commonly done in the past (with the exception being the interhall championship game), the tiebreaker was to go to whichever team garnered the most first downs. The explanation for such an unusual ruling was that in the 1940 championship, Dillon clearly dominated St. Edward's in terms of yards gained and first downs, but was simply unable to reach the endzone. The game ended in a scoreless tie, and St. Edward's won the O'Donnell trophy on a coin toss, much to the chagrin of Dillon hall. Other rules included the re-affirmation that students could only participate on the interhall teams that were based in their own residence, and a stricter stance on what constituted a forfeit.[14]

On November 2, Dillon shutout Carroll hall by the score of 45 to 0. This shattered the previous record for most points scored in an interhall football contest, the last record being set by Walsh in a 39–0 win over Freshman hall in 1931.[15]

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Location Notes Source
League I
October 19 Brownson 0 Dillon 7 Cartier field [16][17]
October 19 Morrissey first downs Zahm first downs Cartier field [note 6] [16][17]
October 19 Carroll 6 St. Edward's 0 Cartier field [note 7] [16][17]
October 25 Brownson 6 Zahm 14 Cartier field [16][18]
October 25 Carroll 0 Morrissey 7 Cartier field [16][18]
October 25 Dillon 32 St. Edward's 0 Cartier field [16][18]
November 2 St. Edward's forfeit Zahm forfeit Cartier field [16][15]
November 2 Brownson 0 Morrissey 9 Cartier field [16][15]
November 2 Carroll 0 Dillon 45 Cartier field [16][15]
November 9 Brownson cancelled? St. Edward's cancelled? Cartier field [16]
November 9 Carroll cancelled? Zahm cancelled? Cartier field [16]
November 10 Dillon 19 Morrissey 0 Brownson field? [note 8] [16][15]
November 16 Brownson cancelled? Carroll cancelled? Cartier field [16]
November 16 Dillon 0 Zahm 13 Cartier field [note 9] [16][19]
November 16 Morrissey cancelled? St. Edward's cancelled? Cartier field [16]
League II
October 19 Cavanaugh 0 Walsh 25 Cartier field [16][17]
October 19 Badin 26 Howard 0 Cartier field [16][17]
October 19 Breen-Phillips 5 first downs Lyons 4 first downs Cartier field [note 10] [16][17]
October 25 Cavanaugh 7 Howard 0 Cartier field [16][18]
October 25 Badin 18 Lyons 7 Cartier field [16][18]
October 25 Breen-Phillips 0 Walsh 27 Cartier field [16][18]
November 2 Breen-Phillips forfeit Howard forfeit Cartier field [16][15]
November 2 Badin 13 Cavanaugh 0 Cartier field [16][15]
November 2 Lyons 0 Walsh 13 Cartier field [16][15]
November 9 Breen-Phillips cancelled Cavanaugh cancelled Cartier field [16]
November 9 Howard cancelled? Lyons cancelled? Cartier field [16]
November 11 Badin 0 Walsh 19 or 20 Brownson field [note 11] [16][15]
November 16 Cavanaugh cancelled? Lyons cancelled? Cartier field [16]
November 16 Howard 0 Walsh 13 Cartier field [note 12] [16][19]
November 16 Badin cancelled? Breen-Phillips cancelled? Cartier field [16]
Interhall championship
November 23 Walsh 5 first downs Zahm 1 first down Notre Dame Stadium [note 13] [19][20]

1941 championship

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The 1941 interhall championship was played between Walsh and Zahm halls on November 23, at 2:00 p.m., in Notre Dame Stadium. Both teams donned varsity uniforms for the game, a tradition established by the 1940 championship between Dillon and St. Edward's. Walsh Hall entered the championship with a 5–0 record, having defeated their opponents by a combined score of 98 to 0. Zahm arrived with a 3–0 record, although they defeated their opponents by a less-impressive total of 27 to 6. A light snow covered the field on the day before the game was set to begin, and by Sunday afternoon the muddy field had completely iced over, handicapping both squads.

Although Walsh was heavily favored, the "Zahmbies" held their opponents to a scoreless tie. However, based on the new tiebreak rules, specifically implemented to avoid any future confusion in the interhall championship game, Walsh hall won the contest based on their five first downs to Zahm's one. The Walshites won the Reverend Hugh O'Donnell Interhall Football trophy that had sat in St. Edward's hall for the last year, and received individual medals for each of their players.[21]

Alumni Hall

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Alumni did not field a team during the 1941 season. They were supposed to have been coached by Turk Rively.[13]

Badin Hall

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In their thirty-seventh season, Badin hall competed in league II of the interhall league, and compiled a 3–1 interhall record. They were coached by Frank Platt.[13]

Breen-Phillips Hall

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In their second season, Breen-Phillips hall competed in league II of the interhall league, and compiled a 1–2 interhall record. They were coached by "Snorky" Buono.[13]

Brownson Hall

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In their forty-fourth season, Brownson hall competed in league I of the interhall league, and compiled a 0–3 interhall record. They were coached by Paul Corgan.[13]

Carroll Hall

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In their eighteenth season, Carroll hall competed in league I of the interhall league, and compiled a 1–2 interhall record. They were coached by Mike Mahon.[13]

Cavanaugh Hall

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In their second season, Cavanaugh hall competed in league II of the interhall league, and compiled a 1–2 interhall record. They were coached by John McNulty.[13]

Dillon Hall

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In their seventh season, Dillon hall competed in league I of the interhall league, and compiled a 3–1 interhall record. They were coached by Bill Stewart.[13]

Howard Hall

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In their thirteenth season, Howard hall competed in league II of the interhall league, and compiled a 1–3 interhall record. They were coached by Nick Pepelnjak and Jim O'Brien.[13]

Lyons Hall

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In their twelfth season, Lyons hall competed in league II of the interhall league, and compiled a 0–3 interhall record. They were coached by Ken Gempel.[13]

Morrissey Hall

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In their eleventh season, Morrissey hall competed in league I of the interhall league, and compiled a 2–1 interhall record. They were coached by Elmer Peterson.[13]

Sorin Hall

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Sorin did not field a team during the 1941 season. They were supposed to have been coached by Joe Papa and "Scoop" Scanlan.[13]

St. Edward's Hall

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In their eighth season, St. Edward's hall competed in league I of the interhall league, and compiled a 0–3 interhall record. They were coached by Jerry Orosz.[13]

Walsh Hall

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In their twenty-eighth season, Walsh hall competed in league II of the interhall league, compiled a 6–0 interhall record, and became the 1941 interhall football champions. They were coached by Joe Ragolia and Bill Reagen[13], and captained by Steve Graliker.

Zahm Hall

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In their second season, Zahm hall competed in league I of the interhall league, and compiled a 3–1 interhall record. They were coached by John Jaworski and later "Scoop" Scanlan,[13] and captained by Cuddigan and Fitzpatrick. Zahm Hall gained notability for upsetting Dillon Hall in the de-facto league I championship game, who many picked to win the year's interhall championship. The "Zahmbies" were invited to the 1941 interhall football championship, where they tied the heavily-favored Walsh, but unfortunately were outscored in first downs 1 to 5.

All-Interhall

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Splinters'

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The Splinters', a this-and-that section of the Notre Dame Scholastic, published a single-team selection.[20] Dick Ames was the only member to have played on the University's varsity team, doing so as a freshman in 1938.

Position First Team Hall
End Andy Murphy Badin
End Bill Mahoney Zahm
Tackle Bill "Moose" Farrell Walsh
Tackle Tom McCoy (C) Zahm
Guard Paul Deery Walsh
Guard Dick Ames Walsh
Center Steve Graliker Walsh
Quarterback Bill Johnson Dillon
Halfback Vince Daigler Walsh
Halfback Chuck Metzger Carroll
Fullback Bernie McKay Walsh



1942

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The 1942 interhall football season was overseen by Vince Commisa. At the beginning of the season, intramural director John Scannell announced that the league would be split along the average weight barrier of 150 pounds. Any teams above the mark would be admitted to the "heavyweight" league, while all those below it would play in the "lightweight" league.[22]

Heavyweight league

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The heavyweight interhall football league was for players that exceeded 150 pounds and was supervised by Vince Commisa.[23]

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Location Notes Source
October 4 Dillon 18 Sorin 0 [24][25]
October 4 Alumni 6 Breen-Phillips 7 [25]
October 4 Cavanaugh 0 N.R.O.T.C. 0 [25]
October 4 St. Edward's 0 Walsh 19 [25]
October 11 Breen-Phillips 0 Sorin 25 or 26 [24][25]
October 11 Alumni 6 Cavanaugh 0 [25]
October 11 Dillon 7 St. Edward's 3 [25]
October 11 N.R.O.T.C. 0 Walsh 13 [25]
October 18 Breen-Phillips 6 Cavanaugh 12 [25]
October 18 Sorin forfeit St. Edward's forfeit [25]
October 18 Alumni 6 Walsh 15 [25]
October 18 Dillon 14 N.R.O.T.C. 0 [25]
October 25 Cavanaugh 0 Walsh 2 [25]
October 25 Alumni cancelled N.R.O.T.C. cancelled [note 14] [25]
October 25 Dillon cancelled St. Edward's cancelled [note 15] [25]
October 26 N.R.O.T.C. 6 Sorin 6 [note 16] [25]
November 1 Breen-Phillips 0 Walsh 26 Cartier Field [note 17] [25][26]
November 1 N.R.O.T.C. St. Edward's [25]
November 1 Cavanaugh 7 Dillon 13 [25][26]
November 1 Alumni 7 Sorin 20 [25][26]
November 8 Breen-Phillips N.R.O.T.C. [note 18] [25]
November 8 Alumni St. Edward's [note 19] [25]
November 8 Cavanaugh Cancelled? Sorin Cancelled? [note 20] [25]
November 11 Dillon Walsh Brownson field? [note 21] [25][26][27]
November 15 Breen-Phillips unknown N.R.O.T.C. unknown Brownson field? [note 22] [26]
November 15 Alumni unknown Dillon unknown Brownson field? [note 23] [26]
November 15 Cavanaugh unknown Sorin unknown Brownson field? [note 24] [26]
November 15 St. Edward's Cancelled? Walsh Cancelled? Brownson field? [note 25] [26]
Interhall championship
November 22 Dillon 6 Walsh 0 Notre Dame Stadium [27][28]
Post-season
November 26 All-Interhall tentative Dillon tentative [29]
Alumni Cancelled? Sorin Cancelled? [26]

1942 heavyweight championship

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The 1942 heavyweight interhall football championship was played between Dillon and Walsh halls in Notre Dame Stadium on November 22. Dillon hall was undefeated. Quarterback Red Murphy ran in the lone score on a 1-yard attempt.[28] The match was the first interhall championship to end in a regulation win for any team since 1934.

Alumni Hall

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In their seventh season, Alumni hall compiled (at least) a 2–3 interhall record. They were coached by Tony Burns.[25]

Breen-Phillips Hall

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In their third season, Breen-Phillips hall compiled (at least) a 2–3 interhall record. They were coached by Jim Torpey.[25]

Cavanaugh Hall

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In their third season, Cavanaugh hall compiled (at least) a 1–3–1 interhall record. They were coached by Bud Ahern.[25]

Dillon Hall

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In their eighth season, Dillon hall compiled (at least) a 5–0–1 interhall record, and were 1942 interhall football champions. They were coached by Bill Cuddigan, who also played halfback on the team.[23] The Dillonites played under the Double wingback formation for the majority of the season.[25]

Sorin Hall

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In their thirty-second season, Sorin hall compiled (at least) a 3–1–1 interhall record. They were coached by Bob Dudley and Father Brennan.[25]

St. Edward's Hall

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In their ninth season, St. Edward's hall compiled (at least) a 0–5 interhall record. They were coached by Harry Florence.[23]

Walsh Hall

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In their twenty-ninth season, Walsh hall compiled (at least) a 5–1–1 interhall record. They were coached by Bill "Red" Murphy[23], and captained by Bill Dunne. The Walshites were major proponents of the T formation, which had recently been made the primary formation of the varsity squad.[25]

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The Naval R.O.T.C., a military division of the University during World War II, participated in the 1942 interhall season. They placed a team in the heavyweight division under Chief Specialist Jablowski and a lightweight squad led by Paul Corgan.[23] The heavyweight team compiled (at least) a 1–3–2 record.

Lightweight league

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The lightweight interhall football league was established for players that weighed less than 150 pounds, a novel concept that would come to be known as sprint football. The lightweight league was overseen by Bill Stewart of Alumni hall.[23] Due to the high volume of games and diversity of the leagues, the Scholastic does not provide adequate records for the lightweights, besides the record of Zahm hall, who finished their season as the undefeated champion of the league. The "Zahmbies" also defeated Breen-Phillips hall 57 to 0, breaking the previous scoring record by 12 points.[29]

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Location Notes Source
November 1 Cavanaugh unknown Dillon unknown [25]
November 1? Breen-Phillips 0 Zahm 57 [25][29]
November 1 Main Building unknown N.R.O.T.C. unknown [25]
November 8? Cavanaugh 0 Zahm 6 [25][29]
November 8 Dillon unknown N.R.O.T.C. unknown [25]
November 8 Breen-Phillips unknown Main Building unknown [25]
Unknown Dillon 6 Zahm 19 [29]
Unknown N.R.O.T.C. 0 Zahm 6 [29]
Unknown Main Building 2 Zahm 6 [29]
Unknown Dillon unknown Main Building unknown
Unknown Breen-Phillips unknown Dillon unknown
Unknown Cavanaugh unknown N.R.O.T.C. unknown
Unknown Breen-Phillips unknown N.R.O.T.C. unknown
Unknown Cavanaugh unknown Main Building unknown
Unknown Cavanaugh unknown Breen-Phillips unknown

Breen-Phillips

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Breen-Phillips hall compiled a 0–2 interhall record in the lightweight league.

Cavanaugh

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Cavanaugh hall compiled a 2–2? interhall record in the lightweight league.

Dillon

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Dillon hall compiled a 0–4–1? interhall record in the lightweight league.

Main Building

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A team representing the University's main building, which was an amalgamation of Carroll and Brownson halls, entered under lightweight coach Stan Murray. The two halls combined due to an lack of available players[23] The Main Building team compiled a 2–2–2? interhall record in the lightweight league.

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The Naval R.O.T.C., a military division of the University during World War II, participated in the 1942 interhall season. They placed a team in the heavyweight division under Chief Specialist Jablowski and a lightweight squad led by Paul Corgan.[23] The N.R.O.T.C. compiled a 2–1–1? interhall record in the lightweight league.

Zahm Hall

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Zahm hall compiled a 5–0 interhall record and was the 1942 interhall lightweight football champions.

All-Interhall

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The Dome

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An official two-team all-interhall selection of the heavyweight league was made by interhall director Vince Commisa, and it was published in the Dome.[30]

Position Team Hall Second Team Hall
End Lou Horning Dillon Bill Mahoney Dillon
End Bob Breska Sorin Quinlan Cavanaugh
Tackle Bob Degenhart Alumni Leo Lardie Walsh
Tackle Tony Pojman Dillon Fretague Sorin
Guard Bill Dunn Walsh Kerrigan Cavanaugh
Guard Bob Logan Breen-Phillips Lewis Sorin
Center Bob Callahan Breen-Phillips Metzler Cavanaugh
Quarterback Joe Laine Walsh Don Finelli NROTC
Halfback Pat Yoklavich Walsh Bob Madden Sorin
Halfback Ghigliotti NROTC Bill Cuddigan Dillon
Fullback Theo "Vince" Oppenheim Dillon John Baum Walsh
Honorable Mentions Florence, Baker (Alumni)
Hardigan (Breen-Phillips)
Desmot, McDonald, Casey (Cavanaugh)
Rice (Unknown)
Ryan, Kremer (Sorin)

Splinters

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A slightly modified version of Vince Commisa's selections were also published in the Pressbox Splinters, a section of the Scholastic, Issue 7.[27]

Position First Team Hall
Left End Lou Horning Dillon
Left Tackle Bob Degenhart Alumni
Left Guard Bill Dunn Walsh
Center Bob Callahan Breen-Phillips
Right Guard Bob Logan Breen-Phillips
Right Tackle Tony Pojman Dillon
Right End Bob Breska Sorin
Back Don Finelli NROTC
Back Bob Casey Cavanaugh
Back Bob Madden Sorin
Back Pat Yoklavich Walsh
Honorable Mentions
End Quinlan Cavanaugh
End Bill Mahoney Dillon
Tackle Leo Lardie Walsh
Tackle Fretague Sorin
Guard Lewis Sorin
Guard Casey Cavanaugh
Center McDonald Cavanaugh
Back Ryan Sorin
Back Ghigliotti NROTC
Back Vince Oppenheim Dillon
Back Baker Alumni
Back Hardigan Breen-Phillips
Back John Baum Walsh

The all-Interhall players were tentatively scheduled to play against the reserve squad of Purdue. However, by the time the selections were made, the Purdue B had already returned their uniforms and equipment.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 26 (tentative)Purdue B teamCancelled [31]

Freshman team

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The frosh of 1942 were coached by Bob Snyder.[32]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Notre Dame Varsity
L 0–44[22][23]

Reserves

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Frank Leahy did not make enough cuts to the varsity team to warrant the need for a reserve team.[33]

1943

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The 1943 interhall football season was overseen by John Scannell, who was director of all intramural sports at the University. The season was overshadowed by the US involvement in World War II, which brought the V-12 program to Notre Dame to train men for positions as officers of the Navy. 250 players came out for the first interest meeting on September 20 at Brownson field.[34] However, after just two weeks and as many games, the Physical Educational Department and the interhall coaches decided to fold the season due to a rigorous training time for the men in the V-12 program, which in 1943 constituted the vast majority of total students.

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Location Notes Source
October 3 Alumni 0 Zahm 43 [35]
October 3 Dillon 6 Sorin 14 Cartier field [35]
October 10 Cavanaugh 33 Sorin 0 [note 26] [36]
October 10 Dillon cancelled Zahm cancelled [36]

Alumni Hall

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In their eighth season, the members of the V-12 program in Alumni hall, nicknamed the Alumni Sailors, compiled a 0–1 interhall record. They were coached by Chief Specialist Barba and assistant chief specialist Blemken.[34] The interhall league folded after they lost to Zahm 43–0 in one of the most lopsided games in interhall history.

Cavanaugh Hall

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The members of the V-12 program in Cavanaugh hall, nicknamed the Cavanaugh Marines, played no official football games during the 1943 interhall football season, although they did defeat a civilian team represented by Sorin Hall 33–0. They were coached by Chief Specialist Spann and assisted by Platoon Sergeant Tarro.[34]

Dillon Hall

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In their ninth season, the members of the V-12 program in Dillon hall, nicknamed the Dillon V-12ers, compiled a 0–1 interhall record. They were coached by Chief Specialist Gallagher and assistant chief specialist Hutmick.[34]

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In their second season, the Naval Reserve Officer's Training Corps compiled a – record against outside opponents. They were coached by Chief Specialist Harold C. Glover, and assisted by Specialists Robertson and Jivelickian. The collegiate military team was the first to organize for the 1943 season.[37] Their status as an interhall team is disputed as they never played a game in the league, although they eligibly joined as the sixth team in the round-robin tournament. Their participation in the 1942 season also vindicates their inclusion as an interhall team. The Naval R.O.T.C. was the first residence hall-level team to compete against opponents off of Notre Dame campus since 1932.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Bunker Hill NAS
L 6–423,000[38]
October 16at Lawrence (WI)Appleton, WIL 6–102,500[39][40]
November 13at Culver Military AcademyCulver, INcancelled [41]

Sorin Hall

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In their thirty-third season, the University's remaining "civilian" student population, represented (possibly by name alone) by Sorin hall, compiled a 1–0 record, as well as an unofficial loss to the Cavanaugh Marines. They were coached by Chief Specialist Ijamo and assistant chief specialist Horan.[34] During World War two, the number of students at Notre Dame who were not a part of the V-12 program or another war effort dwindled to less than three hundred.

=Walsh Hall

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The members of the V-12 program in Walsh hall, nicknamed the Walsh R.O.T.C., was scheduled to participate as one of the six teams in the 1943 interhall football season. However, the league folded before Walsh was able to schedule any games. They were supposed to have been coached by Chief Specialist Harold C. Glover and assistant chief specialist Jivelickian.[34]

Zahm Hall

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In their fourth season, the members of the V-12 program in Zahm hall, nicknamed the Zahm Marines, compiled a 1–0 interhall record. They were coached by Chief Specialist Robertson and Marine Sergeant King.[34] It was reported after the game against Alumni that every player had played on a collegiate football team.[35]

All-Interhall

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There were no all-interhall selections during the 1943 season due to a lack of games.


1944 and 1945

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While other interhall sports such as tennis, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, and baseball were contested during the final two years of World War II, football was temporarily disbanded. Touch football may have been informally employed by various halls, although no leagues were created that merited more than a brief mention in the Scholastic.


Notes

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  1. ^ Postponed from November 3 because of the student trip to the Notre Dame-Army game.
  2. ^ The game was played under what was reported as four inches of snowfall.
  3. ^ Postponed from November 3 because of the student trip to the Notre Dame-Army game. Lyons won by an unknown score, although it was likely a close game.
  4. ^ Postponed from November 3 because of the student trip to the Notre Dame-Army game. The score is unknown.
  5. ^ Given the absence of interhall football for several seasons, the championship game was a widely publicized affair at the University. The interhallers wore varsity uniforms in Notre Dame Stadium, and the University band agreed to play for the occasion. However, freezing weather turned away the majority of fans and only 150 watched the match unfold.
  6. ^ The game ended in a scoreless tie. Zahm outgained Morrissey by an unspecified number of first downs.
  7. ^ St. Edward's employed the T-formation against the Carroll hallers, who were still utilizing the Notre Dame Shift.
  8. ^ Originally scheduled for November 9.
  9. ^ De-facto league I championship. Dillon was heavily favored to win.
  10. ^ The game ended in a scoreless tie.
  11. ^ Originally scheduled for November 9.
  12. ^ De-facto league II championship.
  13. ^ The championship ended in a scoreless tie.
  14. ^ Unconfirmed cancellation.
  15. ^ Unconfirmed cancellation.
  16. ^ Originally scheduled for October 25. Described as the "greatest upset of the year" on the part of the Naval R. O. T. C. .
  17. ^ Recognized as the "interhall game-of-the-week by the Scholastic.
  18. ^ Unconfirmed result.
  19. ^ Unconfirmed result.
  20. ^ Unconfirmed result. The game may have postponed past November 9 and then played sometime during the week.
  21. ^ Postponed from November 8. Recognized as the "interhall game-of-the-week" by the Scholastic and a major game in deciding the 1942 "pennant". The game definitely occurred on Wednesday, and both teams were undefeated when they entered the championship game, so the result of this game must have been a tie.
  22. ^ On November 13, Brownson field became known as the "Brownson Bowl" as two small ponds had formed on the grounds after a downpour. The varsity squad was occupying Cartier Field for the week so it is possible that these games were cancelled.
  23. ^ On November 13, Brownson field became known as the "Brownson Bowl" as two small ponds had formed on the grounds after a downpour. The varsity squad was occupying Cartier Field for the week so it is possible that these games were cancelled.
  24. ^ On November 13, Brownson field became known as the "Brownson Bowl" as two small ponds had formed on the grounds after a downpour. The varsity squad was occupying Cartier Field for the week so it is possible that these games were cancelled.
  25. ^ This was never mentioned on the schedule but fits in the round-robin tournament.
  26. ^ This was explicitly referred to as an unofficial contest because Sorin was missing a man and had to borrow one from Cavanaugh.

References

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  1. ^ "Exercise, Honor Await Interhall Gridders" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 4, 1940. p. 18, 22.
  2. ^ a b c "Coin Toss Awards Campus Grid Title to St. Edward's" (PDF). The Scholastic. January 24, 1940. p. 14.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "N. D. Inter-Hall Grid Program Inaugurated". The South Bend Tribune. 1940-10-12. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "N. D. Inter-Hall Elevens Clash". The South Bend Tribune. 1940-10-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "N. D. Interhall Elevens Battle In league Play". The South Bend Tribune. 1940-10-20. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Cavanaugh Hunt Beats Carroll". The South Bend Tribune. 1940-10-21. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Dillon Wins Feauture of Hall Battles". The South Bend Tribune. 1940-10-28. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Lyons, Badin Lead League Sunday's Schedule In Interhall Football" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 8, 1940. p. 17.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "St. Ed's Leads League One--Marcucci Stars" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 15, 1940. p. 14-15, 21.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "St. Eds vs. Dillon Sunday For Interhall Grid Title" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 29, 1940. p. 14-15.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "St. Edward's and Dillon Tie for Interhall Title" (PDF). The Scholastic. December 13, 1940. p. 18-19.
  12. ^ a b "Interhall Football To Get Underway" (PDF). The Scholastic. September 26, 1941. p. 6, 22.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Handy Names Interhall Coaches" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 3, 1941. p. 19.
  14. ^ "Twelve Interhall Teams Clash Sunday" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 10, 1941. p. 19.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Notre Dame Sports" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 14, 1941. p. 15.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Dillon and Walsh Halls Are League Favorites" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 17, 1941. p. 15.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Walsh and Badin Loom As Interhall Titans; Dillon, Carroll, Breen-Phillips, Zahm Win" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 24, 1941. p. 17-18, 26.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Zahm, Dillon, Badin, and Walsh Still Lead Interhall Leagues" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 31, 1941. p. 17, 22.
  19. ^ a b c "Walsh and Zahm, In Varsity Silks, Clash In Stadium For Interhall Title Sunday" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 21, 1941. p. 17.
  20. ^ a b "Walsh and Zahm In Scoreless Tie As Mud Bogs Interhallers" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 28, 1941. p. 27-28.
  21. ^ "Interhall Sports". www.e-yearbook.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  22. ^ a b "Two Leagues Are Formed For Interhall Football" (PDF). The Scholastic. September 18, 1942. p. 21, 29. Cite error: The named reference "V77I1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Interhall Football Program Starts Oct. 4" (PDF). The Scholastic. September 25, 1942. p. 16. Cite error: The named reference "V77I2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  24. ^ a b "They're At It Again!" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 16, 1942. p. 19.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Walsh and Dillon Halls Now Leading Interhall Heavyweight Football League/Interhallers Experience Shortage of Players Lightweight League Functions with 6 Teams" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 30, 1942. p. 4, 19-20.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i The Scholastic. November 13, 1942. p. 18, 24 http://archives.nd.edu/Scholastic/VOL_0077/VOL_0077_ISSUE_0006.pdf. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ^ a b c "Interhall Championship Game Pits Walsh Against Dillon in the Stadium" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 20, 1942. p. 16-17-18, 20.
  28. ^ a b "Dillon Irish Down Walsh 6-0, Win Title". The South Bend Tribune. 1942-11-23. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g "Undefeated Zahm Wins Hall Lightweight Title" (PDF). The Scholastic. November 20, 1942. p. 24.
  30. ^ "Interhall Football". www.e-yearbook.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  31. ^ "80yrs ago -the 1940 ND football Frosh recruiting class". ndnation.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  32. ^ "Freshman Football Draws Forty Candidates" (PDF). The Scholastic. September 26, 1947. p. 23.
  33. ^ "80yrs ago -the 1940 ND football Frosh recruiting class". ndnation.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g "250 Men Turn Out for Interhall Football" (PDF). The Scholastic. September 17, 1943. p. 12.
  35. ^ a b c "Zahm Marines Murder Outclassed Alumni Sailors/Civilians Trample the Dillon V-12ers, 14-6" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 8, 1943. p. 8, 10.
  36. ^ a b "Bunker Hill Air Base Squash N.R.O.T.C, 42-6/Interhall Football League Folds Up After Two Games" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 8, 1943. p. 14-15, 18.
  37. ^ "Chief Specialist Glover to Direct NROTC Footballers" (PDF). The Scholastic. September 10, 1943. p. 12-13.
  38. ^ Cite error: The named reference V79I3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  39. ^ "Lawrence Game by Game Results". web.archive.org. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  40. ^ Cite error: The named reference V79I4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  41. ^ "N.R.O.T.C. Gridders Drop Game to Lawrence, 10-6" (PDF). The Scholastic. October 15, 1943. p. 17.
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