The 1932 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hunk Anderson, the Fighting Irish compiled a 7–2 record, shut out six of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 255 to 31. In games against major opponents, they defeated Kansas, Northwestern, Navy, and Army, but lost to Pittsburgh and USC.
Tackle Joe Kurth was a consensus first-team pick on the 1932 All-America college football team. In addition, fullback George Melinkovich received first-team All-America honors from Liberty magazine and Parke H. Davis. Paul Host was the team captain.
The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
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Personnel Players
Benjamin Franklin Alexander, center Steve Banas, fullback Frederick Adolph Bardstow, right tackle Raymond Brancheau, right halfback Frank Sturla Canale, left end Albert Thomas Costello, right halfback Hugh Devore, right end John James Flynn, right guard Tom Gorman, center Norm Greeney, right guard James Harris, left guard Paul Anthony Host, captain and right end Chuck Jaskwhich, quarterback and placekicker Mike Koken, left halfback Edwin Kosky, left end Moose Krause, left tackle Joe Kurth, tackle Frank LaBorne, left halfback Michael John Leding, left tackle Jim Leonard, fullback Nick Lukats, left halfback Albert Luke McGuff, left halfback George Melinkovich, fullback Emmett Murphy, quarterback Richard Joseph Pfefferle, right tackle Bill Pierce, right guard Joseph John Pivarnick, right guard Norbert Herman Rascher, right end Thomas Gerard Roach, right tackle Jack Robinson, center Rocco Victor Schiralli, left guard Joe Sheeketski, right halfback John Edward Tobin, right halfback Dominic Vairo, left end Laurie Vejar, quarterback Bernie Witucki Harry Wunsch, left guard
Coaching and staff Head coach: Heartly "Hunk" Anderson Assistant coaches: John "Ike" Voedisch, Thomas Yarr, Marchmont Schwartz, F. Nordoff Hoffman Freshman coach: Arthur "Jake" Kline Assistant freshman coaches: Regis McNamara, Norbert Christman, George Kozac Athletic director: Jesse Harper
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