The 1908 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its first and only year under head coach Victor M. Place, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 326 to 20. The team did not allow any opponent to cross its goal line during the season, all points against them having been scored on field goals (then valued at four points).
Three Notre Dame players were selected by Walter Eckersall as first-team players on his 1908 All-Western college football team: Robert E. Vaughan at fullback; Ralph Dimmick at tackle; and Sam Dolan at guard.
The team played its home games at Cartier Field in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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Personnel Players Joe Collins, end Ralph Dimmick, tackle Sam Dolan, tackle and guard John Duffy, guard Pete Dwyer, halfback Howard Edwards, tackle, fullback, and guard Don Hamilton, quarterback Luke Kelly, tackle Edward Lynch, guard James Maloney, end Lee Mathews, end Paul McDonald, halfback Albert Mertes, center Harry Miller, captain and halfback George Philbrook, guard Ruel, halfback Thomas Sullivan, center Robert E. Vaughan, fullback Fay Wood, end
Coaching staff Head coach: Victor M. Place (former Dartmouth player) Assistant coach: Joseph T. Lantry (former Ohio State player) Manager: Harry Curtis Assistant manager: Fay Wood
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