In 1913, Notre Dame coach and athletics director Jesse Harper (left) scheduled five November games across
the country because the Western Conference (now the Big Ten) would not grant the school affiliation.
photo courtesy Notre Dame Media Relations
Changed Football: "The snow and the
cancellation were taken by the Notre
Dame coaches with some relief. They
knew Wabash would not have been
up to giving them a competitive game,
and the extra week would give Notre
Dame time to recover from the bruis-
ing, physical battles the team had just
gone through against Army and Penn
State.
"The extra week also gave them time
to recuperate and prepare for their upcoming 1,500-mile trip southwest to
play Christian Brothers in St. Louis
