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1901 South Bend Athletic Association football team

1901 South Bend Athletic Association football team

American college football season

The 1901 South Bend Athletic Association football team was an American football team that represented the South Bend Athletic Association in the 1901 football season. Under legendary player coach Pat O'Dea, who also coached the Notre Dame football team in their 1901 football season, helped the South Bend Athletic Association to a 6–1–3 record. The team outscored their opponents 139 to 24, posting five shutouts and three scoreless ties. They played Notre Dame a record four times in one season, and held a record of 1–1–2 against the neighboring South Bend Collegiate team. South Bend AA was also recognized as Athletic Club champions of the West, with wins over Titan AA, Shamrock AC of South Bend, and Detroit AC. In the post-season, they played Rensselaer Athletic Club, who had been undefeated for three consecutive years, to a 0–0 tie.

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  • The first three contests against Notre Dame were observed as practice games at the time, and Notre Dame only recognizes the September 28 contest as a match game.

References

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    "SOUTH BEND WON". The South Bend Tribune. November 7, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "NOTRE DAME'S STRONG TEAM". The Indianapolis Journal. October 11, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "NOTRE DAME'S STRONG TEAM". The Indianapolis Journal. October 11, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Neither Team Could Score: South Bend and Notre Dame an Interesting Game". The Indianapolis Journal. September 29, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Notre Dame, 0: South Bend A. C., 0". The Inter Ocean. September 29, 1901. p. 22. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "South Bend to Play Americas". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "PUNTS NINETY YARDS". The South Bend Tribune. October 7, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "WILL PLAY TITANS". The South Bend Tribune. October 12, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "South Bend, 33; Titan A. A., 0". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "SOUTH BEND, 33; TITANS, 0". The South Bend Tribune. October 14, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "SOUTH BEND, 33; TITANS, 0". The South Bend Tribune. October 14, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Football Team Cancels Date". The South Bend Tribune. October 19, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Athletics Defeat Shamrocks". The South Bend Tribune. October 28, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Professional Football Game". The Indianapolis Journal. November 5, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "CITY HAPPENINGS". The South Bend Tribune. November 4, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "WILL PLAY DETROIT". The South Bend Tribune. November 5, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "A FAST AND HARD GAME". The Indianapolis Journal. November 7, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "SOUTH BEND WON". The South Bend Tribune. November 7, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "South Bend Wins Again". The Inter Ocean. November 18, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "SHERIDAN IS DEFEATED". The South Bend Tribune. November 18, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Defeated by South Bend". The Sheridan News. November 22, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Will Play Peoria, Ill". The South Bend Tribune. November 18, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Won By Notre Dame: Defeat For South Bend". The South Bend Daily Tribune. November 29, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Pat O'Dea's Last Game". The Indianapolis Journal. November 27, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "Will Play Rensselaer". The South Bend Tribune. November 30, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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    "PLAYED A TIE GAME". The South Bend Tribune. December 3, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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