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Hunk Anderson and the hardest job in Notre Dame football history

By Daniel Morrison

Oct 23, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; The Notre Dame Leprechaun carries a Notre Dame monogram flag after a Notre Dame touchdown in the fourth quarter against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; The Notre Dame Leprechaun carries a Notre Dame monogram flag after a Notre Dame touchdown in the fourth quarter against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of a gold Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet during the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of a gold Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet during the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Hunk Anderson and the hardest job in Notre Dame football history

Anderson takes over

In 1931, Anderson started with a win over Indiana, beating them 25-0. This was followed by a 0-0 tie with Northwestern and then a five-game winning streak. During those first seven games, Notre Dame allowed 12 total points and had six shutouts. All 12 of those points came in a win over Pitt. Then, they fell off and finished with two losses in a row.

A close loss to eventual National Champion USC stung, while a loss to Army to finish the season rubbed dirt in the wound. The next year, 1932, Notre Dame went 7-2. Again, they lost to USC. That year, they also lost to Pitt. In those seven wins, they only allowed six points and had six shutouts. This was still a really good team. They just couldn’t keep it up.

1933 was the season when things fell apart for Hunk Anderson. This was largely because the offense was atrocious. After starting 1-0-1, the Irish team fell apart. They lost four in a row, not scoring a single point in any of those games.

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