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Knute Rockne

1918-1930Notre Dame

One defining stop at Notre Dame.

Knute Rockne coached 13 seasons, won 88.1%, and posted an average SRS of 22.3. Best season: 1924 Notre Dame. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

105-12-5

Career Win %

88.1%

Seasons

13

Career Span

13 years

Average SRS

22.3

Peak SRS

29.3

Best Finish

Consistency

66.8

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Knute Rockne
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1918Actual season year • SRS range 10.2 to 29.31930

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Knute Rockne1924

Selected

1924 Notre Dame

Best season

10-0 • SRS 29.3 • SP Overall

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

+4.2

SP Off / Def

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Finish

Unranked

Comparison context

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School Tenures

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Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure

Notre Dame

1918-193013 seasons

Avg SRS 22.3 • Win % 88.1%

Longest Tenure

Notre Dame • 13 seasons

Best Tenure

Notre Dame • 22.3 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Notre Dame • 88.1%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Impact by School

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Notre Dame

1918-1930105-12-5

Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 22.3Win % 88.1%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.1 during vs 6.8 baseline

+1.3

Avg SRS

Higher is better

22.3 during vs 23.7 baseline

-1.4

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Notre Dame 1924

10-0SRS 29.3

Biggest Improvement

Notre Dame 1929

9-010.9 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Notre Dame 1928

5-4SRS 10.2

Biggest Drop

Notre Dame 1925

7-2-1-15.8 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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Notre Dame1930101000100.0%27.5+6.40.0%
Notre Dame19299900100.0%21.1+10.9+44.4%
Notre Dame1928954055.6%10.2-9.4-27.8%
Notre Dame1927971183.3%19.6-3.0-6.7%
Notre Dame19261091090.0%22.6+9.1+15.0%
Notre Dame19251072175.0%13.5-15.8-25.0%
Notre Dame1924101000100.0%29.3+4.2+10.0%
Notre Dame19231091090.0%25.1+4.4+5.0%
Notre Dame19221081185.0%20.7-8.3-5.9%
Notre Dame192111101090.9%29.0+4.2-9.1%
Notre Dame19209900100.0%24.8+0.70.0%
Notre Dame19199900100.0%24.1+33.3%
Notre Dame1918631266.7%

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