1928

1928
by olson (2018-12-10 09:55:08)
Edited on 2018-12-10 09:59:20

In reply to: Historical question: from when/where is this film of Rock? posted by oldtownirish

based on the starting lineup Rockne mentions at the beginning of the tape it had to be 1928

Rock mentions
Ends: Colrick and Collins(Eddie)
backs: Jimmy(Brady), Niemiec,Chevigny and Collins((Fred)

this is the only year all of those players played together...albeit most that Rock mentioned were reserves in 1927(E Eddie Collins didn't play much & Brady, Fred Collins, Niemiec and Chevigny didn't start in '27)

QB Jim Brady Pocatello ID
FB Fred Collins Portland Ore. Columbia Prep
HB Jack Chevigny Hammond Ind
HB John Neimiec Bellaire Oh
E John Colrick Newark NJ St Benedict
E Eddie Collins Chicago St Ignatius

likely starting line (though Rock didn't mention them in speech)
T Fred Miller Milwaukee Wis E Milwaukee HS
G George Leppig Cleveland Oh East
C Tim Moynihan Chicago St Phillips
G John Law Yonkers NY
T Ted Twomey Duluth, Mn Catholic

Frank Leahy was a soph. reserve tackle on that team

Replies:

FYI: Have you read "The Last Chalkline" about Chevigny? - Giggity_Giggity 2018-12-10 10:02:08
- Fabulous book! * - oldtownirish 2018-12-10 10:22:48
olson, thank you! Any guess on game? * * - oldtownirish 2018-12-10 09:57:05
- just a guess- vs Army @ Yankee Stadium - olson 2018-12-10 10:06:16
  - That was the "Win One for the Gipper" game * - ShermanOaksND 2018-12-10 11:10:52
    - Untrue - stanford_77 2018-12-10 11:17:36
      - Johnny 'One Play' O'Brien - olson 2018-12-10 11:52:40
        "Win just a few for the Gipper" * - ShermanOaksND 2018-12-10 13:02:04