Talk:1918 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Shortening of football season due to flu epidemic

Not sure how to modify the article to include the following information:

"On Oct. 11, Dr. Emil G. Freyermuth, the South Bend city health officer, issued an order forbidding all public gatherings until further notice. All schools, theaters, clubs, churches and other religious institutions were closed. Public funerals, meetings, dances and other events were canceled. The University of Notre Dame football team — led by coach Knute Rockne and including star player George Gipp — canceled several football games that month."

This would explain the schedule having only 6 games rather than the usual 9, and why no games at all were played during the month of October.

reference: https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/history/a-century-ago-this-fall-spanish-flu-struck-south-bend/article_7e8313f5-99e6-5006-b3e2-95537f3a0f92.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fritzkep (talk • contribs) 03:33, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

OK, I tried to add a line about the reason for the curtailing of the season, but I'm sure it's not done right, could someone please correct the format? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fritzkep (talk • contribs) 03:47, 31 October 2018 (UTC)