| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1917 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–1–1 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Cartier Field |
The 1917 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1917 college football season, led by fifth-year head coach Jesse Harper. The Irish won six of their eight games, with a loss at Nebraska,[1] and a tie at Wisconsin.[2]
This was the final season for Harper, who stepped away from coaching and returned to his native Kansas to ranch. Fourth-year assistant (and former Irish player) Knute Rockne was promoted to head coach for the 1918 season.