Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is a college football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana (CDP), Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend, Indiana. The team plays its home games at the campus's Notre Dame Stadium, which has a capacity of 77,622. Notre Dame is one of three schools that competes as an NCAA Division I FBS independent schools, Independent at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level; however, they play five games a year against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), of which Notre Dame is a member in all other sports except Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey, ice hockey. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1887 Notre Dame Football Team
The 1887 Notre Dame football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1887 college football season. Schedule Season overview Notre Dame's first official rugby football game The first Notre Dame football game took place on November 23, 1887 on the school's campus just north of South Bend, Indiana. Michigan had been playing football since May 30, 1879. Two players on Michigan's 1887 Michigan Wolverines football team, 1887 team, George Winthrop DeHaven, Jr. and William Warren Harless, had previously attended Notre Dame. In October 1887, DeHaven wrote to Brother Paul, who ran Notre Dame's intramural athletics program, telling him about the new game of football. Michigan had planned a game in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day, and the three men, DeHaven, Harless and Brother Paul, persuaded their respective schools to play a football match on the Notre Dame campus on the day before Thanksgiving. On November 22, 1887, the Michigan football team departed from the Michigan Ce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1949 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 10 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The 1949 team became the seventh Irish team to win the national title and the third in four years. Led by Heisman winner Leon Hart, the Irish outscored their opponents 360–86. The 1949 team is the last team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty, a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 36–0–2 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies. The Irish squad was cited by ''Sports Illustrated'' as the part of the second-best sports dynasty (professional or collegiate) of the 20th century and second greatest college football dynasty. Schedule Rankings Personnel Depth chart 2010 Notre Dame information guide Coaching staff Head coach: Frank Leahy Assistants: Bernie Crimmins (first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 12–1. Notre Dame was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Fighting Irish defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Schedule Games summaries vs Virginia Largest crowd for college football game at Giants Stadium At Michigan Michigan State At Purdue At Stanford At Air Force * Raghib Ismail 180 all-purpose yards USC *Pregame fight in tunnel Pittsburgh Navy SMU At Penn State Notre Dame's first win in school history at Beaver Stadium At Miami (FL) Orange Bowl (vs Colorado) Personnel Awards and honors * Tony Rice, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award * Tony Rice finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. * Raghib Ismail finished ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1970 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1970 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Irish finished with 10 wins and 1 loss. Capping off their season was a 24–11 victory over the #1 ranked Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Schedule Game summaries Northwestern Purdue Michigan State * Joe Theismann 12/17, 147 Yds, 13 Rush, 107 Yds *First Notre Dame game on artificial turf *First Notre Dame win in East Lansing since 1949 Army Missouri Originally, Missouri was scheduled to host this game at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, but the St. Louis Cardinals forced the game to be moved to the University of Missouri campus because they anticipated hosting Game 6 of the World Series. As it turned out, the Cardinals finished a distant fourth place in the National League East, 13 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates, and were below .500 from July 1 through the end of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–2. Schedule Game summaries California Purdue Iowa USC USC won at Notre Dame for the first time since 1939, ending a string of 10 consecutive losses at Notre Dame Stadium. Despite entering the game ranked No. 1, the Trojans were a 12-point underdog against the No. 5 Fighting Irish, who committed nine turnovers (including seven intercepted passes). Illinois Michigan State "Notre Dame Rips Spartans, 24-12." Ocala Star-Banner. 1967 Oct 29. Navy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–1. John Huarte was the sixth Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy. Notre Dame was crowned national champion by the National Football Foundation (NFF) at the end of the season, however the title is not claimed by the university. Schedule Game summaries Wisconsin In Ara Parseghian's coaching debut for Notre Dame, the players carried Parseghian off the field while the Irish fans in attendance chanted "We're number one" following the victory. Purdue Air Force UCLA Stanford Navy Pittsburgh Michigan State ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by Frank Leahy in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–0–1. John Lattner won the Heisman Trophy although he did not even lead the Irish in passing, rushing, receiving or scoring. Lattner held the Notre Dame record for all-purpose yards until Vagas Ferguson broke it in 1979. Schedule Roster (Asterisk * Denotes Offensive Starter) *QB Ralph Guglielmi, Ralph Gugliemi* *QB Don Schaefer *QB Tom Carey *RB Neil Worden* *RB Joe Heap* *RB Dick Fitzgerald *RB Johnny Lattner *RB Tom McHugh (American football), Tommy McHugh *RB Dick Washington *RB Dick Keller *RB Nick Raich *RB Bob Rigali *RB Jim Bigelow *RB Fran Paterra *RB Armando Galardo *RB Joe Markowski *WR, DE Don Penza* *WR Dan Shannon* *WR Paul Matz *WR Walter Cabral *WR Don George *WR Gene Kapish *OL Art Hunter* *OL Ray Lemek ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1938 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
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The 1938 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Elmer Layden, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–1. Notre Dame was awarded the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy for the season, emblematic of their selection as national champions by the Dickinson System. The Irish topped the AP poll until their loss to USC in their last game of the season. Notre Dame does not claim a national championship for this season. Schedule References Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is a college football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana (CDP), Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend, Indiana. The team plays its home games at the ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1927 college football season. Although most selectors have named either Illinois or Georgia as the 1927 national champion, Notre Dame was retroactively named as the national champion by one selector, the Houlgate System. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927. Schedule Retrieved 2015-Jul-12. ![]() Roster *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1920 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1920 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their third year under head coach Knute Rockne, the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 44. There was no contemporaneous system in 1919 for determining a national champion. However, Notre Dame was retroactively named as the national champion by the Billingsley Report and as a co-national champion by Parke H. Davis. Senior halfback George Gipp was a consensus pick on the 1920 All-America college football team. He died on December 14, 1920, due to a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia. Other Notre Dame players who received 1920 All-America honors included: ends Eddie Anderson (first-team from United Press) and Roger Kiley (first-team from International News Service); and tackle Frank Coughlin (second-team from International News Service ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1919 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1919 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1919 college football season. The team compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 47. Knute Rockne was in his second year as the team's head coach. Gus Dorais was the assistant coach. There was no contemporaneous system in 1919 for determining a national champion. However, Notre Dame was retroactively named as the co-national champion for 1919 by the National Championship Foundation and Parke H. Davis. Other selectors chose Harvard, Illinois, and/or Texas A&M as the 1919 national champion or co-champion. Five persons affiliated with the 1919 Notre Dame team were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: coach Rockne (inducted 1951); end George Gipp (inducted 1951); assistant coach Dorais (inducted 1954); end Eddie Anderson (inducted 1971); and guard Hunk Anderson (inducted 1974). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Lou Holtz, the fighting Irish compiled a perfect record of 12–0, winning the national championship. Notre Dame won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. 3-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in the Fiesta Bowl by a score of 34–21. The 1988 squad, one of 11 national title squads for the Irish, is considered to be one of the best teams in the history of college football. The Irish beat the teams which finished the season ranked No. 2, No. 4, No. 5, and No. 7 in the AP poll. They also won 10 of 12 games by double digits. On October 15, Notre Dame upset the top-ranked Miami Hurricanes, ending their 36-game regular season winning streak. The 1988 Notre Dame vs. Miami football game is considered one most memorable games in all of college football history. Schedule Rankings ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |