In the fall of 1957, the Notre Dame football team found itself in a most unusual situation – trying to recover from possibly the worst season in the history of the program. The 1956 season had ended 2-8, and even though the Irish had produced the Heisman Trophy winner in Paul Hornung, they had suffered Read Full Post
88 Years Ago Today, The ‘Horsemen’ Dominated
October 18, 2012 by
At the Polo Grounds in New York City 88 years ago today, a Notre Dame backfield of four seniors who had played together — and defeated all but one opponent — since their sophomore year, went up against another great Army team. It was the sports event of the year on the East Coast, with Read Full Post
History Renewed at Soldier Field
October 3, 2012 by
When Notre Dame renews its storied rivalry with the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night in Chicago’s Soldier Field, it will happen within the hallowed confines of a site that has seen its own iconic place in Notre Dame football history. It will be only the 12th Notre Dame game to take place at the landmark lakefront Read Full Post
A Compromise to Remain National
September 13, 2012 by
The announcement of Notre Dame’s move to the Atlantic Coach Conference is probably most viewed as prudent and, in a way, inevitable. In the ever-changing landscape of college sports, and football in particular, it makes sense to find a compromise between full-out football independence and conference affiliation. This appears to be it. With the uncertainty Read Full Post
Dublin Trip A ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Experience
August 30, 2012 by
In a Chicago apartment earlier this week, a group of young Notre Dame alums gathered to “send off” a lucky few among them who were headed to Dublin for Saturday’s Emerald Isle Classic between ND and Navy. In the streets of London, Paris and Rome walked more senior Notre Dame alums fortunate enough to be Read Full Post
Stagg Had A Prominent Role In The Rise of ND Football
November 15, 2011 by
“The game which I have taught….was brought to Notre Dame by Jesse Harper, one of Alonzo Stagg’s best quarterbacks at Chicago. Stagg brought his game from Yale. Ergo…Notre Dame football goes back to Stagg and to Yale.” –Knute Rockne By Jim Lefebvre, Editor, Forever Irish (www.NDFootballHistory.com) To nobody’s surprise, the Big 10 announced Monday that Read Full Post
