When the Fighting Irish meet the Miami Hurricanes on the afternoon of December 31 in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas, it will be the 30th all-time bowl game for Notre Dame. Which games stand out among ND’s 29 bowl appearances to date? We’ve selected the following five, though you can make a strong Read Full Post
Arizona Travel Part of ND’s First Bowl Team
December 12, 2010 by
When Notre Dame kicks off against Miami in the December 31 Sun Bowl, it will have completed the circuit of having played in all the truly “historic” bowl games – Rose, Orange, Sugar, Cotton and Sun, all of which began in the 1930s or earlier (Rose, 1902). But it won’t be the first time a Read Full Post
The Battle in The Bronx
November 21, 2010 by
Notre Dame 27, Army 3 Saturday, November 20, 2010 New Yankee Stadium The ND-Army rivalry at its height, during the 1940s in classic matchups — ND led by Coach Frank Leahy, and featuring Heisman Trophy winners Angelo Bertelli, Leon Hart and Johnny Lujack, against Army and its Heisman winners Don Blanchard and Glenn Davis, in Read Full Post
Notre Dame vs. Army: Making College Football History
November 18, 2010 by
When Notre Dame and Army meet Saturday night in the first football game played at the New Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, one of the classic series in college football history will be renewed for the 50th time. But to a great many of today’s football fans, it’s just that – history. They have no Read Full Post
Fighting Irish Coaching Legends Take Their Place Under the Sun
August 27, 2010 by
Fans attending games at Notre Dame Stadium this fall — or just visiting campus — can’t miss the new locations of the sculptures honoring Fighting Irish coaching legends Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Lou Holtz. All have been repositioned, and each has a stadium gate named for him. The changes just make “everything look right,” Read Full Post
Channeling His Inner ‘Rock’
December 11, 2009 by
“I want tough gentlemen. I want football players that are mentally and physically tough that will play for four quarters, and I want gentlemen off the field that we all can be proud of. And we will do that here at Notre Dame.” –Coach Brian Kelly “There is a football coach and then there’s the Read Full Post
ND in Texas: Great from the Start
October 23, 2009 by
The 1913 Notre Dame team, led by senior captain Knute Rockne (center, with fooball) was the first ND squad to play a game in Texas — the last contest for Rockne, Gus Dorais and their senior teammates. When Notre Dame takes on Washington State at the Alamodome in San Antonio this Saturday night, it will Read Full Post
Rock Revered
October 6, 2009 by
October is the time to remember and celebrate the legacy of Coach Knute Rockne, who is finally honored inside Notre Dame Stadium, and whose greatest team — the Four Horsemen and Seven Mules — is recalled on the 85th anniversity of its 1924 national championsip season. At Notre Dame, honoring its storied past is an Read Full Post
Down the Line: ND Front Men Must ‘Love to Block’
August 8, 2009 by
2009 Wouldn’t Be the First Time A Notre Dame Line Shook Off Doubters to Build a Championship Unit “Love to block, and let them know that you like it. If all teams could do just that thing, they would always be winning” — Knute Rockne As Notre Dame starts its official 2009 pre-season camp, there Read Full Post
The Art of Self-Improvement: Celebrating Knute Rockne
March 4, 2009 by
Today we honor an individual born on March 4, 1888 in Voss, Norway, whose name is synonymous with Notre Dame football and, in fact, with the history of American football as we know it. Knute Kenneth Rockne grew from a towheaded youngster exploring the hills and woods of his birthplace, to a slight, scruffy lad Read Full Post
