It’s been stated many times this season, in reference to the tight bond developed among the 12-0 Fighting Irish. Manti Te’o will talk about the love he has for his brothers, and the support shown from his brothers during his painful time of personal loss. Indeed, the sense of brotherhood shown on and off the 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
Flashy Helmet? What Would Rock Think?
August 14, 2012 by
A lot of Irish fans are apoplexic over the uniforms – and especially the helmets – adidas has rolled out for the Oct. 6 Miami game at Chicago’s Soldier Field. And, yes, the “bold” designs do seem to spit in the face of tradition. “Rockne would be rolling over in his grave if he saw 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
Picking All-Time Teams Can Venture Off Course
January 10, 2010 by
The selector of an all-time Ohio high school football team makes some odd claims about two of the Four Horsemen. A sportswriter at an Ohio newspaper recently took on a daunting task – selecting the all-time Ohio high school football team. For all the great players the Buckeye state has produced over the years, there Read Full Post
Esther Miller, 103, of Annapolis: Living Link to Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen, Seven Mules
November 9, 2009 by
Edgar “Rip” Miller was a standout student and football player at Notre Dame in the early 1920s, when he was asked by teammate Russ Arndt to come along on a short trip to nearby Elkhart, Indiana. Arndt was dating Miss Phyllis Templin, who said she had a younger sister who wanted to meet a Notre 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
What Though The Odds: “Fixing” Notre Dame Football
December 1, 2008 by
Analysis Fixing Notre Dame football may require a nod to its roots, when underdog teams overachieved Amid the national discussion over whether General Motors or CitiBank are “too big to fail,” could it also be said that Notre Dame football is too historic, too important to the fabric of college football to ever fall by Read Full Post
October 18 A Key Date In ND Football History
October 15, 2008 by
The University of Notre Dame football team carries a winning record into its bye week, taking a break from its 12-game schedule this Saturday, October 18. Six games down, six to go. It’s almost as if today’s Fighting Irish are honoring their tradition with a silent salute to another Saturday, October 18. It was on Read Full Post
“Loyal Sons” Visits Hometowns of Two ‘Horsemen’
September 30, 2008 by
In the week between Notre Dame home victories over Purdue (Sept. 27) and Stanford (Oct. 4), two towns in Ohio helped celebrate their connection to one of the greatest teams in college football history….the 1924 Fighting Irish of Four Horsemen fame. Harry Stuhldreher was barely 140 pounds when he played halfback for Massillon Washington High Read Full Post
