Many analysts have Notre Dame’s 2012 schedule ranked as the toughest in the country, and it’s hard to argue with that. It features trips to Top 5 teams Southern Cal and Oklahoma, and three other games against consensus Top 20 squads Michigan, Michigan State and Stanford, and then throw in “toss-up” games against Miami and 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
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
