By Jim Lefebvre When Notre Dame and Navy meet for the 89th time Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Stadium, there will be a special recognition of the unique relationship between the two schools. Both are now outfitted by UnderArmour, which has designed special wear for this game. Here is how the company describes it: “For Read Full Post
Notre Dame vs. Navy: History Renewed
August 27, 2012 by
The longest uninterrupted intersectional rivalry in college football is renewed for the 86th time Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, when Notre Dame and Navy kick off at 9 a.m. ET (1 p.m. local time) in the Emerald Isle Classic at Aviva Stadium. Aviva becomes the 13th different stadium – and second in Dublin — to host Read Full Post
New ‘Rip Miller Trophy’: Honoring Navy, Notre Dame Football is Unveiled
February 20, 2011 by
The Notre Dame Club of Maryland and the Baltimore Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association held a joint luncheon in Baltimore on Friday, February 18, to formally unveil the new Notre Dame–Navy football trophy. The trophy is named in honor of Edgar “Rip” Miller, one of Notre Dame’s famed “Seven Mules,” who served 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
Whatever Happened to ND Men Becoming Football Coaches?
November 15, 2009 by
With all the questions swirling around the Notre Dame football program at the moment, one thing is fairly certain: If there is a coaching change, the odds of a former ND player taking the reins are pretty remote. About the only possible candidate from the ranks of former Irish players is Tom Clements, the Green 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
ND-Navy Event in Baltimore Honors A Special Couple
November 18, 2008 by
When Notre Dame met Navy last weekend in Baltimore, a man who made his mark at both schools was properly remembered. Edgar “Rip” Miller came out of the football hotbed of Canton, Ohio, in 1921, after captaining his McKinley High School football team to an undefeated season in 1920. He was planning on attending Grove Read Full Post
‘Loyal Sons’ Book Release Brings Together Players’ Relatives
September 8, 2008 by
Author Jim Lefebvre discusses “Loyal Sons” at the book’s release event Sept. 5 at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. It wasn’t your typical day-before-the-game gathering on Friday, September 5, at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. For instance, there were several Purdue fans on hand, though the Irish were playing host to San Diego State the Read Full Post
