The Harbor Bowl was an annual college football bowl game held in San Diego, California , from 1947 to 1949. The game was played at Balboa Stadium .
102-609: The inaugural Harbor Bowl was played on January 1, 1948 between the Montana State Bobcats and the New Mexico Lobos. The game was played in San Diego. MSU ended the 1st quarter trailing 6–0, but scored 13 in the 2nd to lead 13–6 at halftime. The 3rd quarter produced no score, and UNM scored the tying touchdown on a 2-yard run in the 4th. Huburt Hackett's 35 yard field goal fell short as time expired, keeping
204-592: A 0–0 tie. In the next poll, Michigan and Notre Dame switched places at No. 1 and No. 2, while Texas stayed at No. 3. California, which won at Wisconsin 48–7, rose from eighth to fourth, with Georgia Tech falling to No. 5. October 18 No. 1 Michigan won at Northwestern, 49–21. No. 2 Notre Dame shut out visiting Nebraska, 31–0. No. 3 Texas met Arkansas at a neutral location in Memphis, Tennessee, and won 21–6. No. 4 California beat Washington State, 21–6. No. 5 Georgia Tech defeated Auburn 27–7 to stay unbeaten, but
306-538: A 21–0 win over Ohio State, and accepted an invitation to meet No. 4 USC (which beat No. 18 UCLA 6–0) in the Rose Bowl . Meanwhile, No. 3 SMU won 10–0 at Baylor, and No. 5 Penn State won at Pitt, 29–0. Both unbeaten, they accepted invitations to the Cotton Bowl Classic . No. 2 Notre Dame thrashed Tulane, 59–6 and yet again switched places with Michigan in the rankings. The Irish were restored to
408-472: A 34–7 win over Southern Mississippi and UCLA hosted Iowa the following Friday and won 22–7. The next day, September 27, Army beat Villanova 13–0, Illinois beat Pittsburgh 14–0, and Georgia beat Tennessee 27–0. On October 4 Notre Dame won at Pittsburgh 40–6. Army shut out visiting Colorado 47–0. Georgia beat Tulane in New Orleans, 20–0. UCLA lost at Northwestern 27–26. Illinois won at Iowa 35–12. When
510-667: A child with one, Jarvis Edison." Notre Dame was placed on probation for two years and lost one of its 85 football scholarships each year in what the Times termed "minor" penalties. Davie nearly defeated top-ranked Nebraska in 2000 , with the Irish comeback bid falling short in overtime 27–24. The aforementioned 2001 Fiesta Bowl was Notre Dame's first invitation to the Bowl Championship Series . The Irish lost by 32 points to Oregon State , but would finish No. 15 in
612-589: A downward slope in Notre Dame's performance. 25-year old assistant coach Terry Brennan was hired as Frank Leahy's successor as the Notre Dame head coach in 1954 and would stay until 1958. Brennan was a former player under Leahy. Before joining the Irish, he had coached the Mount Carmel High School team in Chicago. His first two seasons the Irish were ranked fourth and ninth respectively in
714-415: A feeling of change and excitement to campus, Willingham led the 2002 squad to a 10–2 regular season record, including an 8–0 start with wins over #7 Michigan and #11 Florida State , and a #4 ranking. This great early start, however, would be the lone highlight of Willingham's tenure, as Notre Dame finished the year with a loss to Boston College , then lopsided losses to USC and North Carolina State in
816-685: A group of Notre Dame all-stars against the New York Giants in New York City. The game raised funds for the Mayor's Relief Committee for the unemployed and needy of the city. 50,000 fans turned out to see the reunited "Four Horsemen" along with players from Rockne's other championship teams take the field against the pros. On March 31, 1931, Rockne died at age 43 in the crash of a Transcontinental & Western Air airliner in Kansas ; he
918-437: A head coaching offer from Purdue to accept the Irish's head coaching position, was a well-respected defensive mind who had also served as defensive coordinator at Tulane and Texas A&M . Davie had also filled in as head coach for one game during the 1995 season when Lou Holtz was dealing with a health issue. One of his first major decisions was to fire long-time offensive line coach Joe Moore , who then successfully sued
1020-444: A legend, Devine came under heavy scrutiny while at Notre Dame and it was felt that he was never fully embraced by the Notre Dame community, despite winning a national championship. After a 5–2 start in his first season, rumors of incompetence were circulated and that Devine would be dismissed and replaced by Don Shula or even Ara Parseghian (who went so far as to say he would not return to Notre Dame under any circumstances). Even on
1122-594: A legendary NFL career with the Green Bay Packers . Hornung is the only Heisman winner to win the award while playing for a team that had a losing record. The Irish would recover the following season , posting a record of 7–3 and including in their wins a stunning upset of Oklahoma , in Norman, Oklahoma , that ended the Sooners' still-standing record of 47 consecutive wins. In Brennan's final season , though,
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#17328023972051224-572: A loan. The player was also said "to have been romantically involved with a woman (not Dunbar), a part-time tutor at the university, who wrote a term paper for another player for a small fee and provided players with meals, lodging and gifts." The Dunbar violation began while Lou Holtz was head coach: "According to the NCAA committee report, Dunbar, the woman at the center of the more serious violations, had become romantically involved with several Notre Dame football players from June 1995 to January 1998 and had
1326-730: A national championship. He left Notre Dame after the 1940 season to become Commissioner of the National Football League . Boston College head coach Frank Leahy was hired by Notre Dame to take over for Layden in 1941 and was another former Irish player who played during the Rockne era. After graduating from Notre Dame, Leahy held several coaching positions, including line coach of the Seven Blocks of Granite of Fordham University that helped that team win all but two of their games between 1935 and 1937. He then coached
1428-460: A record of 31 wins, 15 losses, and 4 ties against a diverse variety of opponents ranging from local high school teams to other universities. In 1894, James L. Morrison was hired as Notre Dame's first head football coach. Notre Dame took a significant step toward respectability, prominence, and stability when they hired Morrison. He wrote an acquaintance after his first day on the job: "I arrived here [Notre Dame] this morning and found about as green
1530-582: A rematch with #6 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl to finish the season, a game the Irish won by a score of 24–21. Controversially, Notre Dame finished #2 in the AP poll behind a team in Florida State it had beaten. In 1994 , Holtz led Notre Dame to a 6–5–1 record, the Irish's worst record since Holtz's first season in 1986. The team lost three of four games midseason to drop out of the rankings for
1632-487: A score of 24–19. After nine more consecutive victories to begin the season 11–0, the Irish would lose to #7 Miami in the final week of the season, ending Notre Dame's 23-game winning streak. Holtz would lead the Irish to a victory in the Orange Bowl over #1 Colorado to end the season, finishing #2 in the AP poll behind Miami. After beginning the 1990 season with a #1 ranking and a victory over #4 Michigan by
1734-466: A score of 28–24 and two more wins for a 3–0 start, the Irish took their first loss of the season, losing to Stanford by a score of 36–31. The Irish would ascend back to #1 on the strength of a home win over #2 Miami , a game that saw the end of the series between the two until 2010. However, late-season losses to Penn State and Colorado in the Orange Bowl would eliminate the Irish from national championship contention. The 1991 Fighting Irish began
1836-423: A set of football players that ever donned a uniform... They want to smoke, and when I told them that they would have to run and get up some wind, they thought I was rubbing it in on them. "One big, strong cuss remarked that it was too much like work. Well, maybe you think I didn't give him hell! I bet you a hundred no one ever makes a remark like that again." In 1908 , the win over Franklin saw end Fay Wood catch
1938-579: A single practice, recruiting a single player, or hiring a single assistant coach. O'Leary's tenure is the shortest of any head coach in FBS history. O'Leary would go on to become the head football coach at the University of Central Florida . Once again in need of a new head coach, the school turned to Tyrone Willingham , the head coach at Stanford . Willingham's hiring made him the first African American head coach in Notre Dame football history. Bringing
2040-405: A total of 32 wins and 18 losses. Former San Francisco , Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins head coach Joe Kuharich took the head coaching position at Notre Dame in 1959, realizing a longtime ambition to return to his alma mater. He had earlier been courted by Notre Dame after the 1956 season, after the Irish finished 2–8, but before he had a chance to accept an offer, Terry Brennan
2142-450: The 1945 season , he was replaced by Hugh Devore , who led the Irish to a 7–2–1 record. Upon Leahy's return in 1946 and due to his status as a veteran himself, the Irish heavily recruited returning veterans who were often much older than incoming freshmen. Largely thanks to this influx of talent, Notre Dame went four consecutive seasons after World War II without losing a game, winning the 1946 , 1947 , and 1949 national championships in
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#17328023972052244-640: The 1983 and 1984 campaigns where the Irish finished 7–5 and made trips to the Liberty Bowl and Aloha Bowl respectively. His final record at Notre Dame was 30–26–1. To avoid being fired, Faust resigned at the end of the 1985 season . He announced his resignation prior to the final game of the year, where Notre Dame suffered a humiliating 58–7 loss at Miami; Allen Pinkett scored the Irish TD. Faust proceeded to take over as head coach at Akron . Lou Holtz had 17 years of head coaching experience by
2346-584: The Army–Navy Game to "write newspaper articles about it, as well as select an All-America football team." Carnegie Tech used the coach's absence as motivation for a 19–0 win; the upset likely cost the Irish a chance for a national title. The 1928 team lost to national champion Georgia Tech . "I sat at Grant Field and saw a magnificent Notre Dame team suddenly recoil before the furious pounding of one man– Peter Pund ," said Rockne. "Nobody could stop him. I counted 20 scoring plays that this man ruined." Among
2448-587: The Boston College Eagles to a win in the 1941 Sugar Bowl and a share of the national championship. His move to Notre Dame began a new period of gridiron success for the Irish and ensured Leahy's place among the winningest coaches in the history of college football. Leahy coached the team for 11 seasons from 1941 to 1943 and 1946 to 1953. After finishing in the AP top 10 each of his first two seasons, Leahy's 1943 team went 9–1 and captured Notre Dame's fourth national championship (and first since
2550-504: The Cotton Bowl Classic , losing in the final minutes in a closely contested game. The following year , Parseghian's 9–1 squad ended Texas' Southwest Conference record 30-game winning streak in the Cotton Bowl . In 1971 , Cliff Brown became the first African-American quarterback to start a game for the program. The Irish returned to glory by winning Parseghian's second national championship in 1973 , sweeping through their regular-season schedule 10–0 and defeating #1 Alabama 24-23 in
2652-697: The Fiesta Bowl captured the Irish's 11th-all time national championship. 1988 remains Notre Dame's most recent undefeated season and national championship. In 1989 , Holtz led the Irish to a 12–1 record. The Irish began the season in the Kickoff Classic game in East Rutherford, New Jersey , against Virginia . The Irish won by a score of 36–13 and ascended to the #1 spot in the AP Poll. Next, top-ranked Notre Dame defeated #2 Michigan by
2754-515: The Gator Bowl . The program faltered over the next two seasons under Willingham, compiling an 11–12 record. During this time, Notre Dame lost a game by at least 30 points on five occasions. Furthermore, Willingham's 2004 recruiting class was judged by analysts to be the worst at Notre Dame in more than two decades. Citing Notre Dame's third consecutive four-touchdown loss to arch-rival USC compounded by another year of subpar recruiting efforts,
2856-551: The NFL 's Green Bay Packers . Devine had been a leading candidate for the head coaching job at Notre Dame in 1964, when Ara Parseghian was hired. When approached for the job following Parseghian's resignation, Devine accepted immediately, joking that it was probably the shortest job interview in history. When he arrived at Notre Dame he already had a college coaching record of 120 wins, 40 losses, and eight ties and had led his teams to victory in four bowl games. At Notre Dame he would lead
2958-536: The Rose Bowl in 1925, and produced players such as George Gipp and the " Four Horsemen ". Rockne's offenses employed the Notre Dame Box and his defenses ran a 7–2–2 scheme. Rockne took over in the war-torn season of 1918 He made his coaching debut on September 28, 1918, against Case Tech in Cleveland, Ohio , and earned a 26–6 victory. Leonard Bahan , George Gipp, and Curly Lambeau were in
3060-609: The Sugar Bowl by taking advantage of a fourth-quarter missed extra point by the Crimson Tide. Due to health issues, Parseghian was forced to retire from coaching after another bowl win over Alabama to conclude the 1974 season . During Parseghian's eleven-year career, the Irish amassed a record of 95–17–4 and captured two national championships. The Irish finished in the AP Top 10 nine times and never ranked lower than #14 at
3162-462: The "green jersey game", resulting in a 49–19 victory over the Trojans. The Irish continued to wear green for the rest of Devine's tenure at the school. The championship season climaxed with a 38–10 win in the 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic over previously top-ranked Texas , led by Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell . The win vaulted the Irish from fifth to first in the polls. The following season ,
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3264-521: The 1920s, treatment options for such infections were limited and they could be fatal even to young, healthy individuals. Rockne was speaking to Gipp on his hospital bed when he was purported to have delivered the famous "Win one for the Gipper" line. John Mohardt led the 1921 Notre Dame team to a 10–1 record with 781 rushing yards, 995 passing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, and nine passing touchdowns. Grantland Rice wrote that "Mohardt could throw
3366-508: The 2001 season. His final record at Notre Dame was 35–25. On December 9, 2001, Notre Dame hired George O'Leary , the head coach at Georgia Tech , to replace Davie. However, while researching a story on O'Leary, New Hampshire Union Leader reporter Jim Fennell uncovered misrepresentations in O'Leary's resume that had influenced the administration's decision to hire him. The resulting media scandal embarrassed Notre Dame officials and tainted O'Leary; he resigned five days later, before coaching
3468-511: The AP Poll, Davie's highest ranking as head coach. Despite Davie's rocky tenure, new athletic director Kevin White gave the coach a contract extension following the 2000 season, then saw the team start 0–3 in 2001 – the first such start in school history. Disappointed by the on-field results, coupled with the Joe Moore and Kim Dunbar scandals, the administration decided to dismiss Davie after
3570-506: The AP poll, with a loss to Purdue the only blemish on the 1954 team 's schedule. It was the 1956 season that began to darken Brennan's reputation, for it became one of the most dismal in the team's history and saw them finish the season with a mere two wins, including losses to Michigan State , Oklahoma , and Iowa . One bright spot in the 1956 season was the awarding of the Heisman Trophy to Paul Hornung , who would go on to
3672-613: The Associated Press poll of sportswriters (the United Press Coaches Poll started in 1950 ). The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual NCAA Football Guide of the "unofficial" national champions. The Associated Press did not poll the writers until after the games of October 4. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1946 (Notre Dame, Army, Georgia, UCLA and Illinois), Georgia opened on September 20 with
3774-489: The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame were the first place choice for 107 of the 142 voters in the final AP Poll in early December, and repeated as national champions . Michigan was selected for the top spot by six contemporary math systems. Second-ranked Michigan met #8 USC in the Rose Bowl and won 49–0, while fourth-ranked Penn State was tied 13–13 by #3 SMU in the Cotton Bowl ; Notre Dame didn't participate in
3876-488: The Fighting Irish, Rockne collected 105 victories, 12 losses, 5 ties and 3 national championships. Rockne also coached Notre Dame to 5 undefeated and untied seasons. Through game broadcasts during the Golden Age of Radio , Notre Dame football gained a nationwide following of "subway alumni", Catholics who became fans whether or not they attended the university. Former Saint Louis head coach Heartley "Hunk" Anderson
3978-542: The Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News , as well as several others, and a cover story in Time magazine. The 1966 team did finish unbeaten, finishing #1 in the AP Poll and winning the national championship in the process. The Irish had six shutout wins, each by 30 or more points. This includes a season-ending 51-0 win at #10 USC , the largest margin of victory by either side in
4080-474: The Irish began playing only intercollegiate games and posted a record of 34 wins, five losses, and one tie. This period would also mark the beginning of the rivalry with Army and the continuation of rivalry with Michigan State . In an effort to gain respect for a regionally successful but small-time Midwestern football program, Harper scheduled games in his first season with national powerhouses Texas , Penn State , and Army . That year, Notre Dame burst into
4182-409: The Irish finished 6–4, leading to Brennan's firing in mid-December. Brennan's tenure can only be properly framed with the understanding that in a time of zero scholarship limitations in college football, Notre Dame's administration inexplicably began a process of de-emphasizing football, severely cutting scholarships and hindering Brennan from building a roster of any meaningful depth. He departed with
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4284-468: The Irish lost their first two games including a shocking 3–0 loss to Missouri in South Bend, but would recover to finish the regular season 8–3 and earn a berth in the Cotton Bowl against Houston . The Irish used three Montana touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) to recover from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter and win 35–34, the largest fourth-quarter comeback in college football history at
4386-401: The Irish to 53 wins, 16 losses, and a tie as well as three bowl victories. His lasting achievement came midway through this run, when the 1977 Notre Dame team won the national championship, led by junior quarterback Joe Montana . Before the game against USC , played at home on October 22, Devine changed the team's jerseys from navy blue & white to kelly green & gold, later known as
4488-466: The Irish's largest win in history against Purdue , a 48–0 win at Notre Dame Stadium , and a 28–3 Cotton Bowl against previously unbeaten #4 Texas A&M . The Irish enjoyed another successful season in 1993 , finishing the season at 11–1. After scoring 27 points in wins over Northwestern and #2 Michigan to start the season, the Irish defeated their next six opponents to enter a matchup with undefeated #1 Florida State 8–0 and ranked just behind
4590-666: The SMU Mustangs won 14–13. No. 4 Pennsylvania won at Princeton, 26–7, to stay unbeaten. In Seattle, No. 5 USC beat Washington 19–0. SMU and Texas exchanged places at No. 3 and No. 8, with the other top teams remaining the same. November 8 No. 1 Notre Dame hosted No. 9 Army and won 27–7. No. 2 Michigan beat Indiana 35–0. No. 3 SMU won at Texas A&M, 13–0. No. 4 Pennsylvania beat No. 10 Virginia, 19–7, and moved up to No. 3 with SMU down to fourth. No. 5 USC beat Stanford, 14–0. November 15 No. 1 Notre Dame had more points scored against it than at any other time in
4692-477: The Seminoles at #2. For the first time, ESPN's College GameDay decided to make a visit to campus to host the show live on Saturday morning. In a classic, the Irish defeated the Seminoles 31–24 , ascending to the #1 ranking a day later. However, a loss to #17 Boston College on a game-winning field goal as time expired by a score of 41–39 ended the Irish's national championship aspirations. The Irish would face
4794-495: The Trojans. Holtz's option offense, which helped catapult Notre Dame to many victories in the late 1980s and early 1990s, also helped rack up impressive recruiting classes. During the 1989 season, Holtz had the following future NFL players on offense: QB Rick Mirer , RB Ricky Watters , RB Anthony Johnson , RB Rodney Culver RB Dorsey Levens , and WR Raghib Ismail . In 1990, he added RB Jeff Burris (who would later move to safety), FB Jerome Bettis and TE Irv Smith . 1991 saw
4896-474: The University of Notre Dame. In their inaugural game on November 23, 1887, the Irish lost to Michigan by a score of 8–0. Their first win came in the final game of the 1888 season when the Irish defeated Harvard Prep School of Chicago by a score of 20–0. At the end of the 1888 season, they had a record of 1–3 with all three losses being at the hands of Michigan . Between 1887 and 1899, Notre Dame compiled
4998-481: The Wolverines, the Irish posted their first win. They were scheduled to meet again in 1910, but Michigan canceled the game and refused to play the Irish again. By the time they met again in 1943, Layden had left Notre Dame and Frank Leahy had taken his place. The Irish posted a record of 47 wins, 13 losses, and three ties in seven years under Layden, the most successful record of a Notre Dame coach not to win
5100-441: The additions of RB Reggie Brooks and FB Ray Zellars . 1992 saw the addition of WR Derrick Mayes . For 1993, he added FB Marc Edwards . In 1995, he added RB Autry Denson . From the 1987–1995 NFL Drafts , there were a total of 65 Notre Dame players selected. Overall, Holtz took Notre Dame to one undefeated season, nine consecutive New Year's Day bowl games, and top 10 finishes in the AP poll in five seasons, as well as overseeing
5202-595: The advent of the AP Poll ). Quarterback Angelo Bertelli became Notre Dame's first Heisman Trophy winner. From 1944 to 1945, Leahy served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged as a captain . Edward McKeever , Leahy's assistant coach, became interim head coach when Leahy left for the Navy. During 1944 , his one year at the helm, the Irish managed 8 wins and 2 losses. McKeever left Notre Dame in 1945 to take over as head coach of Cornell . For
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#17328023972055304-800: The backfield. With Gipp, Rockne had an ideal handler of the forward pass . The Irish posted a 3–1–2 record for the season, losing only to the Michigan Agricultural Aggies . The 1919 team had Rockne handle the line and Gus Dorais handle the backfield. The Irish went undefeated and were one of four teams to be selected for the national championship, although Notre Dame does not claim it. Gipp died at age 25 on December 14, 1920 , just two weeks after Walter Camp elected him as Notre Dame's first All-American. Gipp likely contracted strep throat and pneumonia while giving punting lessons after his final game on November 20 against Northwestern . Since antibiotics were not available in
5406-498: The ball to within a foot or two of any given space" and noted that the 1921 Notre Dame team "was the first team we know of to build its attack around a forward passing game, rather than use a forward passing game as a mere aid to the running game." Mohardt had both Eddie Anderson and Roger Kiley at end to receive his passes. The national champion 1924 team included the " Four Horsemen " backfield of Harry Stuhldreher , Don Miller , Jim Crowley , and Elmer Layden . The line
5508-613: The campus's Notre Dame Stadium , which has a capacity of 77,622. Notre Dame is one of three schools that competes as an Independent at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level; however, they play five games a year against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), of which Notre Dame is a member in all other sports except ice hockey . The Fighting Irish are among
5610-475: The clock, leading some to nickname those players the "Fainting Irish". Leahy retired in 1954 reportedly due to health issues. Perhaps the best example of this occurred during the Georgia Tech game in 1953. Leahy fell ill during the game, which led to him collapsing during halftime. The situation was so dire that a priest was called in to give Leahy Catholic last rites . However, Leahy recovered, and
5712-430: The clock. When star players Ricky Watters and Tony Brooks showed up late for dinner right before the then top-ranked Irish played second-ranked USC in the final regular season game of 1988, in a controversial move, Holtz took his 10–0 Irish squad to Los Angeles without them. His move was vindicated when the Irish defeated USC anyway. Holtz was named national coach of the year, and a win over No. 3 West Virginia in
5814-403: The consequent diagnosis was that he was suffering from nervous tension and pancreatitis. Leahy has the second highest winning percentage (.864) of any college coach in history. He led the Irish to a record of 87 wins, 11 losses, and nine ties including 39 consecutive games without a loss (37–0–2), four national championships, and six undefeated seasons. The departure of Frank Leahy ushered in
5916-571: The country. As coach of Moeller High School in Cincinnati he amassed a 174–17–2 record over 19 seasons. Many of his players had gone on to play for Notre Dame; indeed, when he arrived in South Bend, he was reunited with nine of his former players from Moeller. Despite his success in the high school ranks, Faust's success at Notre Dame was mixed. In his first season , the Irish finished 5–6. In Faust's second season , Notre Dame improved slightly to 6–4–1. The most successful years under Faust were
6018-434: The day of the 1977 USC game, "Dump Devine" bumper stickers were being sold outside Notre Dame Stadium. On August 15, 1980, Devine announced that he would be leaving Notre Dame at the end of season, saying he wanted to be able to spend more time with his wife. Gerry Faust was a surprise choice when hired to replace Devine in 1981. Prior to Notre Dame, Faust had been one of the more successful high school football coaches in
6120-478: The end of a season. Parseghian was also named coach of the year by several selectors in his national championship years of 1966 and 1973 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Dan Devine was hired to take over as head coach upon Parseghian's retirement from Notre Dame in 1975. Devine was already a highly successful coach and had led Arizona State , Missouri , and
6222-419: The events that occurred during Rockne's tenure none may be more famous than the Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech. Army came into the 1928 matchup undefeated and was the clear favorite. Notre Dame, on the other hand, was having their worst season under Rockne's leadership and entered the game with a 4–2 record. At the end of the half Army was leading and looked to be in command of the game. Rockne entered
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#17328023972056324-408: The eye as he spoke. Holtz began in 1986 where his predecessor left off in 1985, finishing with an identical record of 5–6. However, unlike the 1985 squad, which was generally outcoached and outplayed, Holtz's 1986 edition was competitive in nearly every game, losing five out of those six games by a combined total of 14 points. That would be his only losing season as he posted a record of 95–24–2 over
6426-640: The first poll came out that Monday, Notre Dame was the favorite of a bare majority (52 of 103) of the voters, followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Georgia Tech and No. 5 Army. Illinois was ranked 6th, Penn 7th, California 8th, Georgia 9th, and Vanderbilt 10th. On October 11 No. 1 Notre Dame won at Purdue, 22–7. No. 2 Michigan beat Pittsburgh, 69–0. In Dallas, No. 3 Texas beat No. 15 Oklahoma 34–14. No. 4 Georgia Tech beat VMI, 20–0, for its third shutout in three starts. No. 5 Army and No. 6 Illinois met at Yankee Stadium in New York, and played to
6528-535: The first time since 1986. The Irish would improve to 9–3 in 1995 , but lost to #8 Florida State in the Orange Bowl . Lou Holtz's final season at Notre Dame in 1996 resulted in an 8–3 record. The season notably saw Notre Dame's first participation in the Emerald Isle Classic in Ireland , a 54–27 win over Navy , and an overtime loss to USC , snapping the Irish's 13-game non-losing streak against
6630-463: The first touchdown pass in Notre Dame history. Notre Dame continued its success near the turn of the century and achieved their first victory over Michigan in 1909 by the score of 11–3, after which Michigan refused to play Notre Dame again for 33 years. By the end of the 1912 season they had amassed a record of 108 wins, 31 losses, and 13 ties. Jesse Harper became head coach in 1913, coaching for five years until retiring in 1917. During his tenure,
6732-427: The fourth (no PAT on either) set the final score at 53–0. This game marked the first Harbor Bowl shutout. Hardin–Simmons dominated the rushing game, going for 470 yards on the ground to SDSU's 66. This put Hardin–Simmons at 545 total yards. The third and last Harbor Bowl was played in 1949 in San Diego. Villanova took on Nevada before a crowd of 20,000. 'Nova took a 13–0 lead after two first quarter touchdowns (one PAT
6834-599: The game tied. The 1948 Harbor Bowl had the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys play against the San Diego State Aztecs . The scoring opened in the 1st when the Cowboys scored two touchdowns to lead 14–0. The Cowboys scored 13 more and pitched another shutout quarter in the 2nd to lead 27–0 at halftime. They did not let up in the 3rd, finding the end zone twice more to lead 41–0. Two more Cowboy touchdowns in
6936-455: The invention of the forward pass. Prior to this contest, receivers would come to a full stop and wait on the ball to come to them, but in this contest, Dorais threw to Rockne in stride, changing the forward pass from a seldom-used play into the dominant ball-moving strategy that it is today. Irish assistant Knute Rockne became head coach in 1918. During his 13 years, the Irish won three national championships, had five undefeated seasons, won
7038-427: The limited substitution rules in effect at the time, having big, immobile linemen playing both ways in an era where smaller, quicker players were preferred. He often said, "You win some and you lose some", and seemed perfectly content finishing 5–5 every year. This did not sit well with the Irish faithful, who expected Notre Dame to beat everybody. When the pressure of winning became too much to bear, Kuharich resigned in
7140-413: The locker room and gave his account of Gipp's final words: "I've got to go, Rock. It's all right. I'm not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are going wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy." The speech inspired
7242-441: The majority of the longest winning streak against USC in program history (11 games). Holtz retired from Notre Dame following the 1996 season, but would unretire in 1999 to accept the head coaching position at South Carolina where he would serve until the completion of the 2004 season. Bob Davie , who had been Holtz's defensive coordinator from 1994 to 1996, was promoted to head coach when Holtz retired. Davie, who turned down
7344-609: The most prestigious college football teams of all time. Since their inaugural season in 1887, Notre Dame has claimed 11 national championships , including 8 from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll . Seven Notre Dame players have won the Heisman Trophy . Notre Dame has 948 official victories , with an additional 21 having been vacated by the NCAA in 2016 for self-reported academic misconduct. Notre Dame has had 22 undefeated seasons including 12 perfect seasons. Notre Dame home games have been televised by NBC since 1991. Football did not have an auspicious beginning at
7446-660: The national consciousness and helped to transform the collegiate game in a single contest. On November 1, 1913, the Notre Dame squad stunned the Black Knights of the Hudson 35–13 in a game played at West Point . Led by quarterback Gus Dorais and end Knute Rockne , the Notre Dame team attacked the Cadets with an offense that featured both the expected powerful running game but also long and accurate downfield forward passes from Dorais to Rockne. This game has been miscredited as
7548-460: The next poll, with a 78–69 lead in votes over No. 2 Michigan. They were followed by No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Penn, and No. 5 USC. November 1 No. 1 Notre Dame and Navy met in Cleveland, with the Fighting Irish registering their third straight shutout, 27–0. No. 2 Michigan won at No. 11 Illinois, 14–7. In Dallas, No. 3 Texas (6–0–0) faced unbeaten (5–0–0) No. 8 Southern Methodist University, and
7650-466: The next ten seasons adding up to a 100–30–2 record overall. In 1987 , Holtz led the Irish to an 8–4 record. Notre Dame's best player was star wide receiver Tim Brown , who would win the Heisman Trophy that season and is Notre Dame's seventh and most recent Heisman winner. The 1988 campaign began with high hopes, as former Notre Dame coaches Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, and Devine all won their first national championship in their third season with
7752-757: The only Irish coach to post back-to-back shutouts over their greatest rival, the USC Trojans , in 1960 (17–0) and 1961 (30–0). In 1964, Ara Parseghian left his job as the Northwestern head football coach when he was hired to take over the coaching duties at Notre Dame. He immediately brought the team back to a level of success in Irish football history that was comparable only to Rockne and Leahy. These three coaches have an 80% or greater winning percentage while at Notre Dame – Rockne at .881, Leahy at .864, and Parseghian at .836. Parseghian's teams never won fewer than seven nor lost more than three games during
7854-468: The postseason for over four decades (until the 1969 season). An unofficial post-bowl AP poll was conducted with Michigan and Notre Dame as the only options, and Michigan won by a vote of 226 to 119. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of
7956-412: The process. The 1946 game against Army , ending in a 0–0 tie, pitted two of the greatest teams of all time against each other and included three consecutive Heisman Trophy winners ( Army 's Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis and Notre Dame's Johnny Lujack , who quarterbacked the 1946 and 1947 Irish). The 1948 team missed out on a national championship due only to a 14–14 tie at USC in the final game of
8058-440: The program's 26-game unbeaten streak. 1933 was a tough year for the Irish as they finished with a 3–5–2 record, the first losing season for the program since 1888. ND suffered a four-game losing streak, failing to score a point in all four losses to Carnegie Tech , Pittsburgh , Navy , and Purdue . Anderson resigned as Irish head coach after the 1933 season to accept the position of head football coach at NC State . Anderson
8160-471: The program. The Irish defeated their first five opponents, ascending to the #4 ranking in the lead-up to a visit from the reigning national champion Miami Hurricanes . In a game which became known as Catholics vs. Convicts due to a popular T-shirt design on Notre Dame's campus, the Irish upset the Hurricanes 31–30 when Pat Terrell knocked down Steve Walsh's two-point conversion attempt with no time on
8262-457: The rivalry's history. This season is most remembered for a 10–10 tie at #2 Michigan State in the " Game of the Century " in which the injury-plagued Irish played for a tie rather than risking a loss. It was under Parseghian as well that Notre Dame lifted its 40-plus year-old "no bowl games" policy, beginning with the season of 1969 , after which the Irish played the #1 Texas Longhorns in
8364-428: The road while the new Notre Dame Stadium was being built. In 1930, "Jumping Joe" Savoldi scored the first Notre Dame touchdown in the new stadium on a 98-yard kickoff return. Savoldi is also known as "the first hero in the lore of Notre Dame's Stadium" based on scoring three touchdowns in the official stadium dedication game against Navy the following week. Rockne coached his last game on December 14, 1930, when he led
8466-540: The season 8-1, but lost back-to-back games for the first time since 1987 when they again lost to Penn State . The Irish would receive a berth in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana , where they defeated Florida by a score of 39–28. In 1992 , Notre Dame finished 10–1–1. After defeating Northwestern to start the season, the Fighting Irish tied #5 Michigan , their first tie of the Holtz era. This season saw
8568-541: The season finale. This loss cost them a possible consensus national championship, but the team was named national champion by the Dickinson System . Like Rockne before him, Layden was a goodwill ambassador for Notre Dame during his time as head coach. He was able to schedule a home-and-home series with Michigan after meeting with Fielding H. Yost , healing a rift between the two schools. The two teams had not met since 1909, when, after eight straight losses to
8670-658: The season, but won at unranked Northwestern, 26–19. Meanwhile, No. 2 Michigan faced No. 9 Wisconsin in Madison and won 40–6, raising it back up to first place in the next poll. No. 3 Pennsylvania and No. 13 Army played to a 7–7 tie in Philadelphia. No. 4 SMU stayed unbeaten with a 14–6 win over Arkansas. No. 5 USC was idle. The next poll featured No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 SMU, No. 4 USC, and Penn State (which had just beaten Navy 20-7) at No. 5. November 22 No. 1 Michigan closed its season at 9–0–0 with
8772-466: The season. In 1949, Notre Dame went unbeaten and untied for the second time in three seasons behind Heisman Trophy-winning end Leon Hart , who would later be selected first overall in the 1950 NFL Draft . A fifth national championship was lost because of a 1953 tie against Iowa , in a game that featured 1953 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Lattner that caused a minor scandal at the time, when it appeared that some Irish players had faked injuries to stop
8874-467: The spring of 1963 and assumed the post of supervisor of NFL officials. Because it was so late in the spring, the freshman team's coach Hugh Devore was named head coach for the 1963 season while the search for a permanent replacement was being conducted. Kuharich compiled a 17–23 record over four non-winning seasons and remains to this day the only coach ever to have an overall losing record at Notre Dame. Despite his unsuccessful tenure, Kuharich remains
8976-438: The team and they went on to upset Army and win the game 12–6. The 1929 and 1930 teams both went undefeated, winning national championships, and the 1930 team was led by the likes of Frank Carideo , Joe Savoldi , Marchy Schwartz and Marty Brill . It featured the first and only example of all four members of a backfield being named to an All-American team during the same season. The 1929 team played all of its games on
9078-510: The ten-game regular seasons of the era. In his first year , the Irish improved their record to 9–1 behind Heisman Trophy -winning quarterback John Huarte , but they lost any hope for a national championship in the last game of the season at USC when Craig Fertig connected with a touchdown pass to Rod Sherman . Parseghian earned coach of the year honors from the American Football Coaches Association,
9180-448: The time he was hired to lead the Irish. He had previously been head coach of William & Mary , North Carolina State , the NFL 's New York Jets , Arkansas , and Minnesota . In contrast to Faust, Holtz was well known as a master motivator and a strict disciplinarian. The tone was set with Holtz's first meeting with his team as Irish head coach in 1986, immediately demanding his players sit up straight in their chairs and look him in
9282-412: The time. The game became known as the "Chicken Soup Game" after Montana ate a bowl of chicken soup at halftime while battling the flu. The 1979 and 1980 Irish did not live up to the standards set by earlier Devine teams, although the former season did see Vagas Ferguson set the single-season program rushing record (1,437 yards) that still stands today. Because he had the unenviable task of following
9384-750: The top spot by the AP voters, with 97 first place votes to Michigan's 81. November 29 No. 1 Notre Dame , No. 2 Michigan , No. 4 USC , and No. 5 Penn State were idle. No. 3 SMU was tied in a game at TCU, 19–19, and fell to fourth with USC moving up to No. 3. December 6 No. 1 Notre Dame (8–0–0) and No. 3 USC (7–0–1) met in Los Angeles, with the Irish cementing their hold on the No. 1 ranking, 38–7. No. 2 Michigan , No. 4 SMU and No. 5 Penn State had completed their regular seasons, with bowls to come. The final AP poll featured No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 SMU, No. 4 Penn State, and No. 5 Texas as
9486-485: The top teams. For this article, major conferences defined by Sports Reference The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player Source: Notre dame football The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the college football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana , north of the city of South Bend, Indiana . The team plays its home games at
9588-399: The university for age discrimination. On Davie's watch, the team suffered three bowl game losses ( 1997 Independence Bowl , 1999 Gator Bowl , and 2001 Fiesta Bowl ), and it failed to qualify for a bowl game in two others (1999 and 2001). The highlight of Davie's tenure was a 36–20 upset win in 1998 over #5 Michigan , the defending national champions. On December 17, 1999, Notre Dame
9690-544: Was given a reprieve. Kuharich brought a professional touch to Irish football, putting shamrocks on the players' helmets and shoulder stripes on their jerseys. However, his tenure became one of the worst stretches in program history, including a school-record eight-game losing streak in 1960 , a year in which the Irish finished 2–8. The consensus opinion was that Kuharich never made the adjustment from pro football to college football, attempting to use complicated pro coaching techniques with collegiate players, and never adapted to
9792-423: Was known as the "Seven Mules". The Irish capped an undefeated, 10–0 season with a victory over Stanford in the Rose Bowl . The 1926 team beat Army and was led by Christie Flanagan , but was undone by a loss to Carnegie Tech in the penultimate game of the season. In this game, Rockne made what an Associated Press writer called "one of the greatest coaching blunders in history" by traveling to Chicago for
9894-715: Was no good) and held that same score into halftime. In the 3rd quarter, 'Nova found the end zone twice more and Nevada scored for the first time to make the score 27–7. The 4th quarter proved scoreless, and the Wildcats won 27–7. This college football bowl article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to sports in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1947 college football season The 1947 college football season finished with Notre Dame , Michigan , and Penn State all unbeaten and untied, but
9996-502: Was on his way to help in the production of the film The Spirit of Notre Dame . The crash site is located in a remote expanse of Kansas known as the Flint Hills and now features a Rockne Memorial. As Notre Dame's head coach from 1918 to 1930, Rockne posted what has remained for decades the all-time highest winning percentage (.881) for a football coach in the NCAA's flagship FBS division. During his 13-year tenure as head coach of
10098-455: Was placed on probation by the NCAA. The association's Committee on Infractions found two series of violations. The New York Times reported "the main one involved the actions of a booster, Kimberly Dunbar, who lavished gifts on football players with money she later pleaded guilty to embezzling ." In the second series of events, a football player was accused of trying to sell several complimentary game tickets and of using others as repayment of
10200-399: Was promoted from assistant coach and took the helm of the Irish after Knute Rockne's death, leading them to a record of 16 wins, nine losses, and two ties. Anderson was a former Irish player under Rockne and was serving as an assistant coach at the time of Rockne's death. Notre Dame finished 6–2–1 in 1931 . The Irish lost a heartbreaker by a score of 16–14 to USC on November 21 that snapped
10302-421: Was replaced by Elmer Layden , who was one of Rockne's "Four Horsemen" in the 1920s. After graduating, Layden played professional football for one year and then began a coaching career. Layden's 1935 squad posted one of the greatest wins in school history by rallying to defeat Ohio State by a score of 18–13 in a game billed as the " Game of the Century ". His 1938 team finished 8–1, losing only to USC in
10404-463: Was voted out of the Top Five. No. 6 Illinois, which beat No. 13 Minnesota 40–13, rose to fifth. October 25 No. 1 Michigan stayed unbeaten, with a 13–6 win over Minnesota, as did No. 2 Notre Dame , which defeated Iowa, 21–0. No. 3 Texas beat Rice, 12–0. No. 4 California lost to No. 10 USC, 39–14. No. 5 Illinois lost at Purdue, 14–7. No. 8 Penn beat Navy, 21–0. The Irish rose to No. 1 in
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