View Events by Keyword: heisman Month Day ^Year Event May 21 1923 January 8 1944 September 30 1944 With key personnel in the war, football continues World War II takes it toll on the University's enrollment and on the football team's roster. Keywords: football , pittsburgh , world war ii , great lakes , iowa pre-flight , frank leahy , ed mckeever , navy , angelo bertelli , heisman , marines , southeastern conference , bob kelly
November 9 1946 Game of the Century II: Army With the team back to full strength following World War II, the Fighting Irish look to get even with the top ranked Army Cadets. Keywords: football , army , tie , one versus two , game of the century , frank leahy , yankee stadium , world war ii , heisman , record , baseball stadium
October 7 1950 Purdue plays the giant killer #1 Notre Dame came into this game riding a 39 game unbeaten streak dating back to 1946 and put it all the line against unranked Purdue. Keywords: football , purdue , streak , great lakes , hugh devore , yankee stadium , army , southern cal , frank leahy , game of the century , north carolina , class of 1950 , leon hart , heisman
October 5 1951 The first-ever night game For the first time under the lights, Notre Dame would take the field. The change in kickoff time would have no affect on the Irish. Keywords: football , night game , detroit , baseball stadium , gus dorias , loyola , boston college , knute rockne , army , frank leahy , indiana university , john petitbon , johnny lattner , ralph gugliemi , heisman
September 26 1953 December 16 1953 January 31 1954 Leahy's official resignation Frank Leahy would end his coaching career with a 0.855 record, behind only Knute Rockne (0.881). Keywords: football , frank leahy , smu , father hesburgh , father joyce , father ned joyce , knute rockne , angelo bertelli , johnny lujack , leon hart , johnny lattner , paul hornung , heisman
November 16 1957 November 17 1967 Joe Thiesmann Leads the Freshman Joe Theismann would give his arm a workout bringing the team to victory on a day when both team's kickers would have trouble. Keywords: freshman football , pittsburgh , joe theismann , tom eaton , ernie jackson , tony capers , terry hanratty , jim seymour , bob wack , denny allan , craig stark , ron johnson , jim sheahan , mike kondrla , jim wright
November 30 1968 The highest rated ABC game The past two games looked at Notre Dame setting records and making record comebacks. Today's game set a record not on the field, but in homes around the country. Keywords: football , southern cal , ara parseghian , terry hanratty , joe theismann , oklahoma , purdue , texas , cotton bowl , coley obrien
November 28 1970 January 11 1971 September 19 1987 May 1 2008 Holtz elected to College Football HOF Lou Holtz was one of the best coaches at Notre Dame but Notre Dame was just one stop among Holtz's career. Keywords: lou holtz , football , hall of fame , iowa , william and mary , connecticut , south carolina , ohio state , nc state , arkansas , minnesota , national championship , heisman
April 13 2012 History of the Old Timers Game The first guest post in the series: the history of the Old Timers game which would lead to the modern Blue-Gold game. Keywords: football , blue gold game , old timers game , knute rockne , ara parseghian , world war ii , johnny obrien , win one for the gipper , four horsemen , elmer layden , johnny lujack , ralph guglielmi , bill early , paul hornung , coley obrien , jim seymour , terry hanratty , gus cifelli , johnny lattner , leon hart , pete duranko , paul hornung , monty stickles , red mack , paul snow , jack snow , dan shannon , dick lynch , nick pietrosante , sandy bonvechio , george izo , jim kelly , joe theismann , william shakespeare , don elster , scholastic
September 15 2012 Onward to Victory - Te'o Edition In the first true road game of the season, Notre Dame would take down a Top 10 opponent for the first time in seven years. Keywords: football , michigan state , brian kelly , everett golson , manti teo , john goodman , george atkinson , leveon bell , central michigan , heisman
