AUG. 30 VS RICE
OCT. 18 AT FLORIDA STATE
SEPT. 06 VS MICHIGAN
NOV. 01 VS 2NAVY
SEPT. 13 VS PURDUE
NOV. 08 AT ARIZONA STATE
SEPT. 27 VS 1SYRACUSE
NOV. 15 VS NORTHWESTERN
OCT. 04 VS STANFORD
NOV. 22 VS LOUISVILLE
OCT. 11 VS NORTH CAROLINA
NOV. 29 AT USC
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Ind.)
2
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)
1
FedEx Field (Landover, Md.)
8 PLAYERS TOTAL
Eight players were chosen from Notre Dame in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Irish have not had a larger haul in the draft since 1994 when Notre Dame had 10 players selected.
2ND IN NATION
Eight drafted players was tied for the second most of any school in the nation. LSU led the country with nine selections, while the Irish were tied with Alabama.
FIVE IN 3 ROUNDS
Five players in the first three rounds is the most since the Irish had a school-record seven players selected in the top three rounds of the 1994 draft.
1ST ROUND PICKS
Notre Dame has had first-round picks in three straight NFL Drafts Michael Floyd (2012), Harrison Smith (2012), Tyler Eifert (2013) and Zack Martin (2014). The Irish program had not previously accomplished the feat since 1991-94.
6 PER YEAR
At least six players drafted in consecutive years for the first time since 2002-03.
28 PLAYERS
Notre Dame had 28 players in the last two NFL pro days and all 28 players ultimately signed a professional contract (excludes specialists).
18 SINCE 2012
3 IN 2ND ROUND
Three players chosen in the second round of the NFL Draft for the first time since 1990 when the Irish had four selected.
4 1ST ROUNDERS
Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys, 16th overall pick of 2014 NFL Draft) gave Notre Dame four first-round picks in the last three years of the draft. The Irish had a total of four first-round picks in the previous 17 NFL Drafts.
BENNETT
Notre Dame has had 18 players drafted since 2012. Only three schools in the nation have had more NFL Draft picks over the same span. The Irish have done this while also maintaining a program that ranks among the top in the NCAA’s annual Graduation Success Rate. Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Team Alabama LSU Florida State NOTRE DAME Oklahoma
Graduation Success Rate 45th (73) 39th (74) 102nd (58) 3RD (94) 117th (51)
TJ
JONES
CHRIS
JACKSON
Players Drafted 25 23 22 18 17
WATT
TROY
NIKLAS
PRINCE
SHEMBO
ZACK
MARTIN
LOUIS STEPHON
TUITT
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Table Of Contents
THE FIGHTING IRISH 2014 Notre Dame Veterans.............................................. 19-60 2014 Notre Dame Freshmen............................................ 60-64
COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Brian Kelly.................................................... 65-70 Mike Denbrock........................................................................71 Brian VanGorder......................................................................72 Tony Alford...............................................................................73 Scott Booker............................................................................74 Kerry Cooks..............................................................................75 Bob Elliott................................................................................76 Mike Elston..............................................................................77 Harry Hiestand........................................................................78 Matt LaFleur............................................................................79 Paul Longo...............................................................................80 Support Staff..................................................................... 81-84
2013 SEASON IN REVIEW
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HISTORY AND RECORDS
University of Notre Dame.....................................................193 University Leadership................................................... 194-195 Notre Dame Stadium............................................................196 Campus Crossroads Project..................................................197 Guglielmino Athletics Complex............................................198 Football Practice Facilities....................................................199 NBC Sports............................................................................200 Notre Dame IMG College Network......................................201 Media Information........................................................ 202-204 Primary Media Outlets..........................................................205 College Football Playoff/Bowl Options........................ 206-207
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Temple.....................................................................................85 Michigan..................................................................................86 Purdue......................................................................................87 Michigan State........................................................................88 Oklahoma.................................................................................89 Arizona State...........................................................................90 USC..........................................................................................91 Air Force...................................................................................92 Navy.........................................................................................93 Pittsburgh.................................................................................94 BYU..........................................................................................95 Stanford...................................................................................96 Rutgers.....................................................................................97 2013 Results and Team Statistics..........................................98 2013 Individual Statistics................................................. 98-99 2013 Defensive Statistics.....................................................100 2013 Game-by-Game Starters..............................................101 2013 Game-by-Game Stats..................................................102 2013 Opponent Game-by-Game Stats.................................103 2013 Game-by-Game Comparison.......................................104 2013 Game Superlatives.............................................. 105-106
Media members who cover University of Notre Dame football on a regular basis might not notice the absence of a familiar face among the Notre Dame Stadium stat crew when they walk into the press box for the first time during the 2014 season. However, as kickoff against Rice draws near, sportswriters and commentators from all over the country will quickly discover that the clear and confident voice they have relied upon to deliver crucial statistical information and interesting tidbits during Irish football games for the last 48 seasons has changed. John “Jack” Lloyd, who served for nearly five decades as the internal public address announcer in the football press box on behalf of the Notre Dame media relations staff, retired from those duties after the 2013 campaign. A 1958 Notre Dame graduate, Jack approached his press box responsibilities with the same professionalism, dedication, ardor and humor that he applied to his career as a successful South Bend businessman. During games, he announced yardage gained or lost on each play, identified those who made the plays, passed along notes on records and trends and provided scores of other games across the nation (a much more valuable service in the days before cell phones, Twitter and easy Internet access on laptops). Jack created his own forms to record each play, making it easy to produce drive summaries at each change of possession and following scores. He brought his own punting wheel that made it routine to input yard-lines, distances of kicks and returns to arrive at the correct critical numbers. Writers, announcers and commentators passed along the information he delivered to them to fans. Although no one appreciated a Notre Dame victory more than Jack, he never hesitated to admonish those seated on level three, “There is no cheering in the press box," when the action on the field turned intense. Jack, who also served many years as the public address announcer for Notre Dame men’s basketball at the Joyce Center (through 1995-96) and as the press box public address announcer for the Chicago Bears, expected nothing but the best from those he worked with and from himself. His expertise helped earn him an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club in 1997. He established a tradition of excellence for those who will follow.
COACHES & STAFF
Individual Records......................................................... 108-114 Team Records................................................................ 115-118 Opponent Records.................................................................119 Longest Plays.........................................................................120 Year-by-Year Leaders.................................................... 121-124 NCAA Statistical Leaders.....................................................125 NCAA Records.......................................................................126 Statistical Trends...................................................................127 All-Time Scores............................................................. 128-142 Year-by-Year Record..............................................................143 Super Seasons......................................................................144 Series Scores................................................................. 145-150 Records vs. Conferences.......................................................151 Records vs. Opponents.........................................................152 Bowl Summaries........................................................... 153-154 Bowl Records................................................................ 155-156 National Championships......................................................157 1924 National Champions....................................................158 1929 National Champions....................................................159 1930 National Champions....................................................160 1943 National Champions....................................................161 1946 National Champions....................................................162 1947 National Champions....................................................163 1949 National Champions....................................................164 1966 National Champions....................................................165 1973 National Champions....................................................166 1977 National Champions....................................................167 1988 National Champions....................................................168 Heisman Trophy............................................................. 169-172 Consensus All-Americans.....................................................173 All-Time All-Americans................................................. 174-175 College Football Hall of Fame..............................................176 Pro Football Hall of Fame......................................................177 Honors and Accolades.................................................. 178-181 Irish in the NFL.............................................................. 182-185 Irish and the NFL Draft.................................................. 186-189 Knute Rockne........................................................................190 George Gipp...........................................................................191 The Four Horsemen...............................................................192
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HISTORY AND RECORDS
Notre Dame Football… At A Glance................................... 2-3 2014 Notre Dame Roster...................................................... 4-5 2014 Irish by State and Hometown..................................... 6-7 How the Irish Were Built..........................................................8 2014 Notre Dame Season Preview.................................... 9-17
HERE COME THE IRISH
HERE COME THE IRISH
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
2014 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2014 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE is a copyright production of the University of Notre Dame Athletics Media Relations Department, 112C Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (574) 631-7516. This publication was written, compiled and edited by director of football media relations Michael Bertsch, associate media relations director Chris Masters, and assistant media relations director Leigh Torbin. Editorial assistance provided by senior associate athletics director John Heisler and media relations assistant Lizzie Mikes. Cover designs by Justin Zimmerman, University Communications. Page layout and design by Cathy J. Scholz of C Graphics in Granger, Ind. Special thanks to the South Bend Tribune photographic department, Mike and Sue Bennett and the Lighthouse Imaging staff, Matt Cashore, Joseph Weiser, Kevin Leahy, Marcus Snowden, Brian Spurlock Photography, Joe Raymond, Linda Dunn, Kevin Burke, Heather Gollatz, David Berta, Gary Mills, Ed Ballotts, Mike Binette, Chuck Linster, Scott Ecker, John Dlugolecki, John Dunn, Cheryl Ertelt, Pete Fontaine, Bruce Harlan, Greg Kohs, Pete LaFleur, Br. Charles McBride, Steven Navratil, Bill Panzica/Sporting Shots, Bob Rosato, Mike Stahlschimdt, James Smith, Jack Stohlman, Jack Berry, Don Stacy, Vince Wehby, Rico Casares and Vince Muzik for their photographic contributions. Printing by Xerox Corporation. © University of Notre Dame, Athletics Media Relations Department, 2014. All rights reserved.
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Notre Dame … At A Glance UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
2013 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Founded: 1842 Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Blue and Gold Enrollment: 8,452 (undergraduates), 12,004 (total) Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (FieldTurf/80,795) President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost: Thomas Burish NCAA Faculty Representative: Patricia Bellia Athletics Director: Jack Swarbrick Senior Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations: John Heisler Director of Football Media Relations: Michael Bertsch Assistant Media Relations Director: Leigh Torbin Athletics Department Website: und.com
Date
FOOTBALL INFORMATION Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 3-4 (multiple) 2013 Overall Record: 9-4 Final Ranking: 20 (Associated Press)/24 (USA Today Coaches) Starters Returning/Lost: 13/11 Offensive Starters From 2013 Returning/Lost: 6/5 Defensive Starters From 2013 Returning/Lost: 5/6 Special Teams Starters From 2013 Returning/Lost: 2/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 41/21
COACHING STAFF Head Coach Brian Kelly (Assumption, ’83) Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Paul Longo (Wayne State, ’83)
Opponent
W/L Score Attendance TV
Aug. 31 Temple W Sept. 7 at #17 Michigan L Sept. 14 at Purdue W Sept. 21 Michigan State W Sept. 28 #14 Oklahoma L *Oct. 5 vs. #22 Arizona State (Arlington, Texas) W Oct. 19 USC W Oct. 26 at Air Force W Nov. 2 Navy W Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh L Nov. 23 BYU W Nov. 30 at #8 Stanford L *^Dec. 28 vs. Rutgers (New York, N.Y.) W *games played at neutral sites ^ New Era Pinstripe Bowl Rankings are Associated Press poll
28-6 30-41 31-24 17-13 21-35 37-34 14-10 45-10 38-34 21-28 23-13 20-27 29-16
80,795 115,109 61,127 80,795 80,795 66,960 80,795 44,672 80,795 65,500 80,795 50,537 47,122
NBC ABC ABC NBC NBC NBC NBC CBS SN NBC ABC NBC FOX ESPN
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing *Everett Golson
Comp. Att. Yards Pct. TD INT Avg./Gm Effic. 187 318 2,405 58.8 12 6 200.4 131.0
Rushing Cam McDaniel Tarean Folston *Everett Golson Amir Carlisle
Att. Yards Avg. 152 705 4.6 88 470 5.3 94 298 3.2 47 204 4.3
TD Yds/Gm Long 3 54.2 36 3 39.2 43 6 24.8 27 0 15.7 45
Receiving Chris Brown Ben Koyack
Rec. Yards Avg. TD Yds/Gm Long 15 209 13.9 1 16.1 40 10 171 17.1 3 13.2 38
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Mike Denbrock (Grand Valley State, ’87)
Tackles Total Solo Assist Sacks TFL INT PBU FF FR Jaylon Smith 67 41 26 0.0 6.5 1 3 1 1 KeiVarae Russell 51 40 11 0.0 1.5 1 8 0 1 *stats from the 2012 season
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Brian VanGorder (Wayne State, ’92)
RETURNING IN 2014
Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Tony Alford (Colorado State, ’92) Defensive Backs Kerry Cooks (Iowa, ’00)
OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (15) WR Amir Carlisle, WR DaVaris Daniels, OL Steve Elmer, RB Tarean Folston, WR Will Fuller, QB Everett Golson (2012), OL Conor Hanratty, C Matt Hegarty, TE Ben Koyack, OL Christian Lombard, C Nick Martin, RB Cam McDaniel, WR C.J. Prosise, WR Corey Robinson, OL Ronnie Stanley
Outside Linebackers Bob Elliott (Iowa, ’76)
DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (24) CB Josh Atkinson (2012), S Nicky Baratti (2012), CB Devin Butler, S Austin Collinsworth, LB Ben Councell, DL Sheldon Day, CB Matthias Farley, LB Jarrett Grace, S Eilar Hardy, DL Chase Hounshell (2012), DL Jarron Jones, CB Cole Luke, LB Kendall Moore, DE Romeo Okwara, LB James Onwualu, S Max Redfield, DL Isaac Rochell, CB KeiVarae Russell, LB Joe Schmidt, S Elijah Shumate, LB Jaylon Smith, LB John Turner, DL Justin Utupo, DL Ishaq Williams
Defensive Line Mike Elston (Michigan, ’98)
SPECIAL TEAMS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2) K/P Kyle Brindza, LS Scott Daly
Offensive Line Harry Hiestand (East Stroudsburg, ‘83)
LETTERMEN LOST (21) RB George Atkinson III, LB Carlo Calabrese, LB Dan Fox, QB Andrew Hendrix, CB Bennett Jackson, WR TJ Jones, OT Zack Martin, WR Luke Massa, TE Troy Niklas, DL Louis Nix III, QB Tommy Rees, DL Kona Schwenke, OLB Prince Shembo, WR Daniel Smith, DL Tyler Stockton, K Nick Tausch, DL Stephon Tuitt, OG Chris Watt, TE Alex Welch, CB Lo Wood, P Alex Wulfeck
Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Scott Booker (Kent State, ’03)
Quarterbacks Matt LaFleur (Saginaw Valley State, ’03) Graduate Assistants (Defense) Mike Hiestand (Illinois State, ’11) Kyle McCarthy (Notre Dame, ’09)
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Graduate Assistants (Offense) Ryan Mahaffey (Northern Iowa, ‘11) Tyler McDermott (Colorado State, ‘12)
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Notre Dame ‌ At A Glance STARTERS
COACHES & STAFF
IRISH BY CLASS GRADUATES (6) S Austin Collinsworth, OL Christian Lombard, LB Kendall Moore, RB Tyler Plantz+, CB Cody Riggs, DL Justin Utupo
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Defensive Players With Starting Experience Returning (12) Name (Pos.) 2013 Streak Career KeiVarae Russell (CB)...................................13..................................... 26.................................26 Matthias Farley (S/OLB)................................8........................................-..................................19 Jaylon Smith (OLB).......................................13..................................... 13.................................13 Austin Collinsworth (S)................................11...................................... 3..................................11 Sheldon Day (DL)...........................................7....................................... 4...................................7 Elijah Shumate (S).........................................4........................................-...................................4 Jarrett Grace (ILB).........................................3........................................-...................................3 Eilar Hardy (S)................................................2........................................-...................................2 Ishaq Williams (DL).......................................1........................................-...................................1 Romeo Okwara (DL)......................................1........................................-...................................1 Jarron Jones (DL)..........................................1........................................-...................................1 Max Redfield (S)............................................1....................................... 1...................................1
What Returns by Percentage Rushing Yards.............................................................................................................................71.2 Passing Yards...............................................................................................................................0.0 Receiving Yards..........................................................................................................................49.7 Punt Return Yards.........................................................................................................................0.0 Kickoff Return Yards...................................................................................................................21.8 Scoring........................................................................................................................................57.1 Total Yards..................................................................................................................................26.6 All-Purpose Yards.......................................................................................................................51.1 Field Goals................................................................................................................................100.0 Punting Yards..............................................................................................................................86.5 Tackles........................................................................................................................................55.5 Tackles for Loss..........................................................................................................................47.7 Sacks...........................................................................................................................................23.8 Forced Fumbles..........................................................................................................................50.0 Fumble Recoveries.....................................................................................................................50.0 Interceptions...............................................................................................................................61.5 Passes Broken Up.......................................................................................................................68.8
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Offensive Players With Starting Experience Lost (7) Name (Pos.) 2013 Streak Career Zack Martin (LT/RT)......................................13..................................... 52.................................52 Chris Watt (OG)............................................11.......................................-..................................37 TJ Jones (WR)...............................................7....................................... 5..................................37 Tommy Rees (QB).........................................13..................................... 13.................................31 Troy Niklas (TE).............................................13..................................... 14.................................21 George Atkinson III (RB)................................3........................................-...................................7 Daniel Smith (WR).........................................2........................................-...................................6
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Offensive Players With Starting Experience Returning (17) Name (Pos.) 2013 Streak Career Christian Lombard (RG/RT)...........................7........................................-..................................20 Ronnie Stanley (RT)......................................13..................................... 13.................................13 DaVaris Daniels (WR)....................................5....................................... 3..................................12 Nick Martin (C).............................................11.......................................-..................................11 Everett Golson (QB).......................................-.........................................-..................................11 Chris Brown (WR)..........................................2........................................-...................................7 Ben Koyack (TE).............................................5........................................-...................................7 Connor Hanratty (LG).....................................4....................................... 3...................................4 Steve Elmer (RG)...........................................4....................................... 1...................................4 Amir Carlisle (RB)..........................................4........................................-...................................4 James Onwualu (WR)...................................4........................................-...................................4 C.J. Prosise (WR)...........................................3....................................... 1...................................3 Corey Robinson (WR)....................................3........................................-...................................3 Cam McDaniel (RB).......................................3........................................-...................................3 Matt Hegarty (C)............................................2....................................... 2...................................2 Tarean Folston (RB).......................................2....................................... 1...................................2 Will Fuller (WR).............................................2........................................-...................................2
Defensive Players With Starting Experience Lost (8) Name (Pos.) 2012 Streak Career Prince Shembo (OLB/DE).............................13..................................... 26.................................35 Louis Nix III (NG)............................................8........................................-..................................30 Dan Fox (ILB/OLB).........................................10...................................... 7..................................32 Stephon Tuitt (DE).........................................13..................................... 26.................................29 Bennett Jackson (CB)...................................13..................................... 26.................................26 Carlo Calabrese (ILB)....................................13..................................... 13.................................26 Kona Schwenke (NG)....................................8....................................... 1..................................10 Troy Niklas (OLB)...........................................-.........................................-...................................1
SENIORS (24) CB Josh Atkinson, K/P Kyle Brindza, CB Jalen Brown, WR Cam Bryan+, WR Amir Carlisle, CB Connor Cavalaris+, LB Ben Councell, WR DaVaris Daniels, CB Matthias Farley, QB Charlie Fiessinger+, QB Everett Golson, LB Jarrett Grace, OL Conor Hanratty, S Eilar Hardy, C Matt Hegarty, DL Chase Hounshell,TE Ben Koyack, WR Eric Lee+, C Nick Martin, RB Cam McDaniel, DE Anthony Rabasa, LB Joe Schmidt, S Ernie Soto+, DE Ishaq Williams
HISTORY AND RECORDS
JUNIORS (15) RB Josh Anderson+, S Nick Baratti, WR Chris Brown, LS Scott Daly, DL Sheldon Day, OL Mark Harrell, DL Jarron Jones, S Eamon McOsker+, DL Romeo Okwara, WR C.J. Prosise, CB KeiVarae Russell, S Elijah Shumate, LS Hunter Smith+, OL Ronnie Stanley, LB John Turner
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
SOPHOMORES (33) OL Hunter Bivin, CB Jesse Bongiovi+, RB Greg Bryant, CB Devin Butler, K John Chereson+, LB Michael Deeb, DL Marquis Dickerson+, OL Steve Elmer, RB Tarean Folston, WR Will Fuller, TE Mike Heuerman, WR Omar Hunter+, WR Torii Hunter Jr., DL Scott Kingsley+, LB Austin Larkin+, CB Cole Luke, DL Jacob Matuska, DL Patrick Mazza+, OL Mike McGlinchey, OL Colin McGovern, OL John Montelus, LB James Onwualu, S Tyler Price+, LB Doug Randolph, S Drew Recker+, S Max Redfield, WR Corey Robinson, DL Isaac Rochell, WR Buster Sheridan+, LB Jaylon Smith, TE Durham Smythe, TE Ben Suttman+, QB Malik Zaire FRESHMEN (29) OL Alex Bars, DL Grant Blankenship, DL Jonathan Bonner, WR Justin Brent, OL Sam Bush+, OL Jimmy Byrne, DL Daniel Cage, WR Keenan Centlivre+, TE Luke Hamel+, DB Grant Hammann+, DL Jay Hayes, LB Kolin Hill, WR Corey Holmes, DL Ryan Kilander+, QB DeShone Kizer, TE Tyler Luatua, LB Greer Martini, DL Peter Mokwuah, LB Nyles Morgan, OL Sam Mustipher, OL Quenton Nelson, P/K Tyler Newsome, DB Drue Tranquill, DL Andrew Trumbetti, QB Montgomery VanGorder, DB Nick Watkins, WR Austin Webster+, TE Nic Weishar, DL Jhonny Williams +indicates walk-on
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2014 Roster Information NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. 1 Bryant, Greg RB 2 Brown, Chris WR 2 Riggs, Cody CB 3 *Carlisle, Amir WR 4 *Hardy, Eilar S 5 *Golson, Everett QB 5 Morgan, Nyles LB 6 Fiessinger, Charlie+ QB 6 **Russell, KeiVarae CB 7 *Fuller, Will WR 8 ***Moore, Kendall LB 8 Zaire, Malik QB 9 Heuerman, Mike TE 9 *Smith, Jaylon LB 10 *Daniels, DaVaris WR 10 *Redfield, Max S 11 Brent, Justin WR 11 ***Williams, Ishaq DL 12 *Butler, Devin CB 13 Luatua, Tyler TE 14 Kizer, DeShone QB 15 Holmes, Corey WR 16 Hunter Jr., Torii WR 17 *Onwualu, James LB 18 ***Koyack, Ben TE 19 VanGorder, Montgomery QB 19 Watkins, Nick CB 20 *Prosise, C.J. WR 21 Brown, Jalen CB 22 **Shumate, Elijah S 23 Tranquill, Drue S 24 *Atkinson, Josh CB 25 *Folston, Tarean RB 27 ***Brindza, Kyle K/P 28 ***Collinsworth, Austin S 29 *Baratti, Nicky S 30 **Councell, Ben LB 31 *Turner, John LB 33 **McDaniel, Cam RB 33 Williams, Jhonny DL 34 Bongiovi, Jesse+ CB 35 Bryan, Cam+ WR 35 Hammann, Grant+ CB 36 *Luke, Cole CB 36 Price, Tyler+ S 37 Lee, Eric+ WR 37 Soto, Ernie+ S 38 **Schmidt, Joe LB 39 Hamel, Luke+ WR 41 **Farley, Matthias CB 42 Deeb, Michael LB 43 Chereson, John+ K 43 Hill, Kolin LB 44 Randolph, Doug LB 45 **Okwara, Romeo LB 46 Anderson, Josh+ RB 46 McOsker, Eamon+ S 47 *Cavalaris, Connor+ CB 48 Martini, Greer LB 49 Plantz, Tyler+ RB 49 Recker, Drew+ S 50 *Hounshell, Chase DL 52 Larkin, Austin+ LB
ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School 46 Anderson, Josh+ RB 5-9 200 Jr./2 Chatsworth, CA/Notre Dame 24 *Atkinson, Josh CB 5-11.5 195 Sr./4 Stockton, CA/Granada 29 *Baratti, Nicky S 6-1 205 Jr./2 Tomball, TX/Klein Oak 71 Bars, Alex OL 6-6 305 Fr./1 Nashville, TN/Montgomery Bell Academy 70 Bivin, Hunter OL 6-5.5 296 So./1 Owensboro, KY/Apollo 92 Blankenship, Grant DL 6-4.25 252 Fr./1 The Colony, TX/The Colony 34 Bongiovi, Jesse+ CB 5-9.5 185 So./1 Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep 55 Bonner, Jonathan DL 6-3 269 Fr./1 Chesterfield, MO/Parkway Central 11 Brent, Justin WR 6-1.5 205 Fr./1 Speedway, IN/Speedway 27 ***Brindza, Kyle K/P 6-1 236 Sr./4 Canton, MI/Plymouth 2 Brown, Chris WR 6-1.5 195 Jr./3 Hanahan, SC/Hanahan 21 Brown, Jalen CB 6-1.5 202 Sr./3 Irving, TX/MacArthur 35 Bryan, Cam+ WR 6-2 204 Sr./4 Westwood, MA/Xaverian Brothers 1 Bryant, Greg RB 5-10 205 So./1 Delray Beach, FL/American Heritage 63 Bush, Sam+ OL 6-3.5 305 Fr./1 Newport Beach, CA/Mater Dei 12 *Butler, Devin CB 6-0.5 195 So./2 Washington, DC/Gonzaga 67 Byrne, Jimmy OL 6-4 295 Fr./1 Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius 75 Cage, Daniel DL 6-0.5 325 Fr./1 Cincinnati, OH/Winton Woods 3 *Carlisle, Amir WR 5-10 190 Sr./3 Santa Clara,CA/King's Academy 47 *Cavalaris, Connor+ CB 5-11 195 Sr./4 Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest 87 Centlivre, Keenan+ WR 6-5.5 208 Fr./1 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger 43 Chereson, John+ K 5-9 178 So./1 Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep 28 ***Collinsworth, Austin S 6-1 205 Gr./4 Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands 30 **Councell, Ben LB 6-4.5 254 Sr./3 Asheville, NC/A.C. Reynolds 61 *Daly, Scott LS 6-1.5 250 Jr./3 Downers Grove, IL/South 10 *Daniels, DaVaris WR 6-1.5 203 Sr./3 Vernon Hills, IL/Vernon Hills 91 **Day, Sheldon DL 6-2 285 Jr./3 Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central 42 Deeb, Michael LB 6-2 240 So./1 Plantation, FL/American Heritage 95 Dickerson, Marquis+ DL 6-1.5 285 So./1 Marianna, AR/Lee 79 *Elmer, Steve OL 6-5.5 315 So./2 Midland, MI/Midland 41 **Farley, Matthias CB 5-11 205 Sr./3 Charlotte, NC/Christian 6 Fiessinger, Charlie+ QB 6-1 194 Sr./4 Mason, OH/Moeller 25 *Folston, Tarean RB 5-9.5 209 So./2 Cocoa, FL/Cocoa 7 *Fuller, Will WR 6-0 180 So./2 Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic 5 *Golson, Everett QB 6-0 200 Sr./3 Myrtle Beach, SC/Myrtle Beach 59 **Grace, Jarrett LB 6-2.5 253 Sr./3 Cincinnati, OH/Colerain 39 Hamel, Luke+ WR 6-4.5 210 Fr./1 St. Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall 35 Hammann, Grant+ CB 5-11.75 180 Fr./1 Dyersville, IA/Beckman 65 *Hanratty, Conor OL 6-4.5 310 Sr./3 New Canaan, CT/New Canaan 4 *Hardy, Eilar S 5-11.5 202 Sr./3 Reynoldsburg, OH/Pickerington Central 75 Harrell, Mark OL 6-4 306 Jr./2 Charlotte, NC/Catholic 93 Hayes, Jay DL 6-3 265 Fr./1 Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep Country Day 77 *Hegarty, Matt C 6-4.5 295 Sr./3 Aztec, NM/Aztec 9 Heuerman, Mike TE 6-3.5 225 So./1 Naples, FL/Barron Collier 43 Hill, Kolin LB 6-1.5 230 Fr./1 Schertz, TX/Samuel Clemens 15 Holmes, Corey WR 6-0.5 184 Fr./1 Pembroke Pines, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 50 *Hounshell, Chase DL 6-4.5 275 Sr./3 Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic 81 Hunter, Omar+ WR 5-9 175 So./1 Harlingen, TX/Harlingen 16 Hunter Jr., Torii WR 6-0 190 So./1 Prosper, TX/Prosper 94 *Jones, Jarron DL 6-5.5 315 Jr./2 Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute 64 Kilander, Ryan+ DL 6-0 310 Fr./1 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA/Santa Margarita 73 Kingsley, Scott+ DL 6-4 237 So./1 Sherborn, MA/Saint Sebastian's 14 Kizer, DeShone QB 6-4.5 220 Fr./1 Toledo, OH/Central Catholic 18 ***Koyack, Ben TE 6-5 254 Sr./4 Oil City, PA/Oil City 52 Larkin, Austin+ LB 6-3 240 So./1 San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley 37 Lee, Eric+ WR 5-8 170 Sr./4 West Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic 74 ***Lombard, Christian OL 6-5 311 Gr./4 Inverness, IL/Fremd 13 Luatua, Tyler TE 6-2.5 260 Fr./1 Paramount, CA/La Mirada 36 *Luke, Cole CB 5-11 190 So./2 Chandler, AZ/Hamilton 72 **Martin, Nick C 6-4.5 295 Sr./3 Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard 48 Martini, Greer LB 6-2.5 230 Fr./1 Cary, NC/Woodberry Forest 89 Matuska, Jacob DL 6-4.5 289 So./1 Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley 97 Mazza, Patrick+ DL 6-7 277 So./1 Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West
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2014 Roster Information NUMERICAL (CONT.) No. Name Pos. 53 Mustipher, Sam OL 53 *Utupo, Justin DL 55 Bonner, Jonathan DL 56 Nelson, Quenton OL 56 Rabasa, Anthony DL 59 **Grace, Jarrett LB 60 Montelus, John OL 61 *Daly, Scott LS 62 McGovern, Colin OL 63 Bush, Sam+ OL 64 Kilander, Ryan+ DL 65 *Hanratty, Conor OL 67 Byrne, Jimmy OL 68 McGlinchey, Mike OL 70 Bivin, Hunter OL 71 Bars, Alex OL 72 **Martin, Nick C 73 Kingsley, Scott+ DL 74 ***Lombard, Christian OL 75 Cage, Daniel DL 75 Harrell, Mark OL 77 *Hegarty, Matt C 78 *Stanley, Ronnie OL 79 *Elmer, Steve OL 80 Smythe, Durham TE 81 Hunter, Omar+ WR 82 Weishar, Nic TE 83 Webster, Austin+ WR 84 Suttman, Ben+ TE 85 Newsome, Tyler P/K 86 Sheridan, Buster+ WR 87 Centlivre, Keenan+ WR 88 *Robinson, Corey WR 89 Matuska, Jacob DL 90 *Rochell, Isaac DL 91 **Day, Sheldon DL 92 Blankenship, Grant DL 93 Hayes, Jay DL 94 *Jones, Jarron DL 95 Dickerson, Marquis+ DL 96 Mokwuah, Peter DL 97 Mazza, Patrick+ DL 98 Trumbetti, Andrew DL 99 Smith, Hunter+ LS
HERE COME THE IRISH THE FIGHTING IRISH COACHES & STAFF 2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS
ALPHABETICAL (CONT.) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School 33 **McDaniel, Cam RB 5-10 205 Sr./4 Coppell, TX/Coppell 68 McGlinchey, Mike OL 6-7.5 310 So./1 Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter 62 McGovern, Colin OL 6-4.5 313 So./1 New Lenox, IL/Lincoln-Way West 46 McOsker, Eamon+ S 5-11.5 205 Jr./2 San Pedro, CA/Loyola 96 Mokwuah, Peter DL 6-2.75 325 Fr./1 Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by-the-Sea 60 Montelus, John OL 6-4 310 So./1 Everett, MA/Everett 8 ***Moore, Kendall LB 6-1 251 Gr./4 Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh 5 Morgan, Nyles LB 6-0.75 230 Fr./1 Crete, IL/Crete-Monee 53 Mustipher, Sam OL 6-2 305 Fr./1 Olney, MD/Good Counsel 56 Nelson, Quenton OL 6-4.5 325 Fr./1 Holmdel, NJ/Red Bank Catholic 85 Newsome, Tyler P/K 6-2.5 190 Fr./1 Carrollton, GA/Carrollton 45 **Okwara, Romeo DL 6-4 260 Jr./3 Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell 17 *Onwualu, James LB 6-1 220 So./2 Saint Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall 49 Plantz, Tyler+ RB 5-8.5 219 Gr./4 Frankfort, IL/Providence Catholic 36 Price, Tyler+ S 6-0 205 So./1 Spring, TX/College Park 20 *Prosise, C.J. WR 6-0.5 220 Jr./2 Petersburg, VA/Woodberry Forest 56 Rabasa, Anthony DL 6-2.5 250 Sr./3 Miami, FL/Columbus 44 Randolph, Doug LB 6-2 240 So./1 Richmond, VA/Woodberry Forest 49 Recker, Drew+ S 5-11 205 So./1 Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes 10 *Redfield, Max S 6-1 198 So./2 Mission Viejo, CA/Mission Viejo 2 Riggs, Cody CB 5-9 185 Gr./4 Fort Lauderdale, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 88 *Robinson, Corey WR 6-4.5 215 So./2 San Antonio, TX/San Antonio Christian 90 *Rochell, Isaac DL 6-3.5 287 So./2 McDonough, GA/Eagle's Landing Christian 6 **Russell, KeiVarae CB 5-11 190 Jr./3 Everett, WA/Mariner 38 **Schmidt, Joe LB 6-0.5 235 Sr./3 Orange, CA/Mater Dei 86 Sheridan, Buster+ WR 6-3 199 So./1 Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel 22 **Shumate, Elijah S 6-0 208 Jr./3 East Orange, NJ/Don Bosco Prep 99 Smith, Hunter+ LS 6-3 213 Jr./1 Raleigh, NC/Cardinal Gibbons 9 *Smith, Jaylon LB 6-2.5 235 So./2 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Luers 80 Smythe, Durham TE 6-4.5 242 So./1 Belton, TX/Belton 37 Soto, Ernie+ S 5-9 200 Sr./4 Davie, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 78 *Stanley, Ronnie OL 6-5.5 315 Jr./2 Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman 84 Suttman, Ben+ TE 6-2 228 So./1 Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter 23 Tranquill, Drue S 6-1.5 225 Fr./1 Fort Wayne, IN/Carroll 98 Trumbetti, Andrew DL 6-3.5 251 Fr./1 Demarest, NJ/North Valley Region 31 *Turner, John LB 6-0.5 225 Jr./2 Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral 53 *Utupo, Justin DL 6-0.5 290 Gr./4 Lakewood, CA/Lakewood 19 VanGorder, Montgomery QB 6-0.25 215 Fr./1 Buford, GA/Buford 19 Watkins, Nick CB 6-0.25 194 Fr./1 DeSoto, TX/Bishop Dunne 83 Webster, Austin+ WR 6-2 180 Fr./1 Beverly Hills, CA/Windward 82 Weishar, Nic TE 6-4 237 Fr./1 Midlothian, IL/Marist 11 ***Williams, Ishaq DL 6-5.5 271 Sr./4 Brooklyn, NY/Lincoln 33 Williams, Jhonny DL 6-4 252 Fr./1 Benton Harbor, MI/Berrien Springs 8 Zaire, Malik QB 6-0 210 So./1 Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter ^ Class (academic year)/Eligibility (athletic season) + Walk-on Player * Number of monograms earned
Harrell, Mark – HAIR-el Heuerman, Mike – HIRE-mun Jones, Jarron – juh-RON Koyack, Ben – KOY-ack Luatua, Tyler – Lou-UH-two-Uh Matuska, Jacob – muh-TUSK-uh McGlinchey, Mike – muh-GLINCH-ee McGovern, Colin – muh-GUV-earn Mokwuah, Peter – Mock-wuh Montelus, John – MONT-uh-luss
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Baratti, Nicky – buh-RAH-tee Bivin, Hunter – BIV-un Brindza, Kyle – BRIND-zuh Carlisle, Amir – ah-MEER Centlivre, Keenan – CENT-liver Chereson, John – Chair-UH-son Daniels, DaVaris – duh-VAR-iss Fiessinger, Charlie – FISS-in-jurr Folston, Tarean – TAR-ee-an Hardy, Eilar – EYE-lar
Okwara, Romeo – oak-WAR-uh, ROME-ee-oh Onwualu, James – on-WALL-ew Prosise, C.J. – PRO-cise (like precisely) Russell, KeiVarae – key-var-eee Utupo, Justin – you-TOO-poe Weishar, Nic – Wish-err Williams, Ishaq – EE-shack Zaire, Malik – zy-EAR, muh-LEEK
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2014 Irish by State and Hometown Player Arizona (1) Cole Luke
Hometown
High School
Chandler
Hamilton
Arkansas (1) Marquis Dickerson
Marianna
Lee
California (12) Josh Anderson Josh Atkinson Sam Bush Amir Carlisle Ryan Kilander Austin Larkin Tyler Luatua Eamon McOsker Max Redfield Joe Schmidt Justin Utupo Austin Webster
Chatsworth Stockton Newport Beach Santa Clara Rancho Santa Margarita San Ramon Paramount San Pedro Mission Viejo Orange Lakewood Beverly Hills
Notre Dame Granada Mater Dei King’s Academy Santa Margarita Dougherty Valley La Mirada Loyola Mission Viejo Mater Dei Lakewood Windward
Connecticut (1) Conor Hanratty
New Canaan
New Canaan
District of Columbia (1) Devin Butler
Washington
Gonzaga
Florida (8) Greg Bryant Michael Deeb Tarean Folston Mike Heuerman Corey Holmes Anthony Rabasa Cody Riggs Ernie Soto
Delray Beach Plantation Cocoa Naples Pembroke Pines Miami Fort Lauderdale Davie
American Heritage American Heritage Cocoa Barron Collier St. Thomas Aquinas Columbus St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas
Georgia (3) Tyler Newsome Isaac Rochell Montgomery VanGorder
Carrollton McDonough Buford
Carrollton Eagle’s Landing Christian Buford
Player Illinois (11) Connor Cavalaris Scott Daly DaVaris Daniels Christian Lombard Patrick Mazza Colin McGovern Nyles Morgan Tyler Plantz Drew Recker Buster Sheridan Nic Weishar
Hometown
High School
Lake Forest Downers Grove Vernon Hills Inverness Glen Ellyn New Lenox Crete Frankfort Lindenhurst Chicago Midlothian
Lake Forest South Vernon Hills Fremd Glenbard West Lincoln-Way West Crete-Monee Providence Catholic Lakes Mount Carmel Marist
Indiana (7) Justin Brent Keenan Centlivre Sheldon Day Nick Martin Jaylon Smith Drue Tranquill John Turner
Speedway Fort Wayne Indianapolis Indianapolis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indianapolis
Speedway Bishop Dwenger Warren Central Bishop Chatard Bishop Luers Carroll Cathedral
Iowa (2) Grant Hammann Eric Lee
Dyersville West Des Moines
Beckman Dowling Catholic
Kentucky (2) Hunter Bivin Austin Collinsworth
Owensboro Fort Thomas
Apollo Highlands
Maryland (1) Sam Mustipher
Olney
Good Counsel
Massachusetts (3) Cam Bryan Scott Kingsley John Montelus
Westwood Sherborn Everett
Xaverian Brothers Saint Sebastian's Everett
Michigan (3) Kyle Brindza Steve Elmer Jhonny Williams
Canton Midland Benton Harbor
Plymouth Midland Berrien Springs
Minnesota (2) Luke Hamel James Onwualu
Saint Paul Saint Paul
Cretin-Derham Cretin-Derham
Missouri (1) Jonathan Bonner
Chesterfield
Parkway Central
New Jersey (3) Quenton Nelson Elijah Shumate Andrew Trumbetti
Holmdel East Orange Demarest
Red Bank Catholic Don Bosco Prep North Valley Region
New Mexico (1) Matt Hegarty
Aztec
Aztec
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Poly Prep Poly Prep Country Day Aquinas Institute St. Joseph by-the-Sea Lincoln
Nevada (1) Ronnie Stanley
Las Vegas
Bishop Gorman
North Carolina (7) Ben Councell Matthias Farley Mark Harrell Greer Martini Kendall Moore Romeo Okwara Hunter Smith
Asheville Charlotte Charlotte Cary Raleigh Charlotte Raleigh
A.C. Reynolds Christian Catholic Woodberry Forest (Va.) Southeast Raleigh Ardrey Kell Cardinal Gibbons
Ohio (10) Jimmy Byrne Daniel Cage Charlie Fiessinger Jarrett Grace Eilar Hardy Chase Hounshell DeShone Kizer Jacob Matuska Ben Suttman Malik Zaire
Cleveland Cincinnati Mason Cincinnati Reynoldsburg Kirtland Toledo Columbus Dayton Kettering
St. Ignatius Winton Woods Moeller Colerain Pickerington Central Lake Catholic Central Catholic Bishop Hartley Archbishop Alter Archbishop Alter
Pennsylvania (4) John Chereson Will Fuller Ben Koyack Mike McGlinchey
Erie Philadelphia Oil City Philadelphia
Cathedral Prep Roman Catholic Oil City William Penn Charter
Hometown
High School
Hanahan Myrtle Beach
Hanahan Myrtle Beach
Tennessee (1) Alex Bars
Nashville
Montgomery Bell Academy
Texas (11) Nicky Baratti Grant Blankenship Jalen Brown Kolin Hill Omar Hunter Torii Hunter, Jr. Cam McDaniel Tyler Price Corey Robinson Durham Smythe Nick Watkins
Tomball The Colony Irving Schertz Harlingen Prosper Coppell Spring San Antonio Belton DeSoto
Klein Oak The Colony MacArthur Samuel Clemens Harlingen Prosper Coppell College Park San Antonio Christian Belton Bishop Dunne
Virginia (2) C.J. Prosise Doug Randolph
Petersburg Richmond
Woodberry Forest Woodberry Forest
Washington (1) KeiVarae Russell Everett (non-scholarship players in italics)
Mariner
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Brooklyn Brooklyn Rochester Staten Island Brooklyn
Player South Carolina (2) Chris Brown Everett Golson
HISTORY AND RECORDS
High School
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Hometown
COACHES & STAFF
Player New York (5) Jesse Bongiovi Jay Hayes Jarron Jones Peter Mokwuah Ishaq Williams
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How The Irish Were Built BOLD CAPS indicate started at least seven games in 2013 Class is the academic year for fall 2014 * indicates monograms earned Scholarship players only
OFFENSE (36) Freshmen (10) OL Alex Bars WR Justin Brent OL Jimmy Byrne WR Corey Holmes QB DeShone Kizer TE Tyler Luatua OL Sam Mustipher OL Quenton Nelson QB Montgomery VanGorder TE Nic Weishar
Sophomores (13) OL Hunter Bivin RB Greg Bryant *OL Steve Elmer *RB Tarean Folston *WR Will Fuller TE Mike Heuerman WR Torii Hunter Jr. OL Mike McGlinchey OL Colin McGovern OL John Montelus *WR Corey Robinson TE Durham Smythe QB Malik Zaire
Juniors (4) WR Chris Brown OL Mark Harrell *WR C.J. Prosise *OL RONNIE STANLEY
Seniors (8) *WR *WR *QB *OL *C ***TE **C **RB
Sophomores (9) *CB Devin Butler LB Michael Deeb *CB Cole Luke DL Jacob Matuska *LB James Onwualu LB Doug Randolph *S Max Redfield *DL Isaac Rochell *LB JAYLON SMITH
Juniors (7) *S Nicky Baratti **DL SHELDON DAY *DL Jarron Jones **OLB Romeo Okwara **CB KEIVARAE RUSSELL **S Elijah Shumate *OLB John Turner
Seniors (10) *CB Josh Atkinson CB Jalen Brown **OLB Ben Councell **CB MATTHIAS FARLEY **ILB Jarrett Grace *S Eilar Hardy *DL Chase Hounshell DL Anthony Rabasa **ILB Joe Schmidt ***DL Ishaq Williams
Sophomores (0) None
Junior (1) *LS
Senior (1) ***K/P
Offense 10 13 (4 monogram winners) 4 (2 monogram winners) 8 (8 monogram winners) 1 (1 monogram winners) 36 (15 monogram winners)
Defense 12 9 (6 monogram winners) 7 (7 monogram winners) 10 (8 monogram winners) 4 (3 monogram winners) 42 (24 monogram winners)
Amir Carlisle DaVaris Daniels Everett Golson Conor Hanratty Matt Hegarty Ben Koyack NICK MARTIN Cam McDaniel
Graduates (1) ***OL CHRISTIAN LOMBARD
DEFENSE (42) Freshmen (12) DL Grant Blankenship DL Jonathan Bonner DL Daniel Cage DL Jay Hayes LB Kolin Hill LB Greer Martini DL Peter Mokwuah LB Nyles Morgan S Drue Tranquill DL Andrew Trumbetti CB Nick Watkins DL Jhonny Williams
Graduates (4) ***S AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH ***LB Kendall Moore CB Cody Riggs *DL Justin Utupo
SPECIALISTS (3) Freshman (1) P/K
Tyler Newsome
Scott Daly
Kyle Brindza
THE ‘14 IRISH BY CLASS Class Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Fifth-Year Senior Total
Specialists 1 0 1 (1 monogram winner) 1 (1 monogram winner) 0 3 (2 monogram winners)
Total 23 22 (10 monogram winners) 12 (10 monogram winners) 19 (17 monogram winners) 5 (4 monogram winners) 81 (41 monogram winners)
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2014 Season Preview
ONLY THE BIG BOYS u Notre Dame is one of just three NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision program not to have faced a non-FBS opponent since the current setup was established in 1978. The two other remaining schools that have yet to play a non-FBS opponent are USC and UCLA.
Wins By Seven Points Or Less In 2013 School Wins 1. UCF 7 2. San Diego State 6 3. Notre Dame 5 Auburn 5 Fresno State 5 Rice 5
* excludes regular season games from GVSU era (unknown TV games). Some records fail to include two contests; Nov. 16, 1991 vs. Valparaiso and Oct. 26, 1996 vs. Saginaw Valley State (detailed stats unavailable)
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THREE RANKED WINS FOR THE 2013 IRISH u Notre Dame defeated three teams in the final 2013 BCS standings, No. 4 Michigan State, No. 14 Arizona State and No. 25 USC. u Only Auburn and Stanford (four each) defeated more of the final BCS Top 25 teams during the 2013 regular season. Auburn downed Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Texas A&M while
u The battle-tested Irish were able to grind out five wins in the 2013 regular season by seven points or less. The sum tied for the third most in the nation.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
u Notre Dame has won 21 times in its 26 outings since the start of the 2012 season. There are only 10 FBS teams that can beat that lofty 21-5 mark over the past two years: Florida State at 26-2, Ohio State at 24-2, Alabama at 24-3, Northern Illinois at 24-4, Stanford at 23-5, Oregon at 23-3, Louisville at 23-3, Clemson at 22-4, South Carolina at 22-5 and UCF at 22-5. Notre Dame's 21 wins over the past two years is matched by Oklahoma (21-5). u The Irish are one of just 14 teams in the nation which have won at least eight games in each of the last four seasons. The 13 schools other than Notre Dame to win eight games each of the past four years are Alabama, Boise State, Florida State, LSU, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, South Carolina, Stanford and Wisconsin. u Notre Dame's run of winning eight straight games in each of the past four seasons is its best clip since winning at least eight games for seven straight years from 1987-93.
Longest Winning Streaks In Games Decided By Seven Points Or Less Since 1980 School Streak Dates 1. Penn State 16 Nov. 3, 1984-Sept. 17, 1988 2. BYU 14 Nov. 25, 2006-Oct. 23, 2010 3. Notre Dame 10* Sept. 8, 2012-Nov. 2, 2013 * Notre Dame's 10-game streak tied for third with runs by Auburn, Oregon State, Ohio State, Washington, Michigan, Bowling Green and Alabama.
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Team Games Wins Losses Ties Pct. 1. Alabama 38 34 4 0 .895 Oregon 38 34 4 0 .895 3. Northern Illinois 40 34 6 0 .850 4. Florida State 39 33 6 0 .846 5. South Carolina 37 31 6 0 .838 6. Stanford 39 32 7 0 .821 7. LSU 38 31 7 0 .816 8. Clemson 38 30 8 0 .789 9. Notre Dame 37 29 8 0 .784 Boise State 37 29 8 0 .784 Louisville 37 29 8 0 .784 Oklahoma 37 29 8 0 .784
Kelly Career Kelly at ND 2013 At Home 112-27-1 19-6 5-1 On The Road 86-40-1 11-6 2-3 Neutral Site Games 10-5 7-3 2-0 In Overtime 6-3 2-1 0-0 Coming off a loss 44-21 10-5 5-0 Coming off a win 150-40-1 25-10 4-4 Coming off an open date 15-2 4-1 2-0 Vs. AP top 25 15-11 7-7 1-3 Both teams are AP-ranked 8-7 4-5 0-3 Neither team is ranked 48-22 16-6 3-0 Ranked higher 38-7 16-4 5-2 Opponent is ranked higher 7-9 4-5 1-2 Vs. In-state Opponents 74-22-2 4-0 1-0 In August 4-2 1-0 1-0 In September 62-30 9-7 2-2 In October 73-21-2 13-3 3-0 In November 60-16 12-3 2-2 In December 10-2 2-1 1-0 In January 0-2 0-1 0-0 On Television 67-23* 37-15 9-4 On NBC 21-6 21-6 6-1 On ABC 11-3 9-3 1-1 On ESPN 10-6 2-4 1-1 On ESPN2 8-2 1-0 0-0 On CBS 2-1 2-1 0-0 On FOX 0-1 0-1 0-1 CBS College Sports 1-0 1-0 1-0 Afternoon Games 140-50-2 22-6 6-1 Night Games 68-22 15-9 3-3 Decided By 3 or Less 39-14-2 6-3 1-0 Decided By 7 or Less 70-31-2 16-8 5-2 Scoring First 140-25 26-7 5-2 Opponent Scores First 66-47-2 11-8 4-2 Leading At Halftime 162-14 31-4 7-1 Tied At Halftime 12-6 1-1 0-0 Trailing At Halftime 31-52-2 6-10 2-3 Leading After 3 Qtrs. 175-11 30-3 7-0 Tied After 3 Qtrs. 8-3 0-2 0-1 Trailing After 3 Qtrs. 23-58 6-10 2-3 Scoring 40+ Points 75-1 7-0 1-0 Scoring 30-39 Points 56-7 9-3 3-1 Scoring 20-29 Points 58-28-1 15-6 3-3 Scoring 0-19 Points 19-36-1 6-6 2-0 Allowing 40+ Points 6-16 0-2 0-1 Allowing 30-39 Points 14-26 3-4 2-0 Allowing 20-29 Points 52-24-1 4-6 1-3 Allowing 0-19 Points 136-6-1 30-1 6-0 Outrushing Opponent 165-25-1 27-4 5-2 Getting Outrushed 39-46-2 8-11 4-2 Passing For More Yds 136-44-1 23-11 7-2 Passing For Fewer Yds 71-25-1 14-4 2-2 Outgaining Opponent 173-22-1 28-5 6-1 Getting Outgained 33-47-1 9-10 3-3 Winning Time of Poss. 110-24 21-2 5-0 Losing Time of Poss. 96-46-2 16-13 4-4 Scoring a Def./ST TD 65-7 6-3 2-1 Allowing a Def./ST TD 16-25 2-6 1-1 Fewer Penalty Yards 55-34-1 17-9 5-2 More Penalty Yards 145-35-1 20-5 4-1 Winning Turnover Battle 125-12 22-1 6-0 Losing Turnover Battle 51-41-1 10-13 1-3 Individual 100-yard rusher 93-20-1 10-3 2-1 Individual 100-yard receiver 80-25 10-8 6-1 Individual 200-yard passer 137-34-1 23-9 7-2 Opponent 100-yard rusher 37-36-1 5-8 2-1 Opponent 100-yard receiver 60-32 4-7 1-1 Opponent 200-yard passer 78-36-1 11-12 3-4
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IRISH ON A PRETTY GOOD RUN u Since opening the 2011 season with an 0-2 record, Notre Dame has won 29 of its last 37 games—good for a .784 winning percentage. The Irish are tied for the ninth-best winning percentage in the nation and eighth amongst schools from Bowl Championship Series AQ conferences since Sept. 17, 2011.
RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE u Notre Dame has become accustomed to thrilling finishes. The Irish have been involved in 33 games decided by seven points or less since the start of the 2009 campaign. In fact, 17 of the last 25 losses for the Irish have been decided by a touchdown or less, including seven by a field goal or less. u Notre Dame has played in 60 all-time games where the winning points have occurred in overtime or the game's final minute of regulation. Curiously, 15 have come in the last five years alone. u Notre Dame has played 23 games decided by a touchdown or less since the arrival of Brian Kelly. The Irish went 2-5 in the first seven such games under Kelly, but have since gone 13-3. u Notre Dame won five games in 2012 by a touchdown or less and did so again in 2013. The school record for victories by seven points or less in a single season is six, which was set in 1939 when that Irish club had a 6-1 mark in games decided by seven or less. The 1937 team was 5-1-1 and the 2002 club was 5-1-0 in games decided by seven or less. u Notre Dame was 5-0 in 2012 in games decided by a touchdown or less. In terms of winning percentage in games decided by seven points or less, the ‘29 and ‘74 teams were both 4-0, while the 1926, 1928, 1954 and 1957 teams finished 3-0. u The Irish had a run of 10 consecutive wins in games decided by seven points or less snapped with a 28-21 loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2013. At the time, it was the longest active streak in the nation. u The recent run of 10 straight wins tied for the third longest in the nation since 1980.
Notre Dame's Record When...
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Number (Breakdown) Year 51 (21 on offense, 25 on defense, five specialists) 2011 44 (21 on offense, 20 on defense, three specialists) 2009 41 (15 on offense, 24 on defense, two specialists) 2013 42 (21 on offense, 18 on defense, three specialists) 2010 41 (18 on offense, 19 on defense, four specialists) 2012 37 (20 on offense, 17 on defense) 2008 37 (15 on offense, 20 on defense, two specialists) 2006 36 (20 on offense, 14 on defense, two specialists) 2005 30 (10 on offense, 18 on defense, two specialists) 2007
Stanford defeated Arizona State (twice), Oregon and UCLA. u Notre Dame's three wins tied Arizona State and South Carolina for the third most in the country against the final BCS Top 25. The Sun Devils beat UCLA, USC and Wisconsin while the Gamecocks toppled Clemson, Missouri and UCF. u The ranked teams that Notre Dame defeated went a combined 21-2 following their losses to the Fighting Irish with the only defeats coming from USC against cross-town rival UCLA and Arizona State in the Pac-12 Championship Game against No. 5 Stanford.
HERE COME THE IRISH
IRISH RETURN 41 MONOGRAM WINNERS, 13 STARTERS u Notre Dame opens fall practice with 41 returning monogram winners from 2013 – 15 on offense, 24 on defense and two on special teams.
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2014 Season Preview Position-By-Position Listing DEFENSIVE LINE (20) Grant Blankenship, 6-4.25, 252, Fr. Jonathan Bonner, 6-3, 269, Fr. Daniel Cage, 6-0.5, 325, Fr. **SHELDON DAY, 6-2, 285, Jr. +Marquis Dickerson, 6-1.5, 285, So. Jay Hayes, 6-3, 265, Fr. *Chase Hounshell, 6-4.5, 275, Sr. *Jarron Jones, 6-5.5, 315, Jr. Ryan Kilander, 6-0, 310, Fr. +Scott Kingsley, 6-4, 237, So. Jacob Matuska, 6-4.5, 289, So. Patrick Mazza, 6-7, 277, So. Peter Mokwuah, 6-2.75, 325, Fr. **Romeo Okwara, 6-4, 260, Jr. Anthony Rabasa, 6-2.5, 250, Sr. *Isaac Rochell, 6-3.5, 287, So. Andrew Trumbetti, 6-3.5, 251, Fr. *Justin Utupo, 6-0.5, 290, Gr. ***Ishaq Williams, 6-5.5, 271, Sr. Jhonny Williams, 6-4, 252, Fr. LINEBACKER (13) **Ben Councell, 6-4.5, 254, Sr. Michael Deeb, 6-2, 240, So. **Jarrett Grace, 6-2.5, 253, Sr. Kolin Hill, 6-1.5, 230, Fr. +Austin Larkin, 6-3, 240, So. Greer Martini, 6-2.5, 230, Fr. ***Kendall Moore, 6-1, 251, Gr. Nyles Morgan, 6-0.75, 230, Fr. *James Onwualu, 6-1, 220, So. Doug Randolph, 6-2, 240, So. **Joe Schmidt, 6-0.5, 235, Sr. *JAYLON SMITH, 6-2.5, 235, So. *John Turner, 6-0.5, 225, Jr. CORNERBACK (11) *Josh Atkinson, 5-11.5, 195, Sr. +Jesse Bongiovi, 5-9.5, 185, So. Jalen Brown, 6-1.5, 202, Sr. *Devin Butler, 6-0.5, 195, So. *+Connor Cavalaris, 5-11, 195, Sr. **MATTHIAS FARLEY, 5-11, 205, Sr. +Grant Hammann, 5-11.75, 180, Fr. *Cole Luke, 5-11, 190, So. Cody Riggs, 5-9, 185, Gr. **KEIVARAE RUSSELL, 5-11, 190, Jr. Nick Watkins, 6-0.25, 194, Fr. SAFETY (10) *Nicky Baratti, 6-1, 205, Jr. ***AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH, 6-1, 205, Gr. *Eilar Hardy, 5-11.5, 202, Sr. +Eamon McOsker, 5-11.5, 205, Jr. +Tyler Price, 6-0, 205, So. +Drew Recker, 5-11, 205, So. *Max Redfield, 6-1, 198, So. **Elijah Shumate, 6-0, 208, Jr. +Ernie Soto, 5-9, 200, Sr. Drue Tranquill, 6-1.5, 225, Fr. QUARTERBACK (5) +Charlie Fiessinger, 6-1, 194, Sr. *Everett Golson, 6-0, 200, Sr. DeShone Kizer, 6-4.5, 220, Fr. Montgomery VanGorder, 6-0.25-215, Fr. Malik Zaire, 6-0, 210, So.
NO TURNOVERS = VICTORIES u Notre Dame is 13-0 under Brian Kelly when playing an entire game without committing a turnover. u Notre Dame has won its last 13 games in which it failed to commit a turnover. The Irish have not lost a game with no turnovers since Oct. 17, 2009, when USC upended Notre Dame, 34-27. u Notre Dame is 27-4 in its last 31 games in which it failed to commit a turnover. u Notre Dame failed to commit a turnover in its 2013 season opener against Temple. The Irish had not played a season opener without a turnover since 2009. GREAT FOR TELEVISION u Notre Dame has appeared on national or regional television in 262 consecutive games entering the 2014 season. u The Irish have made 380 appearances on network television -- more than any other school. EIGHT IS GREAT FOR KELLY u Head coach Brian Kelly has won at least eight games in each of his first four seasons with the Fighting Irish. u Kelly is the second head coach to post at least eight wins in each of his first four years at the Notre Dame helm. Dan Devine began his career with the Irish by posting four straight seasons with at least eight wins from 1975-78. u Kelly, Devine, Ara Parseghian, Frank Leahy and Jesse Harper are the only Irish coaches to start their careers with four straight seasons with as many as seven wins. u With 37 wins to date at Notre Dame, Kelly is tied with Devine and Lou Holtz for the most wins by an Irish coach in his first four years. u Kelly is the first coach in Notre Dame history to lead the Irish to a bowl game in each of his first four seasons. He joins Holtz as the only coaches to guide Notre Dame to a bowl berth in four consecutive years at any juncture of their tenures at the school. KELLY, IRISH HAVE NINE LIVES u Notre Dame won 10 straight games under head coach Brian Kelly when the game was decided by seven points or less. u Notre Dame went 5-0 in such games in 2012 and won its first five such games in 2013 before falling, 28-21, at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2013. u This follows a positive pattern that head coach Brian Kelly brought with him from Cincinnati, where he won his final eight games that were decided by seven points or less — 5-0 in 2008 and 3-0 in 2009, not including a couple of eight-point victories that could be included as a "one-score" difference. u The 10-game winning streak in such games left Brian Kelly tied for second on the all-time Notre Dame list.
Rank Coach Streak Dates 1. Elmer Layden 12 Oct, 23, 1937-Nov. 11, 1939 2. Brian Kelly 10 Sept. 8, 2012-Nov. 2, 2013 Knute Rockne 10 Nov. 26, 1927-Nov. 29, 1930 4. Ara Parseghian 7 Nov. 18, 1972-Jan. 1, 1975 5. Lou Holtz 6 Sept. 10, 1988-Oct. 6, 1990 KELLY WINS IN CYBERSPACE TOO u Speaking to Notre Dame's deep and global fan base, head coach Brian Kelly's twitter feed @CoachBrianKelly is the thirdmost widely followed of any college football coach. u Reflecting Kelly's popularity, the Irish head coach is the only one in the top five from a non-SEC school. u Including all sports, Kelly's twitter feed is one of only five with at least 100,000 followers among college coaches, joining LSU's Les Miles and Tennessee's Butch Jones plus men's basketball coaches John Calipari of Kentucky and Tom Crean of Indiana. Coach (School) Handle Followers* 1. Les Miles (LSU) @LSUCoachMiles 135,520 2. Butch Jones (Tennessee) @UTCoachJones 122,972 3. Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) @CoachBrianKelly 109,197 4. Mark Richt (Georgia) @MarkRicht 116,850 5. Bret Bielema (Arkansas) @BretBielema 86,533 * As of July 24, 2014 KELLY'S WINNING WAYS u In his four years at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has helped the Irish secure a 31-4 record when entering halftime with a lead and 30-3 mark when leading after three quarters. u Kelly is 175-11 in his coaching career when taking a lead into the fourth quarter and 111-5 since 2001. He owns a 162-14 record when taking a lead into halftime, including a 107-6 mark since 2001. u Kelly is 15-2 coming off a bye week. u Kelly is 140-25 when scoring first. u Kelly is 165-25-1 when outrushing his opponent. u Kelly is 125-12 when his team wins the turnover battle. u Kelly is 39-14-2 in games decided by three points or less. u Kelly is 65-7 when his team gets a defensive or special teams touchdown. u Kelly is 60-16 in the month of November, including a 24-4 mark since 2006. u Kelly is 131-8 when his team scores 30+ points, including a 75-1 mark with 40+ points. u Kelly is 136-6-1 when his team allows 19 points or less. u Kelly is 150-40-1 coming off a victory. u Kelly-coached teams owned a 57-game winning streak in games where they held their opponents to less than 20 points, which ended in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl loss to Florida State (18-14). Kelly’s previous such loss came on Dec. 8, 2001 when North Dakota edged Grand Valley State, 17-14, in the NCAA Division II title game.
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2014 Season Preview HERE COME THE IRISH
Position-By-Position Listing RUNNING BACK (5) +Josh Anderson, 5-9, 200, Jr. Greg Bryant, 5-10, 205, So. *Tarean Folston, 5-9.5, 209, So. **Cam McDaniel, 5-10, 205, Sr. +Tyler Plantz, 5-8.5, 219, Gr.
5. Elmer Layden (39-10-3, .779) Home Record: 22-3 Road Record: 10-5-2 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 5-3
2. Knute Rockne (45-4-3, .894) Home Record: 21-0-1 Road Record: 18-4-2 Record vs. Ranked Foes: n/a
6. Lou Holtz (40-12-0, .769) Home Record: 22-4-0 Road Record: 12-7-0 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 16-7-0
Brian Kelly 2012 – Notre Dame – 12-1 (Lost in BCS Championship Game) 2009 – Cincinnati – 12-0 (Did not coach bowl game)
3. Ara Parseghian (40-9-3, .798) Home Record: 23-4-0 Road Record: 13-5-3 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 4-7-2
7. Brian Kelly (37-15, .712) Home Record:: 19-6-0 Road Record: 12-6-0 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 8-7-0
Urban Meyer 2013 – Ohio State – 12-2 (Lost in Big Ten Championship Game and Orange Bowl) 2012 – Ohio State – 12-0 2009 – Florida – 13-1 (Lost in SEC Championship Game)
4. Dan Devine (41-11-0, .788) Home Record: 18-5 Road Record: 16-5 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 13-6
Gary Patterson 2010 – TCU – 13-0 2009 – TCU – 12-1 (Lost in Fiesta Bowl) Kevin Sumlin 2011 – Houston – 13-1 (Lost in C-USA Championship Game) Mack Brown 2009 – Texas – 13-1 (Lost in BCS Championship Game)
Chris Peterson 2009 – Boise State – 14-0 Jimbo Fisher 2013 – Florida State – 14-0 Rod Carey 2013 – Northern Illinois – 12-2 (Lost in MAC Championship Game and Poinsettia Bowl)
OFFENSIVE LINE PAVED THE WAY u Notre Dame allowed just eight sacks and ranked tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed in 2013. u No team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) last season. u This was an area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish. In 2012, Notre Dame allowed twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388).
OFFENSIVE LINE (16) Alex Bars, 6-6, 305, Fr. Hunter Bivin, 6-5.5, 296, So. +Sam Bush, 6-3.5, 305, Fr. Jimmy Byrne, 6-4, 295, Fr. *Steve Elmer, 6-5.5, 315, So. *Conor Hanratty, 6-4.5, 310, Sr. Mark Harrell, 6-4, 306, Jr. *Matt Hegarty, 6-4.5, 295, Sr. ***CHRISTIAN LOMBARD, 6-5, 311, Gr. **NICK MARTIN, 6-4.5, 295, Sr. Mike McGlinchey, 6-7.5, 310, So. Colin McGovern, 6-4.5, 313, So. John Montelus, 6-4, 310, So. Sam Mustipher, 6-2, 305, Fr. Quenton Nelson, 6-4.5, 325, Fr. *RONNIE STANLEY, 6-5.5, 315, Jr. PUNTER/KICKER (2) ***Kyle Brindza, 6-1, 236, Sr. +Tyler Newsome, 6-2.5, 190, Fr. KICKER (2) ***Kyle Brindza, 6-1, 236, Sr. +John Chereson, 5-9, 178, So.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Nick Saban 2009 – Alabama – 14-0
ALMOST PERFECT BALANCE u Notre Dame had 440 rushing attempts and 429 passing attempts, giving the Irish a balanced 50.63% run attack in 2013. u Adjust the eight sacks that the NCAA considers rushing plays and the numbers could not be much closer as Notre Dame would have 432 rushing attempts and 429 passing plays. u In 2012, Notre Dame had 506 rushes and 388 passes, making the team 56.6% run-based.
TIGHT END (6) Mike Heuerman, 6-3.5, 225, So. ***Ben Koyack, 6-5, 254, Sr. Tyler Luatua, 6-2.5, 260, Fr. Durham Smythe, 6-4.5, 242, So. +Ben Suttman, 6-2, 228, So. Nic Weishar, 6-4, 237, Fr.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
1. Frank Leahy (45-3-4, .904) Home Record: 22-2-0 Road Record: 19-1-1 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 14-1-2
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u Among college coaches with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time, Brian Kelly was the 23rd to reach 200 career victories. u Kelly was the second youngest and fifth fastest to ever reach 200 career victories. u Brian Kelly (37-15), remarkably, is one of seven Notre Dame head coaches with a winning percentage of .700 or better through their first 52 games as Irish head coach. Here is a graphic of Notre Dame head coaches who reached that milestone and win-loss records over their first 52 games on the Irish sideline:
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u Kelly-coached teams have won 74 of their last 75 games when holding their opponents to less than 20 points. u Since 2001, Brian Kelly has the second most wins among all active FBS coaches. u Since 2006, Brian Kelly is tied for the fourth most wins of any active NCAA FBS coach. Kelly has won 80 contests (80-25) over that span. The only coaches ahead of Kelly in that span are Chris Petersen of Washington (92), Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (85) and Les Miles of LSU (84) . u Brian Kelly ranks as the sixth most successful active NCAA FBS coach in winning percentage since 2007. Kelly's .769 winning percentage is bested only by Chris Petersen of Washington (.868), Nick Saban of Alabama (.840), Urban Meyer of Ohio State (.838), Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (.787) and Les Miles of LSU (.785). u Brian Kelly ranks third and fifth among active NCAA FBS coach in both victories and winning percentage, respectively. u Nine active FBS coaches have guided their respective schools to an undefeated regular season since 2009. Only three of those nine coaches, including Brian Kelly, have done it on multiple occasions.
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WIDE RECEIVER (16) Justin Brent, 6-1.5, 205, Fr. Chris Brown, 6-1.5, 195, Jr. +Cam Bryan, 6-2, 204, Sr. *Amir Carlisle, 5-10, 190, Sr. +Keenan Centlivre, 6-5.5, 208, Fr. *DaVaris Daniels, 6-1.5, 203, Sr. *Will Fuller, 6-0, 180, So. +Luke Hamel, 6-4.5, 210, Fr. Corey Holmes, 6-0.5, 184, Fr. +Omar Hunter, 5-9, 175, So. Torii Hunter Jr., 6-0, 190, So. +Eric Lee, 5-8, 170, Sr. *C.J. Prosise, 6-0.5, 220, Jr. *Corey Robinson, 6-4.5, 215, So. +Buster Sheridan, 6-3, 199, So. +Austin Webster, 6-2, 180, Fr.
LONG SNAPPER (2) *Scott Daly, 6-1.5, 250, Jr. +Hunter Smith, 6-3, 213, Jr. BOLD CAPS indicates player started at least 7 games in 2013 * indicates number of monograms earned + indicates walk-on player
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2014 Season Preview u The 2013 offensive line featured first-year starters in C Nick Martin (missed last two games of the season), C Matt Hegarty, OL Steve Elmer, OT Ronnie Stanley and OL Conor Hanratty. u Notre Dame finished the season with four first-year starting linemen. u Graduate Christian Lombard made his first career start in the 2012 season opener against Navy. He started all 13 games in '12 at right tackle. Lombard moved inside during '13 fall training camp and started each of the first seven games at right guard before suffering a season-ending back injury. u Junior RT Ronnie Stanley has made 13 career starts (all in 2013). He saw action in two games in 2012 before an elbow injury sidelined him for the rest of the campaign. u Senior C Nick Martin has made 11 career starts (all in 2013). He is the younger brother of former Notre Dame LT Zack Martin. The younger Martin was lost for the season to a knee injury suffered against BYU on Nov. 23, 2013. u Following Lombard's season-ending surgery in '13, sophomore OL Steve Elmer made his first career start at Air Force on Oct. 26, playing right guard. He started four games overall. u Against Navy on Nov. 2, 2013, senior Conor Hanratty made his first career start as the left guard for Notre Dame. Hanratty also saw extensive action against Stanford on Nov. 30. Hanratty started in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the '13 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Senior C Matt Hegarty replaced Nick Martin at center against BYU and made his first two career starts (at Stanford on Nov. 30, and vs. Rutgers on Dec. 28). CONTAINING THE BEST u The Irish did tremendous work containing Pittsburgh's AllAmerica nose tackle and first-round pick Aaron Donald on Nov. 9, 2013, holding him to just one assisted tackle in the game. u Donald by far led the nation with his 28.5 tackles for loss on the year, a national-best average of 2.2 per game. Notre Dame was the only team to prevent him from recording a tackle for loss last fall. u Notre Dame was the only team to shut Donald out of the TFL ledger at Heinz Field since USF on Sept. 29, 2011. u Kyle Van Noy (BYU), Donald (Pittsburgh), Shilique Calhoun (Michigan State), Leonard Williams (USC), Frank Clark (Michigan) and Trent Murphy (Stanford), all All-America candidates, combined for 103.5 TFLs and 46 sacks in 2013. That same sextet had a total of 3.5 TFLs and no sacks against the Irish offensive line.
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IRISH ALWAYS CHARGE FORWARD AGAINST NAVY u With the exception of intentional kneel-downs at the end of the game, Notre Dame did not have any plays for negative yards during its 38-34 win over Navy on Nov. 2, 2013. u The Irish did not permit any sacks and did not see any ball carriers tackled behind the line of the scrimmage in the game. u That contest marked the first time since at least 1970 that the Irish went through an entire game without a single non-intentional play for negative yardage. TOUGH TO BEAT WHEN WINNING THE RUSHING BATTLE u Since the start of the 2005 season, Notre Dame has won 48 of its past 52 games when recording more rushing yards than its opponent. u A 27-game winning streak for the Irish when outrushing their opponent was snapped in the loss at Michigan on Sept. 10, 2011. Notre Dame had not previously lost a game when outrushing its opponent since Dec. 28, 2004, when the Irish lost to Oregon State, 38-21, in the Insight Bowl. Notre Dame rushed for more yards than Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl, yet ended up on the losing side of that contest. u Fifth-year head coach Brian Kelly has his own fairly remarkable run when his teams outrush their opponent. He is 166-25-1 in his career and 28-4 at Notre Dame when winning the rushing battle. u The Irish were 5-2 in 2013 when outrushing their opponent, losing contests to both Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) when winning the rushing battle. u Notre Dame outrushed 10 of its 13 opponents in 2012. The only three teams to outrush the Irish were Purdue (Sept. 8), Michigan (Sept. 22) and Alabama (Jan. 7). 30 IS THE WAY TO CARRY THE DAY u The number 30 has proven key when predicting Notre Dame's overall success recently. u The Irish were 9-0 in 2013 when rushing the ball at least 30 times and 0-4 in games where they carried the ball on fewer than 30 plays. u Notre Dame has not lost a game in which it had at least 30 rushing attempts since an 18-14 defeat at the hands of Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando (35 carries for 93 yards), a run of 20 consecutive victories. u Conversely, Notre Dame has lost its last six games when rushing the ball less than 30 times, dating back to a 59-33 win over Air Force on Oct. 8, 2011 when the Irish ran the ball 29 times for 266 yards.
RUNNING LIKE A 4x4 u Four different players led the Fighting Irish in rushing yards in a single game in 2013. u Senior Cam McDaniel led Notre Dame seven times (Purdue, Michigan State, Arizona State, USC, Air Force, BYU and Rutgers), senior Amir Carlisle led the Irish against both Temple and Michigan, George Atkinson III topped the team's rushing ledger against Oklahoma and Pittsburgh, while freshman Tarean Folston paced the Irish on the ground against Navy and Stanford. u This marks the first time since 2008 that four different Irish ball-carriers led the team in rushing in at least one game. In 2008, Armando Allen (seven times), James Aldridge (three), Robert Hughes (two) and Golden Tate (one) all topped the Irish at some point during the year. u Not only was there a variety of names atop the rushing column, but they excelled too. Three different runners had a 100-yard game to their credit in 2013 as Atkinson III ran for 148 against Oklahoma (Sept. 28), Folston had 140 vs. Navy (Nov. 2) and McDaniel had 117 vs. BYU (Nov. 23). u Remarkably, 2013 was the third straight season in which the Irish saw three different 100-yard rushers. RUNNING BACK POSITION DEEP, EXPERIENCED u Notre Dame returns three of its four top running backs from in 2013, senior Cam McDaniel, sophomore Tarean Folston and senior Amir Carlisle. Carlisle has switched positions to wide receiver, but the Irish regain the services of sophomore Greg Bryant, who missed much of the 2013 campaign with a knee injury. u McDaniel topped the team with his 705 rushing yards in 2013. He averaged 4.6 yards/rush and registered three rushing touchdowns. u Folston came on late in the season and ranked third with 470 rushing yards, narrowly standing behind Atkinson with a 5.3-yardper-carry average. Carlisle, meanwhile, started Notre Dame's contest at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9 and ran for 204 yards on the year. u Notre Dame played five different running backs, including three making their Irish debut and a pair of freshmen, in the season-opening victory over Temple on Aug. 31. u Carlisle (68), McDaniel (65) and Atkinson III (34) combined for 167 yards on ground, showing great balance, against Temple.
DOUBLE CENTURY GROUND GAME u Notre Dame had won 15 consecutive games when rushing for at least 200 yards prior to the Oklahoma contest on Sept. 28, 2013. The Irish had not previously lost a game with more than 200 yards on the ground since Nov. 3, 2007, against Navy. u Notre Dame is 29-2 since the start of the 2002 season when it gains 200 or more yards rushing. u Notre Dame has rushed for at least 200 yards 12 different times over the last two seasons (2012-13) — more than the previous five years combined (2006-10). u The Irish ran for a season-high 264 yards against Navy on Nov. 2, 2013. That sum was the team's best total since rushing for 376 yards against Miami on Oct. 6, 2012. in a Shamrock Series contest at Soldier Field. u Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of the last nine contests. u The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 when Notre Dame registered nine games with at least 200 yards rushing.
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u In addition to his 82-yard score, Daniels also had a nine-yard touchdown reception with 14:47 remaining in the fourth quarter against Purdue. u Daniels posted career-high totals in receptions (eight) and yards (167) that night in West Lafayette. u Daniels' 167 receiving yards were the most by an Irish wideout since Nov. 28, 2009, when Golden Tate had 201 yards on 10 receptions against Stanford. u Daniels collected his first career TD reception (32 yards) from Tommy Rees on the first passing play on the opening drive of the 2013 season for Notre Dame to give the Irish the early 7-0 lead over Temple on Aug. 31. u Daniels added a second score on the ensuing drive for the Irish, also a 32-yard TD reception, for his first game with multiple TD catches. u The absense of Jones leaves a number of talented, yet inexperienced wideouts.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
DaVaris Daniels
All-Time Longest Notre Dame Receptions 1. Joe Howard 96 vs. Georgia Tech, 1981 2. Kyle Rudolph 95 vs. Michigan, 2010 3. Nick Eddy 91 vs. Pittsburgh, 1964 4. Michael Floyd 88 vs. Nevada, 2009 5. Maurice Stovall 85 vs. Purdue, 2003 6. Tim Brown 84 vs. SMU, 1986 Jim Seymour 84 vs. Purdue, 1966 8. Tony Smith 83 vs. Air Force, 1991 9. DaVaris Daniels 82 at Purdue, 2013 Michael Floyd 82 vs. Western Michigan, 2010
HISTORY AND RECORDS
u Folston ran for 112 yards in the second half alone against Navy. He entered the game with just 116 rushing yards to date in eight games. u It built upon an encouraging showing the previous week at Air Force when Folston topped the Irish with 11 carries on Oct. 26. He had 47 yards against the Falcons, including what was then a career-long 16-yard scamper.
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Yards - Game (Freshman) Player Att. Avg. Yards 1. Jerome Heavens 18 8.2 148 vs. Georgia Tech, Nov. 8, 1975 2. Julius Jones 19 7.7 146 vs. Navy, Oct. 30, 1999 3. Tarean Folston 18 7.8 140 vs. Navy, Nov. 2, 2013 4. Jerome Heavens 20 6.9 138 at Air Force, Oct. 18, 1975 5. Robert Hughes 18 7.6 136 at Stanford, Nov. 24, 2007 6. Allen Pinkett 27 4.8 129 vs. Navy (Giants Stadium), Oct. 30, 1982 7. Autry Denson 16 7.2 115 vs. Navy, Nov. 4, 1995 Darius Walker 31 3.7 115 vs. Michigan, Sept. 11, 2004 9. Allen Pinkett 10 11.2 112 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 6, 1982 Darius Walker 16 7.0 112 vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, 2004
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TAREAN ON A TEAR u Sophomore RB Tarean Folston had a breakthrough performance against Navy on Nov. 2, 2013, leading the Irish with 140 rushing yards on 18 carries (7.8 yard average) and one touchdown. u Folston became the first Irish freshman to eclipse the 100yard plateau since Robert Hughes ran for 139 at Stanford on Nov. 24, 2007. u The 140 rushing yards were the most by a Notre Dame freshman since Julius Jones ran for 146 against Navy on Oct. 30, 1999. u Folston's effort was not far off the school's freshman record of 148 by Jerome Heavens set against Georgia Tech on Nov. 8, 1975, in a contest that, thanks to Hollywood, years later became famous for marking the one career Irish appearance by walk-on Dan Ruettiger. u Folston's 140 yards rushing were the third best total in Notre Dame history by a rookie running back.
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Tarean Folston
YES HE CAM McDANIEL u Senior RB Cam McDaniel led the Irish in carries (152) and rushing yards (705) as a junior in 2013. He also led Notre Dame in money rushes (carries that result in either a touchdown or first down) with 34. u McDaniel ran for a team-high 80 yards on 17 carries in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. He added a career-best three receptions for career-long 29 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights. u McDaniel had his first career 100-yard rushing game to top the Irish against BYU on Nov. 23, 2013. He ran for 117 yards (4.9 avg.) on 24 carries – both career highs. u McDaniel carried the ball 18 times for 97 yards rushing in the 14-10 victory over USC on Oct. 19, 2013, which was a career high at the time for both attempts and rushing yards. He gallopped for a career-best 36 yards on an Irish second-quarter drive. u McDaniel led the Irish in rushing against Purdue on Sept. 14, 2013. He rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries, but helped Notre Dame run out the clock at the end of the game. McDaniel not only recorded a rushing touchdown, but he rushed for 42 yards on the game's final drive and helped Notre Dame run the final 7:22 off the clock. u McDaniel led Notre Dame in rushing in the victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5, 2013. He scampered for 82 yards on 15 carries, including a then career-best run of 29 yards. u McDaniel totaled 65 yards on 12 carries in the season-opening victory over Temple. u McDaniel also paced Notre Dame at Air Force on Oct. 26, 2013 with 61 yards rushing on 10 carries, good for a 6.1 yards-percarry average.
DEEP, INEXPERIENCED POOL OF WIDEOUTS u TJ Jones (team-high-70 catches for 1,108 yards, 9 TDs) and DaVaris Daniels (49 catches for 745 yards, 7 TDs) anchored the wide receiver corps in 2013. Jones has graduated, but Daniels does return for 2014. u Jones and Daniels gave Notre Dame one of the top wideout tandems in college football. Both were candidates for the 2013 Biletnikoff Award. The Irish were one of 12 teams in the FBS with at least two wideouts on the pre-season list. u In his first season of action in 2012, Daniels registered 31 catches for 490 yards. He missed a couple games in 2013 with a broken collarbone, but led all Irish receivers with at least 20 receptions in yards per grab (15.8). u Daniels was better statistically in 2013, ranking second on the Irish with 48 catches for 735 yards and seven touchdown catches. u Daniels' father, Philip, played 15 years in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. u Daniels hauled in two touchdown passes to help Notre Dame knock off Purdue on Sept. 14, 2013. It was his second multiple-TD game of the season. Daniels also had two TDs against Temple in the season opener. u Daniels has seven career touchdown receptions, all coming in 2013. u Daniels recorded at least one reception of 20 yards or longer in 14 of his 23 career games. u Daniels led Notre Dame with 79 receiving yards, including a 14-yard touchdown, at Stanford on Nov. 30, 2013. u Daniels posted his second 100-yard receiving game of the season on Nov. 23, 2013, against BYU when he caught six passes for 107 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown on the game's opening possession. u He hauled in his fifth TD catch of the season to open the scoring at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2013. u Daniels’ 82-yard touchdown catch with 12:40 left at Purdue marked the longest reception of his career and ninth-longest in school history.
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u Folston led Notre Dame with 50 rushing yards in the regular season finale at Stanford on Nov. 30, 2013. The 50 yards may not sound like a lot, but it marked the most surrendered by Stanford's bruising defense to a single player since Oct. 12 when Utah's Bubba Poole ran for 111 in the Utes' upset win. u Folston ran for 73 yards on 17 carries, including a three-yard touchdown run, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. He added a career-high three catches, including a career-long 15-yard grab.
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2014 Season Preview u Koyack caught 10 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns in 2013. Among players with at least 10 receptions, his per-catch average of 17.1 yards was tops on the Irish roster. u Niklas and Koyack in 2013 combined to qualify as one of the most productive tight end duos in Notre Dame history in terms of finding the end zone, ranking second in combined TD catches for a single season by tight ends: Rank 1. 2. 3.
TDs 10 8 7 7
u Koyack came into his own down the stretch in 2013. After never catching a TD in his first 29 games for the Irish, starting with Arizona State on Oct. 5, he had a TD catch in three of Notre Dame's last eight games. u Koyack's four receptions, 76 receiving yards and 38-yard catch at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2013, were all career bests.
Chris Brown u Junior Chris Brown had three catches in the 2013 season opener against Temple to set a then-career high for receptions in a single contest. He had just two catches in 2012 (one was a 50-yard catch that set up a go-ahead score at Oklahoma). Brown's 57 yards receiving were one more yard than his previous career total of 56 yards. He caught his first career touchdown at Air Force on Oct. 26, 2013. u Brown hauled in a career-best five passes for 54 yards in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Sophomores William Fuller, Torii Hunter Jr. and Corey Robinson, as well as junior C.J. Prosise, add speed, athleticism and, most importantly, depth to the wide receiver position. u Robinson recorded the first ever multi-reception game of his career against Michigan State on Sept. 21, 2013. He caught three passes for a career-best 54 yards. He was one of three Notre Dame players to catch his first career TD at Air Force on Oct. 26, 2013. u Robinson is the son of David Robinson, 10-time NBA All-Star and 2009 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee. u Robinson started the 2013 season opener against Temple. u Fuller picked up his first career catch against Michigan State on Sept. 21, 2013. He hauled in a 37-yard strike. His first career TD also came at Air Force on Oct. 26, 2013, in a game where he had two catches, one good for 47 yards and one for 46. u Prosise had his first career reception (16 yards) in 2013 on the final Notre Dame play of the first quarter against Michigan. u Prosise had a pair of grabs, including a 20-yard reception, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Former running back Amir Carlisle changed to wide receiver during 2014 spring drills. The rising senior did see action in the slot and out of the backfield in 2013. u Hunter Jr., is full-go after missing the entire 2013 season. He broke his leg as a senior in high school. Hunter Jr., is the son of longtime MLB outfielder Torii Hunter. KOYACK LOOKS READY TO TAKE NEXT STEP u Three-time monogram-winning senior Ben Koyack was named to the watch list for the 2013 Mackey Award. He spent most of last season in the shadow of Troy Niklas, who was one of 10 semifinalists for the award given to the nation's top tight end. u Niklas chose to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft, but Koyack showed over the second half of last season that he's fully capable of carrying on the tradition of successful Notre Dame tight ends.
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Tight Ends Year Monty Stickles (7), Gary Myers (1), 1958 Dick Royer (1), Bob Wetoska (1) Troy Niklas (5), Ben Koyack (3) 2013 Ken MacAfee (6), Kevin Hart (1) 1977 Derek Brown (4), Irv Smith (3) 1991
IRISH HANG ONTO THE FOOTBALL u Notre Dame lost a fumble just four times in 2013, tying Bowling Green, Wisconsin, Utah and Virginia Tech for first in the nation in fewest fumbles lost for the year. u Overall, Notre Dame ranked 21st in the nation, having turned the ball over just 17 times. u The few times that the Irish did not hold onto the football, it cost them. In its nine wins, Notre Dame committed a combined seven turnovers resulting in 17 points (1.9 ppg). In its four losses, Notre Dame committed 10 turnovers resulting in 35 points (8.9 ppg). u Notre Dame's running backs were even better at holding onto the football. The Irish quintet of Cam McDaniel, George Atkinson III, Tarean Folston, Amir Carlisle and Greg Bryant toted the rock 383 times in 2013 and only fumbled twice. u Here is a look at the success Irish running backs have had in terms of ball security since the arrival of head coach Brian Kelly: Year Carries by RBs 2013 383 2012 378 2011 357 2010 325 Total 1,443
Fumbles Lost 2 3 3 2 10
u In the last four years, a Notre Dame running back has had multiple fumbles lost in the same season just once (Cierre Wood, 2, 2011). DEFENSE PRETTY STINGY ON THE SCOREBOARD u Notre Dame ranked second in the FBS in scoring defense in 2012 – allowing just 12.8 points per game. The Irish were one of just three scoring defenses in the top 10 to face exclusively FBS competition. u Notre Dame allowed 16 touchdowns in 2012 (only 15 offensive touchdowns) – four fewer than any other FBS school. Alabama, Rutgers and Michigan State surrendered 20. Notre Dame allowed 34 total scores (16 TDs and 18 FGs), while Alabama allowed 25 (20 and five), BYU allowed 32 (22 and 10) and Boise State allowed 33 (27 and 6). u Notre Dame’s defense has allowed two offensive touchdowns or less in 30 of its last 43 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 21 of those outings, including 15 of the last 26 games. u Notre Dame has allowed an average of 19.02 points/game over the last four seasons combined, which ranks as the ninth-best average over 2010-13 of any team in the FBS. Team 2013 2012 2011 2010 2010-13 1. Alabama 13.92 10.93 8.15 13.54 11.62 2. Florida State 12.14 14.71 15.08 19.64 15.40 3. LSU 22.00 17.54 11.29 18.23 17.15 4. Michigan State 13.21 16.31 18.36 22.31 17.48 5. Boise State 24.85 15.77 18.69 12.77 18.02 6. Wisconsin 16.31 19.14 19.00 20.54 18.76 7. Louisville 12.15 23.77 20.08 19.38 18.85 Stanford 19.00 17.21 21.92 17.38 18.85 9. Notre Dame 22.38 12.77 20.69 20.23 19.02 10. Florida 21.08 14.46 20.31 21.31 19.25 THE 300 CLUB u Notre Dame ranked seventh in the FBS in total defense, allowing 305.46 yards/game, in 2012. The Irish limited nine of their 13 foes to under 300 total yards. u Here is a look at the last 10 years and how many games an Irish defense held foes to 300 yards of total offense or less: '13 '12 '11 '10 '09 '08 '07 '06 3 9 7 4 1 3 3 5
'05 '04 2 3
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Rank Name 1. Alabama 2. Notre Dame Florida State Michigan State 5. BYU Cincinnati TCU 8. Louisville 9. LSU Ohio State
DEFENSIVE LINE TO UNDERGO FACELIFT u Notre Dame was led up front the last couple seasons by the All-America duo of Louis Nix III and Stephon Tuitt. Both have moved on to the National Football League. u The defensive line will be headlined by junior Sheldon Day (33 tackles, 5.5 TFL in 2013). He took over a starting role in 2013. u Day made seven stops in the win over BYU on Nov. 23, broke up a pass and had a pass pressure. He had three tackles for loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. Day returned to action against USC on Oct. 19 after missing three games with an ankle injury. u Nix III was lost late in the season following knee surgery, but his absence allowed some younger players to get some needed experience. u Junior Jarron Jones (12 games played, 20 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks) developed into a reliable option for the Irish. u Jones made his first career start Nov. 30 at Stanford. He had four stops in the contest. u Jones had a break-out performance against BYU on Nov. 23 when he got the majority of the injured Nix III's snaps. Jones made a career-high seven stops and blocked a field goal with 4:15 to play which would have made it a one-possession game. u The defensive front also benefited from the addition of sophomore Isaac Rochell (11 games played, 10 tackles). u Other options up front are fifth-year senior Justin Utupo (13 games played, seven tackles, one TFL), senior Ishaq Williams (11 games played, 17 tackles, 1.5 TFL and one sack) and junior Romeo Okwara (13 games played, 19 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a half sack). u Okwara made his first career start at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2013. He remains extremely young and raw, but his frame (6-4, 260) and athleticism helped him see the field. u Williams has the size and athleticism to be a significant force off the end for the Irish. He has played in 35 games over the first three years of his career. Williams has registered 45 career tackles.
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u Notre Dame in 2013 limited Purdue to 38 yards rushing on 21 carries (1.8 per rush). The Boilermakers managed just one rushing first down. Notre Dame has not limited an opponent to fewer rushing first downs since Nov. 1, 1969, when Navy failed to gain a single rushing first down.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Category 2010-13 2007-09 Improve. Points Allowed/Game 19.0 25.5 6.5 First Downs Allowed/Game 19.2 19.5 0.3 Rushing First Downs Allowed/Game 7.7 8.9 1.2 Yards Allowed per Rush 3.9 4.4 0.5 Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 138.7 165.7 27.0 Rushing Touchdowns Allowed/Game 0.8 1.5 0.7 Passing Yards Allowed/Completion 10.4 11.9 1.5 Passing Touchdowns Allowed/Game 1.2 1.4 0.2 Total Yards Allowed/Play 5.0 5.3 0.3 Total Yards Allowed/Game 343.4 360.7 17.3 Sacks/Game 2.1 1.8 0.3
u Notre Dame has given up 26 rushing touchdowns over its last 43 games (dating back to the Tulsa game in 2010). Even more amazing, only 14 of those rushing touchdowns have come from an opposing running back and two (Jonathan Lee’s eight-yard TD run for Air Force came with the Irish leading, 59-27, with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter on Oct. 8, 2011, and D.J. Adams’ two-yard touchdown on Nov. 12, 2011, with the Irish leading Maryland, 45-14, with 37 seconds left) came against the Irish reserves. u Even crazier, 12 of the last 22 rushing touchdowns against the Irish have come from quarterbacks (including Ricky Dobbs’ two rushing TDs in the third quarter of the game against Notre Dame on Oct. 23, 2010). u Over the last 47 games, only 13 running backs have recorded a rushing touchdown against Notre Dame (Gee Gee Greene, Navy, 2010; Jon Lee, Air Force, 2011; Josh Harris, Wake Forest, 2011; D.J. Adams, Maryland, 2011; Ray Graham, Pittsburgh, 2012; TJ Yeldon and Eddie Lacy of Alabama, 2012; Kenney Harper, Temple, 2013; Silas Redd, USC, 2013; James Conner, Pittsburgh, 2013; Tyler Gaffney, Stanford, 2013; Anthony Wilkerson, Stanford, 2013). u Arizona State averaged 191.4 yards per game on the ground in 2013 and 4.4 per rush. Notre Dame limited the Sun Devils to just 65 yards (25 carries) and 2.6 yards per carry on Oct. 5, 2013.
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DEFENSE HAS CHANGED IRISH CULTURE u Notre Dame struggled mightily on the defensive side of the football over the three years (2007-09) prior the arrival of head coach Brian Kelly. As improved as the Irish clearly are on that side of the ball, here is a comparison to exhibit exactly how far the group has come:
Rush TDs Allowed (2011-13) 21 25 25 25 32 32 32 35 36 36
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DEFENSE DEEP AND MADE STOPS u Notre Dame saw an unusually high number of players gain valuable experience on the defensive side of the ball in 2013. u Twenty-five different Notre Dame players made at least 10 tackles in 2013. u The Irish last had at least 25 different players reach double digits when 29 different Irish tacklers reached that milestone in 1962. u Over that 51-year span, Notre Dame had seen no more than 23 double digit tacklers, a sum reached four other times (1977, 1991, 2003 and 2011). u Eleven different Notre Dame defensive players that opened 2013 in the two-deep depth chart missed at least two games due to injury. u Nineteen different Notre Dame defensive players started a game in 2013.
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KEY TO IRISH DEFENSIVE SUCCESS IS STOPPING THE RUN u Notre Dame’s defense allowed four rushing touchdowns in 2012 (and the first did not come until the eighth game of the year). The Irish were the only team in the FBS that did not allow a rushing touchdown over their first seven games of the season. Notre Dame still led the FBS in fewest rushing touchdowns with four. u Notre Dame allowed 13 rushing touchdowns in 2013, which ranked 15th in the FBS. u Notre Dame has allowed 17 rushing touchdowns over the last two seasons combined (2012-13). Only three FBS teams have allowed fewer rushing touchdowns the past two years (Michigan State, 14; Utah State, 15; BYU 16). u The Irish have built upon this success. Since the start of the 2011 season, only one team has allowed fewer rushing touchdowns than Notre Dame's 25.
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u Notre Dame ranked 31st in the FBS in total defense in 2013, allowing 366.2 yards/game. u Purdue mananged 294 total yards, while Michigan State mustered just 254 in 2013 games versus the Irish. u Notre Dame has allowed 300 yards of total offense or less in 16 of its last 32 games. u Notre Dame has won 12 straight games when limiting its opponent to 300 yards of total offense or less. The Irish are 21-2 under Brian Kelly when their opponent fails to eclipse the 300yard mark of total offense. u Notre Dame has held nearly half of its opponents (23) in the Brian Kelly era (52 games) to less than 300 yards of total offense. How many games prior to Kelly’s tenure did it take the Irish to hold 23 foes under the 300-yard barrier? ... 89 (a span that dates back to Nov. 23, 2002).
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2014 Season Preview u Williams made his first career start on Oct. 26, 2013, at Air Force. u Williams recorded his first career sack in 2013 on the opening Michigan drive of the third quarter, dropping quarterback Devin Gardner for an eight-yard loss on third and seven to force a Wolverine punt. LINEBACKERS AS INEXPERIENCED AS ANY IRISH UNIT u Notre Dame featured three senior starters at linebacker in 2013 in Dan Fox, Carlo Calabrese and Prince Shembo. u Despite the loss of Fox, Calabrese and Shembo, the Irish might return their top playmaking linebacker from 2013. u Sophomore Jaylon Smith in 2013 became the first Notre Dame freshman linebacker to start a season opener since Kory Minor in 1995. Smith started all 13 games last fall and ranked third on the squad with 67 tackles while trailing only Tuitt for the team lead with 6.5 tackles for loss. u Smith added one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, one quarterback hurry and three pass breakups. 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up and unanimous All-American Manti Te'o needed 39 career games at Notre Dame to record an interception, fumble recovery and forced fumble. Smith accomplished the same feat by his eighth career game. u Smith's 67 tackles were the third most ever by an Irish freshman and most since Bob Golic set the rookie record with 82 in 1975. Tackles - Season - Freshman 1. Bob Golic 82 (1975) 2. Ross Browner 68 (1973) 3. Jaylon Smith 67 (2013) 4. Manti Te'o 63 (2009) 5. Mike Kovaleski 62 (1983) 6. KeiVarae Russell 58 (2012) 7. Randy Harrison 57 (1974) 8. Kory Minor 47 (1995) *Steve Niehaus 47 (1972) 10. Ian Williams 45 (2007) * played just four games before injury ended season u Smith registered six tackles, three solo stops, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. u Smith was credited with his first career forced fumble at the 2:02 mark of the first quarter against Arizona State on Oct. 5, 2013. He set a career high with nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss. u Smith picked up his first career interception in the victory over USC on Oct. 19. u Smith, winner of the 2012 Butkus Award presented by Pro Football Weekly to the top high school linebacker in the country, was the first-team linebacker on the Parade prep All-America squad. He was also named a first-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American and a finalist for American Family Insurance All-USA Defensive Player of the Year. u Senior Ben Councell backed up Smith in 2013, but was lost for the season due to a knee injury suffered against Navy on Nov. 2. He missed the entire spring season. u Senior Jarrett Grace picked up his first career start on Sept. 21, 2013, against Michigan State. He registered eight tackles. This effort came one week after he recorded a career-best 10 stops in the victory over Purdue on Sept. 14. Grace had nine tackles versus Oklahoma on Sept. 28. u Grace was tied for tops on the squad with 40 tackles over the first six games, but was lost for the season with a broken leg suffered Oct. 5 in the Arizona State game. He missed the entire spring.
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u Senior Joe Schmidt saw action in all 13 games in 2013, making 15 tackles, two of which were for a loss. u Graduate Kendall Moore provides quality depth at the inside linebacker position. He had 17 tackles in 13 games in 2013. He picked up his first career interception in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Senior Anthony Rabasa did not play as a freshman in 2011 and saw limited action in 2012, but adds great depth to the position. He had a TFL among his six stops last fall. u Junior John Turner, a converted safety, will get a look at linebacker in 2014. He played in all 13 games in 2013, predominantly on special teams. Turner made four tackles. u Sophomore James Onwualu made the transition from wide receiver to linebacker this past spring. CORNERING THE OPPOSITION u The cornerback position was one of Notre Dame's most steady in 2013 as junior KeiVarae Russell and senior Bennett Jackson each started all 13 games. u Russell has already made 26 starts in his young Irish career. In fact, no player on the Notre Dame roster has started more games. u Russell ranked fifth on the squad with 51 tackles in 2013 and led the Irish with his eight pass breakups. u Russell added one and a half tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry. u Russell collected a pair of tackles, one interception and three pass breakups in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. u As a freshman in 2012, Russell was named a freshman AllAmerican by Sporting News and Scout.com powered by FOX Sports NET. u Two sophomores gained valuable experience at cornerback in 2013. Cole Luke played in all 13 games and recorded 15 tackles along with a pair of PBUs. Devin Butler (12 games, five tackles, 1 PBU) also played on a regular basis. u Senior Matthias Farley moved from safety to cornerback this past spring. He topped the safeties in tackles in 2013 with his 49. Farley's two interceptions tied for the second most on the team while he also contributed a trio of pass breakups and one tackle for loss. u Farley recorded his third career interception to stall an Arizona State drive in the fourth quarter on Oct. 5, 2013. u Farley matched his career high by making nine tackles, just one off the team lead, against Oklahoma on Sept. 28.
KeiVarae Russell
u Farley made the largest leap of any safety during 2012. In his first year at the position after playing wide receiver in his freshman year (entirely on the scout team as he did not see any game action), Farley started the final 11 games, including the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama. SAFETY IN NUMBERS u Five different players started a game in 2013 at safety for Notre Dame, including graduate Austin Collinsworth (10 starts), senior Matthias Farley (eight), junior Elijah Shumate (four), senior Eilar Hardy (two) and sophomore Max Redfield (one). u With Farley now at cornerback, Collinsworth, Shumate, Hardy and Redfield will battle for the two starting spots. u Collinsworth, who missed the 2012 season with injury, saw action in all 13 games in 2013. He registered a career-high 43 tackles and his first three career interceptions. u Collinsworth recorded an interception in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory over Rutgers. He added four tackles against the Scarlet Knights. Collinsworth became the first Irish player with an interception in three consecutive games since current defensive graduate assistant Kyle McCarthy had picks in the first three games of the 2009 season. u At Stanford on Nov. 30, 2013, Collinsworth was second on the team with a career-high 11 tackles while also making his second career interception and sharing his first career TFL. u Collinsworth made his first career interception on Nov. 23, 2013, against BYU when he picked off a "Hail Mary" pass on the final play of the first half. u Collinsworth is the son of CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Famer Cris Collinsworth who played wide receiver at Florida and later for the Cincinnati Bengals before moving into the broadcast booth. u Shumate was hampered by injuries in 2013 but still saw action in 10 contests, making 23 tackles, including one TFL, and breaking up a pass. u Hardy (DNP in 2012) made the first start of his career on Nov. 9, 2013, at Pittsburgh and ranked third on the team, first among defensive backs, with seven tackles against the Panthers. He also started against BYU on Nov. 23 and was second on the team with eight stops. u Overall, Hardy had 26 tackles in his 10 games played in 2013. u Hardy recorded his first career tackle for loss, one of his four stops in all, against Navy on Nov. 2. u Redfield played in 12 games as a backup safety and on special teams. He had 12 tackles to his credit in 2013. u Junior Nicky Baratti (8 tackles, 1 int. in 2012) was lost for the 2013 season during fall practice following a shoulder injury. He returned to the field this past spring. u Russell, Farley and Collinsworth all started their Irish careers on the offensive side of the ball. Farley and Collinsworth were wide receivers and Russell was a running back. NEARLY PERFECT UNDER PRESSURE u Senior Kyle Brindza missed eight field goals in 2012. But, he also nailed a school-record 23. u Brindza is nearly perfect at 14 for 15 in game-winning, gametying, overtime or fourth-quarter lead-extending field goals over his career. His only miss came in the fourth quarter against Temple on Aug. 31, 2013, with the Irish leading 28-6. Purdue (2012): Connected on the game-winning 27-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining in a 20-17 Irish win. Michigan State (2012): Hit a pair of fourth-quarter field goals (29 and 47 yards) to extend a 14-3 lead to a 20-3 final. Michigan (2012): Connected on a 39-yarder to extend Notre Dame's lead from one score, 10-3, to 10 points, 13-3, with just over six minutes remaining.
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Field Goals - Season 1. Kyle Brindza 2. John Carney 3. Kyle Brindza 4. Mike Johnson 5. David Ruffer John Carney Harry Oliver 8. Nick Tausch Brandon Walker Nicholas Setta
23-31 (2012) 21-28 (1986) 20-26 (2013) 19-22 (1982) 18-19 (2010) 18-22 (1985) 18-23 (1980) 14-17 (2009) 14-24 (2008) 14-25 (2002)
50-yard Field Goals - Career 1. Kyle Brindza 2. David Ruffer Harry Oliver 4. Dave Reeve 5. Three players with
5 (2011-) 3 (2008-11) 3 (1980-81) 2 (1974-77) 1
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Points by Kicking - Game 1. Kyle Brindza 17 5 FGs, 2 PAT vs. Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Nick Tausch 17 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 Nicholas Setta 17 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Washington State, Sept. 6, 2003 Craig Hentrich 17 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 20, 1990 5. Kyle Brindza 16 5 FGs, 1 PAT at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 Nicholas Setta 16 5 FGs, 1 PAT vs. Maryland, Aug. 31, 2002 7. Brandon Walker 15 4 FGs, 3 PATs vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 1, 2008 Points by Kicking - Career 1. Craig Hentrich 2. Dave Reeve 3. Nicholas Setta 4. John Carney 5. D.J. Fitzpatrick 6. Kyle Brindza 7. David Ruffer Jim Sanson 9. Scott Hempel
39fg, 177xp, 294pts (1989-92) 39fg, 130xp, 247pts (1974-77) 46fg, 104xp, 242pts (2000-03) 51fg, 70xp, 223pts (1984-86) 34fg, 103xp, 205pts (2002-05) 43fg, 66xp, 195pts (2011-) 33fg, 93xp, 192pts (2008-11) 28fg, 108xp, 192pts (1996-99) 14fg, 122xp, 164pts (1968-70)
Points by Kicking - Season 1. Kyle Brindza 2. Kyle Brindza 3. David Ruffer 4. Craig Hentrich 5. Kevin Pendergast John Carney 7. D.J. Fitzpatrick 8. Brandon Walker 9. David Ruffer 10. John Carney Mike Johnston
20fg, 38xp, 98pts (2013) 23fg, 28xp, 97pts (2012) 18fg, 37xp, 91pts (2010) 16fg, 41xp, 89pts (1990) 14fg, 45xp, 87pts (1993) 21fg, 24 xp, 87pts (1986) 11fg, 52xp, 85pts (2005) 14fg, 39xp, 81pts (2008) 10fg, 47xp, 77pts (2011) 17fg, 25xp, 76pts (1984) 19fg, 19xp, 76pts (1982)
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
51-69 (1984-86) 46-66 (2000-03) 43-57 (2011-) 39-56 (1989-92) 39-64 (1974-77)
Field Goals - Game 1. Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), Dec. 28, 2013 Kyle Brindza at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 Nick Tausch vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 Nicholas Setta vs. Washington State, Sept. 6, 2003 Nicholas Setta vs. Maryland, Aug. 31, 2002 Craig Hentrich vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 20, 1990
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Field Goals - Career 1. John Carney 2. Nicholas Setta 3. Kyle Brindza 4. Craig Hentrich Dave Reeve
Field Goal Percentage - Career (min. 50 attempts) 1. Kyle Brindza, 2011- 43-57 (.754) 2. John Carney, 1984-86 51-69 (.739)
2013 SEASON REVIEW
u Brindza has made multiple field goals 13 times in the 19 career games when he has attempted a field goal. He had five multiple field goal games in 2013, making three field goals against Michigan, Arizona State and BYU and two field goals at Stanford (in addition to the five vs. Rutgers).
3 (2013) 3 (1980) 2 (2010)
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Longest Field Goals 1. Kyle Brindza 53 vs. Arizona State (at AT&T Stadium), Oct. 5, 2013 Dave Reeve 53 vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 11, 1976 3. Kyle Brindza 52 at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 David Ruffer 52 vs. Maryland (at FedEx Field), Nov. 12, 2011 5. Kyle Brindza 51 vs. BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 Kyle Brindza 51 at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 Nicholas Setta 51 vs. Maryland (at Giants Stadium), Aug. 31, 2002 John Carney 51 vs. SMU (Aloha Bowl), Dec. 29, 1984 Harry Oliver 51 vs. Michigan, Sept. 20, 1980 Dave Reeve 51 vs. Michigan State, Oct. 1, 1977
50-yard Field Goals - Season 1. Kyle Brindza Harry Oliver 3. David Ruffer
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MOST FIELD GOALS MADE IN A BOWL GAME 5—Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame (29) vs. Rutgers (16) (Pinstripe, 2013) (21, 38, 26, 25, 49 yards) 5—Jeremy Shelley, Alabama (21) vs. LSU (0) (BCS Championship, 2012) (23, 37, 41, 35, 44 yards) 5—Andrew Aguila, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (28, 35, 44, 42, 37 yards) 5—Dan Nystrom, Minnesota (29) vs. Arkansas (14) (Music City, 2002) (24, 45, 21, 22, 29 yards) 5—Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M (22) vs. Michigan (20) (Alamo, 1995) (27, 49, 47, 31, 37 yards) 5—Tim Rogers, Mississippi St. (24) vs. North Carolina St. (28) (Peach, 1995) (37, 21, 29, 36, 30 yards) 5—Arden Czyzewski, Florida (28) vs. Notre Dame (39) (Sugar, 1992) (26, 24, 36, 37, 24 yards) 5—Jess Atkinson, Maryland (23) vs. Tennessee (30) (Florida Citrus, 1983) (18, 48, 31, 22, 26 yards)
BRINDZA CLIMBING CHARTS u Kyle Bridza stands in third place on Notre Dame's career field goals made table. u Amongst Brindza's 43 career field goals are a school-record four of at least 50 yards, including three last fall (53 vs. Arizona State, 51 at Air Force and 51 vs. BYU). u Brindza is the only Notre Dame kicker ever to make a field goal of at least 51 yards in a true road game, accomplishing this feat twice (2012 at USC and 2013 at Air Force).
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Stanford (2012): Hit the game-tying 22-yard field goal in a driving rain to force overtime, a game the Irish won 20-13. Oklahoma (2012): Connected on three of four overall including a 46-yarder to extend Notre Dame's lead from one score, 20-13, to 23-13 with just over three minutes remaining. Pittsburgh (2012): Hit three of four vs. the Panthers including a 37-yarder in overtime to tie the score and force a second extra session. USC (2012): Hit a 19-yard offering to extend Notre Dame's lead from 19-13 to 22-13 late in the fourth quarter. Brindza hit five of six vs. the Trojans including a 52-yarder at the halftime gun. Michigan (2013): Connected on a 40-yarder to draw the Irish within four, 34-30, with just over nine minutes remaining. Arizona State (2013): Hit a 33-yard field goal to give the Irish a 27-20 lead in the fourth quarter. He added a 25-yard field goal with 3:03 left in the fourth quarter to break a 27-27 tie. BYU (2013): Hit a crucial 51-yard field goal in frigid temperatures with 6:53 left in the fourth quarter to give Notre Dame a two-score lead. Was three for three in the game overall. Rutgers (2013): Hit a 25-yard field goal to cap a 90-yard drive that gave the Irish a 19-13 lead over the Scarlet Knights. Drilled a 49-yarder late in the contest to round out the scoring (29-16). Was five for six in the game overall. u Brindza's five field goals in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28 tied the NCAA record for most field goals made in a bowl game.
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A TOTAL TFL PD FF 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 5 0.0-0 0 0 2 3 0.0-0 0 0 3 10 0.0-0 0 0
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JOSH ATKINSON'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2011 8-0 1 2012 13-0 5 2013 5-0 1 TOTALS 26-0 7
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action during the season.
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JOSH ATKINSON
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-time letterwinner at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif … also earned a pair of letters in the shot put and discus … 2012 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award for outstanding football performance, academic achievement and school leadership … 2012 Bob Satterfield Memorial Award for Outstanding Football Performance … earned first-team all Serra League honors in football in 2012 … earned Serra League all-academic football honors (four times) and Serra League all-academic track and field team (twice) … helped lead Notre Dame High School to CIF championship in track and field in 2011 … awarded CIF Spirit of Sport Award for Outstanding Athletic Achievement 2012 … recipient of the prestigious 2012 Iron Man Award and only member of the "1000 Pounds Club" in lifting … twice awarded the prestigious Athlete of the Year Award for Notre Dame High School, 2011 and 2012 … member of the Notre Dame High School National Honor Society … graduated cum laude … born in Panorama City … coached by Kevin Rooney at Notre Dame High School … son of Joe and Darlene Anderson … father, Joe was a 1973 graduate of Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Science as a pre-professional studies major.
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ATKINSON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Boston College, Nov. 10, 2012 (3-0)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in eight games (did not play in first four games or bowl game), primarily on special teams … recorded two tackles on special teams … registered a tackle in games against Navy and Wake Forest … competed in eight Irish indoor and outdoor track meets to win a monogram … took fifth in 60 meter dash (6.88) and sixth in 200 meters (21.79) at 2012 BIG EAST indoor meet … finished fourth in 100 meters (10.39) and with 4x100 relay unit (40.69) at 2012 BIG EAST outdoor event … ran 100 meters at NCAA East preliminary meet.
S • 6-1 • 205 • Jr. Tomball, Texas (Klein Oak)
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BARATTI'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 Tackles: 2, at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 (1-1)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both running back and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. … carried 30 times for 218 rushing yards and three TDs in 2010 – including 73-yard TD run vs. Sierra … also made 20 tackles on defense and broke up 11 passes … second-team all-East Bay Athletic League as defensive back in 2010 … helped team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinal as Matadors reached playoffs for first time since 2005 … made 38 tackles and broke up 15 passes as honorable mention all-East Bay Athletic League defensive back as junior in 2009 … selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game in Austin, Texas … father is former all-pro Oakland Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with Raiders from 1968-77, helped Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast team … twin brother George III played for the Irish from 2011-13 … played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School … son of George Atkinson and Michelle Martin … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.
NICKY BARATTI
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Stepped into a more significant cornerback role when both starters graduated after the 2011 campaign and Lo Wood was lost for the year early in 2012 preseason camp following a torn Achilles tendon … saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams but also appeared as a reserve defensive back … registered five tackles, with three of them coming against Boston College (Nov. 10) … a Irish indoor track star.
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in five games, making one solo tackle and two assisted tackles … saw action in the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31) and then in each of the final three games of the regular season … recorded a solo stop at Stanford (Nov. 30) … assisted on a tackle in the win over BYU (Nov. 23) … also played at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … recorded an assisted tackle against Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … finished sixth in 60 meters at 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference indoor meet … placed fifth in 100 meters, seventh in 200 meters and helped 4x100 relay to runnersup slot at 2014 ACC outdoor event.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Missed the entire season with an injury. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams but also played as a reserve safety … registered five unassisted tackles and three assisted stops … had an interception against Michigan (Sept. 22) … recorded first interception by a Notre Dame freshman since 2008. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Multipurpose standout who worked most notably at safety at Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas … played as many as five positions in a game in 2011, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and safety and also punted … named first-team all-state for class 5A by Texas Sportswriters Association in 2011 … helped Klein Oak to 9-4 mark as senior in 2011, including 6-1 district record … completed 13-of-33 passes in 2011 for 214 yards; rushed 59 times for 338 yards; caught 48 passes for 570 yards and four TDs … helped Klein Oak in 2011 defeat top-ranked Klein
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UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 5 3 8 0.0 1 0 0 0
BARATTI’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Purdue 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Miami 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Oklahoma 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Pittsburgh 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Boston College 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Wake Forest 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at USC 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 5-3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 * - games started
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
HUNTER BIVIN OL • 6-5.5 • 296 • So. Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo)
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PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: An honorable mention selection on the Parade prep All-America squad … second-team offensive lineman on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports … first-team Kentucky all-state lineman in 2012 on teams selected by Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … named to 2012 Class of the Commonwealth squad as one of the top 22 seniors in Kentucky by Lexington Herald-Leader … ranked 82nd player nationally on ESPN 300 … ranked 43rd on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated 162nd on Rivals 250 list … ranked 15th on Rivals.com list of offensive tackles … ranked 184th overall and 14th among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout. com … four-year offensive line starter as tackle at Apollo High School in Owensboro, Ky. … also started on defensive line, served as long snapper and handled punts and kicks … selected for Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., was named team captain for Black squad while playing center … tabbed by coach Herman Edwards as his team’s top offensive lineman in that contest … selected for Best of the Bluegrass Kentucky all-star game in December 2012 … also played basketball for Apollo and won the 2012 Kentucky 3A state prep title in shot put at 55 feet, 3.75 inches … late father Randy played football at Evansville and older brother Harris played at Murray State … played for coach Dan Crume … son of Sherry Bivin-Addington … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
JESSE BONGIOVI CB • 5-9.5 • 185 • So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep)
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-time letterwinner in football at Poly Prep High School in New York … earned three letters in lacrosse as well … participated in the New York City football all-star game as a senior … helped Poly Prep improve its record from 2-7 as a junior to 6-2 as a senior … an all-conference midfielder in lacrosse … member of the Blue Key Society and SOUL Foundation … played for football head coach Dino Mangiero at Poly Prep … son of John and Dorothea Bongiovi … father, Jon Bon Jovi, is the renowned musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
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K/P • 6-1 • 236 • Sr. Canton, Mich. (Plymouth)
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BRINDZA’S PLACE IN THE NCAA RECORD BOOKS • Single-Bowl Game Field Goals (Dec. 28, 2013 vs. Rutgers, 5, t-1st)
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games … kicked off 71 times for a combined total of 4,445 yards … averaged 62.6 yards per kick … recorded a touchback on 26 occasions … connected on 23 of 31 field goals attempted … his 23 made field goals surpassed the single-season school record previously held by John Carney (21, 1986) … second kicker in school history to connect on at least 20 field goals in one season … owns school record for field-goal attempts in a single season (31) – bested Carney’s previous mark of 28 (1986) … set school record for points by kicking (97) with 23 field goals and 28 extra points … the 97 points rank seventh all-time in total scoring … ranks eighth in school his-
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BRINDZA’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Field Goals (Dec. 28, 2013 vs. Rutgers, 5, t-1st) • Single-Game Field Goals (Nov. 24, 2012 at USC, 5, t-1st) • Single-Game Points (Dec. 28, 2013 vs. Rutgers, 17, t-1st) • Single-Game Points (Nov. 24, 2012 at USC, 16, t-4th) • Single-Season Scoring By Place Kicker (2013, 98, 1st) • Single-Season Scoring By Place Kicker (2012, 97, 2nd) • Single-Season Field Goals (2013, 20, 3rd) • Single-Season Field Goals (2012, 23, 1st) • Single-Season Field Goals Attempted (2013, 26, 3rd) • Single-Season Field Goals Attempted (2012, 31, 1st) • Single-Season Extra-Point Percentage (2013, 38-38 (1.000), t-1st) • Single-Season 50-yard Field Goals (2013, 3, 1st) • Single-Season Scoring (2013, 98, 7th) • Single-Season Scoring (2012, 97, 8th) • Career Field Goal Percentage (2011-, .754, 1st) • Career 50-yard Field Goals (2011-, 4, 1st) • Career Extra-Point Percentage (2011-, 67-68 (98.53), 2nd) • Career Field Goals (2011-, 43, 3rd) • Career Field Goal Attempts (2011-, 57, 4th) • Career Consecutive Field Goals (2012, 8, t-8th) • Career Consecutive Extra Points (2011-, 49, 8th) • Career Scoring By Place Kicker (2011-, 195, 6th) • Longest Field Goal (Oct. 5, 2013 vs. Arizona State, 53, t-1st) • Longest Field Goal (Nov. 24, 2012 at USC, 52, t-3rd) • Longest Field Goal (Nov. 23, 2013 vs. BYU, 51, t-5th) • Longest Field Goal (Oct. 26, 2013 vs. Air Force, 51, t-5th)
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KYLE BRINDZA
that role … also handled all 75 of Notre Dame's kickoffs … of his 75 kickoffs, 35 (46.7%) went for touchbacks … made a career-high tying five field goals in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … the five field goals equaled an NCAA bowl-game record … dropped two of his four punts inside the 20 at Stanford (Nov. 30) and also had two fair caught … also made both of his field goal tries and both of his extra-point tries against the Cardinal … helped seal the win over BYU (Nov. 23) with his 51-yard fourth quarter field goal, one of three made field goals on the day … had his longest punt of the season, 56 yards, at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and connected on all three extra-point tries … kicked a field goal and five extra points but was not called upon to punt against Navy (Nov. 2) … went a season-high six for six on extra points and made a 51-yard field goal at Air Force (Oct. 26) … punted the ball a season-high seven times against USC (Oct. 12), also making both of his extra point attempts and not trying a field goal … scored a season-high 13 points in the Shamrock Series win over Arizona State (Oct. 5), connecting on three of four field goals and four extra points … one of his field goals against Arizona State broke a 27-27 tie with 3:03 to play … hit a 53-yard field goal in that win over the No. 22 Sun Devils, matching Dave Reeve's 37-year old school record … also recorded a season-high seven touchbacks against Arizona State … connected on a 41-yard field goal, made both of his extrapoint tries and had two punts of at least 50 yards in the win over Michigan State (Sept. 21) … scored 12 points at Michigan, going three for three on both field goals and extra points … pinned Temple inside its own 20-yard line twice with his punting on opening day against the Owls (Aug. 31).
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BRINDZA’S HONORS & AWARDS • Special Teams Player of the Year (2013) • Lou Groza Award Watch List (2013, 2014) • Ray Guy Midseason Watch List (2013) • ESPN.com All-Bowl Team (2013 Pinstripe Bowl) • CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team (2013 Pinstripe Bowl) • NFL.com All-Bowl Team (2013 Pinstripe Bowl) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (11.25.13) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (12.1.13) • College Football Performance Awards National Specialist of the Week (11.25.13) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (9.9.13) • College Football Performance Awards National Specialist of the Week (10.7.13) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (10.28.13) • Lou Groza Star of the Week (10.7.13) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (10.7.13) • Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year (2012) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (12.10.12) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker (11.25.12) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (10.29.12)
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games as both a punter and place kicker … went 20 for 26 on field goals including a school-record three of at least 50 yards … perfect 38 for 38 on extra point tries … averaged 41.1 yards per punt in his first season of action in
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BRINDZA’S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 17, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Kick PATs: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Points by kicking: 17, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Field goals made: 5, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Field goal attempts: 6, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Longest field goal: 53, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013 Punt attempts: 7, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Punt yards: 260, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (7 punts) Longest punt: 56, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (0-2)
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BRINDZA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS PUNTING 2013 NO YDS AVG LG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 Temple 5 206 41.2 47 0 2 1 0 2 at Michigan 2 80 40.0 43 0 0 1 0 0 at Purdue 3 109 36.6 39 0 0 1 0 0 Michigan State 4 171 42.8 51 1 0 2 2 0 Oklahoma 5 205 41.0 55 0 0 3 1 0 vs. Arizona State 2 101 50.5 53 0 0 1 1 1 USC 7 260 37.1 51 0 0 1 1 1 at Air Force 3 133 44.3 50 0 0 0 1 1 Navy 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 5 231 46.2 56 0 1 1 1 0 BYU 2 75 37.5 44 0 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 4 164 41.0 47 0 0 2 0 2 vs. Rutgers 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 43 1769 41.1 56 1 3 14 7 7 FIELD GOALS PAT ATTEMPTS KICKOFFS 2013 MD-ATT LONG BLKD KICK RUSH RCV POINTS NO. YDS AVG TB Temple 0-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 5 323 64.6 2 at Michigan 3-3 44 0 3-3 0 0 12 7 449 64.1 4 at Purdue 1-1 20 0 4-4 0 0 7 6 383 63.8 4 Michigan State 1-2 41 0 2-2 0 0 5 4 259 64.8 2 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0 3-3 0 0 3 4 251 62.8 1 vs. Arizona State 3-4 53 0 4-4 0 0 13 8 519 64.9 7 USC 0-0 0 0 2-2 0 0 2 3 195 65.0 1 at Air Force 1-2 51 1 6-6 0 0 9 8 520 65.0 7 Navy 1-1 26 0 5-5 0 0 8 7 437 62.4 2 at Pittsburgh 0-1 0 0 3-3 0 0 3 4 249 62.2 1 BYU 3-3 51 0 2-2 0 0 11 6 356 59.3 1 at Stanford 2-2 27 0 2-2 0 0 8 5 323 64.6 1 vs. Rutgers 5-6 49 0 2-2 0 0 17 8 428 53.5 2 TOTALS 20-26 53 1 38-38 0 0 98 75 4692 62.6 35 FIELD GOALS PAT ATTEMPTS KICKOFFS 2012 MD-ATT LONG BLKD KICK RUSH RCV POINTS NO. YDS AVG TB vs. Navy 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 9 568 63.1 2 Purdue 2-3 30 0 2-2 0 0 8 5 299 59.8 3 at Michigan State 2-2 47 0 2-2 0 0 8 5 320 64.0 4 Michigan 2-2 39 0 1-1 0 0 7 4 258 64.5 1 vs. Miami 2-3 32 0 5-5 0 0 11 8 481 60.1 2 Stanford 2-2 29 0 2-2 0 0 8 4 260 65.0 4 BYU 1-3 24 0 2-2 0 0 5 4 254 63.5 3 at Oklahoma 3-4 46 0 3-3 0 0 12 7 445 63.6 3 Pittsburgh 3-4 37 0 0-1 0 0 9 5 299 59.8 0 at Boston College 0-0 0 0 3-3 0 0 3 4 250 62.5 1 Wake Forest 1-2 25 0 5-5 0 0 8 7 437 62.4 1 at USC 5-6 52 0 1-1 0 0 16 6 380 63.3 2 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0 2-2 0 0 2 3 194 64.7 1 TOTALS 23-31 52 0 28-29 0 0 97 71 4445 61.3 26
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G TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 0 0 0 0 28 0 23 97 7.5 13 0 0 0 0 38 0 20 98 7.5 39 0 0 0 0 66 0 43 195 5.0
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NO. YARDS AVG TB 71 4635 65.3 12 71 4445 62.6 26 75 4692 62.6 35 217 13772 63.5 73
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Appeared in all 13 games, starting four contests … starts were against Temple (Aug. 31), Michigan State (Sept. 21), Arizona State (Oct. 5) and Rutgers (Dec. 28), all Irish wins … caught 15 passes for 209 yards and a TD … hauled in a careerbest five catches in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl … first career TD catch was a 15-yard strike from Tommy Rees at Air Force (Oct. 26) … had a season-long grab of 40 yards at Purdue (Sept. 14) … had three catches in each of the season's first two games (vs. Temple on Aug. 31 and at Michigan on Sept. 7) … gained 57 yards in the win over the Owls and 28 against the Wolverines.
CHRIS BROWN'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2012 2 56 0 50 0.2 28.0 4.7 2013 15 209 1 40 1.2 13.9 16.1 TOTALS 17 265 1 50 0.7 15.6 10.6
ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 56 0 0 0 56 4.7 2013 0 209 0 0 0 209 16.1 TOTALS 0 265 0 0 0 265 10.6
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SCORING G-GS TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2012 12-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2013 13-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 TOTALS 25-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.2
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, starting four … caught two passes for 56 yards … recorded 50-yard reception, the first of his career, at Oklahoma (Oct. 27), which was a crucial play on the go-ahead scoring drive … gained six yards on one reception vs. Wake Forest … earned starts vs. Michigan, Miami, Oklahoma and USC.
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CHRIS BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 5, Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (3 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 50, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 All-purpose yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (0-1)
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CHRIS BROWN
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of four wide receivers on HSSR Division I-AA South Carolina all-state team for 2011 … named male athlete of the year by Charleston Post and Courier for 2012 … top-flight wide receiver at Hanahan High School in Hanahan, S.C. … ranked the 26th-best athlete in the nation and seventh-best prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports … among all receivers nationally and seventh among all South Carolina players by SuperPrep … ranked 11th-best player in South Carolina by Rivals.com … caught 33 passes as senior in 2011 for 532 yards and 12 TDs in only four and a half games … also played defensive back in senior season … made five catches for 130 yards and four scores in 57-6 win over Stall … had nine grabs for 145 yards and three scores and also returned a punt 72 yards for a score in third round of South Carolina playoffs in 42-18 win over Lake City … returned two punts for TDs … missed handful of games in 2011 due to broken collarbone … had 52 receptions for 1,105 yards and 16 TDs as junior in 2010, to go with three kick returns for scores … also intercepted three passes, returned one for a score, and returned three fumbles for TDs in 2010 … caught 31 passes as sophomore in 2009 for 332 yards and five TDs, while also making 32 tackles with five tackles for loss on defense … had more than 450 kick return yards in 2009 … totaled 34 points by himself at 2012 South Carolina high school state track meet, more than all but seven of 29 teams that scored at state meet … claimed triple jump championship for second consecutive season and finished second in 100- and 200-meter dashes, as well as high jump … named 2012 male track-and-field performer of the year by Charleston Post and Courier … ran 10.81 in 100-meter dash at 2012 South Carolina state meet and 21.6 in 200-meter dash at state meet … selected 2011 Gatorade track-and-field performer of the year for South Carolina … ranked as top triplejumper in the nation as junior in 2011 … broke 32-year-old South Carolina high school record for triple jump as junior at 51-2.5 … helped Hanahan to 2011 South Carolina state title in track while winning the triple jump and long jump (23-9), taking second in 200 meters (21.9) and helping 4x100 relay squad (he ran the third leg) to blue ribbon … ran in Puerto Rico with U.S. Junior National Track team in June 2011 … coached by Charlie Patterson at Hanahan High School … son of Joe Brown and Latisha Stembridge … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in African studies.
TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 0 1 1 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 2013 0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 1 1 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
CHRIS BROWN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS TD LG *Temple 3 57 0 33 at Michigan 3 28 0 11 at Purdue 1 40 0 40 *Michigan State 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 USC 1 8 0 8 at Air Force 1 15 1 15 Navy 1 7 0 7 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 BYU 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0 0 *vs. Rutgers 5 54 0 13 TOTALS 15 209 1 40 * - games started
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JALEN BROWN CB • 6-1.5 • 202 • Sr. Irving, Texas (MacArthur)
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JALEN BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, Wake Forest, Nov. 17, 2012 (0-1); Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Wake Forest, Nov. 17, 2012 JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in two games … did not record a tackle … played against both Michigan (Sept. 7) and Air Force (Oct. 26). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in seven games … collected two unassisted tackles, one each against Purdue (Sept. 8) and Michigan State (Sept. 15) … notched his first career pass breakup against Wake Forest (Nov. 17); added assisted tackle as well. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Recorded 37 tackles with 13 passes broken up, one interception and one fumble recovery as junior in 2009 … played cornerback at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas … rated one of top 100 players in Texas by Fort Worth StarTelegram … in final high school game vs. unbeaten Euless Trinity blocked a PAT and ran it back 90 yards for two points to conclude 4-6 campaign in 2010 … previously ran back
blocked PAT to score vs. Hurst L.D. Bell … rated one of top 100 players in Dallas area coming into 2010 by Dallas Morning News … first-team all-Texas District 7-5A pick at cornerback as junior in 2009 … started several games for Cardinals as sophomore in 2008 … has run 10.8 in 100 meters and 4.37 in 40 and also ran on 400 and 1,600 relay squads for MacArthur … played for coach Brian Basil at MacArthur High School … son of Lavern Brown … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology. JALEN BROWN'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 7-0 2 2013 2-0 0 TOTALS 9-0 2
A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 1 3 0-0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0-0.0 1 0 0 0
GREG BRYANT
RB • 5-10 • 205 • So. Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage)
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BRYANT'S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Rush yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2 carries) Long rush: 10, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Total offense attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (12 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Appeared in three games … had three carries for 14 yards, a 4.7 yard-per-carry average … had two carries for 12 yards against Temple (Aug. 31) in the season opener … posted a two-yard rush at Purdue (Sept. 14) … also saw action against Michigan State (Sept. 21) … missed the remainder of the season with an injury. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American … rushed for 1,447 yards and 17 TDs on 186 attempts as senior in 2012 for American Heritage team that finished 11-1 … helped American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Fla., to Florida Class 2A title in 2011 … first-team running back on 2012 Associated Press Florida 3A all-state squad … ranked 22nd player nationally on ESPN 300 list … ranked 15th on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list … ranked 128th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated 19th on Rivals 250 list … ranked second on Rivals.com list of running backs … ranked 70th overall and 13th among running backs on Scout 300 by Scout. com … as a junior in 2011 rushed for 202 yards in team’s only loss, 41-34 in overtime to Florida Class 5A power Belle Glade Glades Central … finished with 2,180 rushing yards and 25 TDs as junior in 2011, including 39 carries for 243 yards and three TDs in Stallions’ 30-3 state title game win over Madison County that enabled team to finish 12-1 … contributed 861 rushing yards and 16 TDs as sophomore in 2010 … caught 16 passes for 308 yards and three TDs as senior, after nine reception for 272 yards and two TDs in 2011 … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, rushing eight times for 27 yards and catching three passes for 16 yards for East team in its 15-8 victory … father coached defensive line for American Heritage … played for coach Stacy Sizemore … son of Greg Bryant … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. BRYANT'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 3-0 3 14 0 10 4.7 4.7 TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 14 0 14 4.7 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 14 0 0 0 0 14 4.7
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CB • 6-0.5 • 195 • So. Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga)
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BUTLER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013
CARLISLE'S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 Rush yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (7 carries) Long rush: 45, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Receptions: 3, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 16, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 7, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 (12 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (68 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 73, Temple, Aug 31, 2013; at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 Punt returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 84, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Punt returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Kick returns: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Kick return yards: 81, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 returns) Long kick return: 35, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Appeared in all 13 contests, making four starts … started at tailback against Temple (Aug. 31), Purdue (Sept. 14), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … carried the ball 47 times for 204 yards … averaged 4.3 yards per carry … caught seven passes for 30 yards … had a punt return for no gain … recorded three kickoff returns for 81 yards, including a 35-yard return (all came against Rutgers in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28) … had single carries against Rutgers (Dec. 28), at Stanford (Nov. 30) and at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … carried three times for 12 yards against USC (Oct. 19) and three times for three yards at Air Force (Oct. 26) … gained eight yards on a pair of rushes against Arizona State (Oct. 5) … ran three times for nine and 13 yards, respectively, against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and Oklahoma (Sept. 28) … had 11 carries at Purdue (Sept. 14) along with a career-high three receptions for 16 yards … ran a career-high 12 times for a career-high 64 yards at Michigan (Sept. 7) while also catching a pair of passes for nine yards, giving him 73 yards of total offense … picked up 73 yards of total offense in the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31), rushing seven times for 68 yards and gaining five more yards on a pair or receptions. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Missed the season due to an injury.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: His 2010 honors included Parade All-America, SuperPrep All-America, PrepStar All-America, UnderArmour All-America, ESPNU 150, Rivals 100, PrepStar Dream Team, SuperPrep All-Farwest, PrepStar All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Small Schools first team, SectionSports.com All-Central Coast second team and Palo Alto Daily News Offensive Player of the Year as a senior running back at King's Academy in Sunnyvale (Calif.) … ran for 2,110 yards (10.0 average per carry) and 28 TDs in 2010 and also caught 12 passes for 231 yards (19.3 avg.) with 3 TDs … as a junior in 2009, made Cal-Hi Sports AllState Small Schools first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, Max Preps All-State Division III second team and San Jose Mercury News All-County … ran for 2,037 yards on 187 carries (10.9 avg.) with 29 TDs and caught 11 passes for 182 yards (16.5 avg.) in 2009, and returned kicks and punts … as a sophomore in 2008 made Cal-Hi Sports AllState Small Schools second team and Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore while running for 961 yards with 14 TDs … in career, rushed for 5,108 yards (11.0 average per carry) with 73 TDs and had 26 100-yard performances (in 28 games) … father, Duane, ran track at Maryland and then was a strength and conditioning coach/speed and performance coach with numerous high school, college and pro teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Penn State, Philadelphia Charge (women’s pro soccer), New Jersey Pride (pro lacrosse), San Francisco 49ers (2005-10) and, currently, Purdue (2011-) … son of Duane and Shereese Carlisle … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre with a second major in business.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Attended USC and played in eight games for the Trojans … recorded 19 rushes for 118 yards (6.2 avg) and seven receptions for 41 yards with one TD … rushed twice for 14 yards and caught two passes for minus-one yard against Arizona State … caught one pass for eight yards vs. Stanford … gained 90 yards on 10 carries at Colorado and registered two receptions for 31 yards, including a 19-yard TD pass from Matt Barkley … rushed seven times for 14 yards against Washington and gained one yard on one reception vs. the Huskies … recorded one reception for two yards at Oregon.
2013 SEASON REVIEW
BUTLER'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-0 4 1 5 0-0.0 1 0 0 0
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A first-team defensive back on 2012 Washington Post all-metro squad … made 46 tackles, intercepted three passes and broke up 10 passes for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. … ranked 193rd player nationally on ESPN 300 list … ranked 189th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … ranked 36th on Rivals. com list of cornerbacks … ranked 36th among cornerbacks on Scout 300 by Scout.com … caught four TD passes as wide receiver in 2012 … first-team Washington Catholic Athletic Conference defensive back in 2012 … defensive back on Pigskin Club of Washington All Metropolitan team for 2012 … helped Gonzaga to 8-3 mark as senior, playing as cornerback, receiver and kick returner … started at safety as a sophomore in 2010, then moved to cornerback as junior in 2011 … played occasionally at wide receiver and caught three TD passes as junior, including 47-yarder for game-winning score in 2011 season opener against McDonogh … intercepted seven passes in 2011, returning one for a TD … also a first-team all-WCAC pick as a junior in 2011 as defensive back … as a junior had 43 tackles (23 solo) to go with 12 passes broken up and six interceptions (one returned for a TD) … caught 11 passes as junior for 168 yards and three TDs … selected for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl all-star game in California and made three tackles for East team in its 17-14 victory … also selected for Chesapeake Bowl all-star game … named to USA Football Under-19 National Team for 2013 that played in International Bowl in Austin, Texas … from same high school that produced former Irish players Malcolm Johnson at wide receiver and kicker David Ruffer … played for coach Aaron Brady … son of Tony and Karen Butler … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
WR • 5-10 • 190 • Sr. Santa Clara, Calif. (King's Academy)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Appeared in 12 games, missing only the Purdue (Sept. 14) game … made five tackles on the year, including four solos … also broke up a pass … recorded two tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) … posted solo stops against both Temple (Aug. 31) and Navy (Nov. 2) … split a tackle against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) … broke up a pass at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9).
AMIR CARLISLE
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CONNOR CAVALARIS CB • 5-11 • 195 • Sr. Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest)
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CAVALARIS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, vs. Alabama, Jan. 7, 2012 (1-1) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in three games, Rutgers (Dec. 28), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Stanford (Nov. 30) … picked up a solo stop against the Scarlet Knights … shared a tackle against the Sooners. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in 11 games … registered five total tackles, two vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game (Jan. 7) and one each against BYU (Oct. 20), Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) and Wake Forest (Nov. 17). FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: As a prep player, participated in football and track … on the gridiron, registered four interceptions in his senior season and returned one for a TD … in that season was recognized as team captain … garnered all-conference, all-region and all-county accolades … in track, earned all-conference, all-region and all-county accolades as well … played alongside quarterback Tommy Rees at Lake Forest High School … played for coach Chuck Spagnoli … son of John and Sheila Cavalaris … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in accountancy. CAVALARIS' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 11-0 1 2013 3-0 1 TOTALS 14-0 2
A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 4 5 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0-0.0 0 0 0 0
CARLISLE'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-4 47 204 0 45 4.3 15.7 RECEIVING 2013
REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 7 30 0 7 0.5 4.3 2.3
TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 204 0 204 15.7 PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 KICK RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 3 81 0 35 27.0 6.2 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 204 30 0 81 0 315 24.2 CARLISLE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RUSHING RECEIVING ALL 2013 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE *Temple 7 68 0 45 2 5 0 6 73 at Michigan 12 64 0 14 2 9 0 5 73 *at Purdue 11 16 0 6 3 16 0 7 32 Michigan State 3 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 *Oklahoma 3 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 13 vs. Arizona State 2 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 USC 3 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 at Air Force 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Navy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *at Pittsburgh 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Rutgers 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 84 TOTALS 47 204 0 45 7 30 0 0 315 * - games started
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S • 6-1 • 205 • Gr. Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands)
JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Missed the entire season following shoulder injury suffered in spring practice.
FR 0 0 0 0
BLK 0 0 0 0
NO. YARDS 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 6
TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 6 2.0 0.5 0 6 2.0 0.2
KICK RETURNS 2010 2011 2013 TOTALS
G-GS NO. YARDS 13-0 1 34 13-0 7 144 13-11 0 0 39-11 8 178
TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 34 34.0 2.6 0 41 20.6 11.1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 41 22.2 4.6
ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2013 TOTALS
RUSH RCV PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 34 0 34 2.6 144 0 144 11.1 0 6 6 0.5 178 6 184 4.7
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
INTERCEPTIONS 2010 2012 2013 TOTALS
HISTORY AND RECORDS
COLLINSWORTH'S CAREER STATS TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF 2010 5 2 7 0-0.0 0 1 2011 12 6 18 0-0.0 0 0 2013 16 27 43 0.5-1 3 0 TOTALS 33 35 68 0.5-1 3 1
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: EA Sports second-team All-American as a multipurpose player … rushed for 1,503 yards and 23 TDs on 172 carries in 2009 as a senior at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Ky., while playing as running back, wide receiver and defensive back … ran for 229 yards and two TDs on 26 carries in one 2009 game vs. Covington Catholic … won Paul Hornung Award for 2009 from Louisville TD Club as top high school player in Kentucky … earned first-team Kentucky all-state honors in athlete category in 2009 from Louisville Courier-Journal … first-team pick as running back on Cincinnati Enquirer Northern Kentucky Football All-Stars for 2009 … Lexington Herald-Leader named him one of 22 players on its Class of the Commonwealth squad for 2009 … nominated for Brian Williams “That’s My Boy” Award given by local chapter of National Football Foundation to top scholar-athlete in Northern Kentucky … ran for 176 yards (25 carries) and three TDs as Highlands defeated John Hardin 35-7 for final 15-0 mark and third straight Kentucky 5A state title in 2009 … caught 46 passes for 840 yards and five TDs as a junior in 2008 while earning first-team all-state honors as a receiver … also played as defensive back as a junior in ’08 … rushed 18 times for 166 yards and one TD in ’08, returned three kickoffs and two punts for TDs and also intercepted four passes on defense and returned one for a score … played safety and returned kicks as a sophomore in 2007, intercepting five passes and earning second-team Associated Press all-state honors at defensive back … Highlands lost only one game combined over his final three seasons (2007-09) and ranked third on final USA Today listing of top high school teams for ’09 and eighth on ESPN Rise Fab 50 listing … one of four players from Kentucky on Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio but did not play due to injury … also competed in track as sprinter … father Cris Collinsworth, who caught 120 career passes as collegiate wide receiver at Florida, played eight years (1981-88) with NFL Cincinnati Bengals (earning all-pro honors in 1981-82-83 and catching 417 career passes for 6,698 yards and 36 TDs), now an analyst on NBC Sports’ Football Night in America (and also does work for the NFL Network) … played for coach Dale Mueller at Highlands … son of Cris and Holly Collinsworth … graduated May 2014 with a degree in finance from the Mendoza College of Business.
COACHES & STAFF
SENIOR SEASON (2013): Appeared in 13 games, making 11 starts (all but Michigan on Sept. 7 and Pittsburgh on Nov. 9) … had a career-high 43 tackles and his first three career interceptions … recorded an interception in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory over Rutgers (Dec. 28) … added four tackles against the Scarlet Knights … became the first Irish player with an interception in three consecutive games since Kyle McCarthy had picks in the first three games of the 2009 season … posted his best numbers of the year at No. 8 Stanford (Nov. 30) when he made a career-high 11 tackles, including his first share of a tackle for loss … also recorded his second interception in the game against the Cardinal … made his first career interception against BYU (Nov. 23) in the Irish end zone on a "Hail Mary" pass at the end of the first half … recorded three solo tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) … had six tackles, two off the team lead, in the win over USC (Oct. 19) … contributed three stops, all solo, to the win over No. 22 Arizona State (Oct. 5) … shared on four tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) … recorded three tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 21).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Saw action in all 13 games of his rookie season … one of six freshmen to make their debut for the Irish in the home opener against Purdue … recorded seven tackles on the season, tallying solo stops against Michigan State, Stanford, Western Michigan, Utah and Army … six of his seven tackles came on the Irish special teams … his six special teams tackles ranked sixth on the team and his six kickoff return tackles also ranked sixth … forced a fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half against Utah that set up an Irish TD … recorded a 34-yard kickoff return to open the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) … the 34-yard kickoff return was the first of his career.
THE FIGHTING IRISH
COLLINSWORTH'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 Kick returns: 2, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 Kick return yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 (2 returns) Long kick return: 41, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 Interceptions: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; BYU, Nov 23, 2013; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Long interception return: 6, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Tackles: 11, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-9) Tackles for loss: .5, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (0-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Utah, Nov 13, 2010
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Participated in all 13 games, seeing action primarily on special teams and as a backup safety … notched 18 tackles on the year … named Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the Irish with 16 tackles on special teams, including team-best 14 tackles on kickoffs … had career-high four tackles in win vs. Navy … produced career highs in kick returns (two), yards (67) and long (41) in a win at Wake Forest … returned three kicks, including a long of 24 yards against USF (Sept. 3).
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2014 Fighting Irish COLLINSWORTH'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 0-4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Arizona State 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *USC 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Navy 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 2-9 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 16-27 43 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 * - games started 2011 USF at Michigan Michigan State at Pittsburgh at Purdue Air Force USC Navy at Wake Forest vs. Maryland Boston College at Stanford vs. Florida State TOTALS * - games started
UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 12-6 18 0.0-0 0.0-0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-6 1-0 3-6
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BEN COUNCELL LB • 6-4.5 • 254 • Sr. Asheville, N.C. (A.C. Reynolds)
a senior in 2010 for A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C. … totaled 124 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and four interceptions as junior in 2009 … named 4A Defensive Player of the Year by ncprep.com following senior season in 2010 … also a North Carolina 4A all-state pick in 2010 … received 2010 All-Southern Team honorable mention accolades from Orlando Sentinel … was home-schooled until sophomore year in high school … named Mountain Athletic Conference defensive player of year following senior campaign in 2010 … selected to all-Western North Carolina football team by Asheville Citizen-Times … played for coach Shane Laws at A.C. Reynolds High School … son of John Mark and Victoria Councell .. enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in design. COUNCELL'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 12-0 5 2013 9-0 10 TOTALS 21-0 15
A TOTAL TFL PD 5 10 0.0-0 0 5 15 1.0-2 1 10 25 1.0-2 1
COUNCELL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 Navy 3-2 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh Did Not Play - Injury BYU Did Not Play - Injury at Stanford Did Not Play - Injury vs. Rutgers Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 10-5 15 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 * - games started
FF 0 1 1
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 0
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COUNCELL'S CAREER STATS Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (3-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 1, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in the first nine games before being lost for the season to an injury suffered against Navy (Nov. 2) … made 15 tackles on the year, 10 of them solos … also forced a fumble, broke up a pass and registered a tackle for loss … had a career-high five tackles, including a TFL, plus a pass break-up before suffering an injury against Navy … recorded three tackles, all solo, at Air Force (Oct. 26) and forced a fumble … had two-tackle contests against Michigan (Sept. 7) and Oklahoma (Sept. 28) … made one tackle against Temple (Aug. 31), Michigan State (Sept. 21) and USC (Oct. 19). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in 12 games during the season … tallied 10 tackles, five of them solo stops … received extra snaps in fall practice that benefitted him greatly following the early-season injury to Danny Spond … had a tackle against Navy (Sept. 1) in his Notre Dame debut … recorded another tackle against Michigan (Sept. 22) … picked up three more tackles against Miami (Oct. 6) … against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) recorded a career-best four tackles, two of them solo stops … tallied one tackle vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 91st on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally for 2010 … also rated by Rivals.com as fifth-best weak-side defensive end nationally … rated ninth-best outside linebacker prospect in nation by Scout.com … tabbed 97th-best player in 2011 class and fourth-best prospect in North Carolina by Scout.com … listed 19th on Rivals.com North Carolina postseason top 30 chart … participated in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, registered 13 tackles, one sack and one blocked punt – and was named a top 10 player of the game … totaled 141 solo stops, 47 assists and 25 tackles for loss as
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LS • 6-1.5 • 250 • Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
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DALY'S CAREER STATS Tackles: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-1); Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (1-0) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Served as Notre Dame's long snapper in all 13 games … recorded a pair of special teams tackles on the year … made a solo tackle in coverage against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and shared on a stop against BYU (Nov. 23).
DALY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
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DANIELS' HONORS & AWARDS • Biletnikoff Award Watch List (2013) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (9.16.13) DANIELS' CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 TDs: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Rush attempts: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; Navy, Nov 2, 2013 Rush yards: 2, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (1 carries) Long rush: 2, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 Receptions: 8, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 167, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (8 receptions) Receiving TDs: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Long reception: 82, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (1 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 2, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (2 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 167, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Tackles: 1, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (1-0)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named best prospect in Illinois and 63rd-best player in the nation by 247Sports … rated ninth-best wide receiver and 64th-ranked player in country by Sporting News … ranked 65th on ESPNU Top 150 list … named to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 5A all-state team in 2010 … played in Under Armour All-American Bowl … tabbed area athlete of year by Pioneer Press … selected as senior in 2010 to Lake County all-area and all-North Suburban Conference teams … Chicago Tribune first-team all-state selection and Chicago Sun-Times all-area first team as senior in 2010 … named to Arlington Heights Daily Herald all-area team after senior season … helped lead Vernon Hills High School in Vernon Hills, Ill., to Illinois Class 5A quarterfinals in 2010 state playoffs … accounted for 19 total TDs during senior season in 2010: 10 rushing TDs, five receiving TDs, two punt returns, one interception return and one blocked field goal return … posted 23 catches for 513 yards (22.3 yards per reception) in 2010 … accounted for 888 all-purpose yards (221 receiving, 344 rushing, 323 passing) as junior in 2009 … led Vernon Hills to 8-3 record in 2009 … first varsity touch for Vernon Hills came in freshman season in 2007 and resulted in 93-yard kickoff return for TD … father Phillip was 15-year NFL veteran as defensive end and was drafted by Seattle Seahawks in fourth round of 1995
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in 11 games with three starts … had 31 receptions for 490 yards … his average of 15.8 yards per reception was the highest of any Notre Dame receiver with at least eight catches … missed the last two games of the regular season with a broken collarbone … recorded two receptions for 49 yards in the season opener against Navy (Sept. 1) … notched four receptions for 70 yards against Purdue (Sept. 8), including a 41-yard strike from quarterback Everett Golson … was effective against Michigan (Sept. 22) with three catches and 40 yards … continued his streak versus Miami (Oct. 6) with 48 yards on three grabs … had two receptions each against Stanford (Oct. 13) and Oklahoma (Oct. 27) for 24 and 36 yards, respectively … notched seven receptions for 86 yards, including a career-long 45-yard catch against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) … added two catches for 22 yards against Boston College (Nov. 10) … recorded career-high 115 receiving yards in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama on six receptions, including a 31-yard reception.
2013 SEASON REVIEW
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 12 games with eight starts … ranked second on the team behind only TJ Jones with 46 receptions, 720 receiving yards and seven TDs … had a TD catch in each of the last three regular-season games … scored a TD and had 79 receiving yards on his five catches at Stanford (Nov. 30), bringing the Irish to within a single third quarter score of the No. 8 Cardinal at 24-20 … hauled in a 61-yard TD pass on Notre Dame's opening possession against BYU (Nov. 23) … ended the BYU game with 107 receiving yards … caught a TD pass at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … had four catches for 67 yards against Arizona State (Oct. 5) … tied for the team lead with three catches against Michigan State (Sept. 21) … set career highs with eight catches for 167 yards with a pair of scores in the win at Purdue (Sept. 14) … both of the TDs came in the fourth quarter of a game the Irish would win after entering the final stanza trailing 17-10 … the second of Daniels' TDs was an 82-yard strike from Tommy Rees, tying for the ninth-longest passing play in school history … caught six passes for 63 yards at Michigan (Sept. 7) … scored twice in the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31), gaining 69 yards on three grabs.
COACHES & STAFF
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named national high school long snapper of the year for 2011 in winning the first Herbalife 24 Chris Rubio Award … ranked the number-one long snapper in the nation by Scout.com … rated the second-best long snapper in the nation by 247Sports … listed the third-best long snapper in the nation by ESPNU … played tight end and handled long-snapping duties at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Ill. … helped Downers Grove South to 10-2 record as senior in 2011 before losing in Illinois Class 8A state quarterfinals … scored first career TD as tight end in 2011 opener vs. South Elgin … earned special mention on Chicago Tribune all-state team for 2011 … rated 55th player in Midwest by SuperPrep … earned all-conference honors at tight end as a junior in 2010, as well as all-area honorable mention … helped Mustangs to 7-3 mark as a junior in 2010, including 6-0 record in West Suburban Gold play and first-round loss to Neuqua Valley in Illinois 8A playoffs … has worked extensively at camps with former UCLA long snapper Chris Rubio … began long-snapping in fifth grade … owns black belt in tae kwon do and practices yoga … coached by John Belskis at Downers Grove South High School … son of Kevin and Marianne Daly … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.
WR • 6-1.5 • 203 • Sr. Vernon Hills, Ill. (Vernon Hills)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action.
DaVARIS DANIELS
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2014 Fighting Irish NFL Draft … Phillip played college football at Georgia … member of Vernon Hills basketball and track and field teams … played for coach Tony Monken at Vernon Hills … son of Phillip and Leslie Daniels … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology. DANIELS' CAREER STATS RECEIVING REC YARDS TD LONG 2012 31 490 0 45 2013 49 745 7 82 TOTALS 80 1235 7 82 RUSHING 2012 2013 TOTALS
REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2.8 15.8 44.5 3.8 15.2 57.3 3.3 15.4 51.5
G ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 2 -4 0 2 -2.0 -0.3 24 2 -4 0 2 -2.0 -0.3
TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 0.0 2013 -4 0 -4 -0.3 TOTALS -4 0 -4 -0.2 SCORING 2012 2013 TOTALS
TD RUSH 0 0 7 0 7 0
RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7 0 0 0 0 42 3.2 7 0 0 0 0 42 1.8
ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTALS
RUSH RCV 0 490 -4 745 -4 1235
PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 490 44.5 0 0 0 741 57.0 0 0 0 1231 51.3
TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTALS
UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
DANIELS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. Temple 3 *at Michigan 6 *at Purdue 8 *Michigan State 3 *Oklahoma 1 vs. Arizona State 4 *USC 3 at Air Force 2 *Navy 2 at Pittsburgh 3 *BYU 6 *at Stanford 5 *vs. Rutgers 3 TOTALS 49 * - games started
YDS 69 63 167 6 13 67 44 34 33 38 107 79 25 745
RECEIVING 2012 NO. YDS vs. Navy 2 49 Purdue 4 70 at Michigan State 0 0 Michigan 3 40 vs. Miami 3 48 *Stanford 2 24 *BYU 0 0 at Oklahoma 2 36 *Pittsburgh 7 86 at Boston College 2 22 Wake Forest Did Not Play at USC Did Not Play vs. Alabama 6 115 TOTALS 31 490 * - games started
SHELDON DAY
DL • 6-2 • 285 • Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)
TD LG 2 32 0 22 2 82 0 7 0 13 0 23 0 23 0 27 0 20 1 16 1 61 1 20 0 20 7 82
TD LG 0 35 0 41 0 0 0 16 0 24 0 15 0 0 0 22 0 45 0 13 0 31 0 45
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DAY'S HONORS & AWARDS • Outland Trophy Watch List (2014) DAY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 (1-0); Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 3.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (3-0) Pass breakups: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013; at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in 11 games with eight starts … made 33 tackles on the year, 21 of them solos … recorded five and a half tackles for loss … trailed only Stephon Tuitt for most tackles by a defensive lineman … had two tackles, including half a sack, in the 2013 New Era Pintripe Bowl victory over Rutgers (Dec. 28) … credited with four tackles at Stanford (Nov. 30) … generated a season-high seven tackles and also broke up a pass in the win over BYU (Nov. 23) … made three tackles for loss among his five total stops at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … four of his five tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) were solos … recorded a TFL against USC (Oct. 19) .. missed both the Michigan State (Sept. 21) and Oklahoma games (Sept. 28) due to injury … made four tackles in the win at Purdue (Sept. 14) including a TFL … credited with two tackles at Michigan (Sept. 7). FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games … registered 23 tackles, 13 of them solo stops … collected two sacks, one each against Michigan State (Sept. 15) and Michigan (Sept. 22) … had one tackle in the season opener against Navy (Sept. 1) … had his first solo tackle alongside three assisted stops against Purdue (Sept. 8) … forced a pass breakup against the Spartans … notched two tackles against Miami (Oct. 6) … had two tackles against BYU (Oct. 20) and Boston College (Nov. 10) … recorded his single-game high of five tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) with three solo stops … tallied three tackles in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama.
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UA A TOTAL YARDS 2 0 2.0 17 0 1 0.5 3 2 1 2.5 20
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
MICHAEL DEEB
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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LB • 6-2 • 240 • So. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage)
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SEASON REVIEW
UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-1 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 3-0 3 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-1 2 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 13-10 23 3.5-21 2.0-17 0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0
COACHES & STAFF
2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0
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DAY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 2-2 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 Michigan State Did Not Play - Injury Oklahoma Did Not Play - Injury *vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 2-0 2 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 5-0 5 3.0-9 0.0-0 0 *BYU 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 TOTALS 21-12 33 5.5-18 0.5-3 0 * - games started
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team linebacker on Fort Lauderdale SunSentinel Class 5A-4A-3A-2A squad for 2012 … first-team linebacker on Miami Herald AllBroward County 5A-Ind. all-star squad … standout at linebacker for American Heritage School in Plantation, Fla. … ranked 34th player nationally on Rivals.com list of inside linebackers … ranked 25th among middle linebackers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … made 95 tackles, four sacks and an interception as senior in 2012 … ranked fifth among all Broward County prospects coming into 2012 by Miami Herald … made 90 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions and forced five fumbles as a junior in 2011 … four-year starter at linebacker … played for coach Mike Rumph … son of George and Susan Deeb … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Enrolled early at Notre Dame, starting classes in January 2012 after graduating from high school in December 2011 … second-team selection on SI.com High School All-America team … ranked the sixth-best defensive tackle in the country and 50th-best player in his class by Scout.com … rated 81st nationally on 247Sports list of top prospects … considered 10th-best defensive tackle in the nation and second-best player in Indiana by 247Sports … rated number-143 player nationally on 2012 ESPNU 150 list … listed as second-best player in Indiana, 12th-best prospect in the Midwest and 14thbest defensive tackle in his class by ESPNU … rated number-121 player nationally and eighth-best defensive tackle in his class by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming … listed 244th nationally on Rivals.com Rivals250 … ranked third-best player in Indiana and 18th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … rated 24th-best defensive lineman nationally and 12th-best player in Midwest by SuperPrep … named Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year for 2011 … runner-up for 2011 Indiana Mr. Football award as chosen by Indiana Football Coaches Association … one of eight defensive linemen on IFCA Top 50 all-state squad in both 2011 and 2010 … first-team defensive lineman on Associated Press Indiana Class 5A all-state squad for 2011 … starter on defensive line for Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind. … made 55 tackles, 12 for loss, nine sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, two fumble recoveries as a senior in 2011 … named Marion County Coaches' Player of the Year at Indianapolis Kiwanis Club's 55th Annual High School Awards program for 2011 … first-team defensive lineman on all-Marion County team … helped Warren Central to 11-1 record and number-one ranking in 2011, with only loss in sectional final to eventual Indiana 5A champion Carmel … played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix … honorable mention Associated Press all-state pick as junior in 2010 … coached by John Hart at Warren Central High School … son of David Day and Carol Boyd … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.
FF FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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DAY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD 2012 13-0 13 10 23 3.5-21 1 2013 11-7 21 12 33 5.5-18 1 TOTALS 24-7 34 22 56 9.0-39 2
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2014 Fighting Irish prep player in state of Michigan for 2012 by Detroit Free Press … first-team offensive lineman on Detroit News All-State Dream Team for 2012 … named to Detroit Free Press Dream Team as both a junior and senior in 2011 and 2012 … helped Midland High School in Midland, Mich., to 11-1 record in 2012 and Michigan Division 2 regional championship game … ranked 73rd player nationally on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list … ranked 136th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated 60th on Rivals 250 list … ranked fourth on Rivals.com list of offensive tackles … ranked 74th overall and sixth among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and played for West team … enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 … played for coach Eric Methner … son of Steve and Jennifer Elmer … enrolled in in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics. ELMER'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 10-4
MATTHIAS FARLEY CB • 5-11 • 205 • Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Christian)
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FARLEY’S HONORS & AWARDS • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (10.14.12) FARLEY'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Interceptions: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013; Stanford, Oct 13, 2012; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Long interception return: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Tackles: 9, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 (4-5); Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (4-5) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013; at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013
STEVE ELMER OL • 6-5.5 • 315 • So. Midland, Mich. (Midland)
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Appeared in 10 games and made four starts at right guard in place of an injured Christian Lombard … starts came against Air Force (Oct. 26), Navy (Nov. 2), Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and Rutgers (Dec. 28) … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) … Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans … Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on their final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) … Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive … Arizona State and Stanford both rank tied for seventh in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Received Anthony Munoz Award as top prep lineman of the year for 2012, awarded at U.S. Army All-American Bowl … Associated Press Michigan high school football player of the year in 2012 for Division 1 and 2 … rated top
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INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-49 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-49 0 0
CHARLIE FIESSINGER
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QB • 6-1 • 194 • Sr. Mason, Ohio (Moeller)
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Led Christian High School to 2010 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state football title … selected to NCISAA Division I all-state team as a wide receiver by Charlotte Observer following senior season in 2010 … did not start playing football until junior year in high school … played soccer first two years at Christian … helped North Carolina defeat South Carolina 31-24 in Oasis All-Star Shrine Classic … ranked 18th on MaxPrep Top 25 Safeties list … tabbed first-team all-conference wide receiver in 2010 by Charlotte Observer … named to 2010 all-Mecklenburg Team first team by Charlotte Observer as a defensive back after totaling 39 tackles and two interceptions in 2010 at Christian High School in Charlotte, N.C. … registered 49 tackles and one interception during senior season … caught 37 passes for more than 600 yards and registered 10 TDs in 2010 … named one of top 25 players in North Carolina in 2010 by Charlotte Observer … recorded 37 receptions for more than 900 yards and 12 TDs as a junior in 2009 … helped guide Christian to state runner-up spot in North Carolina playoffs as a junior in 2009 … played for coach Jason Estep at Charlotte Christian High School … son of Mark and Falinda Farley … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played a limited role during the regular season, coming in briefly against Wake Forest (Nov. 17).
FARLEY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 23 26 49 2.0-9 1 0 0 0 2013 25 24 49 1.0-2 5 0 0 0 TOTALS 48 50 98 3.0-11 6 0 0 0
FOLSTON'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Rushing Yards by Freshman (Nov. 2, 2013 vs. Navy, 140, 3rd) • Single-Season Rushing Yards by Freshman (470, 6th)
G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 13-11 1 49 0 49 49.0 3.8 13-8 2 39 0 29 19.5 3.0 26-19 3 88 0 49 29.3 3.4
ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTALS
RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 49 49 3.8 0 0 0 0 39 39 3.0 0 0 0 0 88 88 3.4 FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT PBU BLK 0-0 1 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 1-29 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-10 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 2-39 3 0
RB • 5-9.5 • 209 • So. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa)
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FOLSTON'S HONORS & AWARDS • Notre Dame Offensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Offensive Player of the Week (11.4.13) FOLSTON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013; Navy, Nov 2, 2013; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 TDs: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013; Navy, Nov 2, 2013; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 Rush yards: 140, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (18 carries) Rush TDs: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013; Navy, Nov 2, 2013; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Long rush: 43, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Receptions: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 21, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 15, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Total offense attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (18 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 140, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (140 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 140, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in 12 games, including a starting role against BYU (Nov. 23) … gained 470 rushing yards on 88 carries, ranking third on the team in both categories, but tied for the team high with three rushing TDs … also caught five passes for 35 yards … ran for 73 yards on 17 carries, including a three-yard TD run in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … added a career-high three catches, including a career-long 15-yard grab … ran for 50 yards at Stanford (Nov. 30), the most ground yards anyone had gained against the No. 8 Cardinal since its Oct. 12 upset loss at Utah … ran for 78 yards on just 13 carries (6.0 average) against BYU in his first career start, also scoring a TD … had his season-long rush of 43 yards in that win over the Cougars … breakthrough performance came against Navy (Nov. 2) when he ran for 140 yards on 18 carries (7.8 aver-
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
FARLEY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 5-1 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 4-5 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *USC 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Navy 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 2-6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 25-24 49 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 * - games started
TAREAN FOLSTON
HISTORY AND RECORDS
INTERCEPTIONS 2012 2013 TOTALS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year letterwinner at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio … helped Moeller to the Greater Catholic League championship as a senior in 2010 … played with former Irish quarterback Andrew Hendrix at Moeller … played for coach John Rodenberg at Moeller … son of Doug and Lisa Fiessinger … born in Cincinnati … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in applied and computational mathematics and statistics.
2013 SEASON REVIEW
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. COACHES & STAFF
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.
THE FIGHTING IRISH
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, starting 11 … made the largest leap of any safety during fall practice … first year at the position after playing wide receiver during his freshman campaign (entirely on the scout team as he did not see any game action) … recorded 49 tackles, 23 of them solo stops … replaced senior safety Jamoris Slaughter when he tore his Achilles tendon against Michigan State (Sept. 15) … collected an interception against Stanford (Oct. 13) with just over a minute left in the first half … returned the interception for 49 yards … collected a career-best eight tackles, including one for a seven-yard loss on a critical third-down stop in the fourth quarter that forced the Cardinal to kick a field goal … registered nine tackles, five of which were solo stops, against USC (Nov. 24) to close out the regular season … tallied six tackles in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama.
2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan 1-1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 *vs. Miami 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Stanford 2-6 8 1.0-7 0.0-0 0 *BYU 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Oklahoma 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Pittsburgh 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Boston College 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Wake Forest 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at USC 4-5 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 *vs. Alabama 4-2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 23-26 49 2.0-9 0.0-0 0 * - games started
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games with eight starts at safety … recorded 49 tackles on the year, including 25 solo stops … the 49 tackles ranked second to Bennett Jackson amongst defensive backs … ranked second on the team with two interceptions, recorded a tackle for loss and broke up three passes for five total pass defenses … made eight tackles and broke up a pass in the regular season finale at Stanford (Nov. 30) … also had eight tackles in the win over Navy (Nov. 2) … had three solo tackles against USC (Oct. 19) … stalled a fourth-quarter Arizona State drive on Oct. 5 with a clutch interception in a game Notre Dame would win 37-34 … made a season-high nine tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) … recorded his first interception of the year, returning it 29 yards, against Michigan State (Sept. 21) … had a tackle for loss among his six stops at Michigan (Sept. 7).
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2014 Fighting Irish FOLSTON'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RUSHING RECEIVING ALL 2013 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE Temple 5 14 0 8 1 9 0 9 23 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 4 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 Oklahoma 2 43 0 36 0 0 0 0 43 vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Air Force 11 47 0 16 0 0 0 0 47 Navy 18 140 1 15 0 0 0 0 140 at Pittsburgh 4 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 13 *BYU 13 78 1 43 1 5 0 5 83 at Stanford 14 50 0 15 0 0 0 0 50 vs. Rutgers 17 73 1 12 3 21 0 15 94 TOTALS 88 470 3 43 5 35 0 15 505 * - games started
WILL FULLER
WR • 6-0 • 180 • So. Philadelphia, Pa. (Roman Catholic)
age) and a score … the 140 rushing yards were the most by a Notre Dame freshman since 1999 and were only eight shy of matching Jerome Heavens' school freshman record established in 1975 … saw his first significant action at Air Force (Oct. 26) where he carried the ball 11 times for 47 yards after having 11 carries over the first seven games of the year combined … gained 43 yards on two carries against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) including a 36-yard scamper … ran four times for 12 yards against Michigan State (Sept. 21) … carried the ball five times for 14 yards in the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31) while also making a nine-yard catch.
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FULLER'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Rush attempts: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; USC, Oct 19, 2013 Rush yards: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (1 carry) Long rush: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Receptions: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receiving yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 47, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Total offense attempts: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1 rush, 0 pass); USC, Oct 19, 2013 (1 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (5 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Associated Press Florida Class 4A first-team allstate running back for 2012 … named offensive player of the year by Florida Today … rushed for 1,186 yards and 13 TDs in 2012 on Cocoa High School team in Cocoa, Fla., that advanced to Florida state semifinals … also caught eight passes for 85 yards and one TD and had four interceptions (one returned for a TD) as a defensive back (and also punted) … returned two kickoffs for TDs in 2012 … helped Cocoa to wins over Clewiston (55-7) and Jones (35-7) in 2012 Florida Class 4A playoffs before loss to eventual state champion Washington in semifinal round … ranked 66th player nationally on ESPN 300 list … rated 119th on Rivals 250 list … ranked 122nd on 247Sports list of top 247 players … ranked 13th on Rivals.com list of running backs … ranked 198th overall and 24th among running backs on Scout 300 by Scout.com … chosen for Under Armour All-America Game and intercepted one pass and broke up another and made one tackle while playing corner and safety in his team’s 16-3 victory in St. Petersburg … played for coach John Wilkinson … son of James Folston and Tarita Rhynes … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. FOLSTON'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 12-2 88 470 3 43 5.3 39.2 TOTAL OFFENSE 2013
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RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 470 0 470 39.2
RECEIVING 2013
REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 5 35 0 15 0.4 7.0 2.9
SCORING 2013
TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
ALL PURPOSE 2013
RUSH RCV PR 470 35 0
KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 505 42.1
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RUSHING 2013
G-GS ATT YARDS 13-3 2 8
TOTAL OFFENSE 2013
RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 8 0 8 0.6
SCORING 2013
GOLSON'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Lowest Single-Season Interception Percentage (2012, 1.89, 6th) • Single-Season Pass Completions (2012, 187, 8th) • Single-Season Total Offensive Plays (2012, 412, 8th) • Single-Season 300-Yard Passing Games (2012, 1, t-8th) • Single-Season Pass Attempts (2012, 318, 9th) • Single-Season Total Offensive Yards (2012, 2,703, 9th) • Single-Season Passing Yards (2012, 2,405, 10th) • Single-Season Total Offensive Yards Per Game (2012, 225.2, 10th) • Lowest Career Interception Percentage (2012-, 1.89, 1st) • Best Career Winning Percentage By Starting Quarterback (2012-, 10-1/.909, 2nd) • Career Total Offensive Yards Per Game (2012-, 225.2, 2nd) • Consecutive Victories To Open Starting Career (2012, 10, t-2nd) • Career Pass Attempts Per Game (2012-, 26.5, 3rd) • Career Pass Completions Per Game (2012-, 15.6, 3rd) • Career Passing Yards Per Game (2012-, 200.4, 3rd) • Career Completion Percentage (2012-, 58.8, 4th) • Career Total Offensive Yards Per Attempt (2012-, 6.56, 7th) • Career 300-Yard Passing Games (2012-, 1, t-7th) • Career Passing Efficiency (2012-, 131.0, 10th)
TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 0 5 4.0 0.6
TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 8 160 0 0 0 168 12.9
YDS 0 0 0 37 11 0 5 93 0 14 0 0 0 160
TD LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 11 0 0 0 5 1 47 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47
HISTORY AND RECORDS
FULLER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. Temple 0 at Michigan 0 at Purdue 0 Michigan State 1 *Oklahoma 1 vs. Arizona State 0 *USC 1 *at Air Force 2 Navy 0 at Pittsburgh 1 BYU 0 at Stanford 0 vs. Rutgers 0 TOTALS 6 * - games started
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ALL PURPOSE 2013
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FULLER'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 6 160 1 47 0.5 26.7 12.3
QB • 6-0 • 200 • Sr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team receiver on 2012 Pennsylvania Sports Writers AAAA All-State football team … named as a receiver to Philadelphia Daily News All-City squad for 2012 … first-team receiver on Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania team … named MVP of Philadelphia Catholic League 4A … rated 176th player nationally on Rivals 250 list … ranked 28th on Rivals.com list of wide receivers … ranked 179th overall and 22nd among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … made 57 receptions in 2012 for 932 yards and eight TDs for Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pa. … had 10 catches for 232 yards and two TDs in 2012 win over Cardinal O’Hara … also played cornerback … honorable mention Pennsylvania all-state pick as a junior … grabbed 46 receptions in 2011 for 758 yards and 10 TDs on 8-3 Roman Catholic team … all-Catholic League 4A pick in 2011 as both a receiver and defensive back … a first-team All-City selection as a sophomore in 2010 by Philadelphia Daily News … caught 39 passes for 650 yards and nine TDs in 2010 … chosen for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and played for East squad … played for coach Joe McCort … son of Bill Fuller and Megan Mitchell … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
EVERETT GOLSON
HERE COME THE IRISH
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games … started three contests, Oklahoma (Sept. 28), USC (Oct. 19) and Air Force (Oct. 26) … had six catches on the year for 160 yards (26.7 average) and a TD … also had two carries for eight yards … caught a 14-yard pass at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … hauled in two passes for 93 yards at Air Force, including his first career TD reception … catches at Air Force were good for 46 and 47 yards … made a five-yard catch against USC … caught an 11-yard pass against Oklahoma … first career catch was good for 37 yards in the win over eventual Big Ten champion Michigan State (Sept. 21).
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away on third down out of the end zone … completed 21 of 36 pass attempts for 270 yards with one TD and one interception vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game … scored a TD on a two-yard rush … completed 13 of 20 passes for 177 yards with one TD and one interception in the second half vs. Alabama.
GOLSON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 8, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012 TDs: 1, six times Rush attempts: 16, Purdue, Sep 8, 2012 Rush yards: 74, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012 (15 carries) Rush TDs: 1, six times Long rush: 27, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012 Pass attempts: 42, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012 Pass completions: 23, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012 Pass yards: 346, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Pass TDs: 3, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Had intercepted: 2, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Long pass: 50, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012; at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 Total offense attempts: 57, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012 (15r, 42p) Total offense yards: 346, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (0r, 346p) All-purpose yards: 74, Pittsburgh, Nov 3, 2012
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Was not enrolled at the University during the fall semester.
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Appeared in 12 games … started 11 games and led the Irish to victories in 10 contests … the 10 straight wins to open his starting career were the second-most in school history … first quarterback in school history to lead the Irish to road victories over top-10 foes in his first two road starts … completed 58.8 percent of his passes (187 of 318) for 2,405 yards and 12 TDs with six interceptions … also rushed for 298 yards, the most by an Irish signal caller since Carlyle Holiday had 666 yards in 2001 … joined Joe Theismann (1970) and Jarious Jackson (1999) as the only Irish quarterbacks to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 300 in one season … registered team-high six rushing TDs … the six rushing TDs were the most by an Irish quarterback since Jarious Jackson had seven in 1999 … passed for at least 200 yards in six games, including each of the last five games … tossed multiple TD passes in three games, each over the last five outings … recorded both a rushing TD and passing TD in the same game on four occasions (Purdue, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Boston College) … first Irish signal caller to lead his team to a victory over a top-10 opponent in his first career road start since Kevin McDougal on Sept. 11, 1993 … threw for 317 yards in the first half against Wake Forest (Nov. 17), which is the most yards passing ever for a Notre Dame quarterback in the first half … bested the previous record of 300 set by Jimmy Clausen in the opening half of the 2008 Hawai'i Bowl against Hawai'i … his 317 yards passing in the opening half is the secondmost in any half in school history as Jimmy Clausen had 340 in the second stanza against Navy in 2009 … finished 20 of 30 for 346 yards and three TDs … the 346 yards passing was the most by an Irish signal caller since Dayne Crist (368) against Michigan State on Sept. 18, 2010 … only one Notre Dame quarterback in his first season of competition has ever passed for more yards in a game (Brady Quinn, 350 yards vs. Boston College as a true freshman in 2003) … only six Notre Dame quarterbacks have ever passed for more yards in a game (Terry Hanratty, Theismann, Joe Montana and Dayne Crist - all once; Clausen - five times; Quinn - six times) … tossed a career-best three TD passes, all in the opening half against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) … 12 of his first 14 completions against Wake Forest resulted in first down - the only two completions that did not result in first downs - a nine-yard pass play to S John Goodman and two-yard TD pass to Tyler Eifert … completed 21 of 31 passes for 289 yards and scored two TDs, one of which was on the ground, in the victory over Purdue (Sept. 8) … the 289 yards passing was the second most by a Notre Dame quarterback making his first start in Notre Dame Stadium … Hanratty owns the record with 304 in a 26-14 victory against No. 6 Purdue in 1966, and Golson just nudged ahead of Tom Clements' 1972 effort of 287 yards in a 35-14 Irish win against the Boilermakers … threw for 186 yards and ran for another 51 in the victory over Miami (Oct. 6) … completed 17 of 22 passes, including 15 of his first 20 for 153 yards in the first half alone against the Hurricanes … connected passes to eight different receivers before halftime … rushed for 45 yards on four carries in the opening 15 minutes against the Hurricanes … completed all six of his passes for 75 yards in the first quarter against Miami … ran for 64 yards and threw for 177 more as the Irish knocked off No. 8 Oklahoma, 30-13 … completed 13 of 25 passes, including three on third down throws … recorded a then career-long 50-yard pass to Chris Brown in the fourth quarter against the Sooners … went nine of 18 for 94 yards and two TDs in the fourth quarter to help the Irish rally from a 20-6 fourth-quarter deficit against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) … threw for 105 yards and two TDs in the fourth quarter and overtime sessions; also ran for 59 yards on nine carries, including a TD and two-point conversion … accounted for 164 of Notre Dame's 223 total yards in the fourth quarter and overtime (73.5 percent) against the Panthers … rushed for a career-best 74 yards against Pittsburgh … had the game-winning rushing TD - a one-yard plunge on the final play of overtime … against Boston College (Nov. 10), threw for 200 yards and scored three TDs (two of them rushing) as the team claimed a 21-6 victory … came out of the locker room in the opening quarter on fire against USC (Nov. 24) … completed seven of eight passes for 100 yards … his only incompletion was a throw-
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Finalist for Mr. Football of South Carolina in 2010 … ranked sixth all-time in national high school history with 151 career TD passes … tabbed SCPrep.com co-player of year following senior season in 2010 … rated 79th-best player in nation for 2010 by MaxPreps … named SuperPrep All-American in 2010 … selected to all-Southern first-team offense in 2010 by Orlando Sentinel … named second-team all-state by SCVarsity.com in 2010 … led South Carolina to victory in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … ranked 16th on Rivals.com dual-threat quarterback list … rated 12th on Rivals.com South Carolina postseason top 30 list … finished 44-5 in his career as starting quarterback at Myrtle Beach High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … threw for 11,634 yards and 151 TDs in his career … led Myrtle Beach to 14-1 record and South Carolina Class AAA state championship vs. South Pointe in 2010 … missed half of 2010 season due to injury, but still threw for 1,770 yards and 25 TDs as a senior … led Myrtle Beach to South Carolina Class AAA state runner-up finish in junior season in 2009, completing 224 of 356 passes for 3,529 yards with 47 TDs and three interceptions … named MaxPreps junior All-American in 2009 … 2009 Associated Press South Carolina all-state selection … two-time recipient of WPDE Zoneman award as top player in Florence/Myrtle Beach area in 2008 and 2009 … as a sophomore in 2008 guided Myrtle Beach to 13-1 record and South Carolina Class AAA State Championship, throwing for 3,570 yards with 44 TDs and 10 interceptions … led Seahawks to 12-1 record as a freshman in 2007 and completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 2,765 yards with 35 TDs and 11 interceptions … played point guard for Myrtle Beach basketball team and led team to 2008 South Carolina Class AAA state championship … named all-state in basketball by South Carolina basketball coaches association after averaging 19.6 points, 5.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game as junior in 2009-10 … plays piano and drums with his father at Mount Olive AME Church … played piano at Champs Sports Bowl luncheon talent show … graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 … played for coach Mickey Wilson at Myrtle Beach High School … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-entrepreneurship. GOLSON'S CAREER STATS PASSING G-GS CMP-ATT-INT YARDS TD LONG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC 2012 12-11 187-318-6 2405 12 50 58.8 7.6 200.4 131.0 RUSHING 2012 TOTAL OFFENSE 2012 SCORING 2012 ALL PURPOSE 2012
ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 94 298 6 27 3.2 24.8 RUSH PASS TOTAL 298 2405 2703
AVG/G 225.2
TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 38 3.2 RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 298 0 0 0 0 298 24.8
GOLSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS PASSING RUSHING 2012 CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG *vs. Navy 12-18-1 144 1 35 1 -8 0 0 *Purdue 21-31-0 289 1 41 16 -10 1 8 *at Michigan State 14-32-0 178 1 36 3 7 1 6 *Michigan 3-8-2 30 0 16 1 0 0 0 vs. Miami 17-22-0 186 0 24 6 51 0 15 *Stanford 12-24-0 141 1 24 15 41 0 23 BYU Did Not Play *at Oklahoma 13-25-0 177 0 50 11 64 1 16 *Pittsburgh 23-42-1 227 2 45 15 74 1 27 *at Boston College 16-24-0 200 2 23 11 39 1 10 *Wake Forest 20-30-1 346 3 50 1 0 0 0 *at USC 15-26-0 217 0 36 9 47 0 12 *vs. Alabama 21-36-1 270 1 31 5 -7 1 5 TOTALS 187-318-6 2405 12 50 94 298 6 27 * - games started
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LB • 6-2.5 • 253 • Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)
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GRACE'S HONORS & AWARDS • Butkus Award Watch List (2014) • Notre Dame Rockne Student-Athlete Award (2013)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.
KICK RETURNS 2012 2013 TOTALS
G-GS NO. YARDS 13-0 1 12 6-3 0 0 19-3 1 12
ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTALS
RUSH RCV PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 12 12.0 0.9 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 12 12.0 0.6 KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 12 0 12 0.9 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 12 0.6 INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 7-5 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
HISTORY AND RECORDS
GRACE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 2-1 3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 6-4 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 0-8 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 3-6 9 0.0-0 0-0.0 0 *vs. Arizona State 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC Did Not Play - Injury at Air Force Did Not Play - Injury Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Pittsburgh Did Not Play - Injury BYU Did Not Play - Injury at Stanford Did Not Play - Injury vs. Rutgers Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 17-23 40 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 * - games started 2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS
FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SEASON REVIEW
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, predominantly on multiple special teams … registered 12 tackles, seven of them solo stops … led Notre Dame with 10 special teams tackles, including eight on kickoff returns and two on punt returns … the eight tackles on kickoff returns led all Irish players … only Nicky Baratti (three) recorded more tackles on punt returns … registered four tackles against Navy (Sept. 1) … recorded one tackle apiece against Miami (Oct. 6), Stanford (Oct. 13), BYU (Oct. 20) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) … credited with three tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) … closed out the regular season with one solo tackle against USC (Nov. 24).
GRACE'S CAREER STATS TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF 2012 7 5 12 0.0-0 0 0 2013 17 23 40 1.0-3 1 0 TOTALS 24 28 52 1.0-3 1 0
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in each of the first six games before missing the rest of the season with a broken leg suffered vs. Arizona State (Oct. 5) … started the last three of those contests, vs. Michigan State (Sept. 21), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and the Sun Devils … his 40 tackles tied for the team lead at the time of his injury … also broke up a pass and had one tackle for loss … led Notre Dame in tackles in two of his five complete games played … made three stops against Arizona State before breaking his leg … recorded nine stops against Oklahoma … matched Carlo Calabrese for the team lead with eight tackles against Michigan State … topped the Irish with 10 tackles in the win at Purdue (Sept. 14) … had a TFL among his three stops at Michigan (Sept. 7) … started the season with a seventackle effort against Temple (Aug. 31).
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GRACE'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 8, 2012 Kick returns: 1, Purdue, Sep 8, 2012 Kick return yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 8, 2012 (1 returns) Long kick return: 12, Purdue, Sep 8, 2012 Tackles: 10, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (6-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013
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JARRETT GRACE
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Associated Press Division I Ohio allstate linebacker as a senior in 2010 … Greater Miami Conference defensive player of the year for 2010 … helped Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, to 11-1 record and GMC co-championship in 2010, with only loss coming by 24-23 count to St. Xavier in second round of Ohio state playoffs … regional playoff win over Hamilton marked 59th straight Colerain victory at home … made 92 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and added four sacks and four passes broken up in 2010 … had 15 tackles in 48-6 win over Oak Hills to end the regular season … Cincinnati Enquirer first-team Division I All-Star at linebacker for both 2010 and 2009 … also an Associated Press Ohio first-team all-Southwest district selection and an Enquirer all-GMC first-team linebacker … made team-leading 95 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, caused five fumbles and had four sacks and two interceptions as a junior in 2009 … allleague middle linebacker in 2009 when he led team to eight straight wins to end season … second-team all-Ohio Central District as a junior … . had 10 tackles and recovered a fumble as a sophomore in 2008 … made five tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., while playing with future Irish classmate Eilar Hardy … three-year letterwinner in football … four-year letterwinner in both basketball and track and field … earned one letter in tennis (only time ever playing the sport) … received 2010 Colerain Multi-Sport Award as he earned 11 varsity letters in high school career … captured the "That’s Our Boy" award from the Southwest Ohio National Football Foundation … received the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award … named a Buckeye Blue Chip award winner by the TD Club of Columbus … won the 2010 Colerain LaRosa MVP Male Athlete of the Year … graduated top 10 in his class and summa cum laude … played for coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School … son of Joel and Monica Grace … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in each of the final six games, making four starts … was Notre Dame's starter at right guard against BYU (Nov. 23) and Stanford (Nov. 30) … made his first career start against Navy (Nov. 2) at left guard … started at left guard in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in six games (Navy, Michigan, Boston College, Wake Forest, USC and Alabama) on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked third-best player in Connecticut by Rivals. com … named first-team all-state by Connecticut High School Coaches Association as a senior in 2010 … selected all-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference … landed on 2010 Walter Camp Foundation All-Connecticut Team … tabbed one of top 30 players in Connecticut for 2010 by New Haven Register … second-team offensive selection for MaxPreps Junior All-American Team in 2009 … named first-team all-state as a junior by Connecticut High School Football Coaches Association and New Haven Register … aided New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Conn., to 11-2 record as a senior in 2010 … assisted offense in rushing for 233 yards against Trinity Catholic in 48-8 victory in 2010 …
helped open rushing lanes as New Canaan gained 292 rushing yards in 49-0 triumph over Seymour in 2010 … started as a sophomore and junior in 2008 and 2009 and helped guide New Canaan to Connecticut state titles both years … threw discus for first time on track and field team as junior in 2010 … father, Terry, played as starting quarterback at Notre Dame from 1966-68 and was sophomore standout on 1966 Irish national championship squad … Terry earned consensus All-America honors as a senior in 1968 and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting … Terry set Notre Dame career marks for pass completions, passing yards and passing TDs, completing 304 of 550 career passes for 4,152 yards and 27 TDs … Terry was second-round 1969 NFL Draft selection (30th overall pick) and went on to play for NFL Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969-75 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 … played for coach Lou Marinelli at New Canaan High School … son of Terry and Kelly Hanratty … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting. HANRATTY'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 6-0 2013 6-4 TOTALS 12-4
EILAR HARDY
S • 5-11.5 • 202 • Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Pickerington Central)
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HARDY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (1-0) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in 10 games, making starts at safety against both Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and BYU (Nov. 23) … recorded 26 tackles, including 14 solos … contributed one tackle for loss … his two starts accounted for 15 of his 26 tackles on the year … made a career-high eight tackles against BYU … tackled seven Panthers at Pittsburgh … recorded four tackles, including his first career TFL, against Navy (Nov. 2) … posted a pair of solo stops at Air Force (Oct. 26) … turned in a three-tackle day against USC (Oct. 19) … shared on his first collegiate tackle at Michigan (Sept. 7).
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any action during the season.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Associated Press Ohio Division I allstate pick as a defensive back for 2010 … first-team defensive back on Columbus Dispatch all-metro team … first-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio Central All-District squad … rated 209th on Rivals.com list of top 250 players nationally … four-year starter at safety for Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio … made 63 tackles as a senior in 2010 to go with five tackles for loss and six passes broken up … intercepted four passes as a senior and returned one for a score … also played at running back … helped Pickerington Central to 11-1 record mark as a senior, with only loss coming 13-6 to Hilliard Davidson in Ohio state playoffs, with Hilliard Davidson becoming first team in nine games to score 10 or more points against Central defense … rushed for 60 yards vs. Grove City … scored on 70-yard punt return vs. Lancaster in win that also included 55-rushing yards and eight tackles … scored on 37-yard rushing play and ran an interception back for a TD in first round of Ohio playoffs vs. Troy … helped Central record six shutout wins in 2010 … ran opening kickoff back 98 yards and later scored on 26-yard run in playoff win over Westerville South that also included six tackles on defense … made 75 tackles, three interceptions and forced three fumbles as a junior in 2009 … second-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio AllCentral District squad as junior in 2009 … played cornerback in Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., playing along with future Irish classmate Jarrett Grace … brother, Eisen, made 61 tackles and seven pass breakups as senior defensive back at Ohio Dominican in 2012 … brother, Terrance Brown, played wide receiver at Michigan State in 1998-2001 … played for coach Jay Sharrett at Pickerington Central High School … son of Bill and Tina Hardy … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology.
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action during the season.
C • 6-4.5 • 295 • Sr. Aztec, N.M. (Aztec)
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in 12 games … made first career start at Stanford (Nov. 30) as the Irish center in place of an injured Nick Martin … started at center in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … saw action in every game except for Navy (Nov. 2) … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) … Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans … Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on their final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) … Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive … Arizona State and Stanford both rank tied for seventh in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in the first nine games, predominantly on the Irish special teams … played behind veteran center Braxston Cave after moving positions in 2012 spring drills. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 43rd nationally on Sporting News Top 100 list for 2010 … rated 36th on ESPNU Top 150 list and 40th in Rivals.com national prospect rankings … top-rated player out of New Mexico and sixth-best offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl … selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game in Austin, Texas … RivalsHigh.com second-team All-American … finalist for Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award at U.S. Army All-American Bowl …
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team pick on MaxPreps 2011 U.S. Air Force All-American team as offensive lineman … second-leading vote-getter among offensive linemen on 2011 Associated Press North Carolina all-state team … first-team offensive lineman on all-Observer squad named by Charlotte Observer in both 2011 and 2010 … rated 16th among North Carolina players by SuperPrep … ranked 17th-best prospect in North Carolina and 25th-best offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals.com … helped Catholic average 333 rushing yards and 43 points per game in 2011 to go with 5,197 yards of total offense and also played some at tight end … two-time first-team all-Mecklenburg selection by Charlotte Observer in 2011 and 2010 for players in immediate Charlotte area … three-time all-MEGA 7 3A/4A selection … helped 2010 Catholic team to 14-1 record in junior campaign that featured 4,904 team rushing yards and included advancement to North Carolina Class 3AA playoff semifinals … played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix … chosen to play in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl … also played basketball and throw the shot in track and field … coached by Jim Oddo at Charlotte Catholic High School … son of Hayden and Carol Harrell … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.
MATT HEGARTY
HISTORY AND RECORDS
MARK HARRELL OL • 6-4 • 306 • Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Catholic)
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HARDY'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue Did Not Play Michigan State Did Not Play Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0-0.0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 2-2 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *BYU 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play vs. Rutgers 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 14-12 26 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 * - games started
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HARDY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 10-2 14 12 26 1.0-2 0 0 0 0
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CHASE HOUNSHELL DL • 6-4.5 • 275 • Sr. Kirtland, Ohio (Lake Catholic)
50
HOUNSHELL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, Air Force, Oct. 8, 2011 (1-3) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Missed the entire season with an injury. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in the season opener against Navy but missed the rest of the season due to injury.
A TOTAL TFL PD FF 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 0 0
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Competed in seven games in a reserve role for the Irish, tallying four tackles … played against Air Force, USC, Navy, Maryland, Boston College, Stanford and Florida State … all four tackles came in a victory vs. Air Force … had one solo and three assisted tackles. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Associated Press Ohio Division II co-defensive player of the year for 2010 … standout two-way lineman at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio … helped Cougars reach Ohio Division II state semifinals in both 2009 and 2010, as Lake Catholic finished 12-2 both years … had 36 tackles, five sacks, nine tackles for loss and three forced fumbles as senior in 2010 … first-team defensive lineman on Associated Press Ohio Division II all-state squad as a senior … Northeast Lakes District Division II Defensive player of the year for 2010 … named Willoughby News-Herald Ohio Division II player of the year … first-team defensive lineman on Cleveland Plain-Dealer prep all-star team for 2010 … one of five finalists for Tony Fisher Award (named after former Notre Dame running back) that goes to top high school player in area … first-team offensive lineman on News-Herald all-star team … Cleveland Plain-Dealer made him North Coast League preseason defensive MVP for 2010 … had six sacks and 18 tackles for loss on defense as junior in 2009, helping offense rushing for 215 yards per game and allowing only three sacks … first-team offensive lineman on Associated Press Ohio Division II all-state squad as junior in 2009 … first-team offensive lineman on Cleveland Plain-Dealer prep all-star team as junior in 2009 … brother, Chad, was offensive guard letterman in 2009 at Central Florida … twin sister, Colette, is a senior forward on the 2014-15 basketball team at St. Francis (N.Y.) … played for Mike Bell at Lake Catholic High School … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. HOUNSHELL'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD 2011 7-0 1 3 4 0.0 0 2012 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 TOTALS 8-0 1 3 4 0.0 0
MIKE HEUERMAN TE • 6-3.5 • 225 • So. Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier)
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive end on Naples Daily News all-area squad for 2012 … caught three passes for 118 yards and two TDs as 2012 tight end at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Fla. … tonsillectomy sidelined him parts of senior campaign … ranked 264th player nationally on ESPN 300 list … ranked 215th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … ranked eighth on Rivals.com list of tight ends … ranked 245th overall and 10th among tight ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com … had 23 receptions as a junior in 2011 for 340 yards and five scores … made four receptions as a sophomore in 2010 for 77 yards and one TD … played in Rotary Club of Naples North All-Star Football Classic in December … brother Jeff is a senior tight end at Ohio State for the 2014 season after catching 26 passes for 466 yards and for TDs as junor in 2013 … enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 … played for coach Dan Pallante … son of Paul and Melissa Heuerman … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.
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WR • 6-0 • 190 • So. Prosper, Texas (Prosper)
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HUNTER, JR.'S HONORS & AWARDS • Notre Dame Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2013) FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.
DL • 6-5.5 • 315 • Jr. Rochester, N.Y. (Aquinas Institute)
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JARRON JONES
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THE FIGHTING IRISH
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 95th player nationally on ESPN 300 list rated 181st on Rivals 250 list … ranked 21st on Rivals.com list of wide receivers … ranked 41st among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … named to Waco Tribune-Herald Top 50 … helped Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas, to 10-3 mark in 2012 and Class AAAA Division II regional third-round playoff game … second-team all-state pick for 2012 on Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A squad … caught 71 passes for 1,235 yards and 14 TDs and rushed 11 times for 89 yards in 2012 as a senior … caught 43 passes for 749 yards and 11 TDs as junior in 2011 … MVP of 7-on-7 event The Opening in summer of 2012 … also played baseball in high school, hitting .393 with six home runs, 27 RBI and 13 stolen bases as a junior outfielder … son of Major League Baseball outfielder Torii Hunter, now with the Detroit Tigers and formerly with Minnesota Twins (1997-2007) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008-2012) … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl but suffered broken leg while working out for West squad … played for coach Kent Scott … son of Torii Hunter, Sr. and Katrina Hunter … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
JONES' GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 2-0 2 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 TOTALS 10-10 20 1.0-7 1.0-7 1 * - games started
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TORII HUNTER JR.
JONES' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-1 10 10 20 1.0-7 0 1 0 2
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JONES' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 Blocked kicks: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Appeared in 12 games with one start (Stanford on Nov. 30) … made 20 tackles, one for loss, one sack and one forced a fumble … blocked two kicks … registered a pair of solo tackles, including his first career sack, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … recorded four tackles at Stanford (Nov. 30) … had his breakthrough performance against BYU (Nov. 23) … made a seasonhigh seven tackles against the Cougars and blocked a short fourth-quarter field-goal attempt that would have made it a one-score game … collected four tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) and also forced a fumble … made his first two tackles in the win over Michigan State (Sept. 21) … blocked an extra-point attempt against Temple (Aug. 31).
HISTORY AND RECORDS
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any action during the season.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated number-20 player nationally by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming … listed 107th on 247Sports rating of national prospects … ranked number-10 offensive tackle in the nation and second-best player in New York by 247Sports … rated number-102 player nationally on 2012 ESPNU 150 list … listed as 11th-best offensive tackle in the nation, second-best player in New York and 13th-best prospect in Northeast region by ESPNU … rated 199th nationally on Rivals.com Rivals250 list … listed as second-best player in New York and 14th-best defensive tackle in his class by Rivals.com … listed 229th nationally on the Scout.com Scout 300 rankings … rated best player in New York and 43rd-best offensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep … first-team defensive lineman on all-Greater Rochester team for 2011 by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle … helped Little Irish win New York Section V Class A title again in 2011 … standout defensive lineman at Aquinas Institute in Rochester, N.Y. … made 71 tackles, five sacks, recovered a fumble, broke up nine passes and blocked two field goals in 2011 … made nine tackles in 19-16 state playoff semifinal loss to Mane-Endwell … as a junior in 2010 made 68 tackles (32 unassisted), 14 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one interception, four passes broken up, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on team that finished 13-0 and claimed New York Class A state crown … two-time first-team defensive lineman on New York State Sportswriters Association Class A all-state team … played basketball at Aquinas … recorded a tripledouble on Jan. 27, 2012, recording a school record 33 rebounds to go with 20 points and 11 blocks … played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … coached by Chris Battaglia at Aquinas Institute … son of Matthew and Lakiescha Jones … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.
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BEN KOYACK TE • 6-5 • 254 • Sr. Oil City, Pa. (Oil City)
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KOYACK’S HONORS & AWARDS • Mackey Award Watch List (2013, 2014) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (11.10.13) KOYACK'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, Navy, Nov 2, 2013; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 2, 2013; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 4, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 Receiving yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (4 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 2, 2013; vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 38, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 All-purpose yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games with five starts at tight end … caught 10 passes for 171 yards and three TDs … the Irish won all three games when he had a TD … enjoyed his most productive day as a receiver at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) when he had four grabs for 76 yards, including a career-long reception of 38 yards … had two catches for 34 yards and a TD against Navy … caught a 22-yard TD and had a seven-yard catch at Air Force (Oct. 26) … first catch of the season was a 19-yard TD reception against Arizona State (Oct. 5). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Appeared in 12 games during the season and started one game (vs. Alabama) … registered three receptions for 39 yards … made a splash in the season opener against Navy (Sept. 1) with a 23-yard catch … also had grabs against Purdue (Sept. 8) and Wake Forest (Nov. 17) for five and 11 yards, respectively … started as part of a three-tight end package in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama.
SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 1.4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0.5 RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.4 0 39 0 0 0 39 3.2 0 171 0 0 0 171 13.2 0 215 0 0 0 215 5.8
KOYACK'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. Temple 0 at Michigan 0 *at Purdue 0 Michigan State 0 Oklahoma 0 *vs. Arizona State 1 USC 0 *at Air Force 2 *Navy 2 at Pittsburgh 4 *BYU 0 at Stanford 0 vs. Rutgers 1 TOTALS 10 * - games started
YDS 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 29 34 76 0 0 13 171
TD LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 0 1 22 1 17 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 38
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in 12 games, while starting the game vs. Air Force (Oct. 8) … did not play vs. USF … caught one pass for five yards in win at Pittsburgh. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Received first-team Pennsylvania all-state honors from Pennsylvania Sportswriters and Associated Press in 2010 … also Pennsylvania Football News/Coaches AAA first-team Pennsylvania all-state in 2010 … named SuperPrep Northeast Offensive Player of the Year … rated best tight end in country and 25th-best prospect overall by Scout.com … ranked 34th on Sporting News Top 100 list … named to ESPNU Top 150 and MaxPreps Top100 recruiting lists … named to Rivals100 list … chosen to play in Under Armour All-America Bowl … Pennsylvania Region 5 all-star in 2010 … selected top player in Pennsylvania by Pittsburgh Sports Report and second-best player in state by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette prior to 2010 season … guided Oil City Senior High School in Oil City, Pa., to 9-3 record as senior in 2010 … recorded 62 receptions for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs as a senior … averaged 16.6 yards per catch … totaled 65.5 tackles and six and a half tackles for loss on defense in 2010, adding one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups … set Pennsylvania District 10 records with 152 career receptions for 2,591 yards … caught eight passes for 135 yards and a TD in a 35-21 win over DuBois in 2010 … made 11 tackles in 49-28 victory vs. Girard in 2010 … had four receptions for 121 yards and two TDs while making nine tackles on defense vs. Franklin in 2010 … caught eight passes for 171 yards and two TDs in 42-26 win over Slippery Rock in 2010 … played in seven games as a junior in 2009 and caught 43 passes for 748 yards and seven TDs … averaged 17.4 yards per catch in 2009 … registered nine receptions for 249 yards and two TDs in 2009 season opener vs. Meadville … won Pennsylvania state title in javelin with personal best throw of 192-11 in 2010 … caught 47 passes for 812 yards and 10 TDs as a sophomore in 2008 … besides tight end, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end and linebacker … hails from family of musicians and is proficient playing trombone, piano and euphonium … mother is a music teacher … played for coach Matt LaVerde at Oil City High School … son of David and Karen Koyack … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing. KOYACK'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2011 12-1 1 5 0 5 0.1 5.0 0.4 2012 12-2 3 39 0 23 0.3 13.0 3.2 2013 13-5 10 171 3 38 0.8 17.1 13.2 TOTALS 37-8 14 215 3 38 0.4 15.4 5.8
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WR • 5-8 • 170 • Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)
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ERIC LEE
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in one game during the season against Wake Forest (Nov. 17)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-sport athlete at Dowling Catholic High School, excelling in football, basketball and baseball … helped his teams to three straight undefeated seasons and conference championships … as a senior, football team also won the sectional championship, regional championship and state championship … in state championship, had game-clinching interception … went on to be named all-conference, all-city, all-region, all-county, all-state and All-America … in basketball was team captain junior and senior years and earned all-conference honors as well … helped Dowling Catholic win conference championship, sectional championship and regional championship on the diamond … in senior campaign also won the state championship in baseball … was consecutively named all-conference, all-city, all-region and all-county all three years he participated with baseball team … coached by Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic … son of Bernard and Denise Lee … enrolled in the College of Science as a science pre-professional major.
COACHES & STAFF
LEE'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 1-0
CHRISTIAN LOMBARD 74 OL • 6-5 • 311 • Gr. Inverness, Ill. (Fremd)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Backup offensive tackle and special teams performer who played in all 13 games.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: USA Today first-team prep All-America offensive lineman … EA Sports first-team All-American … named to Parade All-America team for 2009 as one of 18 offensive and defensive linemen … MaxPreps #30 national prospect and second-team All-American … played offensive right tackle for Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill. … Gatorade Player of the Year for state of Illinois in 2009 … selected to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 8A all-state football squad for 2009 (one of 18) … named to Chicago Tribune all-state team as a senior in 2009 after helping Fremd to perfect regular season and final 11-1 finish after falling in Illinois Class 8A quarterfinals … first-team pick on Champaign News-Gazette all-state squad for 2009 … rated #13 offensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep … rated 103rd nationally on The Kickoff Top 120 … made 32 tackles on defense as a senior in 2009 … played in 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … named to Daily Herald Northwest Suburban all-area team for 2009 and 2008 … helped team average 331 yards per game … helped Fremd to 8-3 record as junior
COLE LUKE
CB • 5-11 • 190 • So. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
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LUKE'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-3) Tackles for loss: 0.5, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (0-0) Pass breakups: 1, Navy, Nov 2, 2013; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games … made 15 tackles on the year, eight of them solo … split a tackle for loss and broke up two passes in coverage … posted a half of a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Navy (Nov. 2) … had a season-best six tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) … contributed three tackles to the win over No. 22 Arizona State (Oct. 5) … had a pair of solo stops and a PBU at Purdue (Sept. 14) … made a tackle in his collegiate debut against Temple (Aug. 31).
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Did not see game action during the season.
LOMBARD'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2011 13-0 2012 13-13 2013 7-7 TOTALS 33-20
HISTORY AND RECORDS
JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Started all 13 games at right offensive tackle … part of an offensive line that started the same five players for every game … helped Irish run for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of the last nine contests … Notre Dame had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 when the Irish registered nine games with at least 200 yards rushing … over last nine games, Notre Dame combined to rush for 1,901 yards (359 attempts) for 5.3 yards per carry, 211.2 yards per game and 15 rushing TDs … the Irish rushed for more yards in their last nine games combined than 51 Football Bowl Subdivision teams totaled in their entire 2012 season.
in 2008 … attended U.S. Army All-American Combine in January 2009 and Notre Dame football camp in summer of 2009 … earned special mention on all-area team as a sophomore in 2007 … played for coach Mike Donatucci at Fremd … son of Greg and Erin Lombard … graduated in May 2014 from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in management consulting.
2013 SEASON REVIEW
SENIOR SEASON (2013): Started each of the first seven games at right guard before suffering a season-ending back injury … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans … Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on its final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) … Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive.
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NICK MARTIN
C • 6-4.5 • 295 • Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)
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MARTIN'S HONORS & AWARDS • Rimington Trophy Watch List (2014) • Lombardi Award Watch List (2014) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Started each of the first 11 games at center … was lost for the season against BYU (Nov. 23) due to a knee injury … played on same Irish offensive line with older brother, senior offensive tackle and captain Zack Martin … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) … Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans … Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on its final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) … Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games … majority of action came on multiple Irish special teams units … by end of the season, was primary backup at both tackle positions but also had versatility to play guard … joined brother Zack as one of four brothers on the Irish roster. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team cornerback on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports … first-team defensive back on Arizona Football Coaches Association 2012 Arizona all-state squad … first-team defensive back on AllArizona squad by Phoenix Gazette … also a first-team defensive back on AZFCA Division I all-state team for 2012 … helped Hamilton High School team in Chandler, Ariz., rebound from 0-2 start to 31-16 win over Phoenix Mountain Pointe in Arizona Division I 2012 state title game for final 12-2 record … East Valley Tribune two-time All-Tribune selection as defensive back … ranked 77th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated 133rd on Rivals 250 list … ranked ninth on Rivals.com list of cornerbacks … ranked 185th overall and 21st among cornerbacks on Scout 300 by Scout.com … also a dangerous punt returner … as a junior in 2011 made 63 tackles, broke up 12 passes and returned all three of his interceptions for TDs … his Hamilton team fell to Desert Vista in 2011 Arizona Division I title game … chosen for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and broke up one pass for West squad … high school head coach was former Notre Dame quarterback Steve Belles (1986-89), who has coached five Hamilton teams to Arizona state titles … his Hamilton team played against Sherman Oaks (Calif.) in Dublin the same weekend the Irish played Navy in 2012 … uncle is former Dallas Cowboy safety Darren Woodson … son of Freddie and Monica Luke … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. LUKE'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2013 13-0 8
A TOTAL TFL PD 7 15 0.5-1 2
LUKE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 0-2 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 8-7 15 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 * - games started
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF FR BLK 0 0 0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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DL • 6-4.5 • 289 • So. Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley)
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.
CAM McDANIEL
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MCDANIEL’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Rushes on Consecutive Plays (Oct. 6, 2012 vs. Miami, Fla., 9, 1st) • Single-Game Rushes on Consecutive Plays (Sept. 14, 2013 at Purdue, 8, t-2nd)
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
MCDANIEL'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, four times TDs: 1, four times Rush attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24 carries) Rush TDs: 1, four times Long rush: 36, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Receptions: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 29, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 21, Miami, Oct 6, 2012 Total offense attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24 rush,0 pass) Total offense yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (117 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 165, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013 Kick returns: 5, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013 Kick return yards: 83, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013 (5 returns) Long kick return: 26, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Tackles: 1, nine times
HISTORY AND RECORDS
RB • 5-10 • 205 • Sr. Coppell, Texas (Coppell)
2013 SEASON REVIEW
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team end on Associated Press All-Ohio Division IV team for 2012 … AP All-Central District tight end in Division IV for 2012 … firstteam tight end on 2012 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team … ranked 17th nationally on Rivals.com list of tight ends … ranked 299th overall and 32nd among defensive ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com … helped Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio, to Ohio Division IV state semifinals and overall 13-1 record … Hartley finished first in final Associated Press Division IV poll with 10-0 regular-season mark … made 16 catches for 348 yards and four TDs on run-oriented team that scored 42.5 points per game as senior in 2012 and also dominated as outside linebacker in Hawks’ 3-5 system … made nine receptions, four for TDs, as a junior tight end in 2011 … also played at defensive end … played for coach Brad Burchfield … son of Jim and Beth Matuska … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in eight games during the season, primarily on special teams … did not play in first four games or against Navy … saw time on special teams and at running back in a reserve role … had three carries for nine yards and two kick returns for 24 yards … also tallied a pair of tackles.
COACHES & STAFF
JACOB MATUSKA
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games … saw action at both running back and cornerback, as well as serving as one of the team’s top special teams players … rushed for 125 yards on 23 carries with one TD … had nine rushes for a career-best 59 yards against Navy (Sept. 1) … added a 20-yard reception against the Midshipmen as well … collected his first career TD on Notre Dame’s final drive of the game against Miami (Oct. 6) … accounted for 75 of the 93 yards on the drive, including 54 on the ground … set a school record with rushes on nine consecutive Irish offensive plays … his 11 carries against the Hurricanes were a career high … added a 21-yard shovel-pass reception … rushed three times for 11 yards against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) … serves as a pivotal player on punt and kickoff return as well as punt and kickoff return defense … registered one kickoff return for 25 yards against Purdue (Sept. 8) … collected 77 yards on four kickoff returns against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) … collected five tackles on special teams.
THE FIGHTING IRISH
NICK MARTIN'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 13-0 2013 11-11 TOTALS 24-11
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games with four starts (USC, Navy, Stanford and Rutgers) … led the Irish in carries (152) and rushing yards (705) … led Notre Dame in rushing in a team-high seven contests … tied for the team lead in TD runs with three … ran for a team-high 80 yards on 17 carries in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … added a career-best three receptions for career-high 29 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights … gained a career-high 117 yards on the ground against BYU (Nov. 23), plus a three-yard reception and two kick returns for 43 yards, accounting for 163 all-purpose yards … ran for a crucial fourth-quarter TD as the Irish beat Navy (Nov. 2) … gained 52 yards on just seven carries against the Midshipmen … went over 100 all-purpose yards in the win over USC (Oct. 19), gaining 97 on the ground while catching a five-yard pass … racked up a season-high 165 all-purpose yards against No. 22 Arizona State (Oct. 5) … ran for 82 yards on 15 carries (5.5 average) and returned five kickoffs for 83 more yards … had the game-winning TD in the fourth quarter as the Irish became the only team to defeat Michigan State (Sept. 21) … scored his first TD of the season as a part of a 56-yard showing at Purdue (Sept. 14) … opened the season by rushing for 65 yards on 12 carries against Temple (Aug. 31).
HERE COME THE IRISH
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Indiana all-state pick on Associated Press Class 3A team as offensive lineman … also named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team as one of 10 offensive linemen … named to 2010 Super Team by Indianapolis Star … second-team offensive lineman on U.S. Air Force Medium Schools Prep All-America squad … helped fourth-ranked Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Ind., to 2010 Indiana Class 3A state title with 28-14 win over South Bend St. Joseph’s in state title contest that marked Chatard’s record 10th state title … Chatard ended season with 11-4 record and 10 straight wins after early three-game losing streak … helped team to number-three state ranking in IFCA final regular-season poll for 2010 … starter on both offensive and defensive lines … rated second-best Class 3A defensive player in Indianapolis area in preseason listings by Indianapolis Star … . helped Chatard to 12-2 mark as a junior in 2009 before losing to Evansville Memorial in Indiana state playoff semi-state round … father, Keith, played football at Kentucky and was 1982 Academic All-Southeastern Conference pick as team’s top defensive tackle while also earning NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship in 1983 … played for coach Vincent Lorenzano at Bishop Chatard High School … son of Pam and Keith Martin … brother Zack is rookie on 2014 NFL Dallas Cowboys roster as first-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.
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2014 Fighting Irish HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team all-state running back as senior on 2010 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A team … MVP of District 7-5A by Fort Worth Star-Telegram … second-team running back pick on Dallas Morning News all-area squad … rushed 301 times for 1,906 yards and 32 TDs as a senior in 2010 at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas … also caught 40 passes for 492 yards and three TDs … . led Dallas area 5A players in scoring with 37 TDs and ranked third in rushing … helped Coppell to 13-1 record and #2 ranking in Texas Class 5A, losing only 41-40 to Euless Trinity in state quarterfinals … Coppell finished regular season 10-0 and ranked fifth in Texas Associated Press Class 5A poll … rated one of top 100 players in Dallas area (one of six running backs) coming into 2010 by Dallas Morning News … helped 2009 Cowboys team as junior to 11-2 record ending in 5A playoff loss to Arlington … played for coach Joe McBride at Coppell High School … son of Danny and Diane McDaniel … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in psychology and minoring in philosophy. MCDANIEL'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2011 8-0 3 9 0 12 3.0 1.1 2012 13-0 23 125 1 19 5.4 9.6 2013 13-3 152 705 3 36 4.6 54.2 TOTALS 34-3 178 839 4 36 4.7 24.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
MIKE McGLINCHEY OL • 6-7.5 • 310 • So. Philadelphia, Pa. (William Penn Charter)
RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 9 0 9 1.1 125 0 125 9.6 705 0 705 54.2 839 0 839 24.7 REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 41 0 21 0.2 20.5 3.2 6 34 0 14 0.5 5.7 2.6 8 75 0 21 0.2 9.4 2.2
SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.7
KICK RETURNS 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
NO. YARDS 2 24 7 135 8 137 17 296
TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 18 12.0 3.0 0 25 19.3 11.2 0 26 17.1 11.4 0 26 17.4 8.7
OL • 6-4.5 • 313 • So. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West)
RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 9 0 0 24 0 33 4.1 125 41 0 135 0 301 23.2 705 34 0 137 0 876 67.4 839 75 0 296 0 1210 35.6 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0 0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 7 2 9 0.0-0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 0
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team offensive lineman on 2012 Pennsylvania Sports Writers AAAA All-State football team … first-team offensive lineman on Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania team … first-team offensive lineman on Philadelphia Daily News All-City squad for William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pa. … ranked 131st player nationally on 247Sports list of top 247 players … ranked 24th on Rivals.com list of offensive tackles … ranked 90th overall and eighth among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com … captain of team as a senior in 2012 … began as a high school tight end but shifted to offensive tackle … has played virtually everywhere on the field on both sides of the ball, other than secondary … also played basketball for Penn Charter … selected for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and played for East squad … first cousin of former Penn Charter, Boston College and current Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan … played for coach Jeff Humble … son of Mike, Sr. and Janet McGlinchey … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
COLIN McGOVERN
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season.
BLK 0 0 0 0
MCDANIEL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RUSHING RECEIVING KICK RETURNS ALL 2013 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE Temple 12 65 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 at Michigan 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 at Purdue 16 56 1 10 1 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 Michigan State 16 40 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Oklahoma 3 12 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 vs. Arizona State 15 82 0 29 0 0 0 0 5 83 0 22 165 *USC 18 97 0 36 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 102 at Air Force 10 61 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 *Navy 7 52 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 at Pittsburgh 9 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 33 BYU 24 117 0 32 1 3 0 3 2 43 0 26 163 *at Stanford 4 17 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 *vs. Rutgers 17 80 0 13 3 29 0 14 0 0 0 0 109 TOTALS 152 705 3 36 6 34 0 14 8 137 0 26 876 * - games started
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RECEIVING 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
RUSHING RECEIVING KICK RETURNS ALL 2012 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE vs. Navy 9 59 0 19 1 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 79 Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 25 25 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Miami 11 55 1 15 1 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 76 Stanford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 77 0 21 77 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 16 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest 3 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 17 28 at USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 23 125 1 19 2 41 0 21 7 135 0 25 301
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Illinois Class 5A all-state pick for 2012 by Illinois Football Coaches Association … named to 2012 Chicago Tribune all-state team … first-team offensive lineman on Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for 2012 … ranked 37th player nationally on Rivals.com list of offensive tackles … ranked 133rd overall and ninth among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com … played left offensive tackle at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox, Ill. … . helped Warriors reach quarterfinals in 2012 state 5A playoffs … made 70 pancake blocks as a senior and did not allow a sack his junior or senior year … transferred from Lincoln-Way Central after his sophomore campaign … selected for Under Armour All-America Game but did not participate … played for coach Dave Ernst … son of Brian and Dawn McGovern … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
EAMON McOSKER S • 5-11.5 • 205 • Jr. San Pedro, Calif. (Loyola)
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in both track and football at Loyola High School in San Pedro, Calif. … named team captain and received the most valuable player award as a senior in football … added all-conference honors in football … played for head coach Mike Christensen at Loyola … son of Tim and Connie McOsker … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance.
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JOHN MONTELUS FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season.
KENDALL MOORE
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COACHES & STAFF
LB • 6-1 • 251 • Gr. Raleigh, N.C. (Southeast Raleigh)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to 2012 Boston Globe All-Scholastic team … three-year offensive line starter at Everett High School in Everett, Mass. … first-team offensive lineman on Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Super 26 team for 2012 … first lineman ever to be a finalist for ESPN Boston Mr. Football Award … ranked 82nd player nationally on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list … rated 74th on Rivals 250 list … ranked first on Rivals.com list of offensive guards … ranked 51st overall and second among offensive guards on Scout 300 by Scout.com … played left tackle as a junior and senior … helped Everett to three straight Massachusetts Division IA Super Bowl crowns his final three seasons, including a 20-19 win over unbeaten Barnstable in 2012 at Gillette Stadium … helped Everett defeat top-seeded Masconomet Regional 42-14 in 2012 IA East semifinals … played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … weighed only about 200 pounds when he entered high school … born in Haiti, moved to Canada at age 2, then to Massachusetts when he was 9 … played for coach John DiBiaso … son of Eldridge Fabre … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
MOORE'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Tackles: 5, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (4-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 (1-0); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0)
JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Appeared in all 13 games … registered 10 tackles, including seven on special teams … his seven special-teams tackles ranked third on the team … ranked second on the squad with six tackles on kickoff returns … collected one tackle against Purdue (Sept. 8), Michigan State (Sept. 15), Michigan (Sept. 22), Miami (Oct. 6) and BYU (Oct. 20) … recorded a pair of tackles in the victory at Oklahoma (Oct. 27) … tallied one tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) and two more stops at USC (Nov. 24).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Did not see game action during the season … selected Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year for his stellar contributions in practice situations against the first-team offense.
NO. YARDS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0
MOORE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 4-1 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 Navy 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 7-10 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 * - games started
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named SuperPrep All-American and eighth-best player in North Carolina by SuperPrep … earned All-America accolades at inside linebacker in 2009 from PrepStar … named first-team all-state as a senior by NCPreps.com … tallied 120 tackles and 10 sacks during senior season in 2009 at Southeast Raleigh High School in Raleigh, N.C. … helped Southeast Raleigh to 10-3 record and second round of North Carolina state playoffs in 2009 … scored tying TD for Bulldogs as running back on three-yard plunge in fourth quarter of second-round playoff game to force overtime … key member of defense that limited five opponents to a TD or less … recorded 125 tackles with seven sacks and added 30 receptions and seven TDs as a tight end during his junior campaign in 2008 … led Southeast Raleigh to 11-3 record in 2008 … registered 110 tackles and one interception as a sophomore in 2007 … played for coach Daniel Finn at Southeast Raleigh … son of Jeffrey and Tammie Moore … graduated in May 2014 from the College of Arts and Letters with a degree in film, television and theatre.
INTERCEPTIONS 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Played in all 13 games, seeing action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker … tallied 10 tackles and two tackles for loss … had season-high four tackles, including one tackle for loss, in win vs. Maryland (Nov. 12) … also had one tackle for loss in win vs. Navy.
MOORE'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2011 13-0 7 3 10 2.0-3 0 0 0 0 2012 13-0 2 8 10 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2013 13-0 7 10 17 1.0-1 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 39-0 16 21 37 3.0-4 1 0 0 0
2013 SEASON REVIEW
SENIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games … made 17 tackles on the season and one tackle for loss … picked up his first career interception in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers (Dec. 28) in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl … had three tackles at Stanford (Nov. 30) … recorded three stops against Navy (Nov. 2) … posted a career-high five tackles, including his first TFL, at Air Force (Oct. 26) … had single assisted tackles in four contests, including the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31).
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UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2-8 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
ROMEO OKWARA DL • 6-4 • 260 • Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell)
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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OKWARA'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (1-4); at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-3) Sacks: .5, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games and made his first career start against Navy (Nov. 2) … credited with 19 tackles on the year, 10 solo and nine assisted … had 1.5 tackles for loss including a half of a sack … matched his career high with five tackles in the regular season finale at Stanford (Nov. 30) … also had five tackles in the win over Navy, including a share of his first career sack … had a TFL amongst his two tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) … recorded single solo tackles in five games. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Appeared in all 13 games of rookie season, primarily as a special-teams contributor … registered seven tackles, four of which were unassisted …
logged at least one stop in five of the final six games … posted first career tackle for loss in the win at Oklahoma (Oct. 27), forcing a fumble on the play … credited with a half tackle for loss against Wake Forest (Nov. 17). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on all-Observer squad by Charlotte Observer for 2011 … considered the 13th-best player in North Carolina by 247Sports … rated 15th-best player in North Carolina by SuperPrep … ranked number-19 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com … led team with 76 tackles, 14 sacks and 27 tackles for loss, to go with 18 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a field-goal block … two-time all-Mecklenburg selection by Charlotte Observer … as junior in 2010 recorded 70 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal … an all-league selection on 8-5 Ardrey Kell team as a junior … chosen to play in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl … from same high school that produced former Irish defender Prince Shembo … moved to United States from Nigeria as sixth-grader … coached by Adam Hastings at Ardrey Kell High School … son of Julius and Melda Okwara … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in accountancy. OKWARA'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 4 3 7 1.5-1 0 1 0 0 2013 13-1 10 9 19 1.5-5 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 26-1 14 12 26 3.0-6 0 1 0 0 SACKS 2012 2013 TOTALS
UA 0 0 0
A TOTAL YARDS 0 0.0 0 1 0.5 3 1 0.5 3
OKWARA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 1-1 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *Navy 1-4 5 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 at Pittsburgh 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 2-3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 10-9 19 1.5-5 0.5-3 0 * - games started
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-2 2 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 4-3 7 1.0-1 0.0-0 1
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ONWUALU'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Receiving yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (1 reception) Long reception: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 All-purpose yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 Tackles: 1, six times
TACKLES 2013
RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 34 0 0 0 34 2.8 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 6 0 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
TYLER PLANTZ
RB • 5-8.5 • 219 • Gr. Frankfort, Ill. (Providence Catholic)
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SENIOR SEASON (2013): Played against BYU (Nov. 23). JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Appeared in six games as a special-teams contributor during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Providence Catholic High School … also earned two letters in wrestling … helped Providence to Chicago Catholic League Blue title, as well as a sectional and regional championship … Providence reached the state title game in 2009 … collected 139 tackles, 10 sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a senior … led Illinois in tackles (148) as a junior in 2008 … also collected 10 TFLs, nine sacks and one interception in '08 … coached by Mark Coglianese at Providence Catholic High School . . . member of the National Honor Society, Habitat for Humanity and Augustinian Youth Ministry … born in Chicago … son of Ron and Laura Plantz … father graduated from Notre Dame in 1986 and earned three football monograms as a center … graduated in May 2014 from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in finance. PLANTZ'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 6-0 2013 1-0 TOTALS 7-0
COACHES & STAFF 2013 SEASON REVIEW
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team running back on both Associated Press and Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2012 all-state squads … named to All-Pioneer Press 2012 all-star squad as running back/wide receiver/defensive back for 2012 by Saint Paul Pioneer-Press … ranked 22nd player nationally on Rivals.com list in “athlete” category … listed as top player in Minnesota on Detroit Free Press Best in the Midwest ratings … ranked 296th overall and 39th among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … finished senior season at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minn., in 2012 with 574 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs on 74 attempts, plus 26 catches for 421 yards and five more TDs … led Suburban East Conference in scoring in 2012 with 116 points … averaged 26.1 yards (209 total yards) on kickoff returns … also made 10 tackles in 2012 and returned an interception 94 yards for a TD … had 246 all-purpose yards in 2012 season-opening win over East Ridge, including that 94-yard interception return for a TD and a 45-yard TD reception … piled up 428 receiving yards on 27 catches and five TD catches as a junior in 2011 … rushed 71 times for 549 yards and eight TDs in 2011 … scored 80 points in 2011 and added an interception and eight tackles … finished with 420 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 70 kickoff returns yards and five tackles as a sophomore in 2010 while scoring three TDs … from long list of Cretin-Derham Hall players to attend Notre Dame, most recently Michael Floyd and Ryan Harris … enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 … played for coach Mike Scanlan … son of Francis Onwualu and Ann Perry … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.
ALL PURPOSE 2013
THE FIGHTING IRISH
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in all 12 regular-season games and started four (Michigan, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh and Stanford) as rookie receiver… caught two passes for 34 yards … also made six tackles on special teams, all solo … had a 23-yard catch against the Panthers and an 11-yard catch against the Cardinal … recorded single tackles in six different contests.
ONWUALU'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 12-4 2 34 0 23 0.2 17.0 2.8
HERE COME THE IRISH
JAMES ONWUALU
HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
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C.J. PROSISE
WR • 6-0.5 • 220 • Jr. Petersburg, Va. (Woodberry Forest)
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PROSISE'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 2, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 25, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (2 receptions) Long reception: 20, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 All-purpose yards: 25, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Tackles: 1, four times SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games both as a wide receiver and on special teams … started as a receiver against Temple (Aug. 31), Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and Rutgers (Dec. 28) … caught seven passes on the year for 72 yards … also made four tackles … had a career-best two receptions for career-high 25 yards, including a career-long 20-yard grab, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl … had a single catch in five different games … longest regular-season grab was a 16-yarder at Michigan (Sept. 7) on his first career reception … recorded a tackle in each of the season's final four contests. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned first-team Virginia all-state honors in both 2011 and 2010 … named Central Virginia defensive player of the year for 2011 by Charlottesville Daily Progress … first-team defensive back on all-Central Virginia squad … listed as ninth-best player in Virginia and 24th defensive back nationally by SuperPrep … ranked 276th on Scout.com Scout 300 list and 21st-best safety in the nation by Scout.com … rated the 13th-best player in Virginia and 22nd-best safety nationally by 247Sports … Prep League player of the year and first-team defensive back on Richmond Times-Dispatch Prep League all-district team for 2011 … receiver, safety and kick returner at Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Va. … credited with 51 tackles, six interceptions and 10 passes defended as a senior safety in 2011 … scored seven TDs on returns in 2011, five on kicks, one on an interception, one on a fumble … helped Tigers to 8-2 record and Virginia Prep League crown in 2011 … made 42 tackles and seven interceptions as junior in 2010 … returned four kicks for scores as a junior … won the long jump and 55-meter dash at Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association indoor state track and field championship in 2012 … placed second in 100-meter dash at VISAA state outdoor track meet as a junior and senior … coached by Clint Alexander at Woodberry Forest School … son of Calvin and Ginin Prosise … from same high school as 2014 Irish sophomore Doug Randolph and freshman Greer Martini … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.
PROSISE'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-3 7 72 0 20 0.5 10.3 5.5 ALL PURPOSE 2013 TACKLES 2013
RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 72 0 0 0 72 5.5 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 3 1 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
ANTHONY RABASA DL • 6-2.5 • 250 • Sr. Miami, Fla. (Columbus)
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RABASA'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in five games as outside linebacker … made six tackles on the year, including his first career tackle for loss … had a solo stop against BYU (Nov. 23) … shared on a pair of tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) … credited with three solo stops, including a TFL, at Air Force (Oct. 26). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Appeared in two games (Boston College and Wake Forest) during the season … logged first career tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) . FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 11th nationally on Rivals weak-side defensive end list … selected to Florida Times-Union Super 75 team of Florida’s top players … listed 123rd on ESPN 150 list of top players nationally for 2010 … selected to play in Team USA vs. The World game in Austin, Texas … tabbed as best defensive lineman and fifth-best prospect in Miami-Dade County by Miami Herald … named to Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 list as fourth-best defensive end in state … led Columbus High School team in Miami, Fla., to 6A regional quarterfinals of 2010 Florida state playoffs … registered 80 tackles and 10 sacks for Columbus as a junior defensive end in 2009 … named first-team all-county in 2010 by Miami Herald … 2009 first-team all-Dade County selection … named second team all-state defensive line by Florida sportswriters and first team all-county by Miami Herald following his junior campaign in 2009 … played for coach Chris Merritt at Christopher Columbus High School … son of Gus and Olga Rabasa … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. RABASA'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 2-0 0 2013 5-0 4 TOTALS 7-0 4
A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 3 7 1.0-2 0 0 0 0
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.
MAX REDFIELD
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REDFIELD'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-3); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-1) FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in 12 games, started vs. Rutgers (Dec. 28) and missed only Michigan (Sept. 7) … made 12 tackles on the season … collected a pair of stops in his first career start in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl … made three tackles against BYU (Nov. 23) to match his high … had two tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) … enjoyed a three tackle evening at Air Force (Oct. 26) … had single assisted tackles against both Temple (Aug. 31) and Michigan State (Sept. 21).
FR INT PBU BLK 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
COREY ROBINSON
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
WR • 6-4.5 • 215 • So. San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio Christian)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2013 SEASON REVIEW
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American … second-team safety on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports … first-team defensive back on Los Angeles Times All-Star team for 2012 … Orange County Register defensive player of the year for 2012 … South Coast League MVP
REDFIELD'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 3-9 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 * - games started
COACHES & STAFF
S • 6-1 • 198 • So. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo)
REDFIELD'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-1 3 9 12 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
THE FIGHTING IRISH
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Helped Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Va., to 7-3 mark as senior in 2012, making 33 tackles (12 solo), 10.5 sacks, 12 hurries, one fumble caused and one pass broken up … ranked 142nd player nationally on ESPN 300 list … rated 134th on Rivals 250 list … ranked 10th on Rivals.com list of outside linebackers … ranked 31st among outside linebackers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … only pass reception in 2012 went for 41 yards and a TD vs. Collegiate … had nine tackles and 4.5 sacks in 52-13 win over Kiski in 2012 … as a junior in 2011 made 47 tackles, nine tackles for loss, seven sacks and forced a fumble … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl and played for East squad … also played as long-stick middie in lacrosse … from same high school as current Irish junior C.J. Prosise and freshman Greer Martini … played for coach Clint Alexander … son of David and Renita Randolph … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
in 2012 at Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, Calif. … ranked 23rd player nationally on ESPN 300 list … ranked 41st on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated 30th on Rivals 250 list … ranked third on Rivals.com list of safeties … ranked 57th overall and fifth among safeties on Scout 300 by Scout.com … made 65 tackles as a senior in 2012 to go with two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries … made 45 receptions as a wide receiver in 2012 for 757 yards and six TDs … had four interceptions and blocked four punts as a senior in 2012 … helped his Mission Viejo team climb to number one in Orange County rankings as senior … three-sport standout at Mission Viejo, also playing basketball and soccer … all-Orange County pick as junior in 2011 … selected for Under Armour AllAmerica Game in St. Petersburg and played for West team … aunt is former United States soccer defender Joy Fawcett, an Olympic and World Cup champion … mother Kathy played soccer in college … played for coach Bob Johnson … son of Floyd Sr. and Kathy Mora … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
HERE COME THE IRISH
DOUG RANDOLPH
HISTORY AND RECORDS
ROBINSON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (3 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 35, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games and started three contests (Temple, Arizona State and Air Force) as rookie wide receiver… registered nine receptions for 157 yards and one TD … hauled in a career-best 35-yard TD pass against Air Force (Oct. 26) … recorded the first ever multi-reception game of his career against Michigan State (Sept. 21) with three catches for a career-best 54 yards … added a 17-yard catch against BYU (Nov. 23) and two grabs for 29 yards, including a 22-yard reception, against Stanford (Nov. 30) … registered three receptions of at least 20 yards.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Division II all-state wide receiver on Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools team for 2012 … ranked as number four player in San Antonio area for 2012 by San Antonio Express-News … a first-team wide receiver on San Antonio Express-News Sub-5A all-area team for 2012 … ranked 80th nationally on Rivals.com list of wide receivers … ranked 43rd among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … had 67 receptions as a senior in 2012 for 1,414 yards and 20 scores … caught nine passes for 151 yards and four TDs in 2012 game against Navarro … caught nine balls for 229 yards and three TDs (including game-winning score) in win over Blanco … helped Christian High School in San Antonio, Texas, to 8-4 record and Texas Division II area title in 2012 … made 42 catches for 660 yards and 10 TDs as a junior in 2011 … named to Texas academic all-state team … named to U.S. Army All-American Bowl and played for West squad … son of former Naval Academy and San Antonio Spurs basketball great and Hall of Famer David Robinson … received National Merit Scholarship … enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 … played for coach Bryan Marmion … son of David and Valerie Robinson … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in liberal studies.
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TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 157 0 0 0 157 12.1
ROBINSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS TD LG *Temple 0 0 0 0 at Michigan 1 12 0 12 at Purdue 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 3 54 0 24 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 USC 0 0 0 0 *at Air Force 1 35 1 35 Navy 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 BYU 1 17 0 17 at Stanford 2 29 0 22 vs. Rutgers 1 10 0 10 TOTALS 9 157 1 35 * - games started
ISAAC ROCHELL
DL • 6-3.5 • 287 • So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing Christian)
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ROCHELL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-1) FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in 11 games … registered 10 total tackles, including five solo stops … recorded a career-best four tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) … registered three tackles in his Irish debut against Temple (Aug. 31) … added two tackles against Navy (Nov. 2). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Georgia Class A all-state pick by Atlanta Journal-Constitution … helped Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Ga., to 12-1 record and Georgia Class A private state title in 2012 with 33-0 win over Prince Avenue Christian in championship game … played both defensive and offensive tackle in 2012 … first-team defensive lineman on Atlanta Journal-Constitution South Metro all-area team for 2012 … second-team Georgia Class A all-state pick on 2012 Georgia Sportswriters Association team … helped ELCA out-score its opponents 618-109 in 2012 … helped ELCA to earlier playoff wins over Our Lady of Mercy (42-14), Savannah Christian (42-7) and George Walton Academy (27-14) in 2012 … ranked 139th player nationally on ESPN 300 list … ranked 127th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated 124th on Rivals 250 list … ranked ninth on Rivals.com list of defensive ends … ranked 153rd overall and 17th among defensive ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com … made 97 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and seven sacks as junior in 2011 … played in Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston in December 2012 … brother Matt is a junior offensive lineman at Air Force in 2014 after starting every game in 2013 … played for coach John Gess … son of Steve and Gina Rochell … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
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FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0
0-0 0-0
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KEIVARAE RUSSELL
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RUSSELL'S HONORS & AWARDS • Bednarik Award Watch List (2014) • Nagurski Trophy Watch List (2014) • FWAA Freshman All-American (2012) • CBSSports.com Freshman All-American (2012) • Sporting News Second Team Freshman All-American (2012) • Scout.com Second Team Freshman All-American (2012)
FF FR BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
INTERCEPTIONS 2012 2013 TOTALS
G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 13-13 2 31 0 31 15.5 2.4 13-13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 26-26 3 31 0 31 10.3 1.2
ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTALS
RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 31 31 1.2
SACKS 2012 2013 TOTALS
UA A TOTAL YARDS 0 1 0.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0.5 4
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Enjoyed an exceptional freshman campaign, starting all 13 games … named to Freshman All-America teams by both Football Writers Association of America and CBS Sports.com … selected a second-team Freshman All-American by Sporting News and Scout.com … recorded 58 tackles (fifth on the team), 37 of which were solo, with two tackles for loss … ranked third on the Irish with two interceptions … opened the season with five tackles against Navy (Sept. 1) … combined with teammate Louis Nix III for a half sack of quarterback Robert Marve in the win over Purdue (Sept. 8) … picked off first career pass against Michigan (Sept. 22), and returned the ball a career-long 31 yards … was the second freshman to log an interception during the game (Nicky Baratti) … finished with six tackles in the Shamrock Series game against Miami (Oct. 6) … credited with seven total tackles against Stanford (Oct. 13) … six unassisted stops, including one for a loss, in the victory over BYU (Oct. 20) … had career-high nine tackles (six unassisted) and a half tackle for loss in the triumph at Oklahoma (Oct. 27) … recorded five total tackles against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) … ended the regular season with three tackles and a crucial interception of signalcaller Max Wittek in Irish territory during the win at USC (Nov. 24) … tallied eight tackles in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games at cornerback … has started all 26 games over his two year career … registered 51 total tackles, including 40 solo stops … collected one and a half tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and eight pass breakups … collected a pair of tackles, one interception and three pass breakups in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … recorded a season-high seven tackles in the victory over BYU (Nov. 30) … registered six tackles, all solo, a tackle for loss and fumble recovery in the victory at Air Force (Oct. 26) … had six tackles, all solo, in the victory over Arizona State (Oct. 5) … added four tackles against Michigan (Sept. 7), Purdue (Sept. 14), Michigan State (Sept. 21), Navy (Nov. 2) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … broke up three passes against Michigan State (Sept. 21).
2013 SEASON REVIEW
RUSSELL'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Interceptions: 1, three times Long interception return: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Tackles: 9, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (6-3) Sacks: 0.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (1-0); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013
RUSSELL'S CAREER STATS TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD 2012 37 21 58 2.0-7 4 2013 40 11 51 1.5-2 9 TOTALS 77 32 109 3.5-9 13
COACHES & STAFF
CB • 5-11 • 190 • Jr. Everett, Wash. (Mariner)
0
THE FIGHTING IRISH
ROCHELL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play - Injury vs. Rutgers Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 5-5 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 * - games started
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed 122nd player nationally on 247Sports chart of top prospects … ranked the fifth-best all-purpose back in the nation and third-best player from Washington by 247Sports … rated 124th on Rivals.com Rivals250 list … listed as ninth-best athlete in the nation and third-best player in Washington by Rivals.com … rated number-138 player nationally and 12th-best tailback in his class by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming … rated 12th nationally among running backs and fourth-best player in Washington by SuperPrep … listed 207th nationally on Scout.com Scout 300 rankings … named to Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 list as one of the 100 best players in 13 western U.S. states … first-team 2011 Washington Class 4A all-state running back by Associated Press … gained 1,293 rushing yards on 177 attempts with 14 TDs as senior in 2011 despite missing three games due to injury … also caught five passes in 2011 for 69 yards and one TD and completed all three of his passes for 58 yards and another TD … first-team all-area running back by Everett Herald – and finished second in voting for all-area offensive player of the year … standout running back at Mariner High School in Everett, Wash. … rushed 30 times for 284 yards and four TDs in 28-24 win over Mount Vernon in second game of 2011 season … accounted for 1,850 rushing yards on 288 carries with 20 TDs as a junior in 2010 … rushed 159 times for 1,232 yards and 14 TDs as a sophomore in 2009, to go with five catches for 120 yards and two TDs … also played defensive back as a sophomore, making 25 tackles and three interceptions … carried 36 times as freshman for 182 yards and two TDs in 2008 … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … coached by John Ondriezek at Mariner High School … son of Keith Russell and Yolanda Phillips … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.
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ROCHELL'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 11-0 5 5 10 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
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2014 Fighting Irish RUSSELL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK *Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Michigan 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Purdue 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Michigan State 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Oklahoma 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Arizona State 6-0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 *USC 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Air Force 6-0 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 *Navy 3-1 4 0.5-0 0.0-0 *at Pittsburgh 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *BYU 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Stanford 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 40-11 51 1.5-2 0.0-0 * - games started
FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-0 3 0 1-0 8 0
2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *vs. Navy 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Purdue 1-1 2 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Michigan State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-31 0 0 *vs. Miami 2-4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *BYU 6-0 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Oklahoma 6-3 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Pittsburgh 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Boston College 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Wake Forest 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 *vs. Alabama 3-5 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 37-21 58 2.0-7 0.5-4 0 0-0 2-31 2 0 * - games started
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LB • 6-0.5 • 235 • Sr. Orange, Calif. (Mater Dei) SCHMIDT'S HONORS & AWARDS • AFCA Good Works Team Nominee (2014)
SCHMIDT'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (1-0); BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013
high school as former Notre Dame great and 1964 Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte … attended only high school in the country with two former players being awarded the Heisman Trophy (Matt Leinart, USC) … played Pop Warner football with former Notre Dame TE Troy Niklas … also son of Joseph and Debra Schmidt … father, Joseph II, was football captain and safety at the University of San Diego … sister, Catherine, was a 2006 Notre Dame graduate and competed for the Irish track and field program … sister, Mary Grace, played for the Texas A&M women's soccer team prior to graduation in 2013 … brother-in-law, Greg Lopez, was a 2006 Notre Dame graduate and captain of the Irish baseball team … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-entrepreneurship. SCHMIDT'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 10-0 2 2013 13-0 10 TOTALS 23-0 12
A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 4 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 5 15 2.0-19 1 0 0 0 9 21 2.0-19 1 0 0 0
SCHMIDT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK Temple 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 at Michigan 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Oklahoma 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 vs. Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 at Air Force 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Navy 0-0 0 0.5-0 0.0-0 at Pittsburgh 1-0 1 1.0-18 0.0-0 BYU 2-0 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 at Stanford 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 10-5 15 2.0-19 0.0-0 * - games started
FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0
2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy Did Not Play Purdue Did Not Play at Michigan State Did Not Play Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Miami 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Boston College 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 2-4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started
JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games … registered 15 total tackles, including 10 solo stops, and two tackles for loss … registered a career-best three tackles in the victory over Temple (Aug. 31) … had a tackle and critical fourth-quarter pass breakup in the victory over USC (Oct. 19) … collected two tackles against Michigan (Sept. 7), Air Force (Oct. 26) and BYU (Nov. 23) … had a tackle for loss (18 yards) at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Made appearances primarily on special teams in final 10 games … credited with six total tackles, including two assisted stops at USC (Nov. 24). FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any game action.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Mater Dei High School … three-year starter at middle linebacker … recorded 229 career tackles … helped lead Mater Dei to three straight appearances in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs … as a senior captain in ‘10, helped lead Mater Dei to the CIF semifinals, including a victory over national powerhouse Long Beach Poly High School … registered 98 total tackles, including 72 unassisted stops, 10 tackles for loss and six and a half sacks as a senior … named all-CIF Southern Conference in 2010 … earned all-state nomination, all-CIF Southern Section first team as well as first-team honors from the prestigious Trinity League … named to second team all-orange county … named team MVP and received 2010 Monarch of the Year Award as a senior on a team that included prep standouts and current USC players Max Wittek and Victor Blackwell … received award from National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in recognition for outstanding achievements both on the field and in the classroom … awarded the prestigious 2010 Man of the Year Award for all Mater Dei High School students for his achievements in athletics, academics and extracurricular activities … attended same
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S • 6-0 • 208 • Jr. East Orange, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) SHUMATE'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (3-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 2, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012
UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 7-2 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Made appearances in all 13 games, primarily as the nickel back and also on special teams … totaled nine tackles (seven unassisted) and broke up three passes during his rookie campaign … finished with two tackles in the home opener against Purdue (Sept. 8) … had three tackles (two unassisted) against Miami (Oct. 6) at Soldier Field … tallied two solo stops against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) … recorded one solo tackle vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 37th player nationally on SuperPrep Elite 50 squad … listed seventh nationally among defensive backs and third-best player in New Jersey by SuperPrep … ranked 55th on Scout.com Scout 300 list and considered fourth-best safety in the nation by Scout.com … rated 103rd on 247Sports list of top prospects nationally … ranked the sixth-best safety in the nation and fourth-best prospect from New Jersey by 247Sports … listed 113th on Rivals.com Rivals250 … ranked eighth-best defensive back in nation and fourth-best recruit in New Jersey by Rivals.com … rated number-136 player nationally and ninth-best safety in his class by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming … listed the 14th-best safety nationally by ESPNU … rated number-four player in New Jersey in Newark Star-Ledger The Ledger 50 listing … played defensive back and running back for Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J., in 2011 … first-team all-state pick on defense by Star-Ledger … firstteam selection on Star-Ledger all-Non-Public squad … first-team all-Suburban by Bergen Record … scored 14 rushing TDs on 60 attempts for 361 yards and averaged more than six yards per carry as a senior running back … helped Don Bosco to sixth straight New Jersey SIAA Non-Public Group 4 title, with Don Bosco finishing the 2011 season as the top-rated high school team in the country according to USA Today … had 41 tackles and two interceptions in 2011 … returned an interception 21 yards for a score as Don Bosco defeated Bergen Catholic 42-14 in 2011 New Jersey title game for final 11-0 mark … made 67 tackles, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and an interception as a junior in 2010 … played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … also a track standout who ran 49.6 leg on championship 4x400 relay squad … coached by Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep High School … son of Maurice and Debra Shumate … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.
INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1 0 0 0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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HUNTER SMITH LS • 6-3 • 213 • Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons)
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Cardinal Gibbons High School … helped team capture three sectional and conference championships … named all-Carolina 6 at center in 2011 … team captain as a senior … captured Crusader Award, which recognized the Cardinal Gibbons football student-athlete that best exemplifies the school’s mission both on and off the field … member of the Boy Scouts of America, National Honor Society and Franciscan Youth International Service Organization … earned Eagle Scout designation… served as vice president and president of the NHS at Cardinal Gibbons … played for coach Steven Wright at Cardinal Gibbons … son of Brandon and Bertha Smith … grandfather, Alburtus “Buddy" Smith, played football at Elon College … enrolled in the College of Engineering as a chemical engineering major.
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FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SHUMATE'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 7 2 9 0.0-0 3 0 0 0 2013 9-4 14 9 23 1.0-4 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 22-4 21 11 32 1.0-4 4 0 0 0 SHUMATE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 5-0 5 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Arizona State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC Did Not Play - Injury at Air Force Did Not Play - Injury Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 14-9 23 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 * - games started
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Saw action in nine games and started four (Sept. 7 vs. Michigan, Sept. 21 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 28 vs. Oklahoma and Oct. 5 vs. Arizona State) … missed three games due to injury … registered 23 total tackles, including 14 solo stops … added one tackle for loss and one pass breakup … made a career-best seven tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) … added five tackles against Michigan (Sept. 7) and Michigan State (Sept. 21) … added a tackle for loss against the Wolverines … recorded four stops in the victory over Arizona State (Oct. 5).
2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS
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JAYLON SMITH LB • 6-2.5 • 235 • So. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)
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JAYLON SMITH'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Season Tackles by Freshman (2013, 63, 3rd) JAYLON SMITH'S HONORS & AWARDS • Bednarik Award Watch List (2014) • Nagurski Trophy Watch List (2014) • Butkus Award Watch List (2014) • Lombardi Award Watch List (2014) • Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List (2014) • Notre Dame Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.27.13) JAYLON SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: -1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Interceptions: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Tackles: 11, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (7-4) Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013 Fumbles recovered: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013; vs Arizona State, Oct 5, 2013; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games at outside linebacker … became the first Notre Dame freshman linebacker to start a season opener since Kory Minor in 1995 … ranked third on the squad with 67 total tackles, including 41 solo stops … second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss … added one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, one quarterback hurry and three pass breakups … his 67 tackles are the third-most ever by an Irish freshman and most since Bob Golic set the rookie record with 82 in 1975 … registered six tackles, three solo stops, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) … recorded a career-best 11 tackles, including one for loss, against Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … credited with his first career forced fumble against Arizona State (Oct. 5) and registered nine tackles, including one and a half for loss … recorded a tackle for loss in five consecutive games Arizona State (Oct. 5) through Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … registered first career interception in the victory over USC (Oct. 19) … made eight tackles, one for loss and picked up a fumble recovery at Air Force (Oct. 26) … 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up and unanimous All-American Manti Te'o needed 39 career games at Notre Dame to record an interception, fumble recovery and forced fumble … Smith accomplished the same feat by his eighth career game … collected seven tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28).
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team captain for West squad and made four tackles, shared a tackle for a loss and blocked a field-goal attempt as a starter at linebacker … older brother Rod is a senior running back at Ohio State in 2014 with career rushing yards and four TDs to his credit… played for coach Steve Keefer … son of Roger Smith and Sophia Woodsen … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. JAYLON SMITH'S CAREER STATS INTERCEPTIONS G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 13-13 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 ALL PURPOSE 2013 TACKLES 2013
RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 41 26 67 6.5-22 4 1 1 0
JAYLON SMITH'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK *Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Michigan 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Purdue 1-0 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 *Michigan State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Oklahoma 2-5 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Arizona State 6-3 9 1.5-9 0.0-0 *USC 1-3 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 *at Air Force 5-3 8 1.0-1 0.0-0 *Navy 2-1 3 1.0-6 0.0-0 *at Pittsburgh 7-4 11 1.0-1 0.0-0 *BYU 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Stanford 5-0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Rutgers 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 41-26 67 6.5-22 0.0-0 * - games started
FF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1--1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1--1
PBU 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Winner of 2012 Butkus Award presented by Pro Football Weekly to top high school linebacker in the country … first-team linebacker on the Parade prep All-America squad … first-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American … finalist for American Family Insurance All-USA Defensive Player of the Year … first-team linebacker on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports … Indiana Mr. Football award winner for 2012 season, receiving more than twice as many votes as the runner-up … rated top player in Indiana on Detroit Free Press Best in the Midwest ratings … ranked seventh player nationally on ESPN 300 list … ranked 18th on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list … ranked fifth on 247Sports list of top 247 players … rated third on Rivals 250 list … ranked first on Rivals.com list of outside linebackers … ranked third overall and first among outside linebackers on Scout 300 by Scout.com … helped Bishop Luers Knights in Fort Wayne, Ind., to four straight Indiana Class 2A state titles as linebacker and running back … first-team linebacker on Associated Press Indiana Class 2A all-state team as senior … member of 2012 Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state squad … named to that same team as a junior in 2011 at running back … first-team linebacker on Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette all-star team for 2012 … helped Bishop Luers to 40-28 win over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in 2012 Indiana 2A title game while rushing for 150 yards and scoring three TDs … rushed for 147 yards and added nine tackles and a sack in state semifinal win over Andrean … helped Knights to 11-4 mark in 2012 as Bishop Luers became first Indiana 2A school to win four straight state titles … finished with 1,265 rushing yards and 18 TDs on 176 attempts as a senior in 2012 to go with 10 receptions for 66 yards and two more TDs— and added 72 tackles (43 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and seven pass deflections on defense … won Euell A. Wilson Award as top senior player in Summit Athletic Conference in 2012 … rushed 168 times for 1,319 yards and 25 TDs as a junior in 2011 to go with 17 catches for 191 yards and four TDs … made 51 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks, one interception and two fumble recoveries as junior in 2011 … three-time first-team all-state selection … played basketball at Bishop Luers as a freshman, sophomore and junior—including one season with former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas … selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, was named
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action.
S • 5-9 • 200 • Sr. Davie, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
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ERNIE SOTO
STANLEY'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 2-0 2013 13-13 TOTALS 15-13
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Caught 37 passes for 547 yards and six TDs as senior in 2012 at Belton High School in Belton, Texas … helped Tigers to 6-4 record as senior on team that averaged 31.6 points per game … one of two tight ends on Waco TribuneHerald Top 50 … rated number two on Waco Tribune-Herald list of Central Texas prospects for 2012 … two-time first-team tight end on Texas District 8-5A squad in 2012 and 2011 … rated sixth tight end nationally by 247Sports and 15th tight end by Rivals … Rivals rates him 40th among state of Texas prospects … ranked 188th on 247Sports list of top 247 players … ranked 170th overall and sixth among tight ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com … Texas High School Coaches Association named him to its all-state academic first team for 2012 … caught 22 passes as junior in 2011 for 341 yards and three TDs and also caught three twopoint conversion throws … added eight receptions for 120 yards and two TDs as a sophomore in 2010 … played defensive end as a high school freshman before moving to tight end … father Roy was offensive lineman on 1980 Baylor Southwest Conference champion football squad … played for coach Rodney Southern … son of Roy and Terri Smythe … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the 11th-best offensive tackle in the country and 66th-best prospect nationally by Scout.com … rated number-118 player nationally and 17th-best offensive tackle in the country by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming … ranked the 145th-best player in the nation by 247Sports … rated the best player from Nevada and 16th-best offensive tackle prospect nationally by 247Sports … listed 176th on Rivals.com Rivals250 … ranked as best player in Nevada and 15th-best offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … rated 17th nationally among offensive linemen and 12th-best player in California/Hawaii/Nevada by SuperPrep … named to Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 list as one of the 100 best players in 13 western U.S. states … first-team offensive lineman on Nevada Class 4A all-state team for 2011 … selected first-team all-Southwest League as a senior in 2011 … honorable mention pick on SI.com High School All-America team … helped Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nev., finish 15-1 in 2011 and win third straight Nevada Class 4A state crown with 72-28 win over Reed in title matchup … three-year starter who helped Gorman to combined 43-3 record and final number-five ranking in 2011 by USA Today … played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix … also a standout in basketball, averaging 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game as a junior on Gorman team that reached state semifinals … helped lead Gorman to Nevada class 4A state title as a senior … helped basketball team to No. 11 final ranking by ESPN and No. 14 by USA Today … coached in football by Tony Sanchez at Bishop Gorman High School … son of Ron and Juli Stanley … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.
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DURHAM SMYTHE
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RONNIE STANLEY OL • 6-5.5 • 315 • Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year football letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas High School … St. Thomas Aquinas went undefeated three times in his four years and captured two conference championships, two regional championships and one state title … attended same high school as former Irish players Jordan Cowart, Ben Turk, Dan Wenger and Sam Young … born in Boca Raton, Fla. … son of Ernie and Paula Soto … played for coach George Smith at St. Thomas Aquinas … enrolled in the College of Engineering as a chemical engineering major.
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Appeared in a reserve role on the offensive line against Navy (Sept. 1) and Michigan (Sept. 22).
JOHN TURNER LB • 6-0.5 • 225 • Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)
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TURNER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 2, 2013 (0-2) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games, predominantly on special teams … recorded four tackles, including a season-high two against Navy (Nov. 2) … added tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and USC (Oct. 19) while playing at safety. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see game action for the Irish.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games at right offensive tackle … part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed … no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish … in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) … helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) … Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans … Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on its final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) … Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive … Arizona State and Stanford both rank tied for seventh in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
STANLEY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (0-1)
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2014 Fighting Irish HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Indianapolis Star Super Team for 2011 … first-team defensive back on 2011 Indianapolis Star all-city team … first-team defensive back on Associated Press Indiana Class 4A all-state squad for 2011 … ranked the fifth-best prospect in Indiana by 247Sports … rated 62nd-best player in Midwest by SuperPrep … made 49 tackles and broke up six passes as senior defensive back in 2011 for Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind. … helped Cathedral to second straight Indiana Class 4A title in 2011 with championship game win over South Bend Washington … made 55 tackles and four interceptions as a junior in 2010 in Cathedral’s state title season … won AAU national championship in tae kwon do as a junior high competitor … coached by Rick Streiff at Cathedral High School … son of Troy and Stephanie Turner … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing. TURNER'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 1 3 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on California Division I all-state squad as a senior in 2009 … named Lineman of the Year for 2009 by Los Angeles Times … first-team defensive lineman on Los Angeles Times All-Star team for 2009 … defensive player of the year on all-Southland team named by Los Angeles Times … named Moore League defensive player of the year as a senior in 2009 … recorded 67 total tackles, 11.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, 29 tackles for loss and forced four fumbles as senior defensive tackle and tight end in 2009 at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif. … made seven receptions for TDs as a tight end in 2009 as Lancers finished 11-2 … helped Lakewood to final #9 Southern California overall top-25 ranking and final #4 ranking in CIF Division I South by CalHiSports.com … recovered a pair of fumbles to help Lakewood end Long Beach Poly’s 80-game conference win streak with 21-14 victory in 2009 and ensure Lakewood’s first outright Moore League title since 1974 … had four sacks in Lancers’ CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division quarterfinal win over #23 La Puente Bishop Amat … firstteam all-conference selection as defensive lineman as a junior in 2008 on Lakewood squad that finished 10-3 … made 70 tackles and six sacks as a junior in 2008 while leading conference in tackles for loss … helped Lakewood to CIF Southern Section Pac-5 semifinals in 2008 … played in Offense-Defense All-American game in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in January 2010 … played for coach Thadd Macneal at Lakewood … son of Dennis and Maria Utupo … graduated in May 2014 from the College of Arts and Letters with a degree in anthropology. UTUPO'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2011 12-0 0 2012 11-0 0 2013 13-0 4 TOTALS 36-0 4
JUSTIN UTUPO DL • 6-0.5 • 290 • Gr. Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood)
A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 3 7 1.0-2 0 0 0 0
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UTUPO'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (2-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) SENIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games, predominantly on special teams, but gained more significant snaps on defense toward the end of the season following the injuries to DL Sheldon Day, DL Louis Nix III and OLB Ishaq Williams … registered seven total tackles, including four solo stops … made a season-high three tackles against Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) … collected two tackles, including first career tackle for loss, in the victory at Air Force (Oct. 26). JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Saw action in the last 11 games of the regular season in a reserve role. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Saw action in 12 games on the year, primarily on special teams … did not play vs. USF.
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Did not see game action in 2010. 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans
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WILLIAMS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs Navy, Sep 1, 2012 (3-1) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 7, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, five times Fumbles forced: 1, vs Navy, Sep 1, 2012 Pass breakups: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Gatorade Player of the Year as top high school football player in state of New York for 2010 … ranked 45th nationally in 2010 by Sports Illustrated … ranked 16th nationally on Rivals 100 list … ranked second on Rivals weak-side defensive end listing … rated 42nd on ESPN 150 list … 84th among The Kickoff Top 150 high school prospects from 2010 … 17th on SuperPrep Elite 50 and was named SuperPrep Northeast Defensive Player of Year … fourth-ranked defensive lineman in country according to SuperPrep … 70th player nationally on MaxPreps Top 100 … U.S. Army All-American
UA A TOTAL YARDS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 1.0 8 1 0 1.0 8
WILLIAMS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 1-1 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 at Purdue 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Pittsburgh Did Not Play - Injury BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 1-2 3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 5-12 17 1.5-8 1.0-8 0 * - games started
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK 3-1 4 1.0-3 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-2 3 1.0-9 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-2 2 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 11-11 22 3.5-15 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 1
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2011 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK USF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Air Force 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC Did Not Play Navy 1-0 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Wake Forest Did Not Play vs. Maryland 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Boston College 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Florida State 1-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 4-2 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
HISTORY AND RECORDS
2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS
FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Saw action in 11 games as a reserve outside linebacker … recorded six tackles, including one tackle for loss … did not play against USC or Wake Forest … notched a tackle against Michigan, Purdue, Air Force, Navy, Maryland and Florida State in Champs Sports Bowl.
SACKS 2011 2012 2013 TOTALS
A TOTAL TFL PD FF 2 6 1.0-2 0 0 11 22 3.5-15 1 1 12 17 1.5-8 0 0 25 45 6.0-25 1 1
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games for the Irish at outside linebacker … posted 22 tackles, 11 solo and 11 assisted, to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss and first career pass breakup and forced fumble … notched a season-best four tackles in the opener against Navy (Sept. 1), including forcing a fumble, which was returned 77 yards for a TD by teammate Stephon Tuitt in the 50-10 victory … registered two tackles against Purdue (Sept. 8) and one against Michigan State (Sept. 15) … assisted on two tackles in a 13-6 victory over Michigan (Sept. 22) and, after failing to record a tackle against Miami, assisted on one tackle in a hard-fought 20-13 overtime win against Stanford (Oct. 13) … assisted on one tackle in a 17-14 win against BYU (Oct. 20) before recording three tackles against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) in a 30-13 road victory … posted a solo tackle against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) before getting three solo tallies at Boston College (Nov. 10) in a 21-6 triumph … ended the home slate with a solo tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) in a 38-0 shutout before carding two assisted tackles at USC (Nov. 24) in a 22-13 victory.
WILLIAMS' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2011 11-0 4 2012 13-0 11 2013 11-1 5 TOTALS 35-1 20
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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in 11 games as outside linebacker and picked up first career start against Air Force (Oct. 26) … missed Navy (Nov. 2) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) games due to an injury … registered 17 total tackles, including five solo stops … added one and a half tackles for loss and one sack … collected his first career sack at Michigan (Sept. 7) … recorded a season-high three tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and Stanford (Nov. 30) … added two tackles against Temple (Aug. 31), Michigan (Sept. 7), Purdue (Sept. 14), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and USC (Oct. 19).
Bowl selection … first-team all-Borough pick in 2010 by New York Daily News … tabbed 2010 New York Daily News all-city selection … dubbed top player in New York state postseason rankings by Rivals … led Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., to 12-1 record and a Public School Athletic League playoff runner-up spot as senior in 2010 … had 22 tackles, six sacks and two fumble recoveries in 2010 senior season … recorded six tackles and fumble recovery in 28-7 victory over Port Richmond in 2010 … led Lincoln to 40-24 win over Boys & Girls in 2010 with five tackles and two sacks … 2009 first-team New York Post all-city and Daily News all-city selection as junior … tallied 43 tackles, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles during junior season in 2010 … graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 … played for coach Shawn O’Connor at Lincoln High School … son of Shaun Williams and Anastasia Lewis … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in philosophy.
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MALIK ZAIRE
QB • 6-0 • 210 • So. Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action for the Irish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 194th player nationally on ESPN 300 list … rated 122nd on Rivals 250 list … listed 189th nationally on ESPN 300 … ranked third on Rivals.com list of dual-threat quarterbacks … ranked 172nd overall and 14th among quarterbacks on Scout 300 by Scout.com … lefthander earned 2012 Associated Press Ohio Division III Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year accolades with 1,990 yards passing, 1,120 yards on the ground and 33 total TDs (24 passing TDs and nine rushing TDs) for Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio … threw five TD passes and for 251 yards in 2012 season-opening win over Kettering Fairmont while running for another 171 yards and another TD … first-team quarterback in 2012 on AP Ohio Southwest All-District Division III team … led Alter to 10-0 regular-season record as a junior in 2011 before losing in first round of playoffs … completed 36 of 82 throws for 729 yards and five TDs and also rushed for 1,093 yards and 15 TDs in 2011 as a junior … took part in Elite 11 quarterback competition in Redondo Beach, Calif., in summer of 2012 … selected for Semper Fidelis AllAmerican Bowl and completed two of five passes for 12 yards and rushed nine times for 20 yards for East squad … enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 … played for coach Ed Domsitz … son of Imani Zaire and Stacy Carter … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.
lineman finalists for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards presented to top 10 backs and linemen in five classifications of Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association … standout at offensive and defensive tackle for Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn. … first-team All-Midstate offensive linemen for 2013 by Nashville Tennessean … ranked number five on Nashville Tennessean Dandy Dozen 2013 preseason team … played in Under Armour High School All-America Game … played basketball, competed in shot put in track and played saxophone in band … father, Joe, played linebacker and made 29 career tackles for Irish from 1981-84 and was part of coach Gerry Faust’s first Notre Dame recruiting class … brother, Brad, was senior defensive end at Penn State in 2013 and brother, Blake, is redshirt sophomore offensive line at Michigan for 2014 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
GRANT BLANKENSHIP DL • 6-4.25 • 252 • Fr. The Colony, Texas (The Colony)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 91st player nationally by Scout.com … Texas District 9-4A defensive MVP for 2013 … one of 17 defensive linemen, and 31st player overall, on Dallas Morning News rating of top 100 area players … 49th best player in Texas by 247Sports … one of 16 defensive linemen on Waco Tribune Top 100 list of Texas players … played defensive line at The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas … helped The Colony to 8-3 mark in 2013 while making 53 tackles, 34 of them solo efforts, 12 tackles for loss, two hurries and one forced fumble … also caught five passes for 156 yards and two TDs … . lost 4A Division I bi-district game in 2013 University Interscholastic League playoffs … as a junior in 2012 made 78 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, plus 10 sacks, one hurry, two passes defensed and one caused fumble … received Associated Press Texas Class 4A honorable mention all-state recognition in 2012 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
JONATHAN BONNER DL • 6-3 • 269 • Fr. Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team linebacker on MaxPreps 2013 AllAmerica team … St. Louis Post-Dispatch Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 as well as a Post-Dispatch first-team all-metro pick … first-team Missouri Class 5 all-state pick as both a junior and senior by Missouri Football Coaches Association … Suburban South Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … made 70 tackles and 17 sacks as senior in 2013 at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Mo., on team that finished 13-2 and allowed only 10.3 points per game … also played tight end, catching five TD passes in 2013 … caught 57-yard TD pass in Missouri Class 5 state title game against Lee’s Summit West … finished with career totals of 206 tackles, 40 for loss, and 34 sacks … moved into starting lineup at Parkway Central two games into his sophomore season … second-team all-metro selection as a junior in 2012 as he made 64 tackles, including 14 for loss, 12 sacks and recovered a fumble … led Colts with seven TD receptions as a junior in 2012 … uncle, Dan Knott, was reserve running back on 1977 Irish national title team … grandfather, Elmon Hampton, is godfather to former Irish safety Sergio Brown, now with NFL Indianapolis Colts … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
JUSTIN BRENT WR • 6-1.5 • 205 • Fr. Speedway, Ind. (Speedway)
ALEX BARS
OL • 6-6 • 305 • Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team offensive lineman on USA Today All-USA prep All-America squad for 2013 … ranked as 76th best player nationally by ESPN, 98th by Rivals.com, 99th by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 154th by 247Sports and 202nd by Scout.com … won Rotary Lombardi Chip Off the Old Block Award for south region as nation’s top high school lineman in seven regions and states … led Montgomery Bell Academy to Tennessee Division II-AA semifinals in 2013 and 10-2 record … first-team Tennessee Class II-AA all-state pick by Tennessee Sports Writers Association … one of three Division II-AA
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 64th best player nationally by Scout. com, 67th by 247Sports, 84th by Rivals.com and 280th by ESPN … rated top player in state of Indiana on Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest selections for 2013 season … named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 for 2013 … first-team Indiana Class 3A allstate as wide receiver/running back by Associated Press … played wide receiver, running back and safety during 8-4 senior season at Speedway High School in Speedway, Ind. … as a senior in 2013 made 28 receptions for 387 yards and five TDs while also rushing 157 times for 1,315 yards and 18 TDs … had 167 kickoff return yards, 110 punt return yards, 70 yards on three interceptions and made 33 tackles on defense … named to all-Marion County team by Indianapolis Star … had seven catches for 105 yards and three TDs in 2013 win over Indianapolis Lutheran … honorable mention Associated Press Class 2A all-state pick as a junior in 2012 at wide receiver … as a junior in 2012 caught 54 passes for 922 yards and 13 TDs and also rushed for 143 yards and a score … as a sophomore in 2011 caught 40 passes for 819 yards and 10 TDs … as a freshman in 2010 caught 37 passes for 544 yards and nine TDs … enrolled early at the University and began taking classes in January 2014 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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OL • 6-4 • 295 • Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (St. Ignatius)
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DANIEL CAGE
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DL • 6-3 • 265 • Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep Country Day)
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COREY HOLMES
WR • 6-0.5 • 184 • Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 94th best player nationally by ESPN, 200th by Scout.com and 224th by Rivals.com … honorable mention all-Broward County selection for Classes 8A-7A-6A by South Florida Sun-Sentinel … played wide receiver at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … helped team to 10-3 mark as a senior in 2013, catching 24 passes for 432 yards and four TDs … helped St. Thomas Aquinas to Florida Class 7A playoff quarterfinals … had three catches for 94 yards and three TDs in 66-0 victory versus South Broward in 2013 … rated sixth in Miami Herald Broward County preseason listing of top 25 players for 2013 … ranked 22nd on 2014 Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 list … caught 28 passes for 511 yards and five TDs as a junior in 2012 … had four catches for 167 yards in Florida Class 7A state title game … grabbed six passes for 94 yards and two TDs as a sophomore in 2011 … played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. … father, David, played as defensive back at Syracuse, helped Orange to Sugar Bowl and Outback Bowl wins, then became fourth-round NFL Draft pick of Miami Dolphins in 1989 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
DeSHONE KIZER QB • 6-4.25 • 220 • Fr. Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 40th best player nationally by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 161st by 247Sports and 263rd by Scout.com … named Associated Press Ohio Division III co-offensive player of the year as a senior in 2013 … first-team quarterback on AP Division III All-Ohio team … Toledo Blade 2013 Player of the Year and first-team All-Blade quarterback … completed 150 of 245 passes as he threw for 2,847 yards and 30 TDs (six interceptions) as a senior for second-ranked Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio … rushed 62 times in 2013 for 539 yards and six TDs and punted for 41.2-yard average … three-year starter helped team to combined 34-6 overall record in 2011-13 (8-2 in playoff games), including 14-1 mark and Ohio Division II state title in 2012 … helped Central Catholic to 12-1 mark in 2013, number-two statewide ranking and spot in Division III regional final, as well as school’s first Three Rivers Athletic Conference title … threw for 217 yards and ran for another 127 in Central Catholic’s playoff loss to Clyde in 2013 … first-team quarterback on Three Rivers Athletic Conference all-league squad for 2013 … led Central Catholic to 2012 Ohio Division II state title while completing 108 of 179 passes for 1,611 yards and 17 TDs with only two interceptions … also ran 63 times for 442 yards and eight TDs as a junior in 2012 for team that averaged 42 points per game—and punted for 37.8-yard average … led Irish to 16-12 victory over defending state champion Trotwood-Madison in state title game … career totals included 345 of 584 passing for 5,684 yards and 56 TDs to go with 151 rushing attempts for 1,211 yards and 17 TDs … also played basketball and baseball for Central Catholic … started in basketball as a freshman on Irish team that advanced to Ohio Division I state semifinals in 2011 … played outfield and hit cleanup in baseball and helped team to Three Rivers Athletic Conference crown in 2012 … from same high school as former Notre Dame standout tight end Dean Masztak (1978-81) … father, Derek, played basketball at Bowling Green … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 192nd best player nationally by 247Sports and 233rd by Rivals.com and Scout.com … named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New York team for 2013 … helped Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, N.Y., to 7-1 mark in 2013 as team outscored opponents 272-107 … three-time first-team all-city pick by MSG Varsity … all-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013 … first-team all-metro selection as a junior defensive tackle in 2012 … named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America second team … all-city selection as a sophomore by New York Post … played for United States Under-19 National team in International Bowl against Team Canada … from same high school as former Irish center and current New Orleans Saint Eric Olsen, center JW Jordan and back Marcus Wilson … helped teach football in Bedford-Stuyvesant communities via his participation with Gridiron Group led by former NFL defensive lineman Damian Gregory … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on San Antonio Express-News All-Area Sub-5A team … Texas University Interscholastic League District 27-4A defensive MVP … honorable mention defensive lineman on 2013 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A all-state team … made 96 tackles and 13 sacks, forced two fumbles and knocked down 10 passes as a senior defensive end in 2013 at Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas … helped Clemens to 8-3 campaign and first playoff berth in four years in 2013 after 0-10 mark in 2012 as a junior … Texas UIL District 27-4A second-team defensive lineman as a junior in 2012 … played at Clemens alongside twin brother and fellow defensive end Kaleb … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on Associated Press Division II All-Ohio squad for 2013 … first-team defensive lineman on JJHuddle All-Ohio (all divisions) squad for 2013 … special mention defensive lineman on Associated Press Division II All-Ohio squad for 2012 … ranked as 15th best defensive tackle nationally by Scout.com, 27th best by Rivals.com, 40th by ESPN.com and 42nd by 247Sports … led Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ohio Division II regional semifinals in 2012 and 2013 with 8-4 and 9-4 records … first-team Division II all-area pick by Cincinnati Enquirer in 2012 and 2013 … first-team Associated Press Southwest All-District in 2013 … recorded 36 tackles and six sacks as a senior in 2013 … totaled 43 tackles, 18 for loss and 10 sacks as a junior in 2012 … registered 54 tackles, 26 for loss and 22 sacks as a sophomore in 2011 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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DL • 6-0.5 • 325 • Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods)
LB • 6-1.5 • 230 • Fr. Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 211th best player nationally by Scout.com … two-time Associated Press Division I All-Ohio pick as an offensive lineman in both 2012 and 2013 … a Cleveland Plain Dealer Football Offense All-Star selection for both 2012 and 2013 based on seven-county coverage area … played key role on offensive line that helped 8-5 St. Ignatius High School team in Cleveland, Ohio, run for more than 1,500 yards in 2013 while allowing only 12 sacks … co-captain of 2013 St. Ignatius team, alongside his cousin and linebacker Pat Hopkins … all-Northeast Lakes District offensive tackle as a junior and senior … helped St. Ignatius to 2013 Ohio state playoffs before falling to Mentor in regional semifinal … led Wildcats to 11-2 record and regional final appearance as junior in 2012, with his run blocking and pass protection showing way for 2,404 yards on ground and 3,021 yards through the air … named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 first team … starter in sophomore season on St. Ignatius squad that won 11th Ohio Division I state crown … played for United States Under-19 National team in International Bowl against Team Canada … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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TYLER LUATUA TE • 6-2.5 • 260 • Fr. Paramount, Calif. (La Mirada)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 38th best player nationally by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports and 107th by ESPN … second-team Long Beach Press-Telegram 2013 Football Dream Team selection at tight end … played tight end and linebacker at La Mirada High School in La Mirada, Calif. … made 33 receptions as a senior in 2013 for 412 yards and four TDs … caught 43 passes for 594 yards and eight TDs as a junior in 2012 … helped La Mirada to 9-2 overall record in 2012 as well as 5-0 league mark good for Suburban League title … brother, Isaac, will be a redshirt junior offensive lineman at Alabama in 2014 … played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
GREER MARTINI LB • 6-2.5 • 230 • Fr. Cary, N.C. (Woodberry Forest)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 255th best player nationally by ESPN … named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Virginia team for 2013 … firstteam linebacker on all-Central Virginia team for 2013 by Charlottesville Progress … played linebacker and tight end at Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Va. … helped team to 8-1 record and Virginia Prep League crown in 2013 while leading team with 92 tackles … made 17 tackles in win over Bethesda Landon … Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I all-state pick at linebacker as both a senior in 2013 and junior in 2012 … three-time first-team linebacker on all-Virginia Prep League team … helped Woodberry Forest to 8-2 mark as a sophomore in 2011 when he made 74 tackles, five fumble recoveries (two for TDs), three interceptions and six tackles for loss … played for United States Under-19 National team in International Bowl against Team Canada … high school teammate of current Irish receiver C.J. Prosise and linebacker Doug Randolph … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
PETER MOKWUAH
DL • 6-2.75 • 325 • Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Joseph by-the-Sea)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team New York all-city pick as a senior in 2013 by MSG Varsity … honorable mention all-metro selection by MSG Varsity for 2013 … one of 10 picks on New York Daily News Catholic High School Football League/Private all-star team for 2013 … two-year starter at defensive end at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in Staten Island, N.Y. … helped Vikings to 4-7 record in 2013 and CHSFL of metropolitan New York Class AAA quarterfinals … named CHSFL player of the week for games week of Sept. 29 after making seven tackles, including four tackles for loss, in St. Joseph by-the-Sea’s 22-14 victory over Mount St. Michael … selected for United Healthcare Empire Challenge, a June all-star game between New York City and Long Island standouts benefitting Boomer Esiason Foundation and New York area youth football … uncle Gabe Mokwuah played defensive tackle at American International and was the 11th-round selection by the Green Bay Packers in 1992 NFL Draft … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
NYLES MORGAN LB • 6-0.75 • 230 • Fr. Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee)
his only 2013 interception for a TD in a playoff game versus Providence … helped CreteMonee to Illinois Class 6A state title as a junior in 2012 with 14-0 record, as his forced fumble in the championship game shifted momentum … Crete-Monee defense in 2012 allowed only four regular-season TDs … made 107 tackles, 73 of them solo, to go with 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a junior in 2012 … three-year starter who helped Crete-Monee to 40-2 record over those seasons … played in U.S. Army All-America Bowl in San Antonio, making three tackles and sharing a tackle for loss for West squad … father Thomas played football at Western Illinois … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
SAM MUSTIPHER OL • 6-2 • 305 • Fr. Olney, Md. (Good Counsel)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 134th best player nationally by Scout.com and 203rd by Rivals.com … named to 2013 Maryland consensus all-state squad on offensive line … played on both offensive and defensive lines at Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., helping Falcons finish 6-5 in 2013 … first-team pick as offensive lineman on Washington Post All-Met squad for 2013 … named to Maryland Private School all-state squad as a senior … named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA D.C. team for 2013 … Montgomery Gazette first-team all-star selection for Montgomery County as both a junior and senior … first-team offensive lineman on Washington Catholic Athletic Conference all-league squad for 2013 … all-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013 … second-team Washington Post All-Met pick as a junior in 2012 as he helped top-ranked Falcons rush for 2,374 yards and capture fourth straight WCAC title … anchored line that helped average 5.4 yards per rushing carry in 2012 and allow only 16 sacks … named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America first team for 2011 as defensive lineman … played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
QUENTON NELSON OL • 6-4.5 • 325 • Fr. Holmdel, NJ (Red Bank Catholic)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team offensive lineman on USA Today All-USA prep All-America squad for 2013 … honorable mention selection on Parade prep All-America squad … ranked as 29th best player nationally by Rivals.com, 46th by Scout. com, 50th by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 74th by 247Sports and 175th by ESPN … secondteam offensive lineman on MaxPreps 2013 All-America team … named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey team for 2013 … played offensive line for Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, N.J. … named to MSG Varsity all-New Jersey squad … team finished 9-1 in 2013 and averaged 279 rushing yards and 43.5 points per game … had 61 tackles and three sacks on defense … all-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013 … named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 second team … helped Red Bank Catholic to New Jersey state title game with 42 tackles and seven sacks while winning Newark Star-Ledger second-team all-state honors … helped Red Bank Catholic average 38 points and 341 yards per game on offense in 2012 … played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team linebacker on USA Today All-USA prep All-America squad for 2013 … ranked as 34th player nationally by Scout.com, 54th by both Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 75th by both ESPN and Rivals.com and 97th by 247Sports … Chicago Tribune and Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 6A first-team all-state linebacker … chosen for Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for 2013 … two-time pick as Northwest Indiana Times Defensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013 … named to Northwest Indiana Times all-area squad as both a junior and senior … all-Southland Athletic Conference pick for 2013 and first-team all-area linebacker by Southtown Star … made 115 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and had four sacks, two forced fumbles as senior in 2013 on 8-2 squad at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Ill. … returned
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P/K • 6-2.5 • 190 • Fr. Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton)
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CODY RIGGS
CB • 5-9 • 185 • Gr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
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JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Played in two games at Florida before fracturing his foot and being sidelined for the remainder of the season … recorded seven tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Played in all 13 games at Florida, making 10 starts … registered 31 tackles on the season, including 1.5 for loss and a half sack.
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2012 Bowling Green *at Texas A&M TOTALS * - games started
UT-AT TT TFL SCK 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 5-2 7 0.0-0 0.0-0
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2011 *Florida Atlantic *UAB *Tennessee *at Kentucky *Alabama *at LSU *at Auburn vs. Georgia Vanderbilt at South Carolina *Furman *Florida State *vs. Ohio State TOTALS * - games started
UT-AT TT 0-1 1 2-0 2 3-1 4 1-2 3 1-0 1 1-0 1 0-4 4 3-1 4 3-0 3 0-0 0 4-1 5 0-0 0 2-1 3 20-11 31
TFL SCK 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-3 0.5-1
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2010 UT-AT TT Miami, Ohio 1-1 2 USF 1-0 1 at Tennessee 0-0 0 *Kentucky 2-2 4 at Alabama 0-0 0 LSU 0-0 0 Mississippi State 0-0 0 vs. Georgia 3-0 3 at Vanderbilt 2-0 2 *South Carolina 1-1 2 Appalachian State 1-0 1 at Florida State 1-0 1 *vs. Penn State 1-1 2 TOTALS 13-5 18 * - games started
TFL SCK 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0
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UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked No. 9 cornerback in the country by Scout. com … participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game … recorded 25 tackles, picked off eight passes and batted down an Aquinas team record 24 others during his senior season … received honorable mention for defensive backs at the U.S. Army National AllCombine … had 25 tackles and eight interceptions during his junior season … also ran track in high school … coached by George F. Smith.
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HISTORY AND RECORDS
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): One of six true freshmen to play in all 13 games, while starting three (Kentucky, South Carolina, Penn State) … started on the punt and kickoff coverage teams all season … usually the first corner to sub in on defense throughout the season … thirteen of his 18 tackles were solo and he had two pass breakups … started at corner in the 2011 Outback Bowl win vs. Penn State, notching his first career interception and making two tackles … made his first career start in the win vs. Kentucky, recording a then-careerhigh four tackles and a pass breakup.
RIGGS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK *Toledo 5-1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Miami, Fla. 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Tennessee 2-1 3 1.0-6 0.0-0 *at Kentucky 3-3 6 2.5-15 0.5-5 *Arkansas 4-2 6 2.5-12 1.0-10 *at LSU 2-4 6 0.5-2 0.0-0 *at Missouri 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Georgia 4-2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Vanderbilt 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at South Carolina 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Georgia Southern 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Florida State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 30-21 51 6.5-35 1.5-15 * - games started
2013 SEASON REVIEW
SENIOR SEASON (2013): Returned from injury and started all 12 games at safety at Florida, after converting from cornerback … finished fourth on the team with 51 tackles … according to coaches film breakdown, he had 10 tackles for loss and one sack … led the team in tackles against Toledo (six) and Arkansas (six) … had a career-high seven tackles against Georgia Southern … named a team captain for the Miami, South Carolina and Georgia Southern games.
UA A TOTAL YARDS 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1.5 15 1 2 2.0 16
COACHES & STAFF
RIGGS' CAREER HIGHS (FLORIDA) Tackles: 7, Georgia Southern, Nov 23, 2013 (3-4) Tackles for loss: 2.5, at Kentucky, Sept 28, 2013 (2-1); Arkansas, Oct 5, 2013 (2-1) Sacks: 1.0, Arkansas, Oct 5, 2013 (1-0) Forced Fumbles: 1, Bowling Green, Sept 1, 2012 Interceptions: 1, vs. Penn State, Jan 1, 2011 Pass breakups: 1, eight times
SACKS 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Class AAAA all-state squad in 2013 … handled kicks and punts for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Ga. … connected on all five field-goal attempts as a senior, nine of 11 as a junior in 2012 and three of four as a sophomore … hit all 78 PATs as a senior, 52 of 53 as a junior and 22 of 24 as a sophomore … 76 of 100 kickoffs in 2013 were touchbacks and 142 of 213 in career carried into end zone … punted 20 times for 38.65-yard average in 2013 … helped Carrollton to Georgia Class AAAA title game in 2013 and final 13-2 record … kicked 34-yard field goal for 24-14 lead and later hit 23-yarder in 56-35 loss to Griffin in championship game … helped Carrollton win semifinal round 46-44 over Marist in four overtimes … played in Semper-Fidelis All-American Game in Carson, Calif … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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TYLER NEWSOME
RIGGS' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2010 13-3 13 5 18 1.0-5 3 0 0 0 2011 13-10 20 11 31 1.5-3 2 0 0 0 2012 2-1 5 2 7 0.0-0 1 1 0 0 2013 12-12 30 21 51 6.5-35 3 0 0 0 TOTAL 40-26 68 39 107 9.0-43 9 1 0 0
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DRUE TRANQUILL S • 6-1.5 • 225 • Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated as 171st best player nationally by Scout. com … named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 for 2013 … first-team Indiana Class 6A all-state at linebacker by Associated Press … named Fort Wayne NewsSentinel Football Player of the Year for 2013 … made 75 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, to go with four sacks and an interception as a senior linebacker in 2013 at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. … carried 114 times for 1,420 yards and 28 TDs while averaging 12.3 yards per carry … caught 16 passes for 348 yards and five TDs in 2013 and also threw 29-yard TD pass … helped Carroll to 9-3 campaign in 2013 in its first season in Indiana Class 6A and spot in playoff semifinals … pushed Carroll to two straight state sectional titles in 2012 and ‘13 … rushed for 245 yards and five TDs in one 51-34 victory in 2013 against Homestead … named to Fort Wayne News-Sentinel all-area team as a senior as a running back … participated in U.S. Army All-American Bowl combine as junior … . honorable mention Associated Press Class 5A all-state pick as junior in 2012 at defensive back … also an outstanding baseball player … named to Fort Wayne News-Sentinel 2013 all-area baseball squad after hitting .403 with four home runs, 21 runs scored, 19 RBI and 16 stolen bases … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
ANDREW TRUMBETTI 98 DL • 6-3.5 • 251 • Fr. Demarest, N.J. (North Valley Region)
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 85th player nationally by 247Sports, 97th by ESPN and 166th by Scout.com … named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey team for 2013 … first-team pick as defensive lineman on Newark StarLedger All-Ledger All-Bergen County squad … honorable mention defensive lineman on MSG Varsity all-New Jersey squad for 2013 … played defensive end, wide receiver and running back at Demarest High School in Demarest, N.J. … had 47 tackles and four sacks in 2013, after 40 and 5.5 as a junior in 2012, and 25 and one as a sophomore in 2011 … carried 51 times as a running back in 2013 for 454 yards and three TDs … caught 12 passes for 277 yards and six TDs in 2013, after grabbing 13 for 201 as a junior and 28 for 356 and three TDs as sophomore in 2011 … scored four TDs in a 61-26 victory over Tenafly in 2013 while accounting for 305 yards of total offense (rushed for 145 yards with TD runs of 80 and 25 yards and had 160 receiving yards including TD receptions of 80 and 30 yards). . . helped Demarest to 7-3 record as a sophomore in 211 … played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. … track and field standout with indoor best of 61-8 and outdoor best of 60-2 1/2 in shot put and outdoor best of 177-3 in discus … brother Joe is a junior safety at Johns Hopkins in 2014… enrolled early at the University and began taking classes in January 2014 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
MONTGOMERY VANGORDER QB • 6-0 • 215 • Fr. Buford, GA (Buford)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year letter-winner for Buford High School football coach Jess Simpson … helped win back-to-back Georgia Class 3A State Championships as a junior (2012) and senior (2013) … Buford went a combined 29-1 over the span, including 15-0 in 2013 and ended the season ranked No. 24 in the nation by USA Today … three-year letter-winner in basketball and served as the sixth man on a team that reached the state championship game in 2014 … captain during his senior seasons in both football and basketball … involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school … attended the same high school as former Notre Dame running back Darius Walker … son of Brian VanGorder and Paula VanGorder … father, Brian, serves as the Irish defensive coordinator/ inside linebackers coach … Brian was a four-year letter-winning linebacker at Wayne State and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2013 … three older siblings either played or currently play collegiate sports: brother Malloy played football at Georgia (’07); sister, Morgan ran track/cross country at Georgia (‘14); brother Mack is a junior defensive back at Auburn … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
NICK WATKINS CB • 6-0.25 • 194 • Fr. DeSoto, Texas (Bishop Dunne)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 123rd best player nationally by ESPN, 186th by Rivals.com and 205th by Scout.com … named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Texas team for 2013 … first-team Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I all-state pick for 2013 … TAPPS District I Division I Defensive MVP … standout in secondary at Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Texas … one of 27 defensive backs and eighth player overall on Dallas Morning News rating of top 100 area players … helped team to 7-5 mark in 2013 and spot in TAPPS Division I state quarterfinals … had three interceptions as a senior versus North Dallas … an academic all-state selection in 2013 … made four interceptions as a junior and caught 54 passes for 724 yards and 12 TDs … first-team all-district three straight seasons … honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and junior in 2011 and 2012 … as a sophomore made 49 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for scores), two fumble recoveries and a sack … all-district honorable mention as a freshman in 2010 … played in Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. … father, Bobby Sr., played at Southwest Texas (now Texas State) and with NFL’s Detroit Lions (1982-88) … father was 1982 second-round NFL Draft pick who went on to make 20 career NFL interceptions and recover six fumbles … older brother, Bobby, was a senior defensive back at Air Force in 2013 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
NIC WEISHAR TE • 6-4 • 237 • Fr. Midlothian, Ill. (Marist)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team tight end on Parade prep All-America squad … first-team MaxPreps All-America selection … ranked as 212th player nationally by 247Sports and 274th by ESPN … all-time leading receiver in Illinois high school football history with 237 catches … his 3,050 career receiving yards rank eighth in Illinois history … first-team all-state tight end by Chicago Tribune and two-time Class 8A pick by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (in 2013 as wide receiver/tight end) … named to Illinois Class 8A Academic All-State team by IHSFCA as both a junior and senior. . . two-time East Suburban Catholic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2012 … chosen for Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for both 2012 and 2013 … Southtown Star 2013 Football Player of the Year … first-team all-area wide receiver by Southtown Star … made 86 catches for 1.044 yards and 10 TDs as a senior in 2013 for Marist High School in Chicago … also made 48 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and had three interceptions on defense … helped Marist to 9-4 record and 2013 Illinois Class 8A semifinal before losing to eventual state champion Naperville Central … had nine catches for 155 yards in 55-14 win over Brother Rice in 2013, including TD grabs of 31, 27 and four yards … senior season also featured 11 receptions for 170 yards and three TDs vs. Niles Notre Dame … three-year starter at Marist … caught 89 passes as a junior in 2012 for 1,100 yards and five TDs for 8-2 Marist team … named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 first team … caught 77 passes for 1,160 yards and 13 TDs as sophomore in 2011 on 7-3 team … named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America second team … played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio … also played basketball at Marist, averaging 13 points and nine rebounds as sophomore on 23-7 team … late brother, Andrew, played football at Illinois Wesleyan … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
JHONNY WILLIAMS DL • 6-4 • 252 • Fr. Benton Harbor, Mich. (Berrien Springs)
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Associated Press and Detroit News Michigan Division 5-6 first-team all-state defensive lineman for 2013 … named to Detroit Free Press Michigan All-State Dream Team defense … made 68 tackles, 12.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a blocked kick and a blocked punt as senior defensive end at Berrien Springs High School in Berrien Springs, Mich. … played defensive end as well as working as tight end, wide receiver and linebacker … first-team all-league twice in basketball … averaged 17 points and eight rebounds during junior basketball season … earned all-state honors at 6-4 in high jump and 53-9 in shot put … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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BRIAN KELLY 32ND YEAR COACHING 24TH YEAR AS A HEAD COACH FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
Brian Kelly, a veteran of 23 seasons as a collegiate head coach, brings a championship tradition to his fifth year as the 29th head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. Currently the third-winningest active coach in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Kelly has guided the Irish to 37 wins over his tenure. No Notre Dame football coach has ever collected more victories over his first four seasons. His 131 victories as a head coach since 2001 are more than all but one active FBS head coach – Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops.
COACHES & STAFF 2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
When Kelly was hired at Notre Dame he said two things needed to be addressed and done quickly. The defense needed drastic improvement and the players needed to mature both mentally and physically in order to compete for all four quarters of all 13 games. The Irish defense was one of six in the FBS that allowed fewer than 21 points per game during the three-year stretch of 2010-13. In fact, only 12 programs have allowed fewer than 20 points/game over the last four seasons combined (2010-14). Notre Dame has allowed an average of 19.02 points/game over the same span, which ranks as the ninth-best average over 2010-13 of any team in the FBS. Notre Dame’s defense has allowed two offensive touchdowns or less in 30 of its last 43 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 21 of those outings, including 15 of the last 26 games. The 2013 defense saw an unusally high number of players gain valuable experience. A total of 26 different Notre Dame players made at least 10 tackles. The Irish last had at least 26 different players reach double digits when 29 different Irish tacklers reached that milestone in 1962. Over that 51-year span, Notre Dame has seen no more than 23 double digit tacklers, a sum reached four other times (1977, 1991, 2003 and 2011). Eleven different Notre Dame defensive players that opened the year in the twodeep depth chart missed at least three games due to injury, and 19 different Notre Dame defensive players started a game in 2013. Notre Dame underwent all this turnover against arguably the most challenging schedule in the nation. The Irish were the only team to defeat Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Michigan State. Notre Dame played five teams that won 10 games (Michigan State, Oklahoma, Arizona State, USC and Stanford).
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KELLY’S HEAD COACHING RESUME • Among college coaches with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time, Kelly was the 23rd to reach 200 career victories. He was the second-youngest and fifth-fastest to ever reach 200 career victories. • Kelly is the first coach in Notre Dame history to lead the Irish to bowl games during each of his first four seasons. He is the first coach to take Notre Dame to bowl games in four straight seasons at any stage his career since Lou Holtz (1987-95). • Kelly has led Notre Dame to at least eight victories over each of his first four seasons. He is the second coach in school history to accomplish the feat (Dan Devine). • Since 2006, Kelly is tied for the fourth-most wins of any active NCAA FBS coach. Kelly has won 80 contests (80-25) over that span. • Kelly's .769 winning percentage since 2007 ranks as the sixth-best among active NCAA FBS coaches. • Kelly ranks third and fifth among active NCAA FBS coaches in both victories (208) and winning percentage (.741), respectively. • In 2012, Kelly led Notre Dame to its first undefeated regular season in 24 years (1988), a spot in the BCS title game and the highest national ranking (No. 4/3) to close a season since 1993 (No. 2/2). • He is the only two-time winner of The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2009, 2012). • Kelly swept just about every possible coach of the year award in 2012. He earned the nod from the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sporting News, Liberty Mutual and American Football Coaches Association. • Kelly became only the second Irish coach to win 12 games in a season (Lou Holtz also did it in 1988). • Kelly guided Notre Dame to a number-one ranking among all FBS programs in the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate figures released in October 2013. In 2012, the Irish became the first team to be ranked number one in the football polls and first in graduation rates while also playing for the BCS title. • Kelly's record also includes four seasons at Notre Dame where he has fashioned a 37-15 record that has included six losses by a combined 19 points. He has helped the Irish win 29 of their last 37 games dating back to 2011. • Three seasons at Cincinnati from 2007-09, including a 34-6 record (.850) and two straight outright BIG EAST Conference title teams that earned BCS appearances in 2008 (FedEx Orange Bowl) and 2009 (Allstate Sugar Bowl). At the time he accepted the position at Notre Dame, he qualified as the winningest active BIG EAST football coach and the only league coach with more than 150 wins. • Three seasons at Central Michigan University from 2004-06, including a 19-16 overall record (.542) featuring a 9-4 mark and Mid-American Conference title in 2006. • Thirteen seasons at Grand Valley State University from 1991-2003, including a 118-35-2 record (.767) highlighted by NCAA Division II national championships in 2002 (14-0) and 2003 (14-1). • An overall record of 208-72-2 (.741) in those 23 seasons as a head coach.
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Eleven of Notre Dame's 13 opponents in 2013 played in bowl games, including three BCS bowl participants (Michigan State-Rose, Stanford-Rose, Oklahoma-Sugar). The Irish were the only team in the country to play three different BCS bowl participants during the 2013 regular season. Notre Dame played the champions of both the Big Ten (Michigan State) and Pac-12 (Stanford), and was the only team to defeat two different teams that played in championship games of BCS AQ conferences. Irish foes collected 86 wins last season, which using the NCAA strength of schedule metric, was third best in the nation. The 2012 defense led the nation in two different categories and ranked among the top 10 in 10 more, including total rushing touchdowns allowed (four, 1st), red-zone rushing touchdowns allowed (four, t-1st), scoring defense (12.77, 2nd), points allowed per red-zone trip (3.4, 2nd), passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), red-zone touchdowns allowed percentage (34.21%, 3rd), total red-zone touchdowns allowed (13, t-3rd), red-zone points allowed (130, 4th), total passing touchdowns (10, t-6th), total defense (305.46, 7th), red-zone defense (68.4%, t-7th) and first downs/allowed (17.00, t-8th). Notre Dame allowed just 12.77 points per game in ‘12. The Irish were one of only three FBS top-10 scoring defenses to exclusively face FBS competition. Notre Dame allowed only 16 touchdowns (15 offensive) – four touchdowns fewer than any other FBS school. The Irish allowed 166 points over their 13 games. Notre Dame has never surrendered fewer points over a 13-game season in school history. The Irish allowed 12 offensive touchdowns over their last 11 games. In fact, the Irish held six opponents without an offensive touchdown and nine foes to one or fewer offensive touchdowns. Notre Dame won all five of its games decided by a touchdown or less in ’12 – one shy of the singleseason school record of six (1939). Notre Dame has gone undefeated in at least four games decided by seven points or less in the same season on just two previous occasions in school history (1929 and 1974; both went 4-0). The Irish have never had a larger fourth-quarter comeback victory in Notre Dame Stadium’s history than in 2012 in the 14-point deficit against Pittsburgh. Notre Dame rallied from halftime deficits in back-to-back weeks against Stanford and against BYU. The Irish in 2012 also had not recorded comeback victories when trailing at the half in consecutive weeks since Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, 1920 (nearly 92 years to the day). Notre Dame also won all six of its 2012 regular-season games away from Notre Dame Stadium by at least nine points. The Irish had not won six games away from Notre Dame Stadium by at least a touchdown since 1949. Notre Dame's closest margin of victory in '49 was a seven-point triumph over SMU (27-20). The month of November had not been kind to Notre Dame in the three years that preceded Kelly’s arrival in South Bend. The Irish had won only three of 13 games in the final month of the regular season. However, Notre Dame has posted a 12-3 combined record in November games since 2010. The Irish also had a hard time hanging onto leads prior to Kelly’s arrival. Notre Dame was a combined 9-6 when leading at halftime in 2008 and 2009 but improved under Kelly to 31-4 when taking an advantage into the halftime locker room. The 2012 offense averaged 189.4 yards rushing (2,462 yards in 13 games) and 222.8 yards passing (2,896). Notre Dame nearly became the third team in school history to ever average 200-yards in both categories. The two teams to accomplish the feat were the 1977 national champions (231.9 rushing and 208.1 passing), and the 1970 squad that finished No. 2 (257.8 rushing and 252.7 passing). Notre Dame was one of 26 teams in the FBS to average at least 189 yards on the ground and 200 yards in the air. The Irish averaged 4.9 yards/rush, their highest per carry average over the last 16 years. The 189.4 rushing yards/game is the third-highest per game average over the last 15 years. Only the 2000 (213.5) and 1998
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(212.5) Irish squads averaged more per game. Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times, including six of the last nine contests. The Irish have not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996. Notre Dame has rushed for at least 200 yards 10 different times over the last two seasons—more than the previous five years combined (2006-10). In 2012, Manti Te'o became the 33rd unanimous All-American in Notre Dame history. He became the first Irish defensive player to earn such an honor since cornerback Shane Walton in 2002. Te'o was named a first-team All-American as the Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press selected him to their respective All-America squads. Te'o qualified as Notre Dame's fourth-ever unanimous All-America linebacker and first since Michael Stonebreaker in 1990 - also joining the likes of Jim Lynch (1966) and Bob Golic (1978). Te'o became Notre Dame's first Heisman Trophy finalist since quarterback Brady Quinn in 2006. He finished second with 321 first-place votes and 1,706 points - the most ever by a defensive player in college football history. Te'o nearly became the third player to ever be named a first-team Academic AllAmerican and win the Heisman Trophy in the same year joining Pete Dawkins (Army) in 1958 and Danny Wuerffel (Florida) in 1996. Te'o captured the Lott Trophy, Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award. He became the first player in college football history to sweep the aforementioned seven awards. In fact, no other player in college football history had ever captured more than five major awards in one season. Tyler Eifert finished his career as the most prolific tight end in Notre Dame history. The 2012 John Mackey Award winner, Eifert holds the school record for career receptions (140) and career receiving yards (1,840) by an Irish tight end. He bested Ken MacAfee's school records in both career categories that had stood since 1977. Eifert also holds single-season school records for receptions (63) and receiving yards (803) by a Notre Dame tight end. Eifert was named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and CBSSports.com. Following the season, Eifert was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was taken with the 21st overall pick by Cincinnati. Eifert was the first Notre Dame tight end to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since Irv Smith in 1993 (20th overall by the New Orleans Saints). Te'o was selected with the 38th overall pick by San Diego. He was the highest-drafted linebacker from Notre Dame since Demetrius DuBose was the 34th overall selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1993 draft. Te'o is the fourth-highest drafted Irish linebacker since 1960. Bob Crable was chosen with the 23rd pick in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft, while Myron Pottios was the 19th overall selection of the 1961 NFL draft (second round). The 2011 defense ranked 30th in the nation in yards allowed per game, a vast improvement from the defense Kelly inherited that ranked 86th in that category in 2009. The Irish ranked in the top 50 nationally in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense and passing defense in 2011, marking just the
second time in the last nine seasons Notre Dame had ranked that high in all four categories. Notre Dame was one of 24 schools that opened 2011 with a 0-2 record but was one of only three teams (Georgia and Western Kentucky being the others) to rebound and have a winning season. In the eleven years from 2001-11, 275 FBS teams started 0-2 and Notre Dame became one of only 27 schools that won at least eight of its next 10 games. The Irish offense that Kelly directed eclipsed 500 yards of offense in five games, equal to the combined number of 500-yard games Notre Dame tallied in the previous five seasons. Notre Dame scored at least 45 points in three games in 2011, the most by an Irish offense since 1996. The Irish were led on offense by wide receiver Michael Floyd’s school-record 100 receptions and the running back duo of Cierre Wood and Jonas Gray who combined for 1,893 yards and 21 touchdowns. Floyd capped his career by breaking former teammate Golden Tate’s two-year-old school record of singleseason receptions. Wood and Gray formed a potent one-two punch out of the backfield. The tandem was one of only three running back duos in the FBS that featured each player having at least nine rushing TDs in the 2011 regular season. The other two running back teammates played on the high-octane offenses at Oregon and Oklahoma State. Defensively, Notre Dame held 12 of 13 teams below their season scoring average and held 11 of 13 schools below their season rushing average. When Kelly arrived at Notre Dame, the Irish were coming off a season where the defense ranked 86th in the nation in total defense at 397.8 yards per game. Two years later, Notre Dame’s defense ranked 30th in yards allowed per game at 344.7 and was 25th in scoring defense. Linebacker Manti Te’o was named a finalist for the 2011 Butkus Award and Lott Trophy after leading Notre Dame with 128 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. Senior safety and team captain Harrison Smith paced the secondary with 90 tackles and 10 pass breakups. Following the season, Floyd and Smith both were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Floyd was taken with the 13th overall pick by Arizona, while Minnesota tabbed Smith with the 29th selection. It marked the first time since 1994 that Notre Dame had multiple first-round NFL draft picks. Combined with Kyle Rudolph being drafted 43rd overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, Kelly became the first Notre Dame coach in 17 seasons to produce three combined players selected in the first 43 picks of consecutive NFL drafts. Despite enduring a slew of injuries at key positions, Kelly’s first Irish squad in 2010 came on strong to play perfectly in November. In addition to a convincing 28-3 victory over once-beaten and 15th-ranked Utah (Notre Dame’s widest margin over an Associated Press top 20 opponent in 14 years), the Irish defeated Army in the first football game played at the new Yankee Stadium – then ended an eight-game losing streak to archrival USC with a come-from-behind win at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Then, in the convincing 33-17 Hyundai Sun Bowl triumph against Miami, the Irish charged to a 30-3 lead after three periods, as Kelly became the first Notre Dame football coach to record a bowl victory in his first season on the Notre Dame sidelines. The Irish success down the stretch came mainly because of their defense, as Notre Dame went 13 consecutive periods over one late four-game stretch without allowing an offensive touchdown (the best sequence in that category in 30 years). In those final four wins Notre Dame’s defense limited the Utes, Black Knights, Trojans and Hurricanes to combined averages of 9.8 points (best stretch for an Irish team since 1989), 91.8 yards on the ground and 276.5 total yards. In the last four contests, the Irish defense faced teams that were averaging 38 (Tulsa), 41 (Utah), 31 (Army) and 32 (USC) points per game, yet yielded only two offensive touchdowns, combined, to that quartet. Among individual defensive leaders was Te’o, Notre Dame’s top tackler in 2010 with 133 and a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award and Butkus Award. Each of those four victories came in the first four career starts by Tommy Rees, following a season-ending injury to Dayne Crist. Among the pacesetters for Kelly’s spread offense was Floyd who caught 79 balls in 2010 for 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns and was named the MVP of the Hyundai Sun Bowl (six catches for 109 yards and two TDs in that contest). Meanwhile, the Irish kicking game also sparkled in 2010, thanks to placekicker David Ruffer, who successfully converted his first 18 field-goal attempts (18-of-19 overall in 2010 and 23-of-24 in his career). Ruffer became one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award as the top placekicker in the nation.
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Kelly’s debut season in South Bend saw the 2010 Irish play arguably the most difficult schedule in the country, as all but one of the Notre Dame opponents finished .500 or better – something no other team could claim. Notre Dame’s agenda ranked first nationally in the official NCAA schedule strength standings at the end of the regular season, with Irish opponents playing at a .652 clip (79-42). On the academic side, Kelly’s first season at Notre Dame featured a first-team ESPN Academic AllAmerica honor for Ruffer, an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship for offensive lineman Chris Stewart (he attended law school at Notre Dame during the 2010 season) as a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete selection – and a first-place finish by Notre Dame among all FBS programs in the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate standings with a 96 mark. In 2011, Te’o was named a second-team ESPN Academic All-American, and Notre Dame, once again, led all FBS programs in NCAA Graduation Success Rate standings with a 97 score. Te'o and Mike Golic Jr., were selected as first-team members an the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Football Team which is selected annually by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). The last time Notre Dame had two football players earn first-team academic honors in the same year was in 1987 (Ted Gradel and Vince Phelan). Architect of two consecutive BCS appearances at the University of Cincinnati, including a perfect 12-0 regular season in 2009 that earned him national-coach-of-the-year honors. Kelly earned the ESPN/Home Depot National Coach of the Year Award in 2009, was the BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2009 (the first time a BIG EAST football coach won the award three straight years) -- and received the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year Award in both 2002 and 2003. He was also a finalist for four other national awards in 2009 – the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (Football Writers Association of America), Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award (National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association), Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award and the George Munger Coach of the Year Award (Maxwell Football Club). He boasted a 2-1 record at Cincinnati in postseason bowl games – including a 27-24 win over Western Michigan in the International Bowl after the 2006 season (he coached in that game immediately after taking the job at Cincinnati), a 31-21 win over Southern Mississippi in the Papajohns.com Bowl after the ’07 season and a 20-7 loss to Virginia Tech in the FedEx Orange Bowl after the ’08 campaign. Kelly’s ’06 Central Michigan team finished 9-4 and qualified for the Motor City Bowl (Central Michigan defeated Middle Tennessee 31-14, though he did not coach after accepting the head coaching position at Cincinnati) – and his 12-0 team in ’09 earned an Allstate Sugar Bowl assignment against once-beaten Florida. In six NCAA Division II playoff appearances at Grand Valley State, Kelly’s teams combined for an 11-4 (.733) postseason record – including four straight victories in winning both the ’02 and ’03 NCAA titles. His ’01 Grand Valley State team fell 17-14 to North Dakota in the Division II national title game. Kelly’s ’09 team at Cincinnati finished third in the final BCS standings and fourth in both the final regular-season Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls. His ’08 team ended up 11-3 and 17th in both polls – and his ‘07 Bearcat squad finished 10-3 and 17th (AP) and 20th (USA Today/ESPN) in the final polls. Through the end of the 2009 regular season, his Cincinnati team won all 12 of its games, led the nation in passing efficiency (166.19), ranked second in kickoff returns (29.2 each) and sixth in total offense (464.25 yards per game), passing yardage (320.33) and scoring (39.83 points). Meanwhile, Kelly’s Bearcat defense rated third nationally in tackles for losses (8.42 per game) and eighth in sacks (2.92). The ’09 Cincinnati squad set Bearcat single-season records for points (495), passing yards (3,844), fewest fumbles (10), fewest fumbles lost (two) and fewest turnovers (10). Cincinnati concluded the ’09 campaign with a record 18 straight regular-season victories. Among the standouts Kelly coached on the ’09 Bearcat roster were first-team All-America receiver Mardy Gilyard (he ranked second nationally in all-purpose yards at 203.5 per game at the end of the regular season) and quarterback Tony Pike (ninth in passing efficiency at 155.36). Eleven Cincinnati players merited all-BIG EAST honors for ’09 (five first-team selections), including Gilyard, the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year for the second straight season. In three years at the helm of the program, Kelly put together a 34-6 record and led the Bearcats to their first two BIG EAST championships in 2008 and ‘09. Cincinnati achieved a then-school-record 11 victories in 2008, followed that up with a dozen wins in ’09 and had back-to-back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in school history. Kelly’s Bearcats in ’08 won the school’s first outright conference championship since 1964 and earned the school’s first berth in a BCS game, playing against Virginia Tech
in the 75th FedEx Orange Bowl. In ’08 Cincinnati achieved its then-highest ranking to close the regular season – 12th in the AP and USA Today/ESPN polls and the BCS standings entering the Orange Bowl. The Bearcats held a postseason ranking of 17th in both polls, tying the top postseason ranking in school history. Following the close of the ’08 regular season, Kelly was named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the second straight season. He also was named the American Football Monthly Schutt Sports FBS Coach of the Year, earned AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year honors and was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year by Sporting News. Cincinnati placed 10 players on the 2008 all-BIG EAST teams (including first-team selection Connor Barwin) – with kick returner Gilyard named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year and punter Kevin Huber earning the first AFCA All-America nod in program history. Huber became the first two-time AP first-team All-America selection in Bearcat football history. The Bearcats’ 27-24 bowl victory over Western Michigan in 2006 came just 34 days after Kelly was hired. Then, in his first full season at the helm in ‘07, he put Cincinnati on the national radar by jumping out to a 6-0 start and earning the Bearcats their first appearance in the polls in more than 30 years. By winning 10 games for the first time since 1951, Cincinnati earned its 10th bowl appearance in program history and sixth bowl appearance in eight years. The Bearcats finished 17th in the AP poll and 20th in the USA Today/ESPN rankings, earning their first appearances in the final polls. Along the way to the 2007 Papajohns.com Bowl victory, the Bearcats’ third straight bowl win, Kelly earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors. Cincinnati listed seven individuals on the all-BIG EAST teams, including BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year and consensus All-America punter Huber. The national leader in punting, Huber was one of three Bearcats to be named to an All-America team. Cincinnati ranked second in the BIG EAST and 24th nationally in passing offense (254.1), and also was second in the league and 27th nationally in passing efficiency (139.4). At the same time, the Bearcat defense led the BIG EAST in sacks (2.9) and tackles for a loss (6.5). Kelly’s Bearcats led the FBS in net punting (41.5 yards per punt), and Cincinnati also paced the BIG EAST in kickoff returns (24.2). During his three years at Central Michigan, he transformed a Chippewa program that had won more than three games only once in the past four seasons into a conference champion. Central Michigan posted a 9-4 regular-season record in 2006 en route to winning the MAC title and qualifying for its first bowl game in 12 years. Kelly inherited a program that had produced a mere 12 wins over its previous four seasons when he took the helm at Central Michigan in 2004. He guided the Chippewas to a 4-7 record in 2004 and a 6-5 slate – the school’s first winning season in seven years – in 2005. The Chippewas in 2005 defeated both defending MAC divisional champions, Miami and Toledo, and also knocked off eventual ‘05 league champ Akron. Central Michigan ranked first nationally in fewest turnovers (10) and fewest fumbles lost (four), while the team’s rushing defense ranked 20th and led the MAC at 113.7 yards per game (compared to 245.8 in ’03 – the year before Kelly arrived). In 2006 Central Michigan rolled to a 7-1 record in conference play to win the MAC West and then dominated Ohio, 31-10, in the league championship game. Central Michigan boasted the 19th-most prolific passing attack in the nation, averaging 252.4 yards per game, set a Chippewa season mark with 28 TD passes and led the MAC in total offense (375.3 yards per game) and scoring (29.7 points). MAC Freshman of the Year Dan LeFevour passed for 2,869 yards and 25 TDs to rank 20th nationally in passing efficiency and 14th in total offense. Kelly had 12 of his players achieve first-team all-conference honors over his three years at Central Michigan (including ’05 MAC Defensive Player of the Year Daniel Bazuin) – and three advanced to the NFL (including 2005 draftees Eric Ghiacuic and Adam Kieft and free agent Tory Humphrey). Bazuin, who led the nation in ’05 in tackles for losses, also was a ’06 first-team Academic All-American. Kelly arrived at Central Michigan after winning back-to-back NCAA Division II national titles at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich. The all-time winningest program in NCAA Division II history, the Lakers were 41-2 in Kelly’s final three seasons, at one point winning 32 consecutive games. Grand Valley State
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Record/Postseason 4-5 4-4 5-3 1-8 7-4 7-4 11-1/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 10-2/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 9-3/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 8-3 6-3-2 8-4/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 8-3 8-3 9-2 9-3/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 5-5 7-4 13-1/NCAA Division II runner-up (3-1) 14-0/NCAA Division II champion (4-0) 14-1/NCAA Division II champion (4-0) 4-7 6-5 9-4/qualified for Motor City Bowl vs. Middle Tennessee 1-0/International Bowl: W 27-24 vs. Western Michigan 10-3/Papajohns.com Bowl: W 31-21 vs. Southern Mississippi 17th AP, 20th USA Today 11-3/FedEx Orange Bowl: L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech 17th AP, USA Today 12-0/qualified for Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Florida 4th AP, USA Today 8-5/Hyundai Sun Bowl: W 33-17 vs. Miami (Fla.) 8-5/Champs Sports Bowl: L 14-18 vs. Florida State 12-1/ qualified for BCS National Championship: L 42-14 vs. Alabama 4th AP, 3rd USA Today 9-4/Pinstripe Bowl: W 29-16 vs. vs. Rutgers 20th AP, 24th USA Today
went 14-0 in 2002 en route to its first national title and was 14-1 in 2003 when it claimed its second crown. Kelly was named the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year after both seasons. Kelly led the Lakers to five conference titles (1992-97-98-2001-02) and six Division II playoff appearances in his 13 seasons at Grand Valley. The Lakers never finished lower than third in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference. Kelly mentored a pair of finalists for the Harlon Hill Award, presented annually to the top player in Division II. Quarterback Curt Anes won the award in 2002 after finishing as runner-up in 2001. He threw for 10,581 career yards and 114 TD passes – 48 in ’01 and 47 in ‘02 (12 games with at least five TD passes). Anes still holds the NCAA Division II single-season passing efficiency record for ’01 at 221.6 (189 for 271 for 3,086 yards, with 21 TDs, three interceptions). Quarterback Jeff Fox was third in the balloting in 1998, as he became the first Laker quarterback to throw for more than 2,000 yards in multiple seasons. Kelly’s Grand Valley State players earned 77 All-America awards (11 in 2002 alone). Four players moved on to the NFL and another three to the Canadian Football League. His 2001 national runner-up squad set 77 NCAA, GLIAC and school records, including the Division II scoring record by averaging 58.4 points per game (and an average victory margin of 48.0 points). The 2001 team also became the first Division II unit in 53 years to average more than 600 yards per game in total offense (600.8), leading the nation in that category. Grand Valley State followed its record-shattering 2001 season by averaging 497.5 yards and a nationleading 46.7 points during its undefeated 2002 national championship run in which Kelly’s squad went wire-to-wire as the top-rated Division II squad. That ’02 campaign ended with a 31-24 championship game win over second-ranked and unbeaten Valdosta State – as All-America receiver David Kircus caught passes for 270 yards and three TDs. Kircus holds the NCAA Division II season record for TD receptions with 35 in ’02, catching at least one TD pass in 24 straight games in 2001-02. He ended his career with 4,142 receiving yards and 76 TD catches and led the nation (Division II) in scoring in both ’01 and ’02. The 2003 team, meanwhile, became more noted for its defense, leading the country in rushing defense at 62.0 yards per game. The Lakers defeated North Dakota 10-3 in the 2003 national title game (played annually in Florence, Ala.). In 10 of his 13 seasons at Grand Valley State, Kelly’s teams won eight or more games – and he finished with a 103-22-2 mark in GLIAC contests. The seniors on his final team in ’03 won 47 of their final 49 games (and finished 34-4 in four seasons of GLIAC play) and won 20 straight games in 2002-03. Kicker David Hendrix led the nation in ’03 with 25 field goals. Born in Everett, Mass., and raised in Chelsea, Mass., Kelly attended St. John’s Prep School in Danvers, Mass. He was a four-year letter-winner at Assumption College (Worcester, Mass.) as a linebacker, captaining the squad in both ’81 and ’82 under coach Paul Cantiani on teams that finished 8-3 and 7-1-1. After graduating from Assumption in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, he served as linebacker coach and defensive coordinator (as well as softball coach) from 1983-86 at Assumption under head football coach Bernie Gaughan. Kelly was invited back to Assumption in 2012 where he served as commencement speaker and received an honorary degree from his alma mater. Kelly also endowed a $250,000 scholarship for Assumption football players. Kelly joined the Grand Valley State staff in 1987 as a graduate assistant and defensive backs coach. He became the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in 1989 and took over (at age 28) as head coach in 1991 (replacing Tom Beck, who left to become running backs coach at Notre Dame under Lou Holtz). His first Laker team finished 9-3 and qualified for the NCAA playoffs. In 2009 Kelly was inducted into the Grand Valley State Athletics Hall of Fame and in 2011 Grand Valley State renamed its Laker Turf Building the Kelly Family Sports Center. The Kelly Family Sports Center is a 138,000 square foot building that houses a regulation football field, a six-lane, 300-meter track, all of the amenities for field events, batting cages that drop from the ceiling, an athletic training room, locker rooms, multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, bleacher seating for 800 in the grandstand and bleachers on the field level for another 260 spectators. In addition to intercollegiate athletics, the movement science department, campus recreation/intramurals and club sports also use the facility. Kelly was announced as the Notre Dame head coach on Dec. 10, 2009. He signed a five-year contract to coach the Irish. On Jan. 10, 2012, the University announced it extended Kelly’s contract two seasons through the 2016 campaign. Kelly received another contract extension, this one extending through 2017, following the 2013 season-opening victory over Temple.
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Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 3. Les Miles, LSU 4. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Urban Meyer, Ohio State 6. Nick Saban, Alabama 7. Gary Patterson, TCU Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 10. Mark Richt, Georgia
W L T Pct. 92 12 0 0.885 85 23 0 0.787 84 22 0 0.792 80 25 0 0.762 80 14 0 0.851 79 15 0 0.840 77 26 0 0.748 77 31 0 0.713 76 28 0 0.731 74 32 0 0.698
WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY WIN PERCENTAGE, SINCE 2007) Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 2. Nick Saban, Alabama 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 4. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 5. Les Miles, LSU 6. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 7. Gary Patterson, TCU 8. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 10. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
W L T Pct. 79 12 0 0.868 79 15 0 0.840 67 13 0 0.838 74 20 0 0.787 73 20 0 0.785 70 21 0 0.769 66 24 0 0.733 66 25 0 0.725 65 26 0 0.714 67 28 0 0.705
WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES) Name, School 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 2. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 4. Dennis Franchione, Texas State 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 6. Gary Pinkel, Missouri Larry Blakeney, Troy 8. Nick Saban, Alabama 9. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 10. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
Years 33 24 24 29 22 23 23 18 15 17
W 265 219 208 203 178 174 174 165 160 154
L 133 79 72 121 90 100 105 57 39 71
Pct. 0.664 0.733 0.741 0.626 0.664 0.634 0.623 0.742 0.804 0.684
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Pct. 0.885 0.836 0.804 0.742 0.741 0.737 0.735 0.733 0.732 0.732
WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY WIN PERCENTAGE) Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 4. Nick Saban, Alabama 5. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 6. Mark Richt, Georgia 7. Bobby Petrino, Louisville 8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 9. Les Miles, LSU 10. Gary Patterson, TCU
Years 8 12 15 18 24 13 9 24 13 14
W 92 127 160 165 208 126 83 219 123 120
L 12 25 39 57 72 45 30 79 45 44
Kelly has been a college head coach for 23 seasons; however the NCAA lists him for 24 because of the 2006 season when he coached at Central Michigan during the regular season and at Cincinnati for a bowl game.
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HISTORY AND RECORDS
1991 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs L 15-38 vs. East Texas State 1994 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs L 27-35 vs. Indiana (Pa.) 1998 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs L 14-37 vs. Slippery Rock 2001 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs W 42-13 vs. Bloomsburg* W 33-30 vs. Saginaw Valley State* W 34-16 vs. Catawba* L 14-17 vs. North Dakota# 2002 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs W 62-13 vs. C.W. Post* W 62-21 vs. Indiana (Pa.)* W 44-7 vs. Northern Colorado* W 31-24 vs. Valdosta State# 2003 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs W 65-36 vs. Bentley W 10-3 vs. Saginaw Valley State W 31-3 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville W 10-3 vs. North Dakota# 2006 Cincinnati International Bowl W 27-24 vs. Western Michigan 2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com Bowl W 31-21 vs. Southern Mississippi 2008 Cincinnati Orange Bowl L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech 2010 Notre Dame Sun Bowl W 33-17 vs. Miami 2011 Notre Dame Champs Sports Bowl L 14-18 vs. Florida State 2012 Notre Dame BCS National Championship Game L 14-42 vs. Alabama 2013 Notre Dame Pinstripe Bowl W 29-16 vs. Rutgers * home games played in Allendale, Mich. # NCAA Division II championship games
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BRIAN KELLY’S POSTSEASON RECORD (15-7)
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Name, School 1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 2. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 4. Mark Richt, Georgia 5. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 6. Les Miles, LSU 7. Gary Patterson, TCU Nick Saban, Alabama 9. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 10. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
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BRIAN KELLY’S OVERALL RECORD Grand Valley State Totals (13 seasons) Central Michigan Totals (3 seasons) Cincinnati Totals (3 seasons) Notre Dame Totals (4 seasons) Overall Totals (23 seasons)
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In June 2010, Kelly and his wife Paqui made a $250,000 gift to the University of Notre Dame in support of endeavors in research, academics and community engagement. The benefaction directly supports three Notre Dame initiatives -- cancer research, the Hesburgh Libraries and the Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC). In the area of cancer research – the fight against breast cancer is a deeply personal cause for the Kelly family – the gift benefits the Mike and Josie Harper Cancer Research Institute that opened in 2011 in Notre Dame’s new Harper Hall. The institute brings together scientists from Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend to collaborate to advance basic and clinical research as it pertains to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. The gift also provides financial support for the Hesburgh Libraries, which consist of the main Hesburgh Library and 11 subject branches across campus. The funding enables senior library personnel to identify and purchase the learning and teaching materials most in demand by Notre Dame scholars. At the RCLC, the gift underwrites innovative tutoring, violence-prevention, youth entrepreneurship and performing arts projects for adults and children in South Bend’s Northeast Neighborhood. Sponsored by Notre Dame in partnership with local residents, the RCLC serves an estimated 500 youths and adults each week, in addition to another 8,000 children annually through its outreach programs. In conjunction with the gift, Kelly launched the “Coach Kelly Challenge,” an effort aimed to encourage all members of the Notre Dame family to offer financial support to the University through one of its annual giving programs: the Notre Dame Annual Fund, the MBA and Law School annual funds, and the Rockne Heritage Fund. Notre Dame’s head football coach and his wife play host to a series of events benefitting the Kelly Cares Foundation, established by Brian and Paqui Kelly to support organizations, initiatives and programs that closely align with the goals and values of the Kelly family in three main areas: personal involvement, with emphasis on breast cancer research, prevention, education and awareness; education and institutional advancement; and community involvement in selected initiatives and projects. In addition to several charity golf events, Kelly co-hosts the annual Irish Legends Golf Classic with former Notre Dame coaches Ara Parseghian and Lou Holtz. Proceeds from that event are split evenly among the charities of the three coaches. Football 101 has become a must-attend event as more than 1,200 women have had the opportunity to meet the Notre Dame football coaching staff, learn fun facts about Fighting Irish football and enjoy an upscale taste of South Bend. The participants also get a behind-the-scenes look at the Notre Dame football facilities – with proceeds benefitting breast cancer prevention, awareness and early detection initiatives. Kelly and his wife Francisca (Paqui) are parents of three children – Patrick, Grace and Kenzel.
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Head Coach • The Wall Street Journal did an interesting report card following the draft. It listed the schools who put the most talent in this year’s NFL Draft, based on how high their players were chosen (256 points for the top pick and one point for the last selection). Team Picks (Pts) LSU 9 (1,268) Notre Dame 8 (1,255) Florida State 7 (1,251) Alabama 8 (1,183) Ohio State 6 (978) Louisville 4 (879) UCLA 5 (828) Clemson 5 (748) Texas A&M 3 (736) North Carolina 5 (727)
THE NFL DRAFT UNDER BRIAN KELLY • Brian Kelly has had a first-round pick in three straight NFL Drafts: Michael Floyd (2012), Harrison Smith (2012), Tyler Eifert (2013) and Zack Martin (2014). The Irish program had not previously accomplished the feat since 1991-94. • Kelly and Notre Dame have had 18 players selected in the NFL Draft since 2012. Only three schools in the nation have had more NFL draft pics over the same span. Kelly has done this while also maintaining a program that ranks among the top in the NCAA's annual Graduation Success Rate. Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Team Alabama LSU Florida State Notre Dame Oklahoma
Players Drafted 25 23 22 18 17
Graduation Success Rate 45th (73) 39th (74) 102nd (58) 3rd (94) 117th (51)
• Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys, 16th overall pick of 2014 NFL Draft) gave Kelly four first-round picks in the last three years of the draft. The Irish had a total of four first-round picks in the previous 17 NFL drafts. • Kelly has produced more first-round NFL Draft picks (four) than the three previous Notre Dame head coaches combined (three). In fact, only Ara Parseghian (12), Lou Holtz (12), Frank Leahy (10), Terry Brennan (five) and Dan Devine (five) have produced more first-round picks during their entire Irish coaching tenures. Of course, Kelly's total has come over just four NFL drafts. Rank 1. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9.
Coach (Tenure) Lou Holtz (1986-96) Ara Parsegian (1964-74) Frank Leahy (1941-43, 46-53) Dan Devine (1975-80) Terry Brennan (1954-58) Brian Kelly (2010-) Gerry Faust (1981-85) Joe Kuharich (1959-63) Tyrone Willingham (2002-04) Charlie Weis (2005-09) Bob Davie (1997-2001) Elmer Layden (1934-40)
First Rounders 12 12 10 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 1
AP Final Rank 14th 20th 1st 7th 12th 15th 16th 8th 18th --
Top Selection WR Odell Beckham (12th New York Giants) OT Zack Martin (16th Dallas Cowboys) WR Kelvin Benjamin (28th Carolina Panthers) LB C.J. Mosley (17th Baltimore Ravens) LB Ryan Shazier (15th Pittsburgh Steelers) S Calvin Pryor (18th New York Jets) LB Anthony Barr (9th Minnesota Vikings) WR Sammy Watkins (4th Buffalo Bills) OT Jake Matthews (6th Atlanta Falcons) TE Eric Ebron (10th Detroit Lions)
• Notre Dame’s eight drafted players were tied for the second most of any school in the nation. LSU led the country with nine selections, while the Irish were tied with Alabama. • Notre Dame has now had eight starters drafted from its 2012 defense that led the Irish to the BCS National Championship Game. • Troy Niklas marked the seventh Notre Dame tight end since 1992 to be chosen in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft. No other school in the nation has had more than four over that span. • Each of Notre Dame's starting tight ends under Kelly has been selected in the top two rounds of the draft: Kyle Rudolph (2nd, 2011), Tyler Eifert (1st, 2013) and Troy Niklas (2nd, 2014). • Notre Dame had three players chosen in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft for the first time since 1990 when the Irish had four selected. • Zack Martin is the first Notre Dame offensive lineman selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since Jeff Faine in 2003. Martin is the highest drafted Irish offensive lineman since Andy Heck went No. 15 in the 1989 draft. • Sixth-round pick Bennett Jackson and second-round selection Troy Niklas continue a trend that has followed Kelly at his previous coaching stops at Central Michigan and Cincinnati. Jackson and Niklas joined the Notre Dame program as a wide receiver and linebacker, respectively. Jackson played one season (2010) as a wideout before Kelly and the Irish staff felt his future was at cornerback. Niklas played in 12 games as a reserve in 2011. He totaled 20 tackles, including eight solo stops, before his shift to tight end. • Thus, Jackson and Niklas join the likes of Joe Staley from Central Michigan, as well as Jason Kelce and Connor Barwin from Cincinnati. All five opened their respective careers under Kelly at one position before ultimately getting drafted into the NFL at another position. Staley was a firstround choice in 2007, while Barwin (2009) and Niklas (2014) were second-round picks and Kelce (2011) and Jackson (2014) were sixth-round selections. • That group does not include NFL All-Pro and former first-round selection J.J. Watt, who Kelly recruited to Central Michigan. Watt ultimately transferred and walked on at Wisconsin. • Notre Dame had five former players sign free-agent contracts with NFL clubs immediately after the 2014 draft. That group included George Atkinson III (Oakland Raiders), Carlo Calabrese (Cleveland Browns), Dan Fox (New York Giants), Tommy Rees (Washington Redskins) and Kona Schwenke (Kansas City Chiefs). • Notre Dame had 28 players participate in its last two NFL pro days and all 28 players ultimately signed a professional contract (excluding specialists).
NFL Drafts 11 11 11 5 5 4 5 5 3 5 5 5
• Notre Dame had eight players chosen in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Irish have not had a larger haul in the draft since 1994 when Notre Dame had 10 players selected. • Notre Dame had five players chosen in the first three rounds of the 2014 NFL Draft. It’s the most since the Irish had a school-record seven players selected in the top three rounds of the 1994 draft. • Notre Dame in 2013 and 2014 had at least six players drafted in consecutive years for the first time since 2002-03.
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MIKE DENBROCK 29TH YEAR COACHING EIGHTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE DENBROCK FILE PERSONAL INFO Homer, Mich. Homer High School Grand Valley State (Communications, 1987) Dianne Son: Chance
COACHING CAREER Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/ Offensive and Defensive Line Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Line Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Tight Ends Outside Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Gator Aloha NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division II First Round AFL Playoffs Seattle Gator Insight Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1982-85
Grand Valley State
Tight End
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u 2013 first-round NFL Draft pick and first tight end selected u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2011 first-team All-American; set school record for receptions and receiving yards in a season by a tight end TE Kyle Rudolph (Notre Dame), Minnesota Vikings u 2011 second-round NFL Draft pick and first tight end selected TE John Carlson (Notre Dame) Arizona Cardinals u 2008 second-round NFL Draft pick by Seattle
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1989 Michigan State 1989 Michigan State 1994 Grand Valley State 1998 Grand Valley State 2000 Buffalo 2001 Stanford 2003 Notre Dame 2004 Notre Dame 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame
COACHES & STAFF
1986-87 Grand Valley State 1988-89 Michigan State 1990-91 Illinois State 1992-95 Grand Valley State 1996-98 Grand Valley State 1999-2000 Buffalo (AFL) 2001 Stanford 2002-04 Notre Dame 2005-08 Washington 2009 Indiana State 2010-11 Notre Dame 2012-13 Notre Dame 2014 Notre Dame
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:
HERE COME THE IRISH
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS
u Developed Eifert in Rudolph’s absence and turned the sophomore tight end into a reliable receiving option for the Irish. Eifert snagged 27 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns. u At Indiana State in 2009, helped turn redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Archie into an all-conference player in his first season of collegiate football. He was named a second-team performer in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and was a member of the league’s all-newcomer team. u Coached offensive line at Washington and in 2007, the Husky line helped running back Louis Rankin become the first 1,000-yard rusher at Washington since 1997. Quarterback Jake Locker also nearly eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in 2007 as he gained 986 yards on the ground. Rankin and Locker ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in rushing yards per game among Pac-10 players. u Center Juan Garcia earned second-team all-Pacific-10 honors in 2007. u Denbrock’s offensive line paved the way for the Huskies to average 203.1 rushing yards per game in 2007. Washington ranked 18th nationally in rushing and second in the Pac-10 Conference. u Coached several Notre Dame players who became NFL Draft selections, including offensive tackles Ryan Harris (2007, third round, Denver), Jim Molinaro (2004, seventh round, Washington), Jordan Black (2003, fifth round, Kansas City) and Brennan Curtin (2003, sixth round, Green Bay) plus tight ends Tyler Eifert (2013, first round, Cincinnatti), Kyle Rudolph (2011, second round, Minnesota), John Carlson (2008, second round, Seattle), Anthony Fasano (2006, second round, Dallas) and Jerome Collins (2005, fifth round, St. Louis). u Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Denbrock worked in a similar capacity with the offensive tackles and tight ends at Stanford. His line helped lead the way for a Stanford rushing attack which ranked 23rd in the nation, averaging more than 200 yards per game and scoring 27 TDs. u Developed Kwame Harris into one of the top offensive tackles in the Pac-10 Conference. Harris was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. u Prior to his two years in Buffalo, Denbrock returned to Grand Valley State, where he coached with Kelly. u Denbrock served as the Lakers’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 1996-98 and his defensive unit ranked among the nation’s top 30 in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense each season. u Eight of his players earned first-team All-America honors during his seven years at Grand Valley State. u Denbrock’s first full-time coaching assignment came in 1990-91 as the tackles and tight ends coach at Illinois State. u He focused on the offensive line as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1989 and helped with the quarterbacks and receivers on the 1988 Spartans' squad. u He broke into coaching as a graduate assistant from 1986-87 at Grand Valley State where he worked with the offensive tackles and tight ends.
OT Ryan Harris (Notre Dame), Dallas Texans u 2007 third-round NFL Draft pick by Denver TE Anthony Fasano (Notre Dame), Kansas City Chiefs u 2006 second-round NFL Draft pick by Dallas OT Kwame Harris (Stanford) u 2002 first-round NFL Draft pick by San Francisco
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
u Denbrock was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2014. u Denbrock moved to coach the outside wide receivers and serve as passing game coordinator in 2012. u Denbrock served as the interim offensive coordinator during preparation for the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The Irish knocked off Rutgers, 29-16, and rolled up 494 total yards over a season-high 90 offensive plays. The 494 total yards of offense against the Scarlet Knights was the third-most by the Irish in a game in '13. Notre Dame also racked up 175 yards on the ground against the nation's fourth-best rushing defense. u Denbrock was critical in the development of wide receiver TJ Jones. Jones led the Irish in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2013. He was the seventh wide out in school history to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in a single season. His 70 catches, 1,108 yards and nine touchdown catches rank seventh, seventh and tied for ninth, respectively, in single-season school history. u Jones recorded 100-yard receiving games on five different occasions in 2013 - tied for the fourth-most in school history. He also registered a touchdown grab in seven consecutive games during one stretch of the season, which is the second-longest streak in school history. u Earlier in Denbrock's career he spent a combined eight seasons with head coach Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State where he learned Kelly’s offense. Kelly served as the Lakers’ head coach and Denbrock was on his coaching staff from 1992-98. From 1992-95, Denbrock wore multiple hats – serving as offensive coordinator for Kelly as well as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at different times. The two were graduate assistants together at Grand Valley State in 1987. u Selected one of Tom Lemming’s Assistant Coaches of the Year in 2011. Named one of top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com (2012) and selected one of top 50 recruiters by 247Sports.com following 2012 signing day. u Coached junior tight end Tyler Eifert in 2011 to one of the best seasons ever by a Notre Dame tight end. Eifert ranked second on the team with 63 receptions for 803 yards and five TDs. u A Mackey Award finalist in 2011, Eifert led all FBS tight ends in receptions and receiving yards. He also set Notre Dame single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a Notre Dame tight end. u Eifert was selected to the 2011 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America first team. He became Notre Dame’s first Irish tight end named first-team All-American since Derek Brown in 1991. u Coached 2010 preseason All-American Kyle Rudolph as he collected 28 receptions for 328 yards and three touchdowns in first six games before a hamstring injury ended his season.
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BRIAN VANGORDER DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ INSIDE LINEBACKERS
26TH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE VANGORDER FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Children:
Jackson, Mich. West Bloomfield High School Wayne State (Criminal Justice, 1992) Sons: Mack and Montgomery; Daughters: Molloy, Morgan and Malone
COACHING CAREER 1989-90 1991 1992-94 1995-96 1997 1998-99 2000 2001-04 2005 2006 2007 2008-11 2012 2013 2014
Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Wayne State Central Florida Central Florida Central Michigan Western Illinois Georgia Jacksonville Jaguars Georgia Southern Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons Auburn New York Jets Notre Dame
Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Head Coach Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Linebackers Head Coach Linebackers Defensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1989 Grand Valley State 1990 Grand Valley State 1991 Grand Valley State 2000 Western Illinois 2001 Georgia 2002 Georgia 2003 Georgia 2004 Georgia 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Atlanta Falcons 2010 Atlanta Falcons 2011 Atlanta Falcons
NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division I-AA First Round Music City Sugar Capital One Outback NFL Playoffs NFL Playoffs NFL Playoffs NFL Playoffs
Wayne State
PERSONAL INFORMATION u A four-year letter-winner as a linebacker at Wayne State, VanGorder played for the Tartars from 1977-80. He collected 335 career tackles, which ranks seventh in school history. u VanGorder was inducted into the Wayne State University Hall of Fame in 2013.
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OLB Calvin Pace, New York Jets u Finished the 2013 season with 10 sacks and reached double digits for the first time in his 11-year NFL career DE John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons u Led all defensive ends in sacks in 2010 with 13 en route to a Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro honoree LB Curtis Lofton, Atlanta Falcons u NFL All-Rookie accolades from Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly in 2008; finished second in the league among all rookies with 108 stops CB Brent Grimes, Atlanta Falcons u Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 after posting a single-season franchise-high 23 passes defensed. He also tied for the team lead in interceptions (five) u Grimes' 23 pass breakups ranked second in the NFL in 2010 LB Thomas Davis (Georgia), Carolina Panthers u 2005 first-round (14th overall) NFL Draft pick by Carolina u First-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American in 2004
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1977-80
u In 2009, Atlanta’s rush defense finished tied for 10th best in the NFL (sixth in the NFC), allowing an average of only 106.8 yards per game. The ranking was 15 spots better than the previous 2008 campaign. Under VanGorder’s leadership, the Falcons’ 2009 rush defense only allowed one 100-yard rusher all season. u In 2008, VanGorder started the retooling process to transform the Falcons’ defense into a unit that played with intensity, passion, aggression and toughness. The Falcons, under VanGorder’s guidance, finished 11th in the NFL in points allowed at an average of just 20.3 per contest. u With VanGorder’s direction, linebacker Curtis Lofton played a pivotal role in developing the defense. He earned a starting spot in the middle of the defense as a rookie, garnering NFL All-Rookie accolades from Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly, and finished second in the league among all rookies with 108 stops. u Prior to his arrival with the Falcons, VanGorder was the head coach at Georgia Southern in 2006. VanGorder spent the 2005 season coaching the linebackers for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars under current Falcons head coach Mike Smith. Jacksonville ranked sixth in the NFL in total defense that season with VanGorder's help. u During VanGorder’s tenure in Athens (2001-04), Georgia won one SEC title, two SEC East Division championships, captured three bowl games and ended up with three straight top-10 finishes in the final national polls. VanGorder’s Bulldog defenses included four first-round NFL draft picks (Thomas Davis, Charles Grant, David Pollack and Johnathan Sullivan) while also seeing four players earn All-America recognition (Boss Bailey, Davis, Sean James and Pollack). u Georgia posted a 42-10 record over VanGorder’s four seasons with the Bulldogs. In his last year at Georgia in 2004, the Bulldogs went 10-2 and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation. Georgia produced a defense that ranked eighth overall and ninth in scoring defense. VanGorder’s 2003 defensive unit finished third nationally in scoring defense, fourth in total defense and sixth in passing defense. u In 2002, Georgia’s defense allowed only 31 points during the final seven games, propelling the Bulldogs to a Sugar Bowl win over Florida State (26-13) and a number three ranking overall in the polls. His strong defense also led the SEC in scoring defense and finished fourth nationally. u VanGorder also had college coaching stints as an assistant at Western Illinois (2000), Central Michigan (199899), Central Florida (1995-1997), Wayne State (1992-1994) and Grand Valley State (1989-91).
Linebacker
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u VanGorder, who originally worked with Kelly as his defensive coordinator on the Grand Valley State staff more than two decades ago, brings to the Irish college head coaching experience at Wayne State (1992-94) and Georgia Southern (2006), seven seasons of NFL work, plus five combined years as a defensive coordinator at both Georgia and Auburn in the SEC. u VanGorder served as the New York Jets linebacker coach during the 2013 season. He mentored the tandem of David Harris (123) and DeMario Davis (107), which combined for 230 tackles this past season. Only two teams across the league had a pair of inside linebackers combine for more tackles: San Francisco 49ers (NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis, 249) and Philadelphia Eagles (DeMeco Ryans and Mychal Kendricks, 233). u VanGorder was also instrumental in the re-emergence of outside linebacker Calvin Pace as a dominant pass rusher. The 2003 first-round choice of the Arizona Cardinals totaled 13 sacks over the three seasons before VanGorder arrived in Gotham. Yet, under VanGorder, Pace finished the 2013 season with 10 sacks and reached double digits for the first time in his 11-year NFL career. u Prior to his stint as the defensive coordinator at Auburn in 2012, VanGorder guided the Atlanta Falcons’ defense from 2008-11. The Falcons achieved unprecedented heights, posting four consecutive winning seasons (a franchise first), including playoff appearances in 2008, 2010 and 2011. u Helping the Falcons to a 10-6 regular-season record in 2011, VanGorder’s defense finished the regular season second in the NFL in red-zone defense, sixth in rushing defense (97.0 yards per game) and 12th in total defense (333.6 yards per game). u In 2010, the Falcons finished 10th in the NFL in rushing defense, allowing 105.9 yards per game, which ranked fifth in the NFC. VanGorder’s defense ranked in the top five in the NFL in scoring defense (18.0, fifth), turnover differential (+14, third) and interceptions (22, fourth), marking highs for VanGorder’s defense during his tenure. u With the leadership of VanGorder, cornerback Brent Grimes earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 after posting a single-season franchise-high 23 passes defensed, and tying for the team lead in interceptions (five), while adding 82 tackles. His 23 pass breakups ranked second in the NFL in 2010. u John Abraham earned his fourth career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 as he led all defensive ends in sacks (13.0), and added 43 tackles, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one interception. He also garnered his third selection to the All-Pro team under the guidance of VanGorder.
DE David Pollack (Georgia) u 2005 first-round (17th overall) NFL Draft pick by Cincinnati u Three-time first-team All-American (2002-04), including two-time NCAA consensus first-team honoree u Captured SEC Player of the Year Award (2004), SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award (2004), Chuck Bednarik Award (2004), Ted Hendricks Award (2003, 2004), Lombardi Award (2004) and Lott Trophy (2004) DE Charles Grant (Georgia) u 2002 first-round (25th overall) NFL Draft pick by New Orleans u Three-year letterman and two-year starter who ended career with 15 sacks, which ranks 11th in school history LB Boss Bailey (Georgia) u 2003 second-round NFL Draft pick by Detroit u First-team All-American in 2002 and semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi Trophies DT Johnathan Sullivan (Georgia) u 2003 first-round (sixth overall) NFL Draft pick by New Orleans
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TONY ALFORD 20TH YEAR COACHING SIXTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE ALFORD FILE PERSONAL INFO
COACHING CAREER Fort Collins (Colo.) H.S. Lake Wales (Fla.) H.S. Mount Union Kent State Iowa State Washington Iowa State Louisville Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame
Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Wide Receivers Running Backs/Slot Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Insight.com Holiday Humanitarian Independence Houston Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe
Running Back
WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u Career record holder at Notre Dame for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns; 13th overall selection of 2012 NFL Draft by Arizona RB Victor Anderson (Louisville) u 2008 BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Year; ’08 Freshman All-American RB Ennis Haywood (Iowa State) u 2000 all-Big 12 first team RB Darren Davis (Iowa State) u 1999 all-Big 12 first team; Iowa State’s No. 2 career rusher
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1990
Colorado State
Freedom Bowl
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
u Returned to running backs coach in 2012 and coached the Irish slot wide receivers from 2012-13. u Added the role of recruiting coordinator in 2012. u Notre Dame lost only four fumbles in 2013, which was tied with Bowling Green, Wisconsin, Utah, Virginia Tech and South Alabama for tops in the FBS, and only two were lost by Irish running backs. u Notre Dame's running backs only lost three fumbles in 13 games in 2012. In total, Alford's group has lost just five fumbles in the last two seasons combined (26 games). u Mentored Cam McDaniel, George Atkinson III, Amir Carlisle and Tarean Folston in 2013. The quartet ran for 1,934 yards (5.1 per carry) and nine touchdowns. u Folson gained 470 yards during his freshman campaign, which is the sixth-best single-season total by a freshman in school history (most since Darius Walker in 2004). He ran for 140 yards against Navy – the most by an Irish freshman since Julius Jones ran for 146 against Navy in 1999. Folston's effort was not far off of the school's freshman record of 148 by Jerome Heavens against Georgia Tech in 1975. u Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of its last nine contests. The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996. u Notre Dame had two running backs average at least 67.0 yards rushing per game in Theo Riddick (70.54/game) and Cierre Wood (67.45/game) in '12. They ranked 84th and 94th, respectively, in rushing in the FBS. u Notre Dame was one of four FBS schools from a BCS conference to have a pair of running backs average at least 67.0 yards rushing per game. u The quartet of Wood, Riddick, George Atkinson III and Cam McDaniel averaged 5.7 yards per tote. u Tutored running backs the first 15 seasons of his coaching career before moving to wide receivers from 2010-11. u Notre Dame wide receivers accounted for 165.8 yards of 252.6 receiving yards per game (66 percent) in 2011. u Michael Floyd led the Irish with a Notre Dame single-season record 100 receptions for 1,147 yards and nine TDs in '11. He became just the second Irish player to record multiple seasons of at least 60 catches. Floyd set career records for receptions, receiving yards, receiving TDs, yards per game and 100-yard games. u Floyd was a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist and an honorable mention selection to Pro Football Weekly’s AllAmerica team. u Named one of six finalists for national recruiter of the year by 247Sports.com following 2011 signing day and was tabbed one of nation’s top 25 recruiters in 2011 by Rivals.com. u With Alford’s coaching, Floyd recorded a breakthrough season at Notre Dame in 2010. Floyd led the Irish with 79 receptions for 1,025 yards and 12 TDs. Those totals all rank in the top 10 on Notre Dame’s single-season records list.
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PLAYING EXPERIENCE Colorado State
u Alford was a first-team all-Western Athletic Conference running back as a player for Colorado State in 1989 and was an honorable mention selection on USA Today’s All-America team. He played for the Rams from 1987-90 and was a 1989 Doak Walker Award nominee. Alford ran for a school-record 310 yards versus Utah during the 1989 season. u He participated in Denver Broncos training camp in 1991 and played for the World League of American Football’s Birmingham Fire in 1992.
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES
2000 Iowa State 2001 Washington 2002 Iowa State 2004 Iowa State 2005 Iowa State 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame
1987-90
PERSONAL INFORMATION
COACHES & STAFF
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997-2000 2001 2002-06 2007-08 2009 2010-11 2012-13 2014
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo. High School Doherty High School College Colorado State (Exercise and Sports Science, 1992) Wife Trina Children Sons: Rylan, Kyler and Braydon
HERE COME THE IRISH
RUNNING BACKS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR
u Notre Dame’s running backs Armando Allen, Robert Hughes, Riddick and Jonas Gray averaged 4.8 yards on 293 carries in 2009 while the top four Irish rushers in 2008 averaged 3.9 yards per carry. u Prior to Notre Dame Alford spent his entire 14-year coaching career working with running backs at five different schools and produced a 1,000-yard rusher seven times. u During the 2008 season, one of Alford’s pupils, redshirt freshman Victor Anderson, rushed for 1,047 yards with eight touchdowns and became the first Louisville running back to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since 2005. Anderson was named the BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Year and second-team all-BIG EAST. He was also placed on Sporting News’ Freshman All-America squad. u Spent nine years during two stints as running backs coach at Iowa State (1997-2000, 2002-06) where he developed three of the school’s top six career rushing leaders (the last five years at Iowa State he also held the title of assistant head coach). Darren Davis, Ennis Haywood and Stevie Hicks combined for five 1,000-yard seasons with Alford as their position coach. u Iowa State had a 200-yard rushing effort by one of Alford's running backs eight times during his nine-year stint. u Iowa State was one of only three FBS schools that produced a 1,000-yard rusher annually from 1995-2001. u Haywood led the Big 12 Conference and ranked 10th nationally with 1,237 rushing yards. He was a first-team all-Big 12 running back as the Cylcones’ rushing attack averaged 209.0 yards/game and totaled 27 rushing TDs. u During his initial four years in Ames (1997-2000), Iowa State improved from 103rd to 17th nationally in rushing. u Under Alford’s guidance, Davis produced three consecutive seasons over 1,000 yards en route to becoming the second-most prolific rusher in school history. u Davis gained 1,005 yards as a sophomore in 1997, 1,116 yards in 1998 and ranked ninth in the nation in 1999 with a Big 12-best 1,388 rushing yards. u Sandwiched between Alford’s stints at Iowa State was a year as Washington’s running backs coach in 2001. Under Alford, Husky tailback Willie Hurst became the ninth back in school history to rush for more than 2,000 career yards.
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SCOTT BOOKER
TIGHT ENDS/SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR NINTH YEAR COACHING FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
PERSONAL INFORMATION
THE BOOKER FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:
Pittsburgh, Pa. Shady Side Academy Kent State (Business Administration, 2003); Kent State (Master's in Sports Studies, 2006) Jen Daughter: Morgan
COACHING CAREER 2003 2004 2005-08 2009 2010-11 2012-14
Kent State Kent State Kent State Western Kentucky Notre Dame Notre Dame
Student Assistant Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs Defensive Backs Intern Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 2012 2013
Notre Dame Notre Dame
BCS National Championship Game Pinstripe
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1999-2002
Kent State
u Under Booker’s tutelage, Kent State ranked first or second in the MAC in pass defense efficiency, pass defense and interceptions in 2006. u In 2005, the Golden Flashes allowed only 190.5 passing yards per game to rank 24th in the nation. u Served as a graduate assistant at Kent State in 2004 and was a student assistant in 2003.
u Four-year regular at safety and on special teams for Kent State from 1999-2002. u Named to the MAC all-academic team in 2001.
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES TE Troy Niklas (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u 2014 second-round NFL Draft pick by Arizona u 2013 Mackey Award Semifinalist K/P Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame) u 2013 Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year u 2013 Lou Groza Award Watch List u 2013 Ray Guy Midseason Watch List u 2013 ESPN.com All-Bowl Team (Pinstripe Bowl) u 2013 CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team (Pinstripe Bowl) u 2013 NFL.com All-Bowl Team (Pinstripe Bowl) TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u 2013 first-round NFL Draft pick by Cincinnati and first tight end selected u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2012 Pro Football Weekly First Team All-American u 2012 AP Second Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u 2012 Sporting News Second Team All-American u 2012 Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American u 2012 CBSSports.com Second Team All-American S Usama Young (Kent State), Oakland Raiders u 2006 second-team all-MAC honoree; Third-round selection in 2007 NFL Draft by New Orleans
Safety
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u Enters his fifth season with Notre Dame and third year as an assistant coach. u Coaches tight ends and serves as special teams coordinator after learning the Irish offense as an intern from 2010-11. u Each of Notre Dame's last five starting tight ends, two under the tutelage of Booker, has been selected in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Tyler Eifert went in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft to the Cincinnati Bengals, while Troy Niklas went in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals. u Kyle Brindza was 20-for-26 on field goals in 2013 (and 43-of-57 for his career). He is nearly perfect 14-for-15 in game-winning, game-tying, overtime or fourth-quarter lead-extending field goals over his career. His only miss came in the fourth quarter against Temple on Aug. 31, 2013, with the Irish leading 28-6. u Among Brindza's 43 career field goals are a school record four of at least 50 yards, including three in 2013 (53 vs. Arizona State, 51 at Air Force and 51 vs. BYU). He is the only Notre Dame kicker ever to make a field goal of at least 51 yards in a true road game, accomplishing this feat twice (2012 at USC and 2013 at Air Force). u Brindza's 53-yard field goal vs. Arizona State equaled the longest in school history (Dave Reeve vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 11, 1976). u Brindza tied a school and NCAA bowl-game record with five field goals in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. His 17 points kicking also equaled the school record for points in a single game. u Brindza averaged 41.1 yards per punt (43 punts for 1,769 yards) in 2013 – his first year in the role. u Brindza averaged 62.6 yards per kickoff in '13 (4,692 yards on 75 kickoffs) with 35 touchbacks. u Brindza bested his own school record (97 in 2012) for points by a place kicker (98) in 2013. u Troy Niklas was a Mackey Award semifinalist in '13. He had 32 receptions for 498 yards (both third on the team). Niklas averaged 15.6 yards/catch and his five touchdown receptions were the second-most ever by an Irish tight end in single-season school history. u Tyler Eifert captured the 2012 John Mackey Award. He has also garnered second-team AP, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com All-America honors. u Eifert finished career ranked first in school history in both career receptions (140) and career receiving yards (1,840) by a tight end. u Brindza set single-season school records for field goals made (23), field goals attempted (31) and points by a place kicker (97). Brindza also ranked tied for sixth in the Football Subdivision in field goals made in 2012. u Brindza equaled the single-game school record with five field goals against USC on Nov. 24, 2012, and his 16 points tied for the fifth-most in school history. Brindza belted a 52-yard field goal against the Trojans. The field goal is tied with David Ruffer (Maryland, 2011) for the third-longest in school history. u Under Booker's tutelage, Notre Dame registered a 38.6 net punting average in 2012 – the program's highest such average since 1997. u As an intern with Notre Dame, he assisted the offensive coaches in a variety of areas including film breakdowns, scouting reports, playbooks and other duties assigned by head coach Brian Kelly and his staff. u Part of an offensive coaching staff that helped the Irish register over 500 yards of offense in five games, equal to the combined number of 500-yard offensive games Notre Dame recorded from 2006-10. u The Irish offense in 2011 scored at least 45 points in three games, the most by a Notre Dame team since 1996. u Part of a staff that helped Eifert become a finalist for the Mackey Award (top collegiate tight end) and Michael Floyd set nearly every career receiving record at Notre Dame. u Prior to Notre Dame, coached defensive backs for five seasons at two schools. He worked with the secondary at Western Kentucky in 2009 and was the defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Kent State, from 2005-08. u Also worked with all four special teams units at both Western Kentucky and Kent State. u At Kent State, helped develop two NFL draft picks in Jack Williams and Usama Young. Williams earned secondteam all-Mid-American Conference honors in 2007 and was a fourth-round selection by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL Draft. Young received second-team all-MAC accolades in 2006 and was selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.
CB Jack Williams (Kent State) u 2007 second-team all-MAC selection; fourth-round selection in 2008 NFL Draft by Denver
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KERRY COOKS 12TH YEAR COACHING FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE COOKS FILE PERSONAL INFO Irving, Texas Nimitz High School Iowa (Sociology, 2000) Elvern Daughters: Kerrington and Kenadee
COACHING CAREER 2003 2004 2005 2006-09 2010 2011 2012-13 2014
Kansas State Western Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame
Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs/Assistant Special Teams Defensive Backs Defensive Backs/Assistant Special Teams Outside Linebackers Cornerbacks Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Secondary
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Fiesta Music City Capital One Bowl Outback Champs Sports Champs Sports Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe
PLAYING EXPERIENCE Iowa
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BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1993 Iowa 1995 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa
Alamo Sun Alamo Sun
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DYNAMIC DISCIPLES CB Bennett Jackson (Notre Dame), New York Giants u Converted wide receiver was 2014 sixth-round NFL Draft pick by New York Giants S Chris Maragos (Wisconsin), Seattle Seahawks u Former walk-on earned honorable mention all-Big Ten (2009) u Four-year NFL veteran CB Robert Blanton (Notre Dame), Minnestoa Vikings u 2012 fifth-round NFL Draft pick by Minnesota CB Darrin Walls (Notre Dame), New York Jets u Played in all 16 games, started three, for the New York Jets in 2013 CB Allen Longford (Wisconsin) u 2008 first-team all-Big Ten u 2006 and 2007 first-team all-Big Ten; 2008 fourth-round NFL Draft pick by Philadelphia
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u Former all-Big Ten Conference safety and National Football League veteran will coach the secondary in 2014. Cooks has worked with either cornerbacks or safeties in 10 of his 11 years as an assistant coach. u Elevated to interim defensive coordinator for the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Served as the co-defensive coordinator and coached cornerbacks for the Irish the past two seasons (2012-13). u In 2013, Notre Dame ranked 15th in the FBS in fewest passing yards allowed/game (198.2), 16th in passing yards allowed/completion (10.73) and 17th in passing yards allowed/attempt (6.31). u Bennett Jackson ranked tied for 39th in the FBS in interceptions (0.31/game) in 2012 despite being in his second season at the position and first as a starter. u KeiVarae Russell switched from running back to cornerback in the '12 preseason and became the first freshman at Notre Dame to start at cornerback in the opening game of a season (Sept. 1 against Navy). u Russell collected two interceptions in '12 and was named a freshman All-American by Sporting News and Scout. com powered by FOX Sports NET. u Cooks was critical in the development of Notre Dame’s inexperienced secondary in '12. The Irish ranked among the top 20 FBS schools in the following pass defensive categories: fewest passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), fewest TD passes (11, t-6th), pass efficiency defense (111.36, 16th), interceptions (16, t-20th), fewest passing yards/attempt (5.98, 13th) interception percentage (3.69, 24th), and pass defense (199.77, 25th). u Coached the cornerbacks in 2011 and helped the Irish improve 17 spots in pass efficiency defense and 16 positions in pass defense. Notre Dame’s secondary helped limit opponents to 205.8 passing yards per game and ranked 38th in the FBS. u Robert Blanton had the best season of his Irish career in 2011 as he ranked third on the team with 70 tackles, ranked second with eight tackles for loss and added six pass breakups, two interceptions, one sack and one fumble recovery. u Invited to attend 2011 NCAA Champion Forum, a seminar for minority coaches where they learn from current athletics directors how to interview for head coaching jobs and run a football program. u Worked with the outside linebackers in his first season at Notre Dame. u Coached defensive backs at Wisconsin for four seasons and helped develop 10 all-Big Ten honorees, including three first-team selections. u Helped lead the Badgers to a 38-14 record from 2006-09, with Wisconsin finishing the season ranked in the top 25 three times. u In 2009, two members of Cooks’ secondary received all-Big Ten accolades and a third player burst onto the scene as a first-year starter.
u A four-year letter-winner and two-year starter as a strong safety at Iowa, Cooks played for the Hawkeyes from 1993-97. u As a senior, he was a team captain and earned all-Big Ten honors. u A fifth-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft, Cooks also played for Green Bay, Atlanta and Jacksonville before retiring from the NFL in 2001. He also played for the XFL’s Chicago Enforcers in 2001. u He graduated from Iowa in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
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2004 Kansas State 2005 Minnesota 2006 Wisconsin 2007 Wisconsin 2008 Wisconsin 2009 Wisconsin 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame
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u Safeties Jay Valai and Chris Maragos directed the Badgers' defensive backfield and ranked in the top 10 in tackles on the team in 2009. u Valai was named a second-team all-Big Ten performer for the second year in a row in 2009 while Maragos garnered honorable mention all-conference accolades. u Cooks’ star pupil in 2008 was cornerback Allen Langford who earned first-team all-Big Ten plaudits and was named the team’s MVP after recording 47 tackles, two interceptions and a team-best 13 pass breakups. u Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu led the Badgers and tied for third in the conference in 2007 with 16 passes defended en route to being named first-team all-Big Ten. u Free safety Shane Carter was a consensus honorable mention all-conference pick in 2007 after his seven interceptions led the Big Ten and tied for sixth nationally. u In his first season at Wisconsin in 2006, Cooks helped the Badgers lead the nation in pass efficiency defense (84.19 rating), and the 138.3 passing yards allowed per game ranked second in the nation. u Cooks helped Wisconsin allow 111.5 fewer passing yards per game in 2006 than 2005 and opposing quarterbacks only completed 47.8 percent of their passes against the Badgers. u Wisconsin finished 12-1 in 2006 and ranked fifth in the final coaches’ poll after defeating Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl. u Each of Cooks’ four starting defensive backs in 2006 received postseason recognition from the Big Ten, including Ikegwuonu who earned first-team honors after tallying 41 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups. u Cooks spent one season at Minnesota coaching defensive backs in 2005. His defensive backs allowed opponents to complete just 55.3 percent of their passes during the Big Ten season, second best in the league. u Prior to his year at Minnesota, Cooks coached defensive backs and assisted on special teams for one season at Western Illinois in 2004. The Leathernecks limited opponents to a Gateway Conference-best 157.2 passing yards per game, held opponents to the lowest completion percentage (45.4) in the conference and finished second in the league with 17 interceptions. u Cooks began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kansas State for the 2003 campaign.
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BOB ELLIOTT OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
36TH YEAR COACHING THIRD YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE ELLIOTT FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:
Iowa City, Iowa West High School Iowa (History, 1976) Joey Son: Grant; Daughter: Jessica
COACHING CAREER 1976 Iowa 1977 Kent State 1978-79 Ball State 1980 Ball State 1981-82 Iowa State 1983-86 North Carolina 1987-94 Iowa 1996-97 Iowa 1998 Iowa 2000-01 Iowa State 2002-05 Kansas State 2006-07 San Diego State 2008 San Diego State 2010-11 Iowa State 2012-13 Notre Dame 2014 Notre Dame
Graduate Assistant Secondary Secondary Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Secondary Wide Receivers/Tight End Secondary Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Associate Head Coach/Secondary/Special Teams Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Secondary Safeties Outside Linebackers
BOWLS COACHED 1983 North Carolina 1986 North Carolina 1987 Iowa 1988 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1993 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa 2000 Iowa State 2001 Iowa State 2002 Kansas State 2004 Kansas State 2011 Iowa State 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame
Peach Aloha Holiday Peach Rose Holiday Alamo Alamo Sun Insight.com Independence Holiday Fiesta Pinstripe BCS National Championship Pinstripe
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u In his four seasons as the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator, Elliott’s defenses allowed an average of 111.6 rushing yards/game and 194.1 passing yards/game. u Kansas State intercepted 58 passes from 2002-05 and returned 12 interceptions for touchdowns. u Twelve of Elliott’s players received all-Big 12 accolades and four players were drafted. u The 2002 defense directed by Elliott led the nation in scoring defense (11.8 points/game), ranked second in total defense (249.0 yards) and rushing defense (69.5 yards) and was third in pass efficiency defense (91.7). u The 69.5 rushing yards allowed/game in 2002 was a school record while the 11.8 points/game were the secondfewest allowed by a K-State defense. The 249.0 total yards permitted was third-best in Wildcats history. u Cornerback Terence Newman was a consensus All-American at Kansas State in 2002 and was recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award. Newman was named 2002 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and became the fifth overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. u Elliott’s defense intercepted 20 passes in '02 and five picks were returned for touchdowns to set a school record. u The 40 combined interceptions in Elliott’s first two seasons as Kansas State defensive coordinator were the second most in school history. u Elliott’s defense in his second season at Kansas State ranked sixth nationally in total defense (283.1 yards/ game), seventh in pass defense (174.6), eighth in scoring defense (16.3 points) and 17th in rushing defense (108.8 yards). The Wildcats set a school record with 51 sacks in 2003. u Linebacker Josh Buhl broke the school record with 184 tackles in 2003 en route to being named a first-team All-American by Sporting News and a second-team All-American by Associated Press and Sports Illustrated. u From 2000-01, Elliott was the Iowa State associate head coach and worked with the Cyclones secondary and coordinated the special teams. u Elliott’s secondary recorded 18 interceptions in 2001, the most by an Iowa State secondary in 25 years. The Cyclones ranked fourth nationally in passing defense (151.8 yards/game) and 21st in pass efficiency defense. u Iowa State defensive backs intercepted 10 passes in 2000, the most in eight years. u The Cyclone special teams shined in 2000, blocking seven kicks to lead the Big 12. Kick returner J.J. Moses earned first-team all-Big 12 accolades. u Member of the Iowa athletics department from 1987-99. He was on Hayden Fry’s coaching staff from 1987-94 and from 1996-98. In 1999, Elliott served as a special assistant to Iowa athletics director Bob Bowlsby. Elliott was executive director of the University of Iowa Alumni Association in 1995. u Served as secondary coach from 1987-94. He returned as defensive coordinator from 1996-98 and added the title assistant head coach in 1998. Elliott’s position group switched to the outside linebackers from 1996-98. u Elliott coached seven first-team all-Big Ten selections and eight second-team all-conference players at Iowa. The Hawkeyes were 74-52-5 (.584) in his tenure and helped Iowa appear in seven bowl games. u In his 11 seasons coaching at Iowa, opposing quarterbacks completed only 51.6 percent of passes and averaged only 176.9 yards/game. Six of Elliott’s players rank in the top 10 in career interceptions at Iowa. u The 1997 defense coordinated by Elliott ranked among the best in the Big Ten and the nation. The Hawks ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and pass efficiency defense, seventh in total defense and 11th in rushing defense. Iowa recorded three shutouts in 1997 and held two other opponents to only one touchdown. u Defensive lineman Jared DeVries was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1997 and was a consensus All-American in 1998 en route to setting the career school record for tackles for loss and sacks. u Iowa led the Big Ten in pass defense in two seasons between 1987-94 and had the best third-down defense four times in that eight-year window. u Former NFL All-Pro safety Merton Hanks was a top defensive back for Elliott and helped Iowa win the Big Ten in 1990 and play in the 1991 Rose Bowl. Hanks was a first-team All-American. u Only stint coaching offense came at North Carolina from 1983-86 (wide receivers and tight ends). u Prior to North Carolina, made his first stop at Iowa State as the secondary coach from 1981-82. The Cyclones pass defense in 1982 led the Big Eight and produced professionals Ron Osborne and John Arnaud. u Earned his first defensive coordinator position at Ball State in 1980 after serving as the Cardinals’ secondary coach the previous two seasons. u First full-time coaching job was as the secondary coach at Kent State in 1977 and he served as a graduate assistant at Iowa in 1976.
PERSONAL INFORMATION u Son of former Iowa athletics director and Michigan head football coach Bump Elliott. u Graduated with high distinction from Iowa. u Candidate for Rhodes Scholarship in 1976 and was named an Academic All-American in 1974 and 1975. u NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient and member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.
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u Spent 31 of his 35 seasons coaching defense, primarily as a defensive backs coach or defensive coordinator. Served as defensive coordinator for a combined 11 years at San Diego State, Kansas State, Iowa and Ball State. u Will work with the Irish inside linebackers in 2014. u In 2013, Notre Dame ranked 15th in the FBS in fewest passing yards allowed/game (198.2), 16th in passing yards allowed/completion (10.73) and 17th in passing yards allowed/attempt (6.31). u Austin Collinsworth ranked tied for 136th in the FBS in interceptions (0.20/game) in 2013. He became the first Irish player with an interception in three consecutive games since Kyle McCarthy in 2009. u Elliott was critical in the development of Notre Dame’s inexperienced secondary in '12. The Irish ranked among the top 20 FBS schools in the following pass defense categories: fewest passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), fewest touchdown passes (11, t-6th), pass efficiency defense (111.36, 16th), interceptions (16, t-20th), fewest passing yards/attempt (5.98, 13th) interception percentage (3.69, 24th), and pass defense (199.77, 25th). u Has had three two-year coaching stints at Iowa State in the last 30 years and most recently served as the Cyclones’ secondary coach from 2010-11. u Helped improve Iowa State, which ranked 84th in pass efficiency defense the season before he arrived to 46th after his arrival. He also helped Iowa State improve 29 spots in the pass defense rankings from 2009 to 2011. u Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for three seasons at San Diego State from 2006-08. Added the duties of inside linebackers coach in 2008. He worked in the Aztecs athletics department in 2009. u In his first year at San Diego State, Elliott’s defense allowed only 171.0 passing yards/game and ranked second in pass defense in the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs allowed scores on only 67.3 percent of opponent red zone trips to rank second in the conference. u Defensive coordinator at Kansas State from 2002-05 and helped the Wildcats to a 31-19 record, including four wins over nationally-ranked opponents. u K-State recorded two 11-win seasons, claimed the school’s first Big 12 championship and advanced to the 2003 Fiesta Bowl – the first BCS bowl appearance in school history.
Josh Buhl, LB (Kansas State) u First-Team All-American; Butkus Award semifinalist Terence Newman, DB (Kansas State), Dallas Cowboys u 2002 Consensus All-American; Thorpe Award winner; Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; fifth overall pick in 2003 NFL Draft Merton Hanks, DB (Iowa) u First-Team All-American Tom Knight, DB (Iowa) u First-round NFL Draft pick in 1997 by Arizona
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MIKE ELSTON 16TH YEAR COACHING FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE ELSTON FILE PERSONAL INFO St. Marys, Ohio Memorial High School Michigan (Sport Management and Communications, 1998) Beth (Broyles) Daughters: Olivia, Sophia and Isabella
COACHING CAREER Michigan Michigan Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Cincinnati Cincinnati Notre Dame Notre Dame
Student Assistant Video Intern Graduate Assistant (Outside Linebackers) Defensive Ends Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Line Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends/ Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line
PERSONAL INFORMATION u Elston was a member of Michigan’s football team from 1993-96 and lettered for the Wolverines as an outside linebacker from 1994-96. Michigan finished in the top 20 each year he lettered, and he helped the Wolverines to a 25-12 record in his four seasons.
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES
1998 Michigan Rose 1999 Michigan Citrus 2000 Michigan Orange 2001 Michigan Citrus 2006 Central Michigan Motor City 2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com 2009 Cincinnati Orange 2010 Cincinnati Sugar 2010 Notre Dame Sun 2011 Notre Dame Champs Sports 2012 Notre Dame BCS National Championship 2013 Notre Dame Pinstripe
Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame), Pittsburgh Steelers u Second-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh u 2012 Athlon First Team All-American u 2012 CBS Sports First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96
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BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1993 Michigan Hall of Fame 1994 Michigan Holiday 1995 Michigan Alamo 1996 Michigan Outback
Louis Nix III (Notre Dame) u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Houston u 2012 CBS Sports Third Team All-American David Ruffer (Notre Dame) u 2010 Lou Groza Award finalist Dan Bazuin (Central Michigan) u Led NCAA with 26.5 tackles for loss in 2005 and tied MAC record with 16 sacks; second-round NFL Draft pick of Chicago Bears in 2007
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u In his only season as Cincinnati’s defensive line coach, Elston was forced to replace all of his starters while helping to implement a new defensive scheme. u The results were an attacking defensive front in 2009 that limited its opponents to 3.6 rushing yards per carry and helped lead Cincinnati’s defense to the third-most tackles for loss and 10th-most sacks in the nation. u The Bearcats’ defensive line combined for 57 tackles for losses and 25.5 of the team’s 37 sacks for the season. u Cincinnati was led in 2009 by Ricardo Mathews and Alex Daniels, two first-year starters at defensive end. Mathews received second-team all-BIG EAST honors and led Cincinnati with 12.5 tackles for loss. Daniels paced the defensive line with 56 tackles and led the team with 8.5 sacks. u Elston served as special teams coordinator in 2009 for the third straight season and helped Mardy Gilyard earn the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Gilyard averaged 30.5 yards on 42 kickoff returns and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. He also averaged 12.6 yards on 16 punt returns, including one punt return for TD. u Elston’s kickoff return unit ranked second in the nation, averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return, and only three schools returned more kickoffs for TDs than Cincinnati’s three returns. His punt return unit averaged 13.0 yards per return which ranked 17th in the nation. u Under Elston’s direction, Kevin Huber was selected as the first-team punter on the Associated Press All-America team in 2007 and 2008. Huber was also tabbed a first-team All-American in 2008 by the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers Association of America. u Cincinnati became only the fourth team in FBS history to lead the nation in net punting in consecutive seasons. u Gilyard also was named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 after leading the BIG EAST and ranking 11th nationally by averaging 27.6 yards on 36 kickoff returns. u In 2007, Huber was named a consensus All-American and recipient of the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award after he led the nation averaging 46.9 yards per punt. u In 2006, he served as Central Michigan’s special teams coordinator and linebackers coach and instructed two all-Mid-American Conference linebackers, including the top tackler in the league. u Spent 2005 as the Central Michigan co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. He worked directly with defensive end Dan Bazuin, who led the nation with 26.5 tackles for loss and tied a MAC record with 16 sacks.
Kevin Huber (Cincinnati), Cincinnati Bengals u 2007 and 2008 first-team All-American; 2007 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams u 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
u Developed Stephon Tuitt and Louis Nix III into second and third-round NFL Draft picks. Tuitt and Nix III were the first tandem of Notre Dame defensive linemen to be chosen in the top three rounds of the same draft since 1997. u Injuries mostly prevented the defensive line trio of Sheldon Day, Nix III and Tuitt in 2013. The trio were on the field together for a total of 23 plays over Notre Dame's final 10 games of the season. u After the season-ending injuries to Chase Hounshell and Tony Springmann, Elston was critical in the development of sophomore Jarron Jones, freshman Isaac Rochell and senior Kona Schwenke. u Led a defensive line unit that helped permit only four rushing touchdowns in 2012 (and the first did not come until the eighth game of the year). The Irish led the FBS in fewest rushing touchdowns allowed. u Coached defensive line that included the All-American tandem of Stephon Tuitt and Louis Nix III. Tuitt and Nix III were first set of Notre Dame defensive linemen to earn All-America status in same season since 1989. u Notre Dame held eight different opponents to under 100 yards rushing in '12. No FBS school held more BCS automatically-qualifying schools to sub-100 yard rushing games than Notre Dame in '12. u Notre Dame limited its foes to 3.47 yards per rush, which ranked 17th in the FBS. The Irish had not completed a season with a lower yards allowed per rush since 2004 when Notre Dame allowed 2.7 yards per carry. u George Atkinson III ranked 19th in the nation in kickoff return average at 26.1 and was a key reason the Irish kick returns moved from 75th in the NCAA in 2010 to 36th in 2011. u Kicker David Ruffer converted more PATs without a miss in 2011 than anyone in Notre Dame history (47-47). u In first season at Notre Dame, helped turn around Irish defense as well as coordinated special-teams efforts that included an All-America caliber placekicker. u The defensive line aided the Irish efforts in holding opponents to 4.0 yards per carry in 2010, almost a yard fewer than the ’09 Irish defense permitted. u Ruffer flourished with Elston’s tutelage as he was named one of three finalists for the Groza Award, presented annually to college football’s top kicker. He converted his first 18 field goal attempts of 2010 before missing his final kick of the season, snapping his school record streak for most consecutive made field goals in a season (18) and career (23).
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THE HIESTAND FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:
Malvern, Pa. Radnor High School East Stroudsburg (Pa.) (Health and Physical Education, 1983) Terri Sons: Michael, Matthew and Mark; Daughter: Sarah
COACHING CAREER 1982 1983 1984-85 1986 1987 1988 1989-91 1992 1993 1994-96 1997-99 2000-04 2005-09 2010-11 2012-14
East Stroudsburg (Pa.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Pennsylvania USC Toledo Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Missouri Illinois Illinois Chicago Bears Tennessee Notre Dame
Student Assistant Assistant Offensive Line Offensive Line Tight Ends Graduate Assistant Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Offensive Line/Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1988 USC 1999 Illinois 2001 Illinois 2005 Chicago Bears 2006 Chicago Bears 2010 Tennessee 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame
Rose Micron PC Sugar NFL Divisional Round Super Bowl XLI Music City BCS National Championship Pinstripe
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1978-79 1980-81
Springfield (Mass.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
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u A 31-year coaching veteran who has directed the offensive lines at football programs in the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference and National Football League for the past 20 seasons. u Heistand has coached the offensive line for 25 consecutive seasons. u Four of his pupils were chosen in the 2014 NFL Draft. Zack Martin and Chris Watt of Notre Dame were chosen in the first and third rounds, respectively, while Tennessee's Ja’Wuan James and Zach Fulton went in the first and sixth rounds. u Notre Dame allowed just eight sacks in 2013 and ranked tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed. u Critical in the development of first-year starters center Nick Martin (missed last two games of '13 season), center Matt Hegarty, guard Steve Elmer, tackle Ronnie Stanley and guard Conor Hanratty. Notre Dame finished season with four first-year starting lineman. u Two of his Notre Dame pupils, Zack Martin and Chris Watt, participated in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. u Tennessee sent four offensive linemen to the combine – all of whom were tutored under Heistand during his time with the Volunteers. In all, Hiestand mentored six of the 50 offensive line participants at this year's event. u Coached an offensive line in 2012 that nearly helped the Irish average over 200 yards per game in both rushing and passing, which had previously happened only twice in school history (1977, 1970). u Notre Dame averaged 4.9 yards per rush in 2012 – the highest per carry average for the Irish since 1996 (5.2). Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in '12, including six of the last nine contests. The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996. u Only two offensive lines from a Bowl Championship Series automatically-qualifying conference, including Notre Dame, could lay claim to averaging at least 200 yards on the ground, 200 yards in the air and yielding 16 sacks or less in the '12 regular season. u Coached at Tennessee for two years (2010-11) after working with the offensive line of the Chicago Bears from 2005-09. He coached the offensive line at Illinois from 1997-2004 and at Missouri from 1994-96. u Tennessee was one of only seven schools in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision that did not start a senior on the offensive line in any game in 2011. u The Volunteers allowed only 18 sacks while attempting 400 passes in 2011—and only Alabama, among conference schools, allowed fewer sacks in 2011 than Tennessee. u In his first season with the Volunteers in 2010, only one player in his group had starting experience and that amounted to only three career starts. Three true freshmen started on the 2010 offensive line that helped running back Tauren Poole tie for the SEC lead with six 100-yard rushing games. He recorded just the 16th 1,000-yard rushing season in school history with 1,034 yards.
u Prior to his arrival in Knoxville, spent five seasons coaching the offensive line of the Chicago Bears. The Bears were division champions in 2005 and 2006, advancing to Super Bowl XLI following the 2006 season. u His offensive line helped Bears' running backs eclipse 1,200 rushing yards three times in five seasons. u Thomas Jones gained 1,335 rushing yards in 2005 and 1,210 yards in 2006, while Matt Forte totaled 1,238 yards on the ground in 2008. Jones and Forte joined an exclusive list of Bears' running backs to gain at least 1,200 rushing yards in a season: Neal Anderson, Walter Payton and Gale Sayers. u Two of Hiestand’s players made the Pro Bowl while in Chicago. Center Olin Kreutz was selected in 2005 and 2006—and guard Ruben Brown earned the honor following the 2006 campaign. u Kreutz was named first-team All-Pro in 2006 and became the first Bears' offensive lineman to receive that honor in 17 years. u Worked with the offensive line at Illinois from 1997-2004 and held the title of assistant head coach for his final five seasons in Champaign. u During his tenure at Illinois, Hiestand tutored 12 all-Big Ten selections on the offensive line, and every senior starting offensive lineman in his first seven years with the Illini signed with an NFL team. u Hiestand had six offensive linemen drafted during his eight seasons at Illinois. u Coached the offensive line at Missouri from 1994-96 and in his final season with the Tigers helped them average 250.7 rushing yards per game, the ninth-best rushing average in the NCAA in 1996. u In his three seasons at Missouri, he helped the Tigers average 184.1 rushing yards per game, and four of his offensive linemen received all-Big 12 honors in 1996 (the first year of that conference’s existence). u Coached the offensive line at Cincinnati from 1989-93. In 1992, he added the title of run game coordinator and the duties of offensive coordinator in 1993 when the Bearcats won eight games, the most in 17 seasons. u First coaching job at the FBS level occurred at Toledo where he worked with the tight ends in 1988. u Worked with the offensive line as a graduate assistant at Pac-10 champion USC in 1987. u Coached the tight ends at Ivy League champion Penn (10-0) in 1986. u First assistant coach role came at alma mater, East Stroudsburg. Coached offensive line from 1984-85 and was assistant offensive line coach in 1983 at the NCAA Division II school after serving as a student assistant in 1982. Helped Stroudsburg to a pair of eastern division titles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ('82-'83).
PERSONAL INFORMATION u Began his college career as an offensive lineman at Springfield College (Mass.) before transferring to East Stroudsburg where an injury ended his playing career. u Graduated from East Stroudsburg in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. u Oldest son, Michael, is in his first year as a defensive graduate assistant for the Irish.
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OT Zack Martin (Notre Dame), Dallas Cowboys u First-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Dallas u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u Two-time captain u 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Most Valuable Player u 2013-14 ESPN.com All-Bowl Team u Participated in the 2014 Senior Bowl Game u 2013 College Sports Madness Third Team All-American u 2013 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American OG Chris Watt (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by San Diego OT Ja'Wuan James (Tennessee), Miami Dolphins u First-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Miami C Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears u 2005 and 2006 Pro Bowl selection; Named to All-Pro team in 2006 u Four-time captain G Ruben Brown, Chicago Bears u 2006 Pro Bowl selection LT David Diehl (Illinois) u 2003 fifth-round draft choice; 2009 Pro Bowl selection; Two-time Super Bowl champion RT Tony Pashos (Illinois), Oakland Raiders u Nine-year NFL veteran started 82 of 104 career games played for five NFL teams C Roberto Garza, Chicago Bears u Started 126 consecutive games he has appeared in; current captain of Chicago Bears
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MATT LAFLEUR 12TH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE LAFLEUR FILE PERSONAL INFO Mount Pleasant, Mich. Mt. Pleasant High School Saginaw Valley State (Physical and Health Education, 2003), Central Michigan (Master's in Administration, 2011) BreAnne Sons: Luke and Ty
COACHING CAREER 2003 2004-05 2006 2007 2008-09 2010-13 2014
Saginaw Valley State Central Michigan Northern Michigan Ashland Houston Texans Washington Redskins Notre Dame
Offensive Assistant Offensive Assistant Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Offensive Assistant Quarterbacks Quarterbacks
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Saginaw Valley State Ashland Washington Redskins
NCAA Division II Quarterfinals NCAA Division II First Round NFL Playoffs
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2000-02 1998-99
Saginaw Valley State Western Michigan
QB Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins u Griffin III, who became the first Redskins rookie quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl, led Washington to the 2012 NFC East title – its first division title in 13 years. u Griffin III established Redskins rookie records in pass completions (258), passing yards (3,200), passing touchdowns (20) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). u Griffin III set NFL rookie records for passer rating (102.4), percentage of passes had intercepted (1.3) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). QB Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins u LaFleur developed vital depth at the quarterback position with fourth-round pick Kirk Cousins, whose play was crucial in Washington’s seven-game winning streak to seal a division title. u With Griffin III sidelined by an injury, Cousins led the Redskins to an eight-point fourth-quarter comeback and a win in overtime vs. Baltimore in Week 14. Cousins returned a week later against Cleveland in his first ever start, passing for team-season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 15 road victory. QB Rex Grossman, Washington Redskins u In 2011, LaFleur helped veteran quarterback Rex Grossman establish a single-season career high in completions (265). Grossman also set career highs for yards per game (242.4) and completion percentage (57.9). QB Matt Schaub, Houston Texans u In 2009, LaFleur helped Schaub lead the NFL with 4,770 passing yards and 396 completions. Schaub ranked fifth in the league with 29 touchdowns and seventh with a 98.6 passer rating. WR Andre Johnson, Houston Texans u In 2008, under the aid of LaFleur, Johnson led the NFL with 115 catches and 1,575 receiving yards.
Quarterback Quarterback/Wide Receiver
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DYNAMIC DISCIPLES
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:
u LaFleur earned a bachelor’s degree in physical and health education from Saginaw Valley State in 2003. He achieved a master’s degree in science in administration from Central Michigan in 2011. u LaFleur played quarterback for three years at Saginaw Valley State (2000-02). He guided the Cardinals to a 29-8 (9-3, 11-2, 9-3) record over his three seasons and led Saginaw Valley to three straight NCAA Division II playoff appearances. u The program has not bettered the 9-3 marks either before or since.
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
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2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
u LaFleur opens his first year as the Irish quarterbacks coach in 2014. u LaFleur comes to Notre Dame after spending the past four seasons in the same capacity with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. u LaFleur spent two seasons on Brian Kelly’s staff at Central Michigan (2004-05) as an offensive assistant, but garnered the most praise during his tenure with the Redskins (2010-13) under Mike Shanahan. u LaFleur was instrumental in the development of quarterbacks, especially the growth of a pair of rookie signal callers Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins. u In 2012, LaFleur performed one of the most challenging coaching jobs in the NFL that season. He had the task of developing the Heisman Trophy winner and Cousins into starting signalcallers. u Griffin III, who became the first Redskins rookie quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl, led Washington to its first NFC East title in 13 years. He established Redskins rookie records in pass completions (258), passing yards (3,200), passing touchdowns (20) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). Griffin III set NFL rookie records for passer rating (102.4), percentage of passes had intercepted (1.3) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). u In addition to overseeing Griffin III’s meteoric rise in 2012, LaFleur developed vital depth at the position with fourth-round pick Kirk Cousins, whose play was crucial in Washington’s seven-game winning streak to seal a division title. With Griffin III sidelined by an injury, Cousins led the Redskins to an eight-point fourth-quarter comeback and a win in overtime vs. Baltimore in Week 14. Cousins returned a week later against Cleveland in his first start, passing for team-season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 15 road victory. u In 2011, LaFleur helped veteran quarterback Rex Grossman establish a single-season career high in completions (265). Under LaFleur’s tutelage, Grossman also set career highs for yards per game (242.4) and completion percentage (57.9), and helped facilitate career years for receiver Jabar Gaffney and tight end Fred Davis. u In his first season in Washington in 2010, LaFleur helped the Redskins’ quarterbacks set a franchise season record for completions (349) and amass the third-highest gross passing yards total in franchise history (4,261). In addition, his quarterbacks threw a touchdown pass in 15 consecutive games for the first time in team history and led the league with nine completions of at least 50 yards. In working with LaFleur, quarterback Rex Grossman posted two of his three career 300-yard passing games in his three starts in 2010. u Prior to joining the Redskins, LaFleur spent the 2008-09 seasons as offensive assistant for the Houston Texans. In 2009, LaFleur worked with the Texans’ quarterbacks. That season, Matt Schaub led the NFL with 4,770 passing yards and 396 completions and ranked fifth with 29 touchdowns and seventh with a 98.6 passer rating. Under their guidance, Houston’s offense finished first in the NFL in passing (4,654 yards) and fourth in total offense (6,129 yards). u LaFleur worked with the wide receivers in his first season in Houston. That year, Andre Johnson led the NFL with 115 catches and 1,575 receiving yards. In addition, fellow receiver Kevin Walter totaled 60 catches for 899 yards and eight touchdowns. u Prior to joining the Texans, LaFleur worked at Ashland University as the offensive coordinator, coaching the quarterbacks and wide receivers. LaFleur began his coaching career at Saginaw Valley State as an offensive assistant in 2003 before taking the same position at Central Michigan from 2004-05. He coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers at Northern Michigan in 2006. u LaFleur remained at Saginaw Valley State as an offensive assistant in 2003 and played a part in a 34-20 victory over Grand Valley State (Kelly’s only defeat during his back-to-back NCAA Division II national championship seasons).
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PAUL LONGO
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 28TH YEAR IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME
THE LONGO FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:
Sterling Heights, Mich. Adlai Stevenson High School Wayne State (Physical Education, 1983) Shannon Son: Anthony; Daughter: Natalie
COACHING CAREER 1987 1988-92 1993-98 1999-2003 2004-06 2007-09 2010-14
Wisconsin Iowa Iowa Iowa Central Michigan Cincinnati Notre Dame
Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Football Strength Coach Head Football Strength Coach Olympic Sports Strength Coach Head Strength Coach Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1988 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1993 Iowa 1995 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa 2006 Central Michigan 2007 Cincinnati 2007 Cincinnati 2009 Cincinnati 2010 Cincinnati 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame
Peach Rose Holiday Alamo Sun Alamo Sun Motor City International Papajohns.com Orange Sugar Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1978-81
Wayne State
Wide Receiver
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS u Veteran strength and conditioning coach with 27 years of experience at NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools. u He trained championship-caliber teams in the Big Ten, BIG EAST, Mid-American Conference and Notre Dame (reached BCS title game in 2012). u Six Notre Dame players drafted in 2013 and 14 others signed NFL contracts. u Worked in a similar capacity from 2007-09 at Cincinnati and has worked alongside Brian Kelly as his speed, strength and conditioning coach since Kelly’s first season at Central Michigan in 2004. u Longo has instilled a grueling strength and conditioning program at Notre Dame that has helped the Irish become one of the top closing teams in the nation. u Through four years at Notre Dame, Longo and Kelly have helped the Irish secure a 30-3 record when leading after three quarters and are 31-4 when entering halftime with a lead. In the two seasons prior to Kelly’s and Longo’s arrival, Notre Dame was only 9-6 in games it led at halftime. u Notre Dame is 12-3 in the month of November under Longo and Kelly. Notre Dame had lost eight of its last nine November games before their arrival in 2010.
u Under Kelly’s watch at Cincinnati, the Bearcats were 32-0 when entering a fourth quarter with a lead and 29-2 when leading at halftime. u Since 2005, Kelly’s teams are 70-4 when leading after three quarters and 69-6 when leading at halftime. u Stops at Wisconsin (1987), Iowa (1988-98), Central Michigan (2004-06), Cincinnati (2007-09) and Notre Dame have helped Longo produce more than 100 NFL draft picks. u Helped develop Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith and Tyler Eifert into first-round NFL Draft picks (2012-13). Floyd and Smith became first Irish teammates selected in first round of NFL Draft in 18 years. u In his first three seasons at Notre Dame, has helped produce five players drafted in the first 43 picks of the NFL Draft. Notre Dame hadn’t had that many total players drafted that high in consecutive drafts since 1994-95. u Eight Cincinnati players were selected in 2008 and 2009 combined, equal to the combined total of NFL draft picks from Cincinnati in the previous five drafts. u At Central Michigan, Longo served as the head strength coach and helped develop five NFL draft selections, including his prized pupil, Joe Staley. Staley entered Central Michigan in 2003 as a tight end, graduated as a left tackle and became the first Chippewa to be chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft. u After becoming just the fifth Central Michigan player to participate in the Senior Bowl, Staley became the 28th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, picked by the San Francisco 49ers. u Staley caught 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown in his freshman season. Longo arrived with Kelly prior to the 2004 season and helped Staley pack on 80 pounds during his Chippewa career as he grew into an offensive tackle. He started 11 games at right tackle as a sophomore and moved to left tackle where he started all 25 games from 2005-06 and allowed only one combined sack in his final two seasons. u From 1988-2003, Longo served on the strength and conditioning staff at Iowa and worked primarily with football from 1988-98. u Worked with Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry as Longo served as the assistant strength coach for the football program from 1988-92 before being promoted to head strength coach for the Hawkeye football team in 1993. u Longo played a critical role in helping the Hawkeyes to seven bowl games including the 1991 Rose Bowl after Iowa claimed the Big Ten Conference championship in 1990. u The 1991 Hawkeyes compiled a 10-1-1 record and finished second in the Big Ten with a 7-1 ledger. Iowa was ranked 10th in the final polls after tying BYU in the Holiday Bowl. u Longo also made two trips to the Sun and Alamo bowls and one appearance in the Peach Bowl. u Longo began his career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Wisconsin in 1987.
PERSONAL INFORMATION u He was a four-year starter at wide receiver on the Warriors’ football team, set season and career receiving records and twice was the MVP. u Totaled 91 career receptions for 1,154 yards at Wayne State and paced the Warriors in receiving from 1978-80. u Longo went to training camps as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1982, Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in 1983 and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1984.
DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OT Zack Martin (Notre Dame), Dallas Cowboys u First-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Dallas u Two-time captain u 2013-14 ESPN.com All-Bowl Team u 2013 College Sports Madness Third Team All-American
u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl MVP u Participated in the 2014 Senior Bowl Game u 2013 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American
Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame), Pittsburgh Steelers u Second-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh u 2012 CBS Sports First Team All-American
u 2012 Athlon First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American
Troy Niklas (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u 2014 second-round NFL Draft pick by Arizona
u 2013 Mackey Award Semifinalist
Chris Watt (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by San Diego
Louis Nix III (Notre Dame), Houston Texans u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Houston u 2012 CBS Sports Third Team All-American
LB Manti Te’o (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u 2012 Walter Camp Player of the Year u 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up u 2012 winner of the Butkus, Nagurski, Lombardi, Bednarik, Lott and Maxwell Awards TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2012 AP Second Team All-American u 2012 Sporting News Second Team All-American u 2012 CBSSports.com Second Team All-American
u 2012 Pro Football Weekly First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u 2012 Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American
DE Connor Barwin (Cincinnati), Philadelphia Eagles u Second-round pick in 2009 NFL Draft by Houston WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u First-round pick in 2012 NFL Draft by Arizona S Harrison Smith (Notre Dame), Minnesota Vikings u First-round pick in 2012 NFL Draft by Minnesota OT Joe Staley (Central Michigan), San Francisco 49ers u First-round pick in 2007 NFL Draft by San Francisco u Three-time All-Pro WR Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams OT Ross Verba (Iowa) u 2009 All-American; 2008-09 first-team all-BIG EAST u First-round pick in 1997 NFL Draft by Green Bay
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TIM COLLINS
DAVID GRIMES
VIDEO COORDINATOR
ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
The 2014 football season is Tim Collins’ 24th year in charge of all video and filming needs for Notre Dame’s athletic department as its video systems coordinator. In addition to traveling to shoot Irish football games, Collins compiles all video packages utilized by Notre Dame’s football coaches in their scouting and game preparation. Collins and his staff also tape men’s and women’s home basketball games as well as hockey. A native of South Bend, Collins is a 1987 graduate of John Adams High School and attended Indiana Vocational Technical College. He also spent three years as a part-time news photographer at WNDU-TV, the NBC affiliate in South Bend. Collins was named the independent conference video coordinator of the year in 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2004 by the Collegiate Sports Video Association. In 2001, Collins was elected an executive officer of the CSVA, serving as secretary, and in 2002 was named treasurer of the organization. In 2004, the Notre Dame Monogram Club awarded Collins an honorary monogram in recognition of his years of service. Collins and his wife, the former Michelle Williamson, married in 1990, and have one son, Carson.
Former Notre Dame football captain David Grimes returned to the Fighting Irish football family in 2011 as an intern in the player development department and started his role as assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2012. In his current role, Grimes works with Paul Longo and Jake Flint as a member of the football strength and conditioning staff. He is a registered strength and conditioning coach by the NSCA. As the player development intern in 2011, Grimes reported to Tim McDonnell and served as a resource for the current Notre Dame football players. Grimes acted as a liaison between the players and coaching staff and served as a primary contact between Notre Dame’s student welfare and development office and academic services for student-athletes department. Through the student welfare and development office, Grimes helped coordinate community service projects through the “Irish Around the Bend” program. He also helped coordinate and monitor the study hall sessions at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. Grimes graduated from Notre Dame in 2009 with a degree in marketing and participated in the training camps of the Denver Broncos in 2009 and Kansas City Chiefs in 2010. Voted one of three team captains as a senior, Grimes played wide receiver for the Irish from 2005-08 and caught 90 passes for 900 yards with seven touchdowns. He played in 45 games during his Notre Dame career and started 24 contests. Grimes played in three bowl games, including two Bowl Championship Series games (2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl), and he helped the Irish snap their nine-game bowl losing streak by winning his final collegiate game in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (defeated Hawaii 49-21). Born in Los Angeles, Grimes graduated from St. Martin DePorres High School in Detroit, Mich., and was valedictorian at his senior year commencement. Grimes resides in South Bend.
DR. CHRIS BALINT ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Dr. Chris Balint is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He is in his 12th year as an orthopedic surgeon for the University of Notre Dame football team and other Irish athletic squads. Balint received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1990. He is a 1996 graduate of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo., and completed his orthopedic residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Mich. He also performed a fellowship specializing in sports medicine (shoulder and knee arthroscopy) at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Balint not only serves as the chairman of the Notre Dame Orthopaedic Society, but is an active member of the following medical societies: Diplomate of American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery, American Academy of Osteopathic Orthopedic Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Indiana Orthopedic Society, Indiana State Medical Association, St. Joseph County Medical Society, Arthroscopic Association of North America, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. Balint has previous professional and collegiate athletic physician experience with the Boston Celtics, and Harvard and Northeastern universities. Balint and his wife, the former Susan Gomez, have four children: Emma, Owen, Evan and Ella. The family resides in Granger.
JULIE DEBUYSSER SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT, ASSISTANT COACHES Julie DeBuysser is in her 31st season as the secretary for the assistant coaching staff in the Irish football office. In her role, DeBuysser serves as the primary assistant to Notre Dame’s assistant coaches. A native of South Bend, DeBuysser is married to Denny DeBuysser and the couple has a son, Chris Martin, a 2003 Notre Dame graduate, and two daughters: Cara DeBuysser and Deanne Burton.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Jacob Flint is in his fifth year as assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Notre Dame. He is a registered strength and conditioning coach by the NSCA and certified by USAW as a level one sports performance coach. Prior to joining Notre Dame’s staff in January 2010, Flint was a member of the strength and conditioning staff at the University of Cincinnati from 2007-09. While at Cincinnati, Flint helped the Bearcats to a 33-6 record, while winning back-to-back BIG EAST championships in 2008 and 2009. Flint played for Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly at Central Michigan University as a walk-on and was rewarded for his dedication to the football program with a scholarship in his last season in 2005. Following his senior season, Flint worked as a staff assistant, serving primarily in the weight room while also assisting with the development of the running backs in the 2006 Mid-American Conference championship season. Flint competes in the 85-kilogram weight class of USA weightlifting and is a national level lifter. A native of Shepherd, Mich., Flint was a four-sport letter-winner at Shepherd High School and was twice named an all-league running back. He graduated with honors from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in education. Flint is married to the former Katie Schafer and they have two daughters.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Mike Bean is an associate athletic trainer at Notre Dame, working with the Irish football team since 1996. He also supervises the student-athletic trainer program. A native of Belle Fourche, S.D., he has been at Notre Dame since 1991 as a fulltime member of the sports medicine staff after a one-year internship. During his tenure at Notre Dame, he also has served as the athletic trainer for the University’s baseball, women’s and men’s soccer, hockey and men’s and women’s tennis teams. While obtaining his master’s degree in sports medicine at Western Michigan University, Bean served as the head athletic trainer at Kalamazoo College, as well as working as a part-time assistant athletic trainer at the Southwestern Michigan Sports Medicine Clinic. During his undergraduate days at Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), Bean was a student athletic trainer for the Bears’ football, baseball and volleyball teams. He also spent time at Evangel College in Springfield, Mo., working with the school’s football and basketball squads. Bean began his athletic training education at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., working with its football, basketball and wrestling programs. He received his bachelor’s degree in education from Southwest Missouri State in 1989. He also received an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club in 2006. Bean is married to the former Colleen Waldron of South Bend, and they have two daughters: Taylor and Courtney.
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Dave Andrews is in his first year as assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Notre Dame. He is a registered strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) and certified by USA Weightlifting (USAW) as a level one sports performance coach. Andrews spent the previous two years (2012-13) as the associate football strength and conditioning coach at the University of Illinois. Andrews is no stranger to Irish head coach Brian Kelly and director of football strength and conditioning Paul Longo. He worked at the University of Cincinnati for four years (2008-12) as the head olympic strength and conditioning coach where he directed the strength and conditioning programs for 17 of the Bearcats’ 18 sports. Andrews was a part of the Cincinnati strength training staff for a total of eight years. He started in 2005 as an assistant strength coach where he worked with all the Bearcats’ varsity teams. Andrews originally went to Cincinnati as a graduate assistant football coach in 2004 and served in that role during the ‘04 season. A native of Washington Court House, Ohio, Andrews was a three-year member and eventual letter-winner on the Ohio State 2002 national championship football team. He launched his strength and conditioning coaching career with the Buckeyes in 2003, serving as a student intern on the Ohio State staff. Andrews earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio State in 2004. He secured a master's degree in education from the University of Cincinnati in 2011. Andrews and his wife, Hallie, have a daughter, Ella, and a son, Emerson.
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JACOB FLINT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
THE FIGHTING IRISH
MIKE BEAN ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER
HERE COME THE IRISH
DAVE ANDREWS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
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Support Staff RYAN GROOMS
MIKE HIESTAND
CHAD KLUNDER
HEAD FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER
GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE
ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Ryan Grooms enters his fifth season at Notre Dame as the head football equipment manager. In his position, Grooms directs all facets of athletic equipment management for the Irish football team and oversees one assistant equipment manager and 50 student managers. Grooms came to Notre Dame following two years at the University of Minnesota where he served in a similar capacity. Prior to Minnesota, he spent five seasons as an equipment specialist for the United States Air Force Academy football program. During his time at Air Force, Grooms supervised 30 Cadet student managers and oversaw the daily football operations that included laundry for more than 240 Cadet varsity and junior varsity football players. He was responsible for organization and upkeep of the Falcon Athletic Center equipment room and bi-annual inventory. Grooms also handled equipment for boxing, cross country, track and field and water polo at the Air Force Academy. Grooms has been involved in equipment management since 2000, when he was a student at Ohio University. He spent two seasons with the Bobcat football team working with equipment and also taking part in film exchange and highlight videos. Following graduation, Grooms was an equipment intern for the New Orleans Saints’ summer training camp. He spent one year as a graduate assistant equipment manager at Marshall University where he supervised 12 student managers and assisted in the organization of equipment travel. Grooms is a member of the Athletic Equipment Manager Association and was a 2008 nominee for the Knight Pickard Award as the District 7 Equipment Manager of the Year. He also serves on the McDavid Advisory Committee. He and his wife Lynzee have two sons, Easton and Brecken, and live in Granger.
Mike Hiestand begins his first season as a defensive graduate assistant coach for the Irish in 2014. He spent the 2013 campaign as a defensive graduate assistant coach at Florida International. Hiestand played linebacker at Illinois State (2008-10). He played mostly on special teams during his three seasons before an injury during his junior campaign ended his career. Hiestand returned a blocked punt for a 28-yard touchdown against rival Southern Illinois in 2010. Following his injury, Hiestand worked as a football student assistant coach for the remainder of Spring '11. Off the field, Hiestand was a Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll student all three seasons. He graduated from Illinois State ('11) in just three years with a bachelor's degree in history and minor in politics and government. In 2012, Hiestand served as a graduate assistant at Miami University. He worked with the linebackers and special teams along with running the offensive scout team. Mike Hiestand's father, Harry, is in his third year as the Irish offensive line coach.
Chad Klunder is in his 12th season at Notre Dame and second as associate athletics director for football operations. In his role, Klunder coordinates and oversees all day-to-day administrative and operational details including team travel, budgets, preseason camp arrangements, the annual coaches clinic and summer camps. A former graduate assistant coach at Notre Dame in 2003-04, Klunder worked with the Irish offense for two seasons. He previously served as running backs coach and coordinator of football operations at Harvard from 1998 through 2002. During his tenure at Harvard, his running backs led the Ivy League in rushing on three occasions. He coached three all-Ivy League players, including Chris Menick, Harvard’s all-time leading rusher. Harvard in 2001 finished 9-0 in the Ivy League and became the first Harvard team to go unbeaten or untied in conference play since 1913. Klunder also served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Minnesota – and worked as a graduate assistant football coach at St. Cloud State. At St. Cloud, he coached Randy Martin, who was a finalist in 1995 and ’96 for the Harlon Hill Trophy that goes to the NCAA Division II player of the year. The Waverly, Iowa, native played defensive back at Wartburg College in Waverly. He earned four letters, was twice a unanimous all-league pick and gained honorable mention All-America recognition. He served as a Wartburg co-captain in 1994 when his team advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. Klunder received a degree in sports management from Wartburg in 1995 and has done master’s degree coursework at St. Cloud State, Minnesota and Notre Dame. He is married to the former Lisa Malin, who is executive director of the Kelly Cares Foundation. The couple has one daughter, Allyson, and resides in Granger.
RYAN GOULD ASSISTANT VIDEO COORDINATOR Ryan Gould is in his fourth season as the assistant video coordinator for the Notre Dame football team, serving as the primary assistant to video coordinator Tim Collins. In this role, Gould assists Collins with all video and filming needs for the football team in addition to traveling to all football games. Gould helps compile all video packages utilized by Notre Dame’s football coaches in their scouting and game preparation and also works on special assignments within the program, such as highlight videos. A 2011 graduate from State University of New York-Cortland with a bachelor’s degree in sports management, Gould worked with the Irish as a temporary employee during spring practices before being hired full time in June. Gould worked as an intern in the Syracuse University football video department during the 2010 season where he filmed practice and filled other requests. As a student at SUNY-Cortland, Gould was a member of the sports management club where he volunteered in a variety of roles at sporting events, including selling tickets, fundraising and working as security for events. A native of Newburgh, N.Y., Gould attended Burke Catholic High School. He is single and resides in South Bend. Gould is a member of the Collegiate Sports Video Association.
DR. JERRY HOFFERTH CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Jerry Hofferth, D.C., begins his 10th year in 2014 as the chiropractor for Notre Dame football and all other Irish athletic teams. He also enters his 23rd year of private practice at Hofferth Chiropractic Center in Mishawaka. Hofferth earned his undergraduate degree from North Central College (Naperville Ill.) in 1988. He's a 1992 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Hofferth collected a post-graduate certification in spinal trauma from the International Chiropractors Association in 1996. Hofferth has been a board member of the Indiana State Chiropractic Association since 2007. A native of Munster, Ind., Hofferth is married to the former Kelly Day and the couple has two daughters: Sydney and Madison. The family resides in South Bend.
ROB HUNT HEAD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER The 2014 football season is Rob Hunt’s fourth at Notre Dame as head football athletic trainer. Hunt joined Notre Dame in March 2011 and has 17 years of experience as an athletic trainer at NCAA institutions. Prior to Notre Dame, Hunt worked at Oklahoma State University for five years, serving as the head football athletic trainer from 2006-07 and the head athletic trainer for the Cowboys starting in 2007. At Oklahoma State, Hunt served as athletic trainer for the football team all five years and in his final four years in Stillwater he coordinated all aspects of medical care for the athletic department’s 16 athletics teams as well as supervised six assistant athletic trainers, eight graduate assistants and two insurance coordinators. Hunt spent 10 years in the state of Missouri prior to moving to Oklahoma State. From 2004-06 he was the head athletic trainer at Southeast Missouri State after serving as an assistant athletic trainer with the University of Missouri football team from 19992004. In his final year with the Tigers, Hunt also served as director of rehabilitation services. A graduate of Ball State in 1997 with a major in athletic training, Hunt earned his master’s degree in education at Missouri and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer from 1997-99. In 1996 Hunt worked as an athletic trainer during the preseason with the New England Patriots. A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Hunt is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. He and his wife Krista are parents of four children: Robbie, Alexa, Rachel and Cole.
RYAN MAHAFFEY GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE Ryan Mahaffey is in his first season with Notre Dame as a graduate assistant. He will primarily work with the receiving corps, assisting Irish offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock and tight ends coach Scott Booker. Mahaffey spent 2013 as the tight ends coach at the University of Northern Iowa. Mahaffey graduated from Northern Iowa in the spring of 2011 with a degree in economics. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in June of 2011 and spent time with the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins prior to volunteering as an assistant coach during spring drills at UNI in 2013. As a member of the Colts, Mahaffey saw action in five games with one reception for five yards in 2011. Mahaffey played in 51 career games at Northern Iowa. He finished his collegiate career with 25 catches for 227 yards. Mahaffey was twice named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and was named to the league's allNewcomer team as a redshirt freshman in 2007. He was also named to the MVFC All-Academic team twice in his career.
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Support Staff KAYLA MATRUNICK
DUSTIN MELVIN
SPORTS NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL
Kayla Matrunick is in her fourth year with the Fighting Irish sports performance team and in her second year as Notre Dame's sports nutrition program director. She oversees and coordinates performance nutrition needs for all 26 Irish sports programs. Matrunick joined the Notre Dame Sports Performance team in January 2011 as a registered dietitian and certified sports nutritionist. Matrunick ran cross country and track and field at Penn State University where she earned her undergraduate degree in nutritional sciences. She earned a master's degree in sports psychology at the University of Tennessee. While at Tennessee, Matrunick served as the primary recruiting track and field coordinator for the distance program and assisted with both the collegiate and professional track program development. Matrunick completed her Level I Track and Field Coaching Certification and completed her clinical fulfillment for her nutrition degree at The Mayo Clinic. She has continued to meld the triad of nutrition, sport and psychology together in order to help her athletes achieve optimal performance.
Dustin Melvin is in his third year as an assistant athletic trainer at Notre Dame and works primarily with the Fighting Irish football team. Melvin helps with treatment and rehabilitation of student-athlete injuries plus covers football practices and games. A native of Lebanon, Ind., Melvin joined Notre Dame after working in the athletic training staff at Oklahoma State University from 2010-12. Melvin was a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the Cowboys' football team for two years and worked under current Notre Dame head football athletic trainer Rob Hunt from 2010-11. While at Oklahoma State, Melvin earned a master’s degree in applied exercise science. Melvin graduated in 2010 from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and worked with the Boilermakers' football team as a senior. He was a member of the athletic training club at Purdue from his freshman through senior years. In summer 2009, he was an intern with the New York Jets athletic training department and also assisted the team at the 2010 AFC championship game when the Jets played the Indianapolis Colts. Melvin is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association as well as Indiana Athletic Trainers Association. He and his wife Gina reside in South Bend.
The 2014 football season is Dave Peloquin’s 11th year with the Notre Dame football program and his second year as director of player personnel. In this role, Peloquin’s responsibilities include serving as a liaison between the football program and various University departments, including admissions, academic services for student-athletes and campus housing. Peloquin also works with the program’s recruiting efforts, handles special projects assigned by head coach Brian Kelly and assists in the social media strategies and execution of the football program. Peloquin played a critical role in helping the Irish secure four top-10 recruiting classes in a six-year period. Prior to being promoted to director of football development, Peloquin served as coordinator of player personnel development for two seasons in numerous administrative duties regarding Notre Dame’s recruiting. In 2004, Peloquin served in a similar capacity as a recruiting assistant, a role in which he worked with the coaching staff assisting in all recruiting aspects. A 2003 Notre Dame graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business marketing from the Mendoza College of Business, Peloquin served as a student manager from 2000 to 2002 and was named head senior manager for the 2002 season. Peloquin is a native of Blue Island, Ill., and is married to the former Jamie Meisenhelder. Their first child, Mackenzie, was born in July, 2013.
ADAM MYERS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Duke Preston enters his first season with the Notre Dame football program as the director of player development. Preston is responsible for helping develop the Irish football players in three of the five core areas head coach Brian Kelly uses to develop complete student-athletes: intellectual development, social development and spiritual development (the coaching staff is charged with skill development and the strength and conditioning staff is responsible for physical development). Preston acts as a liaison between the football players and coaching staff plus serve as primary contact between both the student welfare and development office and academic services for student-athletes department. Through the athletics department's student welfare and development office, Preston helps coordinate community service projects via the "Irish Around the Bend" initiative. He also helps coordinate and monitor the study hall sessions with the associate director and senior academic counselor of the academic services for studentathletes department. Preston served the University's athletic department as the program director for student-athlete welfare and development in 2013. Preston came to Notre Dame from Dallas, Texas, where he attended Dallas Theological Seminary working towards a master’s degree in christian education. Preston also served on staff with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as the northwest Dallas area director. His position there included the oversight of more than 100 area high schools, middle schools, and college campus groups. With Dallas FCA, he also fulfilled the role of area spokesman for the One Way 2 Play – Drug Free initiative, speaking at school assemblies and to sports teams throughout the Metroplex. Preston received his undergraduate degree in speech communications from the University of Illinois where he was a scholarship athlete, playing football as an offensive lineman from 2000-04. During his senior campaign, Preston was voted as Illinois' offensive player of the year, team captain and honorable mention all-Big Ten. Preston was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was voted to the Sporting News All-Rookie team in 2005 and spent four seasons in Buffalo. During his tenure, he was three times honored for his community service commitment with the Northwest Buffalo Community Center. Preston signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2009 before being released and then signed with the Dallas Cowboys where he spent his fifth and final season in the NFL. Preston and his wife, Lisa, were married in February of 2007 and are parents of daughter Maya and sons Raymond and Deacon.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
A former assistant equipment manager at the University of Minnesota, Adam Myers enters his fifth season in a similar role at the University of Notre Dame. Myers assisted head football equipment manager Ryan Grooms at Minnesota and was hired at Notre Dame shortly after Grooms arrived in South Bend. Myers spent two years at Minnesota where he managed the Golden Gophers’ student equipment managers, repaired damaged equipment and packed team trunks for travel to away games. Prior to joining the Minnesota staff, Myers served as a graduate assistant equipment manager at Marshall University where he was responsible for fitting student-athletes with helmets, shoulder pads, footwear and other equipment. He was also charged with equipment repair, inventory, laundry, transportation assistance and other duties at Marshall. He served as a student manager at Marshall from 2002 through 2007 and worked with the wide receivers and quarterbacks in addition to handling laundry duties. Myers completed a summer internship in 2005 with the New York Jets and was involved in laundry, maintenance of protective equipment, packing trunks for home preseason games and sideline and locker room setup for home preseason games. A member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association since 2006, Myers was certified by the AEMA in June 2006. Myers resides in Granger.
DUKE PRESTON DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Tyler McDermott is in his second season working with the Notre Dame football team as a graduate assistant. He will primarily work with the offensive line, assisting Fighting Irish offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. McDermott came to Notre Dame in February 2013 following a one-year stint as offensive technical intern at his alma mater, Colorado State. He worked with the Rams’ offensive staff preparing cut-ups for players and reports on opposing schools. McDermott broke down film on both future opponents and Colorado State for self-scouting purposes. He also played a critical role in the Rams’ recruiting efforts. McDermott was a four-year player at Colorado State from 200711 as an offensive lineman. He played in 24 games over his career, predominantly at center, and registered five starts. McDermott is a native of Lake Worth, Fla. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science in May 2012.
Jason Michelson enters his third season with the Notre Dame football program and first as coordinator of football operations. He spent the 2012 campaign as the program’s operations intern. In his current role, Michelson coordinates and oversees all day-to-day administrative and operational details including team travel, preseason camp arrangements, the annual coaches clinic and summer camps. Prior to his arrival at Notre Dame, Michelson was an operations intern with the Detroit Lions during the 2011 campaign. Michelson graduated from Ohio University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., but was raised in Lebanon, Ohio.
COACHES & STAFF
TYLER McDERMOTT GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE
JASON MICHELSON COORDINATOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Kyle McCarthy is in his first season as a graduate assistant for the defensive coaching staff at the University of Notre Dame. A former safety for the Irish (2005-09), McCarthy will work with secondary coach Kerry Cooks and his group this year. McCarthy spent the last four years in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders before his career was cut short by multiple knee injuries. McCarthy led Notre Dame with 101 total tackles as a senior in 2009. His 240 career tackles rank second on the all-time Irish list for defensive backs. McCarthy tied for 19th in the nation in '09 with five interceptions and was the first defensive back in school history to post consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons (110 in 2008, 101 in 2009). He was also one of only two players from a Bowl Championship Series school to rank in the top 100 in interceptions, total tackles and solo tackles that season. McCarthy signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams, over the 2010 and 2011 seasons and totaled seven tackles. McCarthy then joined the Chiefs in February 2012, but was with the team for just a few months before he injured his knee in August. He was placed on injured reserve and ultimately released following the 2013 season. McCarthy then signed with Oakland in December 2013 before another knee injury ended his NFL career. McCarthy graduated from the University in 2009 with a degree in finance from the Mendoza College of Business. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, McCarthy has a pair of brothers who both attended Notre Dame, including his younger brother Dan who played safety for the Irish from 2008-12.
HERE COME THE IRISH
KYLE McCARTHY GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE
DAVE PELOQUIN
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Support Staff DR. BRIAN RATIGAN
JOY MCCAUSLAND
MEGAN WHITT
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT
COORDINATOR OF RECRUITING OPERATIONS
Dr. Brian Ratigan, M.D., begins his seventh year in 2014 as head of orthopaedic sports medicine for Notre Dame football and baseball. Ratigan, a four-year monogram winner and linebacker at Notre Dame (1989-92), continued his professional football career with the Indianapolis Colts (1993-95). Ratigan earned his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 2002. In 2007, he completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, affiliated with The Rothman Institute. Ratigan performed his fellowship in sports medicine at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. He is a 1993 Notre Dame graduate. Ratigan, board certified in orthopaedic surgery, is an active member of national and local medical societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana Orthopaedic Society and the Notre Dame Orthopaedic Society. Ratigan is in private practice with South Bend Orthopaedics and specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Ratigan has previous professional and collegiate athletic physician experience with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Sparks, Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles, as well as the University of Southern California and Fullerton College football programs. Ratigan and his wife, the former Maura Fenningham (’93, ’96), have five children: Sean, Conor, Kelly, Austin and Reese. Maura is an adjunct professor in the Notre Dame Law School. The family resides in Granger.
BETH REX DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION Beth Rex is in her fifth year as director of football administration at Notre Dame after serving as the football program associate from 2008-09 at the University of Cincinnati. Rex served as the assistant to current Irish head football coach Brian Kelly at Cincinnati and that continues to be part of her duties at Notre Dame where she serves as the primary contact person in all matters for Kelly. Rex coordinates Kelly’s schedule, is responsible for all football staff and office operations and assists in event planning. Rex has been a driving force behind the very successful Football 101 initiative that benefits Kelly Cares Foundation and introduces women over the age of 21 to the game of football. She also has organized the Notre Dame Football Awards Show each of the last three seasons that replaced the year-end celebratory banquet. Rex has worked in athletics for 16 years, primarily as an athletics trainer. She served as an athletics trainer at Cincinnati from 2001-08 and worked with the football, baseball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, tennis, men’s and women’s golf, cheerleading and dance teams. Among her various duties, Rex managed the administrative responsibilities of the athletics training room, oversaw the budget, handled all purchases and inventory and processed all medical claims for Cincinnati’s student-athletes. Rex also served as an adjunct professor at Cincinnati from 2006-08 and taught medical terminology, sports administration and athletics training. Prior to Cincinnati, Rex was an assistant athletics trainer at the University of Memphis for two years (1999-2001) and one year at the College of Wooster (1998-99). She worked with the baseball, women’s basketball and men’s soccer teams at Memphis and at Wooster she managed the athletic training duties for 21 varsity sports. While living in Memphis, she assisted the Memphis Maniax of the Xtreme Football League in the spring of 2001. From 1997-98, Rex worked at the National Athletic Trainers Association in Dallas where she was a continuing education assistant. Rex graduated in 1996 from Cincinnati with a bachelor’s degree in education. She began her career as a graduate assistant at Eastern Kentucky where she earned her master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration. A native of Tiffin, Ohio, Rex is married to Byron Rex and the couple resides in Granger.
Joy McCausland is in her seventh year in the Irish football office and her 15th year overall at the University of Notre Dame. She serves as the primary contact for all general communication and donation requests at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. Prior to joining the Irish football office, McCausland worked at Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library for five years and the chemistry/physics library for three years. A native of Lakeville, Ind., she has three sons: Kyle, Kayne and Michael.
PRYCE TRACY RECRUITING & PERSONNEL ASSISTANT Pryce Tracy enters his second year as a recruiting and personnel assistant for the Notre Dame football team. In this role, Tracy works with recruiting efforts, handles projects assigned by the Irish coaches and assists in the day-to-day strategies of the program. Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Tracy spent the 2011 season with the University of Alabama football team. He directly worked under then Crimson Tide director of player personnel Ed Marynowitz, who is now the assistant director of player personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles. Tracy served as a recruiting specialist for Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Tracy assisted in player evaluation breakdowns and compiled the recruiting prospect board. He also helped in the daily operations for the 2011 and 2012 Nick Saban Summer Camps. During his time in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide captured the 2011 Bowl Championship Series title and brought in the top-ranked recruiting class in the country, according to Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports. com. Prior to his tenure at Alabama, Tracy spent two seasons (200910) as an assistant coach at Clay High School in South Bend. The Colonials had five players who signed national letters of intent with Football Bowl Subdivision schools during his stay.
Megan Whitt enters her first year with the Notre Dame football program as the coordinator of recruiting operations. In her current role, Whitt assists recruiting coordinator Tony Alford and director of player personnel Dave Peloquin in the recruiting department. She organizes all official and unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes, manages compliance and academic records for recruits, oversees student workers and helps organize and direct gameday recruiting efforts. Whitt most recently served as the recruiting and operations coordinator at Ohio State University. She planned and organized all official and unofficial prospect visits, as well as facilitated prospect correspondence through mailers, personal letters, email and social media. Whitt managed recruit room operations on game days and supervised dozens of student employees and the University host program. Whitt also executed assistant coaches' recruiting travel and official visit travel accommodations. She also assisted in the coordination of the Buckeyes' football youth summer camps, pro day, coaches’ clinic and spring practices. Whitt earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio State. She graduated with a sport leadership and sport humanities degree in 2012. While an undergraduate, Whitt did internships with both the University camps office and ProCamps Worldwide – the group that runs the Chris Spielman Football Camp and Buckeye Stars Camp. A native of Ida, Mich., Whitt also participated in an internship with the Buckeyes' athletic department event management office. She organized timing sheets, assisted in promotions, managed crowd control, met and took care of visiting teams and management of officials. She also facilitated many on-campus championships, including Big Ten Women's Gymnastics, NCAA Men’s Gymnastics National Championship, Big Ten Baseball Tournament, American Lacrosse Conference Championship, NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship and NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
STUDENT MANAGERS Three Notre Dame seniors, Elizabeth Lombard, Ted Williams and Ryan Harvey, lead the student manager program that works with the 2014 football team. This trio oversees the entire student manager organization and tends to various matters regarding Irish players and coaches. The program also includes a group of seven junior managers and 14 sophomore managers. The junior managers include Alex Wilcox, Matt Schade, Drew Vista, Patrick Demetrio, Shannon Kearney, Emily Morgan and Bekah Stanton. The sophomore managers are Rachel Wimsatt, Rachel Lombard, Colleen Turner, Colleen Naumovich, Courtney Thompson, Sarah Devitt, Danny McKee, Sam Baker, CJ Harvey, Matt Grazzini, Chris Scully, Anthony Tucker, Kennedy Ricci and Kirk Dettmer.
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2013 Game Summaries
Score by Quarters Temple #14/11 Notre Dame
1 0 14
2 6 7
Rees Leads No. 14 Notre Dame Past Temple, 28-6
F 6 28
Record: 0-1 Record: 1-0
Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), 3-77 1:26 Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), 3-87 1:01
Second Quarter 1:01 Temple Harper 1 yd run (Cooper kick blocked), 9-78 2:18 0:43 ND Niklas 66 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), 1-66 0:18 Third Quarter 5:37 ND
Atkinson III 2 yd run (Tausch kick), 7-94 3:36 TEMPLE ND 25 21 29-134 35-188 228 355 47-23-0 27-17-0 76-362 62-543 0-0 0-0 2-4 3-23 3-88 2-40 0-0 0-0 5-48.0 5-41.2 2-1 0-0 5-40 9-63 28:07 31:53 6 of 15 5 of 13 0 of 2 0 of 0 1-3 1-2 1-5 1-4
RUSHING: Temple-Reilly 12-65; Williams 7-33; Gilmore 3-17; Coyer 1-14; Harper 6-5. Notre Dame-Carlisle 7-68; McDaniel 12-65; Atkinson III 8-34; Folston 5-14; Bryant 2-12; Rees 1-minus 5. PASSING: Temple-Reilly 23-46-0-228; Team 0-1-0-0. Notre Dame-Rees 16-23-0-346; Hendrix 1-4-0-9.
2013 SEASON REVIEW
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
COACHES & STAFF
RECEIVING: Temple-Alderman 4-65; Coyer 4-39; Christopher 3-25; Harper 2-23; Fitzpatrick 2-16; Williams 2-12; Benjamin 2-12; Hairston 2-12; Deloatch 1-20; Karpinski 1-4. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-138; Daniels 3-69; Brown, C. 3-57; Carlisle 2-5; Niklas 1-66; Atkinson III 1-11; Folston 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Temple-None. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Temple-Fitzpatrick 1-1; Reilly 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Temple-Ioannidis 1-0. Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-0.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
TACKLES: Temple-Matakevich 7-4; Smith, Nate D. 4-4; Smith, Abdul 3-4; Robey 5-0; Caponegro 4-1; Marshall 1-4; Ioannidis 2-1; Shippen 1-2; Johnson, Z. 1-2; Johnson, K. 2-0; Young 2-0; Alwan 0-2; Pretlow 0-2; Brown 0-2; Williams, A. 1-0; Layton 1-0; Christopher 0-1; Karpinski 0-1; Daniels 0-1; Harper 0-1; Walton 0-1; Paulhill 0-1. Notre Dame-Fox 5-5; Calabrese 2-7; Grace 4-3; Jackson 2-2; Shembo 1-3; Farley 3-0; Schmidt 2-1; Tuitt 2-1; Rochell 1-2; Williams, I. 0-2; Brindza 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Luke 1-0; Butler 1-0; Councell 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Wood 1-0; Day 0-1; Nix III 0-1; Smith, J. 0-1; McDaniel 0-1; Moore 0-1; Redfield 0-1.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame got off to a strong start to the new season and then received more good news after the game. The No. 14 Fighting Irish scored on their first two possessions, each of them three-play drives, with Tommy Rees connecting with DaVaris Daniels on a pair of 32-yard TD passes in a 28-6 victory on Saturday. The Irish announced after the win that coach Brian Kelly had signed a new five-year contract. Kelly said he wasn't too worried that the Irish (1-0) couldn't quite seem to put the Owls (0-1) away, saying he had confidence in his defense. "I was OK with the dink and dunk that they were going to exhibit on offense," he said. For Notre Dame, the victory was welcome after a turbulent offseason following an embarrassing 42-14 loss to Alabama in the national championship game. The victory sets up a big game against Michigan next Saturday night. "We're going to have to play better in all phases against Michigan next week, but we're going to enjoy this victory today," Kelly said. The victory was the 200th career win for Kelly, improving his overall record to 200-68-2 and 29-11 at Notre Dame. The Owls, picked to finish ninth in the 10-team American Athletic Conference, fell to 2-76 against ranked opponents. "We left a lot of points on the field," Temple quarterback Connor Reilly said. Although Temple was a heavy underdog, it was still a bit of a disappointing start for first-year Temple coach Matt Rhule, because of missed chances. "They proved that they can play with that team," Rhule said. Rees, who regained the starting quarterback job when Everett Golson was suspended from school for the fall semester, was 16 of 23 for 346 yards, his fourth career 300-yard passing day. "I saw some really good things, and some things that we're going to have to get better at," Kelly said. One of the questions about Rees was whether he could beat opponents deep in the passing game. But Rees threw a pair of long TD passes to Daniels, who didn't have a touchdown catch last season. Daniels beat Temple cornerback Anthony Robey on both TDs. The first drive started with Amir Carlisle breaking a 45-yard run up the left sideline to the Temple 37. While the second was set up by a short pass to TJ Jones, who broke two tackles, for a 51-yard gain. "One of the questions coming in was: `Can we push the ball downfield?' I think we answered a lot of those questions right away with his ability to push the ball downfield. I think his patience was better and it will continue to get better," Kelly said. Rees said he was pleased. "There are some things out there that we have to fix as an offense, but I was pleased with how the entire offense played," he said. There were some encouraging signs for Temple. First-time starter Reilly was solid, completing 23 of 46 passes for 228 yards, which was more than the Owls had in any game last season. He also ran for 65 yards on 12 carries. Rhule installed a pro spread offense after the Owls had the fifth-fewest yards passing in the nation, averaging 121 yards a game. But Temple missed a pair of field goals wide right before finally scoring in the second quarter to cut the lead to 14-6, with Kenny Harper scoring on a 1-yard run. The Irish didn't give up a rushing touchdown in going 12-0 in the regular season last year until the eighth game against Oklahoma. Cooper's PAT was blocked by Notre Dame defensive lineman Jarron Jones. The Irish answered 18 seconds later when Rees hit Troy Niklas at midfield and he faked his way past two Temple defenders and raced for a 66-yard touchdown. Temple opened the second half with another strong drive, advancing to the Notre Dame 6. Reilly threw four straight incomplete passes as Rhule decided to go for it on fourth-and-6 instead of trying another field goal. The Irish responded quickly again with a 94-yard scoring drive, highlighted by a 33-yard pass from Rees to Chris Brown. George Atkinson scored on a 2-yard run to make it 28-6. For the Irish, it wasn't the dominant defensive effort many expected against Temple. "There's things that we have to correct, but this isn't last year's defense, it's this year's defense," safety Matthias Farley said.
First Quarter 13:34 ND 10:19 ND
4 0 0
THE FIGHTING IRISH
The victory by the Irish (1-0) marks the 200th career win for coach Brian Kelly.
3 0 7
HERE COME THE IRISH
Game-1 (Temple): Aug. 31, 2013 • Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium
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Game-2 (Michigan): Sept. 7, 2013 • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Michigan Stadium Score by Quarters #14/13 Notre Dame #17/17 Michigan
1 7 10
2 6 17
No. 14 Irish Fall at No. 17 Michigan Notre Dame pulls within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but loses 41-30. ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner threw four touchdown passes against Notre Dame, including a victory-sealing connection to Drew Dileo with 4:18 left. The teams played in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 115,109. The Wolverines (2-0) had a pair of 14-point leads, but the Fighting Irish (1-1) refused to be routed. Notre Dame pulled within a TD early in the fourth quarter when defensive end Stephon Tuitt made a diving interception in the end zone - a few snaps after the Irish turned the ball over on downs - on a pass Gardner was trying to throw away to avoid a
safety. "I made a horrible decision," Gardner said. "But the defense gave me a place to stand. They told me they believed in me and I finished it." Kyle Brindza made a 40-yard field goal with 9:15 left to pull Notre Dame within four points. The Irish were called for pass interference twice - once on a questionable call when Bennett Jackson intercepted Gardner's pass deep in Notre Dame territory - on the ensuing drive and Gardner later took advantage by accounting for a fifth TD. "We came up just short on some key plays," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. Gardner finished 21 of 33 for 294 yards with one interception that gave the Irish a chance to rally. Trying to avoid a sack in the end zone, Gardner flipped a pass that Tuitt came up with to give Notre Dame hope. TJ Jones had nine receptions for 94 yards and a TD. Amir Carlisle ran for 64 yards on 12 attempts for the Irish. "We came in here expecting to win and we fell a couple plays short," Carlisle said. The attendance record beat the one set two years ago when the Wolverines played the Irish. . First Quarter 9:00 UM 5:35 UM 2:01 ND
Gibbons 44 yd field goal, 10-41 4:42 Gallon 61 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 3-77 1:23 Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-75 3:34
Second Quarter 14:05 ND 8:43 UM 5:49 ND 1:56 UM 1:09 UM
Brindza 44 yd field goal, 6-20 1:34 Gardner 2 yd run (Gibbons kick), 12-75 5:22 Brindza 24 yd field goal, 8-68 2:54 Gibbons 38 yd field goal, 7-42 3:53 Gallon 12 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 4-23 0:20
Third Quarter 4:55 ND 1:54 UM
Niklas 20 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 12-90 5:25 Gallon 13 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 7-78 3:01
Fourth Quarter 12:06 ND 9:15 ND 4:18 UM
Tuitt 0 yd interception return (Brindza kick) Brindza 40 yd field goal, 6-29 1:29 Dileo 4 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 10-75 4:57
3 7 7
4 10 7
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
F 30 41
Record: 1-1 Record: 2-0 ND UM 23 25 19-96 39-166 314 294 53-29-2 33-21-1 72-410 72-460 0-0 0-0 1-18 1-0 2-76 3-78 1-0 2-30 2-40.0 3-31.3 0-0 1-0 4-33 6-50 25:56 34:04 8 of 15 6 of 12 0 of 2 0 of 0 3-5 4-4 1-8 1-9
RUSHING: Notre Dame-Carlisle 12-64; Atkinson III 5-37; McDaniel 1-4; Rees 1-minus 9. Michigan-Gardner 13-82; Toussaint 22-71; Gallon 1-14; Norfleet 1-1; Team 1-minus 1; Green 1-minus 1. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 29-51-2-314; Hendrix 0-1-0-0; Team 0-1-0-0. Michigan-Gardner 21-33-1294. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 9-94; Niklas 6-76; Daniels 6-63; Brown, C. 3-28; Carlisle 2-9; Atkinson III 1-16; Prosise 1-16; Robinson 1-12. Michigan-Gallon 8-184; Funchess 3-19; Dileo 3-18; Butt 2-17; Jackson 2-13; Toussaint 1-31; Reynolds 1-10; Norfleet 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-0. Michigan-Countess 2-30. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Michigan-Norfleet 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Williams 1-0. Michigan-Beyer 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Fox 4-6; Jackson 6-3; Farley 5-1; Shumate 5-0; Smith, J. 4-1; Calabrese 3-2; Russell 4-0; Nix III 4-0; Grace 2-1; Schmidt 2-0; Williams 1-1; Councell 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Day 1-1; Wood 1-0; Niklas 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Collinsworth 0-1; Hardy 0-1. Michigan-Taylor 9-2; Gordon 6-1; Countess 3-3; Morgan 3-3; Ross III 2-4; Wilson 2-3; Ojemudia 2-2; Beyer 2-1; Gordon 0-3; Clark 2-0; Hollowell 1-1; Heitzman 0-2; Washington 0-2; Stribling 1-0; Kerridge 1-0; Wormley 0-1; Black 0-1; Bolden 0-1.
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Score by Quarters #21/21 Notre Dame Purdue
1 0 7
2 3 3
3 7 7
4 21 7
F 31 24
Record: 2-1 Record: 1-2
No. 21 Notre Dame Rallies Late, Beats Purdue 31-24
First Quarter 9:08 PU
Irish score 21 points in 3:29 span early in the fourth quarter to earn victory.
Second Quarter 10:44 PU Griggs 47 yd field goal, 10-31, 4:00 0:44 ND Brindza 20 yd field goal, 11-80, 5:14
Hunt 15 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 12-75, 5:52
Third Quarter 10:37 ND 6:28 PU
McDaniel 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 10-75, 4:23 Knauf 18 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 8-54, 4:09
Fourth Quarter 14:47 ND 12:40 ND 11:18 ND 8:16 PU
Daniels 9 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 11-66, 4:03 Daniels 82 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 1-82, 0:10 Jackson 34 yd interception return (Brindza kick) Sinz 9 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 7-75, 3:02 COACHES & STAFF
ND PU 20 16 37-91 21-38 309 256 33-20-0 41-25-1 70-400 62-294 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-18 4-119 2-68 1-34 0-0 4-36.8 5-41.8 1-1 1-0 3-23 6-55 31:12 28:48 11 of 16 7 of 16 0 of 1 1 of 1 3-4 3-4 1-2 1-7
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THE FIGHTING IRISH
RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 16-56; G. Atkinson 5-27; Carlisle 11-16; Bryant 1-2; Team 2-minus 4; Rees 2-minus 6. Purdue-Hunt 12-22; Dawkins 3-8; Knauf 2-6; Henry 4-2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 20-33-0-309. Purdue-Henry 25-40-1-256; Marshall 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Daniels 8-167; TJ Jones 4-57; Carlisle 3-16; C. Brown 1-40; Prosise 1-12; G. Atkinson 1-11; Niklas 1-9; McDaniel 1-minus 3. Purdue-Hunt 9-72; Sinz 6-45; Knauf 4-51; Mikesky 2-56; Carter 1-14; Posey 1-7; Macarthy 1-6; Bade 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-B. Jackson 1-34. Purdue-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Carlisle 1-1. Purdue-Henry 1-0.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SACKS: Notre Dame-B. Jackson 1-0. Purdue-Link 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Grace 6-4; Russell 4-0; Calabrese 4-0; Shembo 3-1; B. Jackson 3-1; Day 2-2; Farley 1-3; Fox 1-3; Nix 2-1; Luke 2-0; Collinsworth 1-1; Williams 1-1; McDaniel 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Smith 1-0; Tuitt 0-1. Purdue-Richards 5-4; Brown 6-1; Williams 5-1; Gilliam 5-1; Latta 3-3; Lucas 3-3; Robinson 2-4; Allen, 3-2; Russell 4-0; Link 2-0; Lewis 1-1; Mostert 1-1; Watson 0-2; Garcia 1-0; Gaston 0-1.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame receiver DaVaris Daniels staggered Purdue with two late touchdowns. Three plays after his second score, teammate Bennett Jackson delivered the final blow - a 34-yard interception return for a score. On a night No. 21 Notre Dame faced a stiff challenge from its oldest in-state rival, the late scoring flurry from Daniels and Jackson finally knocked out the Boilermakers 31-24 on Saturday night. "Losing sucks and that's something we don't want to do here at Notre Dame," Daniels said. "We know everybody hates us, a lot of people hate us and it makes us pretty happy to make them mad." It wasn't supposed to be this tough for Notre Dame (2-1), which won its sixth straight in the 85-game series that has been played every year since 1946. The Irish were installed as a three-touchdown favorite against a foe that had struggled the previous two weeks. But the Boilermakers who showed up Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium didn't look anything like the team Notre Dame had watched on tape all week. Quarterback Tommy Rees spent most of the first half trying to dodge the blitz-happy Boilermakers. The running game was in shambles, and a frustrated coach Brian Kelly kept flailing his arms in the air. Even after a halftime pep talk in which the fiery Kelly explained to Rees and his offense they needed to calm down, Notre Dame still found itself trading jabs with Purdue early in the second half. Daniels changed everything with an acrobatic 9-yard TD catch. On the next Irish offensive play, he fought a defender down for an 82-yard catch-and-run that changed the game. Jackson finally finished it off with the interception return to help the Irish avoid back-to-back regular season losses for the first time in more than two years On a night the Irish averaged just 2.5 yards on 37 carries, Rees and Daniels had to carry the offense. Rees was 20 of 33 for 309 yards with two scores, no interceptions and received a game ball. Daniels had eight catches for 167 yards and two scores. "I was never worried in the sense there was a panic," Kelly said. "I felt really confident that we were going to win the football game. We just needed to settle down a little bit." Until then, the surprising Boilermakers played the Irish to a virtual draw. Henry, who had struggled the first two weeks, finished 25 of 40 for 256 yards with three touchdown passes - his first three of the year. Akeem Hunt played like the feature back the Boilermakers needed, rushing 12 times for 22 yards and catching nine passes for 72 yards and a score. The defense, which worn down in the first two games, also forced Notre Dame to become onedimensional. "We did a good job in the running game," Purdue coach Darrell Hazell said. "There were a couple of plays we'd like to get back, but they (Purdue's defense) did a good job against the run." It was good enough to give Purdue the upper hand for three quarters. After jumping to a 10-0 lead, the Boilermakers answered every challenge, retaking the lead on B.J. Knauf's 18-yard TD reception just four minutes after Notre Dame had tied the score at 10. The defense, meanwhile, continued to force Notre Dame to small ball - until Daniels broke through. The 6-foot-1 junior used his three-inch height advantage to outjump Antoine Lewis for the first TD catch, which tied the score at 17 with 14:47 left. When Purdue's ensuing drive stalled, Rees went to Daniels on the first play. Daniels, who had beaten Purdue's best cover cornerback, Ricardo Allen, caught the ball on the run, then stiff-armed Allen to the ground as he barely stayed in bounds. It was the longest pass play of both players' careers and after standing up to a replay review, it went down as the ninth-longest in Notre Dame history. "The hairs on the back of my neck kind of stood up when I got close and I saw the hash marks," Daniels said. "I was just trying to make a play and trying to get as far away from the sideline as possible at the time." Three plays after that, Jackson picked off Henry and scored on the return. Purdue closed to 31-24 and had a chance to tie the score after recovering Amir Carlisle's fumble at the Notre Dame 41. But the Irish defense forced a punt and the Boilers never got the ball again. "We just kept playing, we had to make a couple of plays," Kelly said. "Last week, Michigan made the plays. Tonight, we made the plays when we needed to."
HERE COME THE IRISH
Game-3 (Purdue): Sept. 14, 2013 • West Lafayette, Ind. • Ross-Ade Stadium
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Game-4 (Michigan State): Sept. 21, 2013 • Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters RV/24 Michigan State #22/21 Notre Dame
1 0 3
2 7 7
3 3 0
4 3 7
F 13 17
Record: 3-1 Record: 3-1
No. 22 Notre Dame Edges Michigan State, 17-13
First Quarter 3:48 ND
The Irish have won 10 consecutive home games.
Second Quarter 7:43 MSU Kings M. 12 yd pass from Cook, Connor (Geiger kick), 14-79, 5:46 0:17 ND Jones TJ 2 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-50, 2:43
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat Michigan State for the third straight time. The mistakes led to all of Notre Dame's points in the 17-13 victory, including two on the game-winning drive after a pass by Michigan State receiver R.J. Shelton led to an interception by safety Matthias Farley, setting up the go-ahead touchdown. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he couldn't ever recall so many defensive pass interference calls in one game. "I've been coaching 30-plus years, no. Never," he said. "I guess that's where we should stop." Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he wasn't surprised by the calls because of the number of long passes the Irish attempted. "When you know the quarterback is going to throw it back shoulder, and the defensive back doesn't know where it is, you have an advantage in that situation," he said. "You're going to get some pass interference calls when you put the ball in a good position." The costliest mistake, though, likely was the interception thrown by Shelton that shifted momentum Notre Dame's way after the Spartans were making progress against the Irish. Shelton threw into double coverage and Farley picked it off. Dantonio said he called the trick play. "I felt," he said, "like we needed a big play." The Spartans were called for two pass interference calls on the ensuing drive, allowing Notre Dame to maintain possession. The Irish, who continually passed, even on short running situations, scored moments later when Notre Dame appeared to surprise the Spartans with a call. Cam McDaniel raced into the end zone to take the 17-10 lead with 14:44 left to play. The Irish (3-1) also took advantage of another questionable pass interference in the first half that set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Rees to TJ Jones, and a holding penalty that kept alive a drive that led to a 41-yard field goal by Kyle Brindza. The Spartans (3-1) had 10 penalties for 115 yards by the Big Ten officials. But the Irish were flagged eight times for 86 yards. "We've got to be able to handle those things," Dantonio said, "and play through the adversity." Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard said the Spartans couldn't let the penalties affect them. "In the end, we just got to make more plays to help the offense out," he said. "The refs call what they had to call. They thought it was pass interference. We got to continue to play." The Spartans entered with the nation's No. 1 defense, allowing 50 yards a game rushing, and 127 passing. Michigan State's defense had also scored four touchdowns, which is also how many it had allowed. They stopped the Irish on the ground, holding them to 82 yards, and limited Rees to a season-low 142 yards passing. But it wasn't enough, as the rivalry was decided by a touchdown or less for the ninth time in the past 14 meetings. Rees, who opened the season with three 300-yard passing games, was 14-of-34 passing. "He just missed open receivers," Kelly said. "I mean, we had guys open. He just didn't hit them." Rees said the Irish needed to attempt some long passes because of what the Michigan State defense was giving them. "We want to hit those, and we hit a few of the early, but we missed a couple big ones," he said. "We found a way to get the ball in the end zone in the end, but we need to find a way to be more efficient." Despite the offensive struggles, the Irish have now won 10 straight at home for the first time since 1999, when Bob Davie was coach. Notre Dame won 19 straight under Lou Holtz 1987-90. Dantonio said the difference was the Spartans only managed one touchdown in four trips inside the red zone and missed a field goal. "When you get into the red zone, you have to score touchdowns," he said. "You've got to score touchdowns in those situations." Of course, Notre Dame had something to do with that. And Kelly was pleased with the overall defensive effort. "Both defenses," he said, "really carried the day here today." His was better.
Brindza 41 yd field goal, 7-57, 3:30
Third Quarter 6:21 MSU
Geiger 25 yd field goal, 15-75, 8:39
Fourth Quarter 14:44 ND 10:40 MSU
McDaniel 7 yd run (Brindza kick), 5-52, 2:22 Geiger 42 yd field goal, 10-51, 4:04
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances. Sacks By: Number-Yards
MSU ND 19 14 35-119 32-82 135 142 36-16-1 34-14-0 71-254 66-224 0-0 0-0 1-6 1-2 2-24 3-67 0-0 1-29 5-41.4 6-39.2 0-0 0-0 10-115 8-86 30:38 29:22 8 of 18 6 of 17 1 of 2 0 of 1 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-7
RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 16-44; G. Atkinson 6-23; Folston 4-12; Carlisle 3-9. Team 3--6. Michigan State-Langford 14-68; Hill 13-34; Maxwell 1-8; Fowler 1-6; Cook 4-4; Bullough 1-1; Team 1--2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 14-34-0-142. Michigan State-Cook 16-32-0-135; Maxwell 0-3-0-0; Shelton 0-1-1. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Robinson 3-54; Daniels 3-6; G. Atkinson 2-17; Jones 2-15; Fuller 1-37; D. Smith 1-9; Niklas 1-7; Prosise 1--3. Michigan State-Kings 4-33; Burbridge 4-20; Fowler 3-39; Lyles 1-16; Langford 1-12; Mumphery 1-7; Price 1-4; Sadler 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-M. Farley 1-29. Michigan State-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Michigan State-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-7. Michigan State-None. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Calabrese 3-5; Grace 0-8; B. Jackson 3-4; Tuitt 3-3; Nix 1-5; Shumate 3-2; Russell 3-1; J. Smith 2-2; Fox 3-0; Collinsworth 1-2; Ish. Williams 0-3; Schwenke 0-3; Farley 1-1; J. Jones 0-2; Shembo 1-0; Daly 1-0; Turner 0-1; Councell 0-1; Redfield 0-1; J. Schmidt 0-1; Moore 0-1. Michigan State-Williamson 1-9; Allen 4-5; Drummond 4-3; Bullough 3-4; Jones 2-3; Hoover 0-5; Waynes 4-0; Rush 0-3; Calhoun 1-1; Dennard 1-1; Knox 0-2; Jones 1-0; Elsworth 0-1; Drone 0-1; Davis 0-1; Reynolds 0-1; Pendelton 0-1; Gleichert 0-1; Langford 0-1; Scarpinato 0-1.
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Score by Quarters #14/12 Oklahoma #22/22 Notre Dame
1 14 7
2 7 0
No. 22 Notre Dame Falls To No. 14 Oklahoma, 35-21 George Atkinson III runs for 148 yards.
First Quarter 14:11 OU 12:15 OU 4:03 ND
4 8 7
F 35 21
Record: 4-0 Record: 3-2
Corey 24 yd interception return (Hunnicutt kick) Williams 11 yd run (Hunnicutt kick), 4-32, 1:35 Jones, TJ 6 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 10-80, 5:03
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Second Quarter 0:42 OU Bester 26 yd pass from Bell (Hunnicutt kick), 10-88, 4:43 Third Quarter 12:31 ND 8:11 OU 2:43 OU
Atkinson III 80 yd run (Brindza kick), 1-80, 0:13 Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal, 9-43, 4:20 Hunnicutt 19 yd field goal, 9-65, 3:53
Fourth Quarter 14:10 ND 12:24 OU
Niklas 30 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-75, 3:33 Shepard 54 yd pass from Bell (Shepard pass from Bell), 5-75, 1:46 OU ND 25 12 42-212 29-220 238 104 23-31-0 9-25-3 73-450 54-324 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 7-450 4-251 3-41 0-0 5-42.0 6-40.3 0-0 0-0 4-31 8-77 35:44 24:16 5 of 14 4 of 12 0 of 1 0 of 0 3-4 1-1 1-5 0-0
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COACHES & STAFF
RUSHING: Oklahoma-Clay, Brennan 14-77; Bell, Blake 12-59; Williams, Dam. 9-42; Knight, Trevor 2-24; Finch, Roy 3-15; team 2-minus 5. Notre Dame-Atkinson, G. 14-148; Folston 2-43; Carlisle 3-13; McDaniel 3-12; Hendrix 5-10; Team 1-minus 1; Rees 1-minus 5. PASSING: Oklahoma-Bell, Blake 22-30-0-232; Knight, Trevor 1-1-0-6. Notre Dame-Rees 9-24-3-104; Hendrix 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Oklahoma-Saunders, Jalen 7-46; Shepard, S. 5-83; Williams, Dam. 4-41; Millard, Trey 2-13; Clay, Brennan 2-7; Bester, L. 1-26; Reynolds, Jaz 1-16; Finch, Roy 1-6. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 4-42; Niklas 2-43; Daniels 1-13; Fuller 1-11; Atkinson, G. 1-minus 5. INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma-Nelson, Corey 1-24; Shannon, Frank 1-17; Wilson, Julian 1-0. Notre DameNone. SACKS: Oklahoma-Phillips, J. 1-0. Notre Dame-None. TACKLES: Oklahoma-Shannon, Frank 4-4; Hayes, Quentin 3-5; Grissom, Geneo 3-3; Lynn, Gabe 4-0; Alexander, D. 2-2; Tapper, Charles 0-4; Sanchez, Zack 2-0; Colvin, Aaron 2-0; Wilson, Julian 2-0; Striker, Eric 0-2; Phillips, J. 1-0; Woods, Austin 0-1; Dimon, Matt 0-1; Bester, L. 0-1; Nelson, Corey 0-1. Notre DameCalabrese 3-7; Farley 4-5; Grace 3-6; Jackson, B. 6-1; Shumate 3-4; Smith, J. 2-5; Russell 4-1; Tuitt 2-3; Nix 1-4; Collinsworth 0-4; Schwenke 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Councell 1-1; Fox 0-2; Williams, Ish. 0-2; Onwualu 1-0; Brindza 1-0; Butler 0-1; Cavalaris 0-1; Schmidt, J. 0-1.
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FUMBLES: Oklahoma-None. Notre Dame-None.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - A year after beating Oklahoma in the final 6 minutes, Notre Dame just about beat themselves in the first 3 minutes against the Sooners on Saturday. Interceptions on consecutive passes by Tommy Rees and two touchdown passes by Blake Bell were too much for No. 22 Notre Dame to overcome in a 35-21 loss to the 14th-ranked Sooners. Rees didn't see a linebacker blitzing from behind on the first interception, and his pass to TJ Jones ricocheted to Oklahoma linebacker Frank Shannon in the second as the Sooners jumped to a 14-0 lead. "We put ourselves in the hole and couldn't fight out of it," said running back George Atkinson III, who had a career-high 148 yards on 14 carries. That was the consensus among the Irish players: that they lost the game more than Oklahoma won it. "We're really disappointed, as we would be with any loss, but especially with this one where we feel like we gave them 14 points and ended up losing by 14 points," Jones said. The win ended Oklahoma's seven-game losing streak to Notre Dame and was just the second in 11 meetings for the Sooners (4-0) against the Irish (3-2), including ending an NCAA-record 47-game winning streak in 1957. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, an Irish Catholic who grew up in Ohio and downplayed the history aspect all week, conceded the victory was especially gratifying. "Now that it's happened this way, I'm pleased and I sure am glad for those older Oklahomans that have been through all those games Notre Dame had beaten us. We get some level of satisfaction winning this one," he said. "Who knows when we'll play again? So they can live it up and say, 'We got you' last until we go again." After Notre Dame played a nearly perfect game in beating the Sooners last season, with no turnovers and just one penalty for 5 yards, Oklahoma was the one that made the fewest mistakes Saturday. The Sooners, who managed just 15 yards rushing against the Irish last season, finished with 212 yards rushing. The game was a stark contrast to last season, when the Irish dominated the lines of scrimmage and amassed 215 yards on the ground. The Sooners frequently went wide on both runs and passes to try to offset Notre Dame's size inside. The Irish managed to rush for a season-high 220 yards. Bell, making his second career start, wasn't as impressive as he was when he passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-20 win over Tulsa, but he was good enough to lead the Sooners over the Irish. He was 22 of 30 passing for 232 yards and two touchdowns. "He was really sharp. He put the ball where it needed to be, finding the right guys, going through his reads," Stoops said. "And give credit to the line to give them the opportunity to find those guys, so I thought he played great." Bell threw a 26-yard TD pass to Lacoltan Bester to cap an 88-yard drive after an interception by cornerback Julian Wilson late in the second quarter, said the victory was especially satisfying considering last season's loss. "We felt like we left some stuff on the field last year. Obviously we didn't come up with a win last year so we really wanted this one bad, especially coming on the road," Bell said Rees struggled for a second straight game. After three straight games of passing for more than 300 yards, he was 9 of 24 for a season-low 104 yards, although he also had two touchdown passes. "Obviously, I'm disappointed with how I played, individually. I've got to be better. You can't turn the ball over and expect to win games against good teams like Oklahoma," Rees said. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said there was plenty of blame to go around. "This is about 11 players. We don't execute on the offensive line in the first fumble, we don't run the right route. It's natural for everybody to go after the quarterback, but there's 11 players out there," Kelly said. Kelly didn't want to talk about what the loss means big picture for the Irish, who entered the season with hopes of making it back to the BCS title game. "That's for you guys talk about. I've got a football team we're trying to work with and develop. You guys can have your own comments and decide what happens and put us in any bowl you want," he said.
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Game-5 (Oklahoma): Sept. 28, 2013 • Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium
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Game-6 (Arizona State): Oct. 5, 2013 • Arlington, Texas • AT&T Stadium Score by Quarters #22/24 Arizona State Notre Dame
1 0 0
2 13 14
Irish Outlast No. 22 Sun Devils 37-34 in Shamrock Series Quarterback Tommy Rees throws for 279 yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame makes it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Tommy Rees and Notre Dame felt right at home during another trip to South Bend South in Texas. Rees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, and Notre Dame made it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series with a 37-34 victory against No. 22 Arizona State on Saturday night. Kyle Brindza kicked three second-half field goals, including the go-ahead kick from 25 yards with 3:03 remaining. He tied a Notre Dame record with a 53-yarder that matched the longest in a college game at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. It was the second win in Texas in the five-year Shamrock run of home games on the road for the Irish (4-2), starting with a victory over Washington State in San Antonio in 2009. "It's a big win for us, to get right back on the right track in the bye week and the halfway point of the season," said Rees, who had just nine completions in a loss to Oklahoma last week. "It was kind of a game we understood the importance of and we were really ready to go and had a great week of preparation." Taylor Kelly threw for 362 yards and three scores for the Sun Devils (3-2), who missed on a chance to become the first team to beat USC and Notre Dame in consecutive weeks. Notre Dame's T.J. Jones had eight catches for 135 yards, including a pair of first-down catches on the drive to the winning field goal. Cam McDaniel, who went to school in nearby Coppell, had four straight carries for 32 yards to get Notre Dame in field goal range. McDaniel finished with a game-high 82 yards. The Irish clinched the win when Dan Fox, who recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown, returned Kelly's second interception 14 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 remaining. The Sun Devils pulled within 37-34 on Kelly's third TD - a 16-yarder to Marion Grice with 11 seconds left - but Jones recovered an onside kick. Notre Dame, one of the best in the country at rushing the passer last year, found its form. The Irish pressured Kelly throughout, and Prince Shembo had three of their six sacks, including one for a 10-yard loss the first play after Brindza's kick that put the Irish ahead for good. "We all remember what we saw last year defensively salting away games and we feel like our defense is continually getting better," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "We are not there yet." The Irish led 24-13 after Rees' 21-yard touchdown on a jump ball to 6-foot-7 tight end Troy Niklas, but the Sun Devils got back in it with a 37-yard interception return by Osahon Irabor and Kelly's 21-yard scoring toss to De'Marieya Nelson that made it 27-all. Rees' scoring toss to Niklas - his third - came two plays after Bennett Jackson stripped ASU receiver Richard Smith on a short pass, with the loose ball bouncing into the arms of Fox. "I thought that was the play of the game," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "There's 14 points off two plays and guess what, those count. We just did a poor job taking care of the football." Notre Dame's first regular-season game in the Dallas area since 1958 was technically a home game, and had that feel. Both end zones were labeled "Notre Dame," with the Texas-themed Shamrock Series logo at midfield. Rees had two touchdown passes in the last 3:35 of the first half. Ben Koyack scored his first career touchdown for Notre Dame when he caught a pass from Rees on the sideline with nobody around him and ran most of the 19 yards untouched for a 7-6 lead. Kelly gave ASU the lead back when he took a snap with the play clock at zero and hit Jaelen Strong in stride behind the defense for a 36-yard touchdown on fourth-and-4. Strong had eight catches for 136 yards. "They beat us in the turnover ratio so that's the biggest thing," Kelly said. "We were winning that and in the second half we lost the turnover ratio, and I think that's where we kind of lost it." Rees, who had 156 yards passing in the second quarter, put the Irish in scoring range again with a 35-yard pass to Jones, then found Jones in the end zone from 8 yards for a 14-13 lead with 10 seconds left in the first half.
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4 21 13
F 34 37
Record: 3-2 Record: 4-2
Second Quarter 14:03 ASU 6:11 ASU 3:35 ND 1:30 ASU 0:10 ND
Gonzalez 40 yd field goal, 12-58 4:24 Gonzalez 27 yd field goal, 13-79 5:02 Koyack 19 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-72 2:30 Strong 36 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 7-78 1:58 Jones 8 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 8-71 1:15
Third Quarter 10:02 ND 3:54 ND
Brindza 53 yd field goal, 6-43 3:08 Niklas 21 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 2-21 0:18
Fourth Quarter 14:46 ASU 10:38 ND 8:18 ASU 3:03 ND 1:08 ND 0:11 ASU
Irabor 37 yd interception return (Gonzalez kick) Brindza 33 yd field goal, 8-69 4:03 Nelson 21 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 7-75 2:20 Brindza 25 yd field goal, 10-56 5:08 Fox 14 yd interception return (Brindza kick) Grice 16 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 7-75 0:57
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
ASU ND 22 23 25-65 37-145 362 279 47-33-2 38-17-1 72-427 75-424 0-0 1-6 0-0 1-27 1-21 6-117 1-37 2-24 5-38.4 5-36.2 3-1 0-0 4-45 9-64 25:22 34:38 4 of 13 4 of 15 1 of 2 1 of 1 3-3 4-4 0-0 6-45
RUSHING: ASU-Grice 12-51; Kelly 12-5; Team 1-minus 1; Sulka 0-10. Notre Dame-McDaniel 15-82; Atkinson III 18-54; Carlisle 2-8; Hendrix 1-2; Team 1-minus 1. PASSING: ASU-Kelly 33-47-2-362. Notre Dame-Rees 17-38-1-279. RECEIVING: ASU-Foster 9-71; Strong 8-136; Grice 5-36; Ozier 4-63; Nelson 2-23; Smith, C. 2-18; Coyle 2-11; Smith, R. 1-7; Lewis 0-minus 3. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 8-135; Daniels 4-67; Niklas 3-49; Koyack 1-19; Prosise 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: ASU-Irabor 1-37. Notre Dame-Fox 1-14; Farley 1-10. FUMBLES: ASU-Nelson 1-0; Smith, R. 1-1; Kelly 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: ASU-None. Notre Dame-Shembo 3-0; Team 1-0; Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: ASU-Randall 9-8; Darby 5-3; Fiso 4-3; Martin 3-4; Coleman 2-5; Young 4-1; Bradford 2-2; Nelson 2-2; Sutton 2-1; Conway 1-2; Irabor 1-2; Sulka 1-0; Carrington 1-0; Nelson 1-0; Garoutte 0-1; McCullen 0-1; Koniseti 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith, J. 6-3; Shembo 5-2; Fox 4-3; Russell 6-0; Jackson 3-1; Calabrese 2-2; Shumate 2-2; Collinsworth 3-0; Grace 2-1; Tuitt 1-2; Luke 1-2; Farley 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Team 1-0; Nix III 0-1; Schwenke 0-1.
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Score by Quarters USC Notre Dame
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2 3 7
Defense Leads Irish Past USC, 14-10 Notre Dame does not allow a point in second half in first home win over USC since 2001.
F 10 14
Record: 4-3 Record: 5-2
The Irish took the lead with a 91-yard drive on five plays, highlighted by two runs by McDaniel. On the first, he started right and cutback left for a 24-yard spinning run to the Notre Dame 41. After an incomplete pass, McDaniel cut left again for a career-long 36-yard run to the 11. Jones, who was shaken up two plays earlier, then caught an 11-yard TD pass to give the Irish their first halftime lead at home against USC since the "Bush Push" game in 2005. Notre Dame running back Amir Carlisle, who played as a kick returner for the Trojans against Notre Dame two years ago, is believed to be just the second person to play on both sides of the rivalry. The other was Speedy Hart, who played for Notre Dame in the "Green Jersey Game" in 1977 and for USC in 1980. Carlile finished with three carries for 12 yards. The Irish players said they finally were able to play well enough to beat the Trojans in South Bend. "Good players made great plays. That's what we needed to do to win the game," linebacker Carlo Calabrese said. First Quarter 4:03 USC 0:00 ND
Redd 1 yd run (Heidari kick), 13-96 6:25 Niklas 7 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 10-77 4:03 COACHES & STAFF
Second Quarter 7:50 USC Heidari 22 yd field goal, 5-16 1:55 1:13 ND Jones 11 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 5-91 1:29 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
USC ND 18 17 31-129 40-134 201 166 34-20-1 25-14-0 65-330 65-300 0-0 0-0 4-100 1-5 2-53 2-35 0-0 1--1 6-37.3 8-36.5 0-0 2-1 11-95 6-38 31:18 28:42 2 of 13 4 of 14 0 of 2 0 of 1 2-2 2-3 2-23 2-16
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RUSHING: USC-Redd 19-112; Allen 7-20; Davis 2-12; Isaac 1-1; Kessler 2-minus 16. Notre Dame-McDaniel 18-97; Atkinson III 8-40; Carlisle 3-12; Hendrix 6-5; Fuller 1-5; Team 2-minus 2; Rees 2-minus 23. PASSING: USC-Kessler 20-34-1-201. Notre Dame-Rees 14-21-0-166; Hendrix 0-4-0-0. RECEIVING: USC-Agholor 6-89; Rogers 6-60; Lee 2-18; Vainuku 2-16; Davis 1-7; Redd 1-6; Pinner 1-3; Flournoy 1-2. Notre Dame-Niklas 4-58; Jones 4-46; Daniels 3-44; Brown 1-8; Fuller 1-5; McDaniel 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: USC-None. Notre Dame-Smith, J. 1-minus 1. FUMBLES: USC-None. Notre Dame-Hendrix 1-0; McDaniel 1-1.
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less of what happens in the game." Notre Dame's odds of winning didn't appear good when Rees left the game for good after being sacked with about 9 minutes left in the third quarter. But neither team scored in the second half and the Irish hung on. Rees was 14 of 21 passing for 166 yards with TD throws to Troy Niklas and TJ Jones in the first half. Kelly said Rees had a neck strain. He said it will be a day or two before Rees knows how long he will be out. "He's a little sore tonight, but he's clear and talking," Kelly said. USC managed just 121 total yards of offense in the second half. After converting both third-down conversions on their opening scoring drive, the Trojans went 0-of-11 the rest of the game. "We started trying to make stuff happen and it seemed like they always had a guy there," USC quarterback Cody Kessler said. "We were killing ourselves with penalties and missed assignments. You can't win a game when you do that. If you can't convert on third down and keep drives alive, you can't really win a game and you can't put up points. The Irish (5-2) beat the Trojans (4-3) for the third time in the past four games, after losing the previous eight straight, but won at home for the first time since Pete Carroll's first year as USC coach in 2001. USC won last week in Ed Orgeron's first game as interim coach following Lane Kiffin's dismissal, but this is the earliest the Trojans have three losses since starting that 2001 season 2-5. "We have a hurt team in there," Orgeron said. "They gave it everything they had. " In only the third night game at Notre Dame Stadium in the past two decades, there were a lot of mistakes and both teams lost players to injuries. Marqise Lee, who sat out against Arizona with a sprained knee, had two catches for 18 yards in the first half but didn't play in the second half. Silas Redd, the Penn State transfer who missed the first five games with a knee injury, got the bulk of the carries in the first half with leading rusher Tre Madden out with an injured hamstring, but had just two carries five yards in the third quarter. He finished with 19 carries for 112 yards. Orgeron said Notre Dame's pressure up front hurt the Trojans. "It just seemed that we couldn't get things going," he said. With Rees out, the Irish attempted just four more passes and Andrew Hendrix wasn't close on any of them as the Irish could only muster 47 yards total offense in the second half - 27 of them while Hendrix was in the game. "We've got to play better, flat out," Kelly said. "You guys watched it, I watched it. He's got to play better." Cam McDaniel led the Irish rushing game with 92 yards on 18 carries. USC's Kessler was 20-of-34 passing with an interception, with Nelson Agholor catching six passes for 39 yards. USC also was hampered by 11 penalties for 95 yards and Andre Heidari missed field goals of 40 and 46 yards, leaving him 2-of-7 on field goals of 30 yards or more this season. "Obviously the penalties hurt us tonight in crucial situations, and we didn't punch it in the red zone when we needed to," Orgeron said. Both teams squandered scoring opportunities in the first half. The USC defense was the first to come up big as safety Su'a Cravens was unblocked and tackled McDaniel for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The Trojans responded with a 96-yard touchdown drive, with Redd rushing for 40 yards on six carries. The Irish tied the game on a 7-yard scoring pass from Rees to Niklas. The Trojans blew a chance to take a lead when Heidari missed a 40-yard attempt wide right early in the second quarter. Agholor returned a 47-yard punt by Notre Dame 48 yards to the Notre Dame 25, with another five yards added on because Notre Dame lined up in an illegal formation on the punt. But after Kessler threw an 11-yard pass to Lee, the Trojans had to settle for a 22-yard field goal.
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame has finally snapped its long home losing streak to USC. It sure wasn't easy. The Fighting Irish outlasted Southern California in a game of attrition Saturday night as Tommy Rees threw two touchdown passes in a 14-10 victory that ended a five-game home skid to their rivals that dated to 2001. "We battled, and mentally and physically continued to play every play. That's what we ask of them," coach Brian Kelly said. "That's what I expect from our group is to keep competing regard-
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Game-7 (USC): Oct. 19, 2013 • Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium
SACKS: USC-Breslin 0-1; Kennard 0-1; Dawson 1-0. Notre Dame-Tuitt 2-0. TACKLES: USC-Williams -5; Brown 4-3; Shaw 4-3; Cravens 5-1; Dawson 2-4; Kennard 3-2; Bailey 3-1; Pullard 2-2; Tavai 2-2; Uko 0-4; Breslin 0-4; Woods 1-2; Wright 1-1; McQuay III 1-0; Hutchings 1-0; Agholor 1-0; Powell 0-1; Seymour 0-1. Notre Dame-Calabrese 5-3; Jackson 4-3; Tuitt 4-3; Collinsworth 3-3; Fox 3-2; Smith, J. 1-3; Farley 3-0; Hardy 2-1; Shembo 2-1; Russell 2-1; Day 2-0; Nix III 1-1; Williams, I. 1-1; Wood 1-1; Welch 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Luke 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Hegarty 1-0; Councell 1-0; Schwenke 1-0; Turner 1-0; Stanley 0-1; Moore 0-1; Hendrix 0-1.
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Game-8 (Air Force): Oct. 26, 2013 • Air Force Academy, Colo. • Falcon Stadium Score by Quarters Notre Dame Air Force
1 7 7
2 17 3
Irish Passing Attack Subdues Air Force, 45-10 Five different players catch TDs from Tommy Rees, marking a first in program history.
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - For the second straight week, Tommy Rees found himself on the sideline. This time, though, it wasn't because of a strained neck, but rather a stellar showing. Rees was given the fourth quarter off after throwing a careerhigh five touchdown passes to help Notre Dame rout Air Force 45-10. The senior was on target all day, completing 17 of 22 passes for 284 yards as the Fighting Irish (6-2) won their third straight. Rees now has 54 career TD passes and moves past Ron Powlus for third place in team history. "I felt really good out there," Rees said. That's quite a contrast from last week when Rees left the game with a neck ailment in the third quarter of a win over USC. Rees was solid all week in practice and sensational on Saturday as he picked apart the secondary of the Falcons (1-7), who dropped their seventh straight game. The resourceful Rees spread the ball around as he tossed TD strikes to Corey Robinson, the son of former NBA star David Robinson, William Fuller, Ben Koyack, TJ Jones and Chris Brown. It was the first time in school history the Irish have had five different receivers catch a TD pass. "Tommy was great tonight," Jones said. "He showcased why we have some much faith in him. He's able to make those plays on a consistent basis." Rees became the fourth Notre Dame quarterback to throw 50 or more TDs, joining Powlus (52), Jimmy Clausen (60) and Brady Quinn (95). Even more, this was the 20th win of Rees' career, tying him with Joe Theismann and John Lujack for ninth most for a starting QB in Notre Dame history. He just shrugged when asked about being linked with an array of former standout Notre Dame quarterbacks. "I'm not too in tune with all that stuff," Rees said. "I'm sure when my career is over that I'll look back and be appreciative of some of the things I was able to do. Right now, the focus is week in and week out finding a way to be the best quarterback for this team and try to win games." Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was certainly impressed. "When we needed a play, he was able to make it," Kelly said. Nate Romine started for Karson Roberts at quarterback for the Falcons, becoming the fourth different signal caller the team has used this season. Romine was fourth-string out of fall camp, but moved up the depth chart due to injuries and an academic ineligibility. Roberts suffered a concussion two weeks ago against San Diego State, but recently returned to practice. He entered the game in the fourth quarter in relief of Romine. At times, Romine effectively ran the triple-option attack of Air Force, gashing Notre Dame's defense for big gains. But the Falcons fumbled the ball away twice inside Notre Dame territory, thwarting promising drives with the game still close. "When you make mistakes against really good teams, they're magnified even more," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. The loss ended any chance of Air Force becoming bowl eligible for a seventh straight season under Calhoun. Air Force scored first when Colton Huntsman took a pitch from Romine and scrambled in from 10 yards out. Notre Dame answered right back, with Rees finding Robinson and then Fuller to give the Irish a lead they wouldn't relinquish. It was the first career TD reception for both Robinson and Fuller. Right before halftime, the Falcons had a chance to slice into the lead, but Anthony LaCoste fumbled inside the red zone and KeiVarae Russell recovered the ball to preserve a 24-10 lead. On the opening drive to start the second half, Romine led the Falcons down the field only to lose the ball as he scrambled away from pressure. Jaylon Smith scooped it up and raced 62 yards for what appeared to be a score, but officials ruled it an incomplete pass and blew the play dead. After a brief review, the call was reversed to a fumble, though, with Notre Dame getting the ball at the 38. It didn't take long for Rees to capitalize as he found Jones for his fourth TD of the game, matching the total he had against Air Force on Oct. 8, 2011, and again on Oct. 30, 2010, versus Tulsa. He set a new personal-best on the next drive with a short pass to Brown. "We had a good game plan and I was excited about the opportunity to execute it," Rees said. "This talks more about the kind of guys we have on the outside. We have a lot of players who can go out there and make plays for us."
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4 7 0
F 45 10
Record: 6-2 Record: 1-7
First Quarter 5:05 AF 3:41 ND
Huntsman 10 yd run (Conant kick), 10-71 3:40 Robinson 35 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 5-75 1:24
Second Quarter 14:31 ND 10:07 AF 8:49 ND 3:57 ND
Fuller 46 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 6-91 2:18 Conant 47 yd field goal, 13-46 4:24 Koyack 22 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 3-51 1:09 Brindza 51 yd field goal, 10-21 3:21
Third Quarter 8:24 ND 3:07 ND
Jones, TJ 30 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 6-62 2:55 Brown, C. 15 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-63 3:36
Fourth Quarter 13:31 ND
Hendrix 4 yd run (Brindza kick), 2-51 0:26
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
ND AF 22 19 37-135 65-290 331 49 26-18-0 12-8-0 63-466 77-339 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-16 1-37 1-29 0-0 0-0 3-44.3 5-36.0 1-0 2-2 1-5 5-40 29:10 30:50 5 of 11 7 of 17 1 of 1 1 of 3 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-8
RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 10-61; Folston 11-47; Atkinson III 6-18; Hendrix 4-9; Jones, TJ 1-7; Carlisle 3-3; Team 1-minus 2; Rees 1-minus 8. Air Force-Romine 21-76; LaCoste 8-59; Johnson 6-30; Hart 5-22; Solano 5-22; Gagliano 3-21; Huntsman 5-19; Rushing 4-18; Lee 5-16; Roberts 2-9; Brown 1-minus 2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 17-22-0-284; Hendrix 1-4-0-47. Air Force-Romine 6-10-0-37; Roberts 2-20-12. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 7-104; Fuller 2-93; Daniels 2-34; Koyack 2-29; Niklas 2-20; Robinson 1-35; Brown 1-15; Atkinson III 1-1. Air Force-Huntsman 2-15; Lee 2-5; Hendricks 1-19; Brown 1-6; Rushing 1-5; Gagliano 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. Air Force-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Carlisle 1-0. Air Force-Romine 1-1; LaCoste 1-1. SACKS: Notre Dame-None. Air Force-Watson 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith, J. 5-3; Fox 4-4; Calabrese 5-2; Russell 6-0; Luke 3-3; Moore 4-1; Wood 3-1; Rochell 3-1; Jackson 2-2; Tuitt 1-3; Councell 3-0; Rabasa 3-0; Redfield 2-1; Shembo 1-2; Collinsworth 2-0; Butler 2-0; Hardy 2-0; Utupo 1-1; Schmidt 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Farley 1-1; Jones, J. 1-0; Day 1-0; Stockton 1-0; Schwenke 0-1; Welch 0-1. Air Force-Walker 6-3; McHenry 4-3; Nichol 3-4; Jones 2-5; Spears 4-2; Batts 1-2; Green 2-0; Barnes 2-0; DeCoud 2-0; Cannon 1-1; Pierce 1-1; Watson 1-1; Fitzgerald 0-2; Healy 1-0; Beschel 1-0; Proctor 1-0; Cannada 1-0; Ladipo 0-1; Timmerman 0-1.
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Score by Quarters Navy RV/#25 Notre Dame
1 7 10
2 13 7
Notre Dame Outlasts Navy, 38-34 Irish average 9.0 yds./play (a high since '98) in 10th straight win in game decided by TD or less.
4 14 14
F 34 38
Record: 4-4 Record: 7-2
First Quarter 12:12 ND Atkinson III 41 yd run (Brindza kick), 7-67 2:48 7:32 NAVY Reynolds 2 yd run (Sloan kick), 9-56 4:40 4:57 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, 7-67 2:35
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Second Quarter 8:04 NAVY Swain 11 yd run (Sloan kick), 10-77 4:55 6:18 ND Jones, TJ 36 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 4-73 1:46 2:07 NAVY Reynolds 3 yd run (Sloan kick failed), 11-75 4:11 Third Quarter 6:25 ND
Koyack 17 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 11-84 4:37
Fourth Quarter 14:56 NAVY 12:51 ND 8:55 NAVY 3:47 ND
Reynolds 4 yd run (Sloan kick), 13-75 6:29 McDaniel 4 yd run (Brindza kick), 6-76 2:05 Aiken 34 yd pass from Reynolds (Sloan kick), 7-70 3:56 Folston 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 11-76 5:08 NAVY ND 28 25 70-331 36-264 88 242 9-6-0 20-12-2 79-419 56-506 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-5 5-137 5-113 2-11 0-0 2-39.5 0-0.0 2-0 0-0 0-0 5-55 37:36 22:24 10 of 16 2 of 5 1 of 3 1 of 1 4-4 4-5 0-0 1-5
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COACHES & STAFF
RUSHING: Navy-Swain 16-85; Singleton 16-77; Brown 7-55; Reynolds 22-53; Whiteside 7-48; Sanders 1-13; Lynch 1-0. Notre Dame-Folston 18-140; Atkinson III 7-74; McDaniel 7-52; Daniels 1-2; Team 3-minus 4. PASSING: Navy-Reynolds 6-9-0-88. Notre Dame-Rees 12-20-2-242. RECEIVING: Navy-Thomas 2-25; Bolena 2-17; Aiken 1-34; Dudeck 1-12. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 4-111; Niklas 2-44; Koyack 2-34; Daniels 2-33; Prosise 1-13; Brown, C. 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Navy-Gaines 1-12; Clements 1-minus 1. Notre Dame-None.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
FUMBLES: Navy-Reynolds 1-0; Swain 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Navy-None. Notre Dame-Calabrese 0-1; Okwara 0-1. TACKLES: Navy-Peterson 8-4; Bertrand 5-4; Gaines 3-6; Ryder, W. 1-5; Sargenti 2-2; Ferguson 2-1; Drake 1-2; Anthony 1-1; Gulley 1-1; Sarra 1-1; Dabney 1-0; Clements 1-0; Goble 1-0; Dudeck 0-1; Jamison 0-1; Uzoma 0-1; Barbour 0-1; Bridges 0-1; Johnson 0-1; Singleton 0-1; Adams 0-1; Tuider 0-1. Notre DameSchwenke 4-7; Calabrese 2-8; Fox 5-4; Farley 4-4; Shembo 2-4; Day 4-1; Councell 3-2; Tuitt 3-2; Okwara 1-4; Russell 3-1; Hardy 2-2; Jones, J. 2-2; Collinsworth 3-0; Smith, J. 2-1; Moore 1-2; Rochell 1-1; Jackson 1-1; Redfield 0-2; Rabasa 0-2; Turner 0-2; Brindza 0-2; Luke 0-2; Utupo 1-0; Daniels 1-0; Butler 1-0.
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Tarean Folston scored on a 1-yard plunge with 3:47 left and Notre Dame survived a back-and-forth game with Navy, holding on to beat the Midshipmen 38-34 Saturday. Navy had a chance to score late in the fourth quarter, but on fourth-and-4 from the Notre Dame 31, the Irish made the stop with 68 seconds left. Freshman linebacker Jaylon Smith made the play the Fighting Irish so badly needed. The Midshipmen ran for 331 yards, 207 in the first half. On Navy's final drive, it ran the ball four straight plays for 18 yards and had it second-and-5 from the Notre Dame 32. "It's a scenario you want. On the road at Notre Dame, driving to win the game. It doesn't get any better than that," Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds said. "It's a dream come true." But Reynolds, who had run for three touchdowns and thrown for another, tossed a pitch just out of reach of DeBrandon Sanders. Sanders fell on the ball at the 41 for a 9-yard loss. Reynolds completed a 10-yard pass to Casey Bolena to set up a fourth down. Reynolds pitched the ball to Lynch on a reverse and for a moment it appeared he had room, but Smith quickly closed the gap and with the help from Hardy tackled Lynch for no gain. "Luckily, Eilar was there to slow the guy down initially, and then I was there to make the play," Smith said. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said Navy was a step too slow on the play. "Normally it should have been a fraction of a second sooner," he said. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the Irish were fortunate to pull out the victory. "They executed flawlessly today," Kelly said. "They really put us in a position where we had to play great in the second half." Navy had no turnovers, no penalties and held the ball for 37:36 while the Irish had it just 22:24. Kelly said he wasn't disappointed in the win. "There's no asterisk next to this one. This is a W. We're excited about it," he said. Notre Dame (7-2) improved to 11-1 in November in four seasons under Kelly and clinched its fourth consecutive winning season, the first time that's happened since 1995-98. The Irish also keep alive their hopes for a BCS bowl berth. Navy lost for the third time in the past four games. Notre Dame has won its past 10 games decided by a touchdown or less, tying Kelly with Knute Rockne for the second-longest such streak in school history. Elmer Layden holds the record with 12. The bright spot for Notre Dame was the play of freshman running back Tarean Folston, who scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard plunge and rushed for 144 yards on 18 carries, with 116 yards in the second half. He had rushed for only 116 yards on 22 carries before Saturday. "There was just a big mess, so I just jumped over," Folston said of his TD run. Notre Dame finished with 506 yards total offense, averaging 9 yards per play, the most for the Irish since 1998. Tommy Rees threw touchdown passes to TJ Jones and Ben Koyack, George Atkinson III scored on a 41-yard run and Cam McDaniel added a TD. Rees was 12-of-20 passing for 242 yards with two interceptions. It was the third time this season Rees has thrown at least two interceptions. The Irish lost the other two against Michigan and against Oklahoma. Reynolds completed six of nine passes for 88 yards, including two key passes that gave Navy its final lead. First he threw an 18-yard pass to Marcus Thomas to the Notre Dame 49. After three running plays, Reynolds then found a wide open Matt Aiken for a 34-yard score. The Midshipmen finished with 419 yards total offense and had 27 first downs, the most ever by a Navy team against Notre dame. "Coach put together a brilliant game plan. We were able to execute it on the field and move the ball," Reynolds said Chris Swain led Navy with 85 yards Quinton Singleton had 77 yards. "When you play a team like that, you try to get out to an early lead and take them out of their game plan. If not, you're going to have a nail biter like that because they do a great job of staying on the field offensively and limiting your touches," Rees said. Before the game, the Blue Angels flew over Notre Dame Stadium twice.
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Game-9 (Navy): Nov. 2, 2013 • Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium
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Game-10 (Pittsburgh): Nov. 9, 2013 • Pittsburgh, Pa. • Heinz Field Score by Quarters #24/25 Notre Dame Pittsburgh
1 7 0
2 7 7
Pitt Knocks Off No. 24 Irish, 28-21 Notre Dame piles up 456 yards of offense, but cannot overcome -3 turnover margin in road defeat. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knew his team's margin for error remained thin even as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish put together a four-game winning streak to build momentum for an outside shot at a Bowl Championship Series berth. Two Tommy Rees passes proved just how narrow it had become. Rees threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions to Pittsburgh's Ray Vinopal, allowing the Panthers to rally for a 28-21 victory on Saturday night and quash any notion the Irish (7-3) had of earning a BCS bid for the second straight year. "Our mantra is you can't start winning until you stop losing and we did things tonight that caused losing," Kelly said. Notre Dame extended two Pitt touchdown drives with major penalties, fumbled the ball deep inside Panther territory and inexplicably failed to jump on a fourth-quarter fumble by Pitt quarterback Tom Savage that could have swung momentum back in its favor. "We made mistakes; they didn't," Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones said. "We didn't execute when we needed to; they did." James Conner ran for two short touchdowns for the Panthers (5-4), including the go-ahead score with 9:36 remaining. Pitt's defense made it stand up, giving coach Paul Chryst the biggest victory of his two-year tenure when cornerback Anthony Gonzalez batted aside a fourth-down heave by Rees with 2:26 to play. "You would like to say that we get up for every game, but we can't be naive about it," Savage said. "It's Notre Dame. It's a fun game. We're in prime time, and this is every college kid's dream to go out there and play in front of everyone like that and come out with a win." Savage passed for 243 yards and two scores to Devin Street as the Panthers exacted a bit of revenge. Pitt nearly upset Notre Dame a year ago, blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in South Bend then allowing the Irish to escape in triple overtime, a victory that kept Notre Dame's perfect regular season alive. This time, Pitt kept its composure. This time, the Irish's vanished. The Irish had won 10 straight games decided by seven points or less, the second-longest streak in school history. It ended after a pair of regrettable decisions by Rees, who threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns but also struggled with his accuracy, completing just 18 of 39 passes. Notre Dame was driving for a go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter when Rees floated a pass to the back of the end zone that Vinopal leapt in front of to end the threat. Pitt punted, but Rees gave it right back. He tried to go deep down the seam but overshot his receiver. The ball sailed into Vinopal's hands and the safety returned it 45 yards to the Notre Dame 5. Two plays later Conner ran up the middle to put Pittsburgh in front to stay. "You can't turn the ball over, and I take responsibility for that," Rees said. "You know, when you put your defense in compromising situations like that, it's hard for your defense to make stops." Not that the defense didn't have its own issues. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt was ejected in the first quarter when he was flagged for targeting Savage with a helmet-to-helmet hit. The drive ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Savage to Devin Street. A pass interference penalty on fourth down in the third quarter helped Pitt tie the game at 14. The biggest miscue came in the fourth when Prince Shembo drilled Savage, jarring the ball loose and sending it rolling to the sideline in Pitt territory. The ball rolled for several seconds without a whistle and without a single member of the Irish chasing after it. Pitt's Isaac Bennett alertly pounced on it and the Panthers eventually punted. Rees' second pick came two plays later, and Pitt was in control. "It's on everybody," Kelly said. "To a large degree, the execution was very poor." Jones caught six passes for 149 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, but Notre Dame also fumbled while trying to score a touchdown in the second quarter. The Irish are off next week and finish up the regular season with games against BYU and at Stanford. "We go back to square one," Jones said. "No one's happy. You're thinking about mistakes that cost us the game. We should be 8-2 right now."
3 7 14 First Quarter 3:41 ND
4 0 7
F 21 28
Record: 7-3 Record: 5-4
Daniels 10 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-83 3:29
Second Quarter 10:20 PITT Street 3 yd pass from Savage (Blewitt kick), 10-71 5:14 6:34 ND Jones, TJ 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 4-39 1:05 Third Quarter 3:47 PITT 3:29 ND 2:12 PITT
Conner 2 yd run (Blewitt kick), 13-69 6:18 Jones, TJ 80 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 1-80 0:18 Street 63 yd pass from Savage (Blewitt kick), 3-75 1:17
Fourth Quarter 9:36 PITT
Conner 1 yd run (Blewitt kick), 2-5 0:50
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
ND PITT 16 23 24-138 41-112 318 243 39-18-2 35-22-0 63-456 76-355 0-0 0-0 2-14 2--6 4-85 3-79 0-0 2-40 5-46.2 9-41.9 1-1 1-0 5-45 5-45 23:27 36:33 5 of 14 3 of 13 1 of 2 0 of 0 2-3 3-3 1-9 0-0
RUSHING: Notre Dame-Atkinson III 6-57; Jones, TJ 3-41; McDaniel 9-22; Folston 4-13; Carlisle 1-6; Team 1-minus 1. PITT-Bennett 17-57; Conner 10-35; Savage 8-11; Boyd 1-8; Street 2-5; Parrish 1-2; Team 2-minus 6. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 18-39-2-318. PITT-Savage 22-35-0-243. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-149; Koyack 4-76; Daniels 3-38; Niklas 3-18; Onwualu 1-23; Fuller 1-14. PITT-Boyd 8-85; Street 4-76; Garner 2-23; Conner 2-20; Bennett 2-17; Orndoff 2-9; Holtz 1-9; Parrish 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. PITT-Vinopal 2-40. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 1-1. PITT-Savage 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Shembo 1-0. PITT-None. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith, J. 7-4; Fox 4-4; Hardy 4-3; Jackson 4-2; Day 5-0; Shembo 4-1; Nix III 2-3; Russell 3-1; Calabrese 2-2; Utupo 2-1; Onwualu 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Tuitt 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Prosise 1-0; Moore 0-1; Collinsworth 0-1; Rochell 0-1; Shumate 0-1; Stockton 0-1. PITT-Hendricks 6-1; Pitts 6-1; Gordon 5-2; Vinopal 4-3; Thomas 3-0; Coles 2-1; Durham 1-2; Ezell 1-1; Gonzalez 1-1; Howard 1-1; Wuestner 1-0; Render 1-0; Williams 1-0; Garner 1-0; Soto 1-0; Donald 0-1.
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Score by Quarters BYU RV/NR Notre Dame
1 7 14
2 0 3
Rees, McDaniel Lead Irish to 23-13 Victory Over BYU Notre Dame closes out Senior Day with a 23-13 win.
First Quarter 10:11 ND 6:48 BYU 4:43 ND
4 0 3
F 13 23
Record: 7-4 Record: 8-3
Daniels 61 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 5-84 2:11 Falslev 7 yd pass from Hill (Sorensen kick), 12-71 3:23 Folston 2 yd run (Brindza kick), 8-75 2:05
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Second Quarter 7:35 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, 14-60 5:57 Third Quarter 12:48 ND 8:20 BYU 0:39 BYU
Brindza 26 yd field goal, 5-52 2:12 Sorensen 31 yd field goal, 13-80 4:28 Sorensen 27 yd field goal, 11-58 3:11
Fourth Quarter 6:53 ND
Brindza 51 yd field goal, 7-25 3:34 BYU ND 23 24 47-247 47-235 168 235 36-21-1 28-15-1 83-415 75-470 0-0 0-0 2-18 1-10 5-103 3-60 1-0 1-0 4-36.5 2-37.5 0-0 0-0 6-47 4-25 26:09 33:51 11 of 20 8 of 16 0 of 2 0 of 2 3-4 3-4 0-0 2-13
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COACHES & STAFF
RUSHING: BYU-Lasike 4-101; Hill 24-101; Williams 18-43; Hine 1-2. Notre Dame-McDaniel 24-117; Folston 13-78; Atkinson III 6-42; Jones, TJ 1-3; Team 3-minus 5. PASSING: BYU-Hill 21-36-1-168. Notre Dame-Rees 15-28-1-235. RECEIVING: BYU-Ridley 6-52; Hoffman 5-49; Falslev 4-27; Williams 3-18; Friel 2-11; Lasike 1-11. Notre Dame-Daniels 6-107; Jones, TJ 5-95; Robinson 1-17; Niklas 1-8; Folston 1-5; McDaniel 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: BYU-Bills 1-0. Notre Dame-Collinsworth 1-0. FUMBLES: BYU-None. Notre Dame-None.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
SACKS: BYU-None. Notre Dame-Fox 1-0; Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: BYU-'Unga 5-14; Bills 4-11; Sorenson 3-3; Fua 1-5; Pikula 1-4; Davis 3-1; Peck 2-2; Daniel 1-3; Beck 0-4; Johnson 1-2; Povey 1-2; Kaufusi 1-2; Nacua 2-0; Van Noy 1-1; Manumaleuna 0-2; Leavitt 1-0; Brown 1-0; Wesley 1-0. Notre Dame-Fox 2-7; Hardy 4-4; Day 4-3; Jones, J. 4-3; Tuitt 4-3; Calabrese 3-4; Russell 3-4; Smith, J. 3-0; Farley 0-3; Redfield 0-3; Shembo 0-3; Collinsworth 0-3; Schmidt 2-0; Jackson 1-1; Moore 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Rabasa 1-0; Atkinson III 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Shumate 1-0; Utupo 0-1; Daly 0-1; Welch 0-1; Atkinson, J. 0-1; Stockton 0-1; Schwenke 0-1; Wood 0-1; Jones, TJ 0-1; Procise 0-1.
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Tommy Rees finished his last home game to chants of "Tommy" as the clock ran out in a 23-13 victory over BYU on Saturday. "That was a very special moment. We've been through a lot, this entire senior class. Not only on the team, but everybody here," Rees said. "They could have chanted anyone's name, it's a whole senior class effort, but that was definitely a memory I'll hold very closely for a long time." Rees got the Fighting Irish (8-3) going with a 61-yard touchdown pass to DaVaris Daniels on Notre Dame's first possession, then set up a 2-yard TD run by Tarean Folston with a 30-yard pass to TJ Jones as the Irish rebounded from a disappointing 28-21 loss to Pittsburgh. The game was played in intermittent snow, with temperatures in the 20s and winds gusting to 30 mph. The field was worn and torn despite being replaced a little more than a month ago. Several times, ball carriers fell as they tried to make cuts. But the Irish improved to 13-1-3 all-time in games where it snows, with the lone loss coming to Indianapolis Artillery in 1895. Kelly said the Notre Dame coaches asked the Irish to have a focus on doing the little things right, which they lacked against Pitt. "I think all of our players, in particular our seniors, really rallied to those things," Kelly said. Rees was 15-of-28 passing for 235 yards and the Irish rushed for 235 yards, led by a career-high 117 yards by Cam McDaniel. Folston added 78 yards on 13 carries as the Irish amassed 470 yards of total offense. "It was kind of an offensive lineman's dream today, with the wind and running the ball," tackle Zack Martin said. "We wanted to impose our will on them, and in the snow, it was kind of a nice little ending there." Kyle Brindza kicked a 51-yard field goal and a pair of 26-yard field goals for the Irish. Kelly said despite the weather conditions, Brindza was in his face wanting to try the long field goal. "When you've got a guy with that kind of confidence asking to kick the football, it makes it easier for me to make a decision to put him out there," Kelly said. "He's a great weapon for us." BYU (7-4), which had a 7-yard TD pass from Taysom Hill to JD Falslev in the first quarter, closed to 20-13 when Justin Sorensen kicked a 27-yard field goal with 39 seconds left in the third quarter. The Cougars couldn't get any closer. BYU had a chance to make a game of it with less than five minutes remaining when Paul Lasike broke off a 46-yard run, running over Notre Dame safety Matthias Farley, before being tackled by KeiVarae Russell at the 6. But the Cougars could only gain 2 yards on the next three plays. A 22-yard field goal attempt by Sorensen was deflected by nose guard Jarron Jones, ending BYU's last threat. "The defense did a good job of stopping us in the red zone," Falsev said. "We just have to execute. If we execute, this is a whole different ballgame." Hill passed for 168 yards and he and Lasike each rushed for 101 yards for BYU. But Notre Dame held Jamaal Williams, who entered the game averaging 116 yards a game, to 43 yards. "I think excluding the first series, they did a nice job on Jamaal, especially on inside runs," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "I thought they did a nice job on Taysom on our designed runs." Several Irish players switched numbers for the game. Freshman linebacker Jaylon Smith wore No. 13, instead of his usual No. 9, to honor linebacker Danny Spond, who ended his playing career before the season after suffering a paralyzing migraine headache. Senior wide receiver Luke Massa wore No. 78 in honor of high school teammate Matt James, a Notre Dame recruit who died when he fell from a Florida balcony during spring break. The victory marked the first time Notre Dame hadn't trailed in a game since the opener against Temple. Rees improved to 22-7 as a starter, and may be best remembered for the role he played as a backup last season in helping the Irish get to the national championship game. He said simply being a winner is good enough. "It doesn't matter how you win games, as long as you get that W," he said. "Just someone that gave everything he had to this university and this football program."
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Game-11 (BYU): Nov. 23, 2013 • Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium
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Game-12 (Stanford): Nov. 30, 2013 • Stanford, Calif. • Stanford Stadium Score by Quarters #25/RV Notre Dame #8/10 Stanford
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2 3 7
Irish Fall at No. 8 Stanford, 27-20
DaVaris Daniels catches five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Wayne Lyons intercepted two passes late in the fourth quarter, and No. 8 Stanford held off No. 25 Notre Dame 27-20 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Cardinal (10-2) overcame two interceptions from Kevin Hogan and a penalty that wiped away another touchdown to win their 16th consecutive home game. Stanford will play for its second straight Pac-12 title and Rose Bowl berth next week when it faces No. 13 Arizona State in the conference championship game. Tyler Gaffney ran for 189 yards and a touchdown, and Hogan threw for 158 yards and TD pass to Devon Cajuste to help the Cardinal take a 21-6 lead in the third quarter. Rees nearly rallied the Fighting Irish (8-4) by throwing two touchdown passes later in the quarter. But interceptions on Notre Dame's final two drives dashed Notre Dame's come back. DaVaris Daniels caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. "We had a chance to win the game. Our offense kept us in it. We just needed to make another play," Irish coach Brian Kelly said. Stanford relied on its power running game to control the tempo throughout, but blew several chances to pull away. Gaffney plowed through the Irish line from a yard out to give the Cardinal a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter. The bunched formation was similar to the one Notre Dame stopped Stepfan Taylor on last year to win in overtime, a stinging loss that the Cardinal regrouped from to roll off eight straight victories, including the Pac-12 title and the Rose Bowl. Backup Anthony Wilkerson capped the opening drive of the second half in similar fashion. He ran for a 20-yard TD run on third-and-9 to put Stanford ahead 21-6. Notre Dame drove deep in Stanford territory on its first and final drives of the first half before settling for field goals each time. With Stanford seemingly ready to turn the game into a rout, Rees rallied the Irish by throwing touchdown passes to TJ Jones and Daniels late in the third quarter. "Not good enough obviously. Proud of the guys and my teammates and how we fought all year but you don't come to Notre Dame to go 8-4, and everyone understands that," Rees said. "You have to be better." Mistakes nearly cost the Cardinal late. Stanford struggled to finish long drives with touchdowns in the second half, twice settling for field goals. On one of them, a holding penalty on right guard Kevin Danser - only the second one by a Stanford offensive lineman all season - erased a touchdown rushing for Gaffney. Hogan threw his second interception of the game when Bennett Jackson came down with his pass at Notre Dame's 21 with 6:23 remaining. Austin Collinsworth also intercepted a pass from Hogan in the first half. Lyons intercepted an underthrown pass by Rees, the 36th straight game the Cardinal have forced a turnover. And after the Irish stopped Stanford three-and-out, Lyons leaped high to intercept another pass by Rees on Stanford's 30 with 2:24 left. "We had worked on trying to get the ball into the seam, got into a collision and obviously the interception," Kelly said. "Again, couldn't make the play when we needed to." Rees finished 16-for-34 passing for 199 yards. He passed Jimmy Clausen (60) for second on Notre Dame's career list with 61 touchdown passes, behind only Brady Quinn (95). The Irish already had beaten Arizona State and USC and were looking to go 3-0 against the Pac-12 this season. After losing to Alabama in the championship game last year, the Irish will have to wait to find out what bowl they'll land. "It's not where we want to be, 8-4 is not where we want to be," Kelly said. "We come to Notre Dame to win football games."
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4 0 3
F 20 27
Record: 8-4 Record: 10-2
First Quarter 9:05 ND Brindza 21 yd field goal, 12-65 5:55 5:52 STAN Cajuste 16 yd pass from Hogan (Williamson kick), 7-75 3:13 Second Quarter 13:37 STAN Gaffney 1 yd run (Williamson kick), 9-56 4:34 2:07 ND Brindza 27 yd field goal, 9-44 3:31 Third Quarter 11:01 STAN 7:51 ND 3:40 STAN 1:37 ND
Wilkerson 20 yd run (Williamson kick), 7-76 3:54 Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-61 3:01 Williamson 27 yd field goal, 8-39 4:02 Daniels 14 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 8-75 1:57
Fourth Quarter 9:16 STAN Williamson 28 yd field goal, 13-55 7:13 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
ND STAN 19 21 24-64 51-261 199 158 34-16-2 18-12-2 58-263 69-419 0-0 0-0 1-8 1-4 6-139 4-127 2-6 2-0 4-41.0 2-38.0 1-0 0-0 3-15 5-52 25:18 34:42 5 of 12 8 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 0 4-4 5-5 1-8 1-6
RUSHING: Notre Dame-Folston 14-50; McDaniel 4-17; Carlisle 1-2; Atkinson III 4-1; Rees 1-minus 6. Stanford-Gaffney 33-189; Wilkerson 5-34; Hogan 8-32; Young 2-7; Wright 1-3; Team 2-minus 4. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 16-34-2-199. Stanford-Hogan 12-18-2-158. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-56; Daniels 5-79; Robinson 2-29; Niklas 2-24; Onwualu 1-11. Stanford-Cajuste 3-75; Montgomery 3-46; Dudchock 3-24; Gaffney 1-6; Pratt 1-5; Whitfield 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Collinsworth 1-6; Jackson 1-0. Stanford-Lyons 2-0. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Folston 1-0. Stanford-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Shembo 1-0. Stanford-Skov 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Fox 7-8; Collinsworth 2-9; Calabrese 5-3; Farley 2-6; Shembo 4-2; Smith, J. 5-0; Okwara 2-3; Day 1-3; Jones, J. 1-3; Tuitt 2-1; Moore 1-2; Williams, Ish. 1-2; Jackson, B. 1-2; Russell 1-1; Prosise 1-0; Atkinson, J. 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Wood, L. 0-1; Scmidt, J. 0-1; Schwenke 0-1. Stanford-Tarpley 4-3; Reynolds 3-4; Amanam 1-5; Skov 1-5; Anderson 0-5; Richards 3-1; Lyons 3-0; Carter 2-1; Lueders 1-2; Olugbode 0-3; Ukropina 2-0; Vaughters 0-2; Whitfield 0-2; Murphy 0-2; Hemschoot 1-0; Montgomery 1-0; Parry 0-1; Hoffpauir 0-1; Anderson 0-1; Harris 0-1; Cummings 0-1.
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2013 Game Summaries
Score by Quarters Rutgers #25/RV Notre Dame
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Notre Dame Downs Rutgers, 29-16, in Pinstripe Bowl Tommy Rees passes for 319 yards for the Irish.
First Quarter 10:05 ND 8:00 RU 4:30 ND 1:51 RU
4 3 13
F 16 29
Record: 6-7 Record: 9-4
Brindza 21 yd field goal, 14-71 4:55 Federico 36 yd field goal, 4-2 0:56 Jones, TJ 8 yd run (Brindza kick), 7-62 3:20 Coleman 14 yd pass from Dodd (Federico kick), 5-75 2:39
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Second Quarter 12:59 ND Brindza 38 yd field goal, 4-1 0:58 8:35 RU Federico 18 yd field goal, 12-63 4:15 Third Quarter 6:03 ND
Brindza 26 yd field goal, 15-71 7:17
Fourth Quarter 12:46 ND 8:57 RU 3:38 ND 2:28 ND
Brindza 25 yd field goal, 15-90 6:27 Federico 47 yd field goal, 8-15 3:39 Folston 3 yd run (Brindza kick), 10-79 5:12 Brindza 49 yd field goal, 4-4 0:58 RU ND 16 31 26-80 43-175 156 319 29-10-4 47-27-0 55-236 90-494 0-0 0-0 0-0 1--7 6-145 3-81 0-0 4-1 3-46.3 2-29.5 0-0 1-1 3-33 8-69 21:44 38:16 3 of 12 7 of 16 1 of 1 1 of 1 4-6 5-5 0-0 4-31
2013 SEASON REVIEW
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
COACHES & STAFF
RUSHING: Rutgers-James 10-48; Dodd 10-24; Huggins 2-7; Goodwin 3-3; Team 1-minus 2. Notre DameMcDaniel 17-80; Folston 17-73; Jones, TJ 4-16; Rees 2-6; Fuller 1-3; Carlisle 1-3; Daniels 1-minus 6. PASSING: Rutgers-Dodd 10-28-3-156; Goodwin 0-1-1-0. Notre Dame-Rees 27-47-0-319. RECEIVING: Rutgers-Kroft 3-43; Coleman 2-65; James 2-22; Peele 2-3; Pratt 1-23. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 5-66; Brown, C. 5-54; Niklas 4-76; McDaniel 3-29; Daniels 3-25; Folston 3-21; Prosise 2-25; Koyack 1-13; Robinson 1-10. INTERCEPTIONS: Rutgers-None. Notre Dame-Fox 1-1; Moore 1-0; Russell 1-0; Collinsworth 1-0.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
FUMBLES: Rutgers-None. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 1-1. SACKS: Rutgers-None. Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-1; Day 0-1; Schwenke 0-1; Jones, Jarron 1-0; Shembo 0-1. TACKLES: Rutgers-Waters 7-5; Longa 2-10; Gause 5-4; Snyder 4-3; Glashen 2-5; Barnwell 4-2; Hamilton 3-3; Thompson 3-2; Cioffi 3-0; Stephenson, Delon 2-1; Lambert 2-1; Milewski 0-3; Merrell 1-1; Holmes, Jamil 1-1; Aiken 1-1; Mera 0-2; Burton 1-0; Kroft 1-0; Marsh 1-0; Merrell, Jamal 1-0; Stephenson, Daryl 0-1; Liston 0-1. Notre Dame-Calabrese 4-4; Smith, J. 3-3; Jackson 5-0; Fox 2-3; Tuitt 1-3; Collinsworth 1-3; Jones, Jarron 2-0; Russell 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Day 1-1; Schwenke 0-2; Prosise 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Redfield 1-1; Williams 1-0; Cavalaris 1-0; Atkinson, Josh 0-1; Hardy 0-1.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
BRONX, N.Y. (AP) - This nicely sums up Tommy Rees' Notre Dame career. The senior threw for 319 yards and no interceptions in his final college game, leading No. 25 Notre Dame to a 29-16 victory against Rutgers that was far from pretty but ultimately successful - and an offensive lineman won the MVP award. "I was giving Tommy a hard time," said senior tackle Zack Martin, who took home the award. "I think he got snubbed a little bit." Rees finished four years of football for the Fighting Irish packed with both memorable and forgettable moments with a solid performance, going 27 for 47. He has been "The Closer," rallying Notre Dame to victories with late drives, and "Turnover Tommy," making crushing mistakes at the most inopportune times during his time in South Bend, Ind. For his finale, against one of the worst pass defenses in the nation, Rees was mistake free and productive. He missed some throws that could have broken open the game, but, typically, he persevered. "I'm a Tommy Rees fan for life," coach Brian Kelly said. Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals for the Fighting Irish (9-4), who finished their follow-up season to last year's run to the national championship game a long way from the BCS - facing a two-touchdown underdog trying to avoid a losing record. Notre Dame's play was less than inspired - Kelly said about a dozen players were fighting a flu bug - but the win prevented the Irish from finishing with eight victories for the third time in his four seasons. "A good season that could have been a great season," Kelly said. Notre Dame's TJ Jones scored on an 8-yard run in the first quarter and Rutgers star Brandon Coleman answered with a 14-yard touchdown catch soon after. Tarean Folston's 3-yard touchdown run with 3:38 in the fourth made it 26-16 and finally gave the Irish a comfortable lead. On the slick turf at Yankee Stadium, the Pinstripe Bowl turned into a field-goal kicking contest. Brindza was 5 for 6. Kyle Federico made 3 of 3 for the Scarlet Knights (6-7). The Irish dominated in yards (494-237) and time of possession (38:49) but bogged down in the red zone repeatedly. "I loved the way we were able to stay calm and stay within our offense and continue to kind of monotonously move the ball down the field," Rees said. Twice Notre Dame put together double-digit play drives that ended in short field goals for Brindza. A 15-play, 90-yard march that started in the third quarter and ended in the fourth with Brindza's 25-yarder made it 19-13 Notre Dame with 12:46 left. "I love the fourth quarter," Brindza said. "That's pretty much what a kicker's job is supposed to be." Brindza's third field goal, a 26-yarder with 6:03 left in the third quarter, gave Notre Dame a 16-13 lead - after the Irish caught a break. Brindza had missed from 36 yards but Rutgers was flagged for running into the kicker to give him a second, easier, try. "We thought we played good red zone defense and we could make them kick a few field goals and attempt some field goals, maybe we could block one and then win the game in the fourth quarter," Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said. "We were kind of poised to do that." Notre Dame improved to 17-6-3 at Yankee Stadium, though this ballpark in the Bronx is only a few years old and across the street from where the original House that Ruth built sat for decades. "It's great to be in New York," Kelly told what was left of bowl record crowd of 47,122 during the postgame trophy ceremony on the field after the Irish had sung the alma mater with the band in rightcenter field, near the Yankees bullpen. The Fighting Irish played the first football game in the new stadium back in 2010. Rees, a freshman then, helped the Irish beat Army and got to use Derek Jeter's locker. Called upon to lead the Irish this year after Everett Golson was suspended from school for academic cheating, Rees surpassed 3,000 yards through the air and became one of the most prolific passers in school history, making the most of his limited physical tools. Senior quarterback Chas Dodd, whose career has been similar to Rees' in terms of ups and downs, finished with 156 yards passing for Rutgers. "What we saw with their defense was just what we knew we would see," Dodd said. "We had a game plan ready to attack it. We just weren't able to because of our execution."
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl • Game-13 (Rutgers): Dec. 28, 2013 • Bronx, N.Y. • Yankee Stadium
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2013 Statistics Season Results (9-4) Date Aug 31, 2013 Sep 07, 2013 Sep 14, 2013 Sep 21, 2013 Sep 28, 2013 Oct 05, 2013 Oct 19, 2013 Oct 26, 2013 Nov 02, 2013 Nov 09, 2013 Nov 23, 2013 Nov 30, 2013 Dec 28, 2013
Opponent TEMPLE at #17 Michigan at Purdue MICHIGAN STATE #14 OKLAHOMA vs #22 Arizona State USC at Air Force NAVY at Pittsburgh BYU at #8 Stanford vs Rutgers
Result W L W W L W W W W L W L W
Score 28-6 30-41 31-24 17-13 21-35 37-34 14-10 45-10 38-34 21-28 23-13 20-27 29-16
Team Stats Overall 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 5-2-0 6-2-0 7-2-0 7-3-0 8-3-0 8-4-0 9-4-0
Time Attend 3:10 80795 3:30 115109 3:18 61127 3:29 80795 3:22 80795 3:43 66960 3:18 80795 3:15 44672 3:07 80795 3:32 65500 3:11 80795 3:15 50537 3:28 47122
Individual Stats RUSHING GP-GS MCDANIEL, Cam 13-4 ATKINSON III, George 12-4 FOLSTON, Tarean 12-1 CARLISLE, Amir 13-4 JONES, TJ 13-7 HENDRIX, Andrew 8-0 BRYANT, Greg 3-0 FULLER, William 13-3 DANIELS, DaVaris 13-9 TEAM 13-0 REES, Tommy 13-13 Total 13 Opponents 13
Att 152 93 88 47 9 16 3 2 2 17 11 440 522 Effic 135.1 47.9 0.0 132.3 120.9
Gain 742 583 494 211 67 50 14 8 2 0 7 2178 2472
Loss 37 28 24 7 0 24 0 0 6 26 63 215 288
Cmp-Att-Int 224-414-13 2-14-0 0-1-0 226-429-13 240-408-13
Net 705 555 470 204 67 26 14 8 -4 -26 -56 1963 2184
PASSING REES, Tommy HENDRIX, Andrew TEAM Total Opponents
G-GS 13-13 8-0 13-0 13 13
Pct 54.1 14.3 0.0 52.7 58.8
RECEIVING JONES, TJ DANIELS, DaVaris NIKLAS, Troy BROWN, Chris KOYACK, Ben ROBINSON, Corey PROSISE, CJ ATKINSON III, George CARLISLE, Amir FULLER, William MCDANIEL, Cam FOLSTON, Tarean ONWUALU, James SMITH, Daniel Total Opponents
GP-GS 13-7 13-9 13-13 13-4 13-5 13-3 13-2 12-4 13-4 13-3 13-4 12-1 12-4 6-2 13 13
No. 70 49 32 15 10 9 7 7 7 6 6 5 2 1 226 240
Yds 1108 745 498 209 171 157 72 51 30 160 34 35 34 9 3313 2576
Avg 15.8 15.2 15.6 13.9 17.1 17.4 10.3 7.3 4.3 26.7 5.7 7.0 17.0 9.0 14.7 10.7
TD 9 7 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 19
PUNT RETURNS JONES, TJ CARLISLE, Amir Total Opponents
No. 14 1 15 17
Yds 106 0 106 161
Avg 7.6 0.0 7.1 9.5
TD 0 0 0 0
Long 27 0 27 48
Yds 3257 56 0 3313 2576 Long 80 82 66 40 38 35 20 16 7 47 14 15 23 9 82 63
Avg 4.6 6.0 5.3 4.3 7.4 1.6 4.7 4.0 -2.0 -1.5 -5.1 4.5 4.2 TD 27 0 0 27 19 Avg / G 85.2 57.3 38.3 16.1 13.2 12.1 5.5 4.2 2.3 12.3 2.6 2.9 2.8 1.5 254.8 198.2
TD 3 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 13
Long 36 80 43 45 35 11 10 5 2 0 5 80 46
Avg / G 54.2 46.2 39.2 15.7 5.2 3.2 4.7 0.6 -0.3 -2.4 -4.3 151.0 168.0
Lng 82 47 0 82 63
Avg / G 250.5 7.0 0.0 254.8 198.2
ND OPP SCORING 354 291 Points Per Game 27.2 22.4 FIRST DOWNS 267 280 Rushing 95 130 Passing 149 127 Penalty 23 23 RUSHING YARDAGE 1963 2184 Yards gained rushing 2178 2472 Yards lost rushing 215 288 Rushing Attempts 440 522 Average Per Rush 4.5 4.2 Average Per Game 151.0 168.0 TDs Rushing 12 13 PASSING YARDAGE 3313 2576 Comp-Att-Int 226-429-13 240-408-13 Average Per Pass 7.7 6.3 Average Per Catch 14.7 10.7 Average Per Game 254.8 198.2 TDs Passing 27 19 TOTAL OFFENSE 5276 4760 Total Plays 869 930 Average Per Play 6.1 5.1 Average Per Game 405.8 366.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 42-998 40-1027 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-106 17-161 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-93 13-159 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.8 25.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.1 9.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.2 12.2 FUMBLES-LOST 7-4 12-4 PENALTIES-Yards 73-598 70-648 Average Per Game 46.0 49.8 PUNTS-Yards 52-2045 59-2373 Average Per Punt 39.3 40.2 Net punt average 34.7 35.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 75-4692 64-3899 Average Per Kick 62.6 60.9 Net kick average 37.2 37.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:07 30:53 3RD-DOWN Conversions 74/176 80/192 3rd-Down Pct 42% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/13 6/19 4th-Down Pct 38% 32% SACKS BY-Yards 21-148 8-63 MISC YARDS 4 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 42 34 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 20-27 18-25 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (36-45) 80% (39-48) 81% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (24-45) 53% (25-48) 52% PAT-ATTEMPTS (42-42) 100% ( 31-33) 94% ATTENDANCE 484770 336945 Games/Avg Per Game 6/80795 5/67389 Neutral Site Games 2/57041 Score By Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Notre Dame 89 84 86 95 354 Opponents 76 89 53 73 291
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2013 Statistics Individual Stats TD Long 0 6 1 34 0 29 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 34 2 40
KICK RETURNS ATKINSON III, George MCDANIEL, Cam CARLISLE, Amir Total Opponents
No. 31 8 3 42 40
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Yds 780 137 81 998 1027
Avg 25.2 17.1 27.0 23.8 25.7
Long 50 26 35 50 51
Plays 425 152 93 88 47 30 9 3 2 2 18 869 930
Rush Pass Total -56 3257 3201 705 0 705 555 0 555 470 0 470 204 0 204 26 56 82 67 0 67 14 0 14 8 0 8 -4 0 -4 -26 0 -26 1963 3313 5276 2184 2576 4760
Avg / G 246.2 54.2 46.2 39.2 15.7 10.2 5.2 4.7 0.6 -0.3 -2.4 405.8 366.2
No. 75 75 64
Yds 4692 4692 3899
ALL PURPOSE G ATKINSON III, George 12 JONES, TJ 13 MCDANIEL, Cam 13 DANIELS, DaVaris 13 FOLSTON, Tarean 12 NIKLAS, Troy 13 CARLISLE, Amir 13 BROWN, Chris 13 KOYACK, Ben 13 FULLER, William 13 ROBINSON, Corey 13 PROSISE, CJ 13 FARLEY, Matthias 13 ONWUALU, James 12 JACKSON, Bennett 13 HENDRIX, Andrew 8 FOX, Dan 13 BRYANT, Greg 3 SMITH, Daniel 6 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 13 SMITH, Jaylon 13 TEAM 11 REES, Tommy 13 Total 13 Opponents 13
Rush 555 67 705 -4 470 0 204 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 14 0 0 0 -26 -56 1963 2184
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk TAUSCH, Nick 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 BRINDZA, Kyle 20-26 76.9 0-0 11-11 2-4 4-7 3-4 53 1
Avg 62.6 62.6 60.9
TB 35 35 20
Rec 51 1108 34 745 35 498 30 209 171 160 157 72 0 34 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 3313 2576
PR 0 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 161
OB Retn Net YdLn 0 0 25.7 37.2 27 2 23.8 37.5 27 KOR IR 780 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 -1 0 0 0 0 998 93 1027 159
Tot Avg / G 1386 115.5 1281 98.5 876 67.4 741 57.0 505 42.1 498 38.3 315 24.2 209 16.1 171 13.2 168 12.9 157 12.1 72 5.5 39 3.0 34 2.8 34 2.6 26 3.2 15 1.2 14 4.7 9 1.5 6 0.5 -1 -0.1 -26 -2.4 -56 -4.3 6473 497.9 6107 469.8
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G 13 13 12 12 13 8 13 3 13 13 13 13 13
KICKOFFS BRINDZA, Kyle Total Opponents
I20 50+ Blkd 7 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 1 18 10 0
HISTORY AND RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE REES, Tommy MCDANIEL, Cam ATKINSON III, George FOLSTON, Tarean CARLISLE, Amir HENDRIX, Andrew JONES, TJ BRYANT, Greg FULLER, William DANIELS, DaVaris TEAM Total Opponents
Saf Points 0 98 0 66 0 42 0 30 0 18 0 18 0 18 0 18 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 4 0 354 0 291
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC 43 1769 41.1 56 3 14 8 261 32.6 49 1 3 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 52 2045 39.3 56 4 17 59 2373 40.2 56 8 20
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PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP BRINDZA, Kyle 0 20-26 38-38 0-0 0 0-0 0 JONES, TJ 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 DANIELS, DaVaris 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NIKLAS, Troy 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 MCDANIEL, Cam 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 FOLSTON, Tarean 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 KOYACK, Ben 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 ATKINSON III, George 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 HENDRIX, Andrew 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 ROBINSON, Corey 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 FULLER, William 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 TUITT, Stephon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 BROWN, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 JACKSON, Bennett 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 FOX, Dan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 TAUSCH, Nick 0 0-1 4-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 42 20-27 42-42 0-0 0 0-0 0 Opponents 34 18-25 31-33 0-0 1 1-1 0
PUNTING BRINDZA, Kyle WULFECK, Alex TEAM Total Opponents
Opponents 32,43 (44),(38) 27,(47) 30,(25),(42) (27),(19) (40),(27) 40,(22),46 (47) (31),(27),22 (27),(28) (36),(18),(47)
COACHES & STAFF
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long FOX, Dan 1 6 6.0 0 6 Total 1 6 6.0 0 6 Opponents 1 5 5.0 0 5
FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE Notre Dame Temple 39,44 Michigan (44),(24),(40) Purdue (20) Michigan State (41),37 Oklahoma - Arizona State 38,(53),(33),(25) USC - Air Force 46,(51) Navy (26) Pittsburgh 55 BYU (26),(26),(51) Stanford (21),(27) Rutgers (21),(38),44,(26),(25),(49) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
THE FIGHTING IRISH
No. Yds Avg 3 6 2.0 2 34 17.0 2 39 19.5 2 15 7.5 1 -1 -1.0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 13 93 7.2 13 159 12.2
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INTERCEPTIONS COLLINSWORTH, Austin JACKSON, Bennett FARLEY, Matthias FOX, Dan SMITH, Jaylon MOORE, Kendall RUSSELL, KeiVarae TUITT, Stephon Total Opponents
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2013 Statistics Defensive Stats GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PBU PD QBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf 48 FOX, Dan 13-10 44 51 95 5.0-20 1.0-7 2-15 2 4 . 1-6 . . . 44 CALABRESE, Carlo 13-13 44 49 93 5.5-11 0.5-2 . 1 1 . 1-0 . . . 9 SMITH, Jaylon 13-13 41 26 67 6.5-22 . 1--1 3 4 1 1-0 1 . . 2 JACKSON, Bennett 13-13 41 23 64 5.0-12 1.0-2 2-34 3 5 1 . 1 . . 6 RUSSELL, KeiVarae 13-13 40 11 51 1.5-2 . 1-0 8 9 1 1-0 . . . 41 FARLEY, Matthias 13-8 25 24 49 1.0-2 . 2-39 3 5 . . . . . 7 TUITT, Stephon 13-13 24 26 50 9.0-62 7.5-56 1-0 2 3 13 . 1 . . 55 SHEMBO, Prince 13-13 26 22 48 5.5-46 5.5-46 . . . 17 . 1 . . 28 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 13-11 16 27 43 0.5-1 . 3-6 . 3 3 . . . . 59 GRACE, Jarrett 7-3 17 24 41 1.0-3 . . 1 1 . . . . . 91 DAY, Sheldon 11-8 21 12 33 5.5-18 0.5-3 . 1 1 1 . . . . 1 NIX III, Louis 8-8 11 16 27 2.0-3 . . 2 2 2 . . . . 16 HARDY, Eilar 10-2 14 12 26 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . 22 SHUMATE, Elijah 9-4 14 9 23 1.0-4 . . 1 1 . . . . . 96 SCHWENKE, Kona 12-7 6 17 23 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . . 1 . . . . 94 JONES, Jarron 12-1 10 10 20 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . . 1 . 1 2 . 45 OKWARA, Romeo 13-1 10 9 19 1.5-5 0.5-3 . . . 2 . . . . 11 WILLIAMS, Ishaq 11-1 5 12 17 1.5-8 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . 8 MOORE, Kendall 13-0 7 10 17 1.0-1 . 1-0 . 1 . . . . . 30 COUNCELL, Ben 9-0 10 5 15 1.0-2 . . 1 1 . . 1 . . 36 LUKE, Cole 13-0 8 7 15 0.5-1 . . 2 2 . . . . . 38 SCHMIDT, Joe 13-0 10 5 15 2.0-19 . . 1 1 . . . . . 10 REDFIELD, Max 12-1 3 9 12 . . . . . . . . . . 23 WOOD, Lo 11-0 6 4 10 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . . 90 ROCHELL, Issac 11-0 5 5 10 . . . . . . . . . . 53 UTUPO, Justin 13-0 4 3 7 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . 17 ONWUALU, James 12-4 6 . 6 . . . . . . . . . . 56 RABASA, Anthony 5-0 4 2 6 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . 12 BUTLER, Devin 12-0 4 1 5 . . . 1 1 . . . . . 31 TURNER, John 13-0 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . . 20 PROSISE, CJ 13-2 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . 27 BRINDZA, Kyle 13-0 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . 24 ATKINSON, Josh 5-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 82 WELCH, Alex 12-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 92 STOCKTON, Tyler 10-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 33 MCDANIEL, Cam 13-4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 47 CAVALARIS, Connor 3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 61 DALY, Scott 13-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . TM TEAM 13-0 2 . 2 2.0-11 2.0-11 . . . . . . . . 78 STANLEY, Ronnie 13-13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 77 HEGARTY, Matt 12-2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 12 HENDRIX, Andrew 8-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 85 NIKLAS, Troy 13-13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 10 DANIELS, DaVaris 13-9 1 0 1 . . . . . . . . . . 7 JONES, TJ 13-7 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 4 ATKINSON III, George 12-4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . Total 13-0 493 448 941 64-270 21-148 13-93 32 45 43 4-6 6 2 . Opponents 13-0 416 446 862 56-187 8-63 13-159 43 56 24 4-5 3 2 . Special Teams Tackles: REDFIELD, Max 8; MOORE, Kendall 6; ONWUALU, James 6; WOOD, Lo 5; SCHMIDT, Joe 5; BRINDZA, Kyle 4; COUNCELL, Ben 4; PROSISE, C.J. 4; COLLINSWORTH, Austin 3; ATKINSON, Josh 3; HARDY, Eilar 3; WELCH, Alex 3; RABASA, Anthony 3; TURNER, John 3; McDANIEL, Cam 2; CAVALARIS, Connor 2; DALY, Scott 2; OKWARA, Romeo 1; BUTLER, Devin 1; GRACE, Jarrett 1; FARLEY, Matthias 1; JACKSON, Bennett 1; HEGARTY, Matt 1; RUSSELL KeiVarae 1. Kickoff Return Tackles: REDFIELD, Max 6; MOORE, Kendall 6; ONWUALU, James 5; SCHMIDT, Joe 4; COUNCELL, Ben 4; BRINDZA, Kyle 4; HARDY, Eilar 3; ATKINSON, Josh 3; RABASA, Anthony 3; WOOD, Lo 3; TURNER, John 2; McDANIEL, Cam 2; COLLINSWORTH, Austin 2; PROSISE, C.J. 2; CAVALARIS, Connor 2; RUSSELL KeiVarae 1; JACKSON, Bennett 1; OKWARA, Romeo 1; BUTLER, Devin 1.
TACKLES BREAKDOWN Running Plays CALABRESE, Carlo 68 FOX, Dan 66 SMITH, Jaylon 41 JACKSON, Bennett 39 TUITT, Stephon 38 SHEMBO, Prince 34 FARLEY, Matthias 31 DAY, Sheldon 29 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 26 NIX III, Louis 26 GRACE, Jarrett 25 SCHWENKE, Kona 20 SHUMATE, Elijah 19 JONES, Jarron 18 HARDY, Eilar 18 OKWARA, Romeo 16 RUSSELL, KeiVarae 14 WILLIAMS, Ishaq 14 MOORE, Kendall 9 ROCHELL, Issac 9 SCHMIDT, Joe 7 COUNCELL, Ben 7 LUKE, Cole 7 UTUPO, Justin 6 BUTLER, Devin 4 RABASA, Anthony 3 STOCKTON, Tyler 3 REDFIELD, Max 3 WOOD, Lo 1 TOTALS 601 Passing Plays RUSSELL, KeiVarae 35 FOX, Dan 28 SMITH, Jaylon 25 CALABRESE, Carlo 24 JACKSON, Bennett 22 FARLEY, Matthias 17 GRACE, Jarrett 15 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 14 SHEMBO, Prince 8 LUKE, Cole 8 HARDY, Eilar 5 SHUMATE, Elijah 4 WOOD, Lo 4 TUITT, Stephon 4 COUNCELL, Ben 3 DAY, Sheldon 3 SCHWENKE, Kona 2 MOORE, Kendall 2 WILLIAMS, Ishaq 2 SCHMIDT, Joe 2 REDFIELD, Max 1 UTUPO, Justin 1 ROCHELL, Issac 1 OKWARA, Romeo 1 TURNER, John 1 NIX III, Louis 1 TOTALS 233
Punt Return Tackles: WELCH, Alex 3; WOOD, Lo 2; PROSISE, C.J. 2; REDFIELD, Max 2; DALY, Scott 2; TURNER, John 1; COLLINSWORTH, Austin 1; FARLEY, Matthias 1; GRACE, Jarrett 1; SCHMIDT, Joe 1; ONWUALU, James 1; HEGARTY, Matt 1.
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2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Starters QB WR WR Rees Prosise C. Brown Rees Onwualu Daniels Rees Koyack (TE) Daniels Rees TJ Jones Daniels Rees Onwualu Daniels Rees Koyack (TE) C. Brown Rees TJ Jones Daniels Rees Koyack (TE) Fuller Rees Koyack (TE) Daniels Rees Prosise Onwualu Rees Koyack (TE) Daniels Rees Onwualu Daniels Rees Prosise Daniels
2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS
SPECIALISTS P PK KO H LS SS Temple Brindza Tausch Brindza Massa Daly Daly Michigan Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Purdue Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Michigan State Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Oklahoma Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Arizona State Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly USC Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Air Force Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Navy Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Pittsburgh Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly BYU Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Stanford Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Rutgers Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly
COACHES & STAFF
DL DL DL OLB ILB ILB OLB CB S S CB Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Jackson Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Farley Shumate Jackson Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Jackson Schwenke Nix III Tuitt Shembo Grace Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Shumate Jackson Schwenke Nix III Tuitt Shembo Grace Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Shumate Jackson Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Grace Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Shumate Jackson Schwenke Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Jackson Schwenke Tuitt Ish. Williams Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Jackson Schwenke Tuitt Okwara Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Jackson Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Farley Hardy Jackson Day Schwenke Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Hardy Jackson Day J. Jones Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Jackson Day Schwenke Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Redfield Jackson
THE FIGHTING IRISH
DEFENSE Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Stanford Rutgers
WR LT LG C RG RT TE RB Robinson Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Carlisle D. Smith Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Atkinson III D. Smith Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Carlisle C. Brown Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Atkinson III Fuller Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Carlisle Robinson Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Atkinson III Fuller Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas McDaniel Robinson Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Elmer Stanley Niklas Atkinson III TJ Jones Z. Martin Hanratty N. Martin Elmer Stanley Niklas McDaniel TJ Jones Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Elmer Stanley Niklas Carlisle TJ Jones Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Hanratty Stanley Niklas Folston TJ Jones Z. Martin Watt Hegarty Hanratty Stanley Niklas McDaniel TJ Jones Z. Martin Hanratty Hegarty Elmer Stanley Niklas Folston
HERE COME THE IRISH
OFFENSE Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Stanford Rutgers
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
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2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Stats Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Notre Dame Opponent
RUSHING No. Yds 35 188 19 96 37 91 32 78 29 220 37 145 40 134 37 135 36 264 24 138 47 235 24 64 43 175 440 1963 522 2184
TD 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 12 13
Lg 45 16 11 14 80 29 36 16 41 35 43 15 13 80 46
RECEIVING No. Yds TD Lg 17 355 3 66 29 314 2 23 20 309 2 82 14 142 1 37 9 104 2 30 17 279 3 37 14 166 2 30 18 331 5 47 12 242 2 45 18 318 2 80 15 235 1 61 16 199 2 22 27 319 0 28 226 3313 27 82 240 2576 19 63
PASSING Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 17-27-0 355 3 66 29-53-2 314 2 23 20-33-0 309 2 82 14-34-0 142 1 37 9-25-3 104 2 30 17-38-1 279 3 37 14-25-0 166 2 30 18-26-0 331 5 47 12-20-2 242 2 45 18-39-2 318 2 80 15-28-1 235 1 61 16-34-2 199 2 22 27-47-0 319 0 28 226-429-13 3313 27 82 240-408-13 2576 19 63
KICK RET No Yds TD Lg 2 40 0 21 2 76 0 50 4 119 0 47 3 67 0 27 1 29 0 29 6 117 0 34 2 35 0 20 1 37 0 37 5 113 0 33 4 85 0 41 3 60 0 26 6 139 0 37 3 81 0 35 42 998 0 50 40 1027 0 51
PUNT RET No Yds TD Lg 3 23 0 12 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 27 0 27 1 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 14 0 13 1 10 0 10 1 8 0 8 1 -7 0 0 15 106 0 27 17 161 0 48
tot off 543 410 400 220 324 424 300 466 506 456 470 263 494 5276 4760
Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.5 Avg per catch: 14.7 Pass efficiency: 132.26 Kick ret avg: 23.8 Punt ret avg: 7.1 All purpose avg / game: 497.9 Total offense avg / game: 405.8 Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Notre Dame Opponent Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Notre Dame Opponent
TACKLES Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 29 32 61 2.0-6 46 20 66 8.0-27 33 18 51 4.0-7 25 46 71 3.0-15 33 50 83 3.0-10 39 20 59 8.0-57 42 26 68 7.0-27 58 30 88 7.0-11 46 56 102 5.0-16 42 26 68 6.0-37 36 52 88 4.0-15 38 48 86 2.0-9 26 24 50 5.0-33 493 448 941 64.0-270 416 446 862 56.0-187 PUNTING No Yds 5 206 2 80 4 147 6 235 6 242 5 181 8 292 3 133 0 0 5 231 2 75 4 164 2 59 52 2045 59 2373
Avg 41.2 40.0 36.8 39.2 40.3 36.2 36.5 44.3 0.0 46.2 37.5 41.0 29.5 39.3 40.2
SACKS No-Yds 1.0-4 1.0-8 1.0-2 1.0-7 0.0-0 6.0-45 2.0-16 0.0-0 1.0-5 1.0-9 2.0-13 1.0-8 4.0-31 21.0-148 8.0-63
Long Blkd TB 47 0 2 43 0 0 39 0 0 51 1 1 55 0 0 53 0 0 51 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 1 44 0 0 47 0 0 34 0 0 56 1 4 56 0 8
FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 0 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 3 1-6 0 0-0 1 2-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 6 4-6 3 4-5 FC 50+ I20 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 17 7 14 20 10 18
PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 9 1 1-0 3 3 1-34 0 2 1-29 3 4 0-0 3 1 2-24 2 3 1--1 5 4 0-0 0 0 0-0 3 2 0-0 6 2 1-0 8 4 2-6 0 2 4-1 1 4 13-93 43 32 13-159 24 43
Blkd Kick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2
FIELD GOALS A-M Lg Blkd 0-2 0 0 3-3 44 0 1-1 20 0 1-2 41 0 0-0 0 0 3-4 53 0 0-0 0 0 1-2 51 1 1-1 26 0 0-1 0 0 3-3 51 0 2-2 27 0 5-6 49 0 20-27 53 1 18-25 47 1
PAT ATTEMPTS A-M Run Rcv 4-4 0 0 3-3 0 0 4-4 0 0 2-2 0 0 3-3 0 0 4-4 0 0 2-2 0 0 6-6 0 0 5-5 0 0 3-3 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-2 0 0 42-42 0 0 31-33 0 1 KICKOFFS No Yds 5 323 7 449 6 383 4 259 4 251 8 519 3 195 8 520 7 437 4 249 6 356 5 323 8 428 75 4692 64 3899
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 28 30 31 17 21 37 14 45 38 21 23 20 29 354 291
Avg TB OB 64.6 2 0 64.1 4 0 63.8 4 0 64.8 2 0 62.8 1 0 64.9 7 0 65.0 1 0 65.0 7 0 62.4 2 0 62.2 1 0 59.3 1 0 64.6 1 0 53.5 2 0 62.6 35 0 60.9 20 2
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2013 Statistics Notre Dame Opponent Game-by-Game Stats TD 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 13 12
Lg 18 35 7 11 30 16 17 21 20 11 46 21 19 46 80
RECEIVING No. Yds TD Lg 23 228 0 26 21 294 4 61 25 256 3 48 16 135 1 19 23 238 2 54 33 362 3 36 20 201 0 32 8 49 0 19 6 88 1 34 22 243 2 63 21 168 1 15 12 158 1 36 10 156 1 51 240 2576 19 63 226 3313 27 82
PASSING Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 23-47-0 228 0 26 21-33-1 294 4 61 25-41-1 256 3 48 16-36-1 135 1 19 23-31-0 238 2 54 33-47-2 362 3 36 20-34-1 201 0 32 8-12-0 49 0 19 6-9-0 88 1 34 22-35-0 243 2 63 21-36-1 168 1 15 12-18-2 158 1 36 10-29-4 156 1 51 240-408-13 2576 19 63 226-429-13 3313 27 82
KICK RET No Yds TD Lg 3 88 0 39 3 78 0 32 2 68 0 39 2 24 0 16 3 75 0 40 1 21 0 21 2 53 0 33 1 29 0 29 5 137 0 49 3 79 0 50 5 103 0 37 4 127 0 51 6 145 0 51 40 1027 0 51 42 998 0 50
PUNT RET No Yds TD Lg 2 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 1 6 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 100 0 48 2 16 0 14 0 0 0 0 2 -6 0 0 2 18 0 13 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 17 161 0 48 15 106 0 27
tot off 362 460 294 254 450 427 330 339 419 355 415 419 236 4760 5276
Avg 48.0 31.3 41.8 41.4 42.0 38.4 37.3 36.0 39.5 41.9 36.5 38.0 46.3 40.2 39.3
Long Blkd TB 53 0 1 42 0 0 52 0 0 54 0 1 49 0 2 52 0 1 44 0 0 42 0 0 40 0 0 56 0 2 45 0 0 47 0 0 52 0 1 56 0 8 56 1 4
FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-5 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 3 4-5 6 4-6 FC 50+ I20 0 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 20 10 18 17 7 14
PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 0 2-30 1 1 0-0 0 4 0-0 1 3 3-41 5 6 1-37 1 7 0-0 4 0 0-0 0 3 2-11 0 0 2-40 4 5 1-0 1 3 2-0 5 5 0-0 2 6 13-159 24 43 13-93 43 32
Blkd Kick 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
FIELD GOALS A-M Lg Blkd 0-2 0 0 2-2 44 0 1-2 47 0 2-3 42 0 2-2 27 0 2-2 40 0 1-3 22 0 1-1 47 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2-3 31 1 2-2 28 0 3-3 47 0 18-25 47 1 20-27 53 1
PAT ATTEMPTS A-M Run Rcv 0-1 0 0 5-5 0 0 3-3 0 0 1-1 0 0 3-3 0 1 4-4 0 0 1-1 0 0 1-1 0 0 4-5 0 0 4-4 0 0 1-1 0 0 3-3 0 0 1-1 0 0 31-33 0 1 42-42 0 0 KICKOFFS No Yds 2 113 8 484 5 312 4 253 7 450 6 343 3 176 3 183 6 363 5 312 4 236 6 370 5 304 64 3899 75 4692
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 6 41 24 13 35 34 10 10 34 28 13 27 16 291 354
Avg TB OB 56.5 0 0 60.5 5 1 62.4 1 0 63.2 1 0 64.3 6 0 57.2 0 0 58.7 1 0 61.0 2 0 60.5 1 0 62.4 1 0 59.0 1 0 61.7 0 0 60.8 1 1 60.9 20 2 62.6 35 0
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
PUNTING No Yds 5 240 3 94 5 209 5 207 5 210 5 192 6 224 5 180 2 79 9 377 4 146 2 76 3 139 59 2373 52 2045
SACKS No-Yds 1.0-5 1.0-9 1.0-7 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0 2.0-23 1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 0.0-0 8.0-63 21.0-148
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Opponent Notre Dame
TACKLES Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 34 34 68 5.0-11 34 30 64 4.0-14 41 24 65 6.0-19 21 44 65 6.0-17 23 24 47 4.0-20 38 36 74 4.0-20 34 36 70 5.0-31 33 26 59 5.0-15 28 36 64 0.0-0 35 14 49 2.0-2 29 56 85 4.0-8 22 40 62 5.0-16 44 46 90 6.0-14 416 446 862 56.0-187 493 448 941 64.0-270
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Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Opponent Notre Dame
COACHES & STAFF
Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.2 Avg per catch: 10.7 Pass efficiency: 120.85 Kick ret avg: 25.7 Punt ret avg: 9.5 All purpose avg / game: 469.8 Total offense avg / game: 366.2
THE FIGHTING IRISH
RUSHING No. Yds 29 134 39 166 21 38 35 119 42 212 25 65 31 129 65 290 70 331 41 112 47 247 51 261 26 80 522 2184 440 1963
HERE COME THE IRISH
Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Opponent Notre Dame
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2013 Statistics Game-by-Game Comparison First Downs Rushing Passing Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int TEMPLE 28-6 21 / 25 8 / 9 12 / 13 1 / 3 35-188 / 29-134 17-27-0 / 23-47-0 Michigan 30-41 23 / 25 7 / 11 16 / 11 0 / 3 19-96 / 39-166 29-53-2 / 21-33-1 Purdue 31-24 20 / 16 7 / 1 11 / 13 2 / 2 37-91 / 21-38 20-33-0 / 25-41-1 MICHIGAN STATE 17-13 14 / 19 2 / 7 5/9 7/3 32-78 / 35-119 14-34-0 / 16-36-1 OKLAHOMA 21-35 12 / 25 6 / 13 6 / 9 0 / 3 29-220 / 42-212 9-25-3 / 23-31-0 Arizona State 37-34 23 / 22 9 / 6 12 / 15 2 / 1 37-145 / 25-65 17-38-1 / 33-47-2 USC 14-10 17 / 18 6 / 7 9 / 10 2 / 1 40-134 / 31-129 14-25-0 / 20-34-1 Air Force 45-10 22 / 19 7 / 18 13 / 1 2 / 0 37-135 / 65-290 18-26-0 / 8-12-0 NAVY 38-34 25 / 28 14 / 21 11 / 5 0 / 2 36-264 / 70-331 12-20-2 / 6-9-0 Pittsburgh 21-28 16 / 23 3 / 8 12 / 13 1 / 2 24-138 / 41-112 18-39-2 / 22-35-0 BYU 23-13 24 / 23 11 / 11 10 / 12 3 / 0 47-235 / 47-247 15-28-1 / 21-36-1 Stanford 20-27 19 / 21 4 / 12 12 / 9 3 / 0 24-64 / 51-261 16-34-2 / 12-18-2 Rutgers 29-16 31 / 16 11 / 6 20 / 7 0 / 3 43-175 / 26-80 27-47-0 / 10-29-4 Totals 354-291 267 / 280 95 / 130 149 / 127 23 / 23 440-1963 / 522-2184 226-429-13 / 240-408-13 3rd Down 4th Down Opponent Conversions Conversions TEMPLE 5-13 / 6-15 0-0 / 0-2 Michigan 8-15 / 6-12 0-2 / 0-0 Purdue 11-16 / 7-16 0-1 / 1-1 MICHIGAN STATE 6-17 / 8-18 0-1 / 1-2 OKLAHOMA 4-12 / 5-14 0-0 / 0-1 Arizona State 4-15 / 4-13 1-1 / 1-2 USC 4-14 / 2-13 0-1 / 0-2 Air Force 5-11 / 7-17 1-1 / 1-3 NAVY 2-5 / 10-16 1-1 / 1-3 Pittsburgh 5-14 / 3-13 1-2 / 0-0 BYU 8-16 / 11-20 0-2 / 0-2 Stanford 5-12 / 8-13 0-0 / 0-0 Rutgers 7-16 / 3-12 1-1 / 1-1 Totals 74-176 / 80-192 5-13 / 6-19
Time of TOP Possession Margin 31:53 / 28:07 3:46 25:56 / 34:04 -8:08 31:12 / 28:48 2:24 29:22 / 30:38 -1:16 24:16 / 35:44 -11:28 34:38 / 25:22 9:16 28:42 / 31:18 -2:36 29:10 / 30:50 -1:40 22:24 / 37:36 -15:12 23:27 / 36:33 -13:06 33:51 / 26:09 7:42 25:18 / 34:42 -9:24 38:16 / 21:44 16:32 378:25 / 401:35 -23:10
Avg Yds / Rush 5.4 / 4.6 5.1 / 4.3 2.5 / 1.8 2.4 / 3.4 7.6 / 5.0 3.9 / 2.6 3.3 / 4.2 3.6 / 4.5 7.3 / 4.7 5.8 / 2.7 5.0 / 5.3 2.7 / 5.1 4.1 / 3.1 4.5 / 4.2
Total Offense Return Yards Plays-Yards Yards TO 355 / 228 62-543 / 76-362 63 / 92 0/1 314 / 294 72-410 / 72-460 94 / 108 2 / 1 309 / 256 70-400 / 62-294 153 / 86 1 / 1 142 / 135 66-220 / 71-254 98 / 30 0/1 104 / 238 54-324 / 73-450 30 / 117 3 / 0 279 / 362 75-424 / 72-427 174 / 58 1 / 3 166 / 201 65-300 / 65-330 39 / 158 1 / 1 331 / 49 63-466 / 77-339 37 / 45 0/2 242 / 88 56-506 / 79-419 118 / 148 2 / 0 318 / 243 63-456 / 76-355 99 / 113 3 / 0 235 / 168 75-470 / 83-415 70 / 121 1 / 1 199 / 158 58-263 / 69-419 153 / 131 2 / 2 319 / 156 90-494 / 55-236 75 / 145 1 / 4 3313 / 2576 869-5276 / 930-4760 1203 / 1352 17 / 17
Avg Avg Yds / Pass Yds / Play 13.1 / 4.9 8.8 / 4.8 5.9 / 8.9 5.7 / 6.4 9.4 / 6.2 5.7 / 4.7 4.2 / 3.8 3.3 / 3.6 4.2 / 7.7 6.0 / 6.2 7.3 / 7.7 5.7 / 5.9 6.6 / 5.9 4.6 / 5.1 12.7 / 4.1 7.4 / 4.4 12.1 / 9.8 9.0 / 5.3 8.2 / 6.9 7.2 / 4.7 8.4 / 4.7 6.3 / 5.0 5.9 / 8.8 4.5 / 6.1 6.8 / 5.4 5.5 / 4.3 7.7 / 6.3 6.1 / 5.1
Punting Number-Avg 5-41.2 / 5-48.0 2-40.0 / 3-31.3 4-36.8 / 5-41.8 6-39.2 / 5-41.4 6-40.3 / 5-42.0 5-36.2 / 5-38.4 8-36.5 / 6-37.3 3-44.3 / 5-36.0 0-0.0 / 2-39.5 5-46.2 / 9-41.9 2-37.5 / 4-36.5 4-41.0 / 2-38.0 2-29.5 / 3-46.3 52-39.3 / 59-40.2
Penalties Number-Yards 9-63 / 5-40 4-33 / 6-50 3-23 / 6-55 8-86 / 10-115 8-77 / 4-31 9-64 / 4-45 6-38 / 11-95 1-5 / 5-40 5-55 / 0-0 5-45 / 5-45 4-25 / 6-47 3-15 / 5-52 8-69 / 3-33 73-598 / 70-648
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category.
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2013 Statistics Notre Dame Superlatives TEAM GAME HIGHS 47 264 7.6 3 53 29 355 13.1 5 90 543 9.0 45 6 31 9 86 3 4 8 46.2 56 4 27
vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013)
COACHES & STAFF
Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return
THE FIGHTING IRISH 2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
McDaniel, Cam vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) McDaniel, Cam at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) McDaniel, Cam vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) Hendrix, Andrew at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) Folston, Tarean vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) McDaniel, Cam vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) Jones, TJ at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Folston, Tarean vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Jones, TJ vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Folston, Tarean vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Rees, Tommy vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Jones, TJ at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Brindza, Kyle at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Wulfeck, Alex vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Jones, TJ vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Atkinson III, George at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Fox, Dan at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Shembo, Prince vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Shembo, Prince vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Day, Sheldon at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Tuitt, Stephon at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Jackson, Bennett at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Farley, Matthias vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) Farley, Matthias vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Fox, Dan vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Smith, Jaylon vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) Collinsworth, Austin vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Jackson, Bennett at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Collinsworth, Austin at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Russell, KeiVarae vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Moore, Kendall vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Collinsworth, Austin vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Fox, Dan vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013)
HERE COME THE IRISH
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 24 Yards Rushing 148 TD Rushes 1 Long Rush 80 Pass attempts 51 Pass completions 29 Yards Passing 346 TD Passes 5 Long Pass 82 Receptions 9 Yards Receiving 167 TD Receptions 2 Long Reception 82 Field Goals 5 Long Field Goal 53 Punts 7 Punting Avg 50.5 Long Punt 56 Punts inside 20 3 Long Punt Return 27 Long Kickoff Return 50 Tackles 15 Sacks 3.0 Tackles For Loss 3.0 Interceptions 1
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2013 Statistics Notre Dame Opponent Superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 33 GAFFNEY, Tyler, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Yards Rushing 189 GAFFNEY, Tyler, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) TD Rushes 3 REYNOLDS, Keenan, vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) Long Rush 46 LASIKE, Paul, vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Pass attempts 47 KELLY, Taylor, vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Pass completions 33 KELLY, Taylor, vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Yards Passing 362 KELLY, Taylor, vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) TD Passes 4 GARDNER, Devin, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Long Pass 63 SAVAGE, Tom, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Receptions 9 HUNT, Akeem, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) FOSTER, D.J., vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Yards Receiving 184 GALLON, Jeremy, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) TD Receptions 3 GALLON, Jeremy, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Long Reception 63 STREET, Devin, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Field Goals 3 FEDERICO, Kyle, vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Long Field Goal 47 GRIGGS, Paul, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) CONANT, Will, at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) FEDERICO, Kyle, vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Punts 9 YOKLIC, Matt, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Punting Avg 48.0 LAYTON, Paul, vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Long Punt 56 YOKLIC, Matt, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Punts inside 20 3 WEBSTER, Cody, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) ALBARADO, Kris, vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) YOKLIC, Matt, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Long Punt Return 48 AGHOLOR, Nelson, vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) Long Kickoff Return 51 MONTGOMERY, Ty, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) GRANT, Janarion, vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Tackles 19 'UNGA, Uani, vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Sacks 1.0 IOANNIDIS, Matt, vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) BEYER, Brennen, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) LINK, Collin, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) PHILLIPS, Jordan, vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) DAWSON, Lamar, vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) WATSON, Ryan, at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) SKOV, Shane, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Tackles For Loss 2.0 MATAKEVICH, Tyler, vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) RUSSELL, Ryan, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) DRUMMOND, Kurtis, vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) Interceptions 2 COUNTESS, Blake, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) VINOPAL, Ray, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) LYONS, Wayne, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013)
TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return
70 331 5.3 4 47 33 362 9.8 4 83 460 6.4 41 2 28 11 115 4 3 9 48.0 56 3 48
vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013)
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Individual Records RUSHING Rushing Attempts Game 40 Allen Pinkett vs. LSU, 1984 (162 yards) 40 Phil Carter vs. Michigan State, 1980 (254 yards) 39 Vagas Ferguson vs. Georgia Tech, 1979 (177 yards) Season 301 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (1,437 yards) 275 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (1,105 yards) 264 Autry Denson, 1997 (1,268 yards) Career 889 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (4,131 yards) 854 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (4,318 yards) 693 Darius Walker, 2003-06 (3,249 yards) Per Game (Season) 27.4 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (301 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 20.7 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (889 in 43 games)
Consecutive Rushing Attempts by Same Player Game 9 Cam McDaniel vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 8 Mark Green vs. Boston College, 1987 8 Phil Carter vs. Air Force, 1980 8 Larry Conjar vs. Army, 1965 8 Neil Worden vs. Oklahoma, 1952 8 James Aldridge vs. Navy, 2006
Rushing Yards Game 262 Julius Jones vs. Pittsburgh, 2003 (24 atts.) 255 Vagas Ferguson vs. Georgia Tech, 1978 (30 atts.) 254 Phil Carter vs. Michigan State, 1980 (40 atts.) Season 1,437 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (301 atts.) 1,394 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (252 atts.) 1,343 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (167 atts.) Career 4,318 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (854 atts.) 4,131 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (889 atts.) 3,472 Vagas Ferguson, 1976-79 (673 atts.)
Rushing Yards Per Game Season 130.6 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (1,437 in 11 games) 126.7 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (1,394 in 11 games) 122.1 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (1,343 in 11 games) Career 96.1 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (4,131 in 43 games) 96.0 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (4,318 in 45 games) 90.3 Darius Walker, 2004-06 (3,249 in 36 games)
Games Rushing for 100 Yards or More Season 9 Allen Pinkett, 1983 7 Darius Walker, 2005 7 Autry Denson, 1997 7 Autry Denson, 1996 7 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 Career 22 Autry Denson, 1995-98 21 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 15 Darius Walker, 2004-06
Consecutive Games Rushing For 100 Yards or More
Rushing Yards Per Attempt Game (min. 10 attempts) 17.1 John Petitbon vs. Michigan State, 1950 (10 for 171) Game (min. 5 attempts) 24.3 Coy McGee vs. USC, 1946 (6 for 146) Season (min. 100 attempts) 8.11 George Gipp, 1920 (102 for 827) 8.04 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (167 for 1,343) 7.48 Marchy Schwartz, 1930 (124 for 927) Career (min. 150 attempts) 7.6 Reggie Brooks, 1989-92 (198 for 1,508) 6.8 Don Miller, 1922-24 (283 for 1,933) 6.4 Christie Flanagan, 1926-28 (285 for 1,822)
Rushing Touchdowns Game 7 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 6 Bill Downs vs. DePauw, 1905 4 Allen Pinkett vs. Penn State, 1984 4 Allen Pinkett vs. Penn State, 1983 4 Larry Conjar vs. USC, 1965 4 Frank Lonergan vs. DePauw, 1903 4 Frank Lonergan vs. Chicago Physicians, 1903 Season 17 Allen Pinkett, 1984 17 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 16 Jerome Bettis, 1991 16 Allen Pinkett, 1983 16 Bill Downs, 1905 Career 49 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 43 Autry Denson, 1995-98 36 Louis (Red) Salmon, 1900-03 Per Game (Season) 1.7 Ray Eichenlaub, 1913 (12 in 7 games) Per Game (Career) 1.2 Stan Cofall, 1914-16 (30 in 25 games)
Season 6 Lee Becton, 1993 (Pittsburgh, BYU, USC, Navy, Florida State, Boston College)
Games Rushing for 200 Yards or More Season 3 Julius Jones, 2003 (Pittsburgh, Navy, Stanford) 2 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (Purdue, USC) 2 Jim Stone, 1980 (Miami, Navy) 2 2 Vagas Ferguson, 1978 (Navy, Georgia Tech)
Rushing Yards by a Freshman Game 148 Jerome Heavens vs. Georgia Tech, 1975 (18 atts.) 146 Julius Jones vs. Navy, 1999 (19 atts.) 140 Tarean Folston vs. Navy, 2013 (18 atts.) Season 786 Darius Walker, 2004 (185 atts.) 756 Jerome Heavens, 1975 (129 atts.) 695 Autry Denson, 1995 (137 atts.)
Rushing Yards by a Quarterback
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Game 146 Bill Etter vs. Navy, 1969 (11 atts.) Season 884 Tony Rice, 1989 (174 atts.) Career 1,921 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (394 atts.) Per Game (Career) 58.2 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (1,921 in 33 games)
PASSING Pass Attempts Game 63 Terry Hanratty vs. Purdue, 1967 (comp. 29) 60 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (comp. 33) 59 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2003 (comp. 29) Season 467 Brady Quinn, 2006 (comp. 289) 450 Brady Quinn, 2005 (comp. 292) 440 Jimmy Clausen, 2008 (comp. 268) Career 1,602 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (comp. 929) 1,110 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (comp. 695) 1,048 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (comp. 627)
Pass Attempts Per Game Season 37.5 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 in 12 games) 35.9 Brady Quinn, 2006 (467 in 13 games) 35.4 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 in 12 games) Career 32.7 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1602 in 49 games) 31.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1110 in 35 games) 26.5 Everett Golson, 2012 (318 in 12 games)
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Individual Records Pass Completions
Game 14 Tommy Rees vs. Maryland, 2011 14 Ron Powlus vs. Michigan State, 1997 14 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2005 Season 14 Tommy Rees vs. Maryland, 2011 14 Ron Powlus vs. Michigan State, 1997 14 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2005 Career 49 Brady Quinn (12, 2003; 12, 2004; 12, 2005; 13, 2006) 43 Ron Powlus (11, 1994; 10, 1995; 11, 1996; 11, 1997) 34 Rick Mirer (11, 1990; 12, 1991; 11, 1992) 34 Ralph Guglielmi (4, 1951; 10, 1952; 10, 1953; 10, 1954)
Pass Completions Per Game
Completion Percentage
Season (min. 50 completions) 161.42 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 att., 289 comp., 4 int., 3,722 yds, 28 TDs) 161.37 Bob Williams, 1949 (147 att., 83 comp., 7 int., 1,374 yds, 16 TDs) 158.4 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 att., 292 comp., 7 int., 3,919 yds, 32 TDs) Season (min. 100 completions) 161.4 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 att., 289 comp., 4 int., 3,722 yds, 28 TDs)
Pass Attempts Without Interception Game 47 Tommy Rees vs. Rutgers, 2013 47 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2004 46 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2004 45 Jimmy Clausen vs. Connecticut, 2009 45 Brady Quinn vs. USC, 2006 45 Brady Quinn vs. UCLA, 2006 45 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2005
Consecutive Pass Attempts Without Interception Career 226 Brady Quinn, Michigan State 2006 - Army 2006 160 Jimmy Clausen, Washington 2009 - Navy 2009 147 Jimmy Clausen, USC 2008 - Purdue 2009
Passing Yards Per Completion Game (min. 10 completions) 27.4 John Huarte vs. Navy, 1964 (10 for 274 yards) Season (min. 50 completions) 18.09 John Huarte, 1964 (114 for 2,062 yards) 17.78 George Izo, 1958 (60 for 1,067 yards) 17.06 Ralph Guglielmi, 1954 (68 for 1,160 yards) Career (min. 75 completions) 17.31 George Izo, 1957-59 (121 for 2,095 yards) 17.12 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (173 for 2,961 yards) 16.98 John Huarte, 1962-64 (138 for 2,343 yards)
Touchdown Passes Game 6 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2005 5 Tommy Rees vs. Air Force, 2013 5 Jimmy Clausen vs. Stanford, 2009 5 Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl), 2008 5 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 5 Brady Quinn at Michigan State, 2006 Season 37 Brady Quinn, 2006 (13 games) 32 Brady Quinn, 2005 (12 games) 28 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (12 games) Career 95 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (49 games) 61 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (46 games) 60 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (35 games)
Touchdown Passes Per Game
Passing Yards Game 526 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (33 of 58) 487 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (33 of 60) 467 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2005 (32 of 41) Season 3,919 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 of 450) 3,722 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (289 of 425) 3,426 Brady Quinn, 2006 (289 of 467)
Season 2.85 Brady Quinn, 2006 (37 in 13 games) 2.67 Brady Quinn, 2005 (32 in 12 games) 2.33 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (28 in 12 games) Career 1.94 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (95 in 49 games) 1.71 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (60 in 35 games) bold indicates active player
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Highest Passing Efficiency Rating
Season (min. 100 attempts) 0.80% Matt LoVecchio, 2000 (1 in 125 atts.) 0.94% Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (4 in 425 atts.) 1.50% Brady Quinn, 2006 (7 in 467 atts.) Career (min. 200 attempts) 1.887% Everett Golson, 2012 (6 in 318 atts.) 2.432% Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (27 in 1110 atts.) 2.434% Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (39 in 1602 atts.)
Game (min. 15 attempts) 17.50 Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, 2009 (18 for 315) 15.42 Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i, 2008 (Hawai’i Bowl), (26 for 401) 15.04 Tommy Rees vs. Temple, 2013 (23 for 346) Season (min. 100 attempts) 10.06 John Huarte, 1964 (205 for 2,062) 9.69 Kevin McDougal, 1993 (159 for 1,541) 9.35 Bob Williams, 1949 (147 for 1,374) Career (min. 150 attempts) 9.86 Kevin McDougal, 1990-93 (180 for 1,774) 9.19 John Huarte, 1962-64 (255 for 2,343) 8.99 Jarious Jackson, 1996-99 (536 for 4,820)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Game (min. 10 completions) .909 Steve Beuerlein vs. Colorado, 1984 (10 of 11) .857 Jarious Jackson vs. Navy, 1998 (12 of 14) .857 Rick Mirer vs. Purdue, 1991 (12 of 14) .857 Rick Slager vs. Northwestern, 1976 (12 of 14) Season (min. 100 attempts) .680 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (289 of 425) .655 Tommy Rees, 2011 (269 of 411) .649 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 of 450) Career (min. 150 attempts) .626 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 of 1,110) .622 Kevin McDougal, 1990-93 (112 of 180) .598 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (627 of 1,048)
Lowest Interception Percentage
Passing Yards Per Attempt
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Season 24.3 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 in 12 games) 24.1 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (289 in 12 games) 22.2 Brady Quinn, 2006 (289 in 13 games) Career 19.9 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 in 35 games) 19.0 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (929 in 49 games) 15.6 Everett Golson, 2012 (187 in 12 games)
Season 326.6 Brady Quinn, 2005 (3,919 in 12 games) 310.2 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,722 in 12 games) 263.5 Brady Quinn, 2006 (3,426 in 13 games) Career 240.0 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,762 in 49 games) 232.8 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (8,148 in 35 games) 200.4 Everett Golson, 2012 (2,405 in 12 games)
COACHES & STAFF
Consecutive Games Completing a Pass
Game 7 Frank Dancewicz vs. Army, 1944 5 Terry Hanratty vs. USC, 1967 4 6 times - last: Jimmy Clausen vs. Boston College, 2008 Season 18 Steve Beuerlein, 1984 18 John Niemiec, 1928 17 Jimmy Clausen, 2008 Career 44 Steve Beuerlein, 1983-86 39 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 37 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 Per Game (Season) 1.78 John Niemiec, 1928 (16 in 9 games) 1.64 Steve Beuerlein, 1984 (18 in 11 games) 1.60 Joe Theismann, 1969 (16 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 1.31 Terry Hanratty, 1966-68 (34 in 26 games) 1.05 Steve Beuerlein, 1983-86 (44 in 42 games)
Passing Yards Per Game
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Consecutive Pass Completions
Passes Had Intercepted
Career 11,762 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (929 of 1,602) 8,148 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 of 1,110) 7,670 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (627 of 1,048)
HERE COME THE IRISH
Game 37 Jimmy Clausen vs. Navy, 2009 (att. 51) 33 Tommy Rees vs. Tulsa, 2010 (att. 54) 33 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (att. 60) 33 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (att. 58) Season 292 Brady Quinn, 2005 (att. 450) 289 Brady Quinn, 2006 (att. 467) 289 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (att. 425) Career 929 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (att. 1,602) 695 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (att. 1,110) 627 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (att. 1,048)
158.4 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 att., 292 comp., 7 int., 3,919 yds, 32 TDs) 155.1 John Huarte, 1964 (205 att., 114 comp., 11 int., 2,062 yds, 16 TDs) Career (min. 100 completions) 156.7 Kevin McDougal, 1990-93 (180 att., 112 comp., 6 int., 1,774 yds, 10 TDs) 145.7 Jarious Jackson, 1996-99 (536 att., 306 comp., 21 int., 4,820 yds, 34 TDs) 144.7 John Huarte, 1962-64 (255 att., 138 comp., 11 int., 2,343 yds, 17 TDs)
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Individual Records Consecutive Wins To Open Starting Career 11 Bob Williams, 1949-50 10 Everett Golson, 2012 10 Kevin McDougal, 2012
Winning Percentage as Starting QB Career .932 John Lujack, 1943, 1946-47 (20-1-1) .909 Everett Golson, 2012 (10-1-0) .903 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (28-3-0)
Most Victories as Starting QB Career 29 Tom Clements, 1972-74 29 Ron Powlus, 1994-97 29 Brady Quinn, 2003-06
RECEIVING Pass Receptions Game 14 Maurice Stovall vs. BYU, 2005 (207 yards) 13 Michael Floyd vs. Michigan, 2011 (159 yards) 13 Jim Seymour vs. Purdue, 1966 (276 yards) Season 100 Michael Floyd, 2011 (1,147 yards in 13 games) 93 Golden Tate, 2009 (1,496 yards in 12 games) 79 Michael Floyd, 2010 (1,025 yards in 12 games) Career 271 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (3,686 yards) 181 TJ Jones, 2010-13 (2,429 yards) 179 Jeff Samardzija, 2003-06 (2,593 yards)
Pass Receptions Per Game Season 7.75 Golden Tate, 2009 (93 in 12 games) 7.70 Tom Gatewood, 1970 (77 in 10 games) 7.69 Michael Floyd, 2011 (100 in 13 games) Career 6.30 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (271 in 43 games) 5.30 Jim Seymour, 1966-68 (138 in 26 games) 5.23 Tom Gatewood, 1969-71 (157 in 30 games)
Pass Receptions by a Tight End Game 9 Ken MacAfee vs. Purdue, 1977 (114 yards) 8 8 times - last: Tyler Eifert vs. Maryland, 2011 (83 yards) Season 63 Tyler Eifert, 2011 (803 yards) 54 Ken MacAfee, 1977 (797 yards) 50 Tyler Eifert, 2012 (685 yards) Career 140 Tyler Eifert, 2009-12 (1,840 yards) 128 Ken MacAfee, 1974-77 (1,759 yards) 100 John Carlson, 2004-07 (1,093 yards)
Pass Receiving Yards Game 276 Jim Seymour vs. Purdue, 1966 (13 receptions) 244 Golden Tate vs. Washington, 2009 (9 receptions) 217 Jack Snow vs. Wisconsin, 1964 (9 receptions) Season 1,496 Golden Tate, 2009 (93 receptions) 1,249 Jeff Samardzija, 2005 (77 receptions) 1,149 Maurice Stovall, 2005 (69 receptions)
Career 3,686 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (271 receptions) 2,707 Golden Tate, 2007-09 (157 receptions) 2,593 Jeff Samardzija, 2003-06 (179 receptions)
Pass Receiving Yards Per Game Season 124.7 Golden Tate, 2009 (1,496 in 12 games) 123.1 Jim Seymour, 1966 (862 in 7 games) 113.6 Michael Floyd, 2009 (795 in 7 games) Career 85.7 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (2,686 in 43 games) 81.3 Jim Seymour, 1966-68 (2,113 in 26 games) 76.1 Tom Gatewood, 1969-71 (2,283 in 30 games)
Pass Receiving Yards Per Catch Game (Min. 5 Receptions) 41.6 Jim Morse vs. USC, 1955 (5 for 208 yards) 29.5 Jeff Samardzija vs. North Carolina, 2006 (6 for 177 yards) Game (min. 4 receptions) 47.3 Michael Floyd, vs. Nevada, 2009 (4 for 189 yards) 41.6 Jim Morse vs. USC, 1955 (5 for 208 yards) 31.8 Golden Tate vs. Michigan, 2008 (4 for 127 yards) Season (min. 20 receptions) 25.8 Matt Shelton, 2004 (20 for 515 yards) 25.6 Tony Hunter, 1979 (27 for 690 yards) 22.1 Jim Morse, 1956 (20 for 442 yards) Career (min. 35 receptions) 22.0 Raghib Ismail, 1988-90 (71 for 1,565 yards) 21.5 Kris Haines, 1975-78 (63 for 1,353 yards) 21.2 Jim Morse, 1954-56 (52 for 1,102 yards)
Touchdown Receptions Game 4 Maurice Stovall vs. BYU, 2005 3 12 - last: Michael Floyd vs. Western Michigan, 2010 Season 15 Golden Tate, 2009 15 Jeff Samardzija, 2005 15 Rhema McKnight, 2006 Career 37 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 27 Jeff Samardzija, 2003-06 26 Golden Tate, 2007-09 Per Game (Season) 1.29 Michael Floyd, 2009 (9 in 7 games) 1.25 Golden Tate, 2009 (15 in 12 games) 1.25 Jeff Samardzija, 2005 (15 in 12 games) Per Game (Career) 0.86 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (37 in 43 games) 0.70 Golden Tate, 2007-09 (26 in 37 games) 0.63 Tom Gatewood, 1969-71 (19 in 30 games)
Career 1,856 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,944 yards in 49 games) 1,285 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (7,793 yards in 35 games) 1,201 Ron Powlus, 1994-97 (7,479 yards in 44 games) Plays Per Game (Season) 43.3 Brady Quinn, 2005 (520 plays in 12 games) 42.2 Brady Quinn, 2006 (549 plays in 13 games) 40.3 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (484 plays in 12 games) Plays Per Game (Career) 37.9 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1,856 plays in 49 games) 36.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1,285 plays in 35 games) 34.3 Everett Golson, 2012 (412 plays in 12 games)
Total Offense Yards Game 512 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (71 atts.) 479 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (67 atts.) 463 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2005 (40 atts.) Season 4,009 Brady Quinn, 2005 (520 atts.) 3,627 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (484 atts.) 3,497 Brady Quinn, 2006 (549 atts.) Career 11,944 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1,856 atts.) 7,793 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1,285 atts.) 7,543 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (1,106 atts.)
Total Offense Yards Per Game Season 334.1 Brady Quinn, 2005 (4,009 yards in 12 games) 302.3 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,627 yards in 12 games) 281.3 Joe Theismann, 1970 (2,813 yards in 10 games) Career 243.8 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,944 yards in 49 games) 222.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (7,793 yards in 35 games) 187.3 Joe Theismann, 1968-70 (5,432 yards in 29 games)
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Offense Attempts Game 75 Terry Hanratty vs. Purdue, 1967 (420 yards) 71 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (512 yards) Season 549 Brady Quinn, 2006 (3,497 yards in 13 games) 520 Brady Quinn, 2005 (4,009 yards in 12 games) 494 Jimmy Clausen, 2008 (3,099 yards in 13 games)
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Individual Records Games Gaining 200 Yards Total Offense or More
Points Responsible For Per Game
Total Offense Yards Per Attempt
Game 37 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 (7 touchdowns worth 5 points each & 2 PATs) 30 Bill Wolski vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (5 TDs) 30 Alvin Berger vs. St. Viator, 1912 (5 TDs) 30 Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (5 TDs) 30 Bill Downs vs. DePauw, 1905 (6 touchdowns worth 5 points each) Season 120 Jerome Bettis, 1991 (20 TDs) 110 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (18 TDs, 2-pt. run) 108 Golden Tate, 2009 (18 TDs) 108 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (18 TDs) Career 320 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (53 TDs, 2-pt. run) 294 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (39 FGs, 177 PATs) 282 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (47 TDs)
Points Per Game Season 12.0 Alvin Berger, 1912 (84 in 7 games) 11.7 Louis (Red) Salmon, 1903 (105 in 9 games) 10.0 Jerome Bettis, 1991 (120 in 12 games) 10.0 Allen Pinkett, 1982 (110 in 11 games) Career 10.3 Stan Cofall, 1914-16 (246 in 24 games) 7.4 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (320 in 43 games) 7.1 Gus Dorais, 1910-13 (198 in 28 games)
Field Goals Attempted Game 7 Gus Dorais vs. Texas, 1913 (made 3) 6 Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers, 2013 (made 5) 6 Kyle Brindza vs. USC, 2012 (made 5) 6 Brandon Walker vs. Syracuse, 2008 (made 3) 6 Nicholas Setta vs. Washington State, 2003 (made 5) 6 Craig Hentrich vs. Miami, 1990 (made 5) Season 31 Kyle Brindza, 2012 (made 23 in 12 games) 28 John Carney, 1986 (made 21 in 11 games) 26 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (made 20 in 13 games) Career 69 John Carney, 1984-86 (made 51 in 44 games) 66 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (made 46 in 40 games) 64 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (made 39 in 44 games)
Field Goal Percentage Season (min. 10 attempts) .947 David Ruffer, 2010 (18 of 19) .895 John Carney, 1984 (17 of 19) Career .825 David Ruffer, 2008-11 (33 of 40) .754 Kyle Brindza, 2011-present (43 of 57) .739 John Carney, 1984-86 (51 of 69)
Consecutive Field Goals
Touchdowns
Consecutive Regular-Season Games With a Field Goal
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
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Season 18 David Ruffer, 2010 14 Nick Tausch, 2009 13 Mike Johnston, 1982 Career 23 David Ruffer, 2009-10 14 Nick Tausch, 2009 13 Mike Johnston, 1982
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Game 7 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 6 Bill Downs vs. DePauw, 1905 Season 20 Jerome Bettis, 1991 (12 games) 18 Golden Tate, 2009 (12 games) 18 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (11 games) 18 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (11 games) Career 53 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (43 games) 47 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (45 games) 38 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (43 games) Per Game (Season) 1.78 Bill Downs, 1905 (16 in 9 games) Per Game (Career) 1.25 Stan Cofall, 1914-16 (30 in 24 games) First Notre Dame Touchdown Harry Jewett vs. Michigan – April 20, 1888 (5-yard run)
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Game 37 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 (7 touchdowns worth 5 points each & 2 PATs) Modern Record 30 Bill Wolski vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (5 TDs) Season 234 Brady Quinn, 2006 (2 rush TDs, 37 pass TDs) 198 Brady Quinn, 2005 (1 rush TD, 32 pass TDs) 186 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 ( 3 rush TDs, 28 pass TDs)
Points
Game 5 Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers, 2013 (6 atts.) 5 Kyle Brindza vs. USC, 2012 (6 atts.) 5 Nick Tausch vs. Washington, 2009 (5 atts.) 5 Nicholas Setta vs. Washington State, 2003 (6 atts.) 5 Nicholas Setta vs. Maryland, 2002 (5 atts.) 5 Craig Hentrich vs. Miami, 1990 (6 atts.) Season 23 Kyle Brindza, 2012 (31 atts., 12 games) 21 John Carney, 1986 (28 atts., 11 games) 20 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (26 atts., 13 games) Career 51 John Carney, 1984-86 (69 atts., 44 games) 46 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (66 atts., 40 games) 43 Kyle Brindza, 2011-present (57 atts., 39 games)
COACHES & STAFF
Points Responsible For (rushing and passing)
SCORING
Field Goals Made
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Game (min. 20 attempts) 15.8 Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, 2009 (20 for 316 yards) 14.2 Tommy Rees vs. Temple, 2013 (24 for 341 yards) 14.1 Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl), 2008 (28 for 395 yards) Season (min. 1,000 yards) 9.37 George Gipp, 1920 (164 for 1,536 yards) 8.55 John Huarte, 1964 (242 for 2,069 yards) 7.84 Rick Mirer, 1991 (309 for 2,423 yards) Career (min. 2,000 yards) 7.46 John Huarte, 1962-64 (306 for 2,283 yards) 7.39 George Gipp, 1917-20 (556 for 4,110 yards) 7.34 Jarious Jackson, 1996-99 (787 for 5,777 yards)
Season 18.0 Brady Quinn, 2006 (234 points in 13 games) 16.5 Brady Quinn, 2005 (198 points in 12 games) 15.5 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (186 points in 12 games) Career 12.4 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (606 pts in 49 games) 11.1 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (390 in 35 games) 10.2 Terry Hanratty, 1966-68 (264 points in 26 games)
FIELD GOALS HERE COME THE IRISH
Season 12 Brady Quinn, 2006 11 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 11 Brady Quinn, 2005 Career 33 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 20 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 19 Tommy Rees, 2010-13
Career 606 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (6 rush TDs, 95 pass TDs) 390 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (5 rush TDs, 60 pass TDs) 372 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (1 rush TD, 61 pass TDs)
16 Nicholas Setta, 2000-02 (last 2 games of ’00, all 11 games of ’01, first 3 of ’02 - also ’01 Fiesta Bowl) 11 David Ruffer, 2009-10 (last 3 games of ‘09, first 8 games of ‘10) 11 John Carney, 1986 (all 11 games)
First Notre Dame Field Goal Mike Daly vs. Chicago, 1897 (35 yards)
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Individual Records EXTRA POINTS
Season 98 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (20 FGs, 38 PATs) 97 Kyle Brindza, 2012 (23 FGs, 28 PATs) 91 David Ruffer, 2010 (18 FGs, 32 PATs) Career 294 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (177 PATs, 39 FGs) 247 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (130 PATs, 39 FGs) 242 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (104 PATs, 46 FGs) Per Game (Season) 8.1 Craig Hentrich, 1990 (89 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 6.7 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (294 in 44 games)
Extra Point Conversions (PATs) Game 9 4 times - last: Ken Ivan vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (10 atts.) Season 52 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2005 (54 atts.) 49 Carl Gioia, 2006 (53 atts.) 48 Craig Hentrich, 1991 (48 atts.) Career 177 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (180 atts.) 130 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (143 atts.) 122 Scott Hempel, 1968-70 (132 atts.) Per Game (Season) 4.5 Craig Hentrich, 1990 (45 in 10 games) 4.3 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2005 (52 in 12 games) Per Game (Career) 4.4 Scott Hempel, 1968-70 (122 in 28 games)
Two-Point Conversions Season 2 Marc Edwards, 1995 2 Bob Minnix, 1971 2 Bill Wolski, 1965
Two-Point Conversions By Pass
Extra Point Attempts
Season 2 Steve Beuerlein, 1986 (5 atts.) 2 John Huarte, 1964 (9 atts.)
Game 12 Frank Winter vs. Englewood High School, 1900 (made 9) 10 Ken Ivan vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (made 9) Season 54 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2005 (made 52) 53 Carl Gioia, 2006 (made 49) 52 Steve Oracko, 1949 (made 38) Career 180 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (made 177) 143 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (made 130) 132 Scott Hempel, 1968-70 (made 122)
Two-Point Conversions Attempts Game 3 Joe Theismann vs. Pittsburgh, 1970 3 Terry Hanratty vs. Pittsburgh, 1966 3 John Huarte vs. Wisconsin, 1964 3 John Huarte vs. Michigan State, 1964 Season 9 John Huarte, 1964 6 Terry Hanratty, 1966 Career 10 John Huarte, 1962-64 8 Terry Hanratty, 1966-68
Extra Point Percentage Season (min. 20 made) 1.000 David Ruffer, 2011 (47 of 47) 1.000 Brandon Walker, 2008 (39 of 39) 1.000 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (38 of 38) 1.000 Nicholas Setta, 2002 (32 of 32) 1.000 Nicholas Setta, 2001 (23 of 23) 1.000 Craig Hentrich, 1991 (48 of 48) 1.000 Craig Hentrich, 1990 (41 of 41) 1.000 Bob Thomas, 1972 (34 of 34) 1.000 Ted Gradel, 1987 (33 of 33) 1.000 Stefan Schroffner, 1994 (30 of 30) 1.000 John Carney, 1984 (25 of 25) .978 Nicholas Setta, 2000 (44 of 45) .978 Craig Hentrich, 1989 (44 of 45) Career (min. 50 made) .990 Nicholas Setta, 2000-2003 (104 of 105) .984 Brandon Walker, 2007-10 (61 of 62) .983 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (177 of 180)
PUNT RETURNS Punt Returns
Consecutive Extra Points Career 136 Craig Hentrich (from 9-30-89 vs. Purdue to 9-26-92 vs. Purdue, missed 2nd attempt vs. Purdue) 92 Nicholas Setta (from 10-7-00 vs. Stanford to 10-11-03 ended by injury) 63 David Ruffer (from 10-30-10 vs. Tulsa to end of career after 2011 season)
Points by Kicking (PATs and FGs) Game 17 Kyle Brindza (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Rutgers, 2013 17 Nick Tausch (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Washington, 2009 17 Nicholas Setta (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Washington State, 2003 17 Craig Hentrich (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Miami, 1990
Game 9 Tom Schoen vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 (167 yards) Season 42 Tom Schoen, 1967 (447 yards) 40 Vontez Duff, 2002 (385 yards) 40 Gene Edwards, 1925 (173 yards) Career 103 Dave Duerson, 1979-82 (869 yards) 92 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (947 yards) 88 Harry Stuhldreher, 1922-24 (701 yards) Per Game (Season) 4.7 Tom Schoen, 1967 (42 in 9 games) Per Game (Career) 3.3 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (92 in 28 games)
Punt Return Yards Game 167 Tom Schoen vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 (9 returns) 157 Chet Grant vs. Case Tech, 1916 (3 returns) Season 459 Nick Rassas, 1965 (24 returns) 447 Tom Schoen, 1967 (42 returns) 405 Frank Carideo, 1929 (33 returns)
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Career 947 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (92 returns) 869 Dave Duerson, 1979-82 (103 returns) 725 Vontez Duff, 2000-03 (73 returns) Per Game (Season) 49.7 Tom Schoen, 1967 (447 in 9 games) Per Game (Career) 33.8 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (947 in 28 games)
Punt Return Yards Per Attempt Game (min. 3 attempts) 52.3 Chet Grant vs. Case Tech, 1916 (3 for 157 yards) Game (min. 5 attempts) 22.0 Frank Carideo vs. Georgia Tech, 1929 (5 for 110 yards) Season (min. 1.5 attempts per game) *19.1 Nick Rassas, 1965 (459 on 24 atts.) Career (min. 1.5 attempts per game) 15.8 Allen Rossum, 1994-97 (427 on 27 atts.) *In 1996, Allen Rossum had only 15 punt returns, which does not meet the 1.5 per game requirement. However, he eclipsed the record based on his return yards (344) divided by the min. return amount of 17 (in 11 games). Rossum actually averaged 22.9 yards per return.
Punt Returns for Touchdowns Game 2 Allen Rossum vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 2 Tim Brown vs. Michigan State, 1987 2 Vince McNally vs. Beloit, 1926 Season 3 Allen Rossum, 1996 3 Tim Brown, 1987 3 Nick Rassas, 1965 Career 3 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 3 Allen Rossum, 1994-96 3 Ricky Watters, 1987-90 3 Tim Brown, 1984-87 3 Nick Rassas, 1963-65
KICKOFF RETURNS Kickoff Returns Game 8 George Gipp (157 yards) vs. Army, 1920 7 Julius Jones (163 yards) vs. Pittsburgh, 1999 6 8 times - last: George Atkinson III vs. Stanford, 2013 Season 37 Theo Riddick (849 yards), 2009 35 George Atkinson III (915 yards), 2011 33 Armando Allen (740 yards), 2007 Career 88 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (2,136 yards) 72 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (1,678 yards) 69 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (1,613 yards) Per Game (Career) 2.37 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (88 in 37 games) 1.54 Armando Allen, 2007-10 (54 in 35 games)
Kickoff Returns Yards Game 253 Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 (4 returns) 192 Raghib Ismail vs. Michigan, 1989 (3 returns) 178 George Atkinson III vs. USC, 2011 (5 returns) Season 915 George Atkinson III, 2011 (35 returns) 849 Theo Riddick, 2009 (37 returns) 704 Armando Allen, 2007 (33 returns)
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Individual Records
Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt
Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns
Returns for Touchdowns (punts & kickoffs)
(Combined punt and kickoff returns)
Returns (punts & kickoffs)
Game 254 Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (80 PR, 174 KR) 253 Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 (253 KR) Season 915 George Atkinson III, 2011 (915 KR, 0 PR) 911 Vontez Duff, 2002 (526 KR, 385 PR) 857 Tim Brown, 1987 (401 PR, 456 KR)
PUNTING Punts Game 15 Marchy Schwartz vs. Army, 1931 (509 yards) Season 78 Joey Hildbold, 2002 (3,038 yards) 77 Blair Kiel, 1982 (3,267 yards) 76 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2004 (3,175 yards) Career 259 Blair Kiel, 1980-83 (10,534 yards) 256 Joey Hildbold, 1999-2002 (10,304 yards) 209 Joe Restic, 1975-78 (8,409 yards)
Punts Per Game
ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING (Yardage from rushing, receiving and all returns)
All-Purpose Yards Game 361 Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (107 rushing, 80 PR, 174 KR) 357 George Gipp vs. Army, 1920 (150 rushing, 50 PR, 157 KR) 276 Jim Seymour vs. Purdue, 1966 (276 receiving) Season 1,937 Tim Brown, 1986 (254 rushing, 910 receiving, 75 PR, 698 KR) 1,915 Golden Tate, 2009 (186 rushing, 1,496 receiving, 171 PR, 62 KR) 1,847 Tim Brown, 1987 (144 rushing, 846 receiving, 401 PR, 456 KR) Career 5,462 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (3,108 rushing, 250 receiving, 426 PR, 1,678 KR) 5,327 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (4,318 rushing, 432 receiving, 273 KR, 304 PR) 5,259 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (4,131 rushing, 774 receiving, 354 KR)
Season 7.4 Fred Evans, 1941 (67 in 9 games) Career 5.57 Joey Hildbold, 1999-2002 (256 in 46 games)
Punting Average Game (min. 5 punts) 51.9 Geoff Price vs. Michigan, 2006 (7 for 363 yards) Game (min. 10 punts) 44.8 Paul Castner vs. Purdue, 1921 (12 for 537 yards) Season (min. 25 punts) 45.4 Geoff Price, 2006 (50 for 2,272 yards) Career (min. 50 punts) 44.1 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (118 for 5,204 yards)
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Return Yards (punts & kickoffs)
Game 519 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (526 passing, 7 receiving, -14 rushing) 479 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (487 passing, -8 rushing) 463 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2005 (440 passing, 23 rushing) Season 4,009 Brady Quinn, 2005 (3,919 passing, 90 rushing) 3,627 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,722 passing, -95 rushing) 3,497 Brady Quinn, 2006 (3,426 passing, 71 rushing) Career 11,944 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,762 passing, 182 rushing) 7,793 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (8,148 passing, -355 rushing) 7,543 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (7,670 passing, minus-56 rushing) Per Game (Season) 334.1 Brady Quinn, 2005 (4,009 in 12 games) 302.3 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,627 in 12 games) 282.0 Joe Theismann, 1970 (2,820 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 243.8 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,944 in 49 games) 225.2 Everett Golson, 2012 (2,405 in 12 games) 222.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (7,793 in 35 games)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Game 10 George Gipp vs. Army, 1920 (2 PR, 8 KR, 207 yards) 10 Tom Schoen vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 (1, KR, 9 PR, 167 yards) Season 59 Vontez Duff, 2002 (40 PR, 19 KR, 941 yards) 57 Tim Brown, 1987 (34 PR, 23 KR, 857 yards) 43 Gene Edwards, 1925 (40 PR, 3 KR, 213 yards) Career 120 Vontez Duff, 2000-2003 (73 PR, 47 KR, 1,955 yards) 110 Julius Jones, 1999-2003 (38 PR, 72 KR, 2,104 yards) 105 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (36 PR, 69 KR, 2,089 yards) Per Game (Season) 5.2 Tim Brown, 1987 (57 in 11 games)
Game 2 Allen Rossum (PR) vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 2 Raghib Ismail (KR) vs. Rice, 1988 2 Raghib Ismail (PR, KR) vs. Michigan, 1989 2 Tim Brown (PR) vs. Michigan State, 1987 2 Vince McNally (PR) vs. Beloit, 1926 2 Paul Castner (KR) vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 Season 4 Allen Rossum (3 PR, 1 KR), 1996 3 Raghib Ismail (1 PR, 2 KR), 1989 3 Tim Brown (3 PR), 1987 3 Nick Rassas (3 PR), 1965 Career 6 Allen Rossum (3 PR, 3 KR), 1994-97 6 Tim Brown (3 PR, 3 KR), 1984-87 6 Raghib Ismail (5 KR, 1 PR), 1988-90 3 Vontez Duff (1PR, 2KR), 2000-03 3 Nick Rassas (3 PR), 1965 3 Ricky Watters (3 PR), 1987-90
Total Yardage
2013 SEASON REVIEW
TOTAL RETURNS
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Game (min. 5 attempts) 35.6 George Atkinson III vs. USC, 2011 (5 for 178) 35.0 Julius Jones vs. Nebraska, 2000 (5 for 175) 30.6 Tim Brown vs. USC, 1986 (5 for 153) Season (min. 1.5 per game) 29.7 Raghib Ismail, 1988 (17 for 505) 28.6 Tim Brown, 1986 (27 for 773) 28.0 Paul Hornung, 1956 (20 for 559) Career (min. 1.5 per game) 24.3 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (88 for 2,136) 22.6 Raghib Ismail, 1988-90 (71 for 1607) 22.0 Jim Stone, 1977-80 (49 for 1079)
TOTAL YARDAGE (Yardage from rushing, passing, receiving and all returns)
COACHES & STAFF
Game 2 Raghib Ismail vs. Michigan, 1989 2 Raghib Ismail vs. Rice, 1988 2 Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 Season 2 George Atkinson III, 2011 2 Allen Rossum, 1997 2 Raghib Ismail, 1989 2 Raghib Ismail, 1988 2 Tim Brown, 1986 2 Nick Eddy, 1966 2 Johnny Lattner, 1953 2 Paul Castner, 1922 Career 5 Raghib Ismail, 1988-90
Return Yards Per Attempt (punts & kickoffs)
Per Game (Season) 176.1 Tim Brown, 1986 (1,937 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 122.3 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (5,259 in 43 games)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Game (min. 2 returns) 85.0 Raghib Ismail vs. Rice, 1988 (2 for 170) Season (min. 0.5 returns per game) 44.5 Paul Castner, 1922 (11 for 490) Career (min. 0.5 returns per game) 36.5 Paul Castner, 1920-22 (21 for 767)
Career 2,136 George Atkinson III, 2010-13 (0 PR, 2,136 KR) 2,104 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (426 PR, 1678 KR) 2,089 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (476 PR, 1613 KR) Per Game (Season) 77.9 Tim Brown, 1987 (857 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 48.6 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (2,089 in 43 games)
HERE COME THE IRISH
Career 2,136 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (88 returns) 1,678 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (72 returns) 1,613 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (69 returns) Per Game (Season) 70.8 Theo Riddick, 2009 (849 in 12 games) 70.4 George Atkinson III, 2011 (915 in 13 games) 70.0 Paul Castner, 1922 (490 in 7 games) Per Game (Career) 57.7 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (2,136 in 37 games) 37.5 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (1,613 in 43 games) 32.8 Theo Riddick, 2009- (1,051 in 32 games)
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Individual Records DEFENSE
Interception Return Yards
Interceptions Game 3 14 players - last: Harrison Smith vs. Miami (Sun Bowl), 2010 Season 10 Mike Townsend, 1972 (39 yards) 9 Tom MacDonald, 1962 (81 yards) 8 Angelo Bertell, 1942 (41 yards) 8 Tony Carey, 1964 (121 yards) 8 Todd Lyght, 1989 (42 yards) Career 17 Luther Bradley, 1973, 1975-77 (218 yards) 15 Tom MacDonald, 1961-63 (167 yards) 13 John Lattner, 1951-53 (128 yards) 13 Clarence Ellis, 1969-71 (157 yards) 13 Ralph Stepaniak, 1969-71 (179 yards) 13 Mike Townsend, 1971-73 (86 yards) 13 Joe Restic, 1975-78 (176 yards) Per Game (Season) 1.0 Mike Townsend, 1972 (10 in 10 games) 0.9 Tom MacDonald, 1962 (9 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 0.6 Tom MacDonald, 1961-63 (15 in 24 games)
Interceptions by a Linebacker Season 7 Manti Te’o, 2012 (35 yards) 5 Lyron Cobbins, 1995 (86 yards) 5 John Pergine, 1966 (72 yards) Career 9 John Pergine, 1965-67 (91 yards)
Game 103 Luther Bradley vs. Purdue, 1975 (2 returns) 89 Bobbie Howard vs. LSU, 1998 (1 return) 88 Dave Duerson vs. Miami (Fla.), 1981 (1 return) Season 197 Nick Rassas, 1965 (6 returns) 151 Frank Carideo, 1929 (5 returns) 136 Tom Zbikowski, 2005 (5 returns) Career 256 Dave Duerson, 1979-82 (12 returns) 233 Steve Lawrence, 1983-86 (10 returns) 226 Tom Schoen, 1965-67 (11 returns) Per Game (Season) 19.7 Nick Rassas, 1965 (197 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 10.5 Nick Rassas, 1963-65 (220 in 21 games)
Interception Yards Per Return Game (min. 2 returns) 51.5 Luther Bradley vs. Purdue, 1975 (2 for 103 yards) Season (min. 4 returns) 33.8 Luther Bradley, 1975 (4 for 135 yards) 32.8 Nick Rassas, 1965 (6 for 197 yards) Career (min. 6 returns) 31.4 Nick Rassas, 1963-65 (7 for 220) 28.4 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 (7 for 199) 23.9 Tom Gibbons, 1977-80 (9 for 215)
Interception Returns for Touchdowns Game 2 Dave Waymer vs. Miami, 1979 Season 2 Tom Zbikowski, 2005 2 Shane Walton, 2002 2 Allen Rossum, 1995 2 Dave Waymer, 1979 2 Bobby Leopold, 1977 2 Randy Harrison, 1974 2 Tom Schoen, 1966 Career 3 Shane Walton, 1999-2002 3 Allen Rossum, 1994-97 3 Bobby Leopold, 1976-78 3 Tom Schoen, 1965-67
Tackles by a Linebacker (since 1956)
Tom Zbikowski
Game 26 Bob Crable vs. Clemson, 1979 26 Bob Golic vs. Michigan, 1978 Season 187 Bob Crable, 1979 167 Bob Crable, 1981 160 Steve Heimkreiter, 1978 Career 521 Bob Crable, 1978-81 479 Bob Golic, 1975-78 437 Manti Te’o, 2009-12
Tackles for Loss (since 1967) Season 28 Ross Browner, 1976 (203 yards) 21 Anthony Weaver, 2001 (56 yards) 19 Justin Tuck, 2003 (117 yards) Career 77 Ross Browner, 1973, 1975-77 (515 yards) 43 Justin Tuck, 2002-04 (210 yards) 42 Anthony Weaver, 1998-2001 (121 yards)
Passes Broken Up (since 1956) Season 14 Shane Walton, 2002 13 Clarence Ellis, 1969 12 Dave Waymer, 1978 Career 32 Clarence Ellis, 1969-71 28 Harrison Smith, 2007-11 27 Luther Bradley, 1973, 1975-77
Fumbles Recovered (since 1952) Season 7 Cedric Figaro, 1986 Career 12 Ross Browner, 1973, 1975-77 9 Steve Lawrence, 1983-86
Fumble Returns Game 2 Tony Driver vs. Navy, 2000 Season 2 Gerome Sapp, 2001 2 Rocky Boiman, 2001 2 Donald Dykes, 2001 2 Tony Driver, 2000 2 Anthony Denman, 1999 2 Ivory Covington, 1996 Career 4 Tony Driver, 1997-2000
Fumble Returns for Touchdowns Game 2 Tony Driver vs. Navy, 2000 Season 2 Tony Driver, 2000 Career 2 Tony Driver, 2000 2 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 Note: The NCAA decided to include all bowl game statistics along with regular-season statistics starting in 2003. Before the ‘03 season, all bowl game statistics were not reflected in a player’s final year stats and the NCAA decided not to make the ruling retroactive. Therefore, players who participated in bowl games before the 2003 season do not have their respective bowl game statistics reflected on these lists.
Tackles by a Front Four Lineman (since 1956) Season 113 Steve Niehaus, 1975 112 Trevor Laws, 2007 Career 340 Ross Browner, 1973, 75-77 290 Steve Niehaus, 1972-75
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Team Records SINGLE GAME OFFENSE Rushing Attempts 91.............vs. Navy, 1969 (597 yards)
Fewest Pass Attempts 0...............many times Modern Record: 1 vs. Iowa, 1945
Fewest Rushing Attempts 14.............vs. USC, 2011 (41 yards)
Pass Completions 37 ............vs. Navy, 2009 (attempted 51)
Rushing Yards 629........... vs. Drake, 1931 Modern Record: 597 vs. Navy, 1969 Fewest Rushing Yards -12............vs. Michigan State, 1965 (31 attempts)
Consecutive Pass Completions 14.............vs. Maryland, 2011 14 ............vs. Michigan State, 1997 14.............vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2006 Completion Percentage (min. 20 attempts) .857 .........vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl), 2008 (24 of 28) Passing Yards 526 ..........vs. USC, 1970 (33 of 58) Fewest Passing Yards -7 .............vs. Iowa, 1948
Consecutive Pass Attempts Without Interception 47.............vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), 2013 47.............vs. BYU, 2004 Touchdown Passes 6 ..............vs. BYU, 2005
Total Offense
Fewest Total Offense Attempts 31 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1937 (87 yards) Total Offense Yards 720 ..........vs. Navy, 1969 (99 attempts) Fewest Total Offense Yards 12 ............vs. Michigan State, 1965 (42 attempts)
Scoring
Touchdowns 27 ............vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 10 ............vs. Georgia Tech, 1977 10 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 10 ............vs. Dartmouth, 1944
Interceptions Interceptions 7 ..............vs. Northwestern, 1971 (185 yards) 7 ..............vs. Wisconsin, 1943 (75 yards) Interception Yards 185 ..........vs. Northwestern, 1971 (7 returns) Interception Returns for Touchdowns 2 ..............vs. Miami, 1979 2 ..............vs. Northwestern, 1971 2 ..............vs. USC, 1966
Punt Returns Punt Returns 13 ............ vs. Wabash, 1924; Modern Record: 12 vs. Iowa, 1939 Punt Return Yards 231 ..........vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (6 returns) Punt Return Yards Per Attempt (minimum 3) 38.5 .........vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (6 for 231)
Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns 9 ..............vs. Iowa, 1956 (179 yards) 9 ..............vs. Army, 1945 (137 yards) Kickoff Return Yards 354 ..........vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 Modern Record: 192 vs. Michigan, 1989 (3 returns) Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt (min. 3) 64.0 .........vs. Michigan, 1989 (3 for 192)
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Tommy Rees
Points 142 ..........vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 69 ............vs. Georgia Tech, 1977 69 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1965
Field Goal Attempts 7 ..............vs. Texas, 1913 Modern Record: 6 at USC, 2012 (made 5); vs. Miami, 1990 (made 5); vs. Washington State, 2003 (made 5)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Total Offense Average Per Attempt 12.9 .........vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (36 for 464) Modern Record: 10.2 vs. Navy, 1949 (50 for 511)
Field Goals 5...............vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), 2013 (6 attempts) 5...............vs. USC, 2012 (6 attempts) 5...............vs. Washington, 2009 (5 attempts) 5...............vs. Washington State, 2003 (6 attempts) 5 ..............vs. Maryland, 2002 (5 attempts) 5 ..............vs. Miami, 1990 (6 attempts)
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Total Offense Attempts 104 ..........vs. Iowa, 1968 (587 yards) 104...........vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (522)
Two-Point Conversion Attempts 4 ..............vs. Pittsburgh, 1970 4 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1964
COACHES & STAFF
Passes Had Intercepted 8 ..............vs. Army, 1944
Two-Point Conversions 2 ..............vs. USC, 1986 2 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1964
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Rushing Yards Per Attempt 12.9 vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (36 for 464 yards) Modern Record: 10.0 vs. Great Lakes, 1942 (25 for 250 yards)
Fewest Pass Completions 0...............many times Modern Record: 0 vs. Iowa, 1945
Extra Points 12 ............vs. Rose Poly, 1914 Modern Record: 9 ..............vs. Georgia Tech, 1977 9 ..............vs. Pittsburgh, 1965
HERE COME THE IRISH
Pass Attempts 63 ............vs. Purdue, 1967 (completed 29)
Rushing
Rushing Touchdowns 27 ............vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 10 vs. Dartmouth, 1944
Passing
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Team Records Fumble Returns Fumble Returns 2 ..............vs. Purdue, 2000 (58 yards) 2 ..............vs. Navy, 2000 (46 yards) 2 ..............vs. Vanderbilt, 1995 (15 yards) Fumble Return Yards 96 ............vs. Michigan State, 1998 (1 return)
Punting Punts 16 ............vs. Indiana, 1921 Modern Record: 16 vs. Army, 1941 Fewest Punts 0............... several times - last: vs. Navy, 2013 Punting Average (minimum 5) 52.2 .........vs. Arizona State (5 for 261), 1998
First Downs
SEASON OFFENSE Rushing Rushing Attempts 684...........1974 (3,119 yards in 11 games) Rushing Attempts Per Game 67.3..........1973 (673 in 10 games) Rushing Yards 3,502........1973 (673 attempts in 11 games) Rushing Yards Per Attempt 6.2............1921 (556 for 3,430 yards in 11 games) Modern Record: 5.6............1992 (555 for 3,090 yards in 11 games) Rushing Yards Per Game 350.2........1973 (3,502 yards in 10 games) Rushing Touchdowns (11 games) 42.............1989
Passing
First Downs 36 ............vs. Army, 1974 Fewest First Downs 2 ..............vs. Nebraska, 1917 Modern Record: 3 vs. Pittsburgh, 1937
Pass Attempts 481...........2010 (completed 285 in 13 games) Pass Attempts Per Game 37.8..........2005 (attempted 454 in 12 games)
First Downs by Rushing 31 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1993
Pass Completions 302...........2011 (attempted 473 in 13 games)
Fewest First Downs by Rushing 1...............vs. Michigan, 2006 1 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1965 1 ..............vs. Minnesota, 1938 1 ..............vs. Pittsburgh, 1937 1 ..............vs. Nebraska, 1917
Pass Completions Per Game 25.1..........2009 (301 in 12 games)
First Downs by Passing 24 ............vs. Navy, 2009 Fewest First Downs by Passing 0............... many times (most recent: vs. Pittsburgh, 1989) First Downs by Penalty 7 ..............vs. Michigan State, 2013
Penalties Penalties 20 ............vs. Beloit, 1926 Modern Record: 20 vs. Nebraska, 1948 Fewest Penalties 0 ..............vs. Ohio State, 1935 0 ..............vs. USC, 1981 0 ..............vs. Miami, 1981 0 ..............vs. LSU, 1997 Most Penalty Yards 175 ..........vs. SMU, 1954
Passes Had Intercepted 22.............1958
Points 440...........2005 Points Per Game 55.6..........1912 (389 in 7 games) Modern Record: 37.6 – 1968 (376 in 10 games) Touchdowns 59.............1991 Touchdowns Per Game 7.9.............1912 (55 in 7 games) Modern Record: 5.3 – 1949 (53 in 10 games) Extra Points 57.............1991 Extra Point Percentage 100.0........2011 (47 of 47) 100.0........2013 (42 of 42) 100.0........1990 (41 of 41) 100.0........1987 (36 of 36) 100.0........1972 (34 of 34) Two-Point Conversions Attempts 12.............1964 Two-Point Conversions 3...............1999, 1971, 1970, 1965, 1958 Field Goals 21.............2003 (27 attempts), 1986 (28 attempts) Consecutive Games With a Field Goal 17.............from 2001-02 Safeties 2............... 2002, 1989, 1987, 1983, 1979, 1973, 1959, 1958, 1954, 1949
Lowest Pass Interception Percentage .011..........2009 (5 of 447 attempts) Passing Yards 3,963........2005 (294 completions in 454 attempts) Passing Yards Per Game 330.3........2005 (3,963 in 12 games) Average Passing Yards Per Attempt (min. 125 attempts) 10.0..........1993 (185 for 1,857 yards) Average Passing Yards Per Completion (min. 75 completions) 17.5...........1964 (120 for 2,105 yards) Touchdown Passes 37.............2006
Total Offense Total Offense Attempts 945...........2005 (5,728 yards)
Fumbles Fumbles 10 ............vs. Northwestern, 1931 Modern Record: 10 ............vs. Oklahoma, 1952 10 ............vs. Purdue, 1952 Fumbles Lost 7 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1952
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Completion Percentage .673..........2009 (301 of 447 attempts)
Scoring
Total Offense Attempts Per Game 92.4..........1970 (924 in 10 games – NCAA record) Total Offense Yards 5,728........2005 (945 attempts) Total Offense Yards Per Game 510.5........1970 (5,105 in 10 games) Total Offense Yards Per Attempt 6.72..........1921 (671 for 4,512 yards) Modern Record: 6.59 – 1991 (830 for 5,467 yards)
Jimmy Clausen
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Team Records Interceptions
Kickoff Returns
Fumbles
Kickoff Returns 58..........2007 (1,142 yards)
Fumbles 57.............1952
Interception Yards 497...........1966 (26 returns)
Kickoff Return Yards 1,281.....2011 (56 returns)
Fewest Fumbles 7...............2013
Interception Yards Per Return (min. 10 returns) 21.8..........1998 (12 for 261)
Kickoff Return Yards Per Game 117.4......1956 (1,174 in 10 games)
Fumbles Lost 29.............1952
Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt 32.2.......1922 (36 for 1,160 yards) Modern Record: 27.6 – 1957 (25 for 689 yards)
Fewest Fumbles Lost 4...............2013, 2000
Interception Returns for Touchdowns 4...............2002, 1966
Fumbles
Most Opponent Fumbles Lost 28.............1952
Punt Returns Punt Returns 66.............1921 Modern Record: 58 – 1939 (617 yards)
Fumble Returns Fumble Returns 5...............1996 (72 yards)
Rushing Defense Fewest Rushing Attempts 8...............by Kalamazoo, 1923 Modern Record: 15 by Pittsburgh (15 yards), 1968 Fewest Rushing Yards –51...........by Wisconsin (28 attempts), 1964
Fumble Return Yards 122...........2003 (4 returns) Fumble Returns for Touchdowns 2...............1996, 1998, 2000
Punting
Punt Return Yards Per Game 68.6..........1939 (617 in 9 games)
Punts 90.............1934 Modern Record: 85 – 1941, 1939
Punt Return Yards Per Attempt 18.7....1965 (25 for 468)
Fewest Punts 3...............1968
Punt Returns for Touchdowns 5.........1996
Punting Average 45.4..........2006 (50 for 2,272 yards)
First Downs First Downs 314...........2005
Most Rushing Yards Lost 141............by USC (43 attempts), 1961 Fewest Rushing Yards Per Attempt –1.8 .........by Wisconsin (28 for –51), 1964 COACHES & STAFF
Punt Return Yards 617...........1939 (58 returns)
SINGLE GAME DEFENSE
Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns 5............... 1922
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Most Opponent Fumbles 51.............1952
HERE COME THE IRISH
Interceptions 29.............1977 (374 yards)
Pass Defense Fewest Pass Attempts 0............... by Carnegie Tech, 1925; St. Louis, 1922 Modern Record: 1 by Georgia Tech, 1976 Fewest Pass Completions 0............... many times - last: Georgia Tech, 1976 Fewest Passing Yards 0............... many times - last: Georgia Tech, 1976
First Downs Per Game 29.2..........1968 (292 in 10 games) First Downs by Rushing 193......... 1989 First Downs by Passing 169...........2005
Penalties Penalties 101......1926 Modern Record: 98 – 1952 (933 yards) Fewest Penalties 29........1939, 1937
Fewest Total Offense Yards –17...........by St. Louis, 1922 Modern Record: 2 by Carnegie Tech, 1941
First Downs Fewest First Downs 0............... by Wabash, 1924; Kalamazoo, 1923; St. Louis, 1922; Michigan State, 1921 Modern Record: 1 by USC, 1950; Carnegie Tech, 1941
Fumbles Most Fumbles 11 .............by Purdue, 1952 Most Fumbles Lost 8 ..............by Purdue, 1952
Fewest Penalty Yards 225...........1939 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 25.0..........(225 in 9 games), 1937
George Atkinson III
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Penalty Yards Per Game 93.3.....1952 (933 in 10 games)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
First Downs by Penalty 28.............2011
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Total Defense
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Team Records SEASON DEFENSE Rushing Defense Fewest Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game 29.2.......... 1920 (263 in 9 games) Modern Record: 35.7 – 1946 (321 in 9 games) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed 495 – 1921 Modern Record: 611 – 1941 (340 attempts) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 45.0.......... 1921 (495 in 11 games) Modern Record: 67.9 – 1941 (611 in 9 games) Fewest Rushing Yards Per Attempt 1.4............ 1921 (365 for 495 yards) Modern Record: 1.8 – 1941 (340 for 611 yards) Rushing Yards Lost by Opponents 578 – 1949
Pass Defense Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed Per Game 6.9............ 1925 (69 in 10 games) Modern Record: 9.7 – 1937 (87 in 9 games) Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Per Game 1.6............1924 (14 in 9 games) Modern Record: 3.0 – 1937 (27 in 9 games) Lowest Completion Percentage .215..........1924 (14 of 65) Modern Record: .306 – 1938 (41 of 134) Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Per Game 15.6..........1924 (140 in 9 games) Modern Record: 49.4 – 1938 (445 in 9 games) Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed 0...............1931, 1924, 1922, 1921 Modern Record: 1 – 1946, 1940 Most Quarterback Sacks 41.............1996
Total Defense Fewest Total Offense Attempts Allowed Per Game 37.1........... 1924 Modern Record: 46.1 – 1937 Fewest Total Offense Yards 651...........1924 Modern Record: 1,275 – 1946 Fewest Total Offense Yards Allowed Per Game 72.3.......... 1924 (651 in 9 games) Modern Record: 141.7 – 1946 (1275 in 9 games) Fewest Total Offense Yards Per Attempt 1.8............ 1921 (468 for 843 yards) Modern Record: 2.7 – 1941 (481 for 1,283 yards)
Scoring Fewest Points Allowed 0...............1903 (9 games) Modern Record: 24, 1946 (9 games)
Punt Returns Fewest Punt Returns 5...............1968 (52 yards) Fewest Punt Return Yards 47.............1954 Fewest Punt Return Yards Per Attempt 4.7............ 2000 (33 for 156 yards)
Punting Most Opponent Punts 119............1921 Modern Record: 98 – 1939 Most Opponent Punts Blocked 7...............1933, 1932 Modern Record: 4 – 2000, 1949, 1938
First Downs Fewest First Downs Allowed 42.............1924 Modern Record: 61 – 1937 Fewest First Downs by Rushing Allowed 27 – 1932, 1923 Modern Record: 40 – 1946 Fewest First Downs by Passing Allowed 8...............1924 Modern Record: 14 – 1937 Miscellaneous Win-Loss Record (includes bowl games) Won Lost Tied Pct. Home 472 119 13 .792 Away 286 147 23 .652 Neutral 116 39 6 .739 Total 874 305 42 .733 Consecutive Wins 23.............Sept. 10, 1988 to Nov. 25, 1989
Consecutive Games Without Defeat at Home 93 ............ (90 wins, 3 ties) Oct. 28, 1905 to Nov. 17, 1928 (Carnegie Tech ended with 27-7 victory) Consecutive Games Scoring 131........... Sept. 24, 1966 to Sept. 9, 1978 (Missouri ended streak with 3-0 victory) Consecutive Shutouts 9...............1903 Consecutive Quarters Opponents Held Without a TD 23............. (1st quarter 10-18-80 vs. Army through 3rd quarter 11-22-80 vs. Air Force) Consecutive Games Shut Out by Opponents 4...............Oct. 21, 1933 to Nov. 11, 1933 Consecutive Capacity Crowds in Notre Dame Stadium 237...........Sept. 27, 1974 to present
Most Points Scored in Each Half and Quarter (game was divided into quarters in 1910) First Half 111............vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 49 vs. Pittsburgh, 1968 Second Half 64 ............vs. St. Viator, 1912 Modern Record: 41 vs. Navy, 1993 1st quarter 35 ............vs. Kalamazoo, 1921 Modern Record: 32 vs. Tulane, 1947 2nd quarter 40 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 3rd quarter 32 ............vs. St. Viator, 1912 Modern Record: 28 vs. Rutgers, 2002 4th quarter 32 ............vs. St. Viator, 1912 Modern Record: 28 vs. Illinois, 1941
Consecutive Games Without Defeat 39.............(37 wins, 2 ties) Sept. 28, 1946 to Oct. 30, 1950 27.............(24 wins, 3 ties) Nov. 12, 1910 to Oct. 17, 1914 26 ............(25 wins, 1 tie) Oct. 5, 1929 to Nov. 21, 1931 Consecutive Losses 8...............Oct. 1, 1960 to Nov. 19, 1960 Consecutive Wins at Home 40............. Nov. 9, 1907 to Nov. 9, 1918 (Great Lakes ended with 7-7 tie) Consecutive Wins in Notre Dame Stadium 28............. Nov. 21, 1942 to Oct. 7, 1950 (Purdue ended with 28-14 victory)
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Opponent Records INDIVIDUAL GAME Rushing Attempts 44 ����������������� Charles White, USC, 1979 (261 yards) Rushing Yards 303 ��������������� Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1975 (23 attempts) Longest Rush 88 ����������������� Dick Panin, Michigan State, 1951
Passing
Returns Interceptions 4 �������������������Adrian Young, USC, 1967 Longest Interception 100 ���������������Jeff Ford, Georgia Tech, 1969 Longest Punt Return 80 �����������������Jerry Mauren, Iowa, 1959
Passing Yards 425 ���������������Carson Palmer, USC, 2002 (32-of-46 attempts)
Longest Fumble Return 96 �����������������Kayvon Webster, USF, 2011
Touchdown Passes 5 �������������������Matt Leinart, USC, 2004 5 �������������������Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh, 2004
Longest Blocked Field Goal Return 85 �����������������Floyd Miller, Tennessee, 1991
Punting
Receiving
Pass Reception Yards 238 ���������������Selwyn Lymon, Purdue, 2006 (8 receptions)
Longest Pass 97 �����������������Kyle Orton to Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue, 2004
Total Offense Total Offense Attempts 69 �����������������Steve Smith, Stanford, 1989 (289 yards)
Scoring Points 36 �����������������Anthony Davis, USC, 1972 (6 TDs) Touchdowns 6 �������������������Anthony Davis, USC, 1972
Field Goals 5 �������������������Nate Whitaker, Stanford, 2010 5 �������������������Conor Lee, Pittsburgh, 2008 5 �������������������Massimo Manca, Penn State, 1985 5 �������������������Arden Czyzewski, Florida, 1991 (Sugar Bowl)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER Rushing Rushing Attempts 120 ���������������Charles White, USC, 1976-79 (648 yards) Rushing Yards 754 ��������������� Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1973-76 (96 attempts)
Touchdowns 11 ������������������Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-74 Extra Points 16 �����������������Ryan Killeen, USC, 2002-04 Field Goals 6 �������������������Kevin Harper, Pittsburgh, 2011-12 6 �������������������Ryan Killeen, USC, 2002-04
TEAM First Downs .................................................. 34 by Stanford, 1997 First Downs by Rushing .............................. 27 by Air Force, 1991 First Downs by Passing .................................. 23 by Miami, 1988 Rushing Attempts ....................................... 76 by Nebraska, 1922 Rushing Yards 411 by Pittsburgh (50 att.), 1975 411 by Michigan State (60 att.), 1962 Pass Attempts ............................ 68 by Stanford (com. 39), 1989 Pass Completions ......................... 39 by Stanford (att. 68), 1989 Passing Yards .................................. 425 by USC (32 of 46), 2002 Touchdown Passes ........................... 5 by USC and Purdue, 2004 Total Offense Attempts .......... 95 by Stanford (421 yards), 1994 Total Offense Yards ............... 617 by Ohio State (64 att.), 2006 Points .................................................................. 59 by Army, 1944 Touchdowns .............................................. 10 by Wisconsin, 1904
Passing Pass Attempts 163 ��������������� Steve Stenstrom, Stanford, 1991-94 (100 comp.) 163 ���������������Alex Van Pelt, Pittsburgh, 1989-92 (99 comp.) Pass Completions 100 ���������������Steve Stenstrom, Stanford, 1991-94 (163 attempts) Passing Yards 1,020 ������������ Steve Stenstrom, Stanford, 1991-94 (100 of 147) Touchdown Passes 9 �������������������Matt Leinart, USC, 2003-05
Receiving Pass Receptions 27 �����������������B.J. Cunningham, Michigan State, 2008-11 27 �����������������Robert Woods, USC, 2010-12 Pass Reception Yards 355 ���������������B.J. Cunningham, Michigan State, 2008-11 Touchdown Receptions 5 �������������������Dwayne Jarrett, USC, 2004-06
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Extra Points (modern) 6 �������������������Jeremy Shelley, Alabama, 2013 6 �������������������Paul Edinger, Michigan State, 1998 6 �������������������Eric Hipp, USC, 1979 6 �������������������Bernie Allen, Purdue, 1960 6 �������������������Bob Prescott, Iowa, 1956
Longest Punt 83 �����������������Verl Lillywhite, USC, 1946
Points 68 �����������������Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-74 (11 TDs, 1 two-point conversion)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Total Offense Yards 502 ���������������Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2010 (68 attempts)
Punting Average (min. 5 punts) 52.8 ��������������Bob Huston (5 for 264 yards), Drake, 1937
Scoring
2013 SEASON REVIEW
Touchdown Receptions 3 �������������������Jeremy Gallon, Michigan, 2013 3 �������������������Dwayne Jarrett, USC, 2006 3 �������������������Mario Manningham, Michigan, 2006 3 �������������������Pat Fitzgerald, Texas, 1995 3 �������������������Andy Hamilton, LSU, 1971
Punts 18 �����������������Joe Mihm, Carnegie Tech, 1934 18 �����������������Paul Dobson, Nebraska, 1918
Total Offense Yards 1,197 �������������Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2009-12 (162 attempts)
COACHES & STAFF
Pass Receptions 14 �����������������Robert Lavette, Georgia Tech, 1981 (50 yards) 14 �����������������John Jackson, USC, 1989 (200 yards) 14 �����������������Jim Price, Stanford, 1989 (98 yards)
Total Offense Attempts 285 ���������������Carson Palmer, USC, 1998-2002 (908 yards)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Pass Completions 39 �����������������Steve Smith, Stanford, 1989 (attempted 68)
Longest Kickoff Return 100 ���������������Jerome Brooks, Purdue, 2004 100 ���������������Anthony Davis, USC, 1974 100 ���������������Joe Williams, Iowa, 1961 100 ���������������Frank Riepl, Penn, 1955
Pass Attempts 68 ����������������� Steve Smith, Stanford, 1989 (completed 39)
Total Offense HERE COME THE IRISH
Rushing
Longest Field Goal 60 �����������������Don Shafer, USC, 1986
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Longest Plays RUSHING
INTERCEPTIONS
PUNTS
Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Bob Livingstone (USC, 1947) ................................................ 92 Larry Coutre (Navy, 1949) .................................................... 91 Joe Heap (SMU, 1954) ......................................................... 89 Ulric Ruell (Ohio Northern, 1908) ........................................ 85 Alvin Berger (St. Louis, 1912) ............................................... 85 Paul McDonald (St. Vincent’s, 1907) ................................... 85 Jack McCarthy (Drake, 1937) .............................................. 85 Bob Kelly (Pittsburgh, 1944) ................................................. 85 Eric Penick (USC, 1973) ....................................................... 85 Lou Zontini (Minnesota, 1938) ............................................. 84 Emil Sitko (Illinois, 1946) ................................................... *83 Corwin Clatt (Great Lakes, 1942) ........................................ 81 Larry Coutre (Tulane, 1949) .................................................. 81 Robert Farmer (Boston College, 1996) ................................ 81
Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Jack Elder (Army, 1929) ....................................................... 100 Luther Bradley (Purdue, 1975) ............................................... 99 Nick Rassas (Northwestern, 1965) ....................................... 92 Jack Elder (Drake, 1927) ........................................................ 90 Bobbie Howard (LSU, 1998) .................................................. 89 Dave Duerson (Miami, 1981) ................................................ 88 Steve Juzwik (Army, 1940) .................................................... 85 Mike Swistowicz (North Carolina, 1949) .............................. 84 Tom Zbikowski (BYU, 2005) .................................................. 83 Robert Blanton (Michigan State, 2011)...............................*82 Art Parisien (Minnesota, 1925) ........................................... *82 Wally Fromhart (USC, 1935) ................................................ *82 Tom Carter (Tennessee, 1991) .............................................. 79 Elmer Layden (Stanford, 1924) ............................................ #78 Allen Rossum (Washington, 1995) ....................................... 76 Lou Loncaric (North Carolina, 1955) ..................................... 75
Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Bill Shakespeare (Pittsburgh, 1935) .................................... 86 Elmer Layden (Stanford, 1924) .......................................... #80 Hunter Smith (Arizona State, 1998) .................................... 79 Craig Hentrich (Colorado, 1990) ....................................... &77 Bill Shakespeare (Navy, 1935) ............................................. 75 Ed DeGree (Nebraska, 1922) ................................................ 74 Bill Shakespeare (Pittsburgh, 1934) .................................... 72 Nick Pietrosante (Navy, 1957) ............................................. 72 Elmer Layden (Wabash, 1924) ............................................. 71 Jim Yoder (Texas, 1970) .................................................... @71
PASS PLAYS
120
Passer-Receiver (Opponent-Year) Yards Blair Kiel-Joe Howard (Georgia Tech, 1981) ........................................................ 96 Dayne Crist-Kyle Rudolph (Michigan, 2010) .............................................................. 95 John Huarte-Nick Eddy (Pittsburgh, 1964) ............................................................ 91 Jimmy Clausen-Michael Floyd (Nevada, 2009) ................................................................ 88 Brady Quinn-Maurice Stovall (Purdue, 2003) ....................................................................... 85 Steve Beuerlein-Tim Brown (SMU, 1986) ..................................................................... 84 Terry Hanratty-Jim Seymour (Purdue, 1966) .................................................................. 84 Rick Mirer-Tony Smith (Air Force, 1991) ............................................................... 83 Tommy Rees-DaVaris Daniels (Purdue, 2013)..........................................................................82 Tommy Rees-TJ Jones (Pittsburgh, 2013)....................................................................80 Dayne Crist-Michael Floyd (Western Michigan, 2010) .............................................. 80 Brady Quinn-Jeff Samardzija (Stanford, 2005) ............................................................... 80 Paul Failla-Derrick Mayes (Stanford, 1993) ............................................................... 80 Joe Montana-Ted Burgmeier (North Carolina, 1975) ..................................................... 80 Joe Theismann-Mike Creaney (Pittsburgh, 1970) ............................................................ 78 Jimmy Clausen-Golden Tate (Stanford, 2009) ............................................................... 78 Paul Hornung-Jim Morse (USC, 1955) ....................................................................... 78 Jimmy Clausen-Golden Tate (Washington, 2009) ......................................................... 77 Steve Beuerlein-Tim Brown (Navy, 1986) ..................................................................... 77 Rusty Lisch-Tony Hunter (Air Force, 1979) ............................................................... 75 Harry Stuhldreher-Jim Crowley (Nebraska, 1924) .............................................................. 75 Bob Williams-Gary Myers (Navy, 1958) ..................................................................... 75 Steve Beuerlein-Reggie Ward (Missouri, 1984) ............................................................... 74 George Izo-Aubrey Lewis (Pittsburgh, 1957) ............................................................. 74 John Huarte-Nick Eddy (Navy, 1964) ..................................................................... 74 George Izo-Red Mack (Pittsburgh, 1958) .......................................................... *72
KICKOFF RETURNS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Alfred Bergman (Loyola, Chicago, 1911) .......................... !105 Julius Jones (Nebraska, 2000) ............................................ 100 Clint Johnson (Stanford, 1993) ........................................... 100 Joe Savoldi (SMU, 1930) ..................................................... 100 Allen Rossum (Purdue, 1996) ................................................ 99 Greg Bell (Miami, 1981) ........................................................ 98 George Melinkovich (Northwestern, 1932) .......................... 98 Arthur Bergman (Nebraska, 1919) ........................................ 97 Terry Brennan (Army, 1947) .................................................. 97 George Atkinson III (USC, 2011).............................................96 Armando Allen (Hawai’i, 2008) ........................................... ^96 Tim Brown (LSU, 1986) .......................................................... 96 Vontez Duff (Purdue, 2001) .................................................... 96 Nick Eddy (Purdue, 1966) ....................................................... 96 Tim Brown (Air Force, 1986) .................................................. 95 Dom Callicrate (Olivet, 1907) ................................................ 95 Paul Castner (Kalamazoo, 1922) ........................................... 95 Don Miller (St. Louis, 1922) ................................................... 95 Bill Cerney (DePauw, 1922) ................................................... 95 Paul Hornung (USC, 1956) ..................................................... 95 Angus McDonald (Albion, 1898)............................................95 ! Playing field was 110 yards long in 1911. Bergman received the kickoff on his own goal line and was downed on Loyola’s 5-yard line.
FUMBLE RETURNS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Frank Shaughnessy (Kansas, 1904) .................................... 107 Stephon Tuitt (Navy, 2012).....................................................77 Tom Zbikowski (Michigan State, 2004) ................................ 75 Gerome Sapp (Purdue, 2002) ................................................ 54 Garron Bible (Stanford, 2003) ............................................... 48
FIELD GOALS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Kyle Brindza (Arizona State, 2013).................................53 Dave Reeve (Pittsburgh, 1976) .............................................. 53 Kyle Brindza (USC, 2012)...................................................52 David Ruffer (Maryland, 2011)...............................................52 Kyle Brindza (BYU, 2013)...................................................51 Kyle Brindza (Air Force, 2013).........................................51 Nicholas Setta (Maryland, 2002) .......................................... 51 John Carney (SMU, 1984) ................................................... +51 Harry Oliver (Michigan, 1980) ............................................... 51 Dave Reeve (Michigan State, 1977) ..................................... 51 David Ruffer (Miami, Fla., 2010) .......................................... 50 David Ruffer (Pittsburgh, 2010) ........................................... 50 D.J. Fitzpatrick (Syracuse, 2003) ........................................... 50 Harry Oliver (Georgia, 1980) .............................................. $50 Harry Oliver (Navy, 1980) ..................................................... 50 Kyle Brindza (Rutgers, 2013)........................................%49 Ted Gradel (Alabama, 1987) ................................................. 49 John Carney (Purdue, 1986) .................................................. 49 Mike Johnston (South Carolina, 1983) ................................. 49 Harry Oliver (Army, 1980) ...................................................... 49 Chuck Male (Michigan State, 1979) ..................................... 49 Joe Perkowski (USC, 1961) ................................................... 49
PUNT RETURNS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Ricky Watters (SMU, 1989) ................................................. 97 M. Harry (Red) Miller (Olivet, 1909) .................................. *95 Chet Grant (Case Tech, 1916) ............................................... 95 Joe Heap (USC, 1953) .......................................................... 94 Joe Heap (Pittsburgh, 1952) ................................................ 92 Golden Tate (Pittsburgh, 2009) ............................................ 87 John Lattner (Iowa, 1952) .................................................... 86 Lancaster Smith (Pittsburgh, 1948) .................................... 85 Joey Getherall (Nebraska, 2000) ........................................ 83 Allen Rossum (Pittsburgh, 1996) ......................................... 83 Bob Scarpitto (USC, 1958) ................................................. *82 Ricky Watters (Michigan, 1988) .......................................... 81 *Did not score @Cotton Bowl $Sugar Bowl +Aloha Bowl #Rose Bowl &Orange Bowl ^Hawai’i Bowl %Pinstripe Bowl
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Year-By-Year Leaders RUSHING
168 167 164 119 143 202 264 251 156 162 168 261 229 185 253 255 121 134 142 119 217 190 152
972 1,343 1,044 702 809 1,179 1,268 1,176 783 657 718 1,085 1,341 786 1,196 1,267 463 585 697 603 1102 917 705
10 13 6 4 9 8 12 15 5 3 7 9 10 7 9 7 0 3 3 3 9 5 3
PASSING
206 197 192 268 111 162 113 215 139 172 189 260 208 124 151 219 145 232 214 259 82 138 137 200 234 234 159 222 217 232 298 188 316 125 144 257 411 353 450 *467 245 440 425 294 411 318 414
110 1,439 9 116 1,466 10 108 1,531 13 155 2,429 16 56 669 4 83 1,163 8 60 882 8 122 1,549 8 66 686 2 86 1,281 11 99 1,604 11 141 2,010 10 108 1,781 4 48 531 0 67 936 7 118 1,273 3 75 1,061 4 140 1,920 7 107 1,335 3 151 2,211 13 35 663 1 70 1,176 8 68 1,122 2 110 1,824 8 132 2,117 18 120 1,876 15 98 1,541 7 119 1,729 19 124 1,853 12 133 1,942 12 182 2,078 9 104 1,740 13 184 2,753 17 73 980 11 73 784 3 129 1,788 10 195 2,149 9 191 2,586 17 *292 *3,919 32 289 3,426 *37 138 1,254 7 268 3,172 25 289 3,722 28 174 2,033 15 269 2,871 20 187 2,405 12 224 3,257 27
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* Notre Dame record bold indicates active player
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Att Comp Yards TD 45 19 293 1 72 41 727 3 62 30 709 3 98 53 995 9 21 10 154 1 36 13 154 1 33 25 471 4 21 7 107 0 29 12 207 0 33 14 187 0 108 37 456 3 25 8 187 1 56 17 319 3 51 9 174 3 28 13 252 2 67 21 329 0 29 9 230 2 66 19 267 3 52 19 365 2 53 16 225 3 28 8 179 3 50 14 236 1 60 21 483 4 123 70 1,027 8 159 72 1,039 10 71 34 525 4 163 68 989 9 90 30 489 5 100 49 778 6 109 61 777 9 91 53 660 11 147 83 1,374 16 210 99 1,035 10 110 48 645 5 143 62 725 4 113 52 792 8 127 68 1,162 6 103 46 743 9 111 59 917 3 106 53 565 3 118 68 1,067 9 95 44 661 6 108 30 548 3 95 40 636 3 128 64 821 6 40 21 239 4 205 114 2,062 16 88 36 558 3 147 78 1,247 8
Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Cliff Brown Tom Clements Tom Clements Tom Clements Rick Slager Rick Slager Joe Montana Joe Montana Rusty Lisch Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Tony Rice Tony Rice Tony Rice Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Kevin McDougal Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Jarious Jackson Jarious Jackson Matt LoVecchio Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Holiday Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen Dayne Crist Tommy Rees Everett Golson Tommy Rees
COACHES & STAFF
1918 George Gipp 1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 John Mohardt 1922 Jim Crowley 1923 Jim Crowley 1924 Harry Stuhldreher 1925 Harry O’Boyle 1926 Christie Flanagan 1927 John Niemiec 1928 John Niemiec 1929 Jack Elder 1930 Marchy Schwartz 1931 Marchy Schwartz 1932 Nick Lukats 1933 Nick Lukats 1934 Bill Shakespeare 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Jack McCarthy 1938 Bob Saggau 1939 Harry Stevenson 1940 Bob Saggau 1941 Angelo Bertelli 1942 Angelo Bertelli 1943 Johnny Lujack 1944 Frank Dancewicz 1945 Frank Dancewicz 1946 Johnny Lujack 1947 Johnny Lujack 1948 Frank Tripuka 1949 Bob Williams 1950 Bob Williams 1951 John Mazur 1952 Ralph Guglielmi 1953 Ralph Guglielmi 1954 Ralph Guglielmi 1955 Paul Hornung 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Bob Williams 1958 George Izo 1959 George Izo 1960 George Haffner 1961 Frank Budka 1962 Daryle Lamonica 1963 Frank Budka 1964 John Huarte 1965 Bill Zloch 1966 Terry Hanratty
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Rushes Yards TD 98 541 6 106 729 7 102 827 8 136 781 10 75 566 5 89 698 9 107 763 5 99 556 7 68 535 4 118 731 4 120 539 3 112 597 6 124 927 9 146 692 5 88 503 6 107 339 2 73 324 6 104 374 3 132 434 6 91 347 0 60 353 2 82 414 6 71 407 4 141 490 9 138 698 4 151 911 9 136 681 8 87 616 6 53 346 3 60 426 4 129 742 9 120 712 9 109 491 2 181 676 9 148 732 3 145 859 11 141 766 3 145 638 3 94 420 6 90 449 2 117 549 4 50 256 3 80 325 2 92 637 2 90 454 3 88 330 1 136 657 9 115 582 4 78 553 8 133 591 8 152 713 14 148 612 9 118 534 3 78 337 5 124 726 5 162 752 11 203 855 12 129 756 5 233 1,058 12 229 994 6 211 1,192 7 *301 *1,437 *17 192 908 7 165 727 6 179 715 2 252 1,394 16 275 1,105 *17 255 1,100 11 96 406 2 146 861 6 121 700 9 174 884 7 150 710 5
Jerome Bettis Reggie Brooks Lee Becton Randy Kinder Randy Kinder Autry Denson Autry Denson Autry Denson Tony Fisher Julius Jones Julius Jones Ryan Grant Julius Jones Darius Walker Darius Walker Darius Walker James Aldridge Armando Allen Armando Allen Cierre Wood Cierre Wood Theo Riddick Cam McDaniel
HERE COME THE IRISH
1918 George Gipp 1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 John Mohardt 1922 Jim Crowley 1923 Don Miller 1924 Don Miller 1925 Christie Flanagan 1926 Christie Flanagan 1927 Christie Flanagan 1928 Jack Chevigny 1929 Joe Savoldi 1930 Marchy Schwartz 1931 Marchy Schwartz 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Nick Lukats 1934 George Melinkovich 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Bunny McCormick 1938 Bob Saggau 1939 Milt Piepul 1940 Steve Juzwik 1941 Fred Evans 1942 Corwin Clatt 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Elmer Angsman 1946 Emil Sitko 1947 Emil Sitko 1948 Emil Sitko 1949 Emil Sitko 1950 Jack Landry 1951 Neil Worden 1952 John Lattner 1953 Neil Worden 1954 Don Schaefer 1955 Don Schaefer 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Nick Pietrosante 1958 Nick Pietrosante 1959 Gerry Gray 1960 Angelo Dabiero 1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Don Hogan 1963 Joe Kantor 1964 Bill Wolski 1965 Nick Eddy 1966 Nick Eddy 1967 Jeff Zimmerman 1968 Bob Gladieux 1969 Denny Allan 1970 Ed Gulyas 1971 Bob Minnix 1972 Eric Penick 1973 Wayne Bullock 1974 Wayne Bullock 1975 Jerome Heavens 1976 Al Hunter 1977 Jerome Heavens 1978 Vagas Ferguson 1979 Vagas Ferguson 1980 Jim Stone 1981 Phil Carter 1982 Phil Carter 1983 Allen Pinkett 1984 Allen Pinkett 1985 Allen Pinkett 1986 Mark Green 1987 Mark Green 1988 Tony Rice 1989 Tony Rice 1990 Rodney Culver
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Year-By-Year Leaders RECEIVING
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1918 Bernie Kirk 1919 Bernie Kirk 1920 Eddie Anderson 1921 Eddie Anderson 1922 Don Miller 1923 Don Miller 1924 Don Miller 1925 Gene Edwards 1926 Ike Voedisch 1927 John Colrick 1928 John Colrick 1929 John Colrick 1930 Ed Kosky 1931 Paul Host 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Steve Banas 1934 Dom Vairo 1935 Wally Fromhart 1936 Joe O’Neill 1937 Andy Puplis 1938 Earl Brown 1939 Bud Kerr 1940 Bob Hargrave 1941 Steve Juzwik 1942 Bob Livingstone 1943 John Yonakor 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Bob Skoglund 1946 Terry Brennan 1947 Terry Brennan 1948 Leon Hart 1949 Leon Hart 1950 Jim Mutscheller 1951 Jim Mutscheller 1952 Joe Heap 1953 Joe Heap 1954 Joe Heap 1955 Jim Morse 1956 Jim Morse 1957 Dick Lynch 1958 Monty Stickles 1959 Bob Scarpitto 1960 Les Traver 1961 Les Traver 1962 Jim Kelly 1963 Jim Kelly 1964 Jack Snow 1965 Nick Eddy 1966 Jim Seymour 1967 Jim Seymour 1968 Jim Seymour 1969 Tom Gatewood 1970 Tom Gatewood 1971 Tom Gatewood 1972 Willie Townsend 1973 Pete Demmerle 1974 Pete Demmerle 1975 Ken MacAfee 1976 Ken MacAfee 1977 Ken MacAfee 1978 Kris Haines 1979 Dean Masztak 1980 Tony Hunter 1981 Tony Hunter 1982 Tony Hunter 1983 Allen Pinkett 1984 Mark Bavaro 1985 Tim Brown 1986 Tim Brown 1987 Tim Brown 1988 Rickey Watters 1989 Raghib Ismail 1990 Raghib Ismail
Catches Yards TD 7 102 1 21 372 2 17 293 3 26 394 2 6 144 1 9 149 1 16 297 2 4 28 0 6 95 0 11 126 1 18 199 2 4 90 0 4 76 1 6 48 2 7 106 1 6 59 0 4 135 2 11 174 1 8 140 1 5 86 1 6 192 4 6 129 0 9 98 1 18 307 2 17 272 3 15 323 4 18 283 5 9 100 1 10 154 2 16 181 4 16 231 4 19 257 5 35 426 7 20 305 2 29 437 2 22 335 5 18 369 0 17 424 3 20 442 1 13 128 0 20 328 7 15 297 4 14 225 0 17 349 2 41 523 4 18 264 2 60 1,114 9 13 233 2 48 862 8 37 515 4 53 736 4 47 743 8 77 1,123 7 33 417 4 25 369 4 26 404 5 43 667 6 26 333 5 34 483 3 54 797 6 32 699 5 28 428 2 23 303 1 28 387 2 42 507 0 28 288 2 32 395 1 25 397 3 45 910 5 39 846 3 15 286 2 27 535 0 32 699 2
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Tony Smith Lake Dawson Lake Dawson Derrick Mayes Derrick Mayes Pete Chryplewicz Bobby Brown Malcolm Johnson Bobby Brown David Givens Javin Hunter Arnaz Battle Rhema McKnight Rhema McKnight Jeff Samardzija Jeff Samardzija John Carlson Golden Tate Golden Tate Michael Floyd Michael Floyd Tyler Eifert TJ Jones TJ Jones
42 25 25 47 48 27 45 43 36 25 37 58 47 42 77 78 40 58 93 79 *100 50 50 70
789 4 462 1 395 2 847 11 881 6 331 4 543 6 642 6 608 5 310 2 387 1 786 5 600 3 610 3 1,249 *15 1,017 12 372 3 1,080 10 *1,496 *15 1,025 12 1,147 9 685 4 649 4 1,108 9
SCORING 1918 George Gipp 1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 John Mohardt 1922 Paul Castner 1923 Don Miller Red Maher 1924 Jim Crowley 1925 Christie Flanagan 1926 Bucky Dahman 1927 John Niemiec 1928 Jack Chevigny 1929 Jack Elder 1930 Marchy Schwartz 1931 Marchy Schwartz 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Nick Lukats 1934 George Melinkovich 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Andy Puplis 1938 Benny Sheridan Earl Brown 1939 Milt Piepul 1940 Steve Juzwik 1941 Fred Evans 1942 Corwin Clatt Creighton Miller 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Elmer Angsman 1946 Terry Brennan Jim Mello 1947 Terry Brennan 1948 Emil Sitko 1949 Emil Sitko Billy Barrett 1950 Jim Mutscheller 1951 Neil Worden 1952 Neil Worden 1953 Neil Worden 1954 Joe Heap 1955 Paul Hornung 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Monty Stickles 1958 Monty Stickles 1959 Bob Scarpitto
TD XPts 6 7 7 4 8 16 12 0 8 10 10 0 10 0 9 17 7 3 6 5 4 7 3 0 7 0 9 0 5 0 8 0 2 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 3 6 4 0 4 0 6 0 7 1 11 1 5 0 5 0 13 0 13 6 7 0 6 0 6 0 11 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 7 0 8 0 10 0 11 0 8 0 6 5 7 14 3 11 7 15 8 0
FG Pts 0 43 1 49 0 64 0 72 2 64 0 60 0 60 0 71 0 45 0 41 0 31 0 18 0 42 0 54 0 30 0 48 0 12 0 36 0 24 0 36 0 24 0 24 0 24 0 36 0 43 0 67 0 30 0 30 0 78 0 84 0 42 0 36 0 36 0 66 0 54 0 54 0 54 0 42 0 48 0 60 0 66 0 48 2 47 0 56 1 32 1 60 0 48
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Bob Scarpitto Joe Perkowski Joe Farrell Jim Kelly Daryle Lamonica Frank Budka Bill Wolski Bill Wolski Nick Eddy Joe Azzaro Bob Gladieux Scott Hempel Scott Hempel Robert Thomas Andy Huff Bob Thomas Wayne Bullock Dave Reeve Al Hunter Dave Reeve Vagas Ferguson Vagas Ferguson Harry Oliver Harry Oliver Mike Johnston Allen Pinkett Allen Pinkett Allen Pinkett John Carney Ted Gradel Reggie Ho Anthony Johnson Craig Hentrich Jerome Bettis Reggie Brooks Kevin Pendergast Derrick Mayes Marc Edwards Autry Denson Autry Denson Autry Denson Tony Fisher Nicholas Setta Nicholas Setta Nicholas Setta Julius Jones D.J. Fitzpatrick Jeff Samardzija Rhema McKnight Brandon Walker Brandon Walker Golden Tate David Ruffer David Ruffer Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza
5 0 4 4 4 4 11 8 10 0 14 0 0 0 10 0 12 0 13 0 8 17 0 0 0 18 18 11 0 0 0 13 0 *20 14 0 11 12 11 13 15 7 1 0 0 10 0 15 15 0 0 18 0 0 0 0
0 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 37 0 41 36 21 0 43 0 24 0 39 0 0 19 28 19 @1 0 0 24 33 32 0 41 0 @1 *45 @1 +2 0 0 0 @1 44 23 32 0 34 0 0 22 39 0 37 47 28 38
0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 5 4 5 0 9 0 11 0 12 0 0 18 6 19 0 0 0 *21 14 9 0 16 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 14 0 11 0 0 6 14 0 18 10 23 20
30 31 24 24 24 24 66 52 60 61 84 56 48 36 60 70 72 57 78 75 48 102 73 46 76 110 108 66 87 75 59 78 89 *120 86 87 68 76 66 78 90 44 74 68 74 60 67 90 90 40 81 108 91 77 97 98
@ Indicates one two-point conversion + Indicates two two-point conversions
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Year-By-Year Leaders TACKLES
13.3 14.7 27.0 *31.4 13.4 6.9 21.4 16.1 17.9 12.4 15.3 9.2
7 7 8 11 6 6 15 24 29 *42 6 7 19 33 10 19 6 9 18 14 25 12 25 32 34 28 11 17 26 34 19 15 13 18 25 26
64 118 102 97 41 31 153 *459 253 447 91 75 100 297 138 141 46 52 168 127 175 209 194 221 245 202 84 144 222 401 253 201 151 227 172 213
9.1 16.9 12.8 8.8 6.8 5.2 10.2 19.1 8.7 10.6 15.2 10.7 5.3 9.0 13.8 7.4 7.7 5.8 9.3 9.1 7.0 17.4 7.8 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.6 8.5 8.5 11.8 13.3 13.4 11.6 12.6 6.9 8.2
15 12 20 15 24 18 40 24 29 27 16 23 14 12 13
344 83 157 195 392 192 385 260 314 379 144 234 116 171 17
22.9 6.9 7.9 13.0 16.3 10.7 9.6 10.8 10.8 14.0 9.0 10.2 8.3 14.3 1.3
21 14
46 106
2.2 7.6
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
* Notre Dame record bold indicates active player
240 103 162 157 254 96 107 113 143 62 92 46
HISTORY AND RECORDS
(minimum of 5 returns through 1969; minimum of 1.0 returns per game from 1970) No. Yds Avg. 1919 Joe Brandy 26 186 7.2 1920 Joe Brandy 27 249 9.2 1921 (None) 1922 Frank Thomas 21 196 9.3 1923 Harry Stuhldreher 32 308 9.6 1924 Harry Stuhldreher 22 194 8.8 1925 Charlie Riley 7 38 5.4 1926 Vince McNally 8 153 19.1 1927 Charles McKinney 5 36 7.2 1928 Frank Carideo 22 239 10.9 1929 Frank Carideo 33 405 12.3 1930 Frank Carideo 37 303 8.2 1931 Emmett Murphy 10 105 10.5 1932 Chuck Jaskwhich 23 254 11.0 1933 Andy Pilney 9 124 13.8 1934 Wally Fromhart 33 288 8.7 1935 Andy Pilney 13 148 11.4 1936 Bob Wilke 5 73 14.6 1937 Andy Puplis 21 281 13.4 1938 Benny Sheridan 11 194 17.6 1939 Benny Sheridan 8 107 13.4 1940 Bob Hargrave 24 176 7.3 1941 Steve Juzwik 22 280 12.7 1942 Pete Ashbaugh 13 196 15.1 1943 Creighton Miller 7 151 21.6 1944 Bob Kelly 12 129 10.8
18 7 6 5 19 14 5 7 8 5 6 5
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PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
1945 Frank Dancewicz 1946 Bob Livingstone 1947 Coy McGee 1948 Lancaster Smith 1949 Bill Gay 1950 Bill Gay 1951 Billy Barrett 1952 John Lattner 1953 Joe Heap 1954 Dean Studer 1955 Dean Studer 1956 Aubrey Lewis 1957 (None) 1958 Pat Doyle 1959 Bob Scarpitto 1960 Angelo Dabiero 1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Frank Minik 1963 Bill Wolski 1964 Nick Rassas 1965 Nick Rassas 1966 Tom Schoen 1967 Tom Schoen 1968 Bob Gladieux 1969 Brian Lewallen 1970 Mike Crotty 1971 Mike Crotty 1972 Ken Schlezes 1973 Bob Zanot 1974 Ted Burgmeier 1975 Ted Burgmeier 1976 Steve Schmitz 1977 Steve Schmitz 1978 Dave Waymer 1979 Dave Duerson 1980 Dave Duerson 1981 Dave Duerson 1982 Dave Duerson 1983 Joe Howard 1984 Troy Wilson 1985 Troy Wilson 1986 Troy Wilson 1987 Tim Brown 1988 Ricky Watters 1989 Ricky Watters 1990 Raghib Ismail 1991 Jeff Burris 1992 Michael Miller 1993 Michael Miller 1994 (None) 1995 (None) 1996 Allen Rossum 1997 Allen Rossum 1998 Joey Getherall 1999 Julius Jones 2000 Joey Getherall 2001 Julius Jones 2002 Vontez Duff 2003 Vontez Duff 2004 Carlyle Holiday 2005 Tom Zbikowski 2006 Tom Zbikowski 2007 Tom Zbikowski 2008 Golden Tate 2009 Golden Tate 2010 John Goodman 2011 (None) 2012 Davonte’ Neal 2013 TJ Jones
COACHES & STAFF
79 55 88 88 78 53 84 84 74 71 74 58 73 61 101 95 140 88 108 95 106 98 98 93 129 80 142 88 110 99 97 85 122 96 133 75 144 117 113 101 118 99 99 146 104 160 152 *187 108 154 82 167 94 113 112 142 71 108 68 147 95 88 74 106 70 112 104 109 93 95 58 127 69 69
87 75 92 71 81 70 105 82 77 72 109 103 118 79 91 89 84 65 97 76 90 81 117 74 97 74 92 80 100 98 112 108 110 97 101 71 133 93 128 90 133 77 95 93
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Ed Sullivan Paul Hornung Jim Schaaf Al Ecuyer Al Ecuyer Ken Adamson Bob Scholtz Ken Adamson Myron Pottios Nick Buoniconti Nick Buoniconti Bob Bill Ed Hoerster Bob Lehmann Bill Pfeiffer Bob Lehmann Jim Carroll Ken Maglicic Jim Lynch Pete Duranko Jim Lynch John Pergine Bob Olson Mike McGill Bob Olson Tim Kelly Bob Olson Mike McCoy Jim Wright Tim Kelly Mike Kadish Greg Marx Jim O’Malley Greg Marx Greg Collins Gary Potempa Greg Collins Drew Mahalic Steve Niehaus Jeff Weston Steve Heimkreiter Bob Golic Ken Dike Bob Golic Ross Browner Steve Heimkreiter Bob Golic Bob Crable Mike Whittington Bob Crable Mark Zavagnin Bob Crable Mark Zavagnin Mark Zavagnin Mike Larkin Tony Furjanic Rick Naylor Mike Kovaleski Robert Banks Tony Furjanic Mike Kovaleski Mike Kovaleski Wally Kleine Ned Bolcar Wes Pritchett Wes Pritchett Michael Stonebreaker Ned Bolcar Donn Grimm Michael Stonebreaker Greg Davis Demetrius DuBose Rod Smith Pete Bercich
Demetrius DuBose Anthony Peterson Justin Goheen Pete Bercich Brian Magee Jeremy Sample Lyron Cobbins Kinnon Tatum Kinnon Tatum Lyron Cobbins Jimmy Friday Melvin Dansby Bobbie Howard Jimmy Friday A’Jani Sanders Anthony Denman Anthony Denman Tony Driver Tyreo Harrison Courtney Watson Courtney Watson Glenn Earl Courtney Watson Brandon Hoyte Mike Goolsby Brandon Hoyte Brandon Hoyte Corey Mays Maurice Crum Chinedum Ndukwe Trevor Laws Joe Brockington Kyle McCarthy David Bruton Kyle McCarthy Brian Smith Manti Te’o Harrison Smith Manti Te’o Harrison Smith Manti Te’o Zeke Motta Dan Fox Carlo Calabrese
HERE COME THE IRISH
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Year-By-Year Leaders KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (minimum of 4 returns through 1969; minimum of 0.5 returns per game from 1970)
124
1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 Chet Wynne 1922 Paul Castner 1923 Willie Maher 1924 Elmer Layden 1925 Rex Enright 1926 Christie Flanagan 1927 Jack Chevigny 1928 Jack Chevigny 1929 Joe Savoldi 1930 Joe Savoldi 1931 (None) 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Ray Brancheau 1934 Bill Shakespeare 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Andy Puplis 1937 (None) 1938 (None) 1939 Harry Stevenson 1940 Milt Piepul 1941 Fred Evans 1942 Bob Livingstone 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Phil Colella 1946 (None) 1947 (None) 1948 Larry Coutre 1949 Emil Sitko 1950 Jack Landry 1951 Billy Barrett 1952 Joe Heap 1953 John Lattner 1954 Jim Morse 1955 Dean Studer 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Dick Lynch 1958 Jim Crotty 1959 Bob Scarpitto 1960 George Sefcik 1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Ron Bliey 1963 Ron Bliey 1964 Nick Rassas 1965 Bill Wolski 1966 Nick Eddy 1967 Dave Haley 1968 Coley O’Brien 1969 Mike Crotty 1970 Darryll Dewan 1971 Gary Diminick 1972 Gary Diminick 1973 Gary Diminick 1974 Al Samuel 1975 Dan Knott 1976 Al Hunter 1977 Terry Eurick 1978 Jim Stone 1979 Jim Stone 1980 Jim Stone 1981 Greg Bell 1982 Allen Pinkett 1983 Alonzo Jefferson 1984 Hiawatha Francisco 1985 Tim Brown 1986 Tim Brown 1987 Tim Brown 1988 Raghib Ismail 1989 Raghib Ismail 1990 Raghib Ismail
No. Yds 8 166 11 208 9 258 11 490 4 184 5 111 4 86 6 183 4 91 5 115 4 81 4 186
Avg. 20.8 18.9 28.7 *44.5 46.0 22.2 21.5 30.5 22.8 23.0 20.3 46.5
4 7 4 5 5
164 109 60 123 136
41.0 15.6 15.0 24.6 27.2
5 4 9 8 4 8 5
85 122 206 184 53 213 105
17.0 30.5 22.9 23.0 13.3 26.6 21.0
4 4 11 4 6 8 5 5 16 5 12 12 7 8 13 5 4 6 4 5 4 4 4 7 15 8 8 10 12 9 13 19 17 13 14 10 6 14 25 23 12 20 14
70 89 195 86 145 331 166 115 496 159 297 247 167 193 309 131 103 131 193 119 156 111 91 199 331 181 150 284 241 211 242 493 344 371 354 174 178 338 698 456 433 502 336
17.5 22.3 17.7 21.5 24.2 41.4 33.2 23.0 31.0 31.8 24.8 20.6 23.9 24.1 23.8 26.2 25.8 21.8 48.3 23.8 39.0 27.8 22.8 28.4 22.1 22.6 18.8 28.4 20.1 23.4 18.6 25.9 20.2 28.5 25.3 17.4 29.7 24.1 27.9 19.8 36.1 25.1 24.0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Clint Johnson Michael Miller Clint Johnson Emmett Mosley Emmett Mosley Allen Rossum Allen Rossum Darcey Levy Julius Jones Julius Jones Julius Jones Vontez Duff Vontez Duff Chase Anastasio David Grimes David Grimes Armando Allen Armando Allen Theo Riddick Bennett Jackson George Atkinson III George Atkinson III George Atkinson III
9 9 10 13 15 6 20 7 26 15 18 19 16 19 15 21 33 21 *37 29 35 22 31
217 261 409 320 419 227 570 163 603 427 405 526 346 353 338 514 704 543 849 645 *915 441 780
24.1 29.0 40.9 24.6 27.9 37.8 28.5 23.3 23.2 28.5 22.5 27.7 21.6 18.6 22.5 24.5 21.3 25.9 22.9 22.2 26.1 20.0 25.2
INTERCEPTIONS (minimum of 3) 1919 George Gipp 1920 (None) 1921 Chet Wynne Harry Mehre 1922 (None) 1923 Jim Crowley 1924 (None) 1925 (None) 1926 Vince McNally 1927 (None) 1928 (None) 1929 Frank Carideo 1930 Carl Cronin Marty Brill Tom Conley 1931 Nordy Hoffmann 1932 Mike Koken 1933 Nick Lukats Ray Brancheau 1934 (None) 1935 (None) 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Ed Simonich 1938 (None) 1939 (None) 1940 Steve Bagarus 1941 Bernie Crimmins 1942 Angelo Bertelli 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Joe Gasparella 1945 Frank Dancewicz 1946 Terry Brennan 1947 Johnny Lujack 1948 Bill Gay 1949 Bill Gay 1950 Dave Flood 1951 John Lattner 1952 John Lattner Jack Whelan 1953 Ralph Guglielmi 1954 Ralph Guglielmi 1955 Paul Hornung 1956 Aubrey Lewis 1957 Bob Williams 1958 George Izo 1959 George Sefcik Don White 1960 (None)
No. Yards 3 32 4 4
43 97
4
31
3
0
5 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
151 26 8 4 32 18 22 10
3 3
33 10
4 4 8 6 4 3 3 3 6 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 4 3 3
26 12 41 78 28 31 18 44 83 80 28 66 58 35 50 50 59 39 28 11 35 39
1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Tom MacDonald 1963 Tom MacDonald 1964 Tony Carey 1965 Nick Rassas 1966 Tom Schoen 1967 Tom Schoen John Pergine 1968 Chuck Zloch 1969 Ralph Stepaniak 1970 Clarence Ellis 1971 Ken Schlezes 1972 Mike Townsend 1973 Luther Bradley 1974 (None) 1975 Luther Bradley Tom Lopienski 1976 Joe Restic 1977 Joe Restic 1978 Joe Restic Tom Gibbons Dave Waymer 1979 Dave Waymer 1980 (None) 1981 Mark Zavagnin 1982 Dave Duerson 1983 Rick Naylor 1984 Pat Ballage 1985 Steve Lawrence 1986 Steve Lawrence 1987 Corny Southall Marv Spence 1988 George Streeter Jeff Alm 1989 Todd Lyght 1990 (None) 1991 Tom Carter 1992 Tom Carter Jeff Burris 1993 Bobby Taylor 1994 (None) 1995 Lyron Cobbins 1996 Benny Guilbeaux 1997 Benny Guilbeaux 1998 A’Jani Sanders 1999 Deveron Harper 2000 Ron Israel 2001 Vontez Duff 2002 Shane Walton 2003 Quentin Burrell 2004 (None) 2005 Tom Zbikowski 2006 Mike Richardson 2007 David Bruton 2008 David Bruton 2009 Kyle McCarthy 2010 Harrison Smith 2011 (None) 2012 Manti Te’o 2013 Austin Collinsworth
5 9 5 8 6 7 4 4 5 4 7 4 *10 6
78 81 63 121 *197 112 108 19 31 84 25 63 39 37
4 4 4 6 3 3 3 4
135 79 92 25 59 48 10 77
3 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8
27 104 24 41 57 28 80 18 39 8 42
5 5 5 4
79 0 6 100
5 4 4 3 4 3 3 7 4
86 42 76 29 27 41 37 84 18
5 4 3 4 5 7
136 21 20 57 90 54
7 3
35 6
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NCAA Statistical Leaders Beginning in 1970, passers were ranked on completions per game, and starting in 1979, were ranked on efficiency rating points. The all-purpose running rankings have been compiled only since 1970. The field-goal rankings began when the goal posts were widened in 1959. Kick scoring is no longer an active category. Here’s a complete listing of all Irish players finishing among the top 10 in any individual statistical category:
Year
Year
NCAA Rank
Player
Stats
Total Offense
Rushing
Passing
Receiving
1964 2.................................... Jack Snow..............................................................60 1970 2.................................... Tom Gatewood......................................................7.7 2009 8.................................... Golden Tate...........................................................7.8 2011 9.................................... Michael Floyd..................................................... 7.69
Punting
Interceptions
All-Purpose Running
(first compiled in 1970) 1976 9.................................... Al Hunter ......................................................... 135.4 1983 6.................................... Allen Pinkett..................................................... 152.9 1986 3.................................... Tim Brown......................................................... 176.1 1987 6.................................... Tim Brown......................................................... 167.9 1990 9.................................... Raghib Ismail.................................................. 156.91
Scoring
1941 10.................................. Fred Evans..............................................................67 1943 t4.................................. Creighton Miller.....................................................78 1944 t2.................................. Bob Kelly.................................................................84 1947 t5.................................. Terry Brennan.........................................................66 1979 4.................................... Vagas Ferguson ....................................................9.3 1983 2.................................... Allen Pinkett....................................................... 10.0 1984 2.................................... Allen Pinkett..........................................................9.8 1991 4.................................... Jerome Bettis..................................................... 10.0
Kick Scoring
1953 1.................................... Menil Mavraides....................................................27 1958 t8.................................. Monty Stickles.......................................................18 1965 7.................................... Ken Ivan..................................................................48 1967 5.................................... Joe Azzaro..............................................................61 1968 t8.................................. Scott Hemple..........................................................60 1966 t9.................................. Joe Azzaro..............................................................47 1973 t3.................................. Bob Thomas...........................................................7.0
Field Goals
1955 t3.................................. Paul Hornung............................................................2 1959 t9.................................. Monty Stickles.........................................................3 1961 t8.................................. Joe Perkowski..........................................................5 1980 3.................................... Harry Oliver ........................................................ 1.64 1982 8.................................... Mike Johnston................................................... 1.73 1986 4.................................... John Carney........................................................ 1.91 2012 t6.................................. Kyle Brindza..................................................... 1.77
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
1955 t5.................................. Paul Hornung............................................................5 1961 t8.................................. Angelo Dabiero........................................................5 1962 t2.................................. Tom MacDonald ......................................................9 1963 t6.................................. Tom MacDonald.......................................................5 1964 1.................................... Tony Carey................................................................8 1965 t8.................................. Nick Rassas..............................................................6 1966 t7.................................. Tom Schoen..............................................................7 1972 1.................................... Mike Townsend .....................................................10 1982 t5.................................. Dave Duerson...........................................................7 1989 t8.................................. Todd Lyght........................................................... 0.67 2010 4.................................... Harrison Smith................................................... 0.54 2012 t3.................................. Manti Te’o........................................................... 0.54
1953 4.................................... John Lattner........................................................ 331 1956 2.................................... Paul Hornung....................................................... 496 1961 8.................................... Paul Costa............................................................ 359 1975 7.................................... Terry Eurick......................................................... 26.7 1979 6.................................... Jim Stone........................................................... 25.9 1982 9.................................... Allen Pinkett....................................................... 25.3 1986 3.................................... Tim Brown........................................................... 27.9 1988 1.................................... Raghib Ismail ..................................................... 36.1 1995 5.................................... Emmett Mosley.................................................. 27.9 1997 6.................................... Allen Rossum................................................... 28.50 2000 4.................................... Julius Jones..................................................... 28.47 2002 8.................................... Vontez Duff....................................................... 27.68
HISTORY AND RECORDS
1944 10.................................. Bob Kelly............................................................. 37.8 1973 6.................................... Brian Doherty...................................................... 42.7 1975 7.................................... Joe Restic........................................................... 43.7 2006 5.................................... Geoff Price........................................................ 45.44
Kickoff Returns
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1941 3.................................... Angelo Bertelli ......................................................70 1942 6.................................... Angelo Bertelli........................................................72 1944 2.................................... Frank Dancewicz....................................................68 1950 10.................................. Bob Williams..........................................................99 1954 10.................................. Ralph Guglielimi.....................................................68 1990 10.................................. Rick Mirer......................................................... 138.8 1991 8.................................... Rick Mirer......................................................... 149.2 2005 7.................................... Brady Quinn...................................................... 158.4 2009 3.................................... Jimmy Clausen................................................. 161.4
Stats
COACHES & STAFF
1943 1.................................... Creighton Miller ................................................. 911 1943 7.................................... Jim Mello............................................................ 704 1944 10.................................. Bob Kelly.............................................................. 681 1953 5.................................... Neil Worden ....................................................... 859 1979 5.................................... Vagas Ferguson ............................................... 130.6 1983 5.................................... Allen Pinkett..................................................... 126.4 1992 7.................................... Reggie Brooks.................................................. 122.1
Player
THE FIGHTING IRISH
1944 4.................................... Frank Dancewicz............................................... 1120 1949 6.................................... Bob Williams..................................................... 1437 1954 6.................................... Ralph Guglielmi ................................................ 1257 1955 4.................................... Paul Hornung..................................................... 1215 1956 2.................................... Paul Hornung..................................................... 1337 1964 3.................................... John Huarte....................................................... 2069 1970 2.................................... Joe Theismann................................................. 281.3 2005 5.................................... Brady Quinn...................................................... 334.1 2009 8.................................... Jimmy Clausen................................................. 302.3
NCAA Rank
HERE COME THE IRISH
Since the NCAA began producing its annual statistical rankings in 1937, individual Notre Dame players have finished in the final top 10 on 89 occasions. From 1937 through 1969, all individual rankings were by season totals. Beginning in 1970, most season individual rankings were by per game averages. In total offense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or points per game; in receiving and interceptions, it is catches per game; in punt and kickoff returns, it is yards per return and in field goals, field goals per game. Punting always has been by average.
Punt Returns
1965 1.................................... Nick Rassas......................................................... 459 1967 6.................................... Tom Schoen ........................................................ 447 1988 4.................................... Ricky Watters................................................... 13.32 1996 1.................................... Allen Rossum................................................... 22.93 2000 8.................................... Joey Getherall.................................................. 16.33 bold indicates active player
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NCAA Records A number of Notre Dame players and teams occupy places in the NCAA’s all-time collegiate football record book:
Individual Annual Champions
Total Defense 1946, 141.7 yards per game 1974, 195.2 yards per game
Rushing Creighton Miller, 1943 (151 for 911 yards) Passing Efficiency Bob Williams, 1949 (159.1 - min. 11 attempts/game) Punt Returns Nick Rassas, 1965 (24 for 459 yards) Allen Rossum, 1996 (15 for 344 yards)
Kickoff Return Defense 2008, 16.47 yards per return
RECORDS
Kick Scoring Menil Mavraides, 1953 (27 points)
Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Kickoff Returns 2, vs. Rice 1988, vs. Michigan 1989 (held by many teams)
Kickoff Returns Raghib Ismail, 1988 (36.1 average - 12 for 433 yards)
RECORDS Highest Season Percentage of Field Goals Made 40-49 Yards John Carney, 1984 (1.000 – 10 of 10) Most Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Kickoff Returns Raghib Ismail, 1988 vs. Rice (2), 1989 vs. Michigan (2) (with 12 others, though Ismail is the only player in history to score twice in two games) Most Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Fumble Returns Tony Driver, 2000 vs. Navy (2) (with Tyrone Carter of Minnesota, 1996, and Alvin Nnabuife of SMU, 2004)) Most Career Touchdowns on Interceptions, Punt Returns and Kickoff Returns (Must have at Least One Touchdown in Each Category) Allen Rossum, 1994-97 (9) (3 interceptions, 3 punt returns, 3 kickoff returns)
Total Offense 1943, 418.0 yards per game 1946, 441.3 yards per game 1949, 434.8 yards per game Rushing Offense 1943, 313.7 yards per game 1946, 340.1 yards per game Scoring Offense 1966, 36.2 points per game
Rushing Defense 1974, 102.8 yards per game Scoring Defense 1946, 2.7 points per game
Interceptions Tony Carey, 1964 (8 for 121 yards) Mike Townsend, 1972 (10 for 39 yards)
TEAM ANNUAL CHAMPIONS
Kickoff Returns 1957, 27.6 yards per return 1966, 29.6 yards per return 1988, 24.2 yards per return
Single-Game Fewest Punts By Losing Team 0, vs. Navy, 2007 (with numerous other teams) Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Punt Returns 3, vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (with five other teams) Single-Game – Most Defensive Extra Point Attempts Against 2, vs. Rice, 1988 (2 returns, 1 scored; with three other teams) Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Fumble Returns 2, vs. Navy, 2000 (with nine other teams) Season Total Offense – Most Plays Per Game 92.4, 1970 (924 in 10 games) Season Pass Defense – Lowest Completion Pct. Allowed (min. 200 attempts) .333, 1967 (102 of 306 attempts) Season Pass Defense– Fewest Yds Allowed Per Attempt (min. 300 attempts) 3.78, 1967 (306 for 1,158 yards) Season Punt Return Defense – Fewest Returns Allowed 5, 1968 (52 yards) (tied with Nebraska 1995) Season Fewest Turnovers Lost 8, 2000 (tied with Clemson 1940 and Miami, Ohio 1966) Most Consecutive Winning Seasons (All Time) 42 from 1889 to 1932 (no teams in 1890-91) Season Fewest Turnovers Per Game 0.73, 2000 (8 in 11 games)
Punt Returns 1958, 17.6 yards per return
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Statistical Trends
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Here are Notre Dame’s team statistical averages and corresponding NCAA rankings since 1946: Offense Defense Total Off. Rushing Passing Scoring Total Def. Rushing Passing Scoring Year Record .Games Yds PG .................... Rank Yds PG....Rank Yds PG.....Rank Pts PG....Rank Yds PG..... Rank Yds PG..........Rank Yds PG... Rank Pts PG................Rank 1946 8-0-1.......... 9 441.3................... 1 340.1................1 101.2..............40 30.1.................7 141.7*...............1 83.7.................5 58.0.................3 2.7*.......................1 1947 9-0-0......... 9 408.6................... 2 273.8................4 134.8................9 32.3.................3 168.2.................8 112.2...............20 *56.0...............6 5.8.......................4 1948 9-0-1........ 10 396.4................... 5 319.4................3 77.0................93 32.0.................6 204.9...............22 103.6...............12 101.3.............76 9.3.....................13 1949 10-0-0...... 10 434.8................... 1 291.4................4 143.4..............22 36.0.................4 219.6...............11 86.4.................4 133.2...........103 8.6.......................8 1950 4-4-1.......... 9 305.7................... 57 171.0............ 67 134.7..............27 15.4...............84 252.4...............40 156.0...............47 96.4...............36 15.6.....................52 1951 7-2-1........ 10 326.7................... 36 210.0..............31 116.7..............46 24.1...............38 251.2...............33 129.4...............23 121.8.............81 12.2.....................20 1952 7-2-1........ 10 321.3................... 34 204.6..............33 116.7..............47 18.3...............53 240.5...............24 131.5...............25 109.0.............44 10.8.....................17 1953 9-0-1........ 10 383.9................... 2 288.1................4 95.8................57 31.7.................4 223.9...............24 120.7.................9 103.2.............57 13.9.....................37 1954 9-1-0........ 10 385.3................... 6 239.3..............20 146.0................5 26.1...............14 218.0...............15 109.4.................6 108.6.............81 11.5.....................25 1955 8-2-0........ 10 357.3................... 6 272.7................5 85.6................47 21.0...............17 248.0...............43 146.9...............27 101.1.............83 11.2.....................27 1956 2-8-0........ 10 297.2................... 38 170.8..............73 126.4..............12 13.0...............76 372.6.............103 279.1.............102 93.5...............71 28.9...................101 1957 7-3-0........ 10 296.4................... 34 190.9..............44 105.5..............31 20.0...............29 279.2...............66 185.9...............64 93.3...............62 13.6.....................44 1958 6-4-0........ 10 369.7................... 5 213.6..............16 156.1................8 20.6...............25 265.8...............51 144.1...............26 121.7.............95 17.3.....................70 1959 5-5-0........ 10 278.3................... 40 135.2..............80 143.1..............13 17.1...............44 267.2...............62 168.5...............64 98.7...............59 18.0.....................85 1960 2-8-0........ 10 243.7................... 80 153.7..............71 90.0................63 11.1...............85 252.7...............50 160.8...............56 91.9...............49 18.8.....................88 1961 5-5-0........ 10 320.6................... 16 224.5..............14 96.1................49 17.5...............42 287.3...............84 128.2...............25 159.1.........112† 18.2.....................82 1962 5-5-0........ 10 252.5................... 74 137.9..............83 114.6..............42 15.9...............60 263.4...............57 176.4...............75 87.0...............18 19.2.....................90 1963 2-7-0.......... 9 220.0................... 105 147.3..............74 72.6..............101 12.0...............93 284.4...............81 166.8...............74 117.6.............84 17.6.....................77 1964 9-1-0........ 10 401.4................... 2 190.9..............19 210.5................5 28.7.................3 206.3...............15 *68.7.................2 137.6...........103 7.7.....................11 1965 7-2-1........ 10 299.5................... 41 214.5..............15 85.0................87 27.0.................9 194.4.................6 75.4.................5 119.0.............53 7.3 ......................4 1966 9-0-1........ 10 391.5................... 3 210.6..............13 180.9..............17 36.2.................1 187.6.................4 79.3.................9 108.3.............20 3.8.......................2 1967 8-2-0........ 10 391.1................... 7 217.0..............16 174.1..............20 33.7.................4 220.1...............13 104.3...............18 115.8.............22 12.4.....................24 1968 7-2-1........ 10 504.4................... 2 305.9................4 198.5..............22 37.6*...............4 249.0...............10 179.3.................4 169.7.............81 17.0.....................38 1969 8-1-1........ 10 448.9................... 7 290.5................6 158.4..............52 33.4...............12 218.7.................4 85.1.................6 133.6.............31 11.3.....................13 1970 9-1-0........ 10 510.5*................... 2 257.8..............14 252.7................8 33.0.................9 220.7.................5 96.2.................5 124.5.............22 9.7.......................6 1971 8-2-0........ 10 332.9................... 46 232.1..............24 100.8..............88 22.5...............38 198.1.................4 86.4.................3 111.7.............23 8.6.......................5 1972 8-2-0........ 10 423.8................... 7 304.3................4 119.5..............74 28.3...............18 258.3...............13 143.9...............26 114.4.............28 15.2.....................29 1973 10-0-0...... 10 461.4................... 5 350.2*..............6 111.2..............83 35.8.................8 201.3.................2 82.4.................3 118.8.............38 6.6.......................3 1974 9-2-0........ 11 434.5................... 4 283.5..............11 150.9..............29 27.7...............16 195.2.................1 102.8.................1 92.4...............15 12.4.....................14 1975 8-3-0........ 11 326.0................... 71 218.2..............55 107.8..............73 22.2...............48 270.1.............. 23 171.7...............37 98.4...............34 13.1.....................20 1976 8-3-0........ 11 363.7................... 30 207.3..............63 156.5..............32 24.9...............38 273.7...............28 120.4.................7 153.4...........118 13.5.....................26 1977 10-1-0...... 11 440.0................... 5 231.9..............40 208.1..............13 34.7.................7 237.0...............11 89.2.................3 147.8...........104 11.7.....................12 1978 8-3-0........ 11 395.9................... 19 209.0............ 51 186.9..............20 23.5...............41 324.7...............61 139.7...............21 185.0...........133 14.8.....................30 1979 7-4-0........ 11 380.3................... 26 184.1..............74 196.2..............20 22.1...............50 307.4...............50 180.5...............62 126.9............ 50 17.9.....................59 1980 9-1-1........ 11 328.6................... 72 244.9..............15 83.7.............131 21.6...............61 213.2.................4 109.8.................8 103.0...............8 10.1.......................5 1981 5-6-0....... 11 328.1................... 71 180.5..............55 147.6..............72 21.1...............64 293.3...............37 166.1...............68 127.2.............16 14.5.....................32 1982 6-4-1........ 11 330.9................... 67 173.5..............42 157.4..............64 18.7...............72 283.9...............10 95.5.................8 188.5.............60 15.8.....................22 1983 6-5-0........ 11 428.5................... 9 238.8..............17 189.6..............45 27.0...............21 286.7...............14 133.9...............29 152.8.............14 14.5.....................13 1984 7-4-0........ 11 336.5................... 57 146.9..............69 189.6..............37 25.4...............33 318.2...............31 174.3...............69 143.9.............12 19.3 ....................42 1985 5-6-0....... 11 335.0................... 68 164.4..............56 170.6..............61 20.9...............62 352.7...............56 158.3...............42 194.5.............65 21.3.....................49 1986 5-6-0........ 11 411.5................... 14 189.4..............33 222.2..............28 27.2...............24 312.6...............26 119.5...............19 193.2.............63 19.9.....................44 1987 8-3-0........ 11 381.0................... 35 252.1..............14 128.9..............81 29.9...............15 301.3...............17 154.2...............41 147.1.............13 16.6.....................21 1988 11-0-0...... 11 388.0................... 36 258.0..............11 130.0..............86 32.6...............15 280.3...............13 112.4...............10 167.9.............34 12.3...................... 3 1989 11-1-0...... 12 401.5................... 29 287.7................8 113.8..............98 33.8...............11 295.8...............14 105.6...............14 190.3.............43 15.3.....................12 1990 9-2-0........ 11 417.0................... 17 250.3..............12 166.7..............68 31.8...............19 390.3...............73 123.2...............24 267.1.............90 22.6.....................50 1991 9-3-0........ 12 455.6................... 11 269.1................6 186.5..............51 35.5...............10 382.3...............73 204.8...............84 177.5.............60 21.8.....................53 1992 9-1-1........ 11 470.4................... 3 280.9................3 189.5.............t49 37.2.................4 327.1...............32 111.1.................9 216.1.............31 16.2.....................20 1993 10-1-0...... 11 429.6................... 22 260.7................6 168.8..............73 36.6.................9 317.0...............20 89.6.................4 227.5.............51 17.6.....................20 1994 6-4-1........ 11 384.55................... 37 215.6..............20 168.9..............78 28.9..............t30 332.8...............32 139.8...............39 193.0.............43 21.7....................t37 1995 9-2-0........ 11 419.9................... 22 233.8................6 186.1..............69 33.3...............13 362.2...............51 190.7...............78 171.5.............57 19.6.....................33 1996 8-3............ 11 463.7................... 10 269.5................8 193.7..............53 37.0..............t10 270.0...............11 119.5...............24 150.5...............8 16.5.....................14 1997 7-6............ 13 360.25................... 63 174.9..............36 185.3..............75 22.8...............67 365.1...............60 184.8...............83 180.3.............24 19.8.....................51 1998 9-3............ 12 382.45................... 42 212.5..............16 169.9..............82 27.3...............43 347.2...............43 141.8...............40 205.4.............53 19.4.....................27 1999 5-7............ 12 419.7................... 19 181.5..............26 238.2..............34 29.0...............35 383.7...............74 142.2...............50 241.5.............82 27.6.....................78 2000 9-3............ 12 345.7................... 76 213.5..............14 132.2............109 31.3...............29 353.8...............51 147.6...............57 206.2.............44 20.5.....................34 2001 5-6............ 11 289.7................... 110 188.8..............30 101.5............114 19.4...............99 304.9...............14 132.2...............39 172.6.............10 19.5.....................22 2002 10-3.......... 13 313.54................... 108 139.4..............68 174.2..............91 22.3...............91 300.0...............13 95.2...............10 204.8.............46 16.7.......................9 2003 5-7............ 12 336.3................... 90 157.2..............56 179.0..............92 20.2...............93 340.1...............33 127.1...............29 213.0.............48 26.2.....................65 2004 6-6............ 12 345.5................... 81 127.4..............85 218.1..............54 24.1...............72 369.4...............54 88.2.................4 281.2...........116 24.1.....................46 2005 9-3............ 12 477.3................... 10 147.1..............55 330.3*..............4 36.7.................8 396.9...............75 132.3...............34 264.6...........103 24.5.....................53 2006 10-3.......... 13 389.77................... 23 125.69............72 264.08............13 31.0...............16 340.23.............65 136.85...............61 203.38...........60 23.85.....................67 2007 3-9............ 12 242.25................... 119 75.25........... 115 167.00..........110 16.42...........116 357.00.............39 195.42...............96 161.58.............2 28.75.....................72 2008 7-6............ 13 355.08................... 65 109.69......... 100 245.38............34 24.69.............67 329.85.............39 134.15...............45 195.69...........43 22.15.....................42 2009 6-6............ 12 451.75................... 8 128.25............84 323.50..............5 30.08.............32 397.75.............86 170.25...............89 227.50...........76 25.92.....................63 2010 8-5............ 13 379.69................... 61 126.62............92 253.08............34 26.31.............67 357.23.............50 142.15...............50 215.08...........54 20.23.....................23 2011 8-5............ 13 413.00................... 35 138.92............47 252.62............40 29.23.............49 344.69.............30 138.92...............47 205.77...........38 20.69.....................24 2012 12-1.......... 13 412.15................... 54 189.38............38 222.77............71 25.77.............78 305.46...............7 105.69...............11 199.77...........25 12.77.......................2 2013 9-4............ 13 406.15................... 67 151.31............80 254.85............39 27.23.............74 366.15.............31 168.00...............70 198.15...........15 22.38.....................27 * Notre Dame record †Last in nation
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All-Time Scores 1887
1896
Coach: None Captain: Henry Luhn Record: 0-1-0 November 23 L Michigan
Coach: Frank E. Hering Captain: Frank E. Hering Record: 4-3-0 October 8 L Chicago Physicians & Surgeons October 14 L Chicago October 27 W South Bend Commercial Athletic Club October 31 W Albion November 14 L Purdue November 20 W Highland Views November 26 W Beloit (R)
0-8
H
6-26 4-10 20-0
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1888 Coach: None Captain: Edward Prudhomme Record: 1-2-0 April 20 L Michigan April 21 L Michigan December 6 W Harvard Prep
1889 Coach: None Captain: Edward Prudhomme Record: 1-0-0 November 14 W Northwestern
9-0
A
1890-91 - No Team 1892
0-4 0-18 46-0 24-0 22-28 82-0 8-0
H H H H H H H
0-0 4-0 62-0 5-34 60-0 34-6
H H H A H H
5-0 53-0 0-23 32-0 5-11 60-0
A H A H H A
29-5 40-0 6-23 38-0 0-12 17-0 12-0 17-0 10-10 0-5
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1897 Coach: Frank E. Hering Record: 4-1-1 October 13 T October 23 W October 28 W November 6 L November 13 W November 25 W
Captain: Jack Mullen Rush Medical DePauw Chicago Dental Surgeons Chicago St. Viator Michigan State (R)
1898
Coach: None Captain: Pat Coady Record: 1-0-1 October 19 W South Bend High School November 24 T Hillsdale
56-0 10-10
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34-0 8-6 28-0 22-10 0-8
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1893 Coach: None Captain: Frank Keough Record: 4-1-0 October 25 W Kalamazoo November 11 W Albion November 23 W De LaSalle (S) November 30 W Hillsdale (S) January 1 L Chicago
1894 Coach: James L. Morison Captain: Frank Keough Record: 3-1-1 October 13 W Hillsdale October 20 T Albion November 15 W Wabash November 22 W Rush Medical November 29 L Albion
14-0 6-6 30-0 18-6 12-19
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20-0 18-2 0-18 32-0
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1895 Coach: H. G. Hadden Captain: Dan Casey Record: 3-1-0 October 19 W Northwestern Law November 7 W Illinois Cycling Club November 22 L Indianapolis Artillery (S) November 28 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons
Coach: Frank E. Hering Captain: Jack Mullen Record: 4-2-0 October 8 W Illinois October 15 W Michigan State October 23 L Michigan October 29 W DePauw November 5 L Indiana November 19 W Albion
1899 Coach: James McWeeney Captain: Jack Mullen Record: 6-3-1 September 27 W Englewood High School September 30 W Michigan State October 4 L Chicago October 14 W Lake Forest October 18 L Michigan October 23 W Indiana October 27 W Northwestern (R) November 4 W Rush Medical November 18 T Purdue November 30 L Chicago Physicians & Surgeons
Key to Abbreviations W-L-T Game won, lost or tied H Home game A A: game, played at opponent’s home stadium N Game played at a N: site; see footnote for city NT Night game HC Homecoming game TH Game played on Thanksgiving Day R Game played in rain
S 0:00 C AP
Game played in snow Time remaining in games decided in the final minutes; in case of ties, time followed by team scoring last Capacity crowd Beginning with the 1936 season, the number in front of the opponent name indicates Notre Dame’s ranking in the Associated Press poll coming into the game. The number following the opponent name indicates its ranking.
Scoring Values Seasons Touchdown Field Goal Point After Safety 1887-1897 4 points 5 points 2 points 2 points 1898-1903 5 points 5 points 1 point 2 points 1904-1908 5 points 4 points 1 point 2 points 1909-1911 5 points 3 points 1 point 2 points 1912-1957 6 points 3 points 1 point 2 points 1958 to date 6 points 3 points 1 point for kick 2 points 2 points for run or pass
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All-Time Scores Coach: Pat O’Dea Captain: John Farley Record: 6-3-1 September 29 W Goshen October 6 W Englewood High School October 13 W South Bend Howard Park October 20 W Cincinnati October 25 L Indiana November 3 T Beloit November 10 L Wisconsin November 17 L Michigan November 24 W Rush Medical (R) November 29 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons
Coach: Henry J. McGlew Captain: Pat Beacom Record: 5-4-0 September 30 W North Division High School (Chicago) 44-0 H October 7 W Michigan State 28-0 H October 14 L Wisconsin (at Milwaukee) 0-21 N October 21 L Wabash 0-5 H October 28 W *American Medical 142-0 H November 4 W DePauw 71-0 H November 11 L Indiana 5-22 A November 18 W Bennett Medical College (Chicago) 22-0 H November 24 L Purdue 0-32 A * After a 25-minute first half, with Notre Dame leading 111-0, the second half was shortened to only eight minutes to permit the ‘‘Doctors’’ time to eat before catching a train to Chicago. Notre Dame scored 27 touchdowns, but missed 20 extra points.
55-0 68-0 64-0 58-0 0-6 6-6 0-54 0-7 5-0 5-0
H H H H A H A A H H
0-0 6-0 0-2 32-0 5-0 16-0 12-6 18-5 34-0 22-6
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1901 Coach: Pat O’Dea Record: 8-1-1 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November 28
Captain: Al Fortin T W L W W W W W W W
1906
South Bend Athletic Club Ohio Medical University Northwestern (R) Chicago Medical College Beloit Lake Forest Purdue Indiana (R) Chicago Physicians & Surgeons South Bend Athletic Club
33-0 28-0 0-23 11-5 6-5 5-12 92-0 22-0 6-6
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1903 12-0 28-0 56-0 52-0 46-0 28-0 0-0 35-0 34-0
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1904 12-4 44-0 0-58 17-5 6-0 5-24 10-0 0-36
H H N A H A H A
Coach: Thomas A. Barry Captain: Dom Callicrate Record: 6-0-1 October 12 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons (R) October 19 W Franklin October 26 W Olivet November 2 T Indiana November 9 W Knox November 23 W Purdue November 28 W St. Vincent’s (Chicago)
H H H H H A A
39-0 64-0 6-12 88-0 58-4 11-0 8-4 46-0 6-0
H H A H H N A H A
58-0 60-11 17-0 6-0 11-3 46-0 38-0 0-0
H H H A A H H A
48-0 51-0 0-17 41-3 47-0 5-5
H H A A H A
1908 Coach: Victor M. Place Captain: Harry Miller Record: 8-1-0 October 3 W Hillsdale October 10 W Franklin October 17 L Michigan October 24 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons October 29 W Ohio Northern November 7 W Indiana (at Indianapolis) November 13 W Wabash November 18 W St. Viator November 26 W Marquette
1909 Coach: Frank C. Longman Captain: Howard Edwards Record: 7-0-1 October 9 W Olivet October 16 W Rose Poly October 23 W Michigan State October 30 W Pittsburgh November 6 W Michigan November 13 W Miami (Ohio) November 20 W Wabash November 25 T Marquette “The Notre Dame Victory March” was introduced this season.
1910 Coach: Frank C. Longman Captain: Ralph Dimmick Record: 4-1-1 October 8 W Olivet October 22 W Butchel (Akron) October 29 L Michigan State November 12 W Rose Poly November 19 W *Ohio Northern November 24 T Marquette *Notre Dame’s 100th victory
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Coach: Louis (Red) Salmon Captain: Frank Shaughnessy Record: 5-3-0 October 1 W Wabash October 8 W American Medical October 15 L Wisconsin (at Milwaukee) October 22 W Ohio Medical University October 27 W Toledo Athletic Association November 5 L Kansas November 19 W DePauw November 24 L Purdue
32-0 23-0 22-4 0-0 22-4 17-0 21-12
1907
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Coach: James F. Faragher Captain: Louis (Red) Salmon Record: 8-0-1 October 3 W Michigan State October 10 W Lake Forest October 17 W DePauw (R) October 24 W American Medical October 29 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons November 7 W Missouri Osteopaths November 14 T Northwestern (at South Side Park, Chicago) November 21 W Ohio Medical University November 26 W Wabash
H H H H A N H
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Coach: James F. Faragher Captain: Louis (Red) Salmon Record: 6-2-1 September 27 W Michigan State October 11 W Lake Forest October 18 L Michigan (at Toledo) October 25 W Indiana November 1 W Ohio Medical University November 8 L Knox November 15 W American Medical November 22 W DePauw November 27 T Purdue
26-0 17-0 28-0 5-0 2-0 0-12 29-0
COACHES & STAFF
1902
Coach: Thomas A. Barry Captain: Bob Bracken Record: 6-1-0 October 6 W Franklin October 13 W Hillsdale October 20 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons October 27 W Michigan State November 3 W Purdue November 10 L Indiana (at Indianapolis) November 24 W Beloit (R)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
1905 HERE COME THE IRISH
1900
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All-Time Scores 1911
1917
Coach: John L. Marks Record: 6-0-2 October 7 W October 14 W October 21 W October 28 W November 4 T November 11 W November 20 W November 30 T
Captain: Luke Kelly Ohio Northern St. Viator Butler (R) Loyola (Chicago) Pittsburgh St. Bonaventure Wabash Marquette
32-6 43-0 27-0 80-0 0-0 34-0 6-3 0-0
H H H H A H A A
Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Jim Phelan Record: 6-1-1 October 6 W Kalamazoo October 13 T Wisconsin October 20 L Nebraska October 27 W South Dakota (R) November 3 W Army November 10 W Morningside November 17 W Michigan State November 24 W Washington & Jefferson
1912 Coach: John L. Marks Captain: Charles (Gus) Dorais Record: 7-0-0 October 5 W St. Viator October 12 W Adrian October 19 W Morris Harvey October 26 W Wabash November 2 W Pittsburgh (S) November 9 W St. Louis November 28 W Marquette (at Comiskey Park, Chicago)
116-7 74-7 39-0 41-6 3-0 47-7 69-0
H H H H A A N
87-0 20-7 62-0 35-13 14-7 20-7 30-7
H H H A A A A
1914 56-0 102-0 0-28 33-0 20-7 7-20 48-6 20-0
H H A N H A N A
32-0 34-0 19-20 6-0 7-0 41-0 36-7 55-2
H H A H A A A A
48-0 48-0 26-0 60-0 10-30 20-0 14-0 46-0 20-0
H A H H A N A H A
1916 Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Stan Cofall Record: 8-1-0 September 30 W Case Tech October 7 W Western Reserve October 14 W Haskell October 28 W Wabash November 4 L Army November 11 W South Dakota (at Sioux Falls) November 18 W Michigan State November 25 W Alma November 30 W Nebraska
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Leonard Bahan Record: 3-1-2 September 28 W Case Tech November 2 W Wabash November 9 T Great Lakes November 16 L Michigan State (R) November 23 W Purdue November 28 T Nebraska (S)
26-6 67-7 7-7 7-13 26-6 0-0
A A H A A A
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Leonard Bahan Record: 9-0-0 October 4 W Kalamazoo October 11 W Mount Union October 18 W Nebraska October 25 W Western Michigan November 1 W Indiana (R) (at Indianapolis) November 8 W Army November 15 W Michigan State November 22 W Purdue November 27 W Morningside (S)
14-0 H 60-7 H 14-9 A 53-0 H 16-3 N 12-9 A 13-0 H 33-13 A 14-6 A
5,000 4,000 10,000 2,500 5,000 8,000 5,000 7,000 10,000
1920
1915 Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Freeman Fitzgerald Record: 7-1-0 October 2 W Alma October 9 W Haskell October 23 L Nebraska October 30 W South Dakota November 6 W Army November 13 W Creighton November 25 W Texas November 27 W Rice
1918
1919
1913
Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Keith Jones Record: 6-2-0 October 3 W Alma October 10 W Rose Poly October 17 L Yale October 24 W South Dakota (at Sioux Falls) October 31 W Haskell November 7 L Army November 14 W Carlisle (at Comiskey Park, Chicago) November 26 W Syracuse
H A A H A A H A
The Knute Rockne Years – 13 seasons: 105-12-5 (.881)
The Jesse Harper Years – 5 seasons: 34-5-1 (.863) Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Knute Rockne Record: 7-0-0 October 4 W Ohio Northern October 18 W South Dakota October 25 W Alma November 1 W Army November 7 W Penn State (R) November 22 W Christian Brothers (St. Louis) November 27 W Texas
55-0 0-0 0-7 40-0 7-2 13-0 23-0 3-0
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Frank Coughlin Record: 9-0-0 October 2 W Kalamazoo 39-0 H 5,000 October 9 W Western Michigan 41-0 H 3,500 October 16 W Nebraska 16-7 A 9,000 October 23 W Valparaiso 28-3 H 8,000 October 30 W Army 27-17 A 10,000 November 6 W Purdue (HC) 28-0 H 12,000 November 13 W Indiana (at Indianapolis) 13-10 N 14,000 November 20 W *Northwestern 33-7 A c20,000 November 25 W Michigan State 25-0 A 8,000 *George Gipp’s last game. He contracted strep throat and died from complications of the disease on December 14 at the age of 25.
1921 Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Eddie Anderson Record: 10-1-0 September 24 W Kalamazoo October 1 W DePauw October 8 L Iowa October 15 W Purdue October 22 W Nebraska (HC) October 29 W Indiana (at Indianapolis) (R) November 5 W Army November 8 W Rutgers (at Polo Grounds, NYC) November 12 W Haskell November 19 W Marquette November 24 W Michigan State
56-0 H 57-10 H 7-10 A 33-0 A 7-0 H 28-7 N 28-0 A 48-0 N 42-7 H 21-7 A 48-0 H
8,000 8,000 7,500 7,500 14,000 10,000 7,000 12,000 5,000 11,000 15,000
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All-Time Scores 1927
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Glen Carberry Record: 8-1-1 September 30 W Kalamazoo October 7 W St. Louis October 14 W Purdue October 21 W DePauw October 28 W Georgia Tech November 4 W Indiana (HC) November 11 T Army November 18 W Butler November 25 W Carnegie Tech (S) November 30 L Nebraska
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: John Smith Record: 7-1-1 October 1 W Coe (R) October 8 W Detroit October 15 W Navy (at Baltimore) October 22 W Indiana October 29 W Georgia Tech November 5 T Minnesota (S) (1:00-M) November 12 L Army November 19 W Drake November 26 W USC (at Soldier Field) *Paid attendance: 99,573
46-0 H 5,000 26-0 H 7,000 20-0 A 9,000 34-7 H 5,000 13-3 A 20,000 27-0 H c22,000 0-0 A 15,000 31-3 A 12,000 19-0 A 30,000 6-14 A 16,000
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Harvey Brown Record: 9-1-0 September 29 W Kalamazoo October 6 W Lombard October 13 W Army (at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn) October 20 W Princeton October 27 W Georgia Tech November 3 W Purdue (HC) November 10 L Nebraska November 17 W Butler November 24 W Carnegie Tech November 29 W St. Louis (R)
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Fred Miller Record: 5-4-0 September 29 W Loyola (New Orleans) October 6 L Wisconsin October 13 W Navy (at Soldier Field) October 20 L Georgia Tech October 27 W Drake November 3 W Penn State (R) (at Philadelphia) November 10 W Army (2:30) (at Yankee Stadium) November 17 L Carnegie Tech (R) December 1 L USC *Paid attendance: 103,081 †First defeat at home since 1905
74-0 H 10,000 14-0 H 8,000 13-0 N c30,000 25-2 A 30,000 35-7 H 20,000 34-7 H 20,000 7-14 A 30,000 34-7 H 10,000 26-0 A 30,000 13-0 A 9,000
1924 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
ROSE BOWL January 1 W *Notre Dame’s 200th victory
Stanford (at Pasadena, Calif.)
1929 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 40-0 H 8,000 34-0 H 10,000 13-7 N c55,000 12-0 A 40,000 34-3 H c22,000 38-3 A 28,425 34-6 H c22,000 13-6 N 45,000 40-19 A 35,000 27-10
N c53,000
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: John Law Record: 9-0-0 October 5 W Indiana October 12 W Navy (at Baltimore) October 19 W Wisconsin (at Soldier Field) October 26 W Carnegie Tech November 2 W Georgia Tech November 9 W Drake (at Soldier Field) November 16 W USC (at Soldier Field) November 23 W Northwestern November 30 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) No home games; Notre Dame Stadium was under construction *Paid attendance: 99,351
14-0 A 16,111 14-7 N c64,681 19-0 N 90,000 7-0 A c66,000 26-6 A 22,000 19-7 N 50,000 13-12 N* c112,912 26-6 A c50,000 7-0 N c79,408
1930 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1925 41-0 H 13,000 69-0 H 10,000 19-3 H 10,000 0-27 N c65,000 19-7 A c49,000 13-0 A 12,000 0-0 A c20,000 26-0 H c27,000 13-10 H c27,000 0-17 A c45,000
1926 77-0 20-7 28-0 6-0 12-0 26-0 7-0 21-0 0-19 13-12
H 8,000 A c48,648 H 18,000 A c41,000 H 11,000 H 20,000 N c63,029 H 20,000 A c45,000 A c74,378
20-14 H 14,751 26-2 H 40,593 21-6 H 30,009 35-19 A c66,586 27-0 H 11,113 60-20 A c75,657 28-7 H 10,106 14-0 A c44,648 7-6 N* c110,000 27-0 A c73,967
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Coach: Knute Rockne Captains: Gene Edwards and Tom Hearden Record: 9-1-0 October 2 W Beloit October 9 W Minnesota October 16 W Penn State (R) October 23 W Northwestern October 30 W Georgia Tech (R) November 6 W Indiana November 13 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) November 20 W Drake (HC) (S) November 27 L Carnegie Tech December 4 W USC (2:00)
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Tom Conley Record: 10-0-0 October 4 W SMU (4:00) October 11 W Navy@ October 18 W Carnegie Tech October 25 W Pittsburgh November 1 W Indiana November 8 W Pennsylvania November 15 W Drake November 22 W Northwestern November 29 W Army (R-S)(3:30) (at Soldier Field) December 6 W USC @Dedication of Notre Dame Stadium *Paid attendance: 103,310
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Clem Crowe Record: 7-2-1 September 26 W Baylor (R) October 3 W Lombard October 10 W Beloit October 17 L Army (at Yankee Stadium) October 24 W Minnesota October 31 W Georgia Tech (R) November 7 T Penn State (R) November 14 W Carnegie Tech (HC) November 21 W Northwestern November 26 L Nebraska
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Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Adam Walsh Record: 10-0-0 October 4 W Lombard October 11 W Wabash October 18 W Army (at Polo Grounds) October 25 W Princeton November 1 W *Georgia Tech (HC) November 8 W Wisconsin November 15 W Nebraska November 22 W Northwestern (at Soldier Field) November 29 W Carnegie Tech
12-6 H 15,000 6-22 A 29,885 7-0 N *c120,000 0-13 A c35,000 32-6 H 12,000 9-0 N 30,000 12-6 N c78,188 7-27 H† c27,000 14-27 A c72,632
COACHES & STAFF
1928
THE FIGHTING IRISH
1923
28-7 H 10,000 20-0 A c28,000 19-6 N 45,101 19-6 A 16,000 26-7 H 17,000 7-7 H 25,000 0-18 YS c65,678 32-0 A 8,412 7-6 N *c120,000
HERE COME THE IRISH
1922
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All-Time Scores The Hunk Anderson Years – 3 seasons: 16-9-2 (.630) 1931 Coach: Heartley (Hunk) Anderson Captain: Tommy Yarr Record: 6-2-1 October 3 W Indiana October 10 T Northwestern (R) (at Soldier Field) October 17 W Drake October 24 W Pittsburgh October 31 W Carnegie Tech November 7 W Pennsylvania November 14 W Navy (at Baltimore) November 21 L USC (1:00) November 28 L Army (at Yankee Stadium) *First capacity crowd in Notre Dame Stadium
25-0 A 12,098 0-0 N 65,000 63-0 H 23,835 25-12 H 37,394 19-0 A 42,271 49-0 H 39,173 20-0 N 56,861 14-16 H *50,731 0-12 N c78,559
73-0 H 8,369 62-0 H 6,663 42-0 H 16,015 0-12 A 55,616 24-6 A 18,062 21-0 H 31,853 12-0 N 61,122 21-0 N c78,115 0-13 A c93,924
1933 Coach: Heartley (Hunk) Anderson Captains: Hugh Devore and Tom Gorman Record: 3-5-1 October 7 T Kansas 0-0 H 9,221 October 14 W Indiana 12-2 A 15,152 October 21 L Carnegie Tech 0-7 A 45,890 October 28 L Pittsburgh 0-14 H 16,627 November 4 L Navy (at Baltimore) 0-7 N 34,579 November 11 L Purdue 0-19 H 27,476 November 18 W Northwestern 7-0 A 31,182 November 25 L USC 0-19 H 25,037 December 2 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) 13-12 N c73,594
The Elmer Layden Years – 7 seasons: 47-13-3 (.770) 1934 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: Dom Vairo Record: 6-3-0 October 6 L Texas October 13 W Purdue October 20 W Carnegie Tech (R) October 27 W Wisconsin November 3 L Pittsburgh November 10 L Navy (R) (at Cleveland) November 17 W Northwestern November 24 W Army (4:00) (at Yankee Stadium) December 8 W USC
6-7 H 20,353 18-7 H 34,263 13-0 H 11,242 19-0 H 25,354 0-19 A 56,556 6-10 N 54,571 20-7 A 38,413 12-6 N c78,757 14-0 A 45,568
1935 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: *Joe Sullivan Record: 7-1-1 September 28 W Kansas October 5 W Carnegie Tech October 12 W Wisconsin October 19 W Pittsburgh (3:00) October 26 W Navy (at Baltimore) November 2 W Ohio State (0:32) November 9 L Northwestern (R) November 16 T Army (0:29-ND) (at Yankee Stadium) November 23 W USC *Died from complications of pneumonia, March 1935
Coach: Elmer Layden Captains: *Bill Smith and John Lautar Record: 6-2-1 October 3 W Carnegie Tech 21-7 H 15,673 October 10 W Washington (St. Louis) 14-6 H 9,879 October 17 W Wisconsin (R) 27-0 H 16,423 October 24 L (7) Pittsburgh (9) 0-26 A c66,622 October 31 W Ohio State (R) 7-2 H 50,017 November 7 L (13) Navy (at Baltimore) 0-3 N 51,126 November 14 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) 20-6 N c74,423 November 21 W (11) Northwestern (1) 26-6 H 52,131 December 5 T (9) USC 13-13 A 71,201 *Captain-elect Smith resigned his captaincy because of illness and Lautar was elected acting captain.
1937
1932 Coach: Heartley (Hunk) Anderson Captain: Paul Host Record: 7-2-0 October 8 W Haskell October 15 W Drake October 22 W Carnegie Tech October 29 L Pittsburgh November 5 W Kansas November 12 W Northwestern November 19 W Navy (at Cleveland) November 26 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) December 10 L USC
1936
28-7 H 11,102 14-3 A 27,542 27-0 A 19,863 9-6 H 39,989 14-0 N c57,810 18-13 A c81,018 7-14 H 34,430 6-6 N c78,114
Coach: Elmer Layden Record: 6-2-1 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27
Captain: Joe Zwers W T L W W L W W W
Drake Illinois Carnegie Tech Navy (S) (2:00) Minnesota (4) (12) Pittsburgh (3) (18) Army (R) (at Yankee Stadium) (12) Northwestern (9) USC (1:45)
21-0 0-0 7-9 9-7 7-6 6-21 7-0 7-0 13-6
H 14,955 A 42,253 A 30,418 H 45,000 A c63,237 H c54,309 N c76,359 A 42,573 H 28,920
1938 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: Jim McGoldrick Record: 8-1-0 October 1 W Kansas October 8 W Georgia Tech October 15 W Illinois October 22 W (5) Carnegie Tech (13) October 29 W (7) Army (at Yankee Stadium) November 5 W (4) Navy (R) (at Baltimore) November 12 W (2) *Minnesota (12) November 19 W (1) Northwestern (16) December 3 L (1) USC (8) *Notre Dame’s 300th victory
52-0 H 25,615 14-6 A 26,533 14-6 H 29,142 7-0 H 25,934 19-7 N c76,338 15-0 N 58,271 19-0 H c55,245 9-7 A c46,348 0-13 A c97,146
1939 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: Johnny Kelly Record: 7-2-0 September 30 W Purdue October 7 W Georgia Tech October 14 W SMU October 21 W (2) Navy (at Cleveland) October 28 W (2) Carnegie Tech (S) November 4 W (4) Army (at Yankee Stadium) November 11 L (3) Iowa November 18 W (9) Northwestern (3:30) November 25 L (7) USC (4)
3-0 H 31,341 17-14 H 17,322 20-19 H 29,730 14-7 N c78,257 7-6 A c61,420 14-0 N c75,632 6-7 A c42,380 7-0 H 49,204 12-20 H c54,799
1940 Coach: Elmer Layden Record: 7-2-0 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 December 7
Captain: Milt Piepul W W W W W W L L W
Col. of Pacific Georgia Tech (6) Carnegie Tech (2) Illinois (2) Army (R) (at Yankee Stadium) (7) Navy (4:00) (at Baltimore) (7) Iowa (5:00) (14) Northwestern (10) USC
25-7 26-20 61-0 26-0 7-0 13-7 0-7 0-20 10-6
H H H A N N H A A
22,670 32,492 29,515 c68,578 c75,474 c61,579 45,960 c46,273 85,808
20-13 H 38,305
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All-Time Scores The Frank Leahy Years – 11 seasons: 87-11-9 (.855)
1944
Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Paul Lillis Record: 8-0-1 September 27 W Arizona October 4 W Indiana (R) October 11 W Georgia Tech October 18 W (8) Carnegie Tech (R) October 25 W (7) Illinois November 1 T (6) Army (R) (14) (at Yankee Stadium) November 8 W (7) Navy (6) (at Baltimore) November 15 W (5) Northwestern (8) November 22 W (4) USC
38-7 H 19,567 19-6 H 34,713 20-0 A c28,986 16-0 A 17,208 49-14 H 34,896 0-0 N c75,226 20-13 N c62,074 7-6 A c46,211 20-18 H c54,967
7-7 A 23,243 6-13 H 20,545 27-0 H 22,374 28-0 H 26,800 21-14 A 43,476 9-0 N 66,699 13-0 N c74,946 20-32 H c54,379 27-20 H 26,098 13-0 A 94,519 13-13 N 19,225
1943 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 41-0 55-13 35-12 50-0 47-0 33-6 26-0 25-6 14-13 14-19
A H A A H N N A H A
43,437 26,497 c86,408 16,235 24,676 c77,900 c75,121 c49,124 39,446 c23,000
Pittsburgh Tulane (1) Dartmouth (R) (at Fenway Park) (1) Wisconsin (1) Illinois (14) (2) Navy (6) (at Baltimore) (5) Army (1) (at Yankee Stadium) (11) Northwestern (18) Georgia Tech (10) (9) Great Lakes (12)
58-0 26-0 64-0 28-13 13-7 13-32 0-59 21-0 21-0 28-7
A 46,069 H 32,909 N c38,167 H 36,086 A 57,122 N c60,938 N c75,142 H 39,701 A 28,662 H 36,900
7-0 40-7 34-0 39-9 56-0 6-6 0-48 34-7 32-6 7-39
H 41,569 A 30,157 H 34,645 A c57,542 H 42,841 N c82,020 N c74,621 A c46,294 A 51,368 A c23,000
1945 Coach: Hugh Devore Captain: Frank Dancewicz Record: 7-2-1 September 29 W Illinois October 6 W Georgia Tech October 13 W (3) Dartmouth October 20 W (3) Pittsburgh October 27 W (2) Iowa November 3 T (2) Navy (3) (at Cleveland) November 10 L (2) Army (1) (at Yankee Stadium) November 17 W (7) Northwestern November 24 W (5) Tulane December 1 L (5) Great Lakes
1946 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Coach: Frank Leahy Captains: Game by Game Record: 8-0-1 September 28 W Illinois October 5 W Pittsburgh October 12 W (3) Purdue October 26 W (2) Iowa (17) November 2 W (2) Navy (at Baltimore) November 9 T (2) Army (1) (at Yankee Stadium) November 16 W (2) Northwestern (R) November 23 W (2) Tulane November 30 W (2) USC (16)
26-6 A c75,119 33-0 H 50,350 49-6 H c55,452 41-6 A 52,311 28-0 N c63,909 0-0 N c74,121 27-0 H c56,000 41-0 A 65,841 26-6 H c55,298
1947 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 40-6 22-7 31-0 21-0 27-0 27-7 26-19 59-6 38-7
A A H H N H A H A
c64,333 42,000 c56,000 c56,000 c84,070 c59,171 c48,000 c57,000 c104,953
1948
Frank Leahy
28-27 H c59,343 40-0 A c64,000 26-7 H c58,126 44-13 A c38,000 27-12 A c53,000 41-7 N c63,314 42-6 A c34,000 12-7 H c59,305 46-0 H 50,609 14-14 A c100,571
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Bill Fischer Record: 9-0-1 September 25 W Purdue October 2 W Pittsburgh October 9 W (1) Michigan State October 16 W (2) Nebraska October 23 W (2) Iowa October 30 W (2) Navy (at Baltimore) November 6 W (1) Indiana (R) November 13 W (2) Northwestern (8) November 27 W (2) Washington December 4 T (2) USC (0:35-ND)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: George Connor Record: 9-0-0 October 4 W Pittsburgh October 11 W (1) Purdue October 18 W (2) Nebraska October 25 W (2) Iowa November 1 W (1) Navy (at Cleveland) November 8 W (1) Army (9) November 15 W (1) Northwestern (R) November 22 W (2) Tulane December 6 W (1) USC (3)
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Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Pat Filley Record: 9-1-0 September 25 W Pittsburgh October 2 W Georgia Tech October 9 W (1) Michigan (2) October 16 W (1) Wisconsin October 23 W (1) Illinois (R) October 30 W (1) Navy (3) (at Cleveland) November 6 W (1) Army (3) (at Yankee Stadium) November 13 W (1) Northwestern (8) November 20 W (1) Iowa Pre-Flight (2) November 27 L (1) Great Lakes (0:33)
W W W W W L L W W W
COACHES & STAFF
Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: George Murphy Record: 7-2-2 September 26 T Wisconsin October 3 L Georgia Tech October 10 W Stanford October 17 W Iowa Pre-Flight October 24 W (8) Illinois (5) October 31 W (4) Navy (R) (at Cleveland) November 7 W (4) Army (19) (at Yankee Stadium) November 14 L (4) Michigan (6) November 21 W (8) Northwestern November 28 W (8) USC (14) December 5 T (6) Great Lakes (S) (at Soldier Field)
Captain: Pat Filley
THE FIGHTING IRISH
1942
Coach: Ed McKeever Record: 8-2-0 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2
HERE COME THE IRISH
1941
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All-Time Scores 1949 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The Terry Brennan Years – 5 seasons: 32-18-0 (.640)
Coach: Frank Leahy Captains: Leon Hart and Jim Martin Record: 10-0-0 September 24 W Indiana October 1 W Washington October 8 W (2) Purdue October 15 W (1) Tulane (4) October 29 W (1) Navy (at Baltimore) November 5 W (1) Michigan State (10) November 12 W (1) North Carolina (at Yankee Stadium) November 19 W (1) Iowa November 26 W (1) USC (17) December 3 W (1) SMU
1954 49-6 H 53,844 27-7 A c41,500 35-12 A c52,000 46-7 H c58,196 40-0 N c62,000 34-21 A c51,277 42-6 N c67,000 28-7 32-0 27-20
H H A
c56,790 c57,214 75,457
1950 Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Jerry Groom Record: 4-4-1 September 30 W (1) North Carolina (2:40) (20) October 7 L (1) Purdue (R) October 14 W (10) Tulane October 21 L (11) Indiana October 28 L Michigan State (15) November 4 W Navy (R-S) (at Cleveland) November 11 W Pittsburgh November 18 T Iowa December 2 L USC
Captains: Paul Matz and Dan Shannon W L W W W W W W W W
(2) Texas (4) (1) Purdue (19) (8) Pittsburgh (8) Michigan State (R) (6) Navy (15) (at Baltimore) (5) Pennsylvania (5) North Carolina (4) Iowa (19) (4) USC (R)(5:57) (17) (4) SMU
21-0 14-27 33-0 20-19 6-0 42-7 42-13 34-18 23-17 26-14
H H A H N A H A H A
c57,594 c58,250 c60,114 c57,238 c60,000 61,189 55,410 c56,576 c56,438 c75,501
(11) SMU (4) Indiana (5) Miami (Fla.)(NT) (15) (4) Michigan State (13) (11) Purdue (9) Navy (R) (4) (6) Pennsylvania (5) North Carolina (4) Iowa (2:15) (5) USC
17-0 19-0 14-0 7-21 22-7 21-7 46-14 27-7 17-14 20-42
H H A A A H A A H A
c56,454 c56,494 c75,685 c52,007 c55,000 c59,475 45,226 38,000 c59,955 94,892
Coach: Terry Brennan Captain: Jim Morse Record: 2-8-0 September 22 L (3) SMU (NT)(1:50) October 6 W (17) Indiana October 13 L (18) Purdue October 20 L Michigan State (2) October 27 L Oklahoma (2) November 3 L Navy (R) (at Baltimore) November 10 L Pittsburgh (20) November 17 W North Carolina (1:16) November 24 L Iowa (3) December 1 L USC (17)
13-19 20-6 14-28 14-47 0-40 7-33 13-26 21-14 8-48 20-28
A H H H H N A H A A
61,000 c58,372 c58,778 c59,378 c60,128 57,773 c58,697 c56,793 c56,632 64,538
1955 14-7 H c56,430 14-28 H c56,746 13-9 A 73,159 7-20 A c34,000 33-36 H c57,866 19-10 N 71,074 18-7 H c56,966 14-14 A c52,863 7-9 A 70,177
1951 Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Jim Mutscheller Record: 7-2-1 September 29 W (14) Indiana October 5 W (5) Detroit (NT) (at Briggs Stadium, Detroit) October 13 L (5) SMU October 20 W Pittsburgh October 27 W (15) Purdue November 3 W (13) Navy (at Baltimore) November 10 L (11) Michigan State (5) November 17 W *North Carolina November 24 T Iowa (0:55-ND) December 1 W USC (R) (20) *Notre Dame’s 400th victory
Coach: Terry Brennan Record: 9-1-0 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4 Coach: Terry Brennan Record: 8-2-0 September 24 October 1 October 7 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26
Captain: Ray Lemek W W W L W W W W W L
1956 48-6 40-6
H N
55,790 52,331
20-27 33-0 30-9 19-0 0-35 12-7 20-20 19-12
H A H N A A H A
c58,240 c60,127 c57,890 44,237 c51,296 c44,500 40,685 55,783
1952
1957
Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Jack Alessandrini Record: 7-2-1 September 27 T (10) Pennsylvania (12) October 4 W (19) Texas (5) October 11 L (8) Pittsburgh October 18 W Purdue (9) October 25 W (16) North Carolina November 1 W (13) Navy (at Cleveland) November 8 W (10) Oklahoma (4) November 15 L (6) Michigan State (1) November 22 W (9) Iowa November 29 W (7) USC (2)
Coach: Terry Brennan Captains: Dick Prendergast and Ed Sullivan Record: 7-3-0 September 28 W Purdue October 5 W (16) Indiana October 12 W (12) Army (10) (at Philadelphia) October 26 W (7) Pittsburgh November 2 L (5) Navy (R) (16) November 9 L (15) Michigan State (4) November 16 W Oklahoma (3:50) (2) November 23 L (9) Iowa (8) November 30 W (12) USC (S) December 7 W (10) SMU
7-7 14-3 19-22 26-14 34-14 17-6 27-21 3-21 27-0 9-0
A A H A H N H A A H
c74,518 c67,666 45,507 49,000 54,338 61,927 c57,446 c52,472 46,600 c58,394
1953
1958
Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Don Penza Record: 9-0-1 September 26 W (1) Oklahoma (6) October 3 W (1) Purdue October 17 W (1) Pittsburgh (15) October 24 W (1) Georgia Tech (4) October 31 W (1) Navy (20) November 7 W (1) Pennsylvania November 14 W (1) North Carolina November 21 T (1) Iowa (0:06-ND) (20) November 28 W (2) USC (20) December 5 W (2) SMU
Coach: Terry Brennan Record: 6-4-0 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29
28-21 37-7 23-14 27-14 38-7 28-20 34-14 14-14 48-14 40-14
A A H H H A A H A H
c59,500 49,135 c57,998 c58,254 c58,154 c74,711 c43,000 c56,478 97,952 55,522
12-0 A c52,108 26-0 H 54,026 23-21 N 95,000 13-7 H c58,775 6-20 H c58,922 6-34 A c75,391 7-0 A c63,170 13-21 H c58,734 40-12 H 54,793 54-21 A 51,000
Captains: Al Ecuyer and Chuck Puntillo W W L W L W L W L W
(5) Indiana (7) SMU (17) (4) Army (3) (12) Duke (11) Purdue (R) (15) Navy (15) (at Baltimore) (14) Pittsburgh (0:11) North Carolina (11) (15) Iowa (6) (18) USC
18-0 14-6 2-14 9-7 22-29 40-20 26-29 34-24 21-31 20-13
H A H H H N A H A A
49,347 61,500 c60,564 c59,068 c59,563 c57,773 55,330 c56,839 c58,230 66,903
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All-Time Scores The Joe Kuharich Years – 4 seasons: 17-23 (.425)
28-8 H 56,746 7-28 A c50,362 28-6 A 68,500 0-19 A 73,480 24-30 H c59,078 25-22 H c58,652 10-14 H c58,575 13-28 A 52,337 20-19 A c58,500 16-6 H 48,684
1960 21-7 H 49,286 19-51 H c59,235 7-12 A 41,000 0-21 H c59,133 6-7 A c55,682 7-14 N 63,000 13-20 H 55,696 21-28 A 58,062 0-28 H 45,000 17-0 A 54,146
1963 Coach: Hugh Devore Captain: Bob Lehmann Record: 2-7-0 September 28 L Wisconsin (1:07) (6) 9-14 H 56,806 October 5 L Purdue 6-7 A c51,723 October 12 W USC (6:28) (7) 17-14 H c59,135 October 19 W UCLA 27-12 H 42,948 October 26 L Stanford 14-24 A 55,000 November 2 L Navy (4) 14-35 H c59,362 November 9 L Pittsburgh (8) 7-27 H 41,306 November 16 L Michigan State (4) 7-12 A 70,128 November 23 Iowa* A November 28 L Syracuse (3:28) (at Yankee Stadium) 7-14 N 56,972 *Game cancelled because of the death of President John F. Kennedy
1961
The Ara Parseghian Years – 11 seasons: 95-17-4 (.836) 19-6 H 55,198 22-20 A c51,295 30-0 H 50,427 7-17 A c76,132 10-12 H c59,075 10-13 H c59,075 26-20 A 50,527 17-15 H 49,246 21-42 A c58,000 13-37 A 35,000
1964 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 9-1-0 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28
Captain: Jim Carroll W W W W W W W W W L
Wisconsin (R) (9) Purdue (6) Air Force (4) UCLA (2) Stanford (2) Navy (at Philadelphia) (1) Pittsburgh (1) Michigan State (1) Iowa (1) USC (1:33)
31-7 34-15 34-7 24-0 28-6 40-0 17-15 34-7 28-0 17-20
A H A H H N A H H A
c64,398 c59,611 c44,384 58,335 56,721 66,752 56,628 c59,265 c59,135 83,840
48-6 21-25 38-7 17-0 28-7 29-3 69-13 17-0 3-12 0-0
A A H N H H A H H A
53,000 c61,291 c59,273 c61,000 c59,235 c59,206 c57,169 c59,216 c59,291 68,077
26-14 35-7 35-0 32-0 38-0 31-7 40-0 64-0 10-10 51-0
H A H H A N H H A A
c59,075 c55,356 c59,075 c59,075 c63,439 70,101 c59,075 c59,075 c80,011 88,520
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Coach: Joe Kuharich Captains: Norb Roy and Nick Buoniconti Record: 5-5-0 September 30 W Oklahoma October 7 W Purdue October 14 W (8) USC October 21 L (6) Michigan State (1) October 28 L (8) Northwestern November 4 L Navy November 11 W Pittsburgh November 18 W Syracuse (0:00) (10) November 25 L Iowa December 2 L Duke
COACHES & STAFF
Coach: Joe Kuharich Captain: Myron Pottios Record: 2-8-0 September 24 W California October 1 L (12) Purdue October 8 L North Carolina (R) October 15 L Michigan State (14) October 22 L Northwestern October 29 L Navy (R) (4) (at Philadelphia) November 5 L Pittsburgh (14) November 12 L Miami (Fla.)(NT) November 19 L Iowa November 26 W USC (R)
13-7 A c60,500 6-24 H *c61,296 8-17 A c61,098 7-31 H c60,116 6-35 A c55,752 20-12 N 35,000 43-22 H 52,215 21-7 H 35,553 35-12 H 42,653 0-25 A 81,676
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Coach: Joe Kuharich Captain: Ken Adamson Record: 5-5-0 September 26 W North Carolina (R) October 3 L (8) Purdue October 10 W California October 17 L Michigan State October 24 L Northwestern (R) (2) October 31 W Navy (0:32) November 7 L Georgia Tech (4:27) (19) November 14 L Pittsburgh (R) November 21 W Iowa (3:25) (16) November 28 W USC (7)
Coach: Joe Kuharich Captain: Mike Lind Record: 5-5-0 September 29 W Oklahoma October 6 L Purdue October 13 L Wisconsin October 20 L Michigan State (R) October 27 L Northwestern (3) November 3 W Navy (R) (at Philadelphia) November 10 W Pittsburgh November 17 W North Carolina November 24 W Iowa December 1 L USC (1) *Notre Dame Stadium record
HERE COME THE IRISH
1959
1962
1965 Captain: Phil Sheridan W L W W W W W W L T
(3) California (1) Purdue (6) (8) Northwestern (7) Army (NT) (at Shea Stadium) (7) USC (R) (4) (4) Navy (4) Pittsburgh (4) North Carolina (4) Michigan State (1) (6) Miami (Fla.)(NT)
Jim Lynch and Ara Parseghian
Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 9-0-1 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26
Captain: Jim Lynch W W W W W W W W T W
(6) Purdue (8) (4) Northwestern (3) Army (2) North Carolina (1) Oklahoma (10) (1) Navy (at Philadelphia) (1) Pittsburgh (1) Duke (1) Michigan State (2) (1) USC (10)
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
1966 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 7-2-1 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27
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All-Time Scores 1967
1971
Coach: Ara Parseghian Captain: Bob (Rocky) Bleier Record: 8-2-0 September 23 W (1) California September 30 L (1) Purdue (10) October 7 W (6) Iowa October 14 L (5) USC (1) October 21 W Illinois October 28 W Michigan State November 4 W (10) Navy November 11 W (9) Pittsburgh November 18 W (9) *Georgia Tech November 24 W (6) Miami (Fla.)(NT) *Notre Dame’s 500th victory
Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 8-2-0 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20
41-8 H c59,075 21-28 A c62,316 56-6 H c59,075 7-24 H c59,075 47-7 A c71,227 24-12 H c59,075 43-14 H c59,075 38-0 A 54,075 36-3 A c60,024 24-22 A c77,265
Captains: George Kunz and Bob Olson W L W W W L W W W T
W W W W W L W W W L
(2) Northwestern (2) Purdue (2:58)(R) (4) Michigan State (7) Miami (Fla.)(NT) (7) North Carolina (6) USC (12) Navy (8) Pittsburgh (8) Tulane (7) LSU (NT) (14)
50-7 8-7 14-2 17-0 16-0 14-28 21-0 56-7 21-7 8-28
H A H A H H H A H A
c59,075 c69,765 c59,075 c66,039 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 55,528 c59,075 c66,936
c55,155 c59,075 c77,828 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 43,089 c48,671 c59,075 75,243
1972
1968 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 7-2-1 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 30
Captains: Walt Patulski and Tom Gatewood
(3) Oklahoma (5) (2) Purdue (1) (5) Iowa (5) Northwestern (6) Illinois (5) Michigan State (12) Navy (at Philadelphia) (12) Pittsburgh (9) Georgia Tech (9) USC (2)
45-21 22-37 51-28 27-7 58-8 17-21 45-14 56-7 34-6 21-21
H H A H H A N H H A
c59,075 c59,075 58,043 c59,075 c59,075 c77,339 63,738 c59,075 c59,075 82,659
1969 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 8-2-1 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22
Captains: Bob Olson and Mike Oriard W L W W T W W W W W
(11) Northwestern (9) Purdue (16) Michigan State (14) (15) Army (at Yankee Stadium) (11) USC (3) (12) Tulane (NT) (10) Navy (8) Pittsburgh (R) (9) Georgia Tech (NT) (8) Air Force
35-10 14-28 42-28 45-0 14-14 37-0 47-0 49-7 38-20 13-6
H A H N H A H A A H
COTTON BOWL January 1
L
(9) Texas (1:08) (1) (at Dallas)
17-21
N c73,000
Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 8-3-0 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 December 2
Captains: John Dampeer and Greg Marx W W W W L W W W W L
(13) Northwestern (10) Purdue (7) Michigan State (7) Pittsburgh (8) Missouri (R) (13) TCU (12) Navy (at Philadelphia) (12) Air Force (10) Miami (Fla.) (10) USC (1)
37-0 35-14 16-0 42-16 26-30 21-0 42-23 21-7 20-17 23-45
A H A H H H N A H A
ORANGE BOWL January 1
L
(12) Nebraska (NT) (9) (at Miami)
6-40
N c80,010
1973 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS c59,075 c68,179 c59,075 c63,786 c59,075 40,250 c59,075 44,084 41,104 c59,075
1970 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 10-1-0 September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28
W W W W W W W W W L
(6) Northwestern (6) Purdue (4) Michigan State (3) Army (3) Missouri (18) (3) Navy (at Philadelphia) (2) Pittsburgh (1) Georgia Tech (6:28) (2) LSU (2:54) (7) (4) USC (R)
35-14 48-0 29-0 51-10 24-7 56-7 46-14 10-7 3-0 28-38
A H A H A N H H H A
COTTON BOWL January 1
W
(6) Texas (1) (at Dallas)
24-11
N c73,000
Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 11-0-0 September 22 September 29 October 6 October 13 October 20 October 27 November 3 November 10 November 22 December 1
Captains: Dave Casper, Frank Pomarico, Mike Townsend W W W W W W W W W W
(8) Northwestern (7) Purdue (8) Michigan State (9) Rice (NT) (8) Army (8) USC (R) (6) (5) Navy (5) Pittsburgh (S) (20) (5) Air Force (5) Miami (Fla.)(NT)
44-0 20-7 14-10 28-0 62-3 23-14 44-7 31-10 48-15 44-0
H A H A A H H A H A
c59,075 c69,391 c59,075 50,321 c42,503 c59,075 c59,075 c56,593 57,236 42,968
SUGAR BOWL December 31
W
(3) Alabama (4:26)(NT) (1) (at New Orleans) 24-23
N
c85,161
Captains: Larry DiNardo and Tim Kelly
136
50,049 c59,075 c76,103 c59,075 c64,200 45,226 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 64,694
Joe Theismann
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All-Time Scores 1974
1978 Captains: Tom Clements and Greg Collins (2) Georgia Tech (NT) (1) Northwestern (2) Purdue (R) (7) Michigan State (6) Rice (3:08) (7) Army (S) (7) Miami (Fla.) (7) Navy (at Philadelphia) (5) Pittsburgh (R)(2:49) (17) (5) Air Force (R) (5) USC (6)
31-7 49-3 20-31 19-14 10-3 48-0 38-7 14-6 14-10 38-0 24-55
A A H A H H H N H H A
45,228 c55,000 c59,075 c77,431 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 48,634 c59,075 c59,075 83,522
ORANGE BOWL January 1
W
(9) Alabama (NT) (U) (2) (at Miami)
13-11
N
71,801
The Dan Devine Years – 6 seasons: 53-16-1 (.764)
N A H H A A H H H A A
c61,501 c69,795 c59,075 c59,075 c49,500 43,204 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c56,480 24,944
1976
W
10-31 H c59,075 23-0 H c59,075 48-0 A 44,396 24-6 A c77,081 41-0 H c59,075 13-6 A c56,721 27-21 N 61,172 14-23 A 50,079 21-18 H c59,075 40-27 H c59,075 13-17 A 76,561
(15) Penn State (NT) (20) (at Jacksonville) 20-9
N
67,827
Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Vagas Ferguson, Tim Foley, Dave Waymer Record: 7-4-0 September 15 W (9) Michigan (6) 12-10 A September 22 L (5) Purdue (17) 22-28 A September 29 W (15) Michigan State (7) 27-3 H October 6 W (10) Georgia Tech (R) 21-13 H October 13 W (10) Air Force 38-13 A October 20 L (9) USC (4) 23-42 H October 27 W (14) South Carolina (:42) 18-17 H November 3 W (13) Navy 14-0 H November 10 L (13) Tennessee 18-40 A November 17 L Clemson (14) 10-16 H November 24 W Miami (Fla.)(R) 40-15 N* *National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Bob Crable, Tom Gibbons, John Scully Record: 9-2-1 September 6 W (11) Purdue (9) September 20 W (8) Michigan (0:00) (14) October 4 W (7) Michigan State October 11 W (7) Miami (13) October 18 W (5) Army October 25 W (4) Arizona (NT) November 1 W (3) Navy (at Giants Stadium) November 8 T (1) Georgia Tech (4:44 – ND) November 15 W (6) Alabama (5) November 22 W (2) Air Force December 6 L (2) USC (17) SUGAR BOWL January 1 L (7) Georgia (1) (at New Orleans) *Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
W
(5) Texas (1) (at Dallas)
38-10
31-10 H c59,075 29-27 H c59,075 26-21 A c76,821 32-14 H c59,075 30-3 H c59,075 20-3 A c56,211 33-0 N c76,891 3-3 A 41,266 7-0 A* c78,873 24-10 H c59,075 3-20 A 82,663 10-17
N c77,895
The Gerry Faust Years – 5 seasons: 30-26-1 (.535) c56,500 c48,200 c68,966 c59,075 c72,594 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c54,189 c59,075 35,789
N c76,701
1981 Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Bob Crable and Phil Carter Record: 5-6-0 September 12 W (4) LSU September 19 L (1) Michigan (11) September 26 L (13) Purdue (0:19) October 3 W Michigan State October 10 L Florida State (7:41) (20) October 24 L USC (4:52) (5) October 31 W Navy November 7 W Georgia Tech November 14 W Air Force November 21 L Penn State (3:48) (13) November 27 L Miami (9)
27-9 7-25 14-15 20-7 13-19 7-14 38-0 35-3 35-7 21-24 15-37
H A A H H H H H A A A
c59,075 c105,888 c70,007 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 36,700 c84,175 50,681
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
COTTON BOWL January 2
c105,111 c70,567 c59,075 c59,075 34,881 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c86,489 c59,075 62,574
1980
1977 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Ross Browner, Terry Eurick, Willie Fry, Steve Orsini Record: 11-1-0 September 10 W (3) Pittsburgh (7) 19-9 A September 17 L (3) Mississippi (3:28) (at Jackson) 13-20 N September 24 W (11) Purdue (1:39) 31-24 A October 1 W (14) Michigan State 16-6 H October 15 W (11) Army (at Giants Stadium) 24-0 N October 22 W (11) USC (5) 49-19 H October 29 W (5) Navy 43-10 H November 5 W (5) Georgia Tech 69-14 H November 12 W (5) Clemson (15) 21-17 A November 19 W (6) Air Force 49-0 H December 3 W (5) Miami (Fla.)(NT) 48-10 A
32,500
HISTORY AND RECORDS
GATOR BOWL December 27
N
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Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Mark McLane and Willie Fry Record: 9-3-0 September 11 L (11) Pittsburgh (9) September 18 W Purdue September 25 W Northwestern October 2 W (18) Michigan State October 16 W (14) Oregon October 23 W (12) South Carolina (19) October 30 W (11) Navy (at Cleveland) November 6 L (11) Georgia Tech November 13 W (18) Alabama (10) November 20 W (13) Miami (Fla.) November 27 L (13) USC (3)
35-34
COACHES & STAFF
17-3 17-0 31-7 3-10 21-14 31-30 17-24 31-10 24-3 20-34 32-9
*(10) Houston (0:00) (9) (at Dallas)
1979
1975 Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Ed Bauer and Jim Stock Record: 8-3-0 September 15 W (9) Boston College (NT) (at Foxboro) September 20 W (9) Purdue September 27 W (7) Northwestern October 4 L (8) Michigan State (3:50) October 11 W (15) North Carolina (1:03) October 18 W (15) Air Force (3:23) October 25 L (14) USC (3) November 1 W (15) Navy (R) November 8 W (12) Georgia Tech November 15 L (9) Pittsburgh November 22 W Miami (Fla.)(NT)
COTTON BOWL January 1 W *Notre Dame’s 600th victory
THE FIGHTING IRISH
W W L W W W W W W W L
Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Bob Golic, Jerome Heavens and Joe Montana Record: 9-3-0 September 9 L (5) Missouri (12:50) 0-3 H c59,075 September 23 L (14) Michigan (5) 14-28 H c59,075 September 30 W Purdue 10-6 H c59,075 October 7 W Michigan State 29-25 A c77,087 October 14 W Pittsburgh (9) 26-17 H c59,075 October 21 W (20) Air Force 38-15 A 35,425 October 28 W (19) Miami (Fla.) 20-0 H c59,075 November 4 W (15) Navy (11) (at Cleveland) 27-7 N 63,780 November 11 W (14) Tennessee 31-14 H c59,075 November 18 W (10) Georgia Tech (20) 38-21 A 54,526 November 25 L (8) USC (0:02) (3) 25-27 A 84,256
HERE COME THE IRISH
Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 10-2-0 September 9 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 16 November 23 November 30
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The Lou Holtz Years – 11 seasons: 100-30-2 (.765)
Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Phil Carter, Dave Duerson, Mark Zavagnin Record: 6-4-1 September 18 W *(20) Michigan (NT) (10) 23-17 September 25 W (10) Purdue 28-14 October 2 W (11) Michigan St. 11-3 October 9 W (10) Miami (0:11) (17) 16-14 October 16 L (9) Arizona (0:00) 13-16 October 23 T (15) Oregon (0:11-ND) 13-13 October 30 W Navy (at Giants Stadium) 27-10 November 6 W Pittsburgh (1) 31-16 November 13 L (13) Penn State (5) 14-24 November 20 L (18) Air Force 17-30 November 27 L USC (0:48) (17) 13-17 * First night game at Notre Dame Stadium
1986 H H A H H A N A H A A
c59,075 c59,075 c77,119 c59,075 c59,075 40,381 72,201 c60,162 c59,075 46,712 76,459
1983 Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Blair Kiel and Stacey Toran Record: 7-5-0 September 10 W (5) Purdue September 17 L (4) Michigan St. (8:59) September 24 L (13) Miami (NT) October 1 W Colorado October 8 W South Carolina (NT) (7) October 15 W Army (at Giants Stadium) October 22 W USC October 29 W (19) Navy November 5 L (18) Pittsburgh (13:54) November 12 L Penn State (0:19) November 19 L Air Force (1:35)
52-6 A c69,782 23-28 H c59,075 0-20 A 52,480 27-3 A c52,692 30-6 A c74,500 42-0 N 75,131 27-6 H c59,075 28-12 H c59,075 16-21 H c59,075 30-34 A c85,899 22-23 H c59,075
LIBERTY BOWL December 29 W
19-18
Boston Col. (NT) (13) (at Memphis)
N
47,071
Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Mike Golic, Joe Johnson, Larry Williams Record: 7-5-0 September 8 L (8) Purdue (at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis) 21-23 N c60,672 September 15 W Michigan St. (8:16) 24-20 A c76,919 September 22 W Colorado 55-14 H c59,075 September 29 W (19) Missouri 16-14 A c70,915 October 6 L (17) Miami (NT) (R) (14) 13-31 H c59,075 October 13 L Air Force (R) 7-21 H c59,075 October 20 L South Carolina (R) (11) 32-36 H c59,075 October 27 W LSU (6) 30-22 A c78,033 November 3 W Navy (0:14) (at Giants Stadium) 18-17 N 61,795 November 17 W Penn State 44-7 H c59,075 November 24 W USC (R) (14) 19-7 A 66,342 L
23-24 H c59,075 15-20 A c79,895 41-9 H c59,075 10-28 A* c75,808 9-10 H c59,075 31-3 H c59,075 33-14 N c61,335 61-29 H c59,075 19-24 H c59,075 19-21 A c78,197 38-37 A 70,614
1987
1984
ALOHA BOWL December 29
Coach: Lou Holtz Captain: Mike Kovaleski Record: 5-6-0 September 13 L Michigan (3) September 20 L (20) Michigan State September 27 W Purdue October 4 L Alabama (2) October 11 L Pittsburgh (1:25) October 18 W Air Force November 1 W Navy (NT) (at Memorial Stadium, Balt.) November 8 W SMU November 15 L Penn State (3) November 22 L LSU (NT) (8) November 29 W USC (0:00) (17) *Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
(17) SMU (10) (at Honolulu)
20-27
N
41,777
1985 Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Tony Furjanic, Mike Larkin, Allen Pinkett, Tim Scannell Record: 5-6-0 September 14 L (13) Michigan 12-20 A c105,523 September 21 W Michigan St. (NT) 27-10 H c59,075 September 28 L Purdue 17-35 A c69,338 October 5 L Air Force (5:16) (17) 15-21 A c52,123 October 19 W Army (19) 24-10 H c59,075 October 26 W USC 37-3 H c59,075 November 2 W Navy 41-17 H c59,075 November 9 W Mississippi (R) 37-14 H c59,075 November 16 L Penn State (R) (1) 6-36 A c84,000 November 23 L LSU (3:26) (17) 7-10 H c59,075 November 30 L Miami (4) 7-58 A 49,236
Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 8-4-0 September September September October October October October November November November November
Captains: Chuck Lanza and Byron Spruell 12 19 26 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28
W W W L W W W W W L L
(16) Michigan (9) (9) Michigan St. (NT) (17) (8) Purdue (4) Pittsburgh (NT) (R) (11) Air Force (10) USC (9) Navy (9) Boston College (5:25) (7) Alabama (10) (7) Penn State (10) Miami (2)
26-7 31-8 44-20 22-30 35-14 26-15 56-13 32-25 37-6 20-21 0-24
A H A A A H H H H A A
c106,098 c59,075 c68,528 c56,400 c51,112 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c84,000 c76,640
COTTON BOWL January 1
L
(12) Texas A&M (13) (at Dallas)
10-35
N c73,006
1988 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 12-0-0 September September September October October October October October November November November
Captains: Ned Bolcar, Mark Green, Andy Heck 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 19 26
W W W W W W W W W W W
(13) Michigan (1:13) (NT) (9) (8) Michigan State (8) Purdue (5) Stanford (NT) (5) Pittsburgh (4) Miami (1) (2) Air Force (2) Navy (at Memorial Stadium, Balt.) (1) Rice (1) Penn State (1) USC (2)
19-17 20-3 52-7 42-14 30-20 31-30 41-13 22-7 54-11 21-3 27-10
H A H H A H H N H H A
FIESTA BOWL January
2
W
(1) West Virginia (3) (at Tempe)
34-21
N c74,911
c59,075 c77,472 c59,075 c59,075 c56,500 c59,075 c59,075 54,929 c59,075 c59,075 c93,829
1989 Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 12-1-0 August September September September October October October October November November November November
Captains: Ned Bolcar, Anthony Johnson, Tony Rice 31 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25
W W W W W W W W W W W L
(2) Virginia (NT) (at Giants Stadium) (1) Michigan (2) (1) Michigan State (1) Purdue (1) Stanford (1) Air Force (NT) (17) (1) USC (5:18) (9) (1) Pittsburgh (7) (1) Navy (1) SMU (1) Penn State (17) (1) Miami (7) (NT)
36-13 24-19 21-13 40-7 27-17 41-27 28-24 45-7 41-0 59-6 34-23 10-27
N A H A A A H H H H A A
c77,323 c105,912 c59,075 c67,861 c86,019 c53,533 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c86,025 c81,634
ORANGE BOWL January 1
W
(4) Colorado (1) (NT) (at Miami)
21-6
N c81,191
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(1) Michigan (NT) (1:40) (4) (1) Michigan St. (0:34) (24) (1) Purdue (1) Stanford (0:36) (8) Air Force (6) Miami (2) (3) Pittsburgh (NT) (2) Navy (at Giants Stadium) (1) Tennessee (9) (1) Penn State (0:04) (18) (7) USC (NT) (18)
28-24 20-19 37-11 31-36 57-27 29-20 31-22 52-31 34-29 21-24 10-6
H A H H H H A N A H A
c59,075 c80,401 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c56,500 70,382 c97,123 c59,075 c91,639
ORANGE BOWL January 1
L
(5) Colorado (NT) (1) (at Miami)
9-10
N c77,062
1991
5 12 19 26 3 10 24 31 7 14 28
W T W W L W W W W W W
(3) Northwestern (at Soldier Field) (3) Michigan (5:28-ND) (6) (7) Michigan State (6) Purdue (R) (7) Stanford (19) (14) Pittsburgh (NT) (10) Brigham Young (10) Navy (at Giants Stadium) (8) Boston College (9) (8) Penn State (S) (0:20) (22) (5) USC (NT) (19)
42-7 17-17 52-31 48-0 16-33 52-21 42-16 38-7 54-7 17-16 31-23
N H A H H A H N H H A
64,877 c59,075 c76,188 c59,075 c59,075 52,155 c59,075 58,769 c59,075 c59,075 90,063
COTTON BOWL January 1
W
(5) Texas A & M (4) (at Dallas)
28-3
N c71,615
1993 Captain: Rodney Culver 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 30
W L W W W W W W W L L W
(7) Indiana (7) Michigan (3) (11) Michigan State (8) Purdue (8) Stanford (NT) (7) Pittsburgh (12) (5) Air Force (NT) (5) USC (5) @ Navy (5) *Tennessee (4:03) (13) (12) Penn State (8) (17) Hawaii (NT)
SUGAR BOWL January 1 W (18) Florida (NT) (3) (at New Orleans) * 300th game played in Notre Dame Stadium @ Notre Dame’s 700th victory
49-27 14-24 49-10 45-20 42-26 42-7 28-15 24-20 38-0 34-35 13-35 48-42
H A H A A H A H H H A A
c59,075 c106,138 c59,075 c67,861 70,798 c59,075 c52,024 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c96,672 c50,000
39-28
N c76,447
Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Jeff Burris, Tim Ruddy, Aaron Taylor, Bryant Young Record: 11-1-0 September 4 W (7) Northwestern 27-12 September 11 W (11) Michigan (3) 27-23 September 18 W (4) Michigan State 36-14 September 25 W (4) Purdue (R) 17-0 October 2 W (4) Stanford 48-20 October 9 W (4) Pittsburgh 44-0 October 16 W (3) BYU (NT) 45-20 October 23 W (2) USC 31-13 October 30 W (2) Navy (R) 58-27 (at Veterans Stadium, Phila.) November 13 W (2) Florida State (1) 31-24 November 20 L (1) Boston College (0:00) (16) 39-41 COTTON BOWL January 1 W (4) Texas A&M (2:22) (at Dallas) (7) # largest regular-season attendance in NCAA history at time of game
24-21
H c59,075 A # c106,851 H c59,075 A 67,861 A 80,300 H c59,075 A c66,247 H c59, 075 N 61,813 H H
c59,075 c59,075
N
69,855
Captains: Lee Becton, Justin Goheen, Brian Hamilton, Ryan Leahy 3 W 10 L 17 W 24 W 1 W 8 L 15 L 29 W 12 L 19 W 26 T
(3) Northwestern (NT) (at Soldier Field, Chicago) 42-15 N c66,946 (3) Michigan (6) (:02) 24-26 H c59,075 (8) Michigan State 21-20 A c74,183 (9) Purdue (R) 39-21 H c59,075 (8) Stanford 34-15 H c59,075 (8) Boston College 11-30 A c44,500 (17) BYU 14-21 H c59,075 Navy 58-21 H c59,075 Florida State (8) (at Orlando) (2:53) 16-23 N c72,868 Air Force 42-30 H c59,075 USC (NT) (17) (4:53 USC) 17-17 A c90,217
FIESTA BOWL January
2
Colorado (4) (at Tempe)
L
24-41
N c73,698
1995
Chris Zorich
ORANGE BOWL January 1
L
(6) Florida State (8) (NT) (at Miami)
26-31
N
72,198
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Paul Grasmanis, Ryan Leahy, Derrick Mayes, Shawn Wooden Dusty Zeigler Record: 9-3-0 September 2 L (9) Northwestern 15-17 H c59,075 September 9 W (25) Purdue 35-28 A c70,559 September 16 W (24) Vanderbilt 41-0 H c59,075 September 23 W (21) Texas (13) 55-27 H c59,075 September 30 L (15) Ohio State (7) 26-45 A c95,537 October 7 W (23) Washington (1:24, 0:28) (15) 29-21 A c74,023 October 14 W (17) Army (at Giants Stadium) 28-27 N c74,218 October 21 W (17) USC (5) 38-10 H c59,075 October 28 W (12) Boston College 20-10 H c59,075 November 4 W (8) Navy 35-17 H c59,075 November 18 W (8) Air Force (NT) 44-14 A c54,182
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 6-5-1 September September September September October October October October November November November
2013 SEASON REVIEW
1994
COACHES & STAFF
Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 10-3-0 September September September September October October October October November November November November
Captains: Demetrius DuBose and Rick Mirer
THE FIGHTING IRISH
15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24
Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 10-1-1 September September September September October October October October November November November
HERE COME THE IRISH
Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 9-3-0 September September September October October October October November November November November
1992
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1998
Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Lyron Cobbins, Marc Edwards, Ron Powlus Record: 8-3 September 5 W *(6) Vanderbilt (NT) 14-7 September 14 W (9) Purdue 35-0 September 21 W (9) Texas (0:00) (6) 27-24 September 28 L (5) Ohio State (4) 16-29 October 12 W (11) Washington (16) 54-20 October 19 L (8) Air Force 17-20 (ot) November 2 W (19) Navy 54-27 (at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland) November 9 W (17) Boston College 48-21 November 16 W (14) Pittsburgh 60-6 November 23 W (10) Rutgers 62-0 November 30 L (10) USC (NT) 20-27 (ot) * Notre Dame’s 1,000th game
Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Bobbie Howard, Kory Minor, Mike Rosenthal Record: 9-3 September 5 W (22) Michigan (5) 36-20 September 12 L (10) Michigan State (NT) 23-45 September 26 W (t23) Purdue (0:57) 31-30 October 3 W (t23) Stanford 35-17 October 10 W (22) Arizona State 28-9 October 24 W (18) Army (1:06) 20-17 October 31 W (16) Baylor 27-3 November 7 W (13) Boston College (5:54) 31-26 November 14 W (12) Navy 30-0 (at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Raljon, Md.) November 21 W (10) LSU (1:27) 39-36 November 28 L (9) USC (NT) 0-10
A H A H H H N
c41,523 c59,075 c83,312 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 38,651
A H H A
c44,500 c59,075 c59,075 c90,296
GATOR BOWL January
The Bob Davie Years – 5 seasons: 35-25 (.583) Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Melvin Dansby, Ron Powlus, Allen Rossum Record: 7-6 September 6 W (11) *Georgia Tech (2:37) 17-13 H c80,225 September 13 L (12) Purdue 17-28 A c68,789 September 20 L Michigan State (17) 7-23 H c80,225 September 27 L Michigan (6) 14-21 A c106,508 October 4 L Stanford (19) 15-33 A 75,651 October 11 W Pittsburgh 45-21 A 47,306 October 18 L USC (1:05) 17-20 H c80,225 October 25 W Boston College 52-20 H c80,225 November 1 W Navy (R) (5:48) 21-17 H c80,225 November 15 W LSU (11) 24-6 A c80,556 November 22 W West Virginia (22) (4:56) 21-14 H c80,225 November 29 W Hawaii (0:05) (NT) 23-22 A 41,509 9-27
L
c80,012 c74,267 c80,225 c80,012 c73,501 c80,012 c80,012 c44,500 c78,844
H A
c80,012 90,069
(17) Georgia Tech (12) (at Jacksonville) 28-35 N
70,790
1999
1997
INDEPENDENCE BOWL December 28 L LSU (15) (NT) (at Shreveport) * Rededication of Notre Dame Stadium
1
H A H H A H H A N
N c50,459
Coach: Bob Davie Captain: Jarious Jackson Record: 5-7 August 28 W (18) * Kansas September 4 L (16) Michigan (7) (1:38) September 11 L (16) Purdue (20) September 18 L (24) Michigan State October 2 W Oklahoma (23) October 9 W Arizona State October 16 W USC (2:40) (R) October 30 W Navy (0:36) November 6 L (24) Tennessee (4) (NT) November 13 L Pittsburgh November 20 L Boston College (25) November 27 L Stanford (NT) (0:00) * State of Indiana Eddie Robinson Classic # largest regular-season attendance in NCAA history at time of game
48-13 H c80,012 22-26 A #c111,523 23-28 A c69,843 13-23 H c80,012 34-30 H c80,012 48-17 H c80,012 25-24 H c80,012 28-24 H c80,012 14-38 A c107,619 27-37 A c60,190 29-31 H c80,012 37-40 A 57,980
2000 Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Anthony Denman, Jabari Holloway, Grant Irons, Dan O’Leary Record: 9-3 September 2 W Texas A&M (23) 24-10 H c80,232 September 9 L (23) Nebraska (1) 24-27 (ot) H c80,232 September 16 W (21) Purdue (13) (0:00) 23-21 H c80,232 September 23 L (16) Michigan State (23) (1:48) 21-27 A c74,714 October 7 W (25) Stanford 20-14 H c80,232 October 14 W (20) Navy (at Citrus Bowl, Orlando) 45-14 N 47,291 October 21 W (20) West Virginia 42-28 A c64,424 October 28 W (19) Air Force 34-31 (ot) H c80,232 November 11 W (11) Boston College 28-16 H c80,653 November 18 W (11) Rutgers 45-17 A c40,011 November 25 W (11) USC 38-21 A 81,342 FIESTA BOWL January
1
L
(10) Oregon State (5) (NT) (at Tempe)
9-41
N c75,428
2001 Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Rocky Boiman, David Givens, Grant Irons, Anthony Weaver Record: 5-6 September 8 L (23) Nebraska (5) (NT) 10-27 A c78,118 September 22 L (23) Michigan State 10-17 H c80,795 September 29 L Texas A&M 3-24 A c87,206 October 6 W Pittsburgh 24-7 H c80,795 October 13 W West Virginia (R) 34-24 H c80,795 October 20 W USC 27-16 H c80,795 October 27 L Boston College (NT) 17-21 A c44,500 November 3 L Tennessee (7) 18-28 H c80,795 November 17 W Navy 34-16 H c80,795 November 24 L Stanford (13) (1:08) (NT) (R) 13-17 A 51,780 *December 1 W Purdue (NT) 24-18 A c68,750 * Moved from originally scheduled date of September 15 because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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All-Time Scores The Tyrone Willingham Years – 3 seasons: 21-15 (.583)
The Charlie Weis Years – 5 seasons: 35-27 (.565)
Coach: Tyrone Willingham Captains: Arnaz Battle, Sean Mahan, Gerome Sapp, Shane Walton Record: 10-3 August 31 W Maryland (21) (NT) * 22-0 (at Giants Stadium) September 7 W (23) Purdue 24-17 September 14 W (20) Michigan (7) 25-23 September 21 W (12) Michigan State (1:15) 21-17 October 5 W (9) Stanford 31-7 October 12 W (8) Pittsburgh 14-6 October 19 W (7) Air Force (18) (NT) 21-14 October 26 W (6) Florida State (11) 34-24 November 2 L (4) Boston College 7-14 November 9 W (9) Navy (at Ravens Stadium) (2:08) 30-23 November 23 W (8) Rutgers 42-0 November 30 L (7) USC (6) (NT) 13-44
Coach: Charlie Weis Record: 9-3 September 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 October 15 October 22 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26
GATOR BOWL January 1 L (11) NC State (17) (at Jacksonville) *Kickoff Classic, East Rutherford, N.J.
6-28
N c72,903 H H A H H A A H N H A
c80,795 c80,795 c75,182 c80,795 c80,795 c56,409 c84,106 c80,935 c70,260 c80,795 c91,432
N c73,491
2003
2
W W L W W L W W W W W
Pittsburgh (23) (NT) (20) Michigan (3) (10) Michigan State (16) Washington (13) Purdue (22) (NT) (9) USC (1)(0:03) (9) BYU (8) Tennessee (7) Navy (6) Syracuse (6) Stanford (0:55) (NT)
L
(5) Ohio State (4) (at Tempe)
Coach: Charlie Weis Record: 10-3 September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25
N c76,196
SUGAR BOWL January
3
W W L W W W W W W W W L
(2) Georgia Tech (NT) (4) Penn State (19) (2) Michigan (11) (12) Michigan State (NT) (2:53) (12) Purdue (12) Stanford (10) UCLA (0:27) (11) vs. Navy (at Ravens Stadium) (11) North Carolina (9) Air Force (6) Army (6) USC (3) (NT)
14-10 41-17 21-47 40-37 35-21 31-10 20-17 38-14 45-26 39-17 41-9 24-44
A H H A H H H N H A H A
c56,680 c80,795 c80,795 c80,193 c80,795 c80,795 c80,795 c71,851 c80,795 c49,367 c80,795 91,800
L
(11) LSU (4) (at New Orleans)(NT)
14-41
N c77,781 2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS
21-38
20-34
Captains: Brady Quinn, Tom Zbikowski, Travis Thomas
Coach: Tyrone Willingham Captains: Mike Goolsby, Ryan Grant, Carlyle Holiday, Justin Tuck Record: 6-6 September 4 L BYU (NT) 17-20 A c65,251 September 11 W Michigan (8) 28-20 H c80,795 September 18 W at Michigan State (NT) 31-24 A c74,962 September 25 W Washington 38-3 H c80,795 October 2 L Purdue (15) 16-41 H c80,795 October 9 W *Stanford 23-15 H c80,795 October 16 W Navy (at Giants Stadium) 27-9 N c76,166 October 23 L Boston College (0:54) 23-24 H c80,795 November 6 W Tennessee (9) 17-13 A c107,266 November 13 L Pittsburgh (0:01) 38-41 H 80,795 November 27 L USC (1) (NT) 10-41 A 92,611 $Oregon State (at Phoenix) (NT)
A c66,451 A c111,386 H c80,795 A 71,743 A c65,491 H c80,795 H c80,795 H c80,795 H c80,795 H c80,795 A 56,057
2006
2004
INSIGHT BOWL December 28 L *Notre Dame’s 800th victory
42-21 17-10 41-44 (ot) 36-17 49-28 31-34 49-23 41-21 42-21 34-10 38-31
COACHES & STAFF
Coach: Tyrone Willingham Captains: Darrell Campbell, Vontez Duff, Omar Jenkins, Jim Molinaro Record: 5-7 September 6 W (19) Washington State 29-26 (ot) H c80,795 September 13 L (15) Michigan (5) 0-38 A c111,726 September 20 L Michigan State 16-22 H c80,795 September 27 L Purdue (22) 10-23 A c64,614 October 11 W Pittsburgh (15) (NT) 20-14 A c66,421 October 18 L USC (5) 14-45 H c80,795 October 25 L Boston College (0:38) 25-27 A c44,500 November 1 L Florida State (5) 0-37 H c80,795 November 8 W Navy (0:00) 27-24 H c80,795 November 15 W BYU 33-14 H c80,795 November 29 W Stanford (NT) 57-7 A c46,500 December 6 L Syracuse 12-38 A c48,170
FIESTA BOWL January
Captains: Brady Quinn and Brandon Hoyte
THE FIGHTING IRISH
2005
HERE COME THE IRISH
2002
N c45,917
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
$ - Kent Baer served as interim head coach for the 2004 Insight Bowl. Notre Dame’s loss in that game is not reflected in Tyrone Willingham’s overall record with the Irish.
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All-Time Scores 2007
2011
Coach: Charlie Weis Captains: Maurice Crum, Jr., John Carlson, John Sullivan, Tom Zbikowski, Travis Thomas Record: 3-9 September 1 L Georgia Tech 3-33 H c80,795 September 8 L Penn State (NT) (14) 10-31 A c110,078 September 15 L Michigan 0-38 A c111,178 September 22 L Michigan State 14-31 H c80,795 September 29 L Purdue 19-33 A c62,250 October 6 W UCLA (NT) 20-6 A 78,543 October 13 L Boston College (4) 14-27 H c80,795 October 20 L USC (13) 0-38 H c80,795 November 3 L Navy 44-46 (3ot) H c80,795 November 10 L Air Force 24-41 H c80,795 November 17 W Duke 28-7 H c80,795 November 24 W Stanford 21-14 A 48.953
Coach: Brian Kelly Captain: Harrison Smith Record: 8-5 September 3 L (16) USF (R) September 10 L Michigan (NT) (0:02) September 17 W Michigan State (15) September 24 W Pittsburgh October 1 W Purdue (NT) October 8 W Air Force October 22 L USC October 29 W Navy November 5 W Wake Forest (NT) November 12 W Maryland (FedEx Field) (NT) November 19 W (24) Boston College (R) November 26 L (22) Stanford (4) (NT)
20-23 H c80,795 31-35 A c114,804 31-13 H c80,795 15-12 A 65,050 38-10 A 61,555 59-33 H c80,795 17-31 H c80,795 56-14 H c80,795 24-17 A c36,307 45-21 N 70,251 16-14 H c80,795 14-28 A c50,360
CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL December 29 L
14-18
2008 Coach: Charlie Weis Captains: Maurice Crum, Jr., David Bruton, David Grimes Record: 7-6 September 6 W San Diego State 21-13 H c80,795 September 13 W Michigan (R) 35-17 H c80,795 September 20 L Michigan State 7-23 A c76,366 September 27 W Purdue 38-21 H c80,795 October 4 W Stanford 28-21 H c80,795 October 11 L North Carolina (22) 24-29 A c60,500 October 25 W Washington (NT) 33-7 A 70,437 November 1 L Pittsburgh 33-36 (4ot) H c80,795 November 8 L Boston College (NT) 0-17 A c44,500 November 15 W vs. Navy (at Ravens Stadium) 27-21 N c70,932 November 22 L Syracuse 23-24 H c80,795 November 29 L USC (5) (NT) 3-38 A 90,689 HAWAI’I BOWL December 24 W
Hawai’i (at Honolulu)
49-21
N
45,718
2009 Coach: Charlie Weis Captains: Jimmy Clausen, Eric Olsen, Kyle McCarthy, Scott Smith Record: 6-6 September 5 W (23) Nevada 35-0 H c80,795 September 12 L (18) Michigan (0:11) 34-38 A c110,278 September 19 W Michigan State (5:18) 33-30 H c80,795 September 26 W Purdue (NT) (0:25) 24-21 A 59,082 October 3 W Washington (R) 37-30 (ot) H c80,795 October 17 L (25) USC (6) 27-34 H c80,795 October 24 W Boston College 20-16 H c80,795 October 31 W (25) Washington State (NT) 40-14 N 53,407 (at San Antonio) November 7 L (19) Navy 21-23 H c80,795 November 14 L Pittsburgh (8) (NT) 22-27 A c63,745 November 21 L Connecticut 30-33 (2 ot) H c80,795 November 28 L Stanford (NT) (0:59) 38-45 A c50,519
The Brian Kelly Years – 4 seasons: 37-15 (.712) 2010 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Game-by-Game Record: 8-5 September 4 W Purdue September 11 L Michigan (0:27) September 18 L Michigan State (NT) (R) September 25 L Stanford (16) October 2 W Boston College (NT) October 9 W Pittsburgh October 16 W Western Michigan October 23 L Navy (at New Meadowlands) October 30 L Tulsa November 13 W Utah (15) (R) November 20 W Army (NT)(at Yankee Stadium) November 27 W USC (NT) (R) (2:23) SUN BOWL December
31 W
Miami, Fla. (at El Paso)
Florida State (25) (at Orlando) (NT)
N c68,305
2012 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Tyler Eifert, Zack Martin, Kapron Lewis-Moore, Manti Te’o Record: 12-1 September 1 W Navy 50-10 N c48,820 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland) September 8 W (22) Purdue (0:07) 20-17 H c80,795 September 15 W (20) Michigan State (10) (NT) 20-3 A c79,219 September 22 W (11) Michigan (18) (NT) 13-6 H c80,795 October 6 W (9) Miami, Fla. (Soldier Field) (NT) 41-3 N c62,871 October 13 W (7) Stanford (17) (R) (0:20) 20-13 (ot) H c80,795 October 20 W (5) BYU 17-14 H c80,795 October 27 W (5) Oklahoma (8) (NT) 30-13 A c86,031 November 3 W (4) Pittsburgh (R) (2:11) 29-26 (3ot) H c80,795 November 10 W (4) Boston College (NT) 21-6 A c44,500 November 17 W (3) Wake Forest 38-0 H c80,795 November 24 W (1) USC (NT) 22-13 A c93,607 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME January 7 L (1) Alabama (2) (at Miami) (NT)
14-42
N c80,120
28-6 30-41 31-24 17-13 21-35 37-34
H A A H H N
c80,795 c115,109 c61,127 c80,795 c80,795 66,960
14-10 45-10 38-34 21-28 23-13 20-27
H A H A H A
c80,795 44,672 c80,795 c65,500 c80,795 c50,537
29-16
N c47,122
2013 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Bennett Jackson, TJ Jones, Zack Martin Record: 9-4 August 31 W (14) Temple September 7 L (14) Michigan (17) (NT) September 14 W (21) Purdue (NT) September 21 W (22) Michigan State September 28 L (22) Oklahoma (14) October 5 W Arizona St. (22) (NT) (3:03) (Arlington, Texas) October 19 W USC (NT) October 26 W Air Force November 2 W Navy (3:47) November 9 L (24) Pittsburgh (NT) November 23 W BYU (S) November 30 L (25) Stanford (8) (NT) PINSTRIPE BOWL December 28 W
(25) Rutgers (at Yankee Stadium)
23-12 H c80,795 24-28 H c80,795 31-34 (ot) A c78,411 14-37 H c80,795 31-13 A c44,500 23-17 H c80,795 44-20 H c80,795 17-35 N 75,614 27-28 H c80,795 28-3 H c80,795 27-3 N c54,251 20-16 A 85,417 33-17
N c54,021
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Year-By-Year Record AP Coaches
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Year Coach Captain W L T AP Coaches 1966 Ara Parseghian ILB Jim Lynch 9 0 1 1 1 1967 Ara Parseghian LH Bob (Rocky) Bleier 8 2 0 5 4 1968 Ara Parseghian RT George Kunz, LILB Bob Olson 7 2 1 5 8 1969 Ara Parseghian C Mike Oriard 8 2 1 5 9 RILB Bob Olson 1970 Ara Parseghian LG Larry DiNardo, LOLB Tim Kelly 10 1 0 2 5 1971 Ara Parseghian SE Tom Gatewood, LE Walt Patulski 8 2 0 13 15 1972 Ara Parseghian RT John Dampeer, RT Greg Marx 8 3 0 14 12 1973 Ara Parseghian LG Frank Pomarico 11 0 0 1 4 TE Dave Casper, FS Mike Townsend 1974 Ara Parseghian WB Tom Clements, OLB Greg Collins 10 2 0 6 4 1975 Dan Devine LT Ed Bauer, OLB Jim Stock 8 3 0 17 1976 Dan Devine RH Mark McLane, RE Willie Fry 9 3 0 12 12 1977 Dan Devine LE Ross Browner, RB Steve Orsini 11 1 0 1 1 RE Willie Fry, LH Terry Eurick 1978 Dan Devine QB Joe Montana 9 3 0 7 6 FB Jerome Heavens, MLB Bob Golic 1979 Dan Devine RT Tim Foley 7 4 0 HB Vagas Ferguson, LCB Dave Waymer 1980 Dan Devine C John Scully 9 2 1 9 10 MLB Bob Crable, FS Tom Gibbons 1981 Gerry Faust TB Phil Carter, MLB Bob Crable 5 6 0 1982 Gerry Faust TB Phil Carter 6 4 1 MLB Mark Zavagnin, FS Dave Duerson 1983 Gerry Faust QB Blair Kiel, SCB Stacey Toran 7 5 0 1984 Gerry Faust SG Larry Williams 7 5 0 OLB Mike Golic, SS Joe Johnson 1985 Gerry Faust QG Tim Scannell, TB Allen Pinkett, 5 6 0 OLB Mike Larkin, MLB Tony Furjanic 1986 Lou Holtz ILB Mike Kovaleski 5 6 0 1987 Lou Holtz C Chuck Lanza, RT Byron Spruell 8 4 0 17 1988 Lou Holtz OT Andy Heck 12 0 0 1 1 TB Mark Green, ELB Ned Bolcar 1989 Lou Holtz QB Tony Rice 12 1 0 2 3 FB Anthony Johnson, MLB Ned Bolcar 1990 Lou Holtz C Mike Heldt, TB Ricky Watters, 9 3 0 6 6 NT Chris Zorich, FCB Todd Lyght 1991 Lou Holtz TB Rodney Culver 10 3 0 13 12 1992 Lou Holtz QB Rick Mirer, LB Demetrius DuBose 10 1 1 4 4 1993 Lou Holtz OT Aaron Taylor, Tim Ruddy, 11 1 0 2 2 DT Bryant Young, FS Jeff Burris 1994 Lou Holtz TB Lee Becton, ILB Justin Goheen, 6 5 1 DE Brian Hamilton, OG Ryan Leahy 1995 Lou Holtz NG Paul Grasmanis 9 3 0 11 13 OG Ryan Leahy, SE Derrick Mayes, CB Sean Wooden, OG Dusty Zeigler 1996 Lou Holtz ILB Lyron Cobbins 8 3 0 19 21 FB Marc Edwards, QB Ron Powlus 1997 Bob Davie DE Melvin Dansby 7 6 0 QB Ron Powlus, CB Allen Rossum 1998 Bob Davie ILB Bobbie Howard 9 3 0 22 22 OLB Kory Minor, OT Mike Rosenthal 1999 Bob Davie QB Jarious Jackson 5 7 0 2000 Bob Davie ILB Anthony Denman, TE Dan O’Leary, 9 3 0 15 16 TE Jabari Holloway, DE Grant Irons 2001 Bob Davie OLB Rocky Boiman, FL David Givens 5 6 0 DE Grant Irons, DE Anthony Weaver 2002 Tyrone Willingham WR Arnaz Battle, OG Sean Mahan, 10 3 0 17 17 SS Gerome Sapp, CB Shane Walton 2003 Tyrone Willingham OT Jim Molinaro, DT Darrell Campbell 5 7 0 CB Vontez Duff, WR Omar Jenkins 2004 Tyrone Willingham LB Mike Goolsby, RB Ryan Grant, 6 6 0 WR Carlyle Holiday, DE Justin Tuck 2005 Charlie Weis QB Brady Quinn, LB Brandon Hoyte 9 3 0 9 11 2006 Charlie Weis QB Brady Quinn, S Tom Zbikowski 10 3 0 17 19 LB Travis Thomas 2007 Charlie Weis RB Travis Thomas, S Tom Zbikowski 3 9 0 TE John Carlson, LB Maurice Crum, Jr. C John Sullivan 2008 Charlie Weis LB Maurice Crum Jr., WR David Grimes 7 6 0 S David Bruton 2009 Charlie Weis QB Jimmy Clausen, C Eric Olsen 6 6 0 S Kyle McCarthy, LB Scott Smith 2010 Brian Kelly Game Captains 8 5 0 2011 Brian Kelly S Harrison Smith 8 5 0 2012 Brian Kelly TE Tyler Eifert, OT Zack Martin 12 1 0 3 4 DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, LB Manti Te’o 2013 Brian Kelly DB Bennett Jackson, WR TJ Jones 9 4 0 21 24 OT Zack Martin Totals 874 305 42 Consensus national championship seasons in bold. The coaches poll was switched from United Press International to USA Today in 1991.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
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Captain RH Henry Luhn RB Edward Prudhomme RH Edward Prudhomme QB Pat Coady RH Frank Keough RH Frank Keough RG Dan Casey QB Frank Herin RE Jack Mullen RE Jack Mullen RE Jack Mullen FB John Farley RT Al Fortin FB Louis (Red) Salmon FB Louis (Red) Salmon RE Frank Shaughnessy LG Pat Beacom QB Bob Bracken RH Dom Callicrate LH Harry (Red) Miller LT Howard (Cap) Edwards RT Ralph Dimmick RT Luke Kelly QB Charles (Gus) Dorais LE Knute Rockne LT Keith (Deak) Jones RG Freeman (Fitz) Fitzgerald LH Stan Cofall QB Jim Phelan RH Leonard (Pete) Bahan QB Leonard (Pete) Bahan LT Frank Coughlin RE Eddie Anderson LE Glenn (Judge) Carberry LG Harvey Brown C Adam Walsh LE Clem Crowe QB Gene (Red) Edwards RH Tom Hearden LG John (Clipper) Smith LT Fred Miller RG John Law RE Tom Conley C Tommy Yarr RE Paul Host C Tom (Kitty) Gorman RE Hugh Devore DE Dom Vairo LT Joe Sullivan RG Bill Smith LG John Lautar RE Joe Zwers LG Jim McGoldrick RE Johnny Kely FB Milt Piepul RT Paul Lillis RE George Murphy LG Pat Filley LG Pat Filley QB Frank Dancewicz Game captains LT George Connor LG Bill Fischer RE Leon Hart, LT Jim Martin C/MLB Jerry Groom RE Jim Mutscheller RG/MLB Jack Alessandrini RE Don Penza LE Dan Shannon, RE Paul Matz RT Ray Lemek RH Jim Morse LE Dick Prendergast, C Ed Sullivan RG Al Ecuyer RT Chuck Puntillo RG Ken Adamson LG Myron Pottios LG Nick Buoniconti, RG Norb Roy FB Mike Lind LG Bob Lehmann ILB Jim Carroll RE Phil Sheridan
HERE COME THE IRISH
Year Coach 1887 None 1888 None 1889 None 1892 None 1893 None 1894 J. L. Morison 1895 H. G. Hadden 1896 Frank E. Hering 1897 Frank E. Hering 1898 Frank E. Hering 1899 James McWeeney 1900 Patrick O’Dea 1901 Patrick O’Dea 1902 James Faragher 1903 James Faragher 1904 Louis Salmon 1905 Henry J. McGlew 1906 Thomas Barry 1907 Thomas Barry 1908 Victor M. Place 1909 Frank C. Longman 1910 Frank C. Longman 1911 John L. Marks 1912 John L. Marks 1913 Jesse Harper 1914 Jesse Harper 1915 Jesse Harper 1916 Jesse Harper 1917 Jesse Harper 1918 Knute Rockne 1919 Knute Rockne 1920 Knute Rockne 1921 Knute Rockne 1922 Knute Rockne 1923 Knute Rockne 1924 Knute Rockne 1925 Knute Rockne 1926 Knute Rockne 1927 Knute Rockne 1928 Knute Rockne 1929 Knute Rockne 1930 Knute Rockne 1931 Hunk Anderson 1932 Hunk Anderson 1933 Hunk Anderson 1934 Elmer Layden 1935 Elmer Layden 1936 Elmer Layden 1937 Elmer Layden 1938 Elmer Layden 1939 Elmer Layden 1940 Elmer Layden 1941 Frank Leahy 1942 Frank Leahy 1943 Frank Leahy 1944 Ed McKeever 1945 Hugh Devore 1946 Frank Leahy 1947 Frank Leahy 1948 Frank Leahy 1949 Frank Leahy 1950 Frank Leahy 1951 Frank Leahy 1952 Frank Leahy 1953 Frank Leahy 1954 Terry Brennan 1955 Terry Brennan 1956 Terry Brennan 1957 Terry Brennan 1958 Terry Brennan 1959 Joe Kuharich 1960 Joe Kuharich 1961 Joe Kuharich 1962 Joe Kuharich 1963 Hugh Devore 1964 Ara Parseghian 1965 Ara Parseghian
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Super Seasons In 125 seasons of football beginning in 1887, Notre Dame has had 106 winning years, only 13 seasons with a losing record (1887, ’88, 1933, ’56, ’60, ’63, ’81, ’85, ’86, ’99, 2001, ‘03 and ‘07) and only six others with a .500 mark (1950, ’59, ’61, ’62, 2004 and ‘09). The Fighting Irish have had 12 unbeaten, untied seasons, 10 others in which they were unbeaten but suffered one or more ties—and 29 seasons in which only a single loss spoiled an unbeaten record. Here is a compilation of Notre Dame’s outstanding seasons in its football history: Unbeaten, Untied Year Record...............................................Coach 1889 1-0......................................................... None 1912 7-0...........................................John L. Marks 1913 7-0.............................................Jesse Harper 1919 9-0............................................Knute Rockne 1920 9-0............................................Knute Rockne 1924 10-0..........................................Knute Rockne 1929 9-0............................................Knute Rockne 1930 10-0..........................................Knute Rockne 1947 9-0...............................................Frank Leahy 1949 10-0.............................................Frank Leahy 1973 11-0....................................... Ara Parseghian 1988 12-0................................................. Lou Holtz
Unbeaten Year Record.....................................................Tie 1892 1-0-1....................................Hillsdale (10-10) 1903 8-0-1............................... Northwestern (0-0) 1907 6-0-1..........................................Indiana (0-0) 1909 7-0-1.....................................Marquette (0-0) 1911 6-0-2..................................... Pittsburgh (0-0) ..............................................Marquette (0-0) 1941 8-0-1............................................. Army (0-0) 1946 8-0-1............................................. Army (0-0) 1948 9-0-1...........................................USC (14-14) 1953 9-0-1..........................................Iowa (14-14) 1966 9-0-1.........................Michigan State (10-10) One Loss Year Record..................................................Loss 1887 0-1...........................................Michigan (8-0) 1893 4-1.............................................Chicago (8-0) 1894 3-1-1....................................... Albion (19-12) 1895 3-1..............................Indiana Artillery (18-0) 1897 4-1-1.......................................Chicago (34-5) 1901 8-1-1............................... Northwestern (2-0) 1906 6-1............................................Indiana (12-0) 1908 8-1.........................................Michigan (12-6) 1910 4-1-1...........................Michigan State (17-0)
1915 7-1...................................... Nebraska (20-19) 1916 8-1............................................. Army (30-10) 1917 6-1-1...................................... Nebraska (7-0) 1918 3-1-2...........................Michigan State (13-7) 1921 10-1..............................................Iowa (10-7) 1922 8-1-1.................................... Nebraska (14-6) 1923 9-1........................................ Nebraska (14-7) 1926 9-1.................................Carnegie Tech (19-0) 1927 7-1-1........................................... Army (18-0) 1935 7-1-1............................. Northwestern (14-7) 1938 8-1.................................................USC (13-0) 1943 9-1.................................. Great Lakes (19-14) 1954 9-1...........................................Purdue (27-14) 1964 9-1...............................................USC (20-17) 1970 10-1.............................................USC (38-28) 1977 11-1................................. Mississippi (20-13) 1989 12-1......................................... Miami (27-10) 1992 10-1-1..................................Stanford (33-16) 1993 11-1........................... Boston College (41-39) 2012 12-1..................................... Alabama (42-14)
Irish At Top Of Winning Percentage List Notre Dame ranks as the winningest team in college football history based on its .7330 winning percentage over 125 seasons of football and an 874-305-42 record during that period. Michigan (910 wins) and Texas (875) are the only teams with more overall wins than Notre Dame. Here’s the NCAA top 20 teams in terms of winning percentage and total victories heading into the 2014 season: Bowl Games Team Years W L T Pct. W L T 1. Notre Dame 125 874 305 42 .7330 16 17 0 2. Michigan 134 910 321 36 .7324 20 23 0 3. Boise State (1996) 46 396 153 2 .7205 9 5 0 4. Oklahoma 119 842 312 53 .7196 28 18 1 5. Ohio State@ 124 849 318 53 .7176 19 24 0 6. Texas 121 875 339 33 .7149 27 23 2 7. Alabama# 119 838 323 43 .7139 34 23 3 9. USC# 121 796 323 54 .7016 32 16 0 8. Nebraska 124 865 357 41 .7013 25 25 0 10. Tennessee 117 804 361 53 .6819 25 24 0 11. Florida State# 67 499 237 17 .6740 25 15 2 12. Penn State# 127 730 370 41 .6578 21 15 2 13. LSU 120 753 396 47 .6492 23 21 1 14. Georgia 120 767 407 54 .6466 27 19 3 15. Miami, Fla. 88 590 335 19 .6351 18 17 0 16. Auburn 121 726 416 47 .6304 23 14 2 17. Florida 107 684 395 40 .6291 20 20 0 18. Washington 124 688 428 50 .6115 19 14 1 19. Miami, Ohio 125 668 422 44 .6085 7 2 0 20. Virginia Tech 120 704 446 46 .6079 10 17 0 # Indicates record adjusted by action of the NCAA Committee on Infractions. @ Indicates record adjusted by action of institution.
1. Michigan................................................................. 910 2. Texas....................................................................... 875 3. Notre Dame........................................................... 874 4. Nebraska................................................................. 865 5. Ohio State............................................................... 849 6. Oklahoma................................................................ 842 7. Alabama.................................................................. 838 8. Tennessee............................................................... 804 9. USC.......................................................................... 796 10. Georgia.................................................................... 767 11. LSU.......................................................................... 753 12. Penn State............................................................... 730 13. Auburn..................................................................... 726 14. West Virginia.......................................................... 712 15. Syracuse.................................................................. 706 16. Virginia Tech........................................................... 704 17. Texas A&M............................................................. 701 18. Georgia Tech........................................................... 700 19. Pittsburgh................................................................ 690 20. Washington............................................................. 688
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Series Scores
Adrian (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank * 1912
W/L ND Opp W 74 7
Air Force (24-6-0)
Opp 0
Alabama (5-2-0) ND 24 13 21 7 10 37 14
Opp 23 11 18 0 28 6 42
Albion (3-1-1)
Alma (4-0-0) H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1913 W 62 0 * 1914 W 56 0 * 1915 W 32 0 * 1916 W 46 0
Bennett Medical College (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1905 W 22 0
Army (38-8-4) H: 8-1-0; A: 7-2-1; N: 23-5-3 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1913 W 35 13 1914 L 7 20 1915 W 7 0 1916 L 10 30 1917 W 7 2 1919 W 12 9 1920 W 27 17 1921 W 28 0 1922 T 0 0 EF 1923 W 13 0 PG 1924 W 13 7 YS 1925 L 0 27 YS 1926 W 7 0 YS 1927 L 0 18 YS 1928 W 12 6 YS 1929 W 7 0 SF 1930 W 7 6 YS 1931 L 0 12 YS 1932 W 21 0 YS 1933 W 13 12 YS 1934 W 12 6 YS 1935 T 6 6 YS 1936 W 20 6 YS 1937 18- W 7 0 YS 1938 7- W 19 7 YS 1939 4- W 14 0 YS 1940 2- W 7 0 YS 1941 6-14 T 0 0 YS 1942 4-19 W 13 0 YS 1943 1-3 W 26 0 YS 1944 5-1 L 0 59 YS 1945 2-1 L 0 48 YS 1946 2-1 T 0 0 * 1947 1-9 W 27 7 P 1957 12-10 W 23 21 * 1958 4-3 L 2 14 SS 1965 7- W 17 0 * 1966 3- W 35 0 YS 1969 15- W 45 0 * 1970 3- W 51 10 1973 8- W 62 3 * 1974 7- W 48 0 GS 1977 11- W 24 0 * 1980 5- W 30 3 GS 1983 W 42 0 * 1985 -19 W 24 10 GS 1995 17- W 28 27 * 1998 18- W 20 17 * 2006 6- W 41 9 NYS 2010 W 27 3
Boston College (13-9-0) H: 7-5-0; A: 4-4-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp FX 1975 9- W 17 3 LB 1983 -13 W 19 18 * 1987 9- W 32 25 * 1992 8-9 W 54 7 * 1993 1-16 L 39 41 1994 8- L 11 30 * 1995 12- W 20 10 1996 17- W 48 21 * 1997 W 52 20 1998 13- W 31 26 * 1999 -25 L 29 31 * 2000 11- W 28 16 2001 L 17 21 * 2002 4- L 7 14 2003 L 25 27 * 2004 24- L 23 24 * 2007 -4 L 14 27 2008 L 0 17 * 2009 W 20 16 2010 W 31 13 * 2011 24- W 16 14 2012 4- W 21 6
Butler (3-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1911 W 27 0 1922 W 31 3 * 1923 W 34 7
BYU (6-2-0) H: 5-1-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1992 10- W 42 16 1993 3- W 45 20 * 1994 17- L 14 21 * 2003 W 33 14 2004 L 17 20 * 2005 9- W 49 23 * 2012 5- W 17 14 * 2013 W 23 13
California (4-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1959 W 28 6 * 1960 W 21 7 1965 3- W 48 6 * 1967 1- W 41 8
Carnegie Tech (15-4-0) H: 7-1-0; A: 8-3-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1922 W 19 0 1923 W 26 0 1924 W 40 19 * 1925 W 26 0 1926 L 0 19 * 1928 L 7 27 1929 W 7 0 * 1930 W 21 6 1931 W 19 0 * 1932 W 42 0 1933 L 0 7 * 1934 W 13 0 1935 W 14 3 * 1936 W 21 7 1937 L 7 9 * 1938 5-13 W 7 0 1939 2- W 7 6 * 1940 6- W 61 0 1941 8- W 16 0
Case Tech (2-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1916 W 48 0 1918 W 26 6
Chicago (0-4-0) H: 0-1-0; A: 0-3-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1893 L * 1896 L 1897 L 1899 L
ND Opp 0 8 0 18 5 34 6 23
Chicago Dental (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1897 W 62 0
Chicago Physicians & Surgeons (7-2-0)
H: 7-2-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1895 W 32 0 * 1896 L 0 4 * 1899 L 0 5 * 1900 W 5 0 * 1901 W 34 0 * 1903 W 46 0 * 1906 W 28 0 * 1907 W 32 0 * 1908 W 88 0
Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND 1913 W 20
Opp 7
Cincinnati (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1900 W 58 0
Clemson (1-1-0) H: 0-1-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1977 5-15 W * 1979 -14 L
ND 21 10
Opp 17 16
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
H: 2-1-1; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1893 W 8 6 * 1894 T 6 6 * 1894 L 12 19 * 1896 W 24 0 1898 W 60 0
Arizona State (3-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1998 22- W 28 9 * 1999 W 48 17 AT 2013 -22 W 37 34
Opp 6
HISTORY AND RECORDS
H: 2-0-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 2-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L SB 1973 3-1 W OB 1974 9-2 W * 1976 18-10 W BM 1980 6-5 W BM 1986 -2 L * 1987 7-10 W SL 2012 1-2 L
H: 4-0-1; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1896 W 8 0 * 1900 T 6 6 1901 W 5 0 * 1906 W 29 0 * 1925 W 19 3 * 1926 W 77 0
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Arizona (2-1-0) H: 1-1-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1941 W 38 7 1980 4- W 20 3 * 1982 9- L 13 16
Beloit (5-0-1)
Carlisle (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L C 1914 W
COACHES & STAFF
Akron (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1910 W
Baylor (2-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1925 W 41 0 * 1998 16- W 27 3
THE FIGHTING IRISH
H: 11-4-0; A: 13-2-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1964 6- W 34 7 * 1969 8- W 13 6 1972 12- W 21 7 * 1973 5- W 48 15 * 1974 5- W 38 0 1975 15- W 31 30 * 1977 6- W 49 0 1978 20- W 38 15 1979 10- W 38 13 * 1980 2- W 24 10 1981 W 35 7 1982 18- L 17 30 * 1983 L 22 23 * 1984 L 7 21 1985 -17 L 15 21 * 1986 W 31 3 1987 11- W 35 14 * 1988 2- W 41 13 1989 1-17 W 41 27 * 1990 1- W 57 27 1991 5- W 28 15 * 1994 W 42 30 1995 8- W 44 14 * 1996 8- L (ot) 17 20 * 2000 19- W (ot) 34 31 2002 7-18 W 21 14 2006 9- W 39 17 * 2007 L 24 41 * 2011 W 59 33 2013 W 45 10
American Med. Col. (5-0-0) H: 5-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1901 W 32 0 * 1902 W 92 0 * 1903 W 52 0 * 1904 W 44 0 * 1905 W 142 0
HERE COME THE IRISH
— Numbers following season and before result indicate AP rankings for both teams coming into game. For example, 17-10 indicates Notre Dame stood 17th and the Irish opponent 10th in the AP poll that week.
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Series Scores Coe (1-0-0)
Englewood High School (Chicago) (2-0-0)
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1927 W 28 7
H: 2-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1899 W 29 5 * 1900 W 68 0
Colorado (3-2-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1983 W 27 3 * 1984 W 55 14 OB 1989 4-1 W 21 6 OB 1990 5-1 L 9 10 FB 1994 -4 L 24 41
Connecticut (0-1-0) H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2009 L (2ot)
ND 30
Opp 33
Creighton (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1915 W 41 0
Dartmouth (2-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L FP 1944 1- W * 1945 3- W
ND 64 34
Opp 0 0
De La Salle (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1893 W 28 0
DePauw (8-0-0) H: 8-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1897 W 4 0 * 1898 W 32 0 * 1902 W 22 0 * 1903 W 56 0 * 1904 W 10 0 * 1905 W 71 0 * 1921 W 57 10 * 1922 W 34 7
Detroit (2-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1927 W 20 0 BS 1951 5- W 40 6
Drake (8-0-0) H: 6-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1926 W 21 0 1927 W 32 0 * 1928 W 32 6 SF 1929 W 19 7 * 1930 W 28 7 * 1931 W 63 0 * 1932 W 62 0 * 1937 W 21 0
Duke (3-1-0) H: 3-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1958 12- W 9 7 1961 L 13 37 * 1966 1- W 64 0 * 2007 - W 28 7
Florida (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L SD 1991 18-3 W
ND 39
Opp 28
Florida State (2-5-0) H: 1-2-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-3-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1981 -20 L * 1993 2-1 W CIT 1994 -8 L OB 1995 6-8 L 2002 6-11 W * 2003 -5 L CIT 2011 -25 L
ND Opp 13 19 31 24 16 23 26 31 34 24 0 37 14 18
Franklin (3-0-0) H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1906 W 26 0 * 1907 W 23 0 * 1908 W 64 0
Georgia (0-1-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L SD 1980 7-1 L
Great Lakes (1-2-2) H: 1-0-1; A: 0-2-0; N: 0-0-1 Site Year Rank W/L * 1918 T SF 1942 6- T 1943 1- L * 1944 9-12 W 1945 5- L
ND 7 13 14 28 7
Indiana (23-5-1) Opp 7 13 19 7 39
Harvard Prep (Chicago) (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1888 W 20 0
Haskell (5-0-0) H: 5-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1914 W 20 7 * 1915 W 34 0 * 1916 W 26 0 * 1921 W 42 7 * 1932 W 73 0
Hawaii (3-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1991 17- W 48 42 1997 W 23 22 HB 2008 W 49 21
Indianapolis Artillery (0-1-0)
Highland Views (1-0-0) ND 10
Opp 17
Georgia Tech (27-6-1) H: 15-3-0; A: 12-2-1; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1922 W 13 3 * 1923 W 35 7 * 1924 W 34 3 1925 W 13 0 * 1926 W 12 0 * 1927 W 26 7 1928 L 0 13 1929 W 26 6 1938 W 14 6 * 1939 W 17 14 * 1940 W 26 20 1941 W 20 0 * 1942 L 6 13 * 1943 W 55 13 1944 18-10 W 21 0 1945 W 40 7 * 1953 1-4 W 27 14 * 1959 -19 L 10 14 1967 9- W 36 3 * 1968 9- W 34 6 1969 9- W 38 20 * 1970 1- W 10 7 1974 2- W 31 7 * 1975 12- W 24 3 1976 11- L 14 23 * 1977 5- W 69 14 1978 10-20 W 38 21 * 1979 10- W 21 13 1980 1- T 3 3 * 1981 W 35 3 * 1997 11- W 17 13 GB 1998 17-12 L 28 35 2006 2- W 14 10 * 2007 L 3 33
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1896 W 82 0
H: 0-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1895 L
ND Opp 0 18
Iowa (13-8-3)
Hillsdale (4-0-1) H: 4-0-1; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1892 T 10 10 * 1893 W 22 10 * 1894 W 14 0 * 1906 W 17 0 * 1908 W 39 0
Houston (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L CB 1979 10-9 W
H: 13-1-1; A: 6-3-0; N: 4-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1898 L 5 11 * 1899 W 17 0 1900 L 0 6 * 1901 W 18 5 1902 W 11 5 1905 L 5 22 I 1906 L 0 12 * 1907 T 0 0 I 1908 W 11 0 I 1919 W 16 3 I 1920 W 13 10 I 1921 W 28 7 * 1922 W 27 0 * 1926 W 26 0 1927 W 19 6 1929 W 14 0 * 1930 W 27 0 1931 W 25 0 1933 W 12 2 * 1941 W 19 6 1948 1- W 42 6 * 1949 W 49 6 1950 11- L 7 20 * 1951 14- W 48 6 * 1955 4- W 19 0 * 1956 17- W 20 6 * 1957 16- W 26 0 * 1958 5- W 18 0 * 1991 7- W 49 27
ND 35
Opp 34
Illinois (11-0-1) H: 5-0-0; A: 6-0-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1898 W 5 0 1937 T 0 0 * 1938 W 14 6 1940 2- W 26 0 * 1941 7- W 49 14 1942 8-5 W 21 14 * 1943 1- W 47 0 1944 1-14 W 13 7 * 1945 W 7 0 1946 W 26 6 1967 W 47 7 * 1968 6- W 58 8
Illinois Cycling Club (1-0-0)
H: 7-3-2; A: 6-5-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1921 L 7 10 1939 3- L 6 7 * 1940 7- L 0 7 * 1945 2- W 56 0 1946 2-17 W 41 6 * 1947 2- W 21 0 1948 2- W 27 12 * 1949 1- W 28 7 1950 T 14 14 * 1951 T 20 20 1952 9- W 27 0 * 1953 1-20 T 14 14 1954 4-19 W 34 18 * 1955 4- W 17 14 1956 -3 L 8 48 * 1957 9-8 L 13 21 1958 15-6 L 21 31 1959 -16 W 20 19 * 1960 -2 L 0 28 1961 L 21 42 * 1962 W 35 12 * 1964 1- W 28 0 * 1967 6- W 56 6 1968 5- W 51 28
Iowa Pre-Flight (2-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1942 W 28 0 * 1943 1-2 W 14 13
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1895 W 18 2
Goshen (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1900 W 55 0
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Series Scores Maryland (2-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp GS 2002 -21 W 22 0 FEF 2011 - W 45 21
Kansas (4-1-1)
Knox (1-1-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1902 L 5 12 * 1907 W 22 4
Lake Forest (4-0-0)
Lombard (3-0-0)
LSU (5-5-0) ND Opp 3 0 8 28 27 9 30 22 7 10 19 21 24 6 9 27 39 36 14 41
Loyola (Chicago) (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1911 W 80 0
Loyola (New Orleans) (1-0-0) ND 12
Opp 6
Marquette (3-0-3) H: 2-0-3; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1908 W 6 0 1909 T 0 0 1910 T 5 5 1911 T 0 0 C 1912 W 69 0 1921 W 21 7
Michigan State (48-28-1) H: 29-13-0; A: 19-15-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1897 W * 1898 W * 1899 W * 1902 W * 1903 W * 1905 W * 1906 W * 1909 W 1910 L 1916 W * 1917 W 1918 L * 1919 W 1920 W * 1921 W * 1948 1- W 1949 1-10 W * 1950 -15 L 1951 11-5 L 1952 6-1 L * 1954 8- W 1955 4-13 L * 1956 -2 L 1957 15-4 L 1959 L * 1960 -14 L 1961 6-1 L * 1962 L 1963 -4 L * 1964 1- W * 1965 4-1 L 1966 1-2 T * 1967 W 1968 5- L * 1969 -14 W 1970 4- W * 1971 4- W 1972 7- W * 1973 8- W 1974 7- W * 1975 8- L 1976 18- W * 1977 14- W 1978 W * 1979 15-7 W 1980 7- W * 1981 W 1982 11- W * 1983 4- L 1984 W * 1985 W 1986 20- L * 1987 9-17 W 1988 8- W * 1989 1- W 1990 1-24 W * 1991 11- W 1992 7- W * 1993 4- W 1994 8- W * 1997 -17 L 1998 10- L * 1999 24- L 2000 16-23 L * 2001 23- L 2002 12- W * 2003 L 2004 W * 2005 10- L (ot) 2006 12- W * 2007 L 2008 L * 2009 W 2010 L (ot) * 2011 -15 W 2012 20-10 W * 2013 22- W
ND Opp 34 6 53 0 40 0 33 0 12 0 28 0 5 0 17 0 0 17 14 0 23 0 7 13 13 0 25 0 48 0 26 7 34 21 33 36 0 35 3 21 20 19 7 21 14 47 6 34 0 19 0 21 7 17 7 31 7 12 34 7 3 12 10 10 24 12 17 21 42 28 29 0 14 2 16 0 14 10 19 14 3 10 24 6 16 6 29 25 27 3 26 21 20 7 11 3 23 28 24 20 27 10 15 20 31 8 20 3 21 13 20 19 49 10 52 31 36 14 21 20 7 23 23 45 13 23 21 27 10 17 21 17 16 22 31 24 41 44 40 37 10 31 7 23 33 30 31 34 31 13 20 3 17 13
Minnesota (4-0-1) H: 1-0-1; A: 3-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1925 W 19 7 1926 W 20 7 * 1927 T 7 7 1937 -4 W 7 6 * 1938 2-12 W 19 0
Mississippi (1-1-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L J 1977 3- L * 1985 W
ND 13 37
Opp 20 14
ND 24 26 0 16
Opp 7 30 3 14
Missouri (2-2-0) H: 0-2-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1970 3-18 W * 1972 8- L * 1978 5- L 1984 19- W
Missouri Osteopaths (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1903 W 28 0
Morningside (2-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1917 W 13 0 1919 W 14 6
Morris Harvey (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1912 W
ND 39
Opp 0
Mount Union (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1919 W 60 7
Navy (74-12-1) H: 28-5-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 46-7-1 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp B 1927 W 19 6 SF 1928 W 7 0 B 1929 W 14 7 * 1930 W 26 2 B 1931 W 20 0 CL 1932 W 12 0 B 1933 L 0 7 CL 1934 L 6 10 B 1935 W 14 0 B 1936 13- L 0 3 * 1937 W 9 7 B 1938 4- W 15 0 CL 1939 2- W 14 7 B 1940 7- W 13 7 B 1941 7-6 W 20 13 CL 1942 4- W 9 0 CL 1943 1-3 W 33 6 B 1944 2-6 L 13 32 CL 1945 2-3 T 6 6 B 1946 2- W 28 0 CL 1947 1- W 27 0 B 1948 2- W 41 7 B 1949 1- W 40 0 CL 1950 W 19 10 B 1951 13- W 19 0 CL 1952 13- W 17 6 * 1953 1-20 W 38 7 B 1954 6-15 W 6 0 * 1955 9-4 W 21 7 B 1956 L 7 33
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1928 W
H: 9-9-1; A: 7-14-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1887 L 0 8 * 1888 L 6 26 * 1888 L 4 10 1898 L 0 23 1899 L 0 12 1900 L 0 7 T 1902 L 0 23 1908 L 6 12 1909 W 11 3 * 1942 4-6 L 20 32 1943 1-2 W 35 12 * 1978 14-5 L 14 28 1979 9-6 W 12 10 * 1980 8-14 W 29 27 1981 1-11 L 7 25 * 1982 20-10 W 23 17 1985 13- L 12 20 * 1986 -3 L 23 24 1987 16-9 W 26 7 * 1988 13-9 W 19 17 1989 1-2 W 24 19 * 1990 1-4 W 28 24 1991 7-3 L 14 24 * 1992 3-6 T 17 17 1993 11-3 W 27 23 * 1994 3-6 L 24 26 1997 -6 L 14 21 * 1998 22-5 W 36 20 1999 16-7 L 22 26 * 2002 20-7 W 25 23 2003 15-5 L 0 38 * 2004 -8 W 28 20 2005 20-3 W 17 10 * 2006 2-11 L 21 47 2007 L 0 38 * 2008 W 35 17 2009 -18 L 34 38 * 2010 L 24 28 2011 - L 31 35
6 41
HISTORY AND RECORDS
H: 3-1-0; A: 2-2-0; N: 0-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1970 2-7 W 1971 7-14 L * 1981 4- W 1984 -6 W * 1985 -17 L 1986 -8 L 1997 -11 W IS 1997 -15 L * 1998 10- W SD 2006 11-4 L
Michigan (16-24-1)
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H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1923 W 14 0 * 1924 W 40 0 * 1925 W 69 0
Miami (Ohio) (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1909 W 46 0
W L
COACHES & STAFF
H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1899 W 38 0 * 1901 W 16 0 * 1902 W 28 0 * 1903 W 28 0
H: 8-1-0; A: 6-6-1; N: 3-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1955 5-15 W 14 0 1960 L 21 28 1965 6- T 0 0 1967 6- W 24 22 1971 7- W 17 0 * 1972 10- W 20 17 1973 5- W 44 0 * 1974 7- W 38 7 1975 W 32 9 * 1976 13- W 40 27 1977 5- W 48 10 * 1978 19- W 20 0 MB 1979 W 40 15 * 1980 7-13 W 32 14 1981 -9 L 15 37 * 1982 10-17 W 16 14 1983 13- L 0 20 * 1984 17-14 L 13 31 1985 -4 L 7 58 1987 10-2 L 0 24 * 1988 4-1 W 31 30 1989 1-7 L 10 27 * 1990 6-2 W 29 20 SBS 2010 W 33 17 SF 2012 9- W 41 3
2012 11-18 2013 14-17
THE FIGHTING IRISH
H: 3-0-1; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1904 L 5 24 1932 W 24 6 * 1933 T 0 0 * 1935 W 28 7 * 1938 W 52 0 ERC * 1999 18- W 48 13
Miami (Florida) (17-7-1)
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HERE COME THE IRISH
Kalamazoo (7-0-0) H: 7-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1893 W 34 0 * 1917 W 55 0 * 1919 W 14 0 * 1920 W 39 0 * 1921 W 56 0 * 1922 W 46 0 * 1923 W 74 0
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Series Scores * 1957 5-16 L B 1958 -15 W * 1959 W PK 1960 -4 L * 1961 L PK 1962 W * 1963 -4 L PK 1964 2- W * 1965 4- W PK 1966 1- W * 1967 10- W PK 1968 12- W * 1969 10- W PK 1970 3- W * 1971 12- W PV 1972 12- W * 1973 5- W PV 1974 7- W * 1975 15- W CL 1976 11- W * 1977 5- W CL 1978 15-11 W * 1979 13- W GS 1980 3- W * 1981 W GS 1982 W * 1983 19- W GS 1984 W * 1985 W B 1986 W * 1987 9- W B 1988 2- W * 1989 1- W GS 1990 2- W * 1991 5- W GS 1992 10- W PV 1993 2- W * 1994 W * 1995 8- W CP 1996 19- W * 1997 W JC 1998 12- W * 1999 W CIT 2000 20- W * 2001 W RS 2002 9- W * 2003 W GS 2004 W * 2005 7- W RS 2006 11- W * 2007 L (3ot) RS 2008 W * 2009 L NM 2010 L * 2011 W AV 2012 W * 2013 W
6 40 25 7 10 20 14 40 29 31 43 45 47 56 21 42 44 14 31 27 43 27 14 33 35 27 28 18 41 33 56 22 41 52 38 38 58 58 35 54 21 30 28 45 34 30 27 27 42 38 44 27 21 17 56 50 38
20 20 22 14 13 12 35 0 3 7 14 14 0 7 0 23 7 6 10 21 10 7 0 0 0 10 12 17 17 14 13 7 0 31 0 7 27 21 17 27 17 0 24 14 16 23 24 9 21 14 46 21 23 35 14 10 34
Nebraska (7-8-1) H: 3-1-0; A: 4-6-1; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1915 L 19 20 1916 W 20 0 1917 L 0 7 1918 T 0 0 1919 W 14 9 1920 W 16 7 * 1921 W 7 0 1922 L 6 14 1923 L 7 14 * 1924 W 34 6 1925 L 0 17 * 1947 2- W 31 0 1948 2- W 44 13 OB 1972 12-9 L 6 40 * 2000 23-1 L (ot) 24 27 2001 23-5 L 10 27
Nevada (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 2009 W 35 0
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North Carolina (16-2-0)
Northwestern Law School (1-0-0)
H: 11-0-0; A: 4-2-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp YS 1949 1- W 42 6 * 1950 1-20 W 14 7 1951 W 12 7 * 1952 16- W 34 14 1953 1- W 34 14 * 1954 5- W 42 13 1955 5- W 27 7 * 1956 W 21 14 * 1958 -11 W 34 24 * 1959 W 28 8 1960 L 7 12 * 1962 W 21 7 * 1965 4- W 17 0 * 1966 2- W 32 0 * 1971 7- W 16 0 1975 15- W 21 14 * 2006 11- W 45 26 2008 -22 L 24 29
North Carolina State (0-1-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L GB 2002 11-17 L
ND 6
Opp 28
North Division H.S. (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1905 W 44 0
Northwestern (37-8-2) H: 16-4-0; A: 18-4-1; N: 3-0-1 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1889 W 9 0 * 1899 W 12 0 1901 L 0 2 SP 1903 T 0 0 1920 W 33 7 SF 1924 W 13 6 * 1925 W 13 10 1926 W 6 0 1929 W 26 6 1930 W 14 0 SF 1931 T 0 0 * 1932 W 21 0 1933 W 7 0 1934 W 20 7 * 1935 L 7 14 * 1936 11-1 W 26 6 1937 12- W 7 0 1938 1-16 W 9 7 * 1939 9- W 7 0 1940 14-10 L 0 20 1941 5-8 W 7 6 * 1942 8- W 27 20 1943 1-8 W 25 6 * 1944 11- W 21 0 1945 7- W 34 7 * 1946 2- W 27 0 1947 1- W 26 19 * 1948 2-8 W 12 7 * 1959 -2 L 24 30 1960 L 6 7 * 1961 8- L 10 12 1962 -3 L 6 35 * 1965 8- W 38 7 1966 4- W 35 7 * 1968 5- W 27 7 * 1969 11- W 35 10 1970 6- W 35 14 * 1971 2- W 50 7 1972 13- W 37 0 * 1973 8- W 44 0 1974 1- W 49 3 * 1975 7- W 31 7 1976 W 48 0 SF 1992 3- W 42 7 * 1993 7- W 27 12 SF 1994 3- W 42 15 * 1995 9- L 15 17
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1895 W
ND 20
Opp 0
Ohio Medical University (4-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1901 W 6 0 1902 W 6 5 1903 W 35 0 1904 W 17 5
Ohio Northern (4-0-0) H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1908 W 58 4 * 1910 W 47 0 * 1911 W 32 6 * 1913 W 87 0
Ohio State (2-3-0) H: 1-1-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1935 W 18 13 * 1936 W 7 2 1995 15-7 L 26 45 * 1996 5-4 L 16 29 FB 2005 5-4 L 20 34
Oklahoma (9-2-0) H: 4-2-0; A: 5-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1952 10-4 W 27 21 1953 1-6 W 28 21 * 1956 -2 L 0 40 1957 -2 W 7 0 * 1961 W 19 6 1962 W 13 7 1966 1-10 W 38 0 * 1968 3-5 W 45 21 * 1999 -23 W 34 30 2012 5-8 W 30 13 * 2013 22-14 L 21 35
Olivet (3-0-0) H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1907 W 22 4 * 1909 W 58 0 * 1910 W 48 0
Oregon (1-0-1) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1976 14- W 41 0 1982 15- T 13 13
Oregon State (0-2-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L FB 2000 10-5 L BB 2004 L
ND Opp 9 41 21 38
Pacific (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1940 W 25 7
Penn State (9-9-1) H: 5-3-0; A: 2-6-1; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1913 W 14 7 1925 T 0 0 * 1926 W 28 0
P GB * * * * * * *
1928 1976 15-20 1981 -13 1982 13-5 1983 1984 1985 -1 1986 -3 1987 7- 1988 1- 1989 1-17 1990 1-18 1991 12-8 1992 8-22 2006 4-19 2007 -14
W W L L L W L L L W W L L W W L
9 20 21 14 30 44 6 19 20 21 34 21 13 17 41 10
0 9 24 24 34 7 36 24 21 3 23 24 35 16 17 31
Pennsylvania (5-0-1) H: 1-0-0; A: 4-0-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1930 W 60 20 * 1931 W 49 0 1952 10-12 T 7 7 1953 1-15 W 28 20 1954 5- W 42 7 1955 6- W 46 14
Pittsburgh (47-21-1) H: 21-10-0; A: 26-11-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1909 W 1911 T 1912 W 1930 W * 1931 W 1932 L * 1933 L 1934 L * 1935 W 1936 7-9 L * 1937 12-3 L 1943 W 1944 W 1945 3- W * 1946 W 1947 W 1948 W * 1950 W 1951 W * 1952 8- L * 1953 1-15 W 1954 8- W 1956 -20 L * 1957 7- W 1958 14- L 1959 L * 1960 -14 L 1961 W * 1962 W * 1963 -8 L 1964 1- W 1965 4- W * 1966 1- W 1967 9- W * 1968 12- W 1969 8- W * 1970 2- W 1971 8- W * 1972 7- W 1973 5-20 W * 1974 5-17 W 1975 9- L * 1976 11-9 L 1977 3-7 W * 1978 -9 W 1982 -1 W * 1983 18- L * 1986 L 1987 4- L 1988 5- W * 1989 1-7 W 1990 3- W * 1991 7-12 W
ND Opp 6 0 0 0 3 0 35 19 25 12 0 12 0 14 0 19 9 6 0 26 6 21 41 0 58 0 39 9 33 0 40 6 40 0 18 7 33 0 19 22 23 14 33 0 13 26 13 7 26 29 13 28 13 20 26 20 43 22 7 27 17 15 69 13 40 0 38 0 56 7 49 7 46 14 56 7 42 16 31 10 14 10 20 34 10 31 19 9 26 17 31 16 16 21 9 10 22 30 30 20 45 7 31 22 42 7
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Series Scores 1992 14- W 1993 4- W 1996 14- W 1997 W 1999 L 2001 W 2002 8- W 2003 -15 W 2004 24- L 2005 -23 W 2008 L (4ot) 2009 -8 L 2010 W 2011 W 2012 4- W (3ot) 2013 24- L
52 44 60 45 27 24 14 20 38 42 33 22 20 15 29 21
21 0 6 21 37 7 6 14 41 21 36 27 16 12 26 28
Purdue (57-26-2)
41 44 52 40 37 45 48 17 39 35 35 17 31 23 23 24 24 10 16 49 35 19 38 24 23 38 20 31
9 20 7 7 11 20 0 0 21 28 0 28 30 28 21 18 17 23 41 28 21 33 21 21 12 10 17 24
St. Vincent’s (Chicago) (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1907 W 21 12
South Bend Athletic Club (1-0-1) H: 1-0-1; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1901 T 0 0 * 1901 W 22 6
South Bend Commercial Athletic Club (1-0-0)
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1896 W 46 0
South Bend H.S. (1-0-0)
Rice (4-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1915 W 55 2 1973 9- W 28 0 * 1974 6- W 10 3 * 1988 1- W 54 11
Rose Poly (3-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1909 W 60 11 1910 W 41 3 * 1914 W 103 0
Rush Medical (3-0-1) H: 3-0-1; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1894 W 18 6 * 1897 T 0 0 * 1899 W 17 0 * 1900 W 5 0
Rutgers (5-0-0) ND Opp 48 0 62 0 45 17 42 0 29 16
San Diego State (1-0-0)
St. Bonaventure (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1911 W 34 0
Saint Louis (3-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1912 W 47 7 * 1922 W 26 0 1923 W 13 0
1988 5- W 1989 1- W 1990 1- L 1991 8- W 1992 7-19 L 1993 4- W 1994 8- W 1997 -19 L 1998 t23- W 1999 L 2000 25- W 2001 -13 L 2002 9- W 2003 W 2004 W 2005 6- W 2006 12- W 2007 W 2008 W 2009 L 2010 -16 L 2011 22-4 L 2012 7-17 W (ot) 2013 25-8 L
42 27 31 42 16 48 34 15 35 37 20 13 31 57 23 38 31 21 28 38 14 14 20 20
14 17 36 26 33 20 15 33 17 40 14 17 7 7 15 31 10 14 21 45 37 28 13 27
Syracuse (3-3-0) H: 2-1-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1914 W 20 0 * 1961 -10 W 17 15 YS 1963 L 7 14 2003 L 12 38 * 2005 6- W 34 10 * 2008 L 23 24
South Bend Howard Park (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1900 W 64 0
Temple (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2013 14- W
ND 28
Opp 6
South Carolina (3-1-0) H: 1-1-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1976 12-19 W * 1979 14- W 1983 W * 1984 -11 L
ND 13 18 30 32
Opp 6 17 6 36
South Dakota (5-0-0) H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1913 W 20 7 SFS 1914 W 33 0 * 1915 W 6 0 SFS 1916 W 20 0 * 1917 W 40 0
SMU (10-3-0) H: 6-1-0; A: 4-1-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1930 W 20 14 * 1939 W 20 19 1949 1- W 27 20 * 1951 5- L 20 27 * 1953 2- W 40 14 1954 4- W 26 14 * 1955 11- W 17 0 1956 3- L 13 19 1957 10- W 54 21 1958 7-17 W 14 6 AS 1984 17-10 L 20 27 * 1986 W 61 29 * 1989 1- W 59 6
Stanford (18-10-0) H: 11-3-0; A: 6-7-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp RB 1924 W 27 10 * 1942 W 27 0 1963 L 14 24 * 1964 2- W 28 6
Tennessee (4-4-0) H: 2-2-0; A: 2-2-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1978 14- W 1979 13- L 1990 1-9 W * 1991 5-13 L 1999 24-4 L * 2001 -7 L 2004 -9 W * 2005 8- W
ND Opp 31 14 18 40 34 29 34 35 14 38 18 28 17 13 41 21
Texas (8-2-0) H: 2-1-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 2-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1913 W 30 7 1915 W 36 7 * 1934 L 6 7 1952 19-5 W 14 3 * 1954 2-4 W 21 0 CB 1969 9-1 L 17 21 CB 1970 6-1 W 24 11 CB 1977 5-1 W 38 10 * 1995 21-13 W 55 27 1996 9-6 W 27 24
Texas A&M (3-2-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 2-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L CB 1987 12-13 L CB 1992 5-4 W CB 1993 4-7 W * 2000 -23 W 2001 L
ND Opp 10 35 28 3 24 21 24 10 3 24
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 2008 W 21 13
H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1892 W 56 0
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HISTORY AND RECORDS
H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L PG 1921 W * 1996 10- W 2000 11- W * 2002 8- W PB 2013 25- W
St. Viator (4-0-0) H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1897 W 60 0 * 1908 W 46 0 * 1911 W 43 0 * 1912 W 116 7
2013 SEASON REVIEW
ND Opp 22 28 10 10 12 6 6 6 0 36 0 32 2 0 17 0 26 6 33 13 28 0 33 0 20 0 34 7 0 19 18 7 3 0 49 6 22 7 28 27 35 12 14 28 30 9 26 14 37 7 14 27 22 7 14 28 12 0 22 29 7 28 19 51 22 20 6 24 6 7 34 15 21 25 26 14 21 28 22 37 14 28 48 0 8 7 35 14 20 7 20 31 17 0 23 0 31 24 10 6 22 28 31 10 14 15 28 14 52 6 21 23 17 35
W W W W W W W W W W W L W L W W W L L W W L W W W W W W
COACHES & STAFF
H: 29-11-0; A: 28-14-2; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1896 L 1899 T * 1901 W 1902 T 1904 L 1905 L 1906 W 1907 W 1918 W 1919 W * 1920 W 1921 W 1922 W * 1923 W * 1933 L * 1934 W * 1939 W * 1946 3- W 1947 1- W * 1948 W 1949 2- W * 1950 1- L * 1951 15- W 1952 -9 W 1953 1- W * 1954 1-19 L 1955 11- W * 1956 18- L 1957 W * 1958 11-15 L 1959 8- L * 1960 12- L 1961 W * 1962 L 1963 L * 1964 9- W 1965 1-6 L * 1966 6-8 W 1967 1-10 L * 1968 2-1 L 1969 9-16 L * 1970 6- W 1971 2- W * 1972 10- W 1973 7- W * 1974 2- L 1975 9- W * 1976 W 1977 11- W * 1978 W 1979 5-17 L * 1980 11-9 W 1981 13- L * 1982 10- W 1983 5- W HD 1984 8- L 1985 L
1986 1987 8- 1988 8- 1989 1- 1990 1- 1991 8- 1992 6- 1993 4- 1994 8- 1995 25- 1996 9- 1997 12- 1998 t23- 1999 16-20 2000 21-13 2001 2002 23- 2003 -22 2004 -15 2005 13-22 2006 12- 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 22- 2013 21-
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Princeton (2-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1923 W 25 2 1924 W 12 0
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Series Scores TCU (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1972 13- W
ND 21
Opp 0
Toledo Athletic Association (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1904 W 6 0
Tulane (8-0-0) H: 4-0-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1944 W 26 0 1945 5- W 32 6 1946 2- W 41 0 * 1947 2- W 59 6 * 1949 1-4 W 46 7 1950 10- W 13 9 1969 12- W 37 0 * 1971 8- W 21 7
Tulsa (0-1-0) H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2010 L
ND Opp 27 28
UCLA (4-0-0) H: 3-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1963 W 27 12 * 1964 4- W 24 0 * 2006 10- W 20 17 2007 - W 20 6
USC (45-35-5)
150
H: 24-14-1; A: 19-21-4; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1926 W SF 1927 W 1928 L SF 1929 W 1930 W * 1931 L 1932 L * 1933 L 1934 W * 1935 W 1936 9- T * 1937 9- W 1938 1-8 L * 1939 7-4 L 1940 W * 1941 4- W 1942 8-14 W * 1946 2-16 W 1947 1-3 W 1948 2- T * 1949 1-17 W 1950 L 1951 -20 W * 1952 7-2 W 1953 2-20 W * 1954 4-17 W 1955 5- L 1956 -17 L * 1957 12- W 1958 18- W * 1959 -7 W 1960 W * 1961 8- W 1962 -1 L * 1963 -7 W 1964 1- L * 1965 7-4 W 1966 1-10 W * 1967 5-1 L 1968 9-2 T * 1969 11-3 T 1970 4- L
ND Opp 13 12 7 6 14 27 13 12 27 0 14 16 0 13 0 19 14 0 20 13 13 13 13 6 0 13 12 20 10 6 20 18 13 0 26 6 38 7 14 14 32 0 7 9 19 12 9 0 48 14 23 17 20 42 20 28 40 12 20 13 16 6 17 0 30 0 0 25 17 14 17 20 28 7 51 0 7 24 21 21 14 14 28 38
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1971 6- 1972 10-1 1973 8-6 1974 5-6 1975 14-3 1976 13-3 1977 11-5 1978 8-3 1979 9-4 1980 2-17 1981 -5 1982 -17 1983 1984 -14 1985 1986 -17 1987 10- 1988 1-2 1989 1-9 1990 7-18 1991 5- 1992 5-19 1993 2- 1994 -17 1995 17-5 1996 10- 1997 1998 9- 1999 2000 11- 2001 2002 7-6 2003 -5 2004 -1 2005 9-1 2006 6-3 2007 -13 2008 -5 2009 -6 2010 2011 2012 1- 2013
L L W L L L W L L L L L W W W W W W W W W W W T W L (ot) L L W W W L L L L L L L L W L W W
14 23 23 24 17 13 49 25 23 3 7 13 27 19 37 38 26 27 28 10 24 31 31 17 38 20 17 0 25 38 27 13 14 10 31 24 0 3 27 20 17 22 14
28 45 14 55 24 17 19 27 42 20 14 17 6 7 3 37 15 10 24 6 20 23 13 17 10 27 20 10 24 21 16 44 45 41 34 44 38 38 34 16 31 13 10
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1911 1912 1916 1918 1924
W W W W W
6 41 60 67 34
3 6 0 7 0
Wake Forest (2-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 2011 W 24 17 * 2012 3- W 38 0
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ND 20
Opp 23
ND 28
Opp 3
Utah (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2010 -15 W
Valparaiso (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1920 W 28 3
Vanderbilt (2-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1995 24- W 1996 6- W
ND Opp 41 0 14 7
H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L GS 1989 2- W
ND Opp 36 13
Wabash (10-1-0) H: 6-1-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1894 W 30 0 1903 W 35 0 * 1904 W 12 4 * 1905 L 0 5 1908 W 8 4 * 1909 W 38 0
8 9 31
17 14 7
Yale (0-1-0)
Washington (8-0-0) H: 4-0-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1948 2- W 46 0 1949 W 27 7 1995 23-15 W 23 15 * 1996 11-16 W 54 20 * 2004 W 38 3 2005 16- W 36 17 2008 W 33 7 * 2009 W (ot) 37 30
Washington State (2-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 2003 19- W (ot) 29 26 SA 2009 - W 40 14
Washington & Jefferson (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1917 W 3 0
Washington (St. Louis) (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1936 W 14 6
Western Michigan (3-0-0) H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1919 W 53 0 * 1920 W 41 0 * 2010 W 44 20
Western Reserve (1-0-0) H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1916 W 48 0
West Virginia (4-0-0) H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp FB 1988 1-3 W 34 21 * 1997 -22 W 21 14 2000 20- W 42 28 * 2001 W 34 24
Wisconsin (8-6-2)
Virginia (1-0-0)
L L W
H: 0-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1914 L
USF (0-1-0) H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2011 16- L
1962 1963 -6 1964
H: 3-1-0; A: 4-3-2; N: 1-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1900 L 0 54 M 1904 L 0 58 M 1905 L 0 21 1917 T 0 0 1924 W 38 3 1928 L 6 22 SF 1929 W 19 0 * 1934 W 19 0 1935 W 27 0 * 1936 W 27 0 1942 T 7 7 1943 1- W 50 0 * 1944 1- W 28 13
ND 0
Opp 28
Key to Game Sites * AS AT AV B
Home Games Aloha Stadium (Honolulu) AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) Baltimore (referred to as Municipal Stadium prior to 1949, Babe Ruth Stadium for the 1949 and 1951 games and Memorial Stadium from then on) BB Insight Bowl, Bank One Ballpark (Phoenix) BM Birmingham BS Briggs Stadium (Detroit) C Comiskey Park (Chicago) CIT Citrus Bowl (Orlando) CB Cotton Bowl (Dallas) CL Cleveland CP Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland) EB Ebbetts Field (Brooklyn) ERC Eddie Robinson Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) FB Fiesta Bowl, Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe) FP Fenway Park (Boston) FX Schaefer Stadium (Foxboro) FEF FedEx Field (Raljon, Md.) GB Gator Bowl/Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville) GS Giants Stadium (East Rutherford) HD Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis) I Indianapolis IS Independence Bowl, Independence Stadium (Shreveport) J Jackson JC Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (Raljon, Md.) LB Liberty Bowl (Memphis) M Milwaukee MB Mirage Bowl (Tokyo, Japan) NM New Meadowlands Stadium (E. Rutherford, N.J.) NYS New Yankees Stadium (New York) OB Orange Bowl (Miami) PB Pinstripe Bowl (Yankee Stadium) PK JFK Stadium (Philadelphia—was named Municipal Stadium prior to the 1964 season) PG Polo Grounds (New York) PV Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) RB Rose Bowl (Pasadena) RS Ravens Stadium (Baltimore) SA Alamo Dome (San Antonio) SB Sugar Bowl, Tulane Stadium (New Orleans) SBS Sun Bowl (El Paso) SD Sugar Bowl, Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans) SF Soldier Field (Chicago) SFS Sioux Falls SL Sun Life Stadium (Miami) SP South Side Park (Chicago) SS Shea Stadium (New York) T Toledo YS Yankee Stadium (New York)
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Records vs. Conferences American Athletic
Atlantic Coast Won 13 1 3 2 27 0 17 16 0 47 3 1 0 2 132
Lost 9 1 1 5 6 0 7 2 1 21 3 0 0 0 56
Tied 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Big Ten Lost 0 5 8 0 24 28 0 8 8 3 9 26 0 6 125
Tied 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 16
Tied 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Conference USA ND vs. Won Lost Tied Alabama-Birmingham 0 0 0 Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 Florida International 0 0 0 Louisiana Tech 0 0 0 Marshall 0 0 0 Middle Tennessee 0 0 0 North Texas 0 0 0 Old Dominion 0 0 0 Rice 4 0 0 Southern Mississippi 0 0 0 UTEP 0 0 0 UTSA 0 0 0 Western Kentucky 0 0 0 TOTALS 4 0 0
Mid-American ND vs. Won Lost Tied Akron 1 0 0 Ball State 0 0 0 Bowling Green 0 0 0 Buffalo 0 0 0 Central Michigan 0 0 0 Eastern Michigan 0 0 0 Kent State 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Miami (Ohio) 1 0 0 Northern Illinois 0 0 0 Ohio 0 0 0 Toledo 0 0 0 Western Michigan 3 0 0 TOTALS 5 0 0
Mountain West ND vs. Air Force Boise State Colorado State Fresno State Hawaii Nevada New Mexico San Diego State San Jose State Utah State UNLV Wyoming TOTALS
Won 24 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 29
Lost 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Tied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Won 2 3 4 3 1 0 18 4 45 1 8 2 91
Lost 1 0 0 2 0 2 10 0 35 0 0 0 50
Tied 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6
Won 5 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 3 4 3 2 26
Lost 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 2 1 4 2 0 18
Tied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific-12 ND vs. Arizona Arizona State California Colorado Oregon Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC Utah Washington Washington State TOTALS
Southeastern ND vs. Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi Mississippi State Missouri South Carolina Tennessee Texas A&M Vanderbilt TOTALS
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Won 11 23 13 2 16 48 4 7 37 2 9 57 5 8 242
Lost 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 5
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ND vs. Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Rutgers Wisconsin TOTALS
Won 2 0 4 0 9 0 1 8 0 4 28
COACHES & STAFF
ND vs. Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami (Fla.) North Carolina North Carolina State Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest TOTALS
ND vs. Baylor Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Oklahoma State TCU Texas Texas Tech West Virginia TOTALS
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Won Lost Tied 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 6 0
HERE COME THE IRISH
ND vs. Cincinnati Connecticut East Carolina Houston Memphis SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa UCF USF TOTALS
Big 12
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
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Records vs. Opponents Opponent Adrian Air Force Akron Alabama Albion Alma American Medical College Arizona Arizona State Army Baylor Beloit Bennett Medical College Boston College Butler BYU California Carlisle Carnegie Tech Case Tech Chicago Chicago Dental Chicago Physicians & Surgeons Christian Brothers Cincinnati Clemson Coe Colorado Connecticut Creighton Dartmouth DeLaSalle DePauw Detroit Drake Duke Englewood (Chicago) High School Florida Florida State Franklin Georgia Georgia Tech Goshen Great Lakes Harvard (Chicago) Prep Haskell Hawaii Highland Views Hillsdale Houston Illinois Illinois Cycling Club Indiana Indianapolis Artillery Iowa Iowa Pre-Flight Kalamazoo Kansas Knox Lake Forest Lombard LSU Loyola (Chicago) Loyola (New Orleans) Marquette Maryland Miami (Florida) Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Minnesota
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First Last Game Game W L T 1912 1912 1 0 0 1964 2013 24 6 0 1910 1910 1 0 0 1973 2012 5 2 0 1893 1898 3 1 1 1913 1916 4 0 0 1901 1905 5 0 0 1941 1982 2 1 0 1998 2013 3 0 0 1913 2010 38 8 4 1925 1998 2 0 0 1896 1926 5 0 1 1905 1905 1 0 0 1975 2012 13 9 0 1911 1923 3 0 0 1992 2013 6 2 0 1959 1967 4 0 0 1914 1914 1 0 0 1922 1941 15 4 0 1916 1918 2 0 0 1893 1899 0 4 0 1897 1897 1 0 0 1895 1908 7 2 0 1913 1913 1 0 0 1900 1900 1 0 0 1977 1979 1 1 0 1927 1927 1 0 0 1983 1994 3 2 0 2009 2009 0 1 0 1915 1915 1 0 0 1944 1945 2 0 0 1893 1893 1 0 0 1897 1922 8 0 0 1927 1951 2 0 0 1926 1937 8 0 0 1958 2007 3 1 0 1899 1900 2 0 0 1991 1991 1 0 0 1981 2011 2 5 0 1906 1908 3 0 0 1980 1980 0 1 0 1922 2007 27 6 1 1900 1900 1 0 0 1918 1945 1 2 2 1888 1888 1 0 0 1914 1932 5 0 0 1991 2008 3 0 0 1896 1896 1 0 0 1892 1908 4 0 1 1979 1979 1 0 0 1898 1968 11 0 1 1895 1895 1 0 0 1898 1991 23 5 1 1895 1895 0 1 0 1921 1968 13 8 3 1942 1943 2 0 0 1893 1923 7 0 0 1904 1999 4 1 1 1902 1907 1 1 0 1899 1903 4 0 0 1923 1925 3 0 0 1970 2006 5 5 0 1911 1911 1 0 0 1928 1928 1 0 0 1908 1921 3 0 3 2002 2011 2 0 0 1955 2012 17 7 1 1909 1909 1 0 0 1887 2013 16 24 1 1897 2013 48 28 1 1925 1938 4 0 1
Scoring ND Opp. 74 7 988 514 51 0 126 128 110 31 196 0 362 0 71 26 113 60 896 435 68 3 144 9 22 0 554 337 92 10 240 141 138 27 48 6 353 103 74 6 11 83 62 0 265 9 20 7 58 0 31 33 28 7 136 74 30 33 41 0 98 0 28 0 286 17 60 6 278 20 114 51 97 5 39 28 134 176 113 0 10 17 810 354 55 0 69 85 20 0 195 14 120 85 82 0 102 20 35 34 313 62 18 2 571 166 0 18 565 364 42 13 318 0 157 50 27 16 110 0 123 0 180 200 80 0 12 6 101 12 67 21 585 430 46 0 711 884 1605 1196 72 27
First Last Scoring Opponent Game Game W L T ND Opp. Mississippi 1977 1985 1 1 0 50 34 Missouri 1970 1984 2 2 0 66 54 Missouri Osteopaths 1903 1903 1 0 0 28 0 Morningside 1917 1919 2 0 0 27 6 Morris Harvey 1912 1912 1 0 0 39 0 Mount Union 1919 1919 1 0 0 60 7 Navy 1927 2013 74 12 1 2424 999 Nebraska 1915 2001 7 8 1 238 201 Nevada 2009 2009 1 0 0 35 0 North Carolina 1949 2008 16 2 0 471 202 North Carolina State 2002 2002 0 1 0 6 28 North Division High School 1905 1905 1 0 0 44 0 Northwestern 1889 1995 37 8 2 1010 347 Northwestern Law 1895 1895 1 0 0 20 0 Ohio Medical University 1901 1904 4 0 0 64 10 Ohio Northern 1908 1913 4 0 0 224 10 Ohio State 1935 2005 2 3 0 87 123 Oklahoma 1952 2013 9 2 0 262 191 Olivet 1907 1910 3 0 0 128 4 Oregon 1976 1982 1 0 1 54 13 Oregon State 2000 2004 0 2 0 30 79 Pacific 1940 1940 1 0 0 25 7 Penn State 1913 2007 9 9 1 382 335 Pennsylvania 1930 1955 5 0 1 232 68 Pittsburgh 1909 2013 47 21 1 1883 1009 Princeton 1923 1924 2 0 0 37 2 Purdue 1896 2013 57 26 2 2062 1384 Rice 1915 1988 4 0 0 147 16 Rose Poly 1909 1914 3 0 0 204 14 Rush Medical 1894 1900 3 0 1 40 6 Rutgers 1921 2013 5 0 0 226 33 San Diego State 2008 2008 1 0 0 21 13 Saint Louis 1912 1923 3 0 0 86 7 St. Bonaventure 1911 1911 1 0 0 34 0 St. Viator 1897 1912 4 0 0 265 7 St. Vincent’s (Chicago) 1907 1907 1 0 0 21 12 South Bend Athletic Club 1901 1901 1 0 1 22 6 South Bend Commercial Athletic Club 1896 1896 1 0 0 46 0 South Bend High School 1892 1892 1 0 0 56 0 South Bend Howard Park 1900 1900 1 0 0 64 0 South Carolina 1976 1984 3 1 0 93 65 South Dakota 1913 1917 5 0 0 120 7 SMU 1930 1989 10 3 0 391 216 Stanford 1924 2013 18 10 0 790 577 Syracuse 1914 2008 3 3 0 113 101 Temple 2013 2013 1 0 0 28 6 Tennessee 1978 2005 4 4 0 207 218 Texas 1913 1996 8 2 0 268 117 Texas A&M 1987 2001 3 2 0 89 93 TCU 1972 1972 1 0 0 21 0 Toledo Athletic Association 1904 1904 1 0 0 6 0 Tulane 1944 1971 8 0 0 275 35 Tulsa 2010 2010 0 1 0 27 28 UCLA 1963 2007 4 0 0 91 35 USC 1926 2013 45 35 5 1652 1543 USF 2011 2011 0 1 0 20 23 Utah 2010 2010 1 0 0 28 3 Valparaiso 1920 1920 1 0 0 28 3 Vanderbilt 1995 1996 2 0 0 55 7 Virginia 1989 1989 1 0 0 36 13 Wabash 1894 1924 10 1 0 331 29 Wake Forest 2011 2012 2 0 0 62 17 Washington 1948 2009 8 0 0 294 99 Washington & Jefferson 1917 1917 1 0 0 3 0 Washington (St. Louis) 1936 1936 1 0 0 14 6 Washington State 2003 2009 2 0 0 69 40 Western Michigan 1919 2010 3 0 0 138 20 Western Reserve 1916 1916 1 0 0 48 0 West Virginia 1988 2001 4 0 0 131 87 Wisconsin 1900 1964 8 6 2 269 216 Yale 1914 1914 0 1 0 0 28 TOTALS 874 305 42 30,567 15,109 Bold indicates 2014 Notre Dame opponent.
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Bowl Summaries 1973 Sugar Bowl
1975 Orange Bowl Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 January 1, 1975 Alabama came in ranked first in the United Press International poll and second in the Associated Press poll with its 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in standing eighth in the UPI poll and ninth according to AP with its 9-2 record. The Notre Dame victory left Notre Dame sixth and Alabama fifth in the AP poll after the bowls. UPI also took its final tabulation after the bowl games for the first time and rated Alabama second and Notre Dame fourth.
1976 Gator Bowl Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9 December 27, 1976 Penn State came in tied for 20th in the polls with a 7-4 record. Notre Dame came in 13th in the United Press International poll and 15th in the Associated Press poll with an 8-3 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish 12th in both the final AP and UPI polls after the bowl games.
1978 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 January 2, 1978 Texas came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with its perfect 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth by both AP and UPI with a 10-1 record. The Notre Dame victory elevated the Irish to first in both the AP and UPI polls taken after the bowls, while Texas dropped to fourth in AP and fifth in UPI.
1979 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 January 1, 1979 Houston came in ranked ninth according to the Associated Press and 11th according to United Press International with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in ranked ninth according to UPI and 10th according to AP with an 8-3 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish sixth in UPI and seventh in AP, while Houston dropped to 10th in AP and remained 11th in UPI.
1981 Sugar Bowl Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10 January 1, 1981 Georgia came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with a perfect 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in seventh in AP and eighth in UPI with a 9-1-1 record. The Georgia victory kept the Bulldogs first in both polls, while Notre Dame dropped to ninth in AP and 10th in UPI.
1983 Liberty Bowl 1925 Rose Bowl
1970 Cotton Bowl Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 January 1, 1970 Texas came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with a perfect 10-0 record. Notre Dame stood eighth in the AP poll and ninth according to UPI with its 8-1-1 mark. Texas earned the national championship with its victory, but Notre Dame moved up to fifth in the final AP poll taken after the bowl games. Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 January 1, 1971 Texas again came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with a 10-0 mark and 30-game winning streak. Notre Dame stood 9-1 and was fifth in the UPI poll and sixth according to the AP. The Notre Dame victory dropped Texas to third in the final AP poll after the bowl games, while Notre Dame moved up to second behind Nebraska.
SMU 27, Notre Dame 20 December 29, 1984 SMU came in ranked 10th according to both the Associated Press and United Press International with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in ranked 17th by AP and 18th by UPI with a 7-4 record. The SMU victory boosted the Mustangs to eighth in both final wire service polls, while Notre Dame dropped out of both polls.
1988 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 January 1, 1988 Texas A&M came in ranked 13th according to both the Associated Press and United Press International with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in ranked 12th by AP and 14th by UPI with an 8-3 record. The Texas A&M victory boosted the Aggies to ninth in the final UPI polls and 10th according to AP. Notre Dame fell to 17th in the final AP poll and dropped out of the UPI rankings completely.
1973 Orange Bowl Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6 January 1, 1973 Nebraska came in with an 8-2-1 record, ranked ninth according to United Press International. Notre Dame, 8-2, came in ranked 12th in the UPI poll. The Nebraska victory vaulted the Huskers to fourth in the final AP poll after the bowls, while Notre Dame dropped to 14th.
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
1971 Cotton Bowl
1984 Aloha Bowl
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 January 1, 1925 Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne and the famed Four Horsemen brought a perfect 9-0 record to the West Coast to take on coach Pop Warner and Ernie Nevers of Stanford. Notre Dame’s victory earned the Irish their first national championship and the first of four national crowns to come via bowl wins.
Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 December 29, 1983 Boston College came in ranked 12th according to United Press International and 13th according to the Associated Press with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in unranked with a 6-5 record. The Notre Dame victory dropped the Eagles to 19th in AP and 20th in UPI, while Notre Dame remained unranked. The Irish, however, did finish 18th in the final New York Times computer rankings.
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W/L Score W 27-10 L 17-21 W 24-11 L 6-40 W 24-23 W 13-11 W 20- 9 W 38-10 W 35-34 L 10-17 W 19-18 L 20-27 L 10-35 W 34-21 W 21-6 L 9-10 W 39-28 W 28-3 W 24-21 L 24-41 L 26-31 L 9-27 L 28-35 L 9-41 L 6-28 L 21-38 L 20-34 L 14-41 W 49-21 W 33-17 L 14-18 L 14-42 W 29-16
COACHES & STAFF
Opponent Stanford Texas Texas Nebraska Alabama Alabama Penn State Texas Houston Georgia Boston College SMU Texas A&M West Virginia Colorado Colorado Florida Texas A&M Texas A&M Colorado Florida State LSU Georgia Tech Oregon State North Carolina State Oregon State Ohio State LSU Hawai’i Miami (Fla.) Florida State Alabama Rutgers
THE FIGHTING IRISH
SeasonBowl 1924 Rose (Jan. 1, 1925) 1969 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1970) 1970 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1971) 1972 Orange (Jan. 1, 1973) 1973 Sugar (Dec. 31, 1973) 1974 Orange (Jan. 1, 1975) 1976 Gator (Dec. 27, 1976) 1977 Cotton (Jan. 2, 1978) 1978 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1979) 1980 Sugar (Jan. 1, 1981) 1983 Liberty (Dec. 29, 1983) 1984 Aloha (Dec. 29, 1984) 1987 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1988) 1988 Fiesta (Jan. 2, 1989) 1989 Orange (Jan. 1, 1990) 1990 Orange (Jan. 1, 1991) 1991 Sugar (Jan. 1, 1992) 1992 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1993) 1993 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1994) 1994 Fiesta (Jan. 2, 1995) 1995 Orange (Jan. 1, 1996) 1997 Independence (Dec. 28, 1997) 1998 Gator (Jan. 1, 1999) 2000 Fiesta (Jan. 1, 2001) 2002 Gator (Jan. 1, 2003) 2004 Insight (Dec. 28, 2004) 2005 Fiesta (Jan. 2, 2006) 2006 Sugar (Jan. 3, 2007) 2008 Hawai’i (Dec. 24, 2008) 2010 Sun (Dec. 31, 2010) 2011 Champs Sports (Dec. 29, 2011) 2012 BCS National Champ. Game (Jan. 7, 2013) 2013 Pinstripe (Dec. 28, 2013)
Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 December 31, 1973 Alabama came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with an 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked third according to AP and fourth in the UPI poll with a 10-0 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish first in the AP poll after the bowls, while Alabama dropped to fourth.
HERE COME THE IRISH
Notre Dame Bowl Record (Won 16, Lost 17)
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Bowl Summaries 1989 Fiesta Bowl
2001 Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 21 January 2, 1989 West Virginia came in ranked third according to both the Associated Press and United Press International with an 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked first by both AP and UPI with an 11-0 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish atop both polls in the final rankings. West Virginia dropped to fifth in both final polls.
Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9 January 1, 2001 Oregon State came in ranked fifth by the Associated Press and sixth by USA Today/ESPN with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 9-2 mark and was ranked 10th by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN. The victory by Oregon State gave the Beavers a final ranking of fourth in the AP and fifth in the USA Today/ESPN poll. Notre Dame was ranked 15th in the AP poll and 16th in the final USA Today/ESPN poll.
1990 Orange Bowl Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6 January 1, 1990 Colorado came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with its perfect 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fourth in both polls with an 11-1 record. The Notre Dame victory boosted the Irish to second in the final AP poll and third according to UPI. Colorado dropped to fourth in both polls.
1991 Orange Bowl
2003 Gator Bowl North Carolina State 28, Notre Dame 6 January 1, 2003 North Carolina State came in ranked 17th by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN with a 10-3 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 10-2 mark and was ranked 11th by the Associated Press and 12th by USA Today/ESPN. The victory by North Carolina State boosted the Wolfpack to a final ranking of 12th in the AP and 11th in the USA Today/ESPN poll. Notre Dame was ranked 17th in both the AP poll and final USA Today/ESPN poll.
Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 January 1, 1991 Colorado came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with its 10-1-1 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth by AP and sixth by UPI with a 9-2 record. The Colorado victory left the Buffs first according to AP and second by UPI. Notre Dame finished sixth in both polls.
2004 Insight Bowl
1992 Sugar Bowl
2006 Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 January 1, 1992 Florida came in ranked third according to the Associated Press and fourth according to USA Today/CNN with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came in ranked 18th in both polls with a 9-3 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Gators seventh according to AP and eighth by USA Today/CNN. The Irish finished 12th according to USA Today/CNN and 13th by AP.
Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20 January 2, 2006 Notre Dame entered the game with a 9-2 record and ranked fifth in the Associated Press and Harris polls, sixth in the USA Today and BCS standings. Ohio State entered the game with a 9-2 record and ranked fourth in the AP, Harris, USA Today and BCS standings. Ohio State’s victory ended up ranking the Buckeyes fourth in both the AP and USA Today top 25. The Irish fell to ninth in the final AP voting and 11th in the USA Today listing.
1993 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 January 1, 1993 Texas A&M came in ranked third by USA Today/CNN and fourth by the Associated Press with a 12-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth in both polls with a 9-1-1 mark. The Irish victory put them fourth in the final polls and placed the Aggies sixth according to USA Today/ CNN and seventh by AP.
1994 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 January 1, 1994 Texas A&M came in ranked sixth by USA Today/CNN and seventh by the Associated Press with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came in rated fourth by both Associated Press and USA Today/ CNN with a 10-1 mark. The Notre Dame victory pushed the Irish to second in both polls. The Aggies dropped to eighth in both polls.
1995 Fiesta Bowl Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24 January 2, 1995 Colorado came in ranked fourth by the Associated Press and fifth by USA Today/CNN with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came in unranked with a 6-4-1 record. The Colorado victory left the Buffs third in both polls, while Notre Dame remained unranked.
Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21 December 28, 2004 Both teams (Notre Dame 6-5, Oregon State 6-5) entered the contest unranked by both national polls. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.
2007 Sugar Bowl LSU 41, Notre Dame 14 January 3, 2007 Notre Dame entered the game with a 10-2 record and ranked 10th in the Harris Poll and BCS Standings, as well as 11th in the Associated Press and USA Today polls. LSU entered the game with a 10-2 record and ranked fourth in the AP, Harris, USA Today and BCS standings. The Tigers’ victory ended up ranking LSU third in both the AP and USA Today top 25. The Irish fell to 17th in the final AP voting and 19th in the USA Today listing.
2008 Hawai’i Bowl Notre Dame 49, Hawai’i 21 December 24, 2008 Both teams (Notre Dame 6-6, Hawaii 7-5) entered the contest unranked by both national polls. The Irish snapped their NCAA-record nine-game bowl losing streak. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.
2010 Sun Bowl Notre Dame 33, Miami (Fla.) 17 December 31, 2010 Both teams (Notre Dame 7-5 Miami 7-5) entered the contest unranked by both national polls. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.
1996 Orange Bowl
2011 Champs Sports Bowl
Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26 January 1, 1996 Florida State came in ranked eighth by both the Associated Press and USA Today/CNN with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in with a 9-2 mark and was ranked sixth by AP and ninth in USA Today/CNN. The victory by Florida State put the Seminoles fourth in the final AP poll and fifth in USA Today/CNN. Notre Dame finished 11th in AP and 13th in the USA Today/CNN.
Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 December 29, 2011 Notre Dame (8-4) entered the contest unranked by both national polls, while Florida State (8-4) was ranked 25th by both goals. The victory by the Seminoles gave Florida State a final ranking of 23rd in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls.
1997 Independence Bowl LSU 27, Notre Dame 9 December 28, 1997 LSU came in ranked 15th by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN with an 8-3 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 7-5 mark and was unranked. The victory by LSU gave the Tigers a final ranking of 13th in both the AP and USA Today/ESPN poll.
1999 Gator Bowl Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 January 1, 1999 Georgia Tech came in ranked 12th by the Associated Press and 14th by USA Today/ESPN with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 9-2 mark and was ranked 17th by the Associated Press and 14th by USA Today/ESPN. The victory by Georgia Tech gave the Yellow Jackets a final ranking of ninth in the AP and 11th in the USA Today/ESPN. Notre Dame was ranked 22nd in both final polls.
2013 BCS National Championship Game Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 January 7, 2013 Notre Dame entered the game with a 12-0 record and ranked first in the BCS standings, Associated Press and USA Today polls. Alabama entered the game with a 12-1 record and ranked second in the BCS standings, AP and USA Today polls. The Crimson Tide victory ended up ranking Alabama first in both the AP and USA Today top 25. The Irish fell to fourth in the final AP voting and third in the USA Today listing.
2013 Pinstripe Bowl Notre Dame 29, Rutgers 16 December 28, 2013 Notre Dame (8-4) entered the game 25th in the Associated Press and BCS rankings. Rutgers was unranked at 6-6 entering the contest. The victorious Irish climbed to 20th in the final AP poll and 24th in the USA Today listing. The Scarlet Knights remained unranked.
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Bowl Records Individual Game Records
Total Offense Total Offense Attempts: 55, Brady Quinn (254 yards) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Total Offense Yards: 395, Jimmy Clausen (28 attempts) vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i
Punt Returns Punt Returns: 4, Dave Waymer (15 yards) vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton; Joe Howard (42 yards) vs SMU, ’84 Aloha; Raghib Ismail (68 yards) vs. Colorado, ’91 Orange Punt Return Yards: 68, Raghib Ismail (4 returns) vs. Colorado, ’91 Orange Longest Punt Return: 41, Michael Floyd (1 return) vs. Florida State, ’11 Champs Sports
Total Offense Total Offense Attempts: 126, Brady Quinn (632 yards) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Total Offense Yards: 663, Tommy Rees (110 att.) in ‘10 Sun, '11 Champs Sports, '13 Pinstripe Scoring Points: 36, Jerome Bettis (6 TDs) in ’92 Sugar, ’93 Cotton Touchdowns: 6, Jerome Bettis in ’91 Orange, ’92 Sugar, ’93 Cotton Kicking Points: 20, Scott Cengia (5 FGs, 5 PATs) in ’95 Fiesta, ’96 Orange, ’97 Independence Extra Points: 11, Dave Reeve in ’75 Orange, ’76 Gator, ’78 Cotton Field Goals: 5, Scott Cengia in ’95 Fiesta, ’96 Orange, ’97 Independence; Kyle Brindza in '13 Pinstripe Returns Interceptions: 3, Harrison Smith (16 yards) vs. Miami, Fla., ’10 Sun Interception Yards: 148, Elmer Layden (2 returns) in ’25 Rose Punt Returns: 4, Dave Waymer (15 yards) in ’76 Gator, ’78 Cotton, ’79 Cotton; Joe Howard (42 yards) in ’83 Liberty, ’84 Aloha; Raghib Ismail (68 yards) in ’91 Orange Punt Return Yards: 68, Raghib Ismail (4 returns) in ’91 Orange Kickoff Returns: 8, Tim Brown (217 yards) in ’84 Aloha, ’88 Cotton; Clint Johnson (203 yards) in ’92 Sugar, ’94 Cotton Kickoff Return Yards: 217, Tim Brown (8 returns) in ’84 Aloha, ’88 Cotton Punting Punts: 16, Ben Turk (658 yards) in ’10 Sun, ’11 Champs, ’13 BCS National Championship Punting Average: 48.5, Elmer Layden in ’25 Rose
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Interceptions Interceptions: 3, Harrison Smith (16 yards) vs. Miami, Fla., ’10 Sun Interception Yards: 148, Elmer Layden (2 returns) vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose Longest Interception: 78, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose
Receiving Pass Receptions: 19, Jeff Samardzija (207 yards) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Pass Reception Yards: 207, Jeff Samardzija (19 receptions) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Touchdown Receptions: 4, Derrick Mayes in ’93 Cotton, ’94 Cotton, ’95 Fiesta, ’96 Orange
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Defense Most Unassisted Tackles: 18, Rod Smith vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Most Assisted Tackles: 9, Jay Case vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton; Zeke Motta vs. Alabama, ‘13 BCS Championship Game Most Total Tackles: 18, Rod Smith vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar
Passing Pass Attempts: 109, Brady Quinn (completed 59) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Pass Completions: 59, Brady Quinn (attempted 109) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Completion Percentage (min. 20 attempts): .846, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) in ’08 Hawai’i Passing Yards: 683, Tommy Rees (58 of 103) in ‘10 Sun, '11 Champs Sports, '13 Pinstripe Passes Had Intercepted: 5, Joe Montana in ’78 Cotton, ’79 Cotton Touchdown Passes: 5, Jimmy Clausen in ’08 Hawai’i
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Scoring Points: 18, Elmer Layden (3 TDs) vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose; Vagas Ferguson (3 TDs) vs. Texas, ’77 Cotton; Jerome Bettis (3 TDs) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar; Bettis (3 TDs) vs. Texas A&M, ’93 Cotton; Autry Denson (3 TDs) vs. Georgia Tech, ’99 Gator; Darius Walker (3 TDs) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Bowl; Golden Tate (3 TDs) vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Touchdowns: 3, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose; Vagas Ferguson vs. Texas, ’77 Cotton; Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar; Bettis vs. Texas A&M, ’93 Cotton; Autry Denson vs. Georgia Tech, ’99 Gator; Darius Walker, ‘06 Fiesta; Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Kicking Points: 17, Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers (5 FGs, 2 XPs), ’13 Pinstripe Extra Points: 7, Brandon Walker vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Field Goals: 5, Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers, ’13 Pinstripe Longest Field Goal: 51, John Carney vs. SMU, ’84 Aloha
Individual Career Records Rushing Rushing Attempts: 57, Autry Denson (298 yards) in ’96 Orange, ’97 Independence, ’99 Gator Rushing Yards: 298, Autry Denson (57 attempts) in ’96 Orange, ’97 Independence, ’99 Gator Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 20 attempts): 5.7, Darius Walker (38 for 218) in ’06 Fiesta, ’07 Sugar Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Jerome Bettis in ’91 Orange, ’92 Sugar, ’93 Cotton
COACHES & STAFF
Receiving Pass Receptions: 10, Arnaz Battle (84 yards) vs. North Carolina State, ’03 Gator Pass Reception Yards: 177, Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Touchdown Receptions: 3, Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Longest Pass: 69, Jimmy Clausen to Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i
Punting Punts: 8, Jim Yoder (366 yards) vs. Texas, ’71 Cotton Punting Average: 48.5, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose Longest Punt: 80, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose
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Passing Pass Attempts: 47, Tommy Rees (completed 27) vs. Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Pass Completions: 29, Brady Quinn (attempted 45) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .846, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Passing Yards: 401, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Most Yards Per Attempt: 19.4, Tony Rice vs. West Virginia (11 for 213), ’89 Fiesta Most Yards Per Completion: 30.4, Tony Rice vs. West Virginia (7 for 213), ’89 Fiesta Passes Had Intercepted: 4, Joe Montana vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton Touchdown Passes: 5, Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i
HERE COME THE IRISH
Rushing Rushing Attempts: 28, Allen Pinkett (111 yards) vs. Boston College, ’83 Liberty Rushing Yards: 150, Jerome Bettis (16 attempts) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts): 9.4, Jerome Bettis (16 for 150) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar; Autry Denson vs. Georgia Tech, ’99 Gator; Darius Walker vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Longest Rush: 49, Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar
Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns: 6, Tim Brown (129 yards) vs. Texas A&M, ’88 Cotton Kickoff Return Yards: 144, Clint Johnson (5 returns) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Longest Kickoff Return: 96, Armando Allen vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i
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Bowl Records Opponent Individual Game Records
Team Records
Rushing Rushing Attempts: 36, Herschel Walker (150 yards), Georgia, ’81 Sugar Rushing Yards: 222, Rondell Mealey (34 attempts), LSU, ’97 Independence Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts): 7.1, Eddie Phillips (23 for 164), Texas, ’71 Cotton Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, ’73 Orange; Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, ’95 Fiesta Longest Rush: 78, Rondell Mealey, LSU, ’97 Independence
First Downs: 31 vs. Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Rushing Attempts: 66 vs. Alabama (185 yards), ’75 Orange Rushing Yards: 290 vs. Texas A & M (64 attempts), ’93 Sugar Pass Attempts: 47 vs. Rutgers (27 completions), ‘13 Pinstripe Pass Completions: 29 vs. Ohio State (45 attempts), ‘06 Fiesta Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .857 vs. Hawai’i (24 of 28), ’08 Hawai’i Passing Yards: 413 vs. Hawai’i (24 of 28), ‘08 Hawai’i Passes Had Intercepted: 4 vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton Touchdown Passes: 5 vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Total Offense Attempts: 90 vs. Rutgers (494 yards), ’13 Pinstripe Total Offense Yards: 494 vs. Rutgers (90 plays), ‘13 Pinstripe Fumbles Lost: 3 vs. Alabama, ’73 Sugar; vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton Total Turnovers: 7 vs. Houston (4 interceptions, 3 fumbles), ’79 Cotton
Passing Pass Attempts: 58, Shane Matthews (completed 28), Florida, ’92 Sugar Pass Completions: 28, Shane Matthews (attempted 58), Florida, ’92 Sugar; Derek Anderson (attempted 45), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .714, AJ McCarron (20 of 28), Alabama, ’13 BCS National Championship Passing Yards: 370, Shane Matthews (28 of 58), Florida, ’92 Sugar Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Randy McEachern, Texas, ’78 Cotton; Jacory Harris, Miami, Fla., ‘10 Sun; Chas Dodd, Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Touchdown Passes: 4, Danny Kanell, Florida State, ’96 Orange; Derek Anderson, Oregon State, ‘04 Insight; AJ McCarron, Alabama, ’13 BCS National Championship Receiving Pass Reception: 10, Jerricho Cotchery (127 yards), North Carolina State, ’03 Gator Pass Reception Yards: 167, Ted Ginn Jr. (8 receptions), Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Touchdown Receptions: 3, Andre Cooper, Florida State, ’96 Orange Longest Pass: 85, Troy Smith to Santonio Holmes, Ohio State, ’06 Fiesta Total Offense Total Offense Attempts: 65, Shane Matthews (397 yards), Florida, ’92 Sugar Total Offense Yards: 397, Shane Matthews (65 attempts), Florida, ’92 Sugar
Opponent Team Records First Downs: 31 by LSU, ’07 Sugar Rushing Attempts: 67 by Texas (331 yards), ’70 Cotton Rushing Yards: 331 by Texas (67 yards), ’70 Cotton Pass Attempts: 58 by Florida (completed 28), ’92 Sugar Pass Completions: 28 by Florida (attempted 58), ’92 Sugar; by Oregon State (attempted 45), ‘04 Insight Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .714 by Alabama (20 of 28), ’13 BCS National Championship Passing Yards: 370 by Florida (28 of 58), ’92 Sugar Passes Had Intercepted: 5 by Stanford, ’25 Rose Touchdown Passes: 4 by Florida State, ’96 Orange; by Oregon State, ‘04 Insight; by Alabama, ‘13 BCS National Championship Total Offense Attempts: 91 by Florida (511 yards), ’92 Sugar Total Offense Yards: 617 by Ohio State (64 plays), ‘06 Fiesta Fumbles Lost: 5 by Texas, ’71 Cotton Total Turnovers: 8 by Stanford (5 interceptions, 3 fumbles), ’25 Rose
Scoring Points: 24, Johnny Rodgers (4 TDs), Nebraska, ’73 Orange Touchdowns: 4, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, ’73 Orange Kicking Points: 16, Arden Czyzewski (5 FGs, 1 PAT), Florida, ’92 Sugar Extra Points: 6, Jeremy Shelley, Alabama, ’13 BCS National Championship Field Goals: 5, Arden Czyzewski, Florida, ’92 Sugar Longest Field Goal: 47, Brandy Brownlee, SMU, ’84 Aloha; Kyle Federico, Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Interceptions Interceptions: 3, Rod Johnson (36 yards), North Carolina State, ’03 Gator Interception Yards: 37, Aric Williams (one interception), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Longest Interception: 37, Aric Williams (one interception), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Punt Returns Punt Returns: 5, Willie Shelby (34 yards), Alabama, ’75 Orange Punt Return Yards: 61, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Oregon State, ’01 Fiesta Longest Punt Return: 52, Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns: 6, Eugene Napoleon, West Virginia, ’89 Fiesta Kickoff Return Yards: 127, Janarion Grant, Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Longest Kickoff Return: 77, LaMarcus Joyner, Florida State, ‘11 Champs Sports Punting Punts: 11, Mark Malkiewicz (424 yards), Georgia, ’81 Sugar Punting Average: 47.2, Shawn Powell (8 for 378), Florida State, ’11 Champs Sports Longest Punt: 69, Greg Gantt, Alabama, ’73 Sugar
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National Championships
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
Sources: Robert A. Rosiek, Dearborn Heights, Mich.; The National Championship Foundation, Germantown, N.Y.
HISTORY AND RECORDS
Legend: ALD – Alderson System; AP – Associated Press; Berry – Berryman System; Bill – Billingsley Report; Boand – Boand System; CM - Colley Matrix; Davis – Parke H. Davis Ratings; DeVold – DeVold System; DS – Dickinson System; Dunkel – Dunkel System; FACT – Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments; FN – Football News; FR – College Football Researchers Association; FWAA – Football Writers Association of America; INS – International News Service; Helms – Helms Foundation; Houl – Houlgate System; LS – Litkenhous System; Matthews – Matthews Grid Ratings; NCF – National Championship Foundation; NYT – New York Times; NFFHF – National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame; Poling – Poling System; Sag – Sagarin Ratings; SI – Sports Illustrated; TSN – The Sporting News; USA – USA Today/ESPN; UPI – United Press International; WS – Williamson System.
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FACT, NCF (tie), Poling (tie), Sag. All but Berry, FACT (tie), FR (tie) FR (tie) FACT (tie) Berry, FACT (tie) All but Berry, Sag. Berry, Sag.
Selector Unanimous Davis (tie), NCF (tie) Davis (tie), FR (tie), Boand NCF (tie) Helms, FR, Houl.,NCF Davis (tie) Davis (tie), Boand (tie) Boand (tie) DS, Davis, Helms, NCF FR Houl. Boand, Poling Bill, Dunkel, LS, Boand, Houl., FR, Poling, Sag. AP,WS, Helms, NCF DS All but AP, UP, FRI, INS, Berry AP, UPI, INS FR, Berry AP, UPI, LS, Berry Bill, FWAA, Helms, FR, NCF, Poling NFFHF, Devold, FN, Sag. Dunkel All but Dunkel, LS, Poling Dunkel LS Poling AP, Bill, FWAA, Dunkel, Helms, FR, Devold, FN, FACT (tie), NCF Berry, UPI, LS, NFFHF (tie), FACT (tie) NFFHF (tie) FACT (tie), Matthews, Sag. Pol All but Bill, Berry, FACT (tie), Sag. Berry, FACT (tie), Sag. Bill All but NCF, Matthews NCF (tie) NCF (tie) Matthews, NCF (tie) All but CM CM
COACHES & STAFF
Selector Bill, DS, Helms, Boand, FR, Houlgate, NCF, Poling Davis Bill, DS, Dunkel, Boand, Helms, FR, NCF, Poling Davis Houlgate All but FR, tie for Davis Davis (tie), FR Unanimous AP, Berry, Bill, Dunkel, LS, Devold, NCF, Helms (tie), Boand (tie), Poling (tie) Houlgate, FR, Boand (tie), Helms (tie), Poling (tie) WS AP, WS, Helms (tie) Berry, Bill, Dunkel, LS, Houlgate, Helms (tie), Boand, FR, Devold, NCF, Poling All but FR, Bill FR, Bill AP, UPI, FWAA,Poling (tie), Dunkel, LS, Devold, FN, Matthews, Bill, NCF, Sag., NFFHF (tie), Helms (tie) Berry FR, Helms (tie), NFFHF (tie), Poling (tie) AP, FWAA, NFFHF, Helms, FN, NCF (tie) UPI, Berry Bill, Dunkel, FR, Devold NCF (tie), Poling (tie)
Year Team Record Coach 1919 Harvard 9-0-1 Bob Fisher Notre Dame 9-0 Knute Rockne Illinois 6-1 Bob Zuppke Texas A&M 10-0 D.X. Bible 1920 California 9-0 Andy Smith Notre Dame 9-0 Knute Rockne Princeton 6-0-1 Bill Roper Harvard 8-0-1 Robert Fisher 1927 Illinois 7-0-1 Bob Zuppke Yale 7-1 T.A.D. Jones Notre Dame 7-1-1 Knute Rockne Georgia 9-1 George Woodruff 1938 Tennessee 11-0 Bob Neyland TCU 11-0 Dutch Meyer Notre Dame 8-1 Elmer Layden 1953 Notre Dame 9-0-1 Frank Leahy Maryland 10-1 Jim Tatum Oklahoma 9-1-1 Bud Wilkinson 1964 Alabama 10-1 Paul “Bear” Bryant Arkansas 11-0 Frank Broyles Notre Dame 9-1 Ara Parseghian Michigan 9-1 Bump Elliott 1967 USC 10-1 John McKay Notre Dame 8-2 Ara Parseghian Tennessee 9-2 Doug Dickey Oklahoma 10-1 Chuck Fairbanks 1970 Nebraska 11-0-1 Bob Devaney Texas 10-1 Darrell Royal Ohio State 9-1 Woody Hayes Notre Dame 10-1 Ara Parseghian Arizona State 11-0 Frank Kush 1989 Miami (Fla.) 11-1 Dennis Erickson Notre Dame 12-1 Lou Holtz Florida State 10-2 Bobby Bowden 1993 Florida State 12-1 Bobby Bowden Auburn 11-0 Terry Bowden Nebraska 11-1 Tom Osborne Notre Dame 11-1 Lou Holtz 2012 Alabama 13-1 Nick Saban Notre Dame 12-1 Brian Kelly
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Year Team Record Coach 1924 Notre Dame 10-0 Knute Rockne Pennsylvania 9-1-1 Lou Young 1929 Notre Dame 9-0 Knute Rockne Pittsburgh 9-1 Jock Sutherland USC 10-2 Howard Jones 1930 Notre Dame 10-0 Knute Rockne Alabama 10-0 Wallace Wade 1943 Notre Dame 9-1 Frank Leahy 1946 Notre Dame 8-0-1 Frank Leahy Army 9-0-1 Red Blaik Georgia 11-0 Wally Butts 1947 Notre Dame 9-0 Frank Leahy Michigan 10-0 Fritz Crisler 1949 Notre Dame 10-0 Frank Leahy Oklahoma 11-0 Bud Wilkinson 1966 Notre Dame 9-0-1 Ara Parseghian Alabama 11-0 Paul “Bear” Bryant Michigan State 9-0-1 Duffy Daugherty 1973 Notre Dame 11-0 Ara Parseghian Alabama 10-1 Paul “Bear” Bryant Oklahoma 10-0-1 Barry Switzer Michigan 10-0-1 Glenn “Bo" Schembechler Ohio State 10-0-1 Woody Hayes 1977 Notre Dame 11-1 Dan Devine Alabama 11-1 Paul “Bear” Bryant Arkansas 11-1 Lou Holtz Texas 11-1 Fred Akers 1988 Notre Dame 12-0 Lou Holtz Miami (Fla). 11-1 Dennis Erickson
Here are the other 11 seasons Notre Dame received some mention: HERE COME THE IRISH
The University of Notre Dame’s longstanding historical success in football features 11 consensus national championships captured over the course of six different decades. The Irish title tradition dates back to Knute Rockne and the Four Horsemen who collaborated on Notre Dame’s first consensus crown in 1924. The national championship team in college football generally is considered to be the top-rated squad in the final polls issued each year by the poll of sportswriters and broadcasters (Associated Press) and the poll of coaches (United Press International through 1990, USA Today since 1991). Since the AP began certifying the winner of the national crown in 1936, Notre Dame has won eight national championships (1943, ’46, ’47, ’49, ’66, ’73, ’77 and ’88), second only to Alabama (nine). The coaches’ poll has selected a national champion since 1950, including winners of Bowl Championship series and College Football Playoff title games. Notre Dame has won three coaches’ titles (1966, ’77 and ’88—all UPI crowns) during that period. The UPI poll was taken following the end of the regular season each year until the 1974 season, when the coaches first waited until the bowl games had been played to issue their final poll (a practice continued by the UPI poll’s successor, USA Today). In addition, the NCAA also recognizes national championships awarded by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame. The FWAA has presented the Grantland Rice Award to the national champion since 1954, with Notre Dame teams earning the trophy four times (1966, ’73, ’77 and ’88). The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame have presented the MacArthur Bowl to the national champion since 1959, with Notre Dame winning this honor five times (1964, ’66—tie with Michigan State, ’73, ’77 and ’88). A variety of other rating systems have been recognized through the years in attempting to determine the nation’s top college football team each season. Including Notre Dame’s 11 consensus national titles, there have been 22 seasons in which the Irish have qualified as a national champion from at least one legitimate poll.
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1924 National Champions
Four Horsemen Help Notre Dame and Knute Rockne Enjoy Ride To First National Championship The 1924 Notre Dame football team will always be known best for New York Herald Tribune sportswriter Grantland Rice’s account of the Notre Dame vs. Army game played October 18 at the Polo Grounds in New York: “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. “In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction, and death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley, and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down on the bewildering panorama spread out on the green plain below.” Quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, fullback Elmer Layden and halfbacks Jim Crowley and Don Miller were the cornerstone of a team considered one of the best in college football history. The Fighting Irish won the Army game 13-7, as the Four Horsemen played magnificently. Miller rushed for 148 yards, Crowley for 102 and Layden for 60, while Stuhldreher orchestrated the offense masterfully from the quarterback position. It was the third victory of the season for the Irish, it came against a foe considered the toughest on the schedule, and it spurred the Irish on to a perfect 10-0 season and the school’s first recognized national championship. Rice’s account led to near-mythic status for the Irish backfield, but the Seven Mules, who did the blocking, and the Shock Troops, who were perhaps the best second string in the game, played indispensible roles, too. Each week in 1924, seventh-year Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne started his second stringers, his Shock Troops. When Rockne felt his Shock Troops had done their job, he brought in the Four Horsemen and the Seven Mules, a group so good “that the Holy Ghost couldn’t have broken into that lineup,” said Harry O’Boyle, a kicker and reserve halfback on the Shock Troops. Center Adam Walsh was the heart of the Seven Mules, a group that also included ends Ed Hunsinger
and Chuck Collins, tackles Rip Miller and Joe Bach, and guards Noble Kizer and John Wiebel. Walsh characterized the win over Army with a late interception—which he made with two broken hands. The combination of the Shock Troops, the Seven Mules and the Four Horsemen worked 10 times in 10 tries in 1924 against a national schedule that took the Irish to New York, Princeton, N.J., Madison, Wis., Soldier Field in Chicago and Pittsburgh during the regular season while giving them only four home games. In addition, at the end of the season, Rockne was able to convince the University administration to permit the football team to travel to California to play Stanford in the Rose Bowl, where the Irish clinched the Helms Athletic Foundation’s national championship with a 27-10 victory. In the Rose Bowl— Notre Dame’s only bowl appearance until the team began making regular bowl trips with the 1970 Cotton Bowl— the Irish were faced with stopping an undefeated, once-tied Stanford team that included legendary coach Pop Warner and quarterback Ernie Nevers. Rockne was concerned his players might not be ready physically for the heat of the West Coast, so he arranged for a slow, crosscountry train trip that included stops in Louisiana, Texas and Arizona so players would have time to adjust to warmer, more demanding weather. It worked, as Elmer Layden scored Notre Dame’s first touchdown on a three-yard run and returned interceptions of Nevers’ passes 78 and 70 yards for two more touchdowns. The Irish took advantage of eight Stanford turnovers and made a critical goal-line stand in the fourth quarter to come up with the 17-point win. “That would always be my favorite team,” Rockne once said. “I think I sensed that the backfield was a product of destiny. At times they caused me a certain amount of pain and exasperation, but mainly they brought me great joy.”
1924 — 10-0-0
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On the gridiron fields of football fame, Ride the four great horsemen of Notre Dame, From Princeton East to Nebraska West They have charged through the lines of the country’s best “They shall not pass,” the Army cried, But nothing could stop the horsemen’s ride On to victory and immortal fame Still rise the four great horsemen of Notre Dame.
— Pittsburgh Gazette Times
u “There’s a kick in Notre Dame; not alone in Notre Dame football, but in every effort, every endeavor, every activity that its men undertake. It is a training camp for more than famous backfields, mighty captains, invincible Horsemen. There's where the kick is — in the knowledge that America’s acclaimed champions of the gridiron are the representatives of an ideal that works, and will work for all time to come, like a strong leaven in our national soul — the ideal of manliness, sportsmanship, chivalry, of friendly rivalry and inspiring competition.” u
— Charles Phillips
“Sing a song of Notre Dame, Shout their praises wide. Tell of Crowley’s sturdy might, Sing of Layden’s stride. Spread the news of Miller’s speed, Speak of Walsh’s game, Fighters of the bulldog breed, Here’s to Notre Dame.”
— Ford C. Frick
— Willie Shearer
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1929 National Champions 1929 — 9-0-0
u “Keep on going, Joe! Don’t stop when you are tackled! Keep those legs going! Don’t stop even when you are on the ground with half of the other team on top of you. Keep on going until you can’t wiggle a toe! Don't stop till the referee takes the ball from you. Keep on going, keep on going!”
Irish Follow Lead of Elder and Savoldi To Undefeated 1929 Season
— Assistant Coach Jack Chevigny to Joe Savoldi, who scored two TDs against Wisconsin u “Notre Dame football is, apparently, too much in demand to allow any appreciable let-up in the matter of booking straight high-grade attractions through the season. Rockne tries hard to say no to the various schedule-makers who want Notre Dame on their cards, but they all want the Irish so intensely that it’s hard to turn ’em down. Besides, Rock’s natural tendency is to ‘Take em all on!’”
— John W. Stahr in his “Lookin' On” column
— Willie Shearer
HISTORY AND RECORDS
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Army drove deep into Irish territory. When Red Cagle lofted a pass for his end, Carl Carlmark, it looked like a certain score for the Cadets. But Notre Dame’s Jack Elder came out of nowhere to snatch the ball away. He took it 93 yards for the game’s only touchdown. The extra point was added to make it 7-0 Irish, and that’s the way it stayed. Notre Dame was 9-0 and the season was over. The team had survived without a home, Rockne had survived his illness and Notre Dame had its second national championship.
COACHES & STAFF
6-0, and recognized as one of the top teams in the nation. Running back Joe Savoldi had earned acclaim in the Wisconsin game with dazzling touchdown runs of 71 and 40 yards, and he provided the only score of the game in Notre Dame’s 7-0 win at Carnegie Tech October 26. When the Irish faced USC at Soldier Field November 16, Rockne’s status was as bad as ever, but the team needed him. The Notre Dame-USC tradition was already a great one, and the first half foretold the kind of game everyone expected, with the teams battling to a 6-6 tie. In the locker room, the Fighting Irish were in desperate need of one of Rock’s famous speeches, but he was nowhere to be found. So former Irish running back Paul Castner stepped up to do what he could, and in the middle of his oration, who should two Irish managers wheel into the room but Rockne himself. He was in great pain and had undergone quite a strain — not only from making the trip to Chicago but also from watching his team struggle in the first half. He gave an impassioned speech with what strength he had, during which a blood clot in one leg broke loose, passed through his heart and settled safely in the other leg. His speech worked, as the Irish escaped Chicago with a 13-12 win and an unblemished 7-0 record. The Irish still had traditional foes Northwestern and Army left. Northwestern fell relatively easy, as the Irish posted a win on the Wildcats’ home field. But the November 30 matchup with Army at Yankee Stadium proved to be a real battle. The game was played on turf that was frozen solid, and neither team was able to accomplish anything. It was eight degrees at gametime and a biting wind cut across the field as the players dashed out for the opening kickoff. The first quarter was scoreless, but in the second period
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If the Great Depression wasn’t reason enough for Notre Dame football partisans to be a little down, then the fact the Irish were without a home for the 1929 season was surely enough to bring some anxiety into the minds of both the team and its followers. Plans were underway at Notre Dame for a new stadium to be built, and 1929 was the transition year in which the Irish had no home. That didn’t keep Notre Dame from winning, however, something the team had accomplished only five times in nine tries in 1928. Knute Rockne had promised to return Notre Dame football in 1929 to what had become its customary level of excellence, homefield advantage or not. He would not be stopped from fulfilling that promise. The closest the Irish came to having a home game in 1929 were three games contested at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Irish d e f e a t e d Wisconsin there, 19-0, October 19, Drake, 19-7, November 9, and USC in the most important game of the year, 13-12, before 112, 912 fans on November 16. The lack of home turf was not the only major difficulty of the 1929 season for Notre Dame. The team’s legendary coach was in battle with phlebitis, which doctors said stood a 50-50 chance of taking Rockne’s life if he tried to coach that season. But coach the team he did, through one dramatic victory after another, either by telephone from a hospital bed or from a wheelchair on the sidelines. Rockne’s leg problems continued and the announcement was made that he would not accompany the team on its trip to Baltimore to face Navy. Line coach Tom Lieb took over for Rockne that day, as the Irish won 14-7. But back in South Bend, doctor’s orders couldn’t keep Rock away from practice at Cartier Field, where he set up his command post in his car and used a loudspeaker to direct activities. By the time the USC contest rolled around, the Irish were
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u “Yeah, fair, just fair.” — Knute Rockne on the prospects of his 1929 team
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1930 National Champions 1930 — 10-0-0 u “I asked them, before the game, to do the best they could and they played perfectly. A coach can’t ask more than that.”
— Knute Rockne on his team’s peformance against USC
u “The 1930 backfield has plenty of the guile and also the heft and the bone and sinew to smash on when guile won’t do. When they have to, those boys simply tramp them down.”
Another National Championship Finds A Home In Notre Dame Stadium Brand new stadium, same old result — another national championship for the Notre Dame football team. The 1930 football season marked the opening of Notre Dame Stadium, just another in the long line of Knute Rockne masterpieces, only this was a football stadium instead of a team. With typical meticulosity, he had supervised every minute detail of the construction of the stadium. In addition, Rockne had for the first time a full-time equipment manager, a trainer, a doctor who traveled with the team, a business manager, several secretaries, a staff to handle the complex sale and distribution of tickets. On top of all that, Rockne was healthy again. The doctors at the Mayo Clinic had given him a thorough goingover from head to foot during the offseason and had given him a clean bill of health. All the Rock had to do was coach, and what a job he did. On October 4, 1930, the Fighting Irish opened their season in the imposing new stadium — an impressive ampitheatre of dull red brick trimmed with limestone. Rockne had the original sod from Cartier Field transplanted just for good measure. The Irish christened the good earth with a 20-14 win over Southern Methodist. The stadium was officially dedicated the following week, as Notre Dame trounced Navy, 26-2. In the third week of the season, Notre Dame played its third straight home game, defeating Carnegie Tech, 21-6, to cap off a successful first homestand.
Preseason prognosticators across the country considered the 1930 Notre Dame team to be Rockne’s strongest yet. Rockne had said as much himself prior to the start of the season, and he had good reason for such high expectations. Frank Carideo, Marchy Schwartz, Marty Brill, and Jumpin’ Joe Savoldi made up a latter day version of the Four Horsemen in the backfield, and all of them earned All-America status on one team or another for that season. The Fighting Irish were not only stocked with an explosive collection of running backs, but the team also sported a tremendous crew of linemen. Center Tommy Yarr, guards Nordy Hoffman and Brent Metzger, tackles Joe Kurth and Al Culver and end Tom Conley all made AllAmerica teams either that season or the following one. The Irish left home three times in the fourth through eighth weeks of the season but continued to roll. Notre Dame traveled to Pitt and beat the Panthers, 35-19. A 27-0 romp over Indiana followed, before the Irish visited a 60-20 walloping on the Quakers of Pennsylvania. Marty Brill, who had transferred to Notre Dame from Pennsylvania, played the greatest game of his career that day, breaking loose for three touchdowns on runs of 45, 52 and 65 yards. The Notre Dame winning streak stood at 15 games over two seasons, and it quickly grew to 17 as the Irish sprinted past Drake and Northwestern. All that remained between Notre
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Dame and another national title were games against Army and USC. On a November 29 afternoon that saw rain and sleet turn Soldier Field into a swamp, the Cadets and the Irish squared off, and it appeared that neither team was going to budge. Near the end of the game, however, Schwartz broke loose for a 54-yard scoring run. The all-important extra point gave the Irish a 7-0 lead. Army scored quickly thereafter, though, on a blocked punt, and it appeared that things would be knotted up. But Notre Dame blocked the extra point, and that’s the way it ended. To finish off the season, Rockne used all his psychological expertise in a ploy that helped the Irish get ready for USC. Injuries during the season left the team with only one healthy fullback, Dan Hanley. So Rock decided to turn Bucky O’Connor, a second-team halfback, into a first-string fullback. However, in practice, Rock had O’Connor and Hanley trade jerseys, and not a single soul suspected anything unusual. When the game got underway, Notre Dame had one of the speediest fullbacks the Trojan defense had ever seen. O’Connor scored two touchdowns, including one on an 80-yard dash, and the Irish dominated the favored home team to the tune of 27-0. It was a fitting script to what turned out to be Rockne’s final game as the Notre Dame head football coach. The team won its second consecutive national championship, and the following March Rockne died in a plane crash in Kansas. — Willie Shearer
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1943 National Champions 1943 — 9-1-0
— Georgia Tech Coach Bill Alexander
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u “They had speed, power and deception in their attack, and they looked like one of the best teams I have seen in years.”
u “Even the business manager was calling friends and asking if they had an extra ticket. Not even the scalpers had any; you couldn't buy one from them for love nor money for the simple reason that they didn't have any.”
Irish March to 9-1 Mark and Fourth Consensus National Championship Behind Heisman Winner Angelo Bertelli and Frank Leahy’s T-Formation
— Irish head coach Frank Leahy
2013 SEASON REVIEW that last Great Lakes touchdown. It was just a fine play, splendidly executed.” Despite the season-ending loss, Notre Dame picked up several awards that would become commonplace for the school. The Irish were crowned national champions by the Associated Press for the first time and Bertelli became the first Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy. Bertelli easily outdistanced Bob O’Dell of Pennsylvania and Otto Graham of Northwestern for the Heisman.
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passes for two touchdowns while All-America running back Creighton Miller averaged 16 yards per play against Michigan. Led by Bertelli and AllAmerica tackle Jim White, both of whom finished in the top 10 in the Heisman balloting that year, the Irish rolled to a 50-0 victory over Wisconsin and a 47-0 bashing of Illinois following the win over Michigan, to extend their record to 5-0. Those wins were followed by a colossal matchup between top-ranked Notre Dame and third-ranked Navy in Cleveland. The Irish cruised to a 33-6 win but lost their quarterback. The Marine Corps called Bertelli into service with four games left in the season. Leahy called on a sophomore to be Bertelli’s replacement in the following week’s game against Army, the third-ranked team in the country that week. All Bertelli’s replacement did was throw for two touchdowns, run for another and intercept a pass to lead the Irish to a 26-0 win. A new star was born— the incomparable John Lujack. With Lujack calling the signals, the Irish defeated two more top ten teams in the following two weeks, Northwestern and Iowa Pre-Flight. All that stood between Leahy’s first undefeated and untied season was Great Lakes, a team the Irish had tied in their two previous meetings during the 1918 and 1942 seasons. Notre Dame scored first but trailed 12-7 late in the fourth quarter. Miller capped off an 80-yard drive with a touchdown to put the Irish ahead 14-12 with 1:05 to play. With 33 seconds remaining, Great Lakes quarterback Steve Lach connected on a 46-yard pass to Paul Anderson, who fielded the ball at the six-yard line and then went into the end zone for the game-winning score, ruining Notre Dame’s perfect season. After the game, Leahy told his team, “You’re still champions to me, boys. You fought your hearts out every inch of the way in the greatest drive I’ve ever seen. Nobody is to blame for
u “It would be most ungracious for me to say that the 1943 team, which I coach, was better than the 1929 team on which I played. What would my old teammates think of me if I said such a thing? There is honor and glory enough for all Notre Dame teams, winning or losing, and I, for one, refuse to be drawn into any arguments over which was the ‘best’ Notre Dame team. They are all great in my book. But, it would be unfair for me and most unkind to my present players, however, if I did not give them the credit they so richly deserve.”
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At the beginning of the 1943 season many experts called Notre Dame’s schedule its most difficult in school history. The Irish faced seven teams that season that were ranked among the nation’s top 13 teams in the year’s final Associated Press poll. Frank Leahy’s squad only had two returning starters from the ’42 squad that finished 7-2-2. To make matters worse, seven of the 10 games in ’43 were on the road. The Irish were still in the early stages of adjusting to the T-formation, which Leahy installed the season before, moving away from the traditional Notre Dame “Box Formation.” The new offense enabled the ’43 team to score 340 points, 156 more than the season before. The T-formation also led to the emergence of Angelo Bertelli, who moved from tailback to quarterback to lead the Irish offense. Bertelli led the Irish to a 6-0 start as the team outscored its opponents 261-31. Included in that stretch were key victories over second-ranked Michigan and third-ranked Navy. A record crowd of 85,688 witnessed the 35-12 Irish win in Ann Arbor. Bertelli was brilliant, completing five of eight
— Jim Costin, South Bend Tribune sports editor
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1946 National Champions
Leahy Returns From Service to Lead Irish To First of Four Consecutive Undefeated Seasons
1946 — 8-0-1 u “Prayers work better when the players are big.”
— Frank Leahy on the cover of Time magazine Oct. 14, 1946
u “I have told our players that they can expect the same thing (losing a game) to happen to them at any time if they let down or get to believing they are the champions after playing only one game.”
— Frank Leahy
u “Fifty-nine and forty-eight, this is the year we retaliate!” World War II had finally ended and the United States was ready to think about something more pleasant than international conflict for a change — like Notre Dame football. The year was 1946, the coach was hard-driving Frank Leahy and it was the beginning of a dynasty for Notre Dame football. In 1943, Leahy had guided the Fighting Irish to their first wire-service national championship, and fourth overall, behind Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli and f u t u r e Heisman winner John Lujack. World War II took many football players from college, including Bertelli in the middle of his Heisman campaign in ’43, but many returned to the gridiron after the war ended, including Lujack, who would go on to win the Heisman in 1947. For the players who returned to Notre Dame in ’46, losing a college football game was not to be one of their post-war experiences. From 1946 to 1949, Notre Dame went 36-0-2 and won three national championships in one of the most successful four-year periods in college football history. The 1946 season started it all. Halfback Terry Brennan and linemen Bill Walsh, Bill Fischer and John Mastrangelo were among the group of returnees from the previous season. There were several new faces who came to Notre Dame after Navy hitches had interrupted their respective careers at Holy Cross and Texas A&M. There were also players for whom the war had postponed college football, like end Jim Martin and running back Emil (Red) Sitko, and there were freshmen like Leon Hart. Returning to Notre Dame along with
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Lujack were veterans such as tackle Zygmont (Ziggy) Czarobski, end Jack Zilly, and fullback Jim Mello. Even Leahy was coming back to Notre Dame after a couple years in the service. Leahy was a perfectionist and strict disciplinarian, and enduring his practices wasn’t much more fun than being a soldier. But it sure produced results. The Irish usually had two separate platoons ready for each game, and often the first string didn’t play much more than half the game. On the football field, the Irish had strength in numbers, and Leahy fought a war of attrition. The season began with the Irish routing their first five opponents — Illinois, which went on to win the Western (now Big Ten) conference championship, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Iowa and Navy before facing top-ranked Army. Coached by the great Earl (Red) Blaik and featuring Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis in the backfield,
— Impromptu battle cry fashioned by the squad after the 1944 and 1945 losses to Army u “You know, we started to plan for the national championship when spring practice opened last April. I told the boys that I thought we could make it, but that it would take hard work and lots of it; long, tiresome hours of sweat and toil on the practice field. The players dug in right from the start and gave everything they had and were rewarded with the national championship.”
— Frank Leahy
u “A team that won’t be beat can’t be beat. That’s the story of the Army-Notre Dame scoreless battle in Yankee Stadium.”
— Bill Corum, New York Herald-American
u “A new Notre Dame football comet soared over the gridiron of Memorial Stadium this afternoon and crushed Illinois’ championship hopes into dying embers, 26-6. It is a comet which promises to grow in brilliance as the season progresses and eventually light up the gridiron picture with victories over Navy, Army, Northwestern and Southern California for an undisputed national title.”
Army had won two straight national championships and 25 straight games, including two defeats of Notre Dame in the previous two seasons by a combined score of 107-0. The showdown was set for November 9 in Yankee Stadium where 74,121 fans turned out to see a 0-0 tie. Notre Dame advanced to the Army four-yard line in the second quarter for the game’s deepest scoring threat, but the Cadets held on downs. Blanchard broke into the clear once and appeared to be headed for a score, but an open-field tackle by Lujack saved the Irish from defeat. Army retained its top ranking in the Associated Press poll after the game. But the Irish walloped their final three opponents by a combined score of 94-6 and were named national champions in the final poll of the season. When the smoke cleared, the Irish found themselves the nation’s statistical leaders in total offense (441.3 yards per game), rushing
— Gene Kessler, Chicago Times
offense (340.1 yards per game), total defense (141.7 yards per game) and scoring defense (2.7 points per game) and had allowed only Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, and USC to score points against them. For the season, Notre Dame outscored its opponents 271 to 24 in nine games. It was only the beginning. — Willie Shearer
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1947 National Champions
u “A team that won’t be beat can’t be beat. That’s the story of the Army-Notre Dame scoreless battle in Yankee Stadium.” — Bill Corum, New York Herald-American u “Be a fighter, gents. Not only out there on the football field, but out in life as well.” — Frank Leahy
COACHES & STAFF The immortal sportswriter Grantland Rice added after the final game of the season, “There no longer is any doubt as to the best team in college football, it happens to be Notre Dame. College football never before has known a team so big, so fast and so experienced.” His words may still hold true today.
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Notre Dame entered the game as the top-ranked team in the country while Army was rated eighth. The Irish struck first when Brennan broke loose for a 97-yard kickoff return. Notre Dame built a 20-0 lead before Army finally scored. The Irish won 27-7 before a record crowd of 59,171 at Notre Dame Stadium. The next week was the only close game of the year. Northwestern became the only team in 1947 to come within two touchdowns of the Irish as Notre Dame won 26-19. The Irish ended the season with a 59-6 thrashing of Tulane and an impressive 38-7 win over third-ranked Southern California. When the final national polls came out, Notre Dame was No. 1 for the second straight year. Just how good was this ’47 team? Well, consider that several of the first-string players that year (such as Brennan) didn’t even try out for professional football but opted to coach instead. The great ’47 squad also included six players who were elected into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame — Lujack, Connor, Hart, Fischer, Sitko and Ziggy Czarobski. And to top that off, their coach, Frank Leahy, wound up the second winningest coach in college history just behind his mentor, Knute Rockne. The Boston Herald called the ’47 Irish team, “the greatest Notre Dame squad of all time. Its third string could whip most varsities.”
u "Yes, if they let us use the two-team system — two teams at one time.” — Tulane coach Henry Frank when asked if his squad had a chance to upset Notre Dame.
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— Willie Shearer HISTORY AND RECORDS
In any discussion of college football’s greatest teams, one team that always comes to mind is the 1947 Notre Dame squad. The Irish never trailed in any game that year and compiled a 9-0 record, their first unblemished record in 17 years. Notre Dame held its opponents to under six points a game while averaging over 32 points. Only one team — Northwestern — scored more than one touchdown against the Irish that year. But maybe the most impressive note about the squad is that it sent 42 players to professional football. The mainstays on that team included consensus All-Americans George Connor, Bill Fischer and John Lujack, who won the Heisman Trophy that year. The team also included future Heisman winner Leon Hart and the man who later succeeded Leahy as head coach of the Irish, Terry Brennan. The Irish began the season with six turnovers against Pittsburgh, but Lujack scored three times to lead Notre Dame to an easy 40-6 win. Leahy’s squad stumbled a little bit in the next game, too, but came out ahead of Purdue, 22-7. Notre Dame then exploded for three consecutive shutouts over Nebraska (31-0), Iowa (21-0) and Navy (27-0). The win over the Cornhuskers avenged a 17-0 loss that Knute Rockne’s 1925 squad suffered to Nebraska, the last time the two schools had met. Following three impressive shutouts, the Irish faced Army, a team that had become such a fierce rival in previous years that the series was discontinued for 10 years after the 1947 game. The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie in 1946 in one of the most famous games in Notre Dame history.
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Dominating ’47 Squad Runs to Perfect Record As Heisman Winner Lujack Heads List Of All-Stars
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1949 National Champions
Irish Exceed All Expectations With Third Title Under Leahy
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November 15, 1945, ranks as one of the most important dates in Notre Dame football history. Check the record books, though, and you won’t find one of the greatest games in Irish history played on that day. November 15, 1945, was a Thursday, not a Saturday, and that was the day Lieutenant Frank Leahy was discharged from the Navy. He returned to Notre Dame campus, signed a 10-year contract and began what was to be one of the most successful four-year runs in college football history. The 1946 and 1947 seasons brought national championships to Notre Dame. The 9-0-1 1948 team was runner-up to Michigan. But a national championship in 1949 would allow Notre Dame to close the decade in magnificent style. And that is exactly what happened. Notre Dame went 10-0 which made for a four-year mark of 36-0-2. End Leon Hart won the Heisman Trophy and Leahy had his fourth championship and the school’s seventh. Before the season, however, nobody expected a championship team to emerge from the South Bend campus. The Irish needed somebody to emerge as a leader and attention was focused on Hart, already recognized as the finest end in the college game, along with Emil Sitko, Larry Coutre and co-captain Jim Martin. But most observers agreed that the Fighting Irish would need more than that. Soon enough, they got it. In the sixth game of the season, against Michigan State on November 5, quarterback Bob Williams stepped to the fore. He led the top-ranked Irish to a 34-21 victory over the 10th-ranked Spartans in a game at East Lansing that the press thought would knock Notre Dame from its lofty perch atop collegiate football. Williams continued to shine in subsequent games. He was at his daring best the following week in a game versus North Carolina played at Yankee Stadium. Leahy had given Williams instructions that he was never to pass the football on the fourth down situation on their own 19-yard line with the score tied 6-6 in the second quarter. He couldn’t help himself. Knowing that if he failed he’d have to head to the nearest exit to avoid Leahy, the self-assured Williams completed an 18-yard pass to Larry Coutre for an Irish first down. Notre Dame went on to a 42-6 win, and Williams soon became recognized as the nation’s best quarterback. The Irish eased through their final two home games, rolling over Iowa, 28-7, and 17th ranked Southern Cal, 32-0. All that remained was what was sure to be an easy win over Southern Methodist in Dallas. SMU would be without its top player, 1948 Heisman winner Doak Walker, and the nation had virtually conceded the national championship to Notre Dame. Notre Dame jumped to an early lead before Mustang running
1949 — 9-0-0 u “We’ll have the worst team Notre Dame has ever had.” — Frank Leahy in April of 1949 u “Of course, I suppose I am always sort of a pessimist.” — Frank Leahy u “It’s the greatest college team I’ve ever seen.” — Red Grange u “We shall always want Notre Dame men to play to win so long as there is a Notre Dame ... to win cleanly according to the rules ... because Notre Dame men are reared here on the campus in this spirit and because they exemplify this spirit all over the world, they are the envy of the nation.” — Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. u “From the first ringing impact of knuckle upon nose ... Saturday’s No. 1 spectacle was as one-sided as an election in Moscow.” — Walter Stewart, Memphis Commercial Appeal u “Make mistakes against the average team and you’re in trouble. Make mistakes against Notre Dame and it’s suicide ... even a perfect team couldn’t have turned back this great Irish squad.” — Braven Dwyer, Los Angeles Times
back Kyle Rote came to life in the steady afternoon drizzle. Running at will, he scored two quick touchdowns and thanks to a missed extra point by SMU, the score was tied at 20 with seven minutes to go. Notre Dame’s back was to the wall for the first time all season, and the offense rose to the occasion. In blitzkrieg fashion, the Irish simply pushed SMU straight back into its own end zone with 10 determined rushes that covered 54 yards and put Notre Dame up by a touchdown, 27-20. The drive was so quick, however, that SMU still had time to score. But in the shadow of the Notre Dame goal post, when Rote tried to pass for the tying touchdown, Notre Dame’s Jerry Groom made a game-saving interception. It was the final play of the game and of a decade that saw Frank Leahy lead the Fighting Irish to three national championships in four years. — Willie Shearer
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1966 National Champions
Irish Win National Championship At Start of Notre Dame’s Era of Ara
u “There’s pressure in every coaching job, but winning makes it a lot easier to accept. Fortunately, we have been winning. But like one fan told me, we’re with you Ara, win or tie. You notice he didn’t say anything about losing.” — Ara Parseghian
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u “Man, those cats hit and stick to you. That game was rough.” — Bubba Smith, Michigan State defensive end
— Ara Parseghian responding to a question about entering the Michigan State-Notre Dame game as the number-one team u “I knew there was going to be a winner and a loser, and I thought we were going to win. I never thought about a tie. The last thing Duffy Daugherty or I wanted was a tie.” — Ara Parseghian u “The Super Bowl was not as big as that Michigan State-Notre Dame game.”
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— Captain Jim Lynch, who also played in Super Bowl IV, remarks on the Michigan StateNotre Dame game 25 years later Notre Dame had the ball again on its own 30 with 1:24 left in the game. But rather than gamble with passes deep in their own territory, the Irish attempted to run the ball out of danger. The game was a 10-10 tie. The Irish held on to their top ranking and traveled to Los Angeles to play Rose Bowl-bound USC. The Irish tore the Trojans apart, 51-0, posting the team’s sixth shutout in 10 games and ensuring another unanimous number-one selection for the national championship.
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games, the Fighting Irish rolled to a 38-0 victory and their third straight shutout of the young season. Notre Dame pounded its next three opponents—Navy, Pittsburgh and Duke, giving up only one score, a touchdown to Navy. Meanwhile, the offense was hitting on all cylinders, racking up 31 points versus the Midshipmen, 40 against Pitt and a whopping 64 against the Blue Devils. The game of the century took place on November 19 when number-one ranked Notre Dame traveled to East Lansing to play second-ranked Michigan State for all the marbles. Notre Dame fell behind 10-0 in the second quarter, but O’Brien, who had been diagnosed with diabetes only a few weeks earlier and was still adjusting, brought the Irish back to a tie in the second half. The Spartan offense was unable to net a single yard running the ball in the second half, and when Notre Dame intercepted a pass and returned it to the Spartan 18-yard line in the fourth quarter, it looked like Notre Dame’s chance to win. But three plays and minus-six yards later left the Irish with a 41-yard field goal attempt, which sailed wide to the right.
u “Sure I do. Absolutely. I have no qualms about it, but ... there’s not enough difference between No. 1 and No. 2 to say that whoever wins, it could be an upset.”
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Coach Ara Parseghian, in his third season at Notre Dame, made a difficult decision at the start of the 1966 season, picking sophomore Terry Hanratty as his starting quarterback over classmate Coley O’Brien, yet the decision proved without a doubt to be the correct one. Hanratty and split end Jim Seymour, also a sophomore, turned out to be one of the best passing combinations Notre Dame fans have ever seen. The two had begun working together during the previous winter, developing their timing, moves and patterns so they would know each other’s habits inside out when the 1966 season began. Seymour was a good bet to take over one of the end positions that was being vacated after the ’65 season, but Hanratty had no such assurances of whether or not he would be the number-one quarterback. Fortunately for Hanratty, Parseghian decided to balance an already steady running game, manned by Nick Eddy, Larry Conjar and Rocky Bleier, with the passing talent of Hanratty. The decision bore fruit in the first game of the season, as Hanratty and Seymour hooked up 13 times for 276 yards — Notre Dame records for receptions and yards — and three touchdowns, which tied a school record. The Irish defeated Rose Bowl-bound Purdue that day, 26-14, in South Bend. Notre Dame traveled to Northwestern for the second game of the season and won, 35-7. The Irish defense gave up its last points for the next three games and showed the kind of stiffness that ensured Notre Dame would never be out of any contest. Notre Dame returned home for the next two games and defeated Army and North Carolina by a combined score of 67-0, setting the stage for a showdown with Oklahoma. Notre Dame traveled to Norman for what was supposed to be anybody’s ballgame. The game was billed as a matchup between the small, quick, strong Sooners and the big, slow Irish. But Oklahoma was out of its element. Although the Irish lost Seymour to an ankle injury that would cost him two
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1973 National Champions 1973 — 11-0-0 u “It was the kind of game you could sink your teeth into.” — Bear Bryant on the ‘Alabama-Notre Dame Sugar Bowl u “I really thought it was going to be intercepted.” — Irish quarterback Tom Clements on his 38-yard pass out of the end zone to help the Irish run out the clock u “This was not only a great game for Notre Dame, it was a great game for college football.” — Ara Parseghian after the Alabama game
Clements and Talented Irish Backfield Clinch Title With Sugar Bowl Win Over No. 1 Tide Every college football season seems to have its own game of the century, but the 1973 matchup between Notre Dame and Alabama was special. It came in the Sugar Bowl, and it was to be a dream game. Two undefeated, highly-ranked teams with long and storied gridiron traditions were set to battle for the national championship. The prognosticators’ predictions rang true as the Fighting Irish emerged 24-23 victors over the Crimson Tide of
Alabama in a thriller that saw the lead change hands six times. Bob Thomas, who had missed two earlier attempts in the game, kicked a 19-yard field goal with 4:26 remaining to give the Irish and coach Ara Parseghian the one-point triumph over top-rated Alabama. The win clinched Notre Dame’s sixth wire-service national championship and ninth overall as the Irish finished the season with a perfect 11-0 record. The balanced Irish attack was keyed by four backs who gained over 300 yards apiece: fullback Wayne Bullock (752), halfback Art Best (700), halfback Eric Penick (586) and quarterback Tom Clements (360). It was one of the fastest backfields Notre Dame had ever assembled, as Penick had 9.5 speed in the 100yard dash, while Best checked in at 9.7. The Irish were ranked in the eighth spot with wins over Rice and Army, setting the stage for what everyone considered to be Notre Dame’s first real test of the year, a home battle with sixth-ranked USC. The Trojans came to town riding a 23-game unbeaten streak, and Notre Dame was full of memories of the previous season’s clash, which saw running back Anthony Davis romp for six touchdowns in a 45-23 Trojan win. Squib kicks were the solution to the problem of Davis returning kicks, and a fired-up defense held him to just 55 yards on 19 carries. Quite simply, the day belonged to Notre Dame, as Penick ran for 118 yards, 50 more than the entire USC squad. The Irish pulled off a 23-14 win and jumped to fifth in the polls. Notre Dame cruised through the remainder of the schedule. Navy was an easy victim, 44-7, and 20th-ranked Pittsburgh played the docile host to the Irish and fell 31-10. The Irish finished off Parseghian’s first perfect regular season with a 48-15 win over Air Force and a 44-0 whitewashing of Miami at the Orange Bowl. The stage was set for the contest between number-one Alabama and third-ranked Notre Dame that seemed to deserve every phrase of its high-powered buildup. The Irish opened the contest with a superb defensive effort that held the Tide without a yard in the first period as Notre Dame took a 6-0 lead. Alabama’s thoroughbred backs made it out of the starting gate in the second period, however. They produced three long drives that resulted in a pair of touchdowns, the first of which put the Tide up 7-6. Early in the fourth quarter, the game took a wild turn with three turnovers in 90 seconds. Alabama took charge and put in its own version of the razzle-dazzle.
u “I just remember breaking free. I can't remember anything else.” — Eric Penick commenting on his 85-yard touchdown run that gave Notre Dame its first victory over USC since 1966 u “How does it feel? It feels like the end of four long waiting years. It feels like the top of the world. And only one thing could possibly beat this — 11-0.” — Brad Doherty after the Miami win With the ball on the Notre Dame 25, quarterback Richard Todd handed off to halfback Mike Strock, then raced to the sidelines where he took a return pass from Strock and went in for the score. But Alabama missed the conversion try and the Tide had only a slim two-point lead. Notre Dame then marched 79 yards in 11 plays. Strong runs by Hunter, Penick and Clements and a 30-yard pass from Clements to Dave Casper carried the drive to the Alabama 15-yard line.The Irish got to the three, but couldn’t get any closer before the call went to Thomas. His kick was true, the game belonged to the Irish and so did the national championship. — Willie Shearer
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1977 National Champions
— Dan Devine during the preseason u “You have to remember that defenses are made on the football field, not in the preseason polls, not in newspaper or magazine articles and not at press conferences.” — Irish captain Willie Fry u “I don’t like to say it was easy, but ... well, the way we played today, we could have dominated any line in the country.” — Irish offensive tackle Tim Foley on the Irish win over Texas u “We earned it on the field. We played number one and we beat them.” — Dan Devine u “At least the team that beat us was a good one. Everyone can’t say that.” — Texas coach Fred Akers
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national championship in 1977. Quarterback Joe Montana and running back Jerome Heavens both rebounded on offense, teaming with All-America tight end Ken MacAfee, who led the team in receiving for the third straight year. The offense came on strong in 1977 as Montana threw for over 1,600 yards and 11 touchdowns and Heavens led the team with 994 rushing yards. Montana earned a reputation as “The Comeback Kid” with performances like the one he had in the third game of the season when, in his first appearance in over a year, he engineered the Irish to 17 fourth-quarter points in Notre Dame’s come-from-behind 31-24 win at Purdue. Later in the season, the Irish traveled to Death Valley to play the 15th-ranked Clemson Tigers, and Montana scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to bring the Irish to a 21-17 win. Heavens was healthy again in 1977 and he joined the explosive Vagas Ferguson behind Montana. Heavens proved himself fully recovered with 136 yards against Michigan State and followed his
u “Pressure comes from within the family. There’s no pressure hanging over our heads. We’ve got this guarded optimism.”
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Who could forget the cover of Sports Illustrated the week after Notre Dame had defeated Texas 38-10 in the 1978 Cotton Bowl? A fierce Terry Eurick was pictured fighting through a hole in the offensive line, the caption reading, “The Irish Wake the Echoes.” On the inside, “Shakin’ Down the Thunder” was the title of an article about how Notre Dame’s victory over the previously-unbeaten Longhorns was enough to vault the Irish from fifth to first in the wire-service polls and give the University its seventh wire service national championship and 10th overall. The theme for that January 2 in Dallas could have been “and then there were none.” For there was not one unbeaten team remaining after the Irish had knocked Texas from its No. 1 ranking. Third-year Irish coach Dan Devine made sure his charges were ready to take care of America’s last undefeated team. An unrelenting defense was
1977 — 11-1-0 HERE COME THE IRISH
Then There Were None — Irish Defeat Top-Ranked, Unbeaten Texas For ’77 Title
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the reason why. The defense featured 1976 Outland Trophy winner Ross Browner at one end and Willie Fry at the other, supported by a tough, mobile group of linebackers headed by All-American Bob Golic. The Irish forced six Texas turnovers in the Cotton Bowl, and an opportunistic offense capitalized on five of them. Notre Dame’s devastating strength in the trenches roped up Texas’ Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell. He managed a tough 116 yards on 29 carries. Notre Dame’s defensive strength came as no surprise in 1977, and it was the primary reason the Irish were near the top of the polls in the preseason rankings. But it was an unexpected boost from the offense that gave Notre Dame the
outburst against the Spartans with a Notre Damerecord 200 yards rushing versus Army. Two weeks later he went for 100 against Navy. But the key regular season win came in a midseason 49-19 thrashing of fifth-ranked USC in Notre Dame Stadium. In that one, the Irish warmed up in their usual blue jerseys, only to emerge in green just prior to kickoff. That triumph helped wipe out the memory of Notre Dame’s second-game road loss, a 20-13 defeat at Ole Miss that proved its sole ’77 blemish. The Irish ran out to a 24-10 halftime lead in the Cotton Bowl and then added touchdowns in each of the final quarters for an overwhelming 28-point victory. Few questioned who was number one. Notre Dame leapfrogged over the four teams ranked ahead of it to grab the nation’s top position. The Irish did, indeed, wake the echoes and shake down the thunder.
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1988 National Champions
Hold-Your-Breath Season Ends Perfectly With National Title In Fiesta Bowl
It wasn’t long after Lou Holtz’s arrival as head football coach at Notre Dame that he opined that the Irish couldn’t expect to be a great team until they were great on defense. That prophesy came true for Holtz and the Irish in 1988 ironically, just a year after Notre Dame’s Tim Brown had captured the Heisman Trophy. But with his departure came a revitalization of the defense, led by senior defensive end Frank Stams, junior linebacker Michael Stonebreaker, sophomore defensive tackle Chris Zorich and senior linebacker Wes Pritchett, all of whom merited some sort of All-America honors. They were supported by cornerback Todd Lyght, linebacker Ned Bolcar and defensive tackle Jeff Alm, who went on to earn that same All-America acclaim a year later. The end result was a consensus national championship for the Irish in 1988, thanks to a perfect 12-0 campaign. The title came in Holtz’s third season as Irish head coach, much as Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine before him had claimed national crowns in their respective third seasons as Irish head coach. It came thanks to riveting regular-season triumphs over Michigan, Miami and USC — and it ultimately featured wins over teams ranked first, second and third in the polls when they faced Notre Dame. When the 13th-ranked Irish debuted against ninth-rated Michigan in Notre Dame Stadium, Holtz knew his youthful offense would be tested, particularly with a green group of receivers featuring Ricky Watters at flanker in a switch from tailback, plus rookies Derek Brown and Raghib Ismail. His concern was borne out when Notre Dame did not score a touchdown from scrimmage. But Watters returned a Michigan punt 81 yards for a touchdown, and unheralded walk-on kicker Reggie Ho knocked through four field goals, twice bringing the Irish from behind including the game-winner with 1:13 remaining. A field-goal miss from 48 yards as time expired by the Wolverines earned Notre Dame a 19-17 opening victory. Four wins later, the fourthrated Irish welcomed top-
ranked Miami and its 36-game regular-season unbeaten streak to Notre Dame Stadium. The streak bit the dust that day by a 31-30 count, as Notre Dame forced seven Hurricane turnovers and made use of a bevy of heroes, lastly Pat Terrell, who knocked down Miami quarterback Steve Walsh’s twopoint conversion pass with 45 seconds remaining. Terrell previously ran an interception back 60 yards for a score, Stams forced two Walsh fumbles, recovered another and tipped the pass Terrell intercepted — and quarterback Tony Rice threw for a career-high 195 yards. The Irish took the lead for good midway through the third period after thwarting a fake punt by Miami and then held on down the stretch. Though Walsh threw for 424 yards, the stingy Irish front line limited the ‘Canes to 57 rushing yards. The season finale found the 10-0 and top-ranked Irish underdogs against second-rated and also unbeaten USC in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Again, it was defense that dominated for Notre Dame in a 27-10 victory. Stams had nine tackles, two and a half sacks and a fumble recovery and made life miserable for Trojan standout Rodney Peete. Cornerback Stan Smagala ran an interception back 64 yards for a 20-7 halftime lead after Rice had skirted left end for 65 yards for the first points of the game. The Irish prevailed despite going 29 minutes in the second and third periods combined without a first down — and in spite of the fact leading rusher Tony Brooks and leading receiver Watters, both sophomores, were suspended the day before the game. Notre Dame met third-ranked and unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in hopes of claiming the championship — and the Irish rode early leads of 16-0 and 23-3 to an eventual 34-21 victory, banking on another staunch defensive effort. Rice ran for 75 yards and completed seven throws for 213 more yards. Meanwhile, Stams had two sacks on his way to the defensive MVP award, and the Irish dominated a heralded Mountaineer offensive line that had been one of the main reasons West Virginia had never trailed in a game all season. The more physical Notre Dame team
1988 — 12-0-0 u “If you look at it on paper, there is no justification for Notre Dame to be rated in the top 20.” — Lou Holtz in the preseason u “If we are number one, I don't care who is number two.” — Lou Holtz u “I was so tired, I was wondering if we’d ever get off the field.” — Defensive End Frank Stams after the USC game u “I think this team is underrated even if we are No. 1. I've read articles that people have sent to me all year saying we were lucky against this team or that. Our football team is prettier than I am, but that’s about it. We don't play pretty all the time, but we sure play together as a team.” — Lou Holtz u “The poll is great and it creates a tremendous amount of interest. But I only pay attention to the last one. It's amazing. Here we are number one and I'm scared to death of a team that hasn't won a game.” — Lou Holtz u “I’m exactly the same today as when I woke up yesterday. The players are the same. We're not bigger. We're not stronger. We're not faster. We're not going to change our uniforms. If you start worrying about No. 1 and try to defend it, the pressure would be tremendous.” — Lou Holtz u “Winning the national championship was never in my thoughts. I have been asked the question did I ever dream about winning the national championship. “Yeah, you dream about it, but I never really though that it would happen to me. I never thought I would coach a national championship team. It still hasn't sunk in on me yet.” — Lou Holtz u “We’re going on a mission this year, a couple of weeks of sacrifice for something that we’re going to be able to enjoy and celebrate the rest of our lives. That’s a small price to pay.” — Senior tailback Mark Green
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Heisman Trophy Browner in ’77, Vagas Ferguson in ’79 and Reggie Brooks in ’92). 1943 — QB Angelo Bertelli Officially known as the John W. Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, 1947 — QB John Lujack it is presented annually to the top college football player by the 1949 — E Leon Hart Downtown Athletic Club of New York. First known as the D.A.C. 1953 — HB John Lattner Trophy, the award was renamed in 1936 for John W. Heisman, the first 1956 — QB Paul Hornung athletic director of the Downtown Athletic Club, as well as a football 1964 — QB John Huarte player at Pennsylvania and Brown, and a coach for 36 years. During 1987 — FL Tim Brown his coaching tenure, Heisman led teams at Auburn, Oberlin, Clemson, Akron, Pennsylvania, Rice, Washington and Jefferson and Georgia Tech. The iconic bronze Heisman Trophy award was sculpted by Frank Eliscu, with the help of Notre Dame “Four Horseman” Jim Crowley, whose Fordham players posed as models.
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The University of Notre Dame has produced seven Heisman Trophy winners—and no college football program in the country can claim more. Since the inception of the award in 1935, Angelo Bertelli (1943), John Lujack (1947), Leon Hart (1949), John Lattner (1953), Paul Hornung (1956), John Huarte (1964) and Tim Brown (1987) have stamped their names in college football history as Heisman Trophy winners. Notre Dame also has had a player finish among the top five in the Heisman voting in 21 of the 79 years the award has been presented. In addition to the seven recipients, the Irish have had four players finish second (Bertelli in ’41, Joe Theismann in ’70, Raghib Ismail in ’90 and Manti Te’o in ’12), six finish third (Bill Shakespeare in ’35, Lujack in ’46, Nick Eddy in ’66, Terry Hanratty in ’68, Ken MacAfee in ’77 and Brady Quinn in ’06), five finish fourth (Creighton Miller in ’43, Ralph Guglielmi in ’54, Tom Clements in ’74, Tony Rice in ’89 and Quinn in ’05) and seven finish fifth (Bob Williams in ’49, Lattner in ’52, Hornung in ’55, Jack Snow in ’64, Ross
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Bertelli
Lujack
Hart
Lattner
Hornung
Huarte
Brown
1974 Archie Griffin, Ohio State 1975 Archie Griffin, Ohio State 1976 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 1977 Earl Campbell, Texas 1978 Billy Sims, Oklahoma 1979 Charles White, USC 1980 George Rogers, South Carolina 1981 Marcus Allen, USC 1982 Herschel Walker, Georgia 1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska 1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College 1985 Bo Jackson, Auburn 1986 Vinny Testaverde, Miami 1987 Tim Brown, Notre Dame 1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State 1989 Andre Ware, Houston 1990 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan 1992 Gino Torretta, Miami 1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State 1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado 1995 Eddie George, Ohio State 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan 1998 Ricky Williams, Texas 1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 2000 Chris Weinke, Florida State 2001 Eric Crouch, Nebraska 2002 Carson Palmer, USC 2003 Jason White, Oklahoma 2004 Matt Leinart, USC 2005 Vacant 2006 Troy Smith, Ohio State 2007 Tim Tebow, Florida 2008 Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2009 Mark Ingram, Alabama 2010 Cam Newton, Auburn 2011 Robert Griffin III, Baylor 2012 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 2013 Jameis Winston, Florida State
Tom Clements (4th) Steve Niehaus (12th) None Ken MacAfee (3rd), Ross Browner (5th) None Vagas Ferguson (5th) None None None Allen Pinkett (16th) None Allen Pinkett (8th) None None None Tony Rice (4th), Raghib Ismail (tie for 10th) Raghib Ismail (2nd) None Reggie Brooks (5th) None None None None None None None None None None None None Brady Quinn (4th) Brady Quinn (3rd) None None Golden Tate (10th) None None Manti Te’o (2nd) None
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Bill Shakespeare (3rd) None None Whitey Beinor (9th) None None Angelo Bertelli (2nd) Angelo Bertelli (6th) Creighton Miller (4th), Jim White (9th) Bob Kelly (6th) Frank Dancewicz (6th) John Lujack (3rd) None None Bob Williams (5th), Emil Sitko (8th) Bob Williams (6th) None John Lattner (5th) None Ralph Guglielmi (4th) Paul Hornung (5th) None None Nick Pietrosante (10th) Monty Stickles (9th) None None None None Jack Snow (5th) Bill Wolski (11th) Nick Eddy (3rd), Terry Hanratty (6th) Terry Hanratty (9th) Terry Hanratty (3rd) Mike McCoy (6th) Joe Theismann (2nd) Walt Patulski (9th) None None
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Jay Berwanger, Chicago Larry Kelley, Yale Clint Frank, Yale Davey O’Brien, TCU Nile Kinnick, Iowa Tom Harmon, Michigan Bruce Smith, Minnesota Frank Sinkwich, Georgia Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame Les Horvath, Ohio State Doc Blanchard, Army Glenn Davis, Army John Lujack, Notre Dame Doak Walker, SMU Leon Hart, Notre Dame Vic Janowicz, Ohio State Dick Kazmaier, Princeton Billy Vessels, Oklahoma John Lattner, Notre Dame Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Hopalong Cassady, Ohio State Paul Hornung, Notre Dame John David Crow, Texas A&M Pete Dawkins, Army Bill Cannon, LSU Joe Bellino, Navy Ernie Davis, Syracuse Terry Baker, Oregon State Roger Staubach, Navy John Huarte, Notre Dame Mike Garrett, USC Steve Spurrier, Florida Gary Beban, UCLA O.J. Simpson, USC Steve Owens, Oklahoma Jim Plunkett, Stanford Pat Sullivan, Auburn Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska John Cappelletti, Penn State
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1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
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Heisman Trophy Winners
Below are all 79 Heisman winners, plus Notre Dame players who placed in the voting:
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1941 1942 1943 TOTAL
Angelo Bertelli, 1943
John Lujack, 1947
Leon Hart, 1949
6-1, 173, Quarterback Cathedral High School Springfield, MA
6-0, 180, Quarterback Connellsville High School Connellsville, PA
6-4, 245, Right End Turtle Creek High School Turtle Creek, PA
Att. Comp. Yds. TD Pct. 123 70 1027 8 .569 159 72 1039 10 .453 36 25 512 10 .694 318 167 2578 28 .525
1943 1946 1947 TOTAL
’43 Heisman Voting
Att. Comp. Yds. TD Pct. 71 34 525 4 .479 100 49 778 6 .490 109 61 777 9 .560 280 144 2080 19 .514
TC Yds. TD 46 191 0 23 108 1 12 139 1 81 438 2
’47 Heisman Voting
1. Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (648) 2. Bob O’Dell, Pennsylvania (177) 3. Otto Graham, Northwestern (140) 4. Creighton Miller, Notre Dame (134) 5. Eddie Prokop, Georgia Tech (85) 6. Hal Hamburg, Navy (73) 7. Bill Daley, Michigan (71) 8. Tony Butkovich, Purdue (65) 9. Jim White, Notre Dame (52)
1. John Lujack, Notre Dame (742) 2. Bob Chappuis, Michigan (555) 3. Doak Walker, SMU (196) 5. Harry Gilmer, Alabama (115) 4. Charley Conerly, Mississippi (186) 6. Bobby Layne, Texas (74) 7. Chuck Bednarik, Penn (65) 8. Bill Swiacki, Columbia (61)
Frank Leahy’s switch to the T-formation starting in 1942 made a star of Bertelli and helped him win the Heisman Trophy as a senior despite playing in only six of Notre Dame’s 10 games. Bertelli’s Irish career began as a single-wing tailback in 1941 as his 1,027 passing yards (and a .569 completion percentage that led the nation) propelled his team to a 9-0-1 record. As a junior, he switched to quarterback in the T and ended up throwing for another 1,039 yards and 10 touchdowns. In a 27-10 win over Stanford that year, he threw four touchdown passes and completed a record 10 straight passes. Runner-up to Minnesota’s Bruce Smith for the Heisman as a sophomore and sixth as a junior behind winner Frank Sinkwich of Georgia, Bertelli’s play enabled Notre Dame to average 43.5 points in its first six games in ’43 before the Marine Corps called him into service. Still, he threw 10 scoring passes in those six contests and helped Notre Dame claim the national title despite a final-game loss to Great Lakes while Bertelli was in boot camp. He played three seasons with Los Angeles and Chicago in the All-America Football Conference before a knee injury ended his career. Bertelli ran a beverage distributorship in Clifton, N.J. He joined the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1972. Bertelli died on June 26, 1999.
Lujack took over at quarterback for Notre Dame as a sophomore in 1943 when Angelo Bertelli joined the Marines - and he ended up helping the Irish to three national titles and establishing a reputation as one of the great T-formation signal callers in college football history. In his initial start, versus Army in ’43, he threw for two scores, ran for another and intercepted a pass in a 26-0 victory. He spent nearly three years of his life in the Navy but returned in time to earn consensus All-America honors as a junior and senior on Notre Dame teams in 1946 and ’47 that did not lose a game. No slouch as a runner (he also played halfback as a sophomore), Lujack also punted - and probably made his greatest individual play on defense. He preserved a scoreless tie in ’46 between the second-ranked Irish and top-ranked Army by making a touchdown-saving tackle of Cadet fullback Doc Blanchard from his defensive back position. As a junior, he finished third in the Heisman voting behind Army’s Glenn Davis. As a senior, he earned the Associated Press male athlete of the year award. Lujack played four years with the Chicago Bears, leading the team in scoring each year, tying a record with eight interceptions as a rookie, throwing for a record 468 yards in one game in ’49 and playing in the NFL Pro Bowl his last two seasons. An Irish backfield coach for two years following his retirement in ’52, Lujack then ran an automobile dealership in Davenport, Iowa, until he retired in 1988. He was elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1960. Lujack has made several donations to the University to establish an academic scholarship endowment.
1946 1947 1948 1949 TOTAL
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD TC Yds. TD 5 107 21.4 1 0 0 0 9 156 17.3 3 0 0 0 16 231 14.4 4 4 39 1 19 257 13.5 5 18 73 0 49 751 15.3 13 22 112 1
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’49 Heisman Voting 1. Leon Hart, Notre Dame (995) 2. Charlie Justice, North Carolina (272) 3. Doak Walker, SMU (229) 4. Arnold Galiffa, Army (196) 5. Bob Williams, Notre Dame (189) 6. Eddie LeBaron, Pacific (122) 7. Clayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota (81) 8. Emil Sitko, Notre Dame (79) Hart and Larry Kelley of Yale (the ’36 winner) rank as the only linemen ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Joining Irish teammate and tackle Jim Martin as the last of the two-way players with the advent of two-platoon football, Hart gained a reputation as an outstanding blocker and superb rusher on defense in addition to his estimable pass-catching skills. A four-time letter-winner, Hart never played on the losing side during his years in a Notre Dame uniform as the Irish went 36-0-2 and claimed three national championships. He became a three-time first-team All-American and a consensus choice as a junior and senior. In 1949 he was voted the Associated Press male athlete of the year, outpointing such famous names as Jackie Robinson and Sam Snead. He also received the Maxwell Award as top collegiate player in 1949. A mechanical engineering major, Hart called defensive signals and often played fullback as a senior to confuse defenses. He went on to play eight seasons with the Detroit Lions, helping the team to three NFL titles and earning all-pro honors on both offense and defense in 1951. Moving to Birmingham, Mich., Hart headed up a variety of business enterprises, including the manufacture of tire-balancing equipment. He was elected to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1973. Hart’s son Kevin played for the Irish from 197779 and his grandson, Brendan, also played for the Irish. Leon Hart died on Sept. 24, 2002.
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Heisman Trophy Paul Hornung, 1956
John Huarte, 1964
6-1, 190, Right Halfback Fenwick High School Chicago, IL
6-2, 205, Quarterback Flaget High School Louisville, KY
6-0, 180, Quarterback Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA
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John Lattner, 1953
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Att. Yds. Avg. 68 341 5.0 148 732 4.9 134 651 4.9 350 1724 4.9
TD 6 5 9 20
Rec. Yds. Avg. 8 157 19.6 17 252 14.8 14 204 14.6 39 613 15.7
KO Ret. Yds. P Ret. Yds. Int. Yds. 1951 0 0 10 91 5 66 1952 3 45 7 113 4 58 1953 8 321 10 103 4 4 TOTAL 11 366 27 307 13 128
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’56 Heisman Voting
Comp. Int. 4 0 20 0 114 11 138 11
Yds. TD Pct. 38 0 .500 243 1 .476 2062 16 .556 2343 17 .541
TC Yds. TD 3 -14 0 11 -53 0 37 7 3 51 -60 3
’64 Heisman Voting 1. John Huarte, Notre Dame (1,026) 2. Jerry Rhome, Tulsa (952) 3. Dick Butkus, Illinois (505) 4. Bob Timberlake, Michigan (361) 5. Jack Snow, Notre Dame (187) 6. Tucker Frederickson, Auburn (184) 7. Craig Morton, California (181) 8. Steve DeLong, Tennessee (176) 9. Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton (165) 10. Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest (124) Huarte’s Heisman Trophy victory ranks as one of the biggest upsets in the history of the award considering he missed much of his sophomore season due to injury and didn’t even play enough as a junior to win a monogram. Behind the aerial efforts of Huarte and fellow Californian Jack Snow (he caught 60 passes that year for 1,114 yards and a record nine touchdowns), Ara Parseghian in his first year turned Notre Dame from a 2-7 team in ’63 into a 9-1 squad that came within minutes of the national title. Huarte threw for 270 yards in the ’64 opening-game upset of Wisconsin including TD tosses of 61 and 42 yards to Snow - and ended up finishing the year ranked third nationally in total offense (2,069 yards). He set 12 Irish records that year, and also earned back of the year and player of the year honors from United Press International. A second-round draft pick of the New York Jets, Huarte played sparingly in the pro ranks for eight years with Boston, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kansas City and Chicago - prior to retiring from the World Football League Memphis entry in 1975. Huarte was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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An outstanding all-around athlete who played quarterback, left halfback, fullback and safety, Hornung remains the only player from a losing team (Notre Dame finished 2-8 in ’56) ever to win the Heisman Trophy. As a sophomore, Hornung served as the backup fullback and also averaged 6.1 points per contest while earning a basketball monogram. As a junior, he finished fourth nationally in total offense with 1,215 yards and fifth in the Heisman voting behind Ohio State’s Hopalong Cassady. Hornung ran for one score, threw for another and intercepted two passes in a victory over fourth-ranked Navy - and then brought the Irish from behind against Iowa with a TD pass and game-winning field goal in the final minutes. In a loss to USC, he threw and ran for 354 yards, an NCAA high that year. As a senior, he ranked second nationally in total offense (1,337 yards), accounted for more than half the Irish scoring-and converted 67 times on either third or fourth down as a junior and senior combined. A bonus pick of the Green Bay Packers, he led the NFL in scoring in 1959, ’60 and ’61. He retired after the ’66 season, as physical problems kept him from joining New Orleans as an expansion pick. Hornung joined the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Att. 8 42 205 255
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Lattner claimed the Heisman Trophy in 1953 during his senior year - in the second-closest Heisman balloting in history despite the fact he didn’t lead the Irish in rushing, passing, receiving or scoring. A jack of all trades who barely nosed out Minnesota’s Paul Giel for the award, Lattner benefitted from helping Leahy’s final Notre Dame team to a 9-0-1 record that earned the Irish national title recognition from all selectors but the two wire services (they named unbeaten Maryland). He received the Maxwell Award as the top collegiate player as both a junior and senior and finished fifth in the Heisman voting as a junior behind Oklahoma’s Billy Vessels. A consensus All-American as both a junior and senior on offense and defense, he made his mark by running, catching and punting the football, while also returning punts and kickoffs and intercepting 13 career passes. He established a record for all-purpose yards from rushing, receiving and runbacks - a mark that stood until Vagas Ferguson broke it in 1979. He finished with 321 kickoff return yards on only eight returns (two for touchdowns) as a senior. Lattner played one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers before entering the service and suffering a career-ending knee injury in a military game. A former restaurant owner in Chicago, he now is an executive for a business forms company. Lattner was elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1979.
1. Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (1,066) 2. John Majors, Tennessee (994) 3. Tom McDonald, Oklahoma (973) 4. Gerry Tubbs, Oklahoma (724) 5. Jimmy Brown, Syracuse (561) 6. Ron Kramer, Michigan (518) 7. John Brodie, Stanford (281) 8. Jim Parker, Ohio State (248) 9. Kenny Ploen, Iowa (150) 10. Jon Arnett, USC (128)
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1. John Lattner, Notre Dame (1,850) 2. Paul Giel, Minnesota (1,794) 3. Paul Cameron, UCLA (444) 4. Bernie Faloney, Maryland (258) 5. Bob Garrett, Stanford (231) 6. Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (211) 7. J.C. Caroline, Illinois (193) 8. J.D. Roberts, Oklahoma (108) 9. Lamar McHan, Arkansas (78)
Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD TC Yds. Avg. 1954 19 5 1 36 0 23 159 6.9 1955 103 46 10 743 9 92 472 5.1 1956 111 59 13 917 3 94 420 4.5 TOTAL 233 110 24 1696 12 209 1051 5.0 Rec. Yds. Avg. P Ret. Yds. KO Ret. Yds. Int. Yds. 1954 0 0 0.0 1 6 1 58 3 94 1955 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 109 5 59 1956 3 26 8.7 4 63 16 496 2 59 TOTAL 3 26 8.7 5 69 23 663 10 212 TD PAT FG Pts 1954 2 6 0 18 1955 6 5 2 47 1956 7 14 0 56 TOTAL 15 25 2 121
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1951 1952 1953 TOTAL
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Heisman Trophy Tim Brown, 1987
1986 1987 TOTAL
6-0, 195, Flanker Woodrow Wilson High School Dallas, TX 1984 1985 1986 1987 TOTAL 1984 1985 1986 1987 TOTAL
G-GS Time Rec. Yds. 11-4 112:44 28 340 10-10 158:46 25 397 11-10 235:08 45 910 11-11 232:25 39 846 43-35 739:03 137 2,493 TC 1 4 59 34 98
Yds. Avg. 14 14.0 30 7.5 254 4.3 144 4.2 442 4.5
KO Ret. Yds. Avg. 1984 7 121 17.3 1985 14 338 24.1 1986 25 698 27.9 1987 23 456 19.8 TOTAL 69 1,613 23.4
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Avg. TD 12.1 1 15.9 3 20.2 5 21.7 3 18.2 12
TD 0 1 2 1 4
LG 14 18 16 31 31
TD 0 1 2 0 3
LG 25 93 96 36 96
LG 29 49 84 57 84
P Ret. Yds. 2 75 34 401 36 476
Avg. TD LG 37.5 0 56 11.8 3 74 13.2 3 74
All-Purpose Yards (Rushing, Receiving, All Returns) Att. Yds. Avg./Play TD Avg./Game 1984 36 475 13.2 1 43.1 1985 43 765 17.8 5 76.5 1986 131 1,937 14.8 9 176.1 1987 130 1,847 14.2 7 167.9 TOTAL 340 5,024 14.8 22 116.8
’87 Heisman Voting 1. Tim Brown, Notre Dame (1,442) 2. Don McPherson, Syracuse (831) 3. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross (657) 4. Lorenzo White, Michigan State (632) 5. Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh (170) 6. Chris Spielman, Ohio State (110) 7. Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (99) 8. Gaston Green, UCLA (73) 9. Emmitt Smith, Florida (70) 10. Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (63)
Brown burst onto the scene as a junior with a scintillating season-ending performance in a come-from-behind upset of USC, then used back-to-back punt returns for touchdowns in an early-season ’87 game against Michigan State to cement his Heisman bid. Listed as a flanker, Brown utilized his ability as a pass receiver, rusher out of a full-house backfield and punt and kickoff returner to rank third nationally in all-purpose yardage as a junior (176.5 per game) and sixth as a senior (167.9). He finished his junior campaign with 254 all-purpose yards in the 38-37 win at USC (including a 56-yard punt return that set up the winning field goal), then returned punts for 66 and 71 yards for a pair of touchdowns in an early romp over eventual Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Michigan State. Brown finished his career as Notre Dame’s all-time leader in pass reception yards (2493) while also returning six kicks for touchdowns (three punts, three kickoffs). Despite constant double and triple coverage as a senior, he earned a reputation as the most dangerous player in college football. Brown was a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Raiders (sixth player chosen overall) in the ’88 NFL draft. He was selected to play in the NFL Pro Bowl following the seasons of 1988, ’91, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96 and ’97, ’99, 2000, 2001 and 2002. He also played in his first Super Bowl in 2003. The original “Mr. Raider” signed a one-day contract with Oakland to retire as a Raider in July 2005. Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend in 2009.
Notre Dame's seven Heisman Trophy winners gathered in December '87 in New York the night before Tim Brown was presented with his award. The Irish honorees are (from left) John Lujack, 1947; Angelo Bertelli, 1943; Leon Hart, 1949; Tim Brown, 1987; Paul Hornung, 1956; John Huarte, 1964 and John Lattner, 1953.
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Consensus All-Americans
HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
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Todd Lyght was named a consensus All-American in both 1989 and 1990. Lyght is one of only 16 Irish players to earn consensus honors twice in his career. (Photo by Vince Wehby)
Rank School Selections 1. Notre Dame 97 2. USC 80 3. Ohio State 78 Michigan 78 5. Oklahoma 75 6. Alabama 58 7. Texas 55 8. Nebraska 54 9. Pittsburgh 50 10. Penn State 40
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Here’s a look at the top 10 Division I-A schools in terms of consensus All-American players.
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Anderson, Eddie (Mason City, IA) ............................................................................................1921 Arrington, Dick (Erie, PA).........................................................................................................1965* Beinor, Ed (Harvey, IL)................................................................................................................1938 Bertelli, Angelo (Springfield, MA)...........................................................................................1943* Boeringer, Art (Bud) (St. Paul, MN)...........................................................................................1926 Bradley, Luther (Muncie, IN)......................................................................................................1977 Brown, Tim (Dallas, TX) ..........................................................................................................1987* Browner, Ross (Warren, OH)............................................................................................1976*-77* Burris, Jeff (Rock Hill, SC).........................................................................................................1993 Cannon, Jack (Columbus, OH)...................................................................................................1929 Carideo, Frank (Vernon, NY).............................................................................................1929*-30* Casper, Dave (Chilton, WI).......................................................................................................1973* Connor, George (Chicago, IL) .............................................................................................1946-47* Crable, Bob (Cincinnati, OH).................................................................................................1980-81 Crowley, Jim (Green Bay, WI) ................................................................................................1924* Demmerle, Pete (New Canaan, CT)..........................................................................................1974 DiNardo, Gerry (Howard Beach, NY)........................................................................................1974 DiNardo, Larry (Howard Beach, NY) ........................................................................................1970 Dorais, Gus (Chippewa Falls, WI).............................................................................................1913 Dove, Bob (Youngstown, OH) ............................................................................................1941-42* Ecuyer, Al (New Orleans, LA)....................................................................................................1957 Eddy, Nick (Lafayette, CA).........................................................................................................1966 Ellis, Clarence (Grand Rapids, MI)............................................................................................1971 Ferguson, Vagas (Richmond, IN)...............................................................................................1979 Filley, Pat (South Bend, IN) .......................................................................................................1943 Fischer, Bill (Chicago, IL).......................................................................................................1947-48 Gatewood, Tom (Baltimore, MD)..............................................................................................1970 Gipp, George (Laurium, MI).....................................................................................................1920* Golic, Bob (Willowick, OH) .......................................................................................................1978 Groom, Jerry (Des Moines, IA)................................................................................................1950* Guglielmi, Ralph (Columbus, OH)............................................................................................1954* Hanratty, Terry (Butler, PA).........................................................................................................1968
Hart, Leon (Turtle Creek, PA)..............................................................................................1948-49* Hornung, Paul (Louisville, KY).................................................................................................1955* Huarte, John (Anaheim, CA)....................................................................................................1964* Huffman, Dave (Dallas, TX) ......................................................................................................1978 Hunter, Art (Akron, OH)..............................................................................................................1953 Ismail, Raghib (Wilkes-Barre, PA).............................................................................................1990 Jurkovic, Mirko (Calumet City, IL).............................................................................................1991 Kunz, George (Arcadia, CA) ......................................................................................................1968 Kurth, Joe (Madison, WI)..........................................................................................................1932 Lattner, John (Chicago, IL) ...............................................................................................1952*-53* Layden, Elmer (Davenport, IA) ................................................................................................1924* Lujack, John (Connellsville, PA)..........................................................................................1946-47* Lyght, Todd (Flint, MI).......................................................................................................1989*-90* Lynch, Jim (Lima, OH)..............................................................................................................1966* MacAfee, Ken (Brockton, MA)...........................................................................................1976-77* Marx, Greg (Redford, MI)..........................................................................................................1972 McCoy, Mike (Erie, PA)..............................................................................................................1969 Miller, Creighton (Wilmington, DE).........................................................................................1943* Millner, Wayne (Salem, MA) .................................................................................................1935* Niehaus, Steve (Cincinnati, OH)................................................................................................1975 Page, Alan (Canton, OH) .........................................................................................................1966* Patulski, Walt (Liverpool, NY) ..................................................................................................1971 Rassas, Nick (Winnetka, IL).......................................................................................................1965 Regner, Tom (Kenosha, WI) ......................................................................................................1966 Robinson, Jack (Huntington, NY) .............................................................................................1934 Rydzewski, Frank (Chicago, IL)..................................................................................................1917 Samardzija, Jeff (Valparaiso, IN)..............................................................................................2005 Schoen, Tom (Euclid, OH) .........................................................................................................1967 Schwartz, Marchy (Bay St. Louis, MS) ...............................................................................1930-31 Scully, John (Huntington, NY)...................................................................................................1980 Sitko, Emil (Fort Wayne, IN) ..............................................................................................1948-49* Smith, John (Hartford, CT) ......................................................................................................1927* Snow, Jack (Long Beach, CA)....................................................................................................1964 Stams, Frank (Akron, OH)..........................................................................................................1988 Stickles, Monty (Poughkeepsie, NY).........................................................................................1959 Stonebreaker, Michael (River Ridge, LA)............................................................................1988, 90 Stuhldreher, Harry (Massillon, OH).........................................................................................1924* Sweeney, Chuck (Bloomington, IL)............................................................................................1937 Tate, Golden (Hendersonville, TN)............................................................................................2009 Taylor, Aaron (Concord, CA)..................................................................................................1992-93 Taylor, Bobby (Longview, TX).....................................................................................................1994 Te’o, Manti (Laie, HI)................................................................................................................2012* Townsend, Mike (Hamilton, OH)...............................................................................................1973 Walton, Shane (San Diego, CA)................................................................................................2002 White, Jim (Edgewater, NJ)......................................................................................................1943 Williams, Bob (Baltimore, MD)...............................................................................................1949* Yarr, Tommy (Dabob, WA)........................................................................................................1931* Yonakor, John (Dorchester, MA)...............................................................................................1943 Zorich, Chris (Chicago, IL)...................................................................................................1989-90* * indicates unanimous selection
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Players accorded the majority of votes at their positions by selectors are designated consensus All-Americans. Current teams utilized in designation of consensus selections are those chosen by Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Associated Press. In previous years, different combinations of agencies and magazines have been used to select the consensus All-Americans.
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All-Americans Ever since quarterback Gus Dorais became Notre Dame’s initial firstteam All-America pick in 1913, Irish players have been honored as firstteam All-America selections on 188 occasions. Recognition of at least one All-America second team has been received by Notre Dame players on 77 other occasions. The NCAA recognizes members of a consensus All-America team each season — with 97 of those selections having worn a Notre Dame uniform. Notre Dame has had 81 different players earn the consensus designation, more than any other school. Notre Dame has produced at least one consensus All-American in 30 of the last 45 seasons. In fact, over one period Notre Dame had a consensus selection in 17 straight years - including all 11 years under Ara Parseghian and all six under Dan Devine - from 1964 through 1981. The NCAA also recognizes first-team All-Americans chosen on a unanimous basis. Notre Dame has had 32 unanimous choices, more than any other university. 1903 C Louis Salmon, FB 3 1909 C Harry Miller, HB 3 1913 M INS C Gus Dorais, QB 1 1 Ray Eichenlaub, FB 2 Knute Rockne, E 3 1916 M INS C Stan Cofall, HB 1 1 Charlie Bachman, G 2 1917 NEA INS C Frank Rydzewski, C 1 1 2 1920 M NEA INS C George Gipp, HB 1 1 1 1 Roger Kiley, E 1 1921 NEA INS C FBW Roger Kiley, E 1 1 2 2 Eddie Anderson, E 2 1 Hunk Anderson, G 1 1 Johnny Mohardt, HB 2 Paul Castner, HB 2 Buck Shaw, T 2 1922 INS C Ed DeGree, G 1 Paul Castner, FB 3 1923 INS C Don Miller, HB 1 Elmer Layden, FB 2 Harvey Brown, G 2 1924 LIB NEA INS C AA FBW Harry Stuhldreher, QB 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Crowley, HB 1 1 2 1 1 Elmer Layden, FB 1 1 1 Adam Walsh, C 2 2 3 1926 AP UP NEA INS COL AA Art Boeringer, C 1 2 1 1 1 1 Christie Flanagan, HB 2 1927 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA Christie Flanagan, HB 1 1 John Smith, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 John Polisky, T 2 1928 INS Fred Miller, T 1 1929 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA †Frank Carideo, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jack Cannon, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ted Twomey, T 2 2 1930 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA †Frank Carideo, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Marchy Schwartz, HB 1 1 1 1 1 Marty Brill, HB 2 1 2 Joe Savoldi, FB 2 Bert Metzger, G 1 1 2 Tom Conley, E 2 2 2 Al Culver, T 2
1931 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA LIB Marchy Schwartz, HB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Joe Kurth, T 2 1 1 2 1 1 Tommy Yarr, C 1 2 1 1 2 2 Nordy Hoffmann, G 1 2 2 2 1 1932 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA LIB †Joe Kurth, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ed Krause, T 2 2 2 George Melinkovich, FB 2 2 2 1 Ed Kosky, E 2 1934 AP UP AA NA Jack Robinson, C 2 2 1 1 1935 UP AA NA LIB SN Bill Shakespeare, HB 2 1 2 Wayne Millner, E 1 1 1 2 1 Andy Pilney, HB 2 1936 UP John Lautar, G 1 1937 AP UP NEA AA LIB NW Chuck Sweeney, E 1 1 1 Joe Beinor, T 1 1 2 1938 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN LIB NW †Joe Beinor, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Earl Brown, E 2 1 1 Jim McGoldrick, G 2 1939 AP UP NEA INS AA SN NW Budd Kerr, E 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Milt Piepul, FB 2 1940 SN Milt Piepul, FB 2 1941 UP NEA INS COL AA LIB NW Bob Dove, E 1 1 1 1 1 Bernie Crimmins, G 2 2 2 1 1 1942 UP NEA AA SN N WL Angelo Bertelli, QB 2 1 1 Bob Dove, E 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Harry Wright, G 2 1943 AP UP INS COL AA SN L Angelo Bertelli, QB 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Creighton Miller, HB 1 1 1 1 1 John Yonakor, E 1 1 1 1 Jim White, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Pat Filley, G 2 1 1 Herb Coleman, C 2 1944 UP SN L Bob Kelly, HB 2 2 Pat Filley, G 2 2 1945 AP UP INS SN L FC FW John Mastrangelo, G 2 2 1 2 2 Frank Dancewicz, QB 2 2 2 2 2 2 1946 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L FC †John Lujack, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 George Connor, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 John Mastrangelo, G 2 2 1 1 1 George Strohmeyer, C 2 1 1 1 2 1947 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L FC †John Lujack, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 George Connor, T 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 Bill Fischer, G 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 Ziggy Czarobski, T 2 1 1 2 3 Leon Hart, E 1 1948 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L Bill Fischer, G 1 1 1 1 1 Leon Hart, E 3 1 1 1 1 1 Emil Sitko, FB 2 2 1 1 Marty Wendell, G 1 2 1949 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †Emil Sitko, FB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Leon Hart, E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bob Williams, QB 2 1 1 1 1 Jim Martin, T 1 2 1 1 2 2
1950 AP UP NEA SN L Bob Williams, QB 1 1 1 1 Jerry Groom, C 2 1 1 1 1951 AP UP SN Bob Toneff, T 1 2 2 Jim Mutscheller, E 2 1952 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †John Lattner, HB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bob O’Neill, DE 2 1953 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †John Lattner, HB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Art Hunter, T 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Don Penza, E 2 2 1954 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †Ralph Guglielmi, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Frank Varrichione, T 3 2 2 1 Dan Shannon, E 2 1955 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L Paul Hornung, HB 1 1 1 1 1 Don Schaefer, FB 2 1 1 2 1 Pat Bisceglia, G 1 3 2 1956 AP UP NEA SN L Paul Hornung, QB 2 1 2 1 1 1957 AP UP INS SN Al Ecuyer, G 2 1 1 1 Nick Pietrosante, FB 3 3 1958 AP UP NEA FC SN L Nick Pietrosante, FB 3 3 2 1 2 1 Al Ecuyer, G 1 1 Monty Stickles, E 2 2 1 1959 AP UPI SN Monty Stickles, E 2 1 1 1960 T Myron Pottios, G 1 1961 UPI FC SN FN Nick Buoniconti, G 2 2 2 1 Angelo Dabiero, HB 3 1962 AP FN Jim Kelly, E 1 Daryle Lamonica, QB 3 1963 AP UPI FC FN Jim Kelly, E 1 1 1 Bob Lehmann, G 2 3 1964 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN John Huarte, QB 1 1 2 1 1 Jack Snow, E 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Carroll, LB 2 3 1 1 1 Tony Carey, DB 2 Kevin Hardy, DT 3 1965 AP UPI NEA FC SN L FN †Dick Arrington, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nick Rassas, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom Regner, G 2 Jim Lynch, LB 2 1966 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN †Nick Eddy, HB 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 †Jim Lynch, LB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom Regner, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alan Page, DE 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pete Duranko, DT 3 1 1 2 Kevin Hardy, DT 2 2 3 1 1 1 Jim Seymour, E 3 2 2 3 1 Paul Seiler, T 3 2 George Goeddeke, C 3 2 3 3 Tom Schoen, DB 3 2 Larry Conjar, FB 3 3 3 1 Terry Hanratty, QB 3 3
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1994 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Bobby Taylor, CB 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1995 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Ryan Leahy, OG 3 Derrick Mayes, SE 3 2 Dusty Zeigler, OG 2 1996 AP NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Jeremy Akers, OG 2 1998 AP NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Mike Rosenthal, OT 2 2 2 1 2 Autry Denson, TB 2 2000 AP NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Anthony Denman, ILB 2 2 3 2 Mike Gandy, OG 3 2002 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN †Shane Walton, CB 1 1 1 1 1 Jeff Faine, C 2 1 1 Courtney Watson, LB 2 3 1 Vontez Duff, CB 3 2005 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI Jeff Samardzija, WR 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 Brady Quinn, QB 3 Tom Zbikowski, S 3 2006 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI Jeff Samardzija, WR 2 1 2 Brady Quinn, QB 2 2 Tom Zbikowski, S 3 2 John Carlson, TE 2 2009 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI †Golden Tate, WR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2010 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI David Ruffer, K 2 Manti Te’o, LB 2 2011 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI Tyler Eifert, TE 2 1 Manti Te’o, LB 2 2 2 2012 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI †Manti Te’o, LB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tyler Eifert, TE 2 2 2 2 Stephon Tuitt, DE 2 2 2 1 1 Zack Martin, OT 2 Braxston Cave, C 3 3 †Unanimous selection on official teams.
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Key to Abbreviations INS International News Service (merged with United Press in 1958 to form UPI) L Look (Football Writers Association of America selections 1946-70) LIB Liberty (1924-25, 1931-41) M Frank Menke Syndicate (through 1920) NA North American Newspaper Alliance (1927-37) NEA Newspaper Enterprise Association (since 1917) NW Newsweek (1937-42) SI Sports Illustrated.com SN The Sporting News (since 1934) T Time UP United Press (merged with International News Service in 1958 to form UPI) UPI United Press International (1959-95; merger of INS and UP in 1958) WCF Walter Camp Football Foundation
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
AA All-America Board (1924-55) AP Associated Press (since 1925) C Walter Camp (in Harper’s Weekly 1897, in Collier’s 1898-1924) COL Collier’s (Walter Camp’s selections to 1925; Grantland Rice 1925-47; American Football Coaches Association 1948-56) CP Central Press (1963-70) CW College & Pro Football Newsweekly (1977, 1982-present) ESPN, ESPN.com FBW Football World (1920-25) FC American Football Coaches Association (in Saturday Evening Post 1945-47, in Collier’s 1948-56, sponsored by General Mills 195759, by Kodak from 1960-93 and by Schooner’s International in 1994) FN Football News FW Football Writers Association of America (in Look 1946-70)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
1981 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF Bob Crable, LB 1 1 1 1 1 1 John Krimm, CB 1 1 Dave Duerson, CB 3 1982 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Dave Duerson, FS 1 1 1 Tony Hunter, TE 1 Mark Zavagnin, LB 3 2 Mike Johnston, K 3 1983 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Allen Pinkett, TB 2 2 1 1 Larry Williams, OT 2 Mike Shiner, OT 1 1984 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Mark Bavaro, TE 1 Larry Williams, OG 3 2 3 Mike Gann, DT 2 Mike Kelley, C 2 1985 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Allen Pinkett, TB 1 Tim Scannell, OG 2 1986 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Tim Brown, FL 1 1 1 1 1 Wally Kleine, DT 2 Cedric Figaro, OLB 3 1987 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Tim Brown, FL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chuck Lanza, C 2 2 1 Ned Bolcar, LB 2 3 Cedric Figaro, LB 3 1988 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Frank Stams, DE 1 1 2 2 1 2 Andy Heck, OT 1 1 1 1 1 2 Michael Stonebreaker, LB 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Chris Zorich, DT 1 3 Wes Pritchett, LB 2 Ricky Watters, FL 2 1989 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Todd Lyght, CB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chris Zorich, DT 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Raghib Ismail, FL 1 2 1 1 1 1 Tony Rice, QB 1 Ned Bolcar, LB 2 2 Jeff Alm, DT 2 2 Tim Grunhard, OG 2 1990 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Raghib Ismail, FL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (3-KR) †Chris Zorich, DT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Michael Stonebreaker, LB 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Todd Lyght, CB 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 Mike Heldt, C 3 2 2 1 2 1991 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Mirko Jurkovic, OG 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Derek Brown, TE 1 3 1 Demetrius DuBose, LB 2 1 Jerome Bettis, FB 2 2 2 1992 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Aaron Taylor, OG 1 1 1 1 1 2 Reggie Brooks, TB 2 2 2 2 2 2 Rick Mirer, QB 2 Tom Carter, CB 3 3 Irv Smith, TE 2 Lindsay Knapp, OT 1 1993 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Aaron Taylor, OT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jeff Burris, CB 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 Tim Ruddy, C 2 2 2 1 Bryant Young, DT 2 2 1 2 1 Bobby Taylor, FS 3 1 1 1 2 3
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1967 AP UPI FC SN L T CP Tom Schoen, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Kevin Hardy, DE 1 1 1 1 2 Jim Seymour, E 1 1 Mike McGill, LB 2 1 John Pergine, LB 2 Dick Swatland, G 2 Jim Smithberger, DB 2 1968 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN WCF George Kunz, T 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Terry Hanratty, QB 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Seymour, E 2 1 1 1 2 1 1969 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN WCF †Mike McCoy, DT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Reilly, T 2 1 2 Larry DiNardo, G 3 1 2 1 Bob Olson, LB 2 2 Mike Oriard, C 2 1970 AP UPI NEA FC SN L CP FN WCF Larry DiNardo, G 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom Gatewood, E 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Clarence Ellis, DB 1 1 Joe Theismann, QB 1 2 2 2 1 1971 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T FN WCF †Walt Patulski, DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clarence Ellis, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom Gatewood, E 2 1 Mike Kadish, DT 1 1972 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF †Greg Marx, DT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 John Dampeer, OT 1 1973 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF Dave Casper, TE 2 1 1 1 1 1 Mike Townsend, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1974 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF Pete Demmerle, SE 1 1 1 1 1 Mike Fanning, DT 2 1 1 1 1 Gerry DiNardo, G 1 1 1 Tom Clements, QB 1 2 Greg Collins, LB 2 2 Steve Niehaus, DT 1 Steve Sylvester, OT 3 3 1975 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF †Steve Niehaus, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ken MacAfee, TE 1 Luther Bradley, DB 1 1976 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF †Ross Browner, DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ken MacAfee, TE 1 1 1 1 Luther Bradley, DB 2 1 1 Willie Fry, DE 2 1977 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Ross Browner, DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Ken MacAfee, TE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Luther Bradley, DB 2 1 2 1 1 1 Ernie Hughes, G 2 2 Bob Golic, MG 2 2 2 Willie Fry, DE 2 Ted Burgmeier, DB 2 1978 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF †Bob Golic, LB 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 Dave Huffman, C 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1979 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF Vagas Ferguson, HB 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Tim Foley, OT 2 1 1 1 2 Bob Crable, LB 3 3 1980 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF †John Scully, C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bob Crable, LB 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Scott Zettek, DE 1 1 Harry Oliver, K 3
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College Football Hall Of Fame The National Football Foundation each year honors former college football players and coaches who rank among the greats in the game and inducts them into its Hall of Fame. Since inductions began in 1951, 44 former Notre Dame players and six former coaches have been honored as Hall of Fame enshrinees — more than the number provided by any other institution. The most recent Notre Dame inductee was Dave Casper. The 1973 consensus All-American is one of 14 former college players and three coaches named to the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The ‘12 class was inducted at the 55th annual awards dinner on Dec. 4, 2012, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The players and coaches were enshrined in Atlanta in the summer of 2013. Born in Bemidji, Minn., Casper served as co-captain of the 1973 Notre Dame team that finished 11-0 and won the national title on a consensus basis after a 24-23 victory over top-rated and unbeaten Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. He caught three passes for 75 yards in that contest. Casper played his first two seasons at offensive left tackle in 1971 and ‘72 (he started the final four games as a sophomore, then won honorable mention All-America honors in 1972 from Associated Press), then switched to tight end as a senior. Former Irish coach Ara Parseghian called Casper the best athlete he ever coached. Casper finished with 21 career catches for 335 yards and four touchdowns, with all but two of those receptions coming in his senior campaign in ‘73. He was a participant in the 1974 College All-Star Game and the Hula Bowl. Selected Notre Dame’s offensive MVP in ‘73, he also played earlier in his Notre Dame career as a linebacker, defensive tackle and split end. In 1973, Casper earned first-team All-America recognition from United Press International, the American Football Coaches Association, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Football Foundation - plus second-team honors from AP. In 2003 the Walter Camp Football Foundation named him its Alumnus of the Year. A standout in the classroom, Casper earned postgraduate scholarships from the NCAA and the National Football Foundation after the 1973 season. The NCAA presented him its prestigious Silver Anniversary Award in 1999 for career achievements. With a 3.6 grade-point average, he earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 1973 (following second-team notice in ‘72)--then in 1993 he was chosen to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
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A second-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in the 1974 NFL Draft (45th overall pick), Casper played 11 seasons professionally with Oakland (1974-80), Houston (1980-83), Minnesota (1983) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1984). He was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. A NFL Pro Bowl pick in five consecutive seasons (1976-80), Casper was named to the Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary Super Bowl Dream Team and to the NFL 1970s All-Decade team. He was a four-time all-pro pick (1976-79). He helped the Raiders to a victory in Super Bowl XI (32-14 over Minnesota on Jan. 9, 1977, in Pasadena). Casper joins former Irish standouts Wayne Millner, George Connor, Paul Hornung and Alan Page in an exclusive group as members of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Casper received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Notre Dame in 1974 as a cum laude graduate. He was a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon honor society in economics.
2014 College Hall of Fame Inductees Player Position, School (Years) Dre Bly DB, North Carolina (1996-98) Tony Boselli OT, Southern California (1991-94) Dave Butz DT, Purdue (1970-72) Shane Conlan LB, Penn State (1983-86) Joe Hamilton QB, Georgia Tech (1996-99) John Huard LB, Maine (1964-66) Darrin Nelson HB, Stanford (1977-78, 1980-81) Willie Roaf OL, Louisiana Tech (1989-92) John Sciarra QB, UCLA (1972-75) Sterling Sharpe WR, South Carolina (1983, 1985-87) Leonard Smith CB, McNeese State (1980-82) Derrick Thomas (deceased) LB, Alabama (1985-88) LaDainian Tomlinson TB, TCU (1997-00) Wesley Walls TE, Mississippi (1985-88) Coaches Mike Bellotti - 137-80-2 (63%); Chico State (Calif.) (1984-88) and Oregon (1995-08) Jerry Moore - 242-135-2 (64.1%); North Texas (1979-80), Texas Tech (1981-85) and Appalachian State (1989-12)
Notre Dame College Football Hall of Fame Inductees Coaches Year Coach 1951 Knute Rockne 1970 Frank Leahy 1971 Jesse Harper 1980 Ara Parseghian 1985 Dan Devine 2008 Lou Holtz Players Year 1951 1951 1954 1958 1960 1963 1965 1966 1966 1968 1970 1971 1972 1972 1973 1974 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1982 1983 1983 1984 1985 1985 1987 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2007 2009 2012
Record Years Coached 105-12-5 1918-30 87-11-9 1941-43, 46-53 34- 5-1 1913-17 95-17-4 1964-74 53-16-1 1975-80 100-30-2 1986-96
Player Position George Gipp HB Elmer Layden FB Frank Carideo QB Harry Stuhldreher QB John Lujack QB George Connor OT Jack Cannon G Edgar (Rip) Miller OT Jim Crowley HB Adam Walsh C Don Miller HB Louis (Red) Salmon FB Angelo Bertelli QB Ray Eichenlaub FB Leon Hart TE Marchy Schwartz HB Heartley (Hunk) Anderson OG John (Clipper) Smith OG Creighton Miller HB Zygmont (Ziggy) Czarobski OT Frank (Nordy) Hoffmann OG John Lattner HB Bert Metzger OG Bill (Moose) Fischer OG Bill Shakespeare HB Emil (Red) Sitko HB Paul Hornung QB Fred Miller T Tommy Yarr C Bob Williams QB Wayne Millner E Jim Lynch LB Alan Page DE Jerry Groom C / LB Jim Martin E/T Ken MacAfee TE Ross Browner DE Bob Dove E Ralph Guglielmi QB Joe Theismann QB John Huarte QB Chris Zorich DT Tim Brown WR Dave Casper TE
Years Played 1917-20 1922-24 1928-30 1922-24 1943, 46-47 1946-47 1927-29 1922-24 1922-24 1922-24 1922-24 1900-03 1941-43 1911-14 1946-49 1929-31 1918-21 1925-27 1941-43 1942-43, 46-47 1930-31 1951-53 1928-30 1945-48 1933-35 1946-49 1954-56 1926-28 1929-31 1948-50 1933-35 1964-66 1964-66 1948-50 1946-49 1974-77 1973, 1975-77 1940-42 1951-54 1968-70 1962-64 1987-90 1984-87 1971-73
Dave Casper was one of 14 former college players and three coaches named to the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The 44th player in Notre Dame history, Casper was enshrined in the summer of 2013.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
HERE COME THE IRISH
Former Notre Dame All-America tight end Dave Casper, a 10-year National Football League veteran of the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, became the 10th Irish representative inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2002. It marked the third straight year a former Notre Dame player was inducted at the Canton, Ohio, ceremony. Joe Montana (San Francisco 1979-92, Kansas City 1993-94) was inducted in 2000 and Nick Buoniconti (Boston 1962-68, Miami 1969-74, 1976) stepped up to the podium in 2001. Casper’s induction on Aug. 3, 2002, pushed the number of Notre Dame representatives in the NFL Hall of Fame to 10, second only to the total of 11 from USC. Casper played six and a half seasons with the Raiders to begin his professional career, earning all-pro and all-American football conference honors four times and participated in four Pro Bowls. He was traded to the Houston Oilers and reunited with his quarterback from the Raiders, Ken Stabler while earning his fifth Pro Bowl appearance. After a brief stint with the Minnesota Vikings, Casper finished his career back with the Raiders. Nicknamed “The Ghost” by his Raider teammates, Casper is well known for his “Ghost to the Post” 42-yard reception that set up the tying field goal in an eventual 37-31 double overtime playoff victory over Baltimore in 1977. Casper also played a role in “The Holy Roller” in 1978, helping a fumbled ball across the goal line with his foot to defeat San Diego in the final minutes of the game. Some of the greatest names in professional football have appeared on the gridiron wearing a Notre Dame football jersey. Curly Lambeau was a charter member of the Hall in 1963 as a founder, player and coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1919-1949. Lambeau lettered for the 1918 Notre Dame football team. Montana, who is among those mentioned as the greatest quarterbacks to play the game, won a national championship at Notre Dame in 1977 and four Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers. One of Notre Dame’s seven Heisman Trophy winners, Paul Hornung, was inducted into the Hall in 1986, and 1988 welcomed “Purple People Eater” and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page (Minnesota 1967-78, Chicago 197881) into the Hall of Fame.
THE FIGHTING IRISH COACHES & STAFF A complete list of the former Notre Dame representatives inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, by years of induction (years played at Notre Dame in parentheses):
HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
A large banner of former Notre Dame player Joe Montana (above) — along with banners depicting fellow 2000 inductees Howie Long, Ronnie Lott, Dan Rooney and Dave Wilson– adorned the exterior of the football stadium at the Professional Football Hall of Fame in anticipation of the July 2000 ceremonies. Nine other former Irish players are enshrined in the Hall, including former greats Curly Lambeau (top photo) and George Connor (left). (Photos by Pete LaFleur)
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1963: Curly Lambeau (1918), Green Bay Packers 1919-49, - John (Blood) McNally Milwaukee 1925-26, Duluth 1926-27, Pottsville 1928, 1929-33, Green Bay 1935-36, Pittsburgh 1934, 1937-38 1964: George Trafton (1919), Chicago Bears 1920-22 1968: Wayne Millner (1933-35), Boston and Washington Redskins, 1936-41, 1945 1975: George Connor (1946-47), Chicago 1948-55 1986: Paul Hornung (1954-56), Green Bay 1957-62, 1964-66 1988: Alan Page (1964-66), Minnesota 1967-78, Chicago 1978-81 2000: Joe Montana (1975, 1977-78), San Francisco 1979-92, Kansas City 1993-94 2001: Nick Buoniconti (1959-61), Boston 1962-68, Miami 1969-74, 1976 2002: Dave Casper (1971-73), Oakland 1974-80, Houston 1980-83, Minnesota 1983, Los Angeles Raiders 1984
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Honors and Accolades Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Football Foundation annually presents an award to the nation's outstanding college football player. The player-of-the-year award has been presented since 1967 in conjunction with the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team. The award is named after Walter Camp, “The Father of American Football” who became Yale’s first head football coach in 1888. Four Notre Dame football players have received the Walter Camp Award:
1977 1987 1990 2012
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Ken MacAfee Tim Brown Raghib Ismail Manti Te’o
Maxwell Award The Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia annually presents the Maxwell Award to the college player of the year. Presented since 1937 the award is named after Robert W. ‘‘Tiny’’ Maxwell, a Philadelphia native and former All-America guard at Swarthmore and Chicago who went on to a career that included professional football, coaching and sports-writing. Six Notre Dame players have won the award:
1949 1952 1953 1966 1977 2006 2012
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Leon Hart John Lattner John Lattner Jim Lynch Ross Browner Brady Quinn Manti Te’o
Quinn also was a finalist in 2005. Bednarik Award The Bednarik Award has been presented annually since 1995 to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club in Philadelphia. The award is named after former University of Pennsylvania All-America (1947-48) and NFL Philadelphia Eagle center Chuck Bednarik, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Notre Dame has produced one Bednarik Award winner: 2012
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Manti Te’o
Biletnikoff Award The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., is the creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award. It has been presented annually since 1994 to the nation’s top collegiate pass receiver. The award is named after Fred Biletnikoff, a former Florida State All-America receiver and NFL Oakland Raiders standout. Notre Dame has had one winner of the Biletnikoff Award: 2009
WR
Golden Tate
Notre Dame finalists have included Jeff Samardzija in 2005 and 2006 and Michael Floyd in 2010 and 2011. Derrick Mayes was named a semifinalist for the award in 1994 and 1995. Butkus Award The Butkus Award has been presented annually since 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando (Fla.) to the nation’s best collegiate linebacker. The award is named after former linebacker Dick Butkus, a two-time consensus All-American at Illinois and a six-time all-pro selection with the Chicago Bears. One Notre Dame player has won the award: 2012
LB
Manti Te’o
Michael Stonebreaker finished third in the voting in 1988 and 1990. Courtney Watson was one of three finalists for the award in 2002.
Rotary Lombardi Award The Rotary Club of Houston since 1970 has annually presented the Lombardi Award to the college lineman or linebacker of the year. The award is presented to the player who best combines athletic performance with the discipline of Vince Lombardi, the former Green Bay Packer coach and a member of Fordham’s “Seven Blocks of Granite” from the 1930s. Five Notre Dame football players have received the granite block trophy:
Since the inception of the award in 1946, four Notre Dame football players have been honored:
Unitas Golden Arm Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented by the Frank Camp Chapter of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation. Formerly presented by the Kentucky chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame beginning in 1987 it annually honors the nation’s top senior quarterback. The award is named after former Kentucky standout and NFL Baltimore Colt quarterback Johnny Unitas. Two Notre Dame signal-callers have won the award:
1971 1977 1990 1993 2012
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Walt Patulski Ross Browner Chris Zorich Aaron Taylor Manti Te’o
Notre Dame players voted finalists for the award include offensive guard Larry DiNardo in 1970, defensive tackle Steve Niehaus in 1975, Browner in 1976, tight end Ken MacAfee in 1977, linebacker Bob Crable in 1981, Zorich in 1989 and Taylor in 1992. Lott Trophy The Ronnie Lott Trophy has been presented annually since 2004 to the IMPACT defensive player of the year by the Pacific Club of Newport Beach, Calif. The award goes to the defensive player who has had the biggest impact on his team, both on and off the field. The IMPACT acronym stands for integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity. The award is named for the former USC and NFL San Francisco 49ers all-star defensive back. Notre Dame has produced one Lott Trophy winner: 2012
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Manti Te’o
Te’o was selected a finalist for the 2011 award. Mackey Award The John Mackey Award has been presented annually since 2000 by the Nassau County (N.Y) Sports Commission to the nation’s outstanding tight end. The award is named after former Syracuse star John Mackey, the first tight end named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his 10-year career with the NFL Baltimore Colts. Notre Dame has produced one winner of the Mackey Award: 2012
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Tyler Eifert
Eifert was a finalist in 2011, as were Anthony Fasano in 2005 and John Carlson in 2006. Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been presented annually since 1993 to the nation’s outstanding defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte (N.C.) Touchdown Club. It is named in honor of Bronko Nagurski, the former Minnesota AllAmerica tackle and running back and NFL Chicago Bears standout. He is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Notre Dame has had one winner of the Nagurski Trophy: 2012
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Manti Te'o
Notre Dame’s Shane Walton was a 2002 finalist. Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman (guard, tackle or center) on either offense or defense in collegiate football by the Football Writers Association of America, with representation from the Greater Omaha (Neb.) Sports Committee. The award is named for a former Kansas City surgeon and University of Pennsylvania All-America lineman from 1897, Dr. John H. Outland, who felt linemen did not receive the recognition they deserved.
1946 1948 1976 2012
OT OG DE LB
George Connor Bill Fischer Ross Browner Manti Te’o
Notre Dame finalists for the award include Aaron Taylor in 1993.
1989 2006
QB QB
Tony Rice Brady Quinn
Rick Mirer was selected as a finalist for the award in 1992. Other Awards Here’s where Notre Dame football players have been mentioned for other awards: • Paul Hornung is the lone Notre Dame player to capture the Chic Harley Award, presented since 1955 by the Touchdown Club of Columbus to the college football player of the year. • Placekicker Kevin Pendergast in 1993 was one of eight semifinalists for the second annual Lou Groza Award. Presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and named for the Ohio State and Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer, it honors the nation’s most instrumental placekicker. David Ruffer was a finalist in 2010. • The Davey O’Brien Award, presented since 1977 by the Fort Worth Club to the top quarterback in the country, has featured three Notre Dame finalists--Tony Rice in 1988 and 1989, Rick Mirer in 1992 and Brady Quinn in 2005 and 2006. The award is named after former TCU star Davey O’Brien. • Cornerback Bobby Taylor was one of three finalists for the 1993 Jim Thorpe Award, presented since 1988 by the Jim Thorpe Association of Oklahoma City to the top defensive back in the nation. The award is named after former Carlisle standout Jim Thorpe, a native Oklahoma Indian. Irish cornerback Todd Lyght was one of three finalists in 1989. • The first Irish player to finish as a finalist for the Doak Walker National Running Back Award was tailback Reggie Brooks in 1992. The Doak Walker Award, presented first in 1990 by the SMU Athletic Forum, is given to the nation’s top running back. Tailback Lee Becton was one of eight semifinalists in 1993. The award is named after SMU’s 1948 Heisman Trophy winner. • In 2002, Irish center Jeff Faine was the first Notre Dame player named a finalist for the Rimington Award, given to the nation’s outstanding center. Faine was runner-up to Miami’s Brett Romberg for the honor. Braxston Cave was a finalist in 2012 as well. • Cornerback Allen Rossum was a finalist in 1998 for the Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Award. The award was presented through 2006 by the Bowl Games of Hawaii, in conjunction with the Quarterback Clubs of Honolulu and Maui. • Linebacker Brandon Hoyte in 2005 was a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy presented by the Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) All Sports Association. Named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the award goes to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. • Cornerback Bobby Taylor (1994) captured the Jack Tatum Trophy, presented to the top collegiate defensive back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. • Offensive Lineman Aaron Taylor (1993) captured the Jim Parker Trophy, presented to the top collegiate offensive lineman by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. • Bob Dove (1942), Bill Fischer (1948), Leon Hart (1949), Jim Lynch (1966) and Chris Zorich (1989) all captured the Knute Rockne Lineman of the Year Award, presented by the Touchdown Club of Washington to the top collegiate lineman.
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Honors and Accolades
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Tom Taloga
CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame The CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame recognizes former Academic All-Americans who graduated 10 or more years ago and have extensive professional and community service accomplishments. To be nominated, the candidate must have been an Academic All-American with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Inductees are selected by a committee made up of officers of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) and the media. The first class of inductees was honored in 1988 and since then four former Notre Dame football players have been chosen:
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Joe Theismann Dave Casper Bob Thomas Bob Burger
Dick Enberg Award The Dick Enberg Award is given annually to a person whose actions and commitment have furthered the meaning and reach of the CoSIDA Academic All-America programs and/or the studentathlete while promoting the values of education and academics. Past recipients of this distinguished honor include former Notre Dame president Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. 2001
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Alan Page
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships The National Collegiate Athletic Association each year honors student-athletes from universities around the nation by presenting them with $7,500 post-graduate scholarships. Since the inception of the program in 1964, 17 Notre Dame football players have received NCAA scholarships: 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1975 1979 1980 1981 1985 1988 1993 2007
OT DHB OT C OG SE DT TE SE CB FS FS CB DT K C TE
Fred Schnurr Jim Smithberger George Kunz Mike Oriard Larry DiNardo Tom Gatewood Greg Marx Dave Casper Pete Demmerle Reggie Barnett Joe Restic Tom Gibbons John Krimm Greg Dingens Reggie Ho Tim Ruddy John Carlson
Scholarship honorees must have a 3.00 grade-point average (on 4.0 scale) in the classroom and have performed with distinction in their individual sports, epitomizing the term scholar-athlete.
1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1977 1978 1980 1983 1985 1993 2007 2010 2012
LB OT C OG SE DT TE SE OG FS OG SE DT C TE OG LB
Jim Lynch George Kunz Mike Oriard Larry DiNardo Tom Gatewood Greg Marx Dave Casper Pete Demmerle Dave Vinson Joe Restic Bob Burger Mike Favorite Greg Dingens Tim Ruddy John Carlson Chris Stewart Manti Te’o
Scholar-athlete honorees must be seniors and graduate school candidates chosen for their football ability and performance, academic application and performance and outstanding leadership and citizenship. Hitachi/CFA Scholar-Athlete Team Beginning in 1991, the College Football Association in conjunction with Hitachi honored a scholar-athlete team made up of college football-playing student-athletes who successfully balanced athletics and academics. In recognition of the players’ accomplishments, Hitachi, Ltd., contributes $1,000 to the high school attended by each honoree. 1993 1994 1996
C C OG
Tim Ruddy Mark Zataveski Jeremy Akers
NCAA Silver Anniversary Award The NCAA recognizes former student-athletes for success in their chosen careers and community service 25 years after they have graduated from college with the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. The following former Notre Dame football players have been honored:
1991 1992 1996 1998 1998 2002 2012
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Jim Lynch Alan Page Joe Theismann Dave Casper Bob Thomas Ken MacAfee Tim Brown
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team The Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) annually select the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The awards recognize college football players at all levels of the sport for inspiring acts of service and off-the-field achievements. From 1992-96, the team was chosen by the College Football Association. Six Notre Dame players have been named to the team:
1999 2003 2004 2006 2011 2012
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Grant Irons Courtney Watson Derek Curry Bob Morton Dayne Crist Mike Golic, Jr.
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HISTORY AND RECORDS
Joe Heap Joe Heap Joe Heap Dan Shannon Don Schaefer Bob Wetoska Ken Adamson Bob Lehmann Tom Regner Jim Lynch Jim Smithberger George Kunz Jim Reilly Joe Theismann Larry DiNardo Tom Gatewood Tom Gatewood Greg Marx Greg Marx Dave Casper Bob Thomas Gary Potempa Pete Demmerle Reggie Barnett Ken MacAfee Dave Vinson Joe Restic Joe Restic Bob Burger Tom Gibbons John Krimm Greg Dingens Greg Dingens Vince Phelan Ted Gradel Tim Ruddy Tim Ruddy John Carlson David Ruffer Manti Te’o Mike Golic, Jr.
Honorable Mention 1963
NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards The National Football Foundation each year honors scholarathletes from universities around the nation by presenting them with $18,000 scholarships for post-graduate study. Since the program began in 1959, 17 Notre Dame football players have received fellowships:
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Mike Creaney Dave Casper Mark Brenneman Tom Gibbons Tom Gibbons Rob Martinovich Kevin Griffith Greg Dingens Reggie Ho Mark Zataveski John Crowther John Carlson Trevor Laws Mike Anello Mike Anello Manti Te’o
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First Team 1952 1953 1954 1954 1955 1958 1959 1963 1966 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1970 1970 1971 1971 1972 1973 1973 1973 1974 1974 1977 1977 1977 1978 1980 1980 1981 1984 1985 1987 1987 1992 1993 2006 2010 2012 2012
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CoSIDA Academic All-Americans CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) and Capital One each year honor an Academic All-America football team made up of top scholar-athletes from universities around the country. A 3.3 minimum cumulative grade-point average is required for nomination. Thirty-four Notre Dame football players have been first-team selections, including two-time selections Tom Gatewood, Greg Marx, Joe Restic, Greg Dingens and Tim Ruddy and three-time honoree Joe Heap—and 14 others have received second-team recognition. Ruddy was also named team member of the year in 1993.
Second Team 1972 1972 1974 1978 1979 1979 1981 1983 1988 1994 2002 2007 2007 2008 2009 2011
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• The Sammy Baugh Trophy, given to the nation’s top collegiate passer by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) since 1959, went to Terry Hanratty in 1967 and Brady Quinn in 2005. The award was named in honor of former TCU and Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh. • The Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C. presented the Timmie Award, in memory of Walter Camp, to the college back of the year. As a player/coach at Yale, Camp collaborated with columnist Caspar Whitney to select the first All-America team in 1889. Seven Notre Dame football players have won the honor: Angelo Bertelli in 1943, John Lujack in 1947, Emil Sitko in 1949, John Lattner in 1953 (tied with three other players), Ralph Guglielmi in 1954, Paul Hornung in 1956 and Tim Brown in 1987.
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Honors and Accolades AFCA Coach of the Year The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in conjunction with Kodak has honored a national coach of the year since 1935. Notre Dame head coaches have been the recipients on three occasions: 1941 1964 2012
Frank Leahy Ara Parseghian (tie with Frank Broyles of Arkansas) Brian Kelly
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has presented a national coach of the year award since 1957. It is named after former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson and is presented in conjunction with the Fiesta Bowl. Notre Dame coaches have been the recipients on four occasions:
1964 1988 2005 2012
Ara Parseghian Lou Holtz Charlie Weis Brian Kelly
Other National Coaching Awards Notre Dame football coaches have been recognized with national coach of the year awards on a number of other occasions: • The Associated Press honored Brian Kelly in 2012. • The Walter Camp Football Foundation selected Kelly in 2012. • Home Depot names its national coach of the year as part of the annual ESPN college football awards show and selected Tyrone Willingham in 2002 and Kelly in 2012. • Sporting News honored Lou Holtz in 1988 and Kelly in 2012. • The National Football Foundation and Liberty Mutual selected Kelly in 2012. • Schutt Sports honored Charlie Weis in 2005. • The George Munger College Coach of the Year Award (presented by the Maxwell Football Club) went to Willingham in 2002. • Scripps selected Willingham in 2002. • United Press International honored Holtz in 1988. • CBS Sports selected Holtz in 1988. • Football News named Holtz in 1988. Willingham also was named sportsman of the year for 2002 by Sporting News. The National College Football Awards Association since 2002 has selected a Contributions to College Football Award winner—and recognized that individual as part of the annual ESPN college football awards show—and in 2012 honored Parseghian. Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP The Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP award is based on voting by members of the Irish football squad. 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Terry Hanratty (offense) – QB Tom Schoen (defense) – DHB Terry Hanratty (offense) – QB Bob Kuechenberg (defense) – DE Bob Olson – LB Joe Theismann (offense) – QB Tim Kelly (defense) – LB Dan Novakov (offense) – C Walt Patulski (defense) – DE Andy Huff (offense) – FB Jim O’Malley (defense) – LB Dave Casper (offense) – TE Greg Collins (defense) – LB Wayne Bullock (offense) – FB Greg Collins (defense) – LB Al Wujciak (offense) – OG Steve Niehaus (defense) – DT Al Hunter (offense) – HB Ross Browner (defense) – DE Ken MacAfee – TE Joe Montana (offense) – QB Bob Golic (defense) – LB
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Vagas Ferguson – HB Bob Crable – LB Bob Crable – LB Dave Duerson – SS Allen Pinkett – TB Allen Pinkett – TB Allen Pinkett – TB Tim Brown – FL Tim Brown – FL Tony Rice – QB Tony Rice – QB Raghib Ismail – FL Jerome Bettis – FB Rick Mirer – QB Reggie Brooks – TB Jeff Burris – FS Derrick Mayes – SE Derrick Mayes – SE Renaldo Wynn – DE Autry Denson – TB Autry Denson – TB Jarious Jackson – QB Anthony Denman – LB Anthony Weaver – DE Shane Walton – CB Julius Jones – RB Justin Tuck – DE Brady Quinn - QB Jeff Samardzija - WR Brady Quinn - QB Trevor Laws - DT Maurice Crum, Jr. - LB Jimmy Clausen - QB Golden Tate - WR Michael Floyd - WR Michael Floyd - WR Manti Te’o - LB TJ Jones - WR
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Travis Thomas John Carlson Maurice Crum, Jr. Mike Anello Kyle McCarthy Robert Hughes Harrison Smith John Goodman Robby Toma Chris Watt Dan Fox
Guardian Insurance Guardian of the Year Award The Guardian of the Year Award, presented for many years by the Guardian Insurance Company (a long-time sponsor of Notre Dame football radio broadcasts), goes annually to Notre Dame’s top offensive lineman.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Mike Gandy Jeff Faine Sean Mahan Jim Molinaro Ryan Harris Dan Stevenson Ryan Harris John Sullivan Mike Turkovich Eric Olsen Zack Martin Zack Martin Zack Martin Zack Martin
Moose Krause Lineman of the Year Awarded since 1986, the Lineman of the Year Award is presented by the Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame to Notre Dame’s most exceptional lineman. Since 1999 it has been presented exclusively to a defensive lineman.
Nick Pietrosante Award The Nick Pietrosante Award is presented each year to the Notre Dame player who best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and pride of the late Irish All-America fullback. The award is determined by vote of the Irish players. Pietrosante played for the Irish from 1956-58 and won first-team All-America honors as a senior from the American Football Coaches Association and Look. He led the Irish in rushing in his junior and senior seasons with 449 yards on 90 carries in 1957 and 117 carries for 549 yards in 1958. A first-round National Football League draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 1959, he played for that team from 195965 and then for the Cleveland Browns from 1966-67. Pietrosante died of cancer on Feb. 6, 1988. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Andy Heck Anthony Johnson Chris Zorich Ryan Mihalko Demetrius DuBose Aaron Taylor Oliver Gibson Justin Goheen Richard Rolle Kevin Carretta Melvin Dansby Bobbie Howard Lamont Bryant Joey Getherall Tyreo Harrison Jeff Faine Darrell Campbell Derek Curry Tom Zbikowski Maurice Stovall Corey Mays Anthony Fasano
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Robert Banks Chuck Lanza Frank Stams Jeff Alm Chris Zorich Mirko Jurkovic Lindsay Knapp Aaron Taylor Oliver Gibson Ryan Leahy Renaldo Wynn Melvin Dansby Mike Rosenthal Brad Williams Lance Legree Anthony Weaver Ryan Roberts Cedric Hilliard Greg Pauly Victor Abiamiri Victor Abiamiri Pat Kuntz Pat Kuntz Darius Fleming Ian Williams Darius Fleming Louis Nix III Stephon Tuitt Stephon Tuitt
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Honors and Accolades
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
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Reggie Ho Brad Alge Doug DiOrio Chris Shey Jerry Bodine Jeff Baker Matt Johnson Jason Beckwith
Pat Eilers Lindsay Knapp Tim Ruddy Lindsay Knapp Tim Ruddy Mark Zataveski Marcus Thorne Jeremy Akers Tim Ridder Tim Ridder Bobby Brown John Crowther Adam Tibble Arnaz Battle Kyle Budinscak Josh Schmidt Trevor Laws Dan Santucci John Carlson John Carlson Chris Stewart
Byron V. Kanaley Award Perhaps the most prestigious honor awarded to Notre Dame student-athletes is the Byron V. Kanaley Award. Presented each year since 1926, the Kanaley Awards go to the senior monogram athletes who have been the most exemplary as students and leaders. These awards, selected by the Faculty Board on Athletics, are named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the Irish baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University in the Alumni Association and as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in the spring of 1960. Winners of the Kanaley Award from the sport of football include: 1926 1931 1933 1935 1937 1942 1947 1948 1950 1953 1955 1959 1960 1963 1964 1969 1970 1975 1978 1979 1981 1982 1986 1990 1994 1996 2010 2012
RT QB QB RE G QB G RT G E QB FB G FB G OT/TE C TE LB FS/P OG CB DT SS/FL C FB OG LB
Edgar Miller Frank Carideo Charles Jaskwhich Dominic Vairo John Lautar Robert Hargrave Robert McBride George Sullivan Robert Lally Robert O’Neill Thomas Carey Norm Odyniec Ken Adamson Gerard Gray Bob Lehmann George Kunz Mike Oriard Mark Brenneman Dave Vinson Joe Restic Bob Burger John Krimm Greg Dingens Pat Eilers Tim Ruddy Marcus Thorne Chris Stewart Manti Te’o
QB WR QB DT
Tommy Rees Robby Toma Tommy Rees Kona Schwenke
Offensive Newcomer of the Year 2010 TE 2011 RB 2012 QB 2013 RB
Tyler Eifert Jonas Gray Everett Golson Tarean Folston
Defensive Newcomer of the Year 2010 LB 2011 LB 2012 CB 2013 LB
Prince Shembo Dan Fox KeiVarae Russell Jaylon Smith
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year 2010 RB 2011 QB 2012 WR 2013 WR
Cameron Roberson Everett Golson Nick Fitzpatrick Torii Hunter Jr.
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year 2010 LB 2011 DT 2012 DT 2013 CB
Kendall Moore Brandon Newman Tyler Stockton Joe Romano
Offensive Player of the Year 2012 TE 2013 QB
Tyler Eifert Tommy Rees
Defensive Player of the Year 2012 S 2013 LB
Zeke Motta Prince Shembo
Special Teams Player of the Year 2010 WR 2011 S 2012 PK 2013 PK Irish Around The Bend Award 2012 OG 2013 DL
Bennett Jackson Austin Collinsworth Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza Mike Golic Jr. Tyler Stockton
A-Team Award 2012
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Kapron Lewis-Moore
Count On Me Award 2012
RB
Theo Riddick
Father Lange Iron Cross Award 2012 C 2013 LB
Braxston Cave Carlo Calabrese
Back of the Year Award 2011 DB
Robert Blanton
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Bob Burger John Krimm Mark Fischer Mike Favorite Greg Dingens Greg Dingens Milt Jackson Ted Gradel Tom Gorman Pat Eilers Ryan Mihalko Lindsay Knapp Tim Ruddy Tim Ruddy Jeremy Akers Mark Monahan Kevin Carretta Bobbie Howard Bobbie Howard James Caputo Adam Tibble John Crowther John Crowther Josh Schmidt Kyle Budinscak Rob Woods Dan Santucci Trevor Laws Mike Anello Mike Anello Chris Stewart David Ruffer Manti Te’o Danny Spond Jarrett Grace
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Team Awards The following list of awards has been presented at the end-of-theyear Irish football celebration "Echoes" since Brian Kelly became head coach.
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Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne StudentAthlete Award The Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley, the University’s local alumni chapter, annually presents a student-athlete award in each Notre Dame varsity sport. Since 1993-94, those awards have been named after former Notre Dame football coach and chemistry professor Knute Rockne.
ISP/State Farm Student-Athlete of the Year State Farm, in conjunction with Notre Dame’s football radio networks (Westwood One and ISP), presented a Student-Athlete of the Year Award from 1989-2008. The winner was selected as the grand champion from among weekly winners announced each game during the regular season.
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Hesburgh/Joyce Scholarship The Hesburgh/Joyce Hall of Fame Scholarship, previously presented by the National Football Foundation, was a post-graduate study grant given to a Notre Dame walk-on who contributed significantly to the success of the football program.
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Irish in the NFL Notre Dame has had more than 400 different players who have gone on to appear on an active roster in either the National Football League (1920-present), the American Football League (1960-69) or the All-American Football Conference (1946-49). Active players are in bold type: Abiamiri, Victor, DE, Philadelphia 2007-11 Adams, John (Tree), T, Washington 1945-49 Adamson, Ken, G, Denver 1960-62 Akers, Jeremy, T, St. Louis 2005 Allen, Armando, RB, Tampa Bay 2011; Chicago 2011-12 Alm, Jeff, DT, Houston 1990-1993 Anderson, Eddie, E, Rochester 1922; Chicago Cardinals 1922-25; Chicago Bears 1923 Anderson, Hunk, G, Chicago Bears 1922-25 Angsman, Elmer, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1946-52 Askin, John, OT, Cleveland Browns 1987-88 Bagarus, Steve, HB, Washington 1945-46, 1948; LA Rams 1947 Banas, Steve, QB, Detroit 1935; Philadelphia 1935 Banks, Robert, DE, Houston 1988, 1991; Cleveland 198990 Barry, Norm, QB, Chicago Cardinals 1921; Green Bay 1921 Battle, Arnaz, WR, San Francisco 2003-09; Pittsburgh 2010-11 Baujan, Harry, E, Cleveland 1920-21 Bavaro, Mark, TE, NY Giants 1985-90; Cleveland 1992; Philadelphia 1993-1994 Beams, Byron, T, Pittsburgh 1959-60; Houston 1961 Becker, Doug, LB, Chicago Bears 1978; Buffalo 1978 Beinor, Ed, T, Chicago Cardinals 1940-41; Washington 1941-42 Belden, Bob, QB, Dallas 1969-70 Bell, Greg, RB, Buffalo 1984-87; L.A. Rams 1988-89; L.A. Raiders 1990-91 Bercich, Pete, LB, Minnesota 1994-2000 Berezney, Pete, T, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1947; Baltimore (AAFC) 1948 Berry, Bert, LB, Indianapolis 1997-99; Denver 2000-03; Arizona 2004-09 Bertelli, Angelo, QB, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1946; Chicago Rockets 1947-48 Bettis, Jerome, FB, L.A./St. Louis Rams 1993-1995; Pittsburgh 1996-2005 Beuerlein, Steve, QB, L.A. Raiders 1987-90; Dallas 199192; Arizona 1993-94; Jacksonville 1995; Carolina 19962000; Denver 2001-03 Black, Jordan, OL, Kansas City 2003-06; Houston 2007-08; Jacksonville 2009-2010; Washington 2012 Blanton, Robert, DB, Minnesota 2012-present Bleier, Rocky, RB, Pittsburgh 1968, 1971-80 Boiman, Rocky, LB, Tennessee 2002-05; Indianapolis 2006-07; Kansas City 2008 Bolcar, Ned, LB, Seattle 1990; Miami 1991-92 Bradley, Luther, CB, Detroit 1978-81 Brennan, Mike, OT, Cincinnati 1990; Phoenix 1991; Buffalo 1991-92 Brooks, Reggie, TB, Washington 1993-95; Tampa Bay 1996 Brooks, Tony, FB, Philadelphia 1992-1993 Brown, Bobby, WR, Cleveland 2000 Brown, Chris, DB, Pittsburgh 1984-85
Brown, Dean, OT, San Diego 1990 Brown, Derek, TE, NY Giants 1992-94; Jacksonville 199596; Oakland 1998; Arizona 1999-2000 Brown, Sergio, DB, New England 2010-11; Indianapolis 2012-present Brown, Tim, WR, L.A./Oakland Raiders 1988-2003; Tampa Bay 2004 Browner, Jim, S, Cincinnati 1979-80 Browner, Ross, DE, Cincinnati 1979-86; Green Bay 1987 Bruton, David, S, Denver 2009-present Brutz, Jim, T, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946-48 Bryant, Junior, DE, San Francisco 1993-2001 Budka, Frank, DB, L.A. Rams 1964 Buoniconti, Nick, LB, Boston 1962-68; Miami 1969-74, 1976 Burgmeier, Ted, S, Kansas City 1978 Burnell, Max, HB, Chicago Bears 1944 Burris, Jeff, CB-S, Buffalo 1994-97; Indianapolis 19982001; Cincinnati 2002-03; New England 2004 Calhoun, Mike, DT, San Francisco 1980; Tampa Bay 1980 Campbell, Carlos, DB, Tampa Bay, 2005 Campbell, Darrell, DT, Chicago 2004; Tampa Bay 2006-07 Carberry, Glen, E, Buffalo 1923-24; Cleveland 1925 Carlson, John, TE, Seattle 2008-11; Minnesota 2012-13; Arizona 2014-present Carney, John, K, Tampa Bay 1989; San Diego 1990-2000; New Orleans 2001-06; Kansas City 2007; NY Giants 2008 Carollo, Joe, T, L.A. Rams 1962-68, 1971; Philadelphia 1969; Cleveland 1972-73 Carroll, Jim, LB, N.Y. Giants 1965-66; Washington 196668; N.Y. Jets 1969 Carter, Tom, DB, Washington 1993-96; Chicago, 1997-99; Cincinnati 1999-2001 Casper, Dave, TE, Oakland 1974-80; Houston 1980-83; Minnesota 1983; L.A. Raiders 1984 Cave, Braxston, C, Cleveland 2013; New England 2013-present Chryplewicz, Pete, TE, Detroit Lions 1997-2000; Oakland 2001 Cifelli, Gus, T, Detroit 1950-52; Green Bay 1953; Philadelphia 1954; Pittsburgh 1954 Clark, Willie, CB, San Diego 1994-96; Philadelphia 1997 Clasby, Bob, DT, St. Louis-Phoenix 1986-1990 Clatt, Corwin, FB, Chicago Cardinals 1948-49 Clausen, Jimmy, QB, Carolina 2010-13; Chicago 2014-present Clements, Tom, QB, Kansas City 1980 Cobbins, Lyron, LB, Arizona 1997 Cofall, Stanley, HB, Cleveland 1920; N.Y. Giants 1921 Coleman, Herb, C. Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946-48; Baltimore (AAFC) 1948 Collins, Greg, LB, San Francisco 1975; Seattle 1976; Buffalo 1977 Collins, Jerome, TE, St. Louis 2005-06; NY Giants 2007-08 Commisa, Vince, G, Boston 1944 Conjar, Larry, RB, Cleveland 1967; Philadelphia 1968; Baltimore 1969-70 Connor, George, T-DT-LB, Chicago Bears 1948-55 Cook, Ed, T, Chicago Cardinals 1958-59; St. Louis 1960-65; Atlanta 1966-67 Cooper, Deke, S, Carolina 2002, 2007; Jacksonville 200305; San Francisco 2006; Atlanta 2007-08
Corgan, Mike, FB, Detroit 1943 Costa, Paul, TE-T, Buffalo 1965-72 Cotton, Forrest (Fod), T, Rock Island 1923-25 Coughlin, Danny, HB, Minnesota 1923 Coughlin, Frank, T, Detroit 1921; Green Bay 1921; Rock Island 1921 Coutre, Larry, HB, Green Bay 1950, 1953; Baltimore 1953 Covington, John, CB-S, Indianapolis 1994; New Orleans 1995 Cowhig, Gerry, FB, L.A. Rams 1947-49; Chicago Cardinals 1950; Philadelphia 1951 Crable, Bob, LB, N.Y. Jets 1982-86 Crimmins, Bernie, G, Green Bay 1945 Crotty, Jim, DB, Washington 1960-61; Buffalo 1961-62 Crowley, Jim, HB, Green Bay 1925; Providence 1925 Culver, Al, T, Chicago Bears 1932; Green Bay 1932 Culver, Rodney, FB, Indianapolis 1992-93; San Diego 1994-95 Curry, Derek, LB, Miami 2005 Curtin, Brennan, OL, Green Bay 2003-05 Czarobski, Ziggy, G, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949 Dahl, Bob, OT, Cleveland 1992-95; Washington 1996-97 Dalvin, Mike, OT, Washington 1955 Dancewicz, Frank, QB, Boston 1946-48 Davis, Arch, HB, Columbus 1925-26 Davis, Travis, S, New Orleans 1995; Jacksonville 1995-98; Pittsburgh 1999-2000 Dawson, Lake, WR, Kansas City 1994-97; Indianapolis 1999 DeGree, Cy, G, Detroit 1921 Denman, Anthony, ILB, Cleveland 2001; Buffalo 2002 Denson, Autry, RB, Miami 1999-2001; Chicago 2001; Cleveland 2002; Indianapolis 2002; Detroit 2002 Dever, Taylor, OT, Dallas 2012; San Diego 2012 DiBernardo, Rick, LB, St. Louis 1986 Dorsey, Eric, DT, N.Y. Giants 1986-1992 Doughty, Mike, OT, Cincinnati 2000-01 Dove, Bob, E-DE, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946-47; Chicago Cardinals 1948-53; Detroit 1953-54 Driver, Tony, DB, Buffalo 2001-02 DuBose, Demetrius, LB, Tampa Bay 1993-1996 Duerson, Dave, S, Chicago Bears 1983-89; N.Y. Giants 1990; Arizona 1991-93 Duff, Vontez, CB, Houston 2004; Pittsburgh 2004-05; N.Y. Giants 2006 Duggan, Eddie, HB, Rock Island 1921 Duncan, Paul, OT, Denver 2010 Duranko, Pete, DE-LB, Denver 1967-70, 1972-74 Earl, Glenn, FS, Houston 2004-08; Chicago 2009 Ebli, Ray, E, Chicago Cardinals 1942; Buffalo (AAFC) 1946; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1947 Eddy, Nick, RB, Detroit 1968-1972 Edwards, Gene (Horse), G, Canton 1920-21; Toledo 1922; Cleveland 1923-35 Edwards, Marc, RB, San Francisco 1997-98; Cleveland 1999-2000; New England 2001-02; Jacksonville 2003-04; Chicago 2005 Eichenlaub, Ray, FB, Columbus 1925; Cleveland 1925 Eifert, Tyler, TE, Cincinnati 2013-present
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Irons, Grant, DE, Buffalo 2002-03; Oakland 2004-06 Ismail, Raghib, WR, L.A./Oakland Raiders 1993-95; Carolina 1996-98; Dallas 1999-2002 Israel, Ron, DB, Washington 2002; Minnesota 2003; Denver 2004; Pittsburgh 2004-05 Izo, George, QB, St. Louis 1960; Washington 1961-64; Detroit 1965; Pittsburgh 1966 Jackson, Jarious, QB, Denver 2000-2004 Jansen, J.J., Green Bay 2008; Carolina 2009-present Johnson, Anthony, FB, Indianapolis 1990-93; NY Jets 1994; Chicago 1995; Carolina 1995-2000; Jacksonville 2001 Johnson, Ethan, DE, Kansas City 2012 Johnson, Malcolm, WR, Pittsburgh 2000; NY Jets 2001 Jones, Andre, LB, Detroit 1992 Jones, Jerry, G, Decatur 1920; Rock Island 1922; Cleveland 1924 Jones, Jim, OT, Baltimore 2001; Pittsburgh 2004-05; Washington 2006 Jones, Julius, RB, Dallas 2004-07; Seattle 2008-10; New Orleans 2011 Jurkovic, Mirko, OG, Chicago 1992 Juzwik, Steve, HB, Washington 1942; Buffalo (AAFC) 1946-47; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948 Kadish, Mike, DT, Buffalo 1973-81 Kantor, Joe, RB, Washington 1966 Kasper, Tom, HB, Rochester 1923 Keefe, Emmett, G, Chicago Tigers 1920; Green Bay 1921; Rock Island 1921-22; Milwaukee 1922 Kell, Paul, T, Green Bay 1939-40 Kelley, Mike, T-G, Houston 1985-87; Philadelphia 1988 Kelly, Bob, HB, LA Dons (AAFC) 1947-48; Baltimore (AAFC) 1949 Kelly, Jim, TE, Pittsburgh 1963; Philadelphia 1965, 1967 Kerr, Bill, E, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1946 Kiel, Blair, QB, Tampa Bay 1984; Indianapolis 1986-87; Green Bay 1988-91 Kiley, Roger, E, Chicago Cardinals 1923 Kinder, Randy, RB, Philadelphia 1997-99 Knafelc, Greg, QB, New Orleans 1983 Knapp, Lindsay, OG, Kansas City 1993-1995; Green Bay 1995-96 Koken, Mike, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1933 Kosikowski, Frank, E, Cleveland (AAFC) 1948; Buffalo (AAFC) 1948 Kovatch, John, E, Washington 1942, 1946; Green Bay 1947 Kowalkowski, Scott, LB, Philadelphia 1991-93; Detroit 1994-2001 Koziak, Mike, G, Duluth 1924-25 Krimm, John, S, New Orleans 1982-83 Kuchta, Frank, C, Washington 1958-59; Denver 1960 Kuechenberg, Bob, G-T, Miami 1970-83 Kuharich, Joe, G, Chicago Cardinals 1940-41, 1945 Kulbitski, Vic, FB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1946-48 Kuntz, Pat, DE, Indianapolis 2009 Kunz, George, T, Atlanta 1969-74, Baltimore 1975-77, 1980 Kurth, Joe, T, Green Bay 1933-34 Lambeau, Earl (Curly), HB, Green Bay 1921-29 Lambert, Terrail, DB, San Francisco 2009; Indianapolis 2010; Miami 2011; Oakland 2012
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Grasmanis, Paul, DL, Chicago 1996-98; St. Louis 1999; Denver 1999-2000; Philadelphia 2001-05 Gray, Jonas, RB, Miami 2012; Baltimore 2013; New England 2014-present Green, Mark, HB, Chicago Bears 1989-1992 Greeney, Norm, G, Green Bay 1933; Pittsburgh 1934-35 Grimes, David, WR, Denver 2009; Kansas City 2010 Groom, Jerry, C, Chicago Cardinals 1951-55 Grunhard, Tim, C, Kansas City 1990-2000 Guglielmi, Ralph, QB, Washington 1955, 1958-60; St. Louis 1961; N.Y. Giants 1962-63; Philadelphia 1963 Haines, Kris, WR, Washington 1979; Chicago Bears 197981 Halperin, Robert, QB, Brooklyn 1932 Hanlon, Bob, HB-DB, Chicago Cardinals 1948; Pittsburgh 1949 Hanratty, Terry, QB, Pittsburgh 1969-75; Tampa Bay 1976 Hardy, Kevin, DE-DT, San Francisco 1968; Green Bay 1970; San Diego 1971-72 Harper, Deveron, DB, Carolina 2000-2003; New Orleans 2004 Harris, Ryan, OT, Denver 2007-2011; Houston 2012-present Harrison, Tyreo, ILB, Philadelphia 2002-04 Hart, Leon, E-FB, Detroit 1950-57 Hayes, Dave, E, Green Bay 1921-22 Hayes, Jerry, E, Rock Island 1921 Heap, Joe, HB, N.Y. Giants 1955 Hearden, Tom (Red), HB, Green Bay 1927-28; Chicago Bears 1928 Heck, Andy, OT, Seattle 1989-1993; Chicago 1994-98; Washington 1999-2000 Heenan, Pat, SE-DB, Washington 1960 Heimkreiter, Steve, LB, Baltimore 1980 Heldt, Mike, C, Indianapolis 1992-93 Helwig, John, G, Chicago Bears 1953-56 Hentrich, Craig, P, Green Bay 1994-97; Tennessee 19982009 Higgins, Luke, G, Baltimore (AAFC) 1947 Hilliard, Cedric, DT, Baltimore 2004-06 Holiday, Carlyle, WR, Arizona 2005; Green Bay 2006-08 Holloway, Jabari, TE, New England 2001-02, Houston 2002-03, Washington 2004-05 Holohan, Pete, TE, San Diego 1981-87; L.A. Rams 198890; Kansas City 1991; Cleveland 1992 Hornung, Paul, HB-K, Green Bay 1957-62, 1964-66 Howard, Bobbie, LB, Chicago 2000-2003 Howard, Joe, SE, Buffalo 1986-88; Washington 1989-91 Hoyte, Brandon, LB, Indianapolis 2006 Huarte, John, QB, Boston 1966-67; Philadelphia 1968; Kansas City 1970-71; Chicago Bears 1972 Huffman, Dave, C-G-T, Minnesota 1979-83, 1985-90 Huffman, Tim, G-T, Green Bay 1981-85 Hughes, Ernie, G, San Francisco 1978, 1980; N.Y. Giants 1981-83 Hughes, Robert, RB, Chicago 2011; Washington 2012; Indianapolis 2012 Hunter, Al, RB, Seattle 1977-80 Hunter, Art, C, Green Bay 1954; Cleveland 1956-59; L.A. Rams 1960-64; Pittsburgh 1965 Hunter, Javin, WR, Baltimore 2002-04; Carolina 2004-05 Hunter, Tony, TE, Buffalo 1983-84; L.A. Rams 1985-87
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Eilers, Pat, S, Minnesota 1990-91; Phoenix 1992; Washington 1993-94; Chicago 1995 Ellick, Dwight, DB, New Orleans 2005; Tampa Bay 2006 Ellis, Clarence, CB, Atlanta 1972-74 Enright, Rex, FB, Green Bay 1926-27 Evans, Fred, (Dippy), HB, Cleveland (AAFC) 1946; Buffalo (AAFC) 1947; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1947-48; Chicago Bears 1948 Faine, Jeff, C, Cleveland 2003-05; New Orleans 2006-07; Tampa Bay 2008-11 Fanning, Mike, DE-DT, LA Rams 1975-82; Detroit 1983; Seattle 1984 Fasano, Anthony, TE, Dallas 2006-07; Miami 2008-12; Kansas City 2013-present Feeney, Al, C, Canton 1920-21 Ferguson, Vagas, RB, New England 1980-82; Houston 1983; Cleveland 1983 Figaro, Cedric, LB, San Diego 1988-90; Cleveland 1991-92; St. Louis 1995-96 Fischer, Bill (Moose), T, Chicago Cardinals 1949-53 Fisher, Tony, RB, Green Bay 2002-05; St. Louis 2006 Fitzgerald, Freeman, C, Rock Island 1920-21 Fitzpatrick, D.J., K, Buffalo 2008 Flanigan, Jim, DT, Chicago 1994-2000; Green Bay 2001, San Francisco 2002-03; Philadelphia 2004 Fleming, Darius, LB, San Francisco 2012-13; New England 2014-present Floyd, Michael, WR, Arizona 2012-present Foley, Tim, T, Baltimore 1981 Freeman, Marcus, TE, Baltimore 2007 Frome, Chris, DE, Chicago 2007 Furjanic, Tony, LB, Buffalo 1986-88; Miami 1988 Gandy, Mike, G, Chicago 2001-04; Buffalo 2004-06; Arizona 2007-2009 Gann, Mike, DE, Atlanta 1985-1993 Garvey, Hec, T, Chicago Bears 1922-25, Hartford 1926; Brooklyn 1926, 1930; N.Y. Giants 1927-28; Providence 1929; Staten Island 1931 Gasparella, Joe, QB-LB, Pittsburgh 1948, 1950-51; Chicago Cardinals 1951 Gatewood, Tom, WR, N.Y. Giants 1972-73 Gaul, Frank, T, N.Y. Bulldogs 1949 Gay, Bill, DB, Chicago Cardinals 1951-52 Gibson, Oliver, NG, Pittsburgh 1995-98; Cincinnati 1999-2003; Buffalo 2004 Givens, David, WR, New England 2002-05; Tennessee 2006-08 Gladieux, Bob, RB, Boston 1969; New England 1970-72; Buffalo 1970 Goeddeke, George, C-G, Denver 1967-72 Golic, Bob, LB-NT, New England 1979-82; Cleveland 198288; L.A. Raiders 1989-92 Golic Sr., Mike, DT, Houston 1985-87; Philadelphia 19881992; Miami 1993 Golic Jr., Mike, OG, Pittsburgh 2013; New Orleans, 2014 Gompers, Bill, HB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948 Goodspeed, Joey, RB, New Orleans 2001; San Diego 2003; St. Louis 2004-05; Minnesota 2006 Goolsby, Mike, LB, Dallas 2005, St. Louis 2006 Grant, Ryan, RB, NY Giants 2005; Green Bay 2007-11; Washington 2012; Green Bay 2012
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Irish in the NFL Lamonica, Daryle, QB, Buffalo 1963-66; Oakland 1967-74 Landri, Derek, DT, Jacksonville 2007-2009; Carolina 200911; Philadelphia 2011-12; Tampa Bay 2013 Lansing, Vince, T-G, Evansville 1921 Lanza, Chuck, C, Pittsburgh 1988-90 Larson, Fred, C, Chicago Bears 1922; Milwaukee 1923-24; Green Bay 1925; Chicago Cardinals 1929 Lattner, Johnny, HB, Pittsburgh 1954 Law, John, T, Newark 1930 Lawrence, Don, T, Washington 1959-61 Laws, Trevor, DT, Philadelphia 2008-11; St. Louis 2012 Leahy, Bernie, HB, Chicago Bears 1932 Legree, Lance, DT, NY Giants 2002-2004; NY Jets 2004-05 Leitko, Travis, DL, Baltimore 2007 Lemek, Ray, G, Washington 1957-61; Pittsburgh 1962-65 Leonard, Bill, DE, Baltimore (AAFC) 1949 Leonard, Jim, FB-QB, Philadelphia 1934-37 Leopold, Bobby, LB, San Francisco 1980-83 LeVoir, Mark, OT, Chicago 2006-07; St. Louis 2008; New England 2009-10 Lewis-Moore, Kapron, DE, Baltimore 2013-present Lind, MIke, FB, San Francisco 1963-67 Lisch, Rusty, QB-S, St. Louis 1980-83; Chicago Bears 1984 Livingstone, Bob, HB, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949; Buffalo (AAFC) 1949; Baltimore 1950 Longo, Tom, DB, N.Y. Giants 1969; St. Louis 1971 Lopienski, Tom, FB, Indianapolis 2003-04; Tampa Bay 2004-05 Lujack, Johnny, QB-DB, Chicago Bears 1948-51 Lyght, Todd, CB, L.A./St. Louis Rams 1991-2000, Detroit 2001-02 Lynch, Dick, DB, Washington 1958; N.Y. Giants 1959-66 Lynch, Jim, LB, Kansas City 1967-77 MacAfee, Ken, TE, San Francisco 1978-79 Mack, Bill (Red), FL, Pittsburgh 1961-63, 1965; Philadelphia 1964; Atlanta 1966; Green Bay 1966 Maddock, Bob, G, Chicago Cardinals 1942; 1946 Maggioli, Chick, HB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948; Detroit 1949; Baltimore 1950 Mahalic, Drew, LB, San Diego 1975; Philadelphia 1976-78 Mahan, Sean, OG, Tampa Bay 2003-06; Pittsburgh 200708; Pittsburgh 2008 Malone, Grover (Molly), HB, Chicago Tigers 1920; Green Bay 1921; Akron 1923 Marelli, Ray, G, Chicago Cardinals 1928 Martin, Dave, LB, Kansas City 1968; Chicago Bears 1969 Martin, Jim, LB-K, Cleveland 1950; Detroit 1951-61; Baltimore 1963; Washington 1964 Martz, Bob, OT, Tampa, 1991 Marx, Greg, DE, Atlanta 1973 Mastrangelo, John, G, Pittsburgh 1947-48; N.Y. Yankees (AAFC) 1949; N.Y. Giants 1950 Mavraides, Menil (Minnie), G, Philadelphia 1954, 1957 Mayer, Frank, G, Green Bay 1927 Mayes, Derrick, WR, Green Bay 1996-98; Seattle 19992000; Kansas City 2001 Mayl, Gene, E, Dayton 1925-26 Mays, Corey, LB, New England 2006-07; Cincinnati 2008; Kansas City 2009-11 McBride, Oscar, TE, Arizona 1995-96
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McCarthy, Kyle, SS, Denver 2010-11; Kansas City 2012; Oakland 2013 McCoy, Mike, DT, Green Bay 1970-76; Oakland 1977-78; N.Y. Giants 1979-80; Detroit 1980 McDonald, Devon, LB, Indianapolis 1993-95; Arizona 1996 McGill, Karmeeleyah, LB, Cincinnati 1993 McGill, Mike, LB, Minnesota 1968-70; St. Louis 1971-72 McGuire, Gene, C, New Orleans 1992-93; Green Bay 1995; Miami 1995 McInerny, Arnold, C-FB, Chicago Cardinals 1920-27 McKnight Rhema, WR, New Orleans 2007 McMullan, John, G, N.Y. Titans 1960-61 McNulty, Paul, E, Chicago Cardinals 1924-25 Meagher, Jack, E, Chicago Tigers 1920 Mehre, Harry, C, Minneapolis 1923-24 Mello, Jim, FB, Boston 1947; L.A. Rams 1948; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Detroit 1949 Mergenthal, Art, G, Cleveland 1945; L.A. Rams 1946 Meyer, John, LB, Houston 1966 Mieszkowski, Ed, T, Brooklyn (AAFC) 1946-47 Miller, Don, HB, Providence 1925 Millner, Wayne, E, Boston 1936; Washington 1937-41, 1945 Minor, Kory, LB, Carolina 2000-02 Mirer, Rick, QB, Seattle 1993-96; Chicago 1997; Green Bay 1998; N.Y. Jets 1999; San Francisco 200001; Oakland 2002-03; Detroit 2004-05 Mohardt, Johnny, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1922-23; Racine 1924; Chicago Bears 1925 Molinaro, Jim, OL, Washington 2004-06; Dallas 2007 Montana, Joe, QB, San Francisco 1979-1992; Kansas City 1993-94 Moriarty, Larry, RB, Houston 1983-86; Kansas City 1986-91 Motta, Zeke, S, Atlanta 2013-present Moynihan, Tim, C, Chicago Cardinals 1932-33 Mundee, Fred, C, Chicago Bears 1943-45 Murray, Jason, FB, Cincinnati 2002-06 Mutscheller, Jim, E-TE, Baltimore 1954-61 Ndukwe, Chinedum, S, Cincinnati 2007-11 Nemeth, Steve, HB-QB, Cleveland 1945; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946; Baltimore (AAFC) 1947 Niehaus, Steve, DT, Seattle 1976-78; Minnesota 1979 Norman, Todd, T, Seattle 1995 O’Boyle, Harry, HB, Green Bay 1928-29, 1932; Philadelphia 1933 O’Connor, Bill (Zeke), E, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948; Cleveland (AAFC) 1949; N.Y. Yankees 1951 O’Leary, Dan, TE, Buffalo 2001; Pittsburgh 2002; NY Giants 2003 Olsen, Eric, OG, Denver 2010-11; Washington 2011; New Orleans 2011-13; Pittsburgh 2013; Tennessee 2014-present O’Malley, Jim, LB, Denver 1973-75 O’Neil, Bob, G, Pittsburgh 1956-57; N.Y. Titans 1961 Oriard, Mike, C, Kansas City 1970-73 Ostrowski, Chet, DE, Washington 1954-59 Owens, John, TE, Detroit 2002-03, 2008; Chicago 2004; Cleveland 2005; New Orleans 2006-07; Seattle 2009, Oakland 2010 Page, Alan, DT, Minnesota 1967-78; Chicago Bears 197881
Palmer, Billy, TE, Washington 2005 Palumbo, Sam, LB, Cleveland 1955-56; Green Bay 1957; Buffalo 1960 Panelli, John (Pep), FB-LB, Detroit 1949-50; Chicago Cardinals 1951-53 Pasquesi, Tony, DT, Chicago Cardinals 1955-57 Patulski, Walt, DE, Buffalo 1972-75; St. Louis 1977 Pauly, Greg, DT, Chicago 2005 Pearson, Dud, QB, Racine 1922 Pergine, John, LB, L.A. Rams 1969-72; Washington 197375 Peterson, Anthony, LB, San Francisco 1994-96; Chicago 1997; San Francisco 1998-99; Washington 2000 Petitbon, John, HB, Dallas 1952; Cleveland 1955-56; Green Bay 1957 Petitgout, Luke, OL, N.Y. Giants 1999-2006; Tampa Bay 2007 Phelan, Bob, HB, Toledo 1922; Rock Island 1923-24 Piepul, Milt, FB, Detroit 1941 Pietrosante, Nick, FB, Detroit 1959-65; Cleveland 1966-67 Pinkett, Allen, RB, Houston 1986-91 Pivarnik, Joe, G, Philadelphia 1936 Pivec, Dave, TE, L.A. Rams 1966-68; Denver 1969 Pliska, Joe, HB, Hammond 1920-21 Pottios, Myron, LB, Pittsburgh 1961, 1963-65; L.A. Rams 1966-70; Washington 1971-74 Powers, John, SE, Pittsburgh 1962-66 Powlus, Ron, QB, Philadelphia 2000-2001 Pozderac, Phil, T, Dallas 1982-87 Pritchett, Wes, LB, Buffalo 1989-90; Atlanta 1991 Puplis, Andy, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1943 Quinn, Brady, QB, Cleveland 2007-09; Denver 201011; Kansas City 2012; N.Y. Jets 2013; St. Louis 2013; Miami 2014-present Quinn, Steve, C, Houston 1968 Rassas, Nick, DB, Atlanta 1966-68 Ratigan, Brian, LB, Indianapolis 1994 Ratkowski, Ray, HB, Boston 1961 Ratterman, George, QB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1947-49; NY Yankees 1950-51; Cleveland 1952-56 Regner, Tom, G-T, Houston 1967-72 Rehder, Tom, OT, New England 1988-89; N.Y. Giants 1990; Minnesota 1992 Reilly, Jim, G, Buffalo 1970-71 Richardson, Mike, CB, New England 2007-09; Kansas City 2010; Indianapolis 2011 Ridder, Tim, OG, Indianapolis 2001-02 Riddick, Theo, RB, Detroit 2013-present Riffle, Chuck, G, Cleveland 1944; N.Y. Yankees (AAFC) 1946-48 Robinson, Trevor, OG, Cincinnati 2012-present Rogers, John, C, Cincinnati 1933-34 Rosenthal, Mike, OL, N.Y. Giants 1999-2002; Minnesota 2003-06; Miami 2007-08 Rossum, Allen, CB, Philadelphia 1998-2000; Green Bay 2000-01; Atlanta 2002-07; San Francisco 2008-09 Ruddy, Tim, C, Miami 1994-2003 Rudnick, Tim, S, Baltimore 1974 Rudolph, Kyle, TE, Minnesota 2011-present Ruetz, Joe, G, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946, 1948 Ruffer, David, PK, New England 2012
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Wallace, John, E, Chicago Bears 1928; Dayton 1929 Wallner, Fred, G, Chicago Cardinals 1951-52, 1954-55; Houston 1960 Walls, Darrin, CB, Atlanta 2011-12; NY Jets 2012-present Walsh, Bill, C, Pittsburgh 1949-54 Walton, Shane, CB, St. Louis 2003; Pittsburgh 2004 Ward, Gillie, T, Dayton 1923 Watson, Courtney, LB, New Orleans 2004-06 Watters, Ricky, RB, San Francisco 1991-1994; Philadelphia 1995-97; Seattle 1998-2001 Waymer, Dave, CB, New Orleans 1980-89; San Francisco 1990-91, L.A. Raiders 1992 Weaver, Anthony, DT, Baltimore 2002-05; Houston 200608 Wendell, Marty, G, Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949 Weston, Jeff, DT, N.Y. Giants 1979-82 Wetoska, Bob, T, Chicago Bears 1960-69 Whipple, Ray, E, Detroit 1920 White, Jim, T, N.Y. Giants 1946-50 Whittington, Mike, LB, N.Y. Giants 1980-83 Wightkin, Bill, T-DE, Chicago Bears 1950-57 Williams, Bob, QB, Chicago Bears 1951-52, 1955 Williams, Brock, CB, New England 2001-02; Oakland 2003-04; Cincinnati 2004, Oakland 2004-05 Williams, George, DT, Cleveland 1992 Williams, Ian, NT, San Francisco 2011-present Williams, Joel, TE, Miami 1987 Williams, Larry, G, Cleveland 1986-88; San Diego 1989; New Orleans 1990-91; New England 1992 Wisne, Jerry, OL, Chicago 1999-2000; Minnesota 2001; Houston 2002; Green Bay 2003 Wolski, Bill, HB, Atlanta 1966 Wood, Cierre, RB, Houston 2013; New England 2013; Baltimore 2014-present Wooden Shawn, S, Miami 1996-99; Chicago 2000; Miami 2001-05 Worden, Neil (Bull), FB, Philadelphia 1954, 1957 Wunsch, Harry, G, Green Bay 1934 Wynn, Renaldo, DT, Jacksonville 1997-2001; Washington 2002-07; NY Giants 2008; Washington 2009 Wynne, Chet, FB, Rochester 1922 Wynne, Elmer, FB, Chicago Bears 1928; Dayton 1929 Yarr, Tom, C, Chicago Cardinals 1933 Yonakor, John, E-DE, Cleveland (AAFC) 1946-49; N.Y. Yankees 1950; 1952 Young, Bryant, DT, San Francisco 1994-07 Young, Sam, OT, Dallas 2010; Buffalo 2011-13; Jacksonville 2014-present Zalejski, Ernie, HB, Baltimore 1950 Zbikowski, Tom, SS, Baltimore 2008-11; Indianapolis 2012; Chicago 2013 Zeigler, Dusty, G, Buffalo 1996-99; N.Y. Giants 2000-02 Zellars, Ray, FB, New Orleans 1995-1998 Zilly, Jack, E, L.A. Rams 1947-51; Philadelphia 1952 Zoia, Clyde, G, Chicago Cardinals 1920-23 Zontini, Lou, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1940-41; Cleveland 1944; Buffalo (AAFC) 1946 Zorich, Chris, DT, Chicago 1991-97; Washington 1997
THE FIGHTING IRISH
Stevenson, Dan, G, New England 2006-07; Houston 2008-09 Stevenson, Mark, G, Columbus 1922 Stewart, Ralph, C-LB, NY (AAFC) 1947-48; Baltimore (AAFC) 1948 Stickles, Monty, TE, San Francisco 1960-67; New Orleans 1968 Stonebreaker, Michael, LB, Chicago 1991; Atlanta 1993-94 Stovall, Maurice, WR, Tampa Bay 2006-10; Detroit 2011; Jacksonville 2012 Streeter, George, SS, Chicago Bears 1989; L.A. Raiders 1990 Strohmeyer, George, C, Brooklyn (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949 Stuhldreher, Harry, QB, Brooklyn 1926 Sullivan, George, E, Boston 1948 Sullivan, John, C, Minnesota 2008-present Swatland, Dick, G, Houston 1968 Swistowicz, Mike, FB, N.Y. Yankees 1950; Chicago Cardinals 1950 Sylvester, Steve, G-T-C, Oakland 1975-81; L.A. Raiders 1982-83 Szymanski, Dick, C-LB, Baltimore 1955, 1957-68 Szymanski, Frank, C-LB, Detroit 1945-47; Philadelphia 1948; Chicago 1949 Tate, Golden, WR, Seattle 2010-13; Detroit 2014-present Tatum, Kinnon, LB, Carolina 1997-99; Tampa Bay 2000 Taylor, Aaron, G, Green Bay 1994-97; San Diego 1998-99 Taylor, Bobby, CB, Philadelphia 1995-2003; Seattle 200405 Te’o, Manti, LB, San Diego 2013-present Terlep, George, QB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1946-48; Cleveland (AAFC) 1948 Terrell, Pat, FS, Los Angeles Rams 1990-93; N.Y. Jets 1994-1995; Carolina 1995-97; Green Bay 1998 Thayer, Tom, G-C, Chicago Bears 1985-92; Miami 1993 Theismann, Joe, QB-KR, Washington 1974-85 Thomas, Bob, K, Chicago Bears 1975-84; Detroit 1982; San Diego 1985 Thomas, Travis, RB, Cleveland 2008 Tobin, George, G, N.Y. Giants 1947 Toneff, Bob, DT, San Francisco 1952, 1954-58; Washington 1959-64 Tonelli, Mario, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1940, 1945 Toran, Stacey, S, L.A. Raiders 1984-88 Trafton, George, C, Decatur 1920; Chicago Staleys 1921; Chicago Bears 1922-32 Tripucka, Frank, QB, Philadelphia 1949; Detroit 1949; Chicago Cardinals Dallas 1952; Denver 1960-63 Tuck, Justin, DE, NY Giants 2005-13; Oakland 2014-present Turkovich, Michael, OT, Dallas 2009, NY Jets 2010 Urban, Gasper, G, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948 Vairo, Dom, E, Green Bay 1935 Varrichione, Frank, T, Pittsburgh 1955-60; L.A. Rams 1961-65 Vasys, Arunas, LB, Philadelphia 1966-68 Vergara, George, E, Green Bay 1925 Vollers, Kurt, T, Indianapolis 2002; Dallas 2002-05 Walker, Darius, RB, Houston 2007-08; Denver 2009
HERE COME THE IRISH
Rutkowski, Ed, HB-FL-QB, Buffalo 1963-66 Ryan, Jim, HB, Rock Island 1924; Chicago Cardinals 1924 Ryan, Tim,OG, Tampa 1991-1993 Rydzewski, Frank, T, Cleveland 1920; Chicago Tigers 1920; Hammond 1920, 1922-26; Chicago Cardinals 1921; Chicago Bears 1923; Milwaukee 1925 Rykovich, Julie, HB-DB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1947-48; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Bears 1949-51 Rymkus, Lou, T, Washington 1943; Cleveland 1946-51 Santucci, Dan, OL, Cincinnati 2007-10; Carolina 2011 Sapp, Gerome, SS, Baltimore 2003-2004; Indianapolis 2004-05; Baltimore 2006-08 Savoldi, Joe, FB, Chicago Bears 1930 Scarpitto, Bob, FL-P, San Diego 1961; Denver 1962-67; Boston 1968 Schaefer, Don, FB, Philadelphia 1956 Scharer, Eddie, QB, Detroit 1926, 1928; Pottsville 1927 Schoen, Tom, S, Cleveland 1970 Scholtz, Bob, C, Detroit 1960-64; N.Y. Giants 1965-66 Schrader, Jim, C, Washington 1954, 1956-61; Philadelphia 1962-64 Schwapp, Asaph, FB, Dallas 2009 Scibelli, Joe, G, L.A. Rams 1961-75 Scott, Vince, G, Buffalo (AAFC) 1947-48 Scully, John G-C, Atlanta 1981-90 Seiler, Paul, T-C, N.Y. Jets 1967, 1969; Oakland 1971-73 Setta, Nick, K, Chicago 2005; Buffalo 2006 Seyfrit, Frank (Si), E, Toledo 1923; Hammond 1924 Seymour, Jim, WR, Chicago Bears 1970-72 Shellogg, Alec, T, Brooklyn 1939; Chicago Bears 1939 Shelton, Matt, WR, New England 2006 Signaigo, Joe, OG-DG, NY (AAFC) 1948-49; NY Yankees 1950 Simmons, Floyd, HB, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948 Sitko, Emil (Red), HB, San Francisco 1950; Chicago Cardinals 1951-52 Skoglund, Bob, E, Green Bay 1947 Slackford, Fred, FB, Dayton 1920; Canton 1921 Slaughter, Jamoris, S, Cleveland 2013 Smagala, Stan, CB, Dallas 1990; Pittsburgh 1992-93 Smith, Brian, LB, Cleveland 2011-12; Tampa Bay 2012; Buffalo 2012 Smith, Chris, FB Kansas City 1986-87 Smith, Dick (Red), QB, Green Bay 1927, 1929; N.Y. Yankees 1928; Newark 1930; N.Y. Giants 1931 Smith, Harrison, S, Minnesota 2012-present Smith, Hunter, P, Indianapolis 1999-08; Washington 2009 Smith, Irv, TE, New Orleans 1993-97; San Francisco 1998; Cleveland 1999-2000 Smith, Rod, DB, New England 1992-94; Carolina 1995-98; Green Bay 1998 Smith, Tony, SE, Kansas City 1992 Snow, Jack, SE, L.A. Rams 1965-75 Snowden, Jim, T-DE, Washington 1965-71 Spaniel, Frank, HB, Baltimore 1950; Washington 1950 Stams, Frank, DE, L.A. Rams 1989-91, Cleveland 1992-94; Carolina 1995 Statuto, Art, C, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948-49; Los Angeles Rams 1950 Steinkemper, Bill, T, Chicago Bears 1943 Stenger, Brian, LB, Pittsburgh 1969-72; New England 1973
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Irish and NFL Draft Since the National Football League began drafting players in 1936 — starting with the initial draft on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia — 485 Notre Dame football players have been chosen by NFL teams. Based on the statistics provided by the NFL, Notre Dame has had 65 first-round draft picks, beginning with Bill Shakespeare by Pittsburgh in 1936. Overall, the Irish have had five players (tied with USC for most) chosen as the first pick in the entire draft—QB Angelo Bertelli by Boston in 1944, QB Frank Dancewicz by Boston in 1946, E Leon Hart by Detroit in 1950, B Paul Hornung by Green Bay in 1957 and DT Walt Patulski by Buffalo in 1972. Here’s a listing of first-round selections by NFL teams with the overall pick in parentheses: 1936 1944 1945 1946 1949 1950 1951 1954 1955 1957 1959 1960 1965 1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1975 1976 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1988 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1999 2003 2007
B Bill Shakespeare, Pittsburgh (3) QB Angelo Bertelli, Boston (1) B Creighton Miller, Brooklyn (3) B Frank Szymanski, Detroit (6) E John Yonakor, Philadelphia (9) QB Frank Dancewicz, Boston (1) QB John Lujack, Chicago Bears (4) T George Connor, New York Giants (5) B Emil Sitko, Los Angeles Rams (10) QB Frank Tripucka, Philadelphia (9) G Bill Fischer, Chicago Cardinals (10) E Leon Hart, Detroit (1) B Bob Williams, Chicago Bears (2) C Jerry Groom, Chicago Cardinals (6) T Art Hunter, Green Bay (3) B John Lattner, Pittsburgh (7) B Neil Worden, Philadelphia (9) QB Ralph Guglielmi, Washington (3) T Frank Varrichione, Pittsburgh (6) B Joe Heap, New York Giants (8) B Paul Hornung, Green Bay (1) B Nick Pietrosante, Detroit (6) QB George Izo, New York Titans, St. Louis (2) E Monty Stickles, San Diego, San Francisco (11) WR Jack Snow, Minnesota (8) G Tom Seiler, New York Jets (12) DT Alan Page, Minnesota (15) G Tom Regner, Houston (23) DE Kevin Hardy, New Orleans (7) T George Kunz, Atlanta (2) E Jim Seymour, Los Angeles Rams (10) DT Mike McCoy, Green Bay (2) DE Walt Patulski, Buffalo (1) DB Clarence Ellis, Atlanta (15) DT Mike Kadish, Miami (25) DT Mike Fanning, Los Angeles Rams (9) DT Steve Niehaus, Seattle (2) TE Ken MacAfee, San Francisco (7) DE Ross Browner, Cincinnati (8) DB Luther Bradley, Detroit (11) RB Vagas Ferguson, New England (25) LB Bob Crable, New York Jets (23) TE Tony Hunter, Buffalo (12) RB Greg Bell, Buffalo (26) DT Eric Dorsey, New York Giants (19) WR Tim Brown, Los Angeles Raiders (6) OT Andy Heck, Seattle (15) CB Todd Lyght, Los Angeles Rams (5) TE Derek Brown, New York Giants (14) QB Rick Mirer, Seattle (2) FB Jerome Bettis, Los Angeles Rams (10) CB Tom Carter, Washington (17) TE Irv Smith, New Orleans (20) DT Bryant Young, San Francisco (7) OG Aaron Taylor, Green Bay (16) FS Jeff Burris, Buffalo (27) DE Renaldo Wynn, Jacksonville (21) OT Luke Petitgout, New York Giants (19) C Jeff Faine, Cleveland (21) QB Brady Quinn, Cleveland (22)
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WR Michael Floyd, Arizona ((13) S Harrison Smith, Minnesota (29) TE Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati (21) OL Zack Martin, Dallas, (16)
Here’s a complete listing of all Notre Dame draft picks, including three years worth of All-America Football Conference picks in 1947-49: 1936 1. Bill Shakespeare, B, Pittsburgh (3) 3. Andy Pilney, B, Detroit (26) 7. Marty Peters, E, Pittsburgh (57) 7. Wally Fromhart, B, Green Bay (61) 8. Wayne Millner, E, Boston (65) 1938 5. Chuck Sweeney, E, Green Bay (37) 10. Pat McCarty, C, Pittsburgh (84) 12. Joe Kuharich, G, Pittsburgh (104) 1939 6. Ed Beinor, T, Brooklyn (46) 8. Paul Kell, T, Green Bay (69) 9. Earl Brown, E, Chicago Cardinals (71) 17. Ed Longhi, C, Pittsburgh (152) 19. Ed Simonich, B, Chicago Bears (176) 21. Bill Hofer, B, Green Bay (194) 21. Mario Tonelli, B, N.Y. Giants (195) 1940 14. Bud Kerr, E, Green Bay (129) 19. Tad Harvey, T, Pittsburgh (173) 22. Steve Sitko, B, Washington (198) 1941 11. Milt Piepul, B, Detroit (95) 16. Bob Osterman, C, Chicago Bears (148) 17. Bob Saggau, B, Green Bay (157) 1942 13. John Kovatch, E, Washington (116) 21. Steve Juzwik, B, Washington (191) 1943 3. Fred (Dippy) Evans, B, Chicago Bears (24) 5. Bob Dove, E, Washington (40) 6. Wally Ziemba, C, Washington (50) 7. Lou Rymkus T, Washington (60) 13. Tom Brock, C, Green Bay (118) 13. Harry Wright, G, Washington (120) 26. Bob Neff, T, Philadelphia (242) 30. Dick Creevy B, Chicago Bears (289) 1944 1. Angelo Bertelli, QB, Boston (1) 1. Creighton Miller, B, Brooklyn (3) 9. Matt Bolger, E, Detroit (79) 12. Pat Filley, G, Cleveland (119) 19. Bob McBride, G, Cleveland (196) 21. John Creevey, B, Cleveland (218) 25. John McGinnis, E, Chicago Cardinals (253) 27. Bill Earley, B, Chicago Cardinals (275) 27. Russell (Pete) Ashbaugh, B, Pittsburgh (283) 32. Stan Kudlacz, C, Cleveland (329)
1945 1. Frank Szymanski, C, Detroit (6) 1. John Yonakor, E, Philadelphia (9) 3. John (Tree) Adams, T, Washington (23) 4. Jack Zilly, E, L.A. Rams (32) 6. Corwin (Cornie) Clatt, B, Chicago Cardinals (45) 6. Jim Mello, B, Boston (47) 6. Gerry Cowhig, B, Cleveland (48) 7. Ziggy Czarobski, T, Chicago Cardinals (55) 10. Bill Huber, E, Chicago Cardinals (88) 12. Herb Coleman, C, Boston (113) 15. George Connor, T, Pittsburgh (145) 16. John Creevey, B, Chicago Bears (159) 22. Bob Livingstone, B, Chicago Bears (225) 23. Luke Higgins, T, Cleveland (235) 30. Paul Limont, E, Detroit (313) 1946 1. Frank Dancewicz, QB, Boston (1) 1. Johnny Lujack, QB, Chicago Bears (4) 1. George Connor, T, N.Y. Giants (5) 1. Emil Sitko, B, L.A. Rams (10) 3. Elmer Angsman, B, Chicago Cardinals (16) 7. Ed Mieszkowski, T, Boston (52) 7. Pete Berezney, T, Detroit (58) 9. Bob Skoglund, E, Washington (79) 10. Joe Signaigo, G, L.A. Rams (90) 13. George Strohmeyer, C, L.A. Rams (120) 14. Bob Palladino, B, L.A. Rams (130) 15. Fred Rovai, G, Chicago Cardinals 17. Gasper Urban, G, L.A. Rams (160) 17. Jerry Ford, E, L.A. Rams (180) 20. Bill Heywood, B, Chicago Cardinals (181) 20. Frank Ruggerio, B, Boston (182) 1947 (NFL) 3. John Mastrangelo, G, Pittsburgh (16) 6. George Sullivan, T, Boston (37) 10. Bob Kelly, B, Green Bay (81) 13. Bob Skoglund, E, Green Bay (111) 15. John Fallon, T, N.Y. Giants (134) 26. Ralph Stewart, C, N.Y. Giants (244) 27. Bob Palladino, B, Green Bay (250) 1947 (AAFC) 1. George Sullivan, T, Chicago Rockets (4) 2. Gerry Cohwig, B, Cleveland (16) 5. John Mastrangelo, G, Buffalo (34) 6. Jack Zilly, E, San Francisco (46) 8. Matt Bolger, E, Chicago Rockets (60) 8. George Strohmeyer, C, N.Y. Yankees (63) 14. Bob Livingstone, B, Chicago Rockets (108) 14. Joe Signaigo, B, Cleveland (112) 16. Frank Kosikowski, E, Buffalo (122) Johnny Lujack, QB, Chicago Rockets 1948 (NFL) 6. Joe Gasperella, B, Pittsburgh (43) 8. Marty Wendell, G, Philadelphia (63) 16. George Ratterman, QB, Boston (139) 17. Jack Fallon, G, Chicago Bears (152) 18. Bill O’Connor, G, L.A. Rams (160) 24. Floyd Simmons, B, Pittsburgh (223) 25. Coy McGee, B, Detroit (227) 29. John Panelli, B, Green Bay (271) 21. Art Statuto, C, Philadelphia (292) 32. Bill Fischer, G, Chicago Cardinals (300)
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1. Art Hunter, T, Green Bay (3) 1. Johnny Lattner, B, Pittsburgh (7) 1. Neil Worden, B, Philadelphia (9) 2. Jim Schrader, C, Washington (20) 4. Frank Paterra, B, Chicago Bears (42) 4. Minnie Mavraides, G, Philadelphia (45) 6. Tom McHugh, B, Chicago Cardinals 10. Joe Katchik, E, L.A. Rams 15. Sam Palumbo, G, San Francisco 18. Don Penza, E, Pittsburgh 28. Joe Bush, G, Pittsburgh
2. Myron Pottios, LB, Pittsburgh (19) 10. Joe Scibelli, HB, L.A. Rams (130) 10. Bill (Red) Mack, B, Pittsburgh (131) 20. Ray Ratkowski, B, Green Bay (218)
1955
1962 (NFL)
1. Ralph Guglielmi, QB, Washington (3) 1. Frank Varrichione, T, Pittsburgh (6) 1. Joe Heap, B, N.Y. Giants (8) 2. Dick Szymanski, C, Baltimore (16) 3. Tony Pasquesi, T, Chicago Cardinals (32) 4. Paul Reynolds, B, Cleveland (41) 4. Sam Palumbo, C, Cleveland (49) 6. Dan Shannon, E, Chicago Bears (63) 24. Bob Ready, T, Washington (279)
2. Joe Carollo, T, L.A. Rams (16) 2. Bob Bill, T, N.Y. Giants (26) 5. Mike Lind, HB, San Francisco (64) 9. John Powers, E, Pittsburgh (117) 13. Joe Perkowski, B, Chicago Bears (175)
1949 (NFL) 1. Frank Tripuka, QB, Philadelphia (9) 1. Bill Fischer, G, Chicago Cardinals (10) 2. John Panelli, B, Detroit (12) 3. Bill Walsh, C, Pittsburgh (26) 5. Terry Brennan, B, Philadelphia (51) 8. Bill Wightkin, E, Chicago Bears (79) 20. Frank Gaul, T, Boston (193) 24. Don McAuliffe, B, N.Y. Giants (235) 1949 (AAFC) 2. John Panelli, B, N.Y. Yankees (13) 5. Frank Gaul, G, Buffalo (35) 1950
1951
1952
1953 8. Don Beck, B, N.Y. Giants (94) 15. Bob O’Neil, E, Pittsburgh (173) 29. Jack Alessandrini, G, Baltimore (338) 30. Bill Gaudreau, B, Chicago Cardinals (351)
1957 1. Paul Hornung, B, Green Bay (1) 12. Ed Sullivan, C, Green Bay (135) 13. Jim Morse, B, Green Bay (148) 20. Byron Beams, T, L.A. Rams (232) 1958 6. Dick Lynch, B, Washington (66) 9. Frank Kuchta, C, Washington (102) 10. Aubrey Lewis, B, Chicago Bears (113) 1959 1. Nick Pietrosante, B, Detroit (6) 5. Bob Wetoska, T, Washington (49) 5. Frank Geremia, T, San Francisco (54) 7. Don Lawrence, T, Washington (76) 10. Ron Toth, T, Washington (113) 10. Bronko Nagurski, T, San Francisco (114) 18. Al Ecuyer, G, N.Y. Giants (214) 27. Norm Odyniec, B, Washington (316) 28. Bob Williams, B, Chicago Bears (332) 29. Dick Loncar, T, Pittsburgh (343) 30. Angelo Mosca, T, Philadelphia (350) 1960 (NFL)
1960 (AFL) no record of order
George Izo, B, N.Y. Titans Monty Stickles, E, L.A. Chargers Bob Scholtz, C, L.A. Chargers Jim Crotty, HB, Dallas Texans Mike Graney, E, Buffalo
1963 (NFL) 10. Ed Hoerster, LB, Chicago Bears (137) 12. Daryle Lamonica, QB, Green Bay (168) 16. John Slafkosky, T, St. Louis (213) 1963 (AFL) 9. Ed Burke, T, Houston (70) 16. Ed Hoerster, LB, Buffalo (124) 24. Daryle Lamonica, QB, Buffalo (188) 1964 (NFL) 2. Jim Kelly, E, Pittsburgh (28) 4. Paul Costa, B, Green Bay (55) 4. Frank Budka, HB, Chicago Bears (56) 5. Jim Snowden, FB, Washington (59) 8. George Bednar, G, St. Louis (104) 13. Tom MacDonald, B, Washington (171) 17. Dave Humenik, T, N.Y. Giants (236) 1964 (AFL) 2. Jim Kelly, E, Boston (13) 3. George Bednar, G, Oakland (23) 15. John Simon, E, Kansas City (50) 10. Clay Stephens, E, Kansas City (73) 14. Paul Costa, B, Kansas City (106) 15. Jim Snowden, FB, Kansas City (114) 17. Bob Lehmann, G-LB, N.Y. Jets (131) 23. Dave Humenik, T, N.Y. Boston (180) 1965 (NFL) 1. Jack Snow, E, Minnesota (8) 6. Tony Carey, HB, Chicago Bears (73) 6. John Huarte, QB, Philadelphia(76) 8. John Meyer, LB, St. Louis (110) 12. Jim Carroll, LB, N.Y. Giants (155) 14. Dave Pivec, E, Chicago Bears (185) 14. Tom Longo, B, Philadelphia (188) 18. Dick Arrington, G, Cleveland (251) 1965 (AFL) 2. John Huarte, QB, N.Y. Jets 4. Dick Arrington, G, Boston 7. Jack Snow, E, San Diego 9. Tony Carey, HB, San Diego 14. Tom Longo, B, Philadelphia/Oakland
UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION
1. George Izo, B, Chicago Cardinals (2) 1. Monty Stickles, E, San Francisco (11) 3. Bob Scholtz, C, Detroit (27) 12. Jim Crotty, HB, Washington/Dallas (136) 17. Mike Graney, E, Philadelphia/Buffalo (200)
4. Bob Bill, T, San Diego (31) 13. Nick Buoniconti, G, Boston (102) 18. Joe Carollo, T, L.A. Dallas Texans (139) 19. Mike Lind, HB, San Diego (152)
HISTORY AND RECORDS
2. Bob Toneff, T, San Francisco (22) 7. John Petitbon, B, N.Y. Yankees (74) 10. Chet Ostrowski, E, Washington (115) 12. Jim Mutscheller, E, N.Y. Yankees (134) 13. Dave Flood, B, Pittsburgh (150) 16. Paul Burns, G, N.Y. Giants (191) 28. Billy Barrett, B, Green Bay (327)
3. Don Schaefer, B, Philadelphia (28) 9. Wayne Edmonds, G, Pittsburgh (100) 13. Jim Mense, C, Green Bay (152) 14. John McMullan, G, N.Y. Giants (165) 15. Dick Fitzgerald, B, Chicago Bears (178) 19. Ray Lemek, G, Washington (227) 21. Gene Martell, T, Pittsburgh (244) 21. Gene Kapish, E, Cleveland (253) 22. George Nicula, T, Washington (262) 29. Pat Bisceglia, G, Washington (347)
1962 (AFL)
2013 SEASON REVIEW
1. Bob Williams, QB, Chicago Bears (2) 1. Jerry Groom, C, Chicago Cardinals (6) 12. Jack Landry, B, Chicago Cardinals (139) 20. Fred Wallner, G, Chicago Cardinals (235) 29. Bob Livingstone, B, Chicago Cardinals (343)
1956
3. Myron Pottios, LB, Oakland 9. Bob Scarpitto, HB, L.A. Chargers 10. Joe Scibelli, HB, N.Y. Titans 23. Bill (Red) Mack, B, Buffalo 27. Ray Ratkowski, B, Boston
COACHES & STAFF
1. Leon Hart, E, Detroit (1) 2. Jim Martin, E, Cleveland (26) 4. Larry Coutre, B, Green Bay (43) 5. Mike Swistowicz, B, N.Y. Bulldogs (55) 5. Frank Spaniel, B, Washington (58) 5. Ernie Zalejski, B, Chicago Bears (62) 7. Bill Gay, B, Chicago Cardinals (85) 10. Walt Grothaus, C, Chicago Cardinals (125) 11. John Helwig, G, Chicago Bears (140) 18. Ray Espenan, E, Chicago Cardinals (229) 19. Gus Cifelli, T, Detroit (239) 19. Frank Gaul, T, Pittsburgh (242) 30. Ed Hudak, T, Pittsburgh (386)
1961 (AFL)
THE FIGHTING IRISH
1954
3. Bill Gompers, B, Buffalo (16) 4. Bill O’Connor, E, Buffalo (24) 5. Bill Walsh, C, Chicago Rockets (25) 6. Marty Wendell, G, Buffalo (33) 18. Doug Waybright, E, Buffalo (119) 19. Russell (Pete) Ashbaugh, B, Cleveland (129) 26. John Panelli, B, N.Y. Yankees (184)
HERE COME THE IRISH
1948 (AAFC)
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1972
1980
2. Nick Rassas, DB, Atlanta (17) 2. Nick Eddy, HB, Detroit (24) 3. Phil Sheridan, E, Atlanta (48) 4. Pete Duranko, DE-LB, Cleveland (61) 5. Bill Wolski, HB, Atlanta (65) 8. Tom Talaga, E, Cleveland (123) 16. Arunas Vasys, LB, Philadelphia (234)
1. Walt Patulski, DE, Buffalo (1) 1. Clarence Ellis, DB, Atlanta (15) 1. Mike Kadish, DT, Miami (25) 3. Fred Swendsen, DE, Buffalo (53) 4. Eric Patton, LB, Green Bay (86) 5. Tom Gatewood, WR, N.Y. Giants (107) 7. Ralph Stepaniak, DB, Buffalo (157) 7. Mike Zikas, DT, N.Y. Giants (177)
1. Vagas Ferguson, RB, New England (25) 2. Dave Waymer, DB, New Orleans (41) 2. Tim Foley, T, Baltimore (51) 4. Rusty Lisch, QB, St. Louis (89) 8. Bobby Leopold, LB, San Francisco (210) 10. Rob Martinovich, T, Kansas City (251)
1966 (AFL) 1. Nick Eddy, HB, Denver 2. Nick Rassas, DB, San Diego 2. Pete Duranko, DE-LB, Denver 4. Phil Sheridan, E, N.Y. Jets 10. Bill Wolski, HB, N.Y. Jets 18. Tom Talaga, E, Denver Note: Eddy was a redshirt draft
1973
1967
1974
1. Paul Seiler, G, N.Y. Jets (12) 1. Alan Page, DE, Minnesota (15) 1. Tom Regner, G, Houston (23) 2. Larry Conjar, FB, Cleveland (46) 2. Jim Lynch, LB, Kansas City (47) 3. George Goeddeke, C, Denver (59) 4. Tom Rhoads, DE, Buffalo (70) 16. Allen Sack, LB, L.A. Rams (408) Paul Hornung, HB, New Orleans (Expansion) Bob Scholtz, T, New Orleans (Expansion)
2. Dave Casper, TE, Oakland (45) 4. Mike Townsend, DB, Minnesota (86) 9. Brian Doherty, P, Buffalo (226) 11. Tim Rudnick, DB, Baltimore (285) 14. Frank Pomarico, G, Kansas (353) 15. Bob Thomas, K, LA Rams (388) 17. Cliff Brown, RB, Philadelphia (427) 17. Willie Townsend, WR, L.A. Rams (440)
2. Greg Marx, DT, Atlanta (39) 6. Mike Creaney, C, Chicago Bears (138) 9. John Dampeer, G, Cincinnati (224) 12. Jim O’Malley, LB, Denver (296) 13. John Cieszkowski, RB, Chicago Bears (320) 15. Ken Schlezes, DB, Philadelphia (367)
1975
1. Kevin Hardy, DE, New Orleans (7) 3. Mike McGill, LB, Minnesota (76) 5. Jim Smithberger, DB, Boston (116) 6. Dave Martin, DB, Philadelphia (157) 8. Dick Swatland, G-T, New Orleans (195) 8. Tom Schoen, DB, Cleveland (212) 11. John Pergine, LB, L.A. Rams (297) 16. Rocky Bleier, RB, Pittsburgh (417)
1. Mike Fanning, DT, L.A. Rams (9) 2. Greg Collins LB, San Francisco (35) 3. Drew Mahalic, LB, Denver (69) 5. Kevin Nosbusch, DT, San Diego (111) 5. Wayne Bullock, RB, San Francisco (114) 10. Steve Sylvester, T, Oakland (259) 13. Pete Demmerle, WR, San Diego (320) 13. Eric Penick, RB, Denver (329) 14. Reggie Barnett, DB, San Diego (345) 16. Tom Fine, TE, Buffalo (406)
1969
1976
1. George Kunz, T, Atlanta (2) 1. Jim Seymour, SE, L.A. Rams (10) 2. Terry Hanratty, QB, Pittsburgh (30) 4. Bob Kuechenberg, G, Philadelphia (80) 5. Jim Winegardner, TE, Chicago Bears (119) 6. Ed Tuck, G, Miami (141) 8. Bob Gladieux, RB, Boston (186) 11. Eric Norri, DT, Washington (269) 12. Bob Belden, QB, Dallas (308) 12. John Lavin, LB, Kansas City (309) 13. Tom Quinn, DB, Chicago Bears (325)
1. Steve Niehaus, DT, Seattle, (2) 7. Ed Bauer, G, New Orleans, (201)
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1970 1. Mike McCoy, DT, Green Bay (2) 3. Jim Reilly, G, Buffalo (57) 5. Bob Olson, LB, Boston (107) 5. Mike Oriard, C, Kansas City (130) 7. Terry Brennan, T, Philadelphia (158) 1971 4. Joe Theismann, QB, Miami (99) 5. Tim Kelly, LB, Boston (106) 7. Larry DiNardo, G, New Orleans (158) 15. Jim Wright, LB, N.Y. Giants (382)
1978 1. Ken MacAfee, TE, San Francisco (7) 1. Ross Browner, DT, Cincinnati (8) 1. Luther Bradley, DB, Detroit (11) 2. Willie Fry, DE, Pittsburgh (49) 3. Ernie Hughes, G, San Francisco (79) 4. Al Hunter, RB, Seattle (1977 supplemental draft) 5. Ted Burgmeier, DB, Miami (111) 9. Steve McDaniels, T, San Francisco (249) 10. Doug Becker, LB, Pittsburgh (258) 1979 2. Dave Huffman, C, Minnesota (43) 2. Bob Golic, LB, New England (52) 3. Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco (82) 8. Steve Heimkreiter, LB, Baltimore (197) 9. Jerome Heavens, RB, Chicago Bears (230) 9. Kris Haines, WR, Washington (233) 9. Jeff Weston, DT, Miami (244) 10. Joe Restic, DB, Chicago Bears (257) 10. Mike Calhoun, DT, Dallas, (274) 12. Jim Browner, DB, Cincinnati (304)
1981 4. John Scully, C, Atlanta (109) 7. Pete Holohan, TE, San Diego (189) 8. Scott Zettek, DT, Chicago Bears (205) 9. Jim Stone, RB, Seattle (223) 9. Tim Huffman, T, Green Bay (227) 12. John Hankerd, LB, Denver (317) 1982 1. Bob Crable, LB, N.Y. Jets (23) 3. John Krimm, DB, New Orleans (76) 5. Phil Pozderac, T, Dallas (137) 1983 1. Tony Hunter, TE, Buffalo (12) 3. Dave Duerson, DB, Chicago Bears (64) 4. Tom Thayer, C, Chicago Bears (91) 5. Larry Moriarty, RB, Houston (114) 9. Mark Zavagnin, LB, Chicago Bears (235) 9. Bob Clasby, T, Seattle (236) 1984 1. Greg Bell, RB, Buffalo (26) 6. Chris Brown, DB, Pittsburgh (164) 6. Stacey Toran, DB, L.A. Raiders (168) 9. Neil Maune, G, Dallas (249) 11. Blair Kiel, QB, Tampa Bay (281) 1985 2. Mike Gann, DE, Atlanta (45) 3. Mike Kelley, C, Houston (82) 4. Mark Bavaro, TE, N.Y. Giants (100) 10. Mike Golic, DT, Houston (255) 10. Larry Williams, G, Cleveland (259) 1986 1. Eric Dorsey, DE, N.Y. Giants (19) 3. Allen Pinkett, RB, Houston (61) 8. Tony Furjanic, LB, Buffalo (202) 8. Mike Perrino, T, San Diego (209) 1987 2. Wally Kleine, T, Washington (48) 4. Steve Beuerlein, QB, L.A. Raiders (110) 7. Robert Banks, DT, Houston(176) 8. Joel Williams, TE, Miami (210) 1988 1. Tim Brown, WR, L.A. Raiders (6) 3. Tom Rehder, T, New England (69) 3. Chuck Lanza, C, Pittsburgh (70) 6. Cedric Figaro, LB, San Diego (152) 9. Brandy Wells, DB, Cincinnati (226) 1989 1. Andy Heck, T, Seattle (15) 2. Frank Stams, DE, L.A. Rams (44) 5. Mark Green, RB, Chicago (130) 6. Wes Pritchett, LB, Miami (147) 11. George Streeter, S, Chicago (304)
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4. David Bruton, FS, Denver (114) 2010 2. Jimmy Clausen, QB, Carolina (48) 2. Golden Tate, WR, Seattle (60) 6. Sam Young, OT, Dallas (179) 6. Eric Olsen, OG, Denver (183) 2011 2. Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota (43) 2012 1. Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona (13) 1. Harrison Smith, DB, Minnesota (29) 5. Robert Blanton, DB, Minnesota (139) 5. Darius Fleming, LB, San Francisco (165) 2013 1. Tyler Eifert, TE, Cincinnati (21) 2. Manti Te’o, LB, San Diego (38) 6. Jamoris Slaughter, S, Cleveland (175) 6. Theo Riddick, RB, Detroit (199) 6. Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE, Baltimore (200) 7. Zeke Motta, S, Atlanta (244) 2014 1. Zack Martin, OL, Dallas (16) 2. Stephon Tuitt, DE, Pittsburgh (46) 2. Troy Niklas, TE, Arizona (52) 3. Louis Nix III, DT, Houston (83) 3. Chris Watt, OG, San Diego (89) 4. Prince Shembo, OLB, Atlanta (139) 6. Bennett Jackson, CB, N.Y. Giants (187) 6. TJ Jones, WR, Detroit (189)
2004 2. Julius Jones, RB, Dallas (43) 2. Courtney Watson, LB, New Orleans (60) 4. Glenn Earl, FS, Houston (122) 6. Vontez Duff, CB, Houston (170) 7. Jim Molinaro, OT, Washington (180) 2005 3. Justin Tuck, DE, NY Giants (74) 5. Jerome Collins, TE, St. Louis (144) 2006
2007 1. Brady Quinn, QB, Cleveland (22) 2. Victor Abiamiri, DE, Philadelphia (57) 3. Ryan Harris, OT, Denver (70) 5. Derek Landri, DT, Jacksonville (166) 6. Mike Richardson, CB, New England (202) 7. Dan Santucci, OL, Cincinnati (230) 7. Chinedum Ndukwe, S, Cincinnati (253)
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2. Anthony Fasano, TE, Dallas (53) 3. Maurice Stovall, WR, Tampa Bay (90) 6. Dan Stevenson, OG, New England (205)
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1. Bryant Young, DT, San Francisco (7) 1. Aaron Taylor, OG, Green Bay (16) 1. Jeff Burris, FS, Buffalo (27) 2. Tim Ruddy, C, Miami (65) 3. Jim Flanigan, DT, Chicago (74) 3. Willie Clark, CB, San Diego (82) 3. Lake Dawson, SE, Kansas City (92) 5. John Covington, SS, Indianapolis (133) 5. Anthony Peterson, LB, San Francisco (153) 7. Pete Bercich, LB, Minnesota (211)
2. Anthony Weaver, DT, Baltimore (52) 4. Rocky Boiman, OLB, Tennessee (133) 5. John Owens, TE, Detroit (138) 6. Tyreo Harrison, ILB, Philadelphia (198) 6. Javin Hunter, WR, Baltimore (206) 7. David Givens, WR, New England (253)
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2. Derrick Mayes, SE, Green Bay (56) 4. Paul Grasmanis, NG, Chicago (116) 6. Shawn Wooden, CB, Miami (189) 6. Dusty Zeigler, G, Buffalo (202)
1. Luke Petitgout, OT, N.Y. Giants (19) 5. Jerry Wisne, OG, Chicago (143) 5. Mike Rosenthal, OT, N.Y. Giants (149) 5. Malcolm Johnson, SE, Pittsburgh (166) 7. Hunter Smith, P, Indianapolis (210) 7. Autry Denson, TB, Tampa Bay (233) 7. Kory Minor, LB, San Francisco (234)
2. John Carlson, TE, Seattle (38) 2. Trevor Laws, DT, Philadelphia (47) 3. Tom Zbikowski, FS, Baltimore (86) 6. John Sullivan, C, Minnesota (187)
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1. Rick Mirer, QB, Seattle (2) 1. Jerome Bettis, FB, L.A. Rams (10) 1. Tom Carter, CB, Washington (17) 1. Irv Smith, TE, New Orleans (20) 2. Demetrius DuBose, LB, Tampa Bay (34) 2. Reggie Brooks, TB, Washington (45) 4. Devon McDonald, LB, Indianapolis (107) 5. Lindsay Knapp, OG, Kansas City (130) 8. Craig Hentrich, PK-P, N.Y. Jets (200)
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3. Mike Gandy, OG, Chicago (68) 3. Brock Williams, CB, New England (86) 4. Jabari Holloway, TE, New England (119) 6. Tony Driver, FS, Buffalo (178) 6. Dan O’Leary, TE, Buffalo (195) 7. Anthony Denman, ILB, Jacksonville (213)
1. Derek Brown, TE, N.Y. Giants (14) 2. Rod Smith, DB, New England (35) 4. Rodney Culver, FB, Indianapolis (85) 4. Tony Brooks, FB, Philadelphia (92) 4. Gene McGuire, C, New Orleans (95) 6. Tony Smith, SE, Kansas City (159) 6. George Williams, DT, Cleveland (163) 9. Mirko Jurkovic, OG, Chicago (246)
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1. Todd Lyght, CB, L.A. Rams (5) 2. Ricky Watters, RB, San Francisco (45) 2. Chris Zorich, NT, Chicago (49) 3. Bob Dahl, DT, Cincinnati (72) 4. Raghib Ismail, FL, L.A. Raiders (100) 5. Tim Ryan, OG, Tampa Bay (136) 7. Andre Jones, OLB, Pittsburgh (185) 8. Scott Kowalkowski, OLB, Philadelphia (216) 9. Michael Stonebreaker, ILB, Chicago (245) 10. Mike Heldt, C, San Diego (257)
1. Renaldo Wynn, DL, Jacksonville (21) 2. Marc Edwards, RB, San Francisco (55) 3. Bert Berry, LB, Indianapolis (86) 3. Kinnon Tatum, LB, Carolina (87) 5. Pete Chryplewicz, TE, Detroit (135)
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2. Anthony Johnson, FB, Indianapolis (36) 2. Tim Grunhard, OG, Kansas City (40) 2. Jeff Alm, DT, Houston (41) 2. Pat Terrell, FS, L.A. Rams (49) 4. Mike Brennan, OT, Cincinnati (92) 5. Stan Smagala, CB, L.A. Raiders (122) 6. Ned Bolcar, LB, Seattle (146) 10. D’Juan Francisco, SS, Washington (262) 12. Dean Brown, OT, Indianapolis (316)
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nute Rockne received a rude introduction to football. As a young Norwegian immigrant to the Logan Square district of Chicago, Rockne first played the game with his immigrant neighbors on the sandlots. A slender and swift ballcarrier, Rockne broke away from his pursuers for a long run, a sure touchdown. But a rowdy group of fans for the opponents stepped in, stripped the ball away from his cradled arms and mistook his body for a punching bag. When he finally arrived home, his parents took one look at his tattered body and announced that his football career was over. But a few bumps and bruises would not keep Rockne away from the game he loved for long. With his parents’ blessing, he returned to the gridiron in high school and later emerged as the country’s most respected, innovative and successful college football coach of all time. After Rockne finished high school, he worked as a mail dispatcher with the Chicago Post Office for four years and continued his athletic endeavors at the Irving Park Athletic Club, the Central YMCA and the Illinois Athletic Club. By then he had saved enough money to continue his education and boarded the train for South Bend and Notre Dame. After a difficult first year as a scrub with the varsity, Rockne turned his attention to track where he earned a monogram and later set a school record (12-4) in the indoor pole vault. Those accomplishments gave him incentive to give football another try. This time he succeeded and eventually was named to Walter Camp’s All-America football squad as a third-string end. During his senior season (1913) when he served as captain, Rockne and his roommate, quarterback Gus Dorais, stunned Army with their deadly pass combination and handed the high-ranking Cadets a 35-13 setback. But Rockne — who also fought semi-professionally in South Bend, wrote for the student newspaper and yearbook, played flute in the school orchestra, took a major role in every student play and reached the finals of the Notre Dame marbles tournament — considered himself primarily a student. He worked his way through school, first as a janitor and then as a chemistry research assistant to Professor Julius A. Nieuwland, whose discoveries led to synthetic rubber. Rockne graduated magna cum laude with a 90.52 (on a scale of 100) grade average. Upon graduation Rockne was offered a post at Notre Dame as a graduate assistant in chemistry. He accepted that position on the condition that he be allowed to help Jesse Harper coach the football team. When Harper retired after the 1917 season, Rockne was named his successor. Under Rockne’s tutelage, Notre Dame skyrocketed to national prominence and became America’s team. With their penchant for upsetting the stronger, more established football powers throughout the land, the Irish captured the hearts of millions of Americans who viewed Notre Dame’s victories as hope for their own battles. During Rockne’s 13-year coaching tenure, Notre Dame beat Stanford in the ’25 Rose Bowl and put together five unbeaten and untied seasons.
Rockne produced 20 first-team All-Americans. His lifetime winning percentage of .881 (105-12-5) still ranks at the top of the list for both college and professional football. Rockne won the last 19 games he coached. Rockne, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1951 — the first year of inductions — revolutionized the game of football with his wide-ranging ideas and innovations. Rockne was the first football coach to take his team all over the country and initiate intersectional rivalries. The Irish competed in a national arena. He challenged the best football teams in the land and almost always won. Using his medical and anatomical knowledge, Rockne designed his own equipment and uniforms. He reduced the amount of bulk and weight of the equipment, while increasing its protectiveness. He also introduced the gold satin and silk pants that cut down on wind resistance. Rockne foresaw the day of the twoplatoon system and often used his ‘‘shock troops,’’ a full team of second stringers, at the start of most games. Inspired by the precision and timing of a chorus line, Rockne added the Notre Dame shift to his playbook. In the shift, all four backs were still in motion at the snap. Opponents were so dumbfounded by the shift that they couldn’t find a consistent way to handle it. The rules board finally enacted a law against the shift. Rockne also attempted to outsmart his coaching peers by down playing his squads’ talent. He never boasted about his team or its strengths; rather, he lamented his squad’s lack of skill every chance he got. Rockne believed that half of football strategy was passing, while most of his counterparts kept the ball on the ground. But football was never enough for Rockne. He also served as Notre Dame’s athletic director, business manager, ticket distributor, track coach and equipment manager; he wrote a newspaper column once a week; he authored three books, including a volume of juvenile fiction; Rockne was principle designer of Notre Dame Stadium; he opened a stock brokerage firm in South Bend during his last season; he was a dedicated family man to his wife Bonnie and their four children and for years raised much of the family’s food in his garden. Rockne also made several public speeches a year and served as a public spokesman for Studebaker. For all of his contributions to the game of football, Rockne was recognized as the 76th most powerful person in sports for the 20th century by The Sporting News. After the championship season of 1930, Rockne tried to get away for a much-needed rest and vacation. But he was needed in Los Angeles to make a football demonstration movie. An enthusiastic flier and never one to waste time, Rockne boarded Transcontinental-Western’s Flight 599 from Kansas City to Los Angeles on March 31, 1931. Shortly after takeoff, the plane flew into a storm, became covered with ice and fell into a wheat field near Bazaar, Kan. There were no survivors.
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George Gipp
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Even now, 86 years later, every aspiring football player, or anyone facing insurmountable odds, hears the tale of the Gipper. But George Gipp should be remembered for much more than his tragic death and dying wish. Gipp left his home in Laurium, Mich., in 1916 and headed to Notre Dame with ambitions of playing baseball. But one fall afternoon Rockne spotted Gipp, who had never played football in high school, drop kicking the football 60 and 70 yards just for the fun of it. The persuasive coach, sensing Gipp’s natural athletic ability, eventually convinced Gipp to go out for the team. Gipp experienced nothing but success on the gridiron. A four-year member of the varsity, Gipp proved to be the most versatile player Rockne ever had. He could run, he could pass and he could punt. Still holder of a handful of Notre Dame records in a variety of categories, Gipp led the Irish in rushing and passing each of his last three seasons (1918, 1919 and 1920). His career mark of 2,341 rushing yards lasted more than 50 years until Jerome Heavens broke it in 1978. Gipp did not allow a pass completion in his territory. Walter Camp named him the outstanding college player in America in 1920. Gipp was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. During Gipp’s career, Notre Dame compiled a 27-2-3 record, including a 19-0-1 mark in his last 20 games. With Gipp’s help the Irish outscored their opponents 506 to 97 in those contests. Notre Dame was undefeated in 1919 and 1920 and the Irish were declared Champions of the West. Despite his football achievements, Gipp’s first love remained baseball. He played centerfield for the Irish and had planned to join the Chicago Cubs after graduation.
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eorge Gipp, perhaps the greatest all-around player in college football history, became a legend even though he was unable to overcome a bout with a streptococcic throat infection that led to his untimely death at the age of 25. But ironically, his death on Dec. 14, 1920 — coming just two weeks after he was selected as Notre Dame’s first Walter Camp All-American — assured Gipp’s place in Notre Dame’s history books. While on his deathbed, Gipp, who had contracted the strep throat while helping the Irish defeat Northwestern late in his senior season, made this often-repeated plea to his coach, Knute Rockne. ‘‘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 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.’’ Rockne waited eight years to relay Gipp’s parting request. On Nov. 10, 1928, after losing two of its first six games, an injury-riddled Notre Dame team traveled to Yankee Stadium to face unbeaten Army. According to Francis Wallace of the New York News, Rockne made this pregame speech to his under-dog Irish. ‘‘The day before he died, George Gipp asked me to wait until the situation seemed hopeless — then ask a Notre Dame team to go out and beat Army for him. This is the day, and you are the team.’’ Notre Dame won the game 12-6 on a pair of second-half touchdowns. Jack Chevigny scored the first on a one-yard run and, after reaching the end zone, said, ‘‘That’s one for the Gipper.’’ Football experts who witnessed it said the game was the greatest demonstration of inspired football ever played anywhere.
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t was 90 years ago that a dramatic nickname coined by a poetic As it usually is with legends, the Four Horsemen earned their spot sportswriter and the quick-thinking actions of a clever student publicity in gridiron history. Although none of the four stood taller than six feet aide transformed the Notre Dame backfield of Stuhldreher, Crowley, and none of the four weighed more than 162 pounds, the Four HorseMiller and Layden into the most fabled quartet in college football history. men might comprise the greatest backfield ever. As a unit, Stuhldreher, Quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, left halfback Jim Crowley, right half- Crowley, Miller and Layden played 30 games and only lost to one team, back Don Miller and fullback Elmer Layden had run rampant through Irish Nebraska, twice. opponents’ defenses since coach Knute Rockne devised the lineup in Stuhldreher, a 5-7, 151-pounder from Massillon, Ohio, was a self-as1922 during their sophomore season. But the foursome needed some help sured leader who not only could throw accurately but also returned punts from Grantland Rice, a sportswriter for the New York Herald-Tribune, to and proved a solid blocker. He emerged as the starting signal caller four achieve football immortality. After Notre Dame’s 13-7 victory over Army games into his sophomore season in 1922. He was often labeled cocky, on Oct. 18, 1924, Rice penned the most famous passage in the history of feisty and ambitious, but his field generalship was unmatched. sports journalism. Crowley, who came to Notre Dame in 1921 from Green Bay, Wis., ‘‘Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode stood 5-11 and weighed 162 pounds. Known as ‘‘Sleepy Jim’’ for his again. drowsy-eyed appearance, Crowley outmaneuvered many a defender with “In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction his clever, shifty ball carrying. and death. These are only aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, MillMiller, a native of Defiance, Ohio, followed his three brothers to Notre er, Crowley and Layden. Dame. At 5-11, 160 They formed the crest pounds, Miller proved of the South Bend cyto be the team’s breakclone before which away threat. According another fighting Army to Rockne, Miller was team was swept over the greatest open-field the precipice at the runner he ever coached. Polo Grounds this afterLayden, the fastest noon as 55,000 spectaof the quartet, became tors peered down upon the Irish defensive star the bewildering panwith his timely interceporama spread out upon tions and also handled the green plain below.’’ the punting chores. The George Strickler, 6-0, 162-pounder from then Rockne’s student Davenport, Iowa, boastpublicity aide and later ed 10-second speed in sports editor of the the 100-yard dash. Chicago Tribune, made After graduation, sure the name stuck. the lives of the Four The Four Horsemen — Don Miller, Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley and Harry Stuhldreher After the team arrived Horsemen took similar back in South Bend, he paths. All began coachposed the four players, dressed in their uniforms, on the backs of four ing careers with three of the four occupying top positions. horses from a livery stable in town. The wire services picked up the nowLayden coached at his alma mater for seven years and compiled a famous photo, and the legendary status of the Four Horsemen was en- 47-13-3 record. He also served as athletic director at Notre Dame. After a sured. business career in Chicago, Layden died in 1973 at the age of 70. The 1999 season marked the 75th anniversary of the Four Horsemen’s Crowley coached Vince Lombardi at Fordham before entering busisenior year and descendants of each member of that group were honored ness in Cleveland. He died in 1986 at the age of 83. at the Notre Dame vs. Navy game on Oct. 30, 1999. Stuhldreher, who died in 1965 at the age of 63, became athletic direc‘‘At the time, I didn’t realize the impact it would have,’’ Crowley once tor and football coach at Wisconsin. said. ‘‘But the thing just kind of mushroomed. After the splurge in the Miller left coaching after four years at Georgia Tech and began press, the sports fans of the nation got interested in us along with other practicing law in Cleveland. He was appointed U.S. District Attorney for sportswriters. Our record helped, too. If we’d lost a couple, I don’t think Northern Ohio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Miller died in 1979 at we would have been remembered.” the age of 77. After that win over Army, Notre Dame’s third straight victory of the All four players eventually were elected to the Football Foundation young season, the Irish were rarely threatened the rest of the year. A 27- College Hall of Fame — Layden in 1951, Stuhldreher in 1958, Crowley in 10 win over Stanford in the 1925 Rose Bowl gave Rockne and Notre Dame 1966 and Miller in 1970. the national championship and a perfect 10-0 record.
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University Of Notre Dame
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Notre Dame is one of the few universities to regularly rank in the top 25 in the U.S. News & World Report survey of America’s best colleges and the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings of the best overall athletics programs. The University is second only to KU Leuven of Belgium among all Catholic universities worldwide, according to the Times Higher Education survey, and the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame boasts the No. 1 undergraduate business program in the nation according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
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hen Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., arrived in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $310, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842, he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, Notre Dame would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame also has been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. Today researchers are achieving breakthroughs in astrophysics, radiation chemistry, environmental sciences, tropical disease transmission, cancer treatment, robotics, and nanoelectronics. The University also has stressed residential life, with four-of-five students living on campus in 29 residence halls that serve as the focal point of social, spiritual and athletic activities. Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly national and international student body composed of young men and women who come. from more than 100 nations and all 50 states. They attend Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Rev. Sorin.
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Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President
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ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his second five-year term as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame. His vision is for Notre Dame to be the Catholic research university for our time – an institution that unifies, enlightens and heals by engaging in scholarship of the first rank while maintaining its distinctive Catholic character and long-time excellence in undergraduate education. During his tenure, Notre Dame has made significant progress toward its research goal, including selection as the lead partner in the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery and the Center for Low Energy Systems Technology, the creation of the Innovation Park research facility and the construction of Stinson Remick Hall of Engineering. His commitment to undergraduate education has been marked by the Notre Dame Forums, yearlong initiatives that have examined important issues such as religion and world conflict, global health, immigration, education and energy.
The University’s Catholic identity has been strengthened during Father Jenkins’ tenure in multiple ways, including the appointment of a coordinator for University life initiatives and the construction of multimillion-dollar facilities for the Institute for Church Life, including the Center for Social Concerns, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, which includes the Alliance for Catholic Education. Father Jenkins earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively, and was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1983. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford and the Jesuit School of Theology. He is a professor of philosophy and the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas. A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.
President Leadership Council Thomas G. Burish Provost John F. Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President David C. Bailey Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning Robert J. Bernhard Vice President for Research
Thomas G. Burish Provost
John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President
Paul J. Browne Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications Laura Carlson Vice President and Associate Provost Marianne Corr Vice President and General Counsel J. Nicholas Entrikin Vice President and Associate Provost for Internationalization
Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees
Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative
Ronald D. Kraemer Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information and Digitial Officer Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C. Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs Scott C. Malpass Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Christine M. Maziar Vice President and Senior Associate Provost Robert K. McQuade Vice President for Human Resources Daniel J. Myers Vice President and Associate Provost Louis M. Nanni Vice President for University Relations Rev. Hugh R. Page, Jr. Vice President and Associate Provost
Ann M. Firth Chief of Staff
John A. Sejdinaj Vice President for Finance
Erin Hoffmann Harding Vice President for Student Affairs
Jack Swarbrick Vice President and Director of Athletics
Rev. James B. King, C.S.C. Religious Superior of Holy Cross Priests and Brothers at Notre Dame and Director of Campus Ministry
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Jack Swarbrick • The best across-the-board athletic season in Notre Dame history in 2013-14 as Irish men’s programs claimed the Capital One Cup and 22 of 26 sports overall advanced to postseason play, enabling Notre Dame to finish a best-ever third in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics allsports standings. • Number-one rankings for Notre Dame (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the seven most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) surveys--in 2013 at 99 for all-student-athletes. The Irish football program has ranked number one in
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those listings four of the last five years. • An appearance in the Bowl Championship Series football title game following the 2012 season—in an unprecedented year in which the Irish finished the regular season 12-0 to rank number one in the final BCS poll while also ranking number one in the GSR standings. • NCAA championships in 2013 in men’s soccer, 2011 in fencing (a men’s and women’s combined championship) and 2010 in women’s soccer. • NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2014, 2012 and 2011 in women’s basketball, 2014 and 2010 in men’s lacrosse, 2013 and 2009 in fencing and 2008 in women’s soccer. • NCAA semifinal appearances in women’s basketball in 2013, men’s lacrosse in 2012, hockey in 2011, women’s tennis in 2009 and 2010 and women’s soccer in 2009, plus 2010 and 2012 third-place fencing finishes.
• Construction of the 5,022-seat Compton Family Ice Arena that opened for the 2011-12 season and features two sheets of ice (one Olympic sized). The 2009-10 school year also featured dedications of new facilities for soccer and lacrosse--as well as opening of the new Purcell Pavilion within the south dome of the Joyce Center. • 193 All-America selections and 36 Academic All-America honorees over those six combined years. Before coming back to Notre Dame, Swarbrick rose to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries Born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Ind., he is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels, one of the largest in the state. He was made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years with the firm. As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick led many of Indianapolis’ successful proposals to a wide array of athletics organizations-from the National Football League (NFL) to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to the Big Ten Conference. His leadership efforts resulted in the city: • Earning the right to play host to the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. • Becoming the home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national headquarters in 1999. • Hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, where Swarbrick served as the director of competition. • Hosting the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships. • Hosting NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours and other college championship competitions and a wide array of national and world championships in the Olympic sports. In 2000 Swarbrick received one of the NCAA’s highest honors, The Flying Wedge Award, for his work in establishing Indianapolis as the new home of the NCAA. In 2001 he was honored by the State of Indiana with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. In 2002 he received the Pathfinder Award from Youthlinks Indiana for his service to youth in the state of Indiana. He received an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club in 2013. Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick became Notre Dame’s 12th athletics director on July 16, 2008. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of four children: Kate, a 2010 graduate of St. Louis University; Connor, a 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a 2014 graduate of TCU; and Christopher, a University of Notre Dame senior.
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ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate now in his seventh year in 2014-15 as vice president and director of athletics at his alma mater, has attached his signature to a variety of new initiatives during his tenure: • Launching of Fighting Irish Digital Media—a major enterprise that delivers better information about and access to Notre Dame and its athletic programs via expanded production and distribution of programming. • Developing a plan for expanding Notre Dame Stadium in order to make it a year-round asset for the University while also improving the game day experience for student-athletes and fans. That initiative became reality with the 2014 announcement of the Campus Crossroads Project that will add new structures to three sides of Notre Dame’s home football facility—creating new homes for student activities and recreation, digital media, as well as academic disciplines anthropology, psychology, music and sacred music. • Creation of new community outreach and youth programming activities. • Building of student-athlete programs and services that expand recognition of high academic achievement, develop leadership skills—and mentor and facilitate career development. • Meeting the performance needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a sports performance division. In 2012-13 and 2013-14 combined, Swarbrick played a major role in four significant announcements that positively impacted Notre Dame on the national collegiate scene: -- Membership for Notre Dame’s athletic teams (other than football and hockey) in the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning with the 2013-14 athletic seasons. In football, Notre Dame will play five games per year against ACC opponents beginning in 2014 and also have full access to the league’s list of postseason bowl options. Notre Dame hockey now plays in Hockey East. -- An extension of the University’s relationship with NBC Sports through the 2025 football season. -- The 2014 announcement of an unmatched 10-year relationship with Under Armour to provide performance footwear, apparel and equipment for Irish athletic programs. In addition to being a shareholder in Under Armour, Notre Dame will collaborate with Under Armour in the areas of sport technology, product development and athlete performance. -- Creation by the Bowl Championship Series of the four-team College Football Playoff to begin with the 2014 season, with Notre Dame maintaining viable access into that system. Swarbrick’s first six years combined featured a variety of on-and off-the-field Notre Dame athletics successes:
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or all the legendary players and memorable moments it has hosted over the past 437 games, Notre Dame Stadium has unquestionably developed a lore of its own. The stadium, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2010, continues to be one of the most recognizable and revered structures in the world of sport. It was the success of Knute Rockne’s football teams that prompted the addition of the original Notre Dame Stadium to the University’s athletics plant back in 1930. The spirit that was imbued by that Rockne era – and has been sustained by seven Heisman Trophy winners and dozens more All-Americans who have competed there – has changed little in eight decades of football at Notre Dame Stadium. Originally designed by Osborn Engineering Company – the same firm that designed Comiskey Park in Chicago and New York’s Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds – the total cost of construction exceeded $750,000 and it was patterned on a smaller scale after the University of Michigan’s stadium. The 1996 season was the final one played with the customary 59,075 fans at Notre Dame Stadium. A $50-million expansion adding over 21,000 seats was completed before the 1997 kickoff, bringing capacity to its present-day 80,795. Entering 2014, the Irish have played in front of sellout crowds at Notre Dame Stadium in 237 consecutive games and 285 of the last 286 home contests have been held before capacity crowds. Every home game starting with the final two home dates in 1964 has been a sellout except one – a 1973 Thanksgiving Day matchup with Air Force. Notre Dame has played 437 games inside Notre Dame Stadium and compiled a 325-107-5 record (.749).
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Level 1: A digital media center with a 2,000-square-foot studio and production, teaching, learning, research and scholarship facilities for use by faculty, students, University Communications, athletics and information technology will position Notre Dame as a national leader in what is a rapidly expanding and increasingly important component of higher education. A control room will support faith-based programming, such as Masses at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, as well as athletics events, performing arts presentations and academic lectures and speeches. Level 2: Anthropology offices, administrative space, conference and tutoring areas and multifunction research and teaching labs. Levels 3, 4 and 5: Psychology offices, classrooms, labs, computer rooms and a student lounge. Level 6: Mechanical support. Level 7: Outdoor club seating for football, outdoor terraces and a large space that will double as a club area and flexible classroom. Level 8: Outdoor club seating for football. Level 9: Working press box, radio booths and a club area with indoor and outdoor premium seating for football
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Level 1: Recital and rehearsal halls and the Leahy gate grand entrance to the stadium. Level 2: A large music library, to be relocated from the Hesburgh Library, classrooms and rehearsal and tutoring rooms. Level 3: A 350-person club/lounge. Level 4: Department of Music offices, practice rooms and storage. Level 5: The Sacred Music Program, offices, organ practice rooms and storage. Level 6: Mechanical, with a scoreboard on the exterior.
East Building Offices and laboratories for the Departments of Anthropology and Psychology, which are housed in a variety of buildings on campus, now will be in one place and located closer to other social sciences departments, the College of Science and international institutes.
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Levels 1 and 2: Flexible, state-of-the-art meeting rooms, graduate and undergraduate student lounges, a dining area, student organization space and administrative offices. Levels 3 and 4: Recreational sports and fitness facilities (the Rolfs Sports Recreation Center will become the practice home for the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams). Level 5: A career services center, centralized and expanded with more than 40 interview rooms, multiple training rooms and conference areas, an employer lounge and advising offices. The existing working press space on this level will be integrated into a premium seating area for the stadium. Level 6: Mechanical support. Level 7: A 500-seat student ballroom, club seating for football and booths for NBC Sports telecasts of home football games. Student-oriented programming will have priority booking for nongame weekends. Level 8: Premium stadium seats and terraces that will look onto the campus and the playing field. Level 9: Club seating, boxes for home and visiting coaches, security booths and boxes for administrative and athletic department leaders. Basement: Food service space for the three new buildings and the stadium.
South Building The relocation of the Department of Music and Sacred Music program will provide much needed new and state-of-the-art space for these growing programs. It also will put music into close proximity to other performing arts departments and programs.
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West Building Space designed to enhance student development and formation will dominate the nine-story west building. Planning has ensured that the new facility will complement the student organization space and administrative offices located in the historic LaFortune Student Center.
to 4,000 premium seats for the football stadium with supporting club amenities. Central components to the plan include the addition of meeting, research and teaching venues, as well as facilities that do not currently exist on campus, such as a 500-person ballroom. The various new spaces also will be designed to accommodate multiple functions for multiple departments, such as the stadium club spaces, which also will be used for student services, academic event space, classrooms, conferences, career fairs and other campus and community activities. The exterior design of the Campus Crossroads Project is inspired by Knute Rockne’s original Notre Dame Stadium – which still stands today as the core of the facility – and is wed with materials, massing and details taken from many of the Collegiate Gothic buildings on the campus.
The area between the stadium and the DeBartolo Hall classroom building will become a pedestrian plaza with walkways, trees, planters and seating areas. The entire project will include sustainability practices consistent with other University projects. The project also will enhance the football fan experience on game days. A variety of premium seating options – both indoor and outdoor and mostly club seats – will be available on three upper levels on the east and west sides. A hospitality area also is planned for the new building on the south end of the stadium. Football fans, especially younger ones, have expressed a clear desire to have better access to data and video when attending Notre Dame games. Some of that will be addressed through enhanced broadband connectivity and some by the introduction of video, though the shape that will take has not yet been finalized. However, to the extent the University provides video, whether in the concourse or in the stadium itself similar to the philosophy in Purcell Pavilion and the Compton Family Ice Arena, there will be no commercial signage or advertising.
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On January 29, 2014, the University of Notre Dame announced the largest building project in its 172-year history, integrating the academy, student life and athletics with the construction of more than 750,000 square feet in three new buildings attached to the west, east and south sides of the University’s iconic football stadium, at a projected cost of $400 million. The Campus Crossroads Project will add significant academic space at the same time the University is hiring 80 new faculty to build on Notre Dame’s existing strengths. Construction will begin in two years or sooner and take approximately 33 months to complete. The plan features three new structures attached to and serving the stadium – a west building for student life services, including space for student organizations, a recreation center and career center; an east building for the anthropology and psychology departments and a digital media center; and a south building for the Department of Music and the Sacred Music at Notre Dame program. The east and west buildings also will include some 3,000
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he University of Notre Dame is enjoying its 10th full season with access to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, affectionately referred to as “The Gug” (pronounced Goog). The Gug houses the football practice-week locker rooms, coaches’ offices and meeting rooms in addition to enhanced sports medicine, strength and conditioning and weight room equipment for all Notre Dame student-athletes. Underwritten with a gift from the late Don F. Guglielmino and his wife Flora, the Gug provides the Irish football team with a central location for post-practice and pre-practice routines as well as daily positional meetings. Before the Gug opened, the Irish football facilities were spread between Notre Dame Stadium, the Joyce Center and the Loftus Sports Center. The first floor of the 96,000-square-foot complex features the 25,000-square-foot Haggar Fitness Center (gift of Ed and Patty Haggar, Joe and Isabell Haggar) with the latest state-of-the-art equipment that all student-athletes can use on a daily basis. The 8,300-square-foot Loftus Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center (a gift of John and Julie Lofus) services all Notre Dame student-athletes and also houses the athletic training staff. Also on the first floor are the Romano Family Locker Room (a gift of D.J.
“Buddy” and Florence Romano), Isban Auditorium (a gift from Leonard and JoAnn Isban), the Allen Equipment Room (a gift of Marty and Sue Allen) and Hickey Coaches’ Locker Room (a gift of Jack and Rosemary Hickey). The second floor houses the Smith Family Office Suites (a gift from the Smith family in honor of Francis W. and Rita C. Smith) with head coach Brian Kelly’s area overlooking the LaBar Practice Complex. Eleven banners hang in the Morse Recruiting Lounge (a gift of Jim and Leah Morse) commemorating Notre Dame’s 11 consensus national championships.
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Football Practice Facilities
HERE COME THE IRISH THE FIGHTING IRISH Dedicated on April 23, 1988, the Loftus Center saw its first football practice on Sept. 30 of that season. The facility is a gift of John R. Loftus, a member of Notre Dame’s basketball team in 1944, 1948 and 1949. The Irish football team practices on Meyo Field (a gift of Raymond D. Meyo), a 100-yard Prestige Turf (newly installed for 2014) field complete with end zones.
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Loftus Sports Center Entering its 27th full year of service at the University of Notre Dame, the Loftus Sports Center is one of the most integral athletics buildings on campus. Designed for use by all Notre Dame athletics teams as well as student, faculty and staff, the $6.3-million center measures 614 feet by 210 feet and stands tucked in a forested area of campus just north of LaBar Practice Complex and connected to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.
2013 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS Two of the three practice fields are FieldTurf fields, allowing the Irish to practice year-round without fear of damaging grass fields due to inclement weather and general wear-and-tear. The third field is a natural grass field.
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LaBar Practice Complex The LaBar Practice Complex enters its seventh season of use and is home to the outdoor practice fields of the Fighting Irish football team. A gift of Rees and Carol LaBar, the practice fields are located directly south of the Guglielmino Athletics Complex (on the former site of Moose Krause Stadium and Cartier Field). The LaBar Practice Complex features three football fields, lights, video towers, a maintenance building to provide storage and is secured with an eight-foot fence.
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Media Information Game Credentials
Brian Kelly Weekly Availability
All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for Notre Dame’s 2014 home football games (including Shamrock Series) must be made through the online credential service at sportssystems.com/notredame. Credential requests must be submitted by the assigning sports editor or sports director prior to 7 p.m. ET Friday the week before each home game in question. If a media outlet needs to add someone to an existing application, please contact media services coordinator Lizzie Mikes at (574) 631-6453. Because of the demand for credentials and the limited space available, media agencies covering the visiting school on a regular basis receive top priority. All other credentials for print media are issued on the basis of circulation. Only local radio stations with a full-time sports director conducting a daily sports show receive consideration for credentials. Non-originating, out-of-town radio stations cannot be accommodated.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly conducts a weekly teleconference-style press conference at noon ET each Tuesday in the Isban Auditorium at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex for the benefit of both local and out-of-town media. The 45-minute weekly conference previews the upcoming game and is distributed via satellite. Kelly is available after Thursday’s practice to provide one final update prior to gameday. Kelly hosts a conference call at 2 p.m. ET each Sunday after a game when he’ll review the previous day’s game. Media members may call in to ask questions. To attain the call-in number for either the Tuesday or Sunday media updates, media members should contact Michael Bertsch in Notre Dame’s athletics media relations office.
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Interview Transcriptions Transcriptions of the Sunday and Tuesday conference calls with Brian Kelly are available through the Notre Dame athletics department Web site, und.com.
Media credentials will not be mailed nor will be available for early pickup. Credentials will ONLY be distributed on gameday at the media will call windows located on the west side of Notre Dame Stadium, directly beneath the press box and adjacent to the media entrance and NBC Sports trucks compound. Media will-call windows open at 9 a.m. ET for all home games except the Michigan game when they open at noon. A government-issued ID is required for pickup and each individual must claim his/her own pass.
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Parking requests will be accommodated on a space-available basis. If approved, parking passes will be shipped via FedEx no later than the Wednesday before a game to either the sports editor/director or designated attendee using the media outlet’s FedEx account number. Parking passes may also be picked up in person in the media relations office at the Joyce Center prior to Saturday. Parking passes cannot be picked up on campus on Saturday.
Post-game interviews at Notre Dame Stadium are held in the Schivarelli Lounge outside the rear entrance of the Irish locker room. Both head coaches appear in the interview room following the game. Audio and video from those interviews is piped live into the press box for media on deadline. Television and radio crews can receive audio through a mixer in the auditorium. All Notre Dame player interviews will also occur in that room once the coaches are finished. Requests for players interviews should be submitted by the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter to Michael Bertsch, who sits on the aisle in the fourth row of the press box. Transcripts from both head coaches’ press conferences will be available approximately 60 minutes following the conclusion of their post-game comments. Typed post-game quotes from players of both teams also are available in the press box following the game.
Interviews with Notre Dame coordinators and student-athletes will only occur on Wednesdays during each game week. Interview requests for student-athletes must be submitted to Michael Bertsch by 5 p.m. ET the Sunday before the proposed interview. A schedule of player/coordinator availability will be produced by Bertsch each Monday during the football season. Media members are not permitted to directly contact student-athletes or coaches to arrange interviews.
Press Box The expansion and renovation of Notre Dame Stadium, completed in 1997, included the building of the Jim and Marilyn Fitzgerald Family Sports and Communications Center. The press box has three levels plus a photo deck. The first level is the working press level and seats 330 media members, while the second level is the television and radio broadcasting level and also houses other stadium services. The third level is for University purposes. Admission to the press box is on the west side of the stadium in between Gates D and E. All press personnel will be searched upon entering Notre Dame Stadium. Air conditioning was added to the working press level of the press box in 2007. Internet Access The Jim and Marilyn Fitzgerald Family Sports and Communications Center was one of the first press boxes in the country to be able to provide access to the Internet to the media at their individual seats. The Notre Dame Stadium press box is a wireless Internet facility and Internet access is free to members of the media.
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Prior to kickoff, all media members will be provided with a game program, updated game notes from both teams, a flip card and any other announcements. Last minute lineup changes, weather conditions and other information will be relayed through the internal public address system. During the game, media members will be provided with a running play-by-play, while at halftime, quickie stats and drive charts will be distributed. Following the game, a complete post-game statistics package will be available in the press box and will contain a scoring summary, final team statistics, final individual statistics, complete play-by-play, drive charts for both halves, halftime statistics, defensive statistics, substitution chart, post-game quotes from both head coaches and players and post-game notes. Beginning in 2011, a Web site was set up for media members to receive updated stats on their laptops during the game. Information about the Web site will be available at each press box seat.
Hotel and motel rooms in the South Bend area are booked far in advance of Notre Dame home football weekends. Most hotels in the South Bend area require a twonight stay (Fri. and Sat.) during Notre Dame home football weekends. Media members are responsible for their own lodging as Notre Dame’s athletics media relations office no longer reserves blocks of rooms. The media relations office can help with hotel suggestions and recommendations. For Notre Dame football road games, media members must arrange their own lodging. Rooms reserved for Notre Dame on the road at its headquarters hotel fulfill only the needs of administrators, coaches and players. Directions to Notre Dame Stadium
Food and refreshments are served throughout the game – free of charge – in the Notre Dame Stadium press box.
Most of Indiana, including the South Bend area, now observes Daylight Savings Time, changing clocks in the spring and fall while remaining in sync with the Eastern Time Zone year round. Notre Dame and South Bend are now on the same time throughout the year as the East Coast and one hour ahead of Chicago and most of the Midwest. Note that not all counties in Indiana are on Eastern Time, including the northwest Indiana counties of Lake, Porter and LaPorte, which align themselves with Chicago and the Central Time Zone.
UND.com All Notre Dame football information is available on the official athletics department Website of the University of Notre Dame, UND.com. Game notes, depth chart, biographies of players and coaches, transcripts of press conferences, video archives of interview sessions and special features can all be found at UND.com.
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CollegePressBox.com has Notre Dame contact information, weekly team and opponent game notes, stats, depth charts and complete final game books. That’s all in addition to Notre Dame’s section-by-section of information including complete media guide, spring guide, a complete listing of beat reporters, radio broadcasters, television stations and much, much more. Go to www.collegepressbox.com and log on with username and password obtained through Michael Bertsch, director of football media relations at Notre Dame.
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Following each Notre Dame home game, the media relations office will be happy to email whatever information media members need to their respective agencies. Please ask any member of the media relations staff for assistance on this matter.
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IMG College owns the radio rights to Notre Dame football games. Visiting stations planning to originate from Notre Dame Stadium are issued credentials by John Heisler following written confirmation of approval for the broadcast. Broadcast lines should be ordered through Carolyn Rush in the University Telecommunications office at (574) 631-7205. The rights for live telecasts of Notre Dame home football games through 2025 belong to NBC Sports. Visiting stations should coordinate any and all television plans through John Heisler. Television stations planning coverage for news broadcasts are issued credentials following written approval for any filming and/or videotaping.
From Chicago’s O’Hare Airport: Take Interstate 190 east out of O’Hare to Interstate 294 south (Tri-State Tollway) and follow the signs for 80/294 and then Interstate 80/90 (Indiana Toll Road). Get off at Exit 77 (Notre Dame/South Bend). Note: Despite tolls the entire way, Interstate 294 is recommended due to construction and traffic concerns on the Kennedy Expressway through downtown Chicago. To travel through downtown Chicago from O’Hare, take Interstate 190 east out of O’Hare to Interstate 90 east (Kennedy Expressway) toward downtown Chicago. Merge with Interstate 94 south (Dan Ryan Expressway). Take Skyway exit off the Dan Ryan and remain on Interstate 90 to Indiana Toll Road. Merge onto Interstate 80 and proceed to Exit 77 (Notre Dame/South Bend). From Indiana Toll Road: Get off at Exit 77 (Notre Dame/South Bend). Turn right onto U.S. 933/Bus. 31 South (also known as Michigan Ave.). Turn left at third stoplight, which is Angela Blvd. (University of Notre Dame sign and golf course on left). Go through stoplights at Notre Dame Ave. and also Eddy St. Turn left into parking lots south of Notre Dame Stadium. From Indianapolis: Follow U.S. 31/Ind. 933 north all the way through downtown South Bend. Turn right at Angela Blvd. (University of Notre Dame sign and golf course on right). Go through stoplights at Notre Dame Ave. and also Eddy St. Turn left into parking lots south of Notre Dame Stadium.
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Media Information John Heisler Senior Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations Work Phone: 574-631-7516 Home: 574-277-3523 Cell: 574-532-0293 e-mail: jheisler@nd.edu
Chris Masters Associate Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-8032 Cell: 574-532-4166 e-mail: cmaster1@nd.edu
Tony Jones Media Relations Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-1762 Cell: 574-532-4151 e-mail: ajones25@nd.edu
Bernadette Cafarelli Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations Work Phone: 574-631-8458 Home: 574-273-2390 Cell: 574-532-0249 e-mail: bcafarel@nd.edu
Leigh Torbin Assistant Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-9471 Cell: 407-325-5703 e-mail: ltorbin@nd.edu
Lauren Chval Media Relations Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-3397 Cell: 573-289-8040 e-mail: lchval@nd.edu
Michael Bertsch Director of Football Media Relations Work Phone: 574-631-8642 Cell: 574-532-4154 e-mail: mbertsc1@nd.edu
Sean Carroll Assistant Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-2664 Cell: 574-340-2177 e-mail: scarrol3@nd.edu
Lizzie Mikes Media Services Coordinator Work Phone: 574-631-6453 Cell: 248-703-2401 e-mail: emikes@nd.edu
Tim Connor Associate Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-7519 Home: 574-273-1038 Cell: 574-532-0274 e-mail: tconnor@nd.edu
Russell Dorn Assistant Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-4780 Cell: 574-340-2851 e-mail: rdorn@nd.edu
Carol Copley Senior Staff Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-7517 e-mail: ccopley1@nd.edu
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All numbers are (574) 631+extension below Main Line.....................................................................................................................................................6107 Ticket Office.................................................................................................................................................7356 Jack Swarbrick, University Vice President/Director of Athletics.............................................................7546 Tricia Bellia, Faculty Athletics Representative..........................................................................................3866 Missy Conboy, Senior Deputy Athletics Director (Sport Operations/ACC Liaison)................................5143 Jim Fraleigh, Deputy Athletics Director (Business Development)...........................................................5450 Jill Bodensteiner, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Compliance and Policy Management)............6721 Mike Harrity, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Student-Athlete Services)......................................9367 John Heisler, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Media Relations).....................................................7516 Tom Nevala, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Business Operations)/ General Manager - Compton Family Ice Arena............................................................................8112 Jody Sadler, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Administration).........................................................2558 Dan Skendzel, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Digital Media and Branding)................................2454 Mike Danch, Associate Athletics Director (Facilities)..............................................................................5030 Chad Klunder, Associate Athletics Director (Football Operations)..........................................................8643 Beth Hunter, Associate Athletics Director (Athletics Operations)...........................................................9722 Bernadette Cafarelli, Assistant Athletics Director (Media Relations).....................................................8458 Monica Cundiff, Assistant Athletics Director (Event Management).......................................................6095 Rob Kelly, Assistant Athletics Director (Ticketing and Technology)........................................................8103 Maureen McNamara, Assistant Athletics Director (Community Relations)...........................................7362 Brian Pracht, Assistant Athletics Director (Marketing)............................................................................9971 Brant Ust, Assistant Athletics Director (Student-Athlete Alumni Relations)/ Monogram Club Executive Director...............................................................................................3368 Jennifer Vining-Smith, Assistant Athletics Director (Compliance)..........................................................3248
NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Office Phone................................................................................................................................................7516 Office Fax.....................................................................................................................................................7941 Website...............................................................................................................................................UND.com Mailing Address: 112C Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 46556 For a complete phone directory, visit UND.com
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6,484 Notre Dame undergraduate students have received $93 million in aid from revenue generated through the NBC contract. The University also has committed revenue from NBC to endow doctoral fellowships in its Graduate School and MBA scholarships in its Mendoza College of Business. In addition to televising games, NBC has collaborated with Notre Dame on an award-winning series of two-minute messages featuring University faculty and student research. “While our relationship with NBC Sports is longstanding, the more recent merger between NBC and Comcast has opened up additional avenues to expand the breadth of Notre Damerelated sports programming on NBC platforms,” Notre Dame vice president and athletics director Jack Swarbrick said. “Specifically, the evolution of the NBC Sports Network has provided opportunities for special programming featuring inside looks at our football team and several other Notre Dame sports programs and in-depth profiles on the unsung heroes of Notre Dame athletics. These are examples of the growth of our partnership, and we look forward to collaborating on additional projects and distribution strategies in seasons to come.” Per the extension, the NBC Sports Group retains global media rights on all platforms to a minimum of seven Notre Dame home football games per year. As in the prior contract, it allows for occasional games to air on NBC Sports Network which is available in 85 million homes. NBC has been televising Irish home games since 1991, and this marks the sixth of a series of agreements with Notre Dame. The original agreement covered the seasons from 1991 through 1995. The first five-year extension (announced in 1994) covered 1996 to 2000, the second extension (announced in May 1997) covered 2001 to 2005, the third extension (announced in December 2003) covered 2006 to 2010, and the fourth (announced in June 2008) covered 2011 to 2015. The NBC and NBC Sports Network 2014 college football schedule is comprised of Notre Dame home games; games from the Mountain West Conference, the Colonial Athletic Association, the Ivy League, the Bayou Classic and the Atlanta Football Classic. For more information and a full list of college football games on NBC and the NBC Sports Network, visit NBCSports.com.
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n 2014, the University of Notre Dame and NBC Sports will continue their television relationship for the 24th consecutive season. NBC will broadcast all six home games for the Fighting Irish, as well as the Shamrock Series contest in Indianapolis against Purdue. Play-by-play analyst Dan Hicks enters his second year as part of NBC’s coverage. Mike Mayock returns for his fifth season as game analyst. Kathryn Tappen begins her first season as a sideline reporter. The NBC Sports college football studio team of Liam McHugh, Doug Flutie and Hines Ward will provide pre- and post-game coverage each Saturday. On April 18, 2013, Notre Dame and NBC Sports reached agreement on a new 10-year contract giving NBC the rights to televise Irish home football games from 2016 to 2025 and extending the partnership between the University and network to 35 years. A joint announcement of the extension was made by Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Sports Group, and Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. “Coming off one of Notre Dame’s best and most dramatic seasons in decades, we could not be more proud to extend this historic partnership, which continues to be one of the most innovative in sports-media history,” Lazarus said. “We are particularly excited that this extension offers enhanced rights that allow us to bring Notre Dame football to fans on more platforms than ever before.” As it has since 2009, NBC Sports Digital will continue to live stream Fighting Irish home games for the web, mobile and tablets. Father Jenkins noted the multiple benefits of the partnership with NBC. “In addition to the national broadcast of our home football games, this longtime and valued collaboration with NBC has made a Notre Dame education possible to literally thousands of students,” Father Jenkins said. “We are delighted to extend our partnership to bring Irish football to our fans, to continue to help support financial aid, and to tell the Notre Dame story.” Revenues from the NBC contract have played a key role in Notre Dame’s financial aid endowment since the start of the relationship in 1991. University officers decided then to use a portion of the football television contract revenue for undergraduate scholarship endowment (not athletic scholarships). To date,
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he 2014 football season marks the seventh year of a partnership in which IMG College (formerly ISP) is serving as the exclusive national rightsholder for University of Notre Dame football radio broadcasts. The Notre Dame-IMG College relationship began with the 2008 season and extends through the 2017 season – with IMG managing, producing and syndicating Notre Dame’s national football radio network. Notre Dame football was the first team, professional or college, to have all of its games broadcast nationally on the radio. Additionally, the broadcasts are available to listeners on Sirius Satellite Radio and online at Sirius.com. Hall of Fame broadcaster Don Criqui and former Irish tailback Allen Pinkett will handle the broadcasting chores once again – with Criqui serving as play-by-play specialist and Pinkett providing expert analysis. Criqui previously served as play-byplay announcer for Notre Dame broadcasts from 1974-76 before rejoining the broadcast team in 2006. Criqui, a Notre Dame graduate, is renowned nationally as one of the outstanding play-by-play broadcasters on network television and radio. In addition to IMG’s Notre Dame coverage, Criqui also serves as playby-play announcer for the NFL on CBS Television. Criqui received critical acclaim for his work on NBC and CBS Sports’ coverage of the NFL, and in 2003, he was presented with the highest award for a broadcaster when he received the Pete Rozelle Award at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Pinkett brings a wealth of football experience to his 11th season in the booth with Notre Dame football. A native of Sterling, Va., he was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame, finishing eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1985. He ranked as the Irish’s all-time leading rusher and scorer when his career ended. Pinkett played six seasons with the NFL’s Houston Oilers and one with the New Orleans Saints before retiring in 1991.
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Jeff Jeffers returns for his ninth season with the broadcast team, contributing to the Irish pre-game, sideline and post-game shows. Jeffers brings 40 years of covering Notre Dame athletics along with high school sports as the sports director for WNDU-TV 16, the South Bend NBC affiliate. Because of his contributions to promoting high school football in Indiana, Jeffers was inducted in May 2008 into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. He has served as the playby-play voice for various Irish teams, and has hosted “Countdown to Kickoff,” a Notre Dame football pre-game show, live from Notre Dame Stadium. Returning in 2014 is executive producer Bill Karambelas. Karambelas served as executive producer for road football games in 2008 and will produce all 12 regular-season games for the sixth straight season. IMG College is America’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company, representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties including the NCAA and its championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. Headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College employs more than 700 people in nearly 100 offices throughout the U.S. IMG College is the leader in connecting brands to millions of college sports fans through partnership opportunities in multimedia rights, licensing, events and hospitality, marketing, stadium and arena development, stadium seating solutions, ticketing, sales, and consulting. IMG College produces nearly 30,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports network in the country, manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, is the leading publisher of college sports publications, and is the largest manager of university athletic web sites. IMG College is a division of IMG Worldwide, a global sports, fashion and media business.
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College Football Playoff The University of Notre Dame’s goal for the 2014 season is to be included in the four-team field for the inaugural College Football Playoff. However, the Irish also will have several options for postseason play beyond the national semifinals through its affiliations with both the Orange Bowl and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Over the next 12 years, the Orange Bowl will host four CFP semifinals, the first after the 2015 season, and also eight traditional Orange Bowl games. In those eight years, either Notre Dame, a Big Ten team or a team from the Southeastern Conference will oppose an ACC school. Out of that eight-year window, the Irish can appear in the Orange Bowl twice while the Big Ten and SEC will send a minimum of three representatives each. If the ACC champion is selected for the CFP in one of those eight years, then the next highestranked ACC school will face the Irish, Big Ten or SEC team in the Orange Bowl.
After the possibilities of the CFP semifinals and Orange Bowl, Notre Dame will fall into the ACC’s bowl structure in a manner similar to its previous place in the BIG EAST’s non-BCS bowl formula. The Irish will adhere to a “one-win rule,” meaning that an 8-4 Notre Dame team could be picked ahead of a 9-3 ACC team but not a 10-2 ACC team. The top pick of ACC schools outside of the CFP falls to Florida Citrus Sports and will bring either a league school or the Irish to Orlando. In a traditional Orange Bowl year, if a Big Ten team is the ACC representative’s opponent, then the ACC (and thus Notre Dame) is eligible to play on New Year’s Day in the Capital One Bowl against an SEC school. The next pick from the ACC (or the first pick when the Capital One Bowl scenario does not occur) belongs to the Russell Athletic Bowl, which will pair a team against a Big 12 Conference opponent.
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College Football Playoff still-unnamed Detroit Lions Bowl. The Military Bowl matches the ACC and the American Athletic Conference in Annapolis, Md. The Independence Bowl is an ACC vs. SEC matchup in Shreveport, La. The Detroit Lions Bowl draws an ACC vs. Big Ten contest at Ford Field. Additionally, in 2014 and 2016 the ACC has a berth in the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field against a team from the American Athletic Conference. In other years, the ACC has a conditional spot in this game if either the American or Conference USA does not have enough eligible teams to fill their respective spots. The ACC has a similar conditional deal with the Birmingham Bowl to fill any spot for which either the SEC or American cannot produce a bowl-eligible team to send to Legion Field.
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The ACC next features a list of “Tier One Bowls” that includes the Belk, Hyundai Sun, New Era Pinstripe, Franklin American Heritage Music City and Taxslayer bowls. Each of these five games has an equal selection status. The ACC will work with its bowl game partners to produce the best games using a general list of criteria that will emphasize regionality and quality matchups. Among the first tier of games the Belk matches ACC vs. SEC in Charlotte, the Sun pairs the ACC and Pac-12 in El Paso, the Pinstripe pits the ACC vs. Big Ten in the Bronx, N.Y., the Music City matches the ACC and SEC in Nashville, while the Taxslayer ties the ACC and SEC in Jacksonville. The ACC’s “Tier Two Bowls” will follow the same regional and competitive matchup criteria, pairing schools for spots in the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman, the Duck Commander Independence Bowl and the
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
Developing the Complete Student-Athlete Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly and the University of Notre Dame football program are committed to developing each studentathlete in five core areas: intellectual, social, spiritual, skill and physical. These five components combine to give Notre Dame’s football players an enriching education and knowledge base to be successful on the football field and a contributor to their community off the gridiron. Intellectual Development: The University of Notre Dame expects the best out of its student-athletes just as it does of every other student on campus. Notre Dame has had unprecedented academic success among its athletes, including its football players. Since 1962, 98.8 percent of football players who have stayed at Notre Dame at least four years have graduated from the University. Social Development: With all 50 states and more than 100 nations represented, the University of Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a diverse and international student body. Members of the football team are active in groups and clubs on campus and in the South Bend community. Located 90 miles east of Chicago and 45 minutes from Lake Michigan, the University is positioned a short drive from one of the best cities and lakefronts in the country.
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SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Since its founding, the University of Notre Dame has stressed mixing academics and faith while becoming America’s preeminent Catholic university. Notre Dame prides itself on being a Christian community that prepares its students for leadership in building a more human and divine society. Head coach Brian Kelly and his coaching staff are committed to the football team being active in the community. Members of the 2013 Notre Dame football team totaled more than 2,000 hours of community service in the South Bend area alone.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
The Fighting Irish football team benefits from having a coaching staff that is one of the best and most experienced in the nation. Notre Dame’s 2014 coaching staff has more than 200 years of coaching experience and all 10 coaches have played or coached in a bowl or NFL playoff game. Player development is the hallmark of this Irish coaching staff and every coach has helped develop players to all-conference, All-America or first-round NFL Draft honors. In their first four seasons at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly and his coaching staff have helped develop 11 All-Americans and five first-round selections in the NFL Draft.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Notre Dame’s football program is based in the state-of-the-art Guglielmino Athletics Complex that includes the 25,000-square-foot Haggar Fitness Complex. Within these walls the Fighting Irish prepare to win by taking care of themselves in the weight room, the training table and with meals provided at training table. Notre Dame’s football team benefits from the tutelage of Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Paul Longo as he enters his 28th year in collegiate athletics and has worked alongside Brian Kelly since 2004. The Fighting Irish are also fortunate to be one of only eight Football Bowl Subdivision schools to employ two full-time sports dieticians in its athletics department as Kayla Matrunick and Stephanie Horvath continually provide accurate