The Irish have never lost on this day — 16-0-2, a rarity, just like on Halloween Day.
Bronze Medal, 1978: No. 10 Notre Dame wins its eight straight game with a 38-21 decision at Georgia Tech to move up to No 8 in the country against the nation’s No. 1-ranked schedule. Vagas Ferguson rushes for a single-game school record 255 yards that would stand for 25 years, while Joe Montana also ties a school standard by completing his final 10 passes, finishing 14 of 19 for 189 yards.
Silver Medal, 1961: One of the most controversial finishes in college football history enables 4-3 Notre Dame to upset No. 10 Syracuse, which won the 1959 national title and now features 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, tight end John Mackey (yes, the one the award is named after) and Walt Sweeney, who crashes into Notre Dame kicker Joe Perkowski during a 56-yard field-goal attempt on what was supposed to be the game’s final play.
Instead, with some ambiguity about the rules then that resulted in changing the rule after the season, Perkowski lines up a second time for a 41-yard field goal that is converted and results in a 17-15 win — and much like this year’s election, an extended process for days before a victor is declared.
A good recap here: https://www.syracuse.com/vintage/20...e_game_against_notre_dame_orange_bowl_be.html
Gold Medal, 1989: The reigning national champion Fighting Irish put up an astounding 425 yards rushing against a Penn State defense that had been allowing only 104 per game. The 34-23 Irish victory also is the 23rd straight — the current school record.
QB Tony Rice rushes for 141 yards on 28 carries, Ricky Watters adds 128 on 16 attempts, Rocket Ismail totals 84 yards on nine tries, and Anthony Johnson, referred to as the best fullback in the country by Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, adds 45 yards in tough, short-yardage situations. Notre Dame ends its 0-4 record in Beaver Stadium in the 1980s.
Bronze Medal, 1978: No. 10 Notre Dame wins its eight straight game with a 38-21 decision at Georgia Tech to move up to No 8 in the country against the nation’s No. 1-ranked schedule. Vagas Ferguson rushes for a single-game school record 255 yards that would stand for 25 years, while Joe Montana also ties a school standard by completing his final 10 passes, finishing 14 of 19 for 189 yards.
Silver Medal, 1961: One of the most controversial finishes in college football history enables 4-3 Notre Dame to upset No. 10 Syracuse, which won the 1959 national title and now features 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, tight end John Mackey (yes, the one the award is named after) and Walt Sweeney, who crashes into Notre Dame kicker Joe Perkowski during a 56-yard field-goal attempt on what was supposed to be the game’s final play.
Instead, with some ambiguity about the rules then that resulted in changing the rule after the season, Perkowski lines up a second time for a 41-yard field goal that is converted and results in a 17-15 win — and much like this year’s election, an extended process for days before a victor is declared.
A good recap here: https://www.syracuse.com/vintage/20...e_game_against_notre_dame_orange_bowl_be.html
Gold Medal, 1989: The reigning national champion Fighting Irish put up an astounding 425 yards rushing against a Penn State defense that had been allowing only 104 per game. The 34-23 Irish victory also is the 23rd straight — the current school record.
QB Tony Rice rushes for 141 yards on 28 carries, Ricky Watters adds 128 on 16 attempts, Rocket Ismail totals 84 yards on nine tries, and Anthony Johnson, referred to as the best fullback in the country by Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, adds 45 yards in tough, short-yardage situations. Notre Dame ends its 0-4 record in Beaver Stadium in the 1980s.
