Not a particular good one with a 9-8-1 record, and only 1-7 since 1963.
Bronze Medal, 1959: Joe Kuharich's first season as head coach ends with a 16-6 upset of No. 7 USC at home for a 5-5 finish — and, believe it or not, a No. 17 finish in the AP poll. Fullback Gerry Gray scored both touchdowns for the Irish and also recorded a safety on a kickoff.
Watch this video at the 2:44 mark as Gray records the safety while USC's return man pulls a Roy Riegels backward run toward his own end zone.
Silver Medal, 1992: Despite a flu outbreak that especially had tailback Reggie Brooks heaving on the sidelines, Brooks romps for 227 yards on 19 carries and scores of 55, 44 and 12 yards in No. 5 Notre Dame's 31-23 win at No. 19 USC, their 10th straight conquest of the Trojans. The 55-yard run is one the greatest I've ever seen at Notre Dame in terms of sheer speed while splitting defenders in the middle.
Gold Medal, 1953: The undefeated and No. 2-ranked Irish crush USC in the Coliseum 48-14. Joe Heap returned the opening kickoff for a 94-yard touchdown, and Heisman winner John Lattner has a career high 174 yards rushing on 17 carries and four touchdowns, the last from 50 yards.
Bronze Medal, 1959: Joe Kuharich's first season as head coach ends with a 16-6 upset of No. 7 USC at home for a 5-5 finish — and, believe it or not, a No. 17 finish in the AP poll. Fullback Gerry Gray scored both touchdowns for the Irish and also recorded a safety on a kickoff.
Watch this video at the 2:44 mark as Gray records the safety while USC's return man pulls a Roy Riegels backward run toward his own end zone.
Silver Medal, 1992: Despite a flu outbreak that especially had tailback Reggie Brooks heaving on the sidelines, Brooks romps for 227 yards on 19 carries and scores of 55, 44 and 12 yards in No. 5 Notre Dame's 31-23 win at No. 19 USC, their 10th straight conquest of the Trojans. The 55-yard run is one the greatest I've ever seen at Notre Dame in terms of sheer speed while splitting defenders in the middle.
Gold Medal, 1953: The undefeated and No. 2-ranked Irish crush USC in the Coliseum 48-14. Joe Heap returned the opening kickoff for a 94-yard touchdown, and Heisman winner John Lattner has a career high 174 yards rushing on 17 carries and four touchdowns, the last from 50 yards.
