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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com SEPT. 25, 2021 53 phlebitis. On this day, with 113,000 in the stands, Rock was wheeled into the locker room on a gur- ney to give a few inspiring words to his team. In the first half, Elder launched a pass from mid- field that Tom Conley caught at the 15 and went into the end zone. Savoldi dove in for the second touch- down and Carideo added the point for a 13-6 lead. Southern Cal returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a score but couldn't convert the extra point. NOV. 29, 1930 NOTRE DAME 7, ARMY 6 For the first time in the rivalry that began in 1913, the game would be played somewhere other than West Point or New York City. It was a colossal meeting; the Cadets came in 8-0-1, having shut out six opponents while tying Yale 7-7. Rockne's Irish were 8-0 after handing Northwest- ern its only loss of the season. A cold, steady rain drenched the 110,000 onlookers, but they could see Marchy Schwartz break free on an off-tackle run for 54 yards and Notre Dame's lone touch- down. It proved enough. Army scored in the final minute, but a gang of Irish defenders blocked the point-after to gain the win. OCT. 10, 1931 NOTRE DAME 0, NORTHWESTERN 0 The 1931 season was a tribute to Knute Rockne after his death in an airplane accident in eastern Kansas on March 31 of that year. The two-time defending national champs brought a 20-game winning streak to Soldier Field. With spectators again braving drizzle and down- pours, neither team could mount much of an offense — Notre Dame fumbled 10 times, the Wildcats 9. DEC. 5, 1942 NOTRE DAME 13, GREAT LAKES NAVAL 13 The Irish already had three blemishes on their record — a tie with Wisconsin and home losses to Georgia Tech and Michigan, but also had impres- sive wins over top-20 teams Illinois, Army and Southern Cal. The Great Lakes Naval Training Sta- tion, a collection of former college all-stars, had defeated a gauntlet of major teams. Almost exactly a year after Pearl Harbor, the Irish rallied from a 13-0 deficit on long runs by Cornie Clatt and Creighton Miller to pull out a tie. SEPT. 5, 1992 NOTRE DAME 42, NORTHWESTERN 7 After a half-century away from Soldier Field, the Irish returned with a bang. For the first time in Notre Dame's history at the stadium, a team scored 20 or more points. Jerome Bettis carried 19 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Reggie Brooks broke free for a 72-yard scoring run en route to 157 rushing yards as Lou Holtz' Irish were never seriously challenged. SEPT. 3, 1994 NOTRE DAME 42, NORTHWESTERN 15 In a night game before a modern-era capacity of 66,946, highly touted freshman quarterback Ron Powlus made his college debut for the No. 3 Irish and threw second-quarter touchdown passes to Derrick Mayes, Michael Miller and Ray Zellars to launch the runaway victory. OCT. 6, 2012 NOTRE DAME 41, MIAMI 3 In the fourth edition of the Shamrock Series, George Atkinson III rushed for 123 yards and Cierre Wood had 118, the first time in a decade ND had two 100-yard rushers in a game. Everett Golson went 17-of-22 passing for 186 yards and added 51 yards rushing, and Manti Te'o led the defense with 10 tackles and one pass broken up. ✦ The Knute Rockne Memorial Society Invites you to a end the 2021 Knute Rockne Spirit of Sports Awards Celebra on Friday, Sept. 24 Chicago Sports Museum 7 th level, Water Tower Place 835 N. Michigan Avenue IMPORTANT UPDATE: Can't join us in Chicago? You can s ll enjoy the 2021 Rockne Awards via na onwide Livestream. For a $25 dona on to the Knute Rockne Memorial Society, you will receive the Livestream link and be able to watch Award honorees Bob Thomas, Darius Fleming, Molly Seidel, Aaron Taylor, Barry Alvarez and others. Reserve your spot by visi ng www.RockneSociety.org Jim Lefebvre is an award-winning Notre Dame author and leads the Knute Rockne Memorial Society. He can be reached at: jlefebvre@blueandgold.com