In 1988, head coach Lou Holtz's squad went 5-0 in October, highlighted by a 31-30 win over Miami
Oct. 15, to reach No. 1 in the polls at the end of the month.
photo courtesy Notre Dame Media Relations
and Navy (22-7) afterwards.
November 2012
In keeping with the 24-year (1964, 1988 and 2012), once-in-a-generation resurgence themes, this 4-0
November capped a "where did that come from?" 12-0 regular season after having recorded a 32-31
ledger the previous five years, losing a minimum of five games each time.
From Nov. 3-24, Notre Dame first rallied from a 20-6 fourth-quarter deficit against Pitt to post a 29-26
triple-overtime victory. While the ensuing 21-6 and 38-0 victories against Boston College and Wake Forest were ho-hum affairs, Notre Dame climbed to No. 1 for the first time in 19 years, ending the longest
drought in the program's history.
The month was capped with a hard-fought 22-13 victory at archrival USC to earn the right to play in the
BCS National Championship Game. It felt like the magic had truly returned for the first time in decades.
— Lou Somogyi
