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Oct. 20, 2014 Issue

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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BY LOU SOMOGYI J ust because you are the defending national champion in football and still are unbeaten the next season doesn't mean you automatically will be ranked No. 1. In 1957, the Oklahoma Sooners were the two-time defending national cham- pions and entered the Notre Dame game that season with an NCAA-re- cord 47-game winning streak — yet they were still ranked No. 2 in the As- sociated Press poll. Consequently, the stunning 7-0 vic- tory by the Fighting Irish that day in Norman, still classified as maybe the greatest upset by Notre Dame in its football annals, is not highlighted as one of the NCAA-record eight Fighting Irish victories versus an AP No. 1 team. Entering the weekend of Oct. 11, a similar situation seemed to be in the works. Defending national champion NOTRE DAME VS. NO. 1 The Fighting Irish have an unparalleled history in such games Notre Dame has compiled an NCAA-record eight victories versus Associated Press No. 1 teams, including a 31-24 triumph over Florida State on Nov. 13, 1993. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS

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