Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME 50 Years Ago: Oct. 31, 1964 One year after losing 35-14 at home to Navy and junior Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach in Notre Dame Stadium, the No. 2-ranked Fighting Irish under first-year head coach Ara Parseghian rout the Midshipmen with a 40-0 victory in Philadelphia's newly named John F. Kennedy Stadium. Halfback Nick Eddy takes a John Huarte pass for 74 yards, and Jack Snow catches two more scoring passes. With the 6-0 start, Notre Dame ensures its first winning season in six years. A couple of days later, the Fighting Irish ascend to No. 1 for the first time since September 1954. 40 Years Ago: Nov. 2, 1974 In Philadelphia against Navy, 11th-year Irish head coach Ara Parseghian finds his Fighting Irish trail- ing 6-0 in the fourth quarter, with Navy punter John Stufflebeam (11 punts for a 48-yard average) the standout. The Irish rally for a 14-6 triumph with a short touchdown pass from Tom Clements to Pete Demmerle (the lone Irish pass completion in the second half during a 5-of-22 passing day) and a 40-yard intercep- tion return for a score by freshman safety Randy Harrison with 2:12 left. After the game, Parseghian at the tender age of 52 privately decides to retire from coaching at the end of the season. 35 Years Ago: Oct. 27, 1979 Trailing 17-3 at home versus South Carolina in the second half and 17-10 with 1:36 remaining in the Anniversaries In Notre Dame Athletics History: Oct. 21-Nov. 3