UNDER THE DOME
65 Years Ago: Oct. 7, 1950
Notre Dame's 39‑game unbeaten streak (37‑0‑2), dating back to the 1946 opener, ends when the visit‑
ing Purdue Boilermakers post a 28‑14 victory.
Afterward, Fighting Irish head coach Frank Leahy greets several thousand cheering Notre Dame stu‑
dents outside the locker room and implores them to handle defeat with grace.
Wrote Notre Dame's student magazine, Scholastic, after the game: "Then they started cheering for the
players. As each came out the locker room door he was lifted aloft and carried part way back to campus.
The band was playing and the students kept up their loyal cheering."
40 Years Ago: Oct. 11, 1975
Trailing 14‑0 at North Carolina in the fourth quarter, No. 15 Notre Dame rallies to a 21‑14 conquest
when backup sophomore quarterback Joe Montana and classmate Ted Burgmeier connect on a short out
pass that turns into an 80‑yard touchdown with 1:03 remaining.
Notre Dame athletics director Ed "Moose" Krause, who played for head coach Knute Rockne as a 1930
freshman, later tells first‑year Irish head coach Dan Devine that the effort is the greatest comeback win
in Fighting Irish football history, eclipsing the 13‑0 fourth quarter deficit at Ohio State in 1935 before
winning, 18‑13.
A week earlier, Montana had made his starting debut, a 10‑3 loss at home to Michigan State. The job
was then given back to Rick Slager, who pulled the Irish to within 14‑6 before Montana and freshman
Anniversaries In Notre Dame
Athletics History: Oct. 6-12
