Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME 85 Years Ago: Oct. 25, 1930 In Notre Dame's 35-19 victory at Pitt, head coach Knute Rockne's Fighting Irish run what becomes known as "The Perfect Play" on their first snap from scrimmage. Decades ago, the late Beano Cook, a former sports information director at the University of Pittsburgh and the future "Pope of College Football," visited former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports editor and columnist Al Abrams in his office. Cook noticed a framed photo in Abrams' office from the 1930 Notre Dame-Pitt game and inquired about its purpose. Abrams referred to it as "the perfect play" — a 59-yard touchdown run by All-American running back Marchy Schwartz on Notre Dame's opening play. "What made the play perfect?" asked Cook. "Every Pitt player was knocked on his can," replied Abrams. The victory in front of a sellout crowd of 66,586 at Pitt came against Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland's Panthers while Notre Dame would win its second consecutive national title under Rockne in 1930. 50 Years Ago: Oct. 23, 1965 One year after what many still consider the most painful defeat in Notre Dame history — the 20-17 loss at USC in the 1964 finale that cost No. 1 Notre Dame the consensus national title — the No. 7 Fighting Irish exact vengeance with a 28-7 defeat of the No. 4 Trojans. All four Notre Dame starters in the backfield each rush for more yards individually than USC 1965 Heis- man Trophy winner Mike Garrett. The Irish defense holds Garrett to 43 yards on 16 carries while USC Anniversaries In Notre Dame Athletics History: Oct. 20‑26