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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 21, 2016 15 UNDER THE DOME 80 Years Ago: Nov. 21, 1936 In the debut year of the Associated Press poll, No. 11 Notre Dame "officially" defeats a No. 1-ranked team for the first time with a 26-6 victory at home versus unbeaten Northwestern. A year earlier, Northwestern head coach Pappy Waldorf's Wildcats stunned unbeaten Notre Dame the week after the Fighting Irish rallied late to defeat Ohio State for an 18-13 victory that put them in the driver's seat to win the national title. A year later, all Northwestern needed to do to win the first AP national title was defeat Notre Dame. Led by Bob Wilke's 34- and 31-yard touchdown runs to open the scoring, head coach Elmer Layden's No. 11-ranked Irish pulled off the upset. 60 Years Ago: Nov. 17, 1956 Senior quarterback Paul Hornung scores all 21 points in Notre Dame's 21-14 victory against North Carolina to end a school-record five-game losing streak, and improve to 2-6. The last of his three short scoring runs (and subsequent extra points) comes with 1:16 remaining to end a 14-play drive. Hornung also recorded an interception and punted in the game. 55 Years Ago: Nov. 18, 1961 For the first time ever, Notre Dame wins a game as time expires. Kicker Joe Perkowski does the honors in the 17-15 victory with a 41-yard field goal as the 4-3 Irish upset No. 10 Syracuse, led by Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davie and tight end John Mackey. A play earlier, Perkowski's 56-yard attempt badly missed as time expired — but Syracuse end Walt Sweeney inexplicably bowled over Perkowski and holder George Sefcik, leading to a 15-yard personal foul. Syracuse protested because the NCAA Football Rules In- terpretation at the time stated: "A kick by Team A during a 'time expiring' down indicates that A does not want to move the ball, and a foul during the kick, including roughing the kicker, will not extend the period as the ball is not in A's possession." However, it also was stated: "Although a free ball, a scrimmage kick … is treated as though in the possession of [the kicking team] if the penalty for roughing the kicker is accepted." Debates raged for nearly a week, but Notre Dame re- mained the official victor. The NCAA Rules Committee a few months later removed the section that said a kicking team became "a defensive team" once the ball had been kicked. 50 Years Ago: Nov. 19, 1966 No. 1 Notre Dame rallies from a 10-0 deficit to tie No. 2 Michigan State, 10-10, in one of the epic showdowns in col- lege football history. With starting quarterback Terry Hanratty and starting halfback Nick Eddy (No. 3 in that year's Heis- man balloting) sidelined with injuries, along with center George Goeddeke, backup quarterback Coley O'Brien finds reserve halfback Bob Gladieux on a 34-yard touchdown pass to narrow the halftime margin to 10-7. On the first play of the fourth quarter, kicker Joe Azzaro knots the game with a short field goal. With five minutes left, Azzaro's 41-yard field goal attempt misses by inches. Notre Dame takes possession at its 30 with just over a minute remaining, but with the diabetic O'Brien no longer possessing the strength to throw the ball with sharpness, Notre Dame runs out the clock after O'Brien sneaks for a first down on fourth-and-one. Head coach Ara Parseghian's Fighting Irish remain at No. 1 in the ensuing AP poll. 20 Years Ago: Nov. 16, 1996 Notre Dame scores a modern day school-record 40 points in one quarter during a 60-6 rout of Pitt. After a scoreless first quarter, Notre Dame tallies 40 points in a span of 11:11 to take a 40-0 halftime lead. The scoring barrage begins with a 55-yard punt return by Allen Rossum. He would return another for 83 yards, while Autry Denson would add a third punt return tally from 74 yards. — Lou Somogyi Anniversaries In Notre Dame Football History: Nov. 16‑22 The University of Notre Dame ® Fine Jewelry Collection Our new website: www.notredamefinejewelry.com Toll-free: 1-866-333-3715 950 N.E. Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Phone (210) 930-3900 Fax (210) 930-3903 Alamo City Gold & Silver by: Alamo City Gold & Silver Exchange irish@notredamefinejewelry.com Joe Perkowski's 41-yard field goal as time expired defeated No. 10-ranked Syracuse in 1961. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS