Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 21, 2016 53 move Michigan State to the top spot and dropped the Irish to No. 2. Crimson Tide faithful were in- censed that Notre Dame and Michi- gan State remained Nos. 1 and 2 in the ensuing poll, but it remained clear to virtually everyone that the Irish and Spartans possessed the best overall football talent in the country. Eleven of Notre Dame's 22 starters versus MSU would be taken among the first 60 picks in the professional draft, not even including future NFL stars such as six-time Pro Bowl pick Bob Kuechenberg or four-time Su- per Bowl champion Rocky Bleier, the third option at running back. Notre Dame played four teams dur- ing the 10-game regular season ranked in the top 10: Rose Bowl champ Pur- due, at Oklahoma, at Michigan State and at Pac-8 champ USC. Michigan State played two, and Alabama none. Notre Dame won at USC (51-0) and at Oklahoma (38-0) by a combined 89-0 count, and played half of its reg- ular season on the road. Alabama left its state twice in 10 regular-season games and won those outings by a combined 28-17 score. Notre Dame's opponents combined to win more than 50 percent of their games. Alabama's were 42-59-1. Part two of Parseghian's strategy was the knowledge that it was MSU's final game (the Big Ten did not per- mit its conference champion to go to two straight Rose Bowls back then), while Notre Dame still had a contest to play at Pac-8 champ USC, which would win the national title the next year. The game at USC became Notre Dame's bowl or playoff game. After trouncing the Trojans 51-0 (still their worst defeat ever) — with backup QB O'Brien and backup cen- ter Tim Monty — the final AP vote on Nov. 28 to determine the champion wasn't even close. 1. Notre Dame (506 point, 41 first- place votes) 2. Michigan State (471 points, eight first-place votes) 3. Alabama (418 points, eight first- place votes). Seven years later, Notre Dame benefitted from another 10-10 tie by two teams ahead of it (Ohio State vs. Michigan) to finish No. 1 again. ✦ MEMORABILIA Vintage Notre Dame Memorabilia Augie's Locker Room ND Stadium Items, Jerseys, Helmets, Autographs and One of a Kind Rockne Items. COME IN THE STORE AND MENTION BLUE & GOLD AND GET A FREE $20 GIFT! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!! Voted Best Notre Dame Collectables in the Country! 1811 South Bend Ave. South Bend , I n 46637 574-277-NDND (6363) www.augieslockerroom.com FACEBOOK.COM/AUGIESLOCKERROOM NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAMES on VHS or DVD for sale, from 1928 to present. Contact Peter Rahas at 7700 Golden Filly St., Las Vegas, NV 89131 or call 1-702-395-2974 M A R K E T P L A C E PRAYER TO THE BLESSED MOTHER- (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3 times). Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for 3 days and after 3 days your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you. S.T.D. PERSONALS WANT TO REACH NOTRE DAME FANS? Call 877-630-8768 to advertise in Blue & Gold Illustrated! Want a prayer published? Call 800-421-7751 Overtime History Unless college football eliminates overtime someday, it looks like Notre Dame's last tie in his- tory will be the 17-17 result at USC on Nov. 26, 1994. Here are the results from the 15 games the Irish have played in overtime the past 20 years: 1996: L Air Force 20, Notre Dame 17 1996: L USC 27, Notre Dame 20 2000: L Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 24 2000: W Notre Dame 34, Air Force 31 2003: W Notre Dame 29, Washington State 26 2005: L Michigan State 44, Notre Dame 41 2007: L Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 (3OT) 2008: L Pitt 36, Notre Dame 33 (4OT) 2009: W Notre Dame 37, Washington 30 2009: L Connecticut 33, Notre Dame 30 (2OT) 2010: L Michigan State 34, Notre Dame 31 2012: W Notre Dame 20, Stanford 13 2012: W Notre Dame 29, Pitt 26 (3OT) 2014: L Northwestern 43, Notre Dame 40 2016: L Texas 50, Notre Dame 47 (2OT) Future Pro Bowl players such as end Alan Page (81) and linebacker Jim Lynch (61) helped crush Pac-8 champ USC, 51-0, the week after tying No. 2 Michigan State. The win contributed to Notre Dame earn- ing the 1966 national title. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS