Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME Anniversaries In Notre Dame Athletics History: Oct. 10-16 with the United States Naval Academy results in a 19-6 victory by Knute Rockne's Irish team after trailing 6-0 at halftime. Chile Walsh's 25-yard run for a touchdown off a blocked punt ignites the Irish comeback. The two programs have met each other the 85 Years Ago: Oct. 15, 1927 At Baltimore, Notre Dame's first meeting ever past 86 years, making it the longest intersectional rivalry in the nation. first Notre Dame player to throw four touchdown passes in a game during a 27-0 romp over Stan- ford. His scoring tosses are to ends Bob Dove (44 yards), Paul Limont (16 yards) and George Murphy (26 yards), plus halfback Bob Livingstone (12 yards). It couldn't come too soon for the Irish, who tied Wisconsin in the opener (7-7) and lost to Georgia Tech (13-6) to start the year 0-1-1. Second-year head coach Frank Leahy had scrapped Knute Rockne's "Notre Dame Box" formation, which had produced an 8-0-1 record in 1941, to implement the revolutionary T-formation in 1942. Under intense criticism, Leahy is un- able to witness Bertelli's performance while hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Assistant Ed McK- eever fills in as acting coach. Writes the South Bend Tribune's Jim Notre Dame running back Jerome Heavens rushed for 200 yards in a 24-0 win over Army in 1977, breaking a 29-year- old single-game school record. Costin after the Stanford game: "A week ago last night the Downtown Quarterbacks were yelling murder. 'Let's fire Leahy; let's fire McKeever; and let's junk the T-formation.' Last night they were singing the praises of Leahy, McK- 70 Years Ago: Oct. 10, 1942 Junior quarterback Angelo Bertelli becomes the eever and said they knew the T-formation would produce results." Army in 10 years, sophomore end Monty Stickles' 39-yard field goal — the first attempt of his career — in the fourth quarter puts the No. 12 Irish in the lead for good in their 23-21 victory over the No. 10 Black Knights. Earlier in the contest, Stickles missed a point after attempt to keep Army ahead, 21-20. Army builds a 21-7 cushion before fullback Nick 55 Years Ago: Oct. 12, 1957 In the first meeting between Notre Dame and Pietrosante's 65-yard touchdown run begins the Irish rally. Pietrosante also intercepts an Army pass that sets up the field goal. The game is played in front of an audience of 95,000 fans in Philadelphia. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS yards on 34 carries in No. 11 Notre Dame's 24-0 victory over Army in the New Jersey Meadow- 35 Years Ago: Oct. 15, 1977 Junior tailback Jerome Heavens rushes for 200