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. 24-30 Notre Dame All-American end Chuck Sweeney's special teams excellence lifts the Irish to vic- tory, this time in the 7-6 con- quest at No. 4 Minnesota. The Golden Gophers score on 75 Years Ago: Oct. 30, 1937 For the second week in a row, a 19-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to pull within one, but Sweeney blocks the extra point by George Faust to help elevate the unranked Irish to No. 12. One week earlier at Notre drops its fourth straight game under head coach Joe Kuharich to fall to 1-4. The victory, amidst the Cuban Meanwhile, Notre Dame Missile Crisis that threatens nuclear war, caps a spectacular October for Parseghian when 5-0 Northwestern moves to No. 1 after previous No. 1 Texas is tied by Rice (15-15) the same weekend. In October 1962, Par- seghian's Wildcats: • On Oct. 6, slaughtered in- Dame in the fourth quarter, Sweeney tackled the Navy punter in the end zone for a safety, which proved to be the difference in the 9-7 victory. Later that year, Sweeney would achieve a "hat trick" on special teams when he would block a punt and return it for a touchdown in the 7-0 victory versus Northwestern, enabling the Irish to finish No. 9 that sea- son. seghian becomes the first (and still lone) head coach since the turn of the 20th century to post a 4-0 career record against Notre Dame with a 35-6 rout of the Irish. The game at Dyche Stadium is played in front of 55,752, a record that would stand for 30 years. 50 Years Ago: Oct. 27, 1962 Northwestern's Ara Par- state rival Illinois (45-0) that fea- tured Dick Butkus. • On Oct. 13, won 34-22 at Minnesota, the 1960 national champion that finished No. 6 a year earlier. • On Oct. 20, upset Woody Hayes' Ohio State Buckeyes in front of an Ohio Stadium-record 84,376 fans, 18-14. OSU ran back the opening kickoff for a score and also tallied on its next series before Northwestern took control. • On Oct. 27, vanquished the Irish a fourth straight year. If only Notre Dame could have a coach like Parseghian. Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame improves to 8-0 and moves up to No. 4 in the country with a 34-24 victory at No. 11 Florida State. The Seminoles were 84-5 (.944 winning percentage) in 10 Years Ago: Oct. 26, 2002 Under first-year head coach Notre Dame's defense swarmed Florida State in 2002 before giving up two late touchdowns in the 34-24 victory. The Irish improved to 8-0 and moved up to No. 4 in the Associated Press poll. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS