Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME against Brigham Young Oct. 20 marked the first time in one foot- ball season since 1920 that Notre Dame rallied from halftime deficits in consecutive games to still win the game. A week earlier, the The 17-14 victory Irish trailed Stanford 10-3 at the intermission before coming back to post a 20-13 victory in overtime. Then against the Cougars, Notre Dame was behind 14-7 at the half, but emerged with the conquest. The streak is subject to BELIEVE IT OR NOT … On Oct. 23, 1920, Notre Dame trailed Val- paraiso 3-0 at halftime before the Irish won 28-3, with Gipp scoring twice. An interesting footnote was the Valpo head coach was George Keogan. Rockne was so impressed with Keo- gan's coaching acumen that in 1923 he hired him as Notre Dame's basketball coach. Dur- ing a 20-year Hall of Fame career, Keogan was 327-97 (.771) and the Irish were awarded the Helms Foundation interpretation because the 1978 Notre Dame team ended that season with a 35-34 victory in the Cotton Bowl against Houston after trailing 20-12 at halftime. Then, to open the 1979 season, the Irish won at Michi- gan 12-10 after the Wol- verines held a 10-6 half- time advantage. However, when it national titles in 1927 and 1936. A week later, Oct. 30, Notre Dame trailed 17- 14 at halftime against Army. When Rockne chided Gipp during the break about not car- ing enough about the game, Gipp reportedly retorted that he had too much money bet on the game to blow it. Notre Dame won 28- 17, with Gipp totaling 150 yards rushing, 123 passing and 207 in re- turns for 480 all-pur- pose yards. CLOSE TO CAMPUS FAR FROM A DORM RENEW SOMEWHERE NEW THIS YEAR! All-Inclusive Rates Individual Leases Fully Furnished Resort Style Swimming Pool State-of-the-art Fitness Center Ample Parking came to occurring in the same season, one had to go back to 1920, Knute Rockne's third year as head coach, with senior George Gipp as his All- American halfback. UniversityEdgeND.com 574.387.4086 Location: Take Fightin' Irish Drive to Dixie Highway. We're on the right. 130 Dixie Highway South, South Bend IN 46637 Now Leasing for Fall! 2013