Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Under the Dome 0-3 By The Numbers Notre Dame���s record in Bowl Championship Series (BCS) contests since the format���s start in 1998. The Irish lost by an average of 24.3 points, falling to Oregon State in the 2001 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (41-9), Ohio State in the 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (34-20) and LSU in the 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl (41-14). Notre Dame hasn���t won a ���major bowl��� since a 24���21 conquest of Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1994. 1 Ranking of Notre Dame entering a bowl game ��� the second time that has happened in its 32 postseason appearances. The first time it occurred was the 1988 campaign, when the No. 1-ranked Fighting Irish clinched the national title in the Fiesta Bowl with a 3421 victory against West Virginia on Jan.��2, 1989. Conversely, Notre Dame has faced a No. 1 team in eight bowls and has a 5-3 record. It won against Texas in 1970 and 1977 in the Cotton Bowl, 24���11 and 3810, respectively; 24-23 versus Alabama in 1973 (Sugar) and 13���11 in 1974 (Orange, when the Crimson Tide was No. 1 in the UPI); and 21-6 against Colorado in 1989 (Orange). The losses were 21-17 to Texas in 1969 (Cotton), 17���10 to Georgia in 1980 (Sugar) and 10-9 to Colorado in 1990 (Orange). 2 College football programs that have won three national titles over a four-year period since the start of the Associated Press poll in 1936. The first was head coach Frank Leahy���s Notre Dame dynasty that won it all in 1946, 1947 and 1949, and finished No. 2 in 1948. The second was head coach Tom Osborne���s Nebraska Cornhuskers that captured it in 1994 and 1995, and split the title with Michigan in 1997. Nick Saban���s Alabama Crimson Tide will vie to be the third Jan. 7 versus Notre Dame. 6 Years in a row that a Southeastern Conference (SEC) representative has won the BCS national title: Florida (2006 and 2008), LSU (2007), Alabama (2009 and 2011) and Auburn (2010). The previous longest streak by a conference for national titles had been three, first by the Big Ten from 1940-42: Minnesota in 1940 and 1941 followed by Ohio State in 1942. The second was by the SEC from 1978-80: Alabama in 1978 (a split title with USC) and 1979, and Georgia in 1980. 16 Associated Press national titles between Notre Dame and Alabama ���eight apiece. The previous record between two teams meeting in a game was 15 this past Oct. 27 when the Fighting Irish defeated seven-time AP champion Oklahoma 30-13. ATTENTION IRISH FANS Packages are available for all Notre Dame home games during the 2013 season 2013 HOME GAMES Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 23 Temple Michigan State Oklahoma USC Navy B.Y.U ALL HOME GAME PACKAGES INCLUDE *Game Tickets endzone to the 40 yard line. *Two Night Hotel *Great Customer Service Please visit www.diamondtravel.com for complete details 1.602.870.9197 DIAMOND TRAVEL 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS