Unbeatable

Unbeatable
Author: Jerry Barca
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1250024838

An account of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's unbeaten 1988 season cites the pivotal contributions of such figures as coach Lou Holtz, star quarterback Tony Rice and NFL-bound Ricky Watters, drawing on original reporting and interviews to include coverage of the infamous "Catholics vs. Convicts" game.

The Great Story of Notre Dame Football

The Great Story of Notre Dame Football
Author: Brian W. Kelly
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2022-12-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1669857883

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Loyal Sons

Loyal Sons
Author: Jim Lefebvre
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-10-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780981884158

Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. When sports writing legend Grantland Rice penned those words to describe Notre Dame's victory over Army on October 18, 1924, he helped set into motion a wave that - coupled with the subsequent photograph of Don Miller, Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley and Harry Stuhldreher - created one of the most recognizable images in American sports history. LOYAL SONS provides snapshots of American life in the 1920s and chronicles the grand dreams, hard work, serendipitous timing, motivation and spirit that resulted in an undefeated season and Notre Dame's first consensus national championship. Ride along as Coach Knute Rockne's team dazzles opponents and draws record crowds from New York to Chicago and finally at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Four Horsemen, the Seven Mules, and the Shock Troops lead a team bound by perseverance, camaraderie and loyalty. They fueled the rapid rise of Notre Dame as the Fighting Irish became a source of intense pride for immigrants, Catholics and those new to the game of football across the United States.

Rockne of Notre Dame

Rockne of Notre Dame
Author: Ray Robinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1999-09-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0195355644

In a mere twelve years, Rockne's "Fighting Irish" won 105 games, including five astonishing undefeated seasons. But Rockne was more than the sum of his victories--he was an icon who, more than anyone, made football an American obsession. The book gives us colorful descriptions of such Rockne teams as the undefeated 1924 eleven led by the illustrious Four Horsemen, and the 1930 squad, Rockne's last and greatest. A renowned motivator whose "Win one for the Gipper" is the most famous locker-room speech ever, Rockne was also football's most brilliant innovator, a pioneer of the forward pass, a master of the psychological ploy, and an early advocate of conditioning. In this balanced account, Rockne emerges as an exemplary and complex figure: a fierce competitor who was generous in victory and defeat; an inspiring father figure to his players; and a man so revered nationwide that when he died in a plane crash in 1931, at the height of his career, he was mourned by the entire country. "A solid portrait of one of football's most solid figures."--The New York Times Book Review

Shake Down the Thunder

Shake Down the Thunder
Author: Murray A. Sperber
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2002-08-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780253215680

"Sperber. . .tackles the details, great and small, unearthing a treasure." —New York Times Book Review Shake Down the Thunder traces the history of the Notre Dame football program—which has acquired almost mythical proportions—from its humble origins in the 19th century to its status as the paragon of college sports. It presents the true story of the program's formative years, the reality behind the myths. Both social history and sports history, this book documents as never before the first half-century of Notre Dame football and relates it to the rise of big-time intercollegiate athletics, the college sports reform movement, and the corrupt sporting press of the period. Shake Down the Thunder is must reading for all Fighting Irish fans, their detractors, and any reader engaged by American cultural history.

University of Notre Dame Football Vault

University of Notre Dame Football Vault
Author: John Heisler
Publisher: Whitman Pub Llc
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2007
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780794823863

University of Notre Dame Football Vault is a continuation of the very succesful Vault line of college football books. It comes off the success of the University of Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn and Alabama Vaults. It contains many replicas, unpublished photographs and documents dating back to the program's founding days as well as a gripping and authoritative account of the schools football history

Resurrection

Resurrection
Author: Jim Dent
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2010-08-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1429955627

Jim Dent, author of the New York Times bestselling The Junction Boys returns with the remarkable and inspiring story of one of the biggest comebacks in college football history. In the 1960's, Notre Dame's football program was in shambles. Little did anyone know, help was on its way in the form of Ara Parseghian, a controversial choice for head coach—the first one outside of the Notre Dame "family." It was now his responsibility to rebuild the once-proud program and teach the Fighting Irish how to win again. But it was no small task. The men of Notre Dame football were a bunch of unlikelies and oddballs, but Parseghian transformed them into a team: a senior quarterback who would win the Heisman Trophy; a five-foot-eight walk-on who would make first team All-American; an exceptionally rare black player, who would overcome much more than his quiet demeanor to rise to All-American, All-Pro, Hall of Famer, and to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Parseghian would change everything, from the uniforms and pads to the offensive strategy. It would be a huge gamble against great obstacles. But Ara Parseghian had that look in his eye.... New York Times bestselling author Jim Dent chronicles one of the greatest comeback seasons in the history of college football. Once again confirming his position as one of the top sports writers in the country, Dent brings the legends of Notre Dame football to life in an unforgettable story of second chances, determination, and unwavering spirit.

Leahy's Lads

Leahy's Lads
Author: Jack Connor
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780912083902

Here, for the first time, is the full and true story of legendary football coach Frank Leahy of Notre Dame and of the players who achieved an incredible record under his guidance.

Life as the Notre Dame Leprechaun: Behind the Face of the Fighting Irish

Life as the Notre Dame Leprechaun: Behind the Face of the Fighting Irish
Author: Daniel Colt Collins
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2013-08-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780989073158

Notre Dame Stadium filled to the brim with an electric charge I triumphantly waved the Blue and Gold to our sellout crowd and millions more watching on TV An inescapable smile spread across my face while I paused to take it all in. A wildly unlikely journey had brought me to this unforgettable moment in my life, and an even more unbelievable story was about to unfold " Daniel Colt Collins presents a never-before-seen insider's look into life at Notre Dame from his own first-hand perspective as he shares unforgettable stories about becoming the face of the Fighting Irish. From the nerve racking anxiety of annual Leprechaun tryouts and the surging energy of Notre Dame Stadium on game days, to the adventures that come with constant travel, service, celebrations, parades, and pep-rallies, his story offers inspiration, excitement, laughter, tears, and hope. Ultimately, this is a love story about a place, its people, and the joy that awaits all those who seize what life has to offer.

Faith Restored

Faith Restored
Author: John Heisler
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1623683319

A 35-year veteran of Notre Dame’s athletic department chronicles one of the most exciting seasons in Fighting Irish football history, providing details on the team’s rise to a number 1 ranking and offering insights and anecdotes on team stars like Everett Golson and Manti Te’o as well as AP Coach of the Year Brian Kelly. Taking readers inside the locker room, to the practice field, and on the sidelines for game days, this book covers all aspects of the historic season—from the season opening with over Navy in Dublin, Ireland and the thrilling overtime win over Stanford to the ousting of rival USC to complete a perfect, undefeated season and secure a spot in the national championship game. Providing unprecedented access to the Notre Dame football program, this guide includes interviews with Irish coaches and staff, making it the book no Domer will want to be without.