Do not forget Notre Dame's history.
This tradition of dethroning dynasties must be what gives the Notre Dame fan base confidence that they are the chosen ones. It was Notre Dame that ended the Oklahoma 47 game win streak. see below. (Also they beat powerful Texas in the 70s twices in bowls to end National titles quests-- not to mention Alabama in the 70s.
Bud Wilkinson. Oklahoma. 1953.
Notre Dame beats OU 28-21.
OU goes on to a 47 game unbeaten streak.
1957. Enter heavy underdog Notre Dame with a 4-2 record against powerful Oklahoma.
Oklahoma STILL hasn’t lost since 28-21 in 1953
Notre Dame beats powerful Oklahoma by a score 7 to 0 to end the longest winning streak in college football history and to end the Oklahoma dynasty.
Notre Dame Coach Parseghian's 9–1 squad ended Texas' Southwest Conference record 30 game winning streak in the 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic.
This tradition of dethroning dynasties must be what gives the Notre Dame fan base confidence that they are the chosen ones. It was Notre Dame that ended the Oklahoma 47 game win streak. see below. (Also they beat powerful Texas in the 70s twices in bowls to end National titles quests-- not to mention Alabama in the 70s.
Bud Wilkinson. Oklahoma. 1953.
Notre Dame beats OU 28-21.
OU goes on to a 47 game unbeaten streak.
1957. Enter heavy underdog Notre Dame with a 4-2 record against powerful Oklahoma.
Oklahoma STILL hasn’t lost since 28-21 in 1953
Notre Dame beats powerful Oklahoma by a score 7 to 0 to end the longest winning streak in college football history and to end the Oklahoma dynasty.
Notre Dame Coach Parseghian's 9–1 squad ended Texas' Southwest Conference record 30 game winning streak in the 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic.
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