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1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 10–1–1 with a win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The tam played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule Game summaries At Northwestern Michigan At Michigan State Purdue Stanford At Pittsburgh BYU Navy Boston College Game footage from the final scene of the 1993 film Rudy was shot at halftime. Penn State * Source:'' With snowfall starting early in the game, heavy during the first half, this game has been nicknamed the "Snow Bowl". At USC Cotton Bowl Roster Awards and honors * Reggie Brooks finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. * Former Fighting Irish player Jim Lynch was inducted into the College Football Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Holtz
Louis Leo Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is an American former college football coach and television analyst. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the New York Jets (1976), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), and the University of South Carolina (1999–2004), compiling a career college head coaching record of 249–132–7. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went 12–0 with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl and was the consensus national champion. Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 15 rankings. After retiring from coaching, Holtz worked as a TV college football analyst for CBS Sports in the 1990s and ESPN from 2005 until 2015. On May 1, 2008, Holtz was elected to the College Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan–Notre Dame Football Rivalry
The Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry is an American college football college rivalry, rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan Wolverines and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Michigan and Notre Dame football programs are among the most distinguished in college football. Both Michigan and Notre Dame appear on the List of NCAA football teams by wins, all-time leaders in team wins. Michigan claims 12 NCAA Division I-A National Football Championship, national championships while Notre Dame claims 11, and both have more recognized by all NCAA selectors (Notre Dame 22; Michigan 19) Both schools are top producers of consensus All-Americans (Notre Dame 107; Michigan 87), and top producers of NFL Draft selections (Notre Dame 522, Michigan 392). Michigan is a member of the Big Ten Conference while Notre Dame football is independent. In 2013, Notre Dame joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports except football and hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame–Pittsburgh Football Rivalry
The Notre Dame–Pittsburgh football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Pittsburgh Panthers. Notre Dame leads the series 50–21–1. History This storied series began in 1909, and there have been no more than two consecutive seasons without two teams meeting each other except from 1913 to 1929, 1938 to 1942, and 1979 to 1981. Since 1982, the Panthers and Irish have remained a relative fixture on each other's schedules. The series has featured several memorable games. In 1975, Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett rushed for a school-record 303 yards in a 34–20 victory at Pitt Stadium, still the most yards ever by an Irish opponent. The following year, he rushed for 181 yards on 22 carries in a 31–10 victory as No. 9 Pitt defeated No. 11 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, en route to an undefeated season and a national championship. In 2012, Notre Dame's Everett Golson sparked a comeback from 14 points down in the fourth quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of United States cities by population, 67th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is located in Western Pennsylvania, southwestern Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River, which combine to form the Ohio River. It anchors the Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, which had a population of 2.457 million residents and is the largest metro area in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland (Pittsburgh), Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1925 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, 1925, it served primarily as the home of the university's Pittsburgh Panthers football team through 1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, 1999. It was also used for other sporting events, including Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball, basketball, Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer, soccer, Pittsburgh Panthers baseball, baseball, track and field, rifle, and gymnastics. Designed by University of Pittsburgh graduate W. S. Hindman, the United States dollar, $2.1 million stadium was built after the seating capacity of the Panthers' previous home, Forbes Field, was deemed inadequate in light of the growing popularity of college football. Pitt Stadium also served as the second home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Team
The 1992 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule Personnel Roster Coaching staff Team players drafted into the NFL References Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is the College athletics, intercollegiate American football, football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at ... 1992 in Pittsburgh {{Pennsylvania-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame–Stanford Football Rivalry
The Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame and Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. As of 2023, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Stanford Cardinal have met 37 times, beginning in 1925 (though the modern series began in 1988). The Notre Dame–Stanford game has been played annually since 1997, with the teams meeting at Notre Dame Stadium earlier in the season (late September to mid-October) in even-numbered years, and at Stanford Stadium on the weekend following Thanksgiving in odd-numbered years since 1999. The game typically alternates positions in Notre Dame's schedule with its other former Pac-12 opponent, USC. Trophy The winner of the game gains the Legends Trophy, a Dublin Irish crystal bowl resting on a California redwood base. The trophy was presented for the first time in 1989 by the Notre Dame Club of the San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Stanford Cardinal Football Team
The 1992 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Walsh, who returned after having coached Stanford in 1977 and 1978, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the Pac-10 title with Washington. Stanford was invited to the Blockbuster Bowl, were the Cardinal defeated Penn State. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Schedule Game summaries California *Stanford wins share of Pac-10 title Eugene Register-Guard. 1992 Nov 22. Retrieved 2018-Dec-09. Roster References {{Pac-12 Conference football champions Stanford Stanford Cardinal football seasons Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Pop-Tarts Bowl champion seasons Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame–Purdue Football Rivalry
The Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy is an American college football rivalry between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame and Purdue Boilermakers football of Purdue University. Trophy The Shillelagh Trophy is a trophy exchanged between Notre Dame and Purdue, being held by the winner of the game. The two in-state rivals first played each other in 1896. The game occurred annually from 1946 to 2014. The trophy, first presented in 1957, is a shillelagh donated by Joe McLaughlin, a merchant seaman and a Fighting Irish supporter who brought it from Ireland. Notable games Notable games since 1946 include: ;1950 – Purdue 28, Notre Dame 14: Notre Dame's 39-game unbeaten string came to an end at the hands of the Boilermakers. Future NFL QB Dale Samuels threw two touchdowns to defeat the Irish. The Irish finished 4–4–1, easily the worst season for head coach Frank Leahy. ;1954 – #19 Purdue 27, #1 Notre Dame 14: The top-ranked Irish we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Purdue Boilermakers Football Team
The 1992 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Colletto, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place the Big Ten. Purdue suffered its eighth consecutive losing season. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Schedule Game summaries Northwestern * Arlee Connors 15 rushes, 112 yards Minnesota * Arlee Connors 25 rushes, 138 yards Indiana * Eric Hunter 16 rushes, 117 yards Roster References {{Purdue Boilermakers football navbox Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. Purdue plays its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium on the campus of Purdue University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan State–Notre Dame Football Rivalry
The Battle for the Megaphone is an American college football rivalry between the Michigan State Spartans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The first game between the teams took place on November 25, 1897. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 48–28–1. Since 1949, the teams competed for the Megaphone Trophy, a trophy introduced by the Alumni Clubs of Notre Dame and Michigan State to be presented to the winner of the game. Notre Dame leads the Megaphone Trophy series 33–27–1. The Notre Dame side of the trophy is blue, while the Michigan State side is green, and the year of the game and teams' respective scores running down the middle. The current trophy is the third trophy as the prior two trophies no longer have space for the respective games to be included. The rivalry includes several notable games, such as the 1966 game, arguably one of the greatest college football games ever played. Notre Dame currently leads the series. Games played prior to 1949 also appear on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County, although a small portion extends north into Clinton County. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 47,741. The city is located immediately east of Lansing, Michigan's capital and sixth most populous city. Both cities are part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area. East Lansing is a college town, and is home to Michigan State University (MSU), one of the largest public universities in the United States. The city is economically and demographically dominated by MSU. History East Lansing is located on land that was an important junction of two major Native American groups: the Potawatomi and the Fox. By 1850, the Lansing and Howell Plank Road Company was established to connect a toll road to the Detroit and Howell Plank Road, improving travel between Detroit and Lansing, which cut right through what is now East Lansing. The toll road was finished in 1853, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
