Greatest Moments in Notre Dame Football History [Hardcover]

John Heisler (Author), Chris Zorich (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008

To be a fan of the Fighting Irish is to revere the tradition, understand the legend, and experience the pageantry of Notre Dame--all for the glory in the end zone. Greatest Moments in Notre Dame Football History illuminates the team's storied victories and dignified defeats and proves once and for all why this school is the one by which all other college football programs are judged.

Even the most casual Notre Dame football fans can recount the greatest Irish games: the landmark home victories over No. 1 Miami in '88 and No. 1 Florida State in '93; the unforgettable 10-10 tie with Michigan State in '66; the green-jersey game against USC in '77; Harry Oliver's epic 51-yard field goal to beat Michigan in '80; and the long list of bowl wins against the likes of Texas, Alabama, West Virginia, Colorado, Texas A&M, and Florida. Don't forget the birth of the Four Horsemen, the "Win One for the Gipper" game, plus four straight seasons under Frank Leahy without a loss.

Greatest Moments in Notre Dame Football History gives you the scoop on all those games and more. In categorizing dozens of the most memorable Irish gridiron achievements, readers will learn which games changed the face of Notre Dame football; get an inside look at Notre Dame bowl wins; discover which contests were rated "games of the century"; relive unbelievable endings and amazing individual performances; and even consider a list of losses that still have Notre Dame fans pulling their hair out.

Games are recounted in rich detail, supported by statistics, scoring summaries, and memorable quotations from the coaches and players involved. The book is illustrated with a generous helping of exclusive color photographs from the Notre Dame archives. A bonus highlight DVD includes interviews and historic footage of some of the greatest Fighting Irish moments also featured in the book. Greatest Moments in Notre Dame Football History is a book no Fighting Irish fan will want to be without.

Editorial Reviews

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"I saw them come out screaming in those jerseys, and I knew we were in trouble." --USC linebacker Clay Matthews on the green-jersey game in 1977

"Whereas those legendary Four Horsemen of the '20s did it with sleight of hand, these Three Horsemen did it with in-your-face brute force." --New Orleans Times-Picayune after Notre Dame's 39-28 victory over heavily favored Florida in the 1992 Sugar Bowl

"Someone stepped on my ankle and someone else stepped on my back.... I said `Please get off me, I can't breathe.' They just kept piling on. It was just the greatest feeling I ever had." --Notre Dame's Reggie Brooks on his 78-yard run in the 17-16 win over Penn State in 1992

"I was so fortunate that, during the three years I played at Notre Dame, we won 33 football games and lost only four times. Of those 37 games, we came into 21 of them as the No. 1 team in the nation. That's what those games meant from one Saturday to the next." --from the foreword by Chris Zorich

About the Author

A native of South Bend, Indiana, John Heisler has been following Notre Dame football since 1964, when he first started regularly attending Irish games. Heisler joined the University of Notre Dame sports information staff in 1978, was named sports information director in 1988, and currently serves as senior associate athletics director for media and broadcast relations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books; Har/DVD edition (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600781020
• ISBN-13: 978-1600781025
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Notre Dame Fans, June 24, 2009

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Jessica L. Wilke "Twinsx2" (TN USA) - See all my reviews
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bought for my 13 year old nephew as a BD present. he enjoys it & i enjoy reading it when i come to visit him.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Would Buy From Again..., January 12, 2009

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I was a little dissappointed because the front inside and back inside cover were folded (wrinkled). Other than that it was perfect. I would buy from them again just maybe not for a gift.