Tag: Ara Parseghian

IRISH LORE NEWSLINK 1966 Article: “An Upside-Down Game [Archive Article: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State 1966]”- Sports Illustrated 11.28.66

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Collage of Ara Parseghian and Notre Dame Players with Caption VA #VeteranOfTheDay Navy with U.S. Navy Seal and Interlocking ND Insignia, adapted from image at va.gov

[archived Sports Illustrated article from 1966, contemporary with Notre Dame’s national championship-deciding game at Michigan State; to be fair, in a #1 vs. #2 match-up on the road, Notre Dame knew that, because it was harder for the visiting team, a tie would favor the visiting team in the polls; when an injury-riddled Notre Dame team that had lost its starting quarterback early on and, among other back-ups, was playing a back-up quarterback who was an insulin-dependent diabetic, nevertheless still had a tie in hand that would preserve their #1 ranking, in the closing moments, the head coach made a strategic judgment that it would be most prudent and most fair to the team to simply hang onto the tie and ranking in the closing moments; and it was not the last game of the year; Notre Dame went on to ratify their #1 ranking by blowing out a top-10 Southern Cal team in the L.A. Coliseum]

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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football to honor Ara Parseghian in upcoming season” – WSBT

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“Notre Dame football mourned the loss of one of their program greats … as they began fall camp. However, the team found a way to take the legendary coach out on the playing field with them in the upcoming season. The name ‘Ara’ will be placed on the front of each helmet, above the face-mask, in place of where it normally says ‘Irish’. …”

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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Family, community to remember the late Ara Parseghian” – WNDU

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“Family, friends and fans will gather on Notre Dame’s Campus Sunday to remember the late Ara Parseghian.

The public is invited to both the Mass and memorial on the University of Notre Dame campus. You may also watch a livestream of the services by clicking here.

The legendary former Notre Dame football coach died Wednesday at his home in Granger at the age of 94. Parseghian led Notre Dame to two national titles in 1966 and 1973 before retiring at the age of 51. …”

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IRISH NEWSLINK: In Memoriam: Ara Parseghian (1923 – 2017)

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“Ara Parseghian, the legendary football player and coach who led the University of Notre Dame to two national championships, died early Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at his home in Granger, Indiana, according to multiple news sources. Parseghian, who underwent hospital treatment recently for a hip infection, was 94. … [includes link to Guest Book]”

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IRISH NEWSLINK: “ARA: Former Irish Coach Ara Parseghian Dies At Age 94; Leader of 1966 and 1973 national championship teams passed away Wednesday” – UND

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Saint Joseph's Lake with Golden Dome and Basilica of the Sacred Heart in the Distance

“Legendary coach Ara Parseghian, who guided the University of Notre Dame’s 1966 and 1973 national championship football teams and is a member of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 2) at his home in Granger, Indiana, the University’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced. He was 94. …”

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