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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Only a couple of seasons ago, the fans were dispirited, the alumni absolutely agonized. Notre Dame football, crucible of legends like Rockne and the Gipper, seemed headed toward the lower depths. The flailing Irish had not enjoyed an undefeated season in 15 years, and for only one brief spell in 1981 had they attained the No. 1 spot in the college rankings. Head coach Gerry Faust, who during his tenure from 1981 to 1985 racked up a lackluster 30-26-1 record, had let the Irish unravel. Once courted like a prom queen in postseason play, Notre Dame appeared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A New Crusade at Notre Dame | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...coach Lou Holtz, 51, now in his third year, has fielded a young squad that is stomping powerful foes with the zeal of modern-day Crusaders. Last year Holtz's Irish pulled off an 8-4 season, and they currently boast a sterling 9-0 record. More important, Notre Dame last week moved up to the No. 1 ranking, and the team just could capture its first national championship since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A New Crusade at Notre Dame | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

What makes this all the more striking is that no one expected a distinguished season for Notre Dame this year. Playing one of the toughest schedules in the NCAA and lacking the services of 1987 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, who graduated, the Irish were ranked 13th in pre-season projections. Eleven of the 22 first-stringers were starting for the first time. To compensate for the lack of experience, Holtz relentlessly drilled his specialty squads and relied on raw speed. In the season opener, the Irish edged out tenth-ranked University of Michigan 19-17 on the strength...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A New Crusade at Notre Dame | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...beat Navy by five touchdowns, the Irish dropped five passes, lost two fumbles, shanked a punt for a mere 10 yds., and got whistled for having twelve men on the field -- all before winning the game 22-7. On the other hand, against 0-8 Rice last Saturday, Notre Dame dazzled with a 54-11 victory. After Rice scored early in the first quarter, the Irish quickly answered with four touchdowns on their first four possessions. Junior fullback Anthony Johnson rushed for two of Notre Dame's seven TDs; Ismail scored two others, remarkably, by returning kickoffs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A New Crusade at Notre Dame | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

Much of the Irish success stems from perfectionist Holtz's famous practice sessions and attention to detail. When he arrived at Notre Dame in the winter of 1986, Holtz, who had been head coach at William and Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas and Minnesota, concentrated on molding the Irish into a clockwork mechanism. Says senior linebacker Wes Pritchett: "He gave out shirts with TEAM on them in big letters and ME in tiny letters. It sounds corny, but the message got through: everyone can't be a star, but if you tackle your assigned role with 100% effort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A New Crusade at Notre Dame | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

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