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Bookstore Basketball

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Notre Dame Archives

Bookstore B-Ball Tournament Finals The Basketball Bible (The King James Brogan Version) lists 3 virtues: faith, hope, and the greatest of these, the charity stripe.  If you like Hoosier Hysteria, you’ll love An Tostal’s Bookstore B-Ball tourney.  It’s a single … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame vs. Alabama

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Notre Dame Archives

Before the 2012 Championship Game held on January 7, 2013, the Notre Dame and Alabama football teams have met six times:  1973 Sugar Bowl, 1974 Orange Bowl, 1976 at Notre Dame, 1980 and 1986 at Birmingham, and 1987 at Notre … Continue reading →

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Decoration Weekend

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

A lot of hoopla surrounded Football Homecoming during the 1920s through the 1960s.  Events for the weekend usually included alumni reunions, a dance, a pep rally and bonfire, a parade, and hall decorations.  The decorations were often elaborate, constructed solely … Continue reading →

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1928 Olympic Tour

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

Ever the entrepreneur and marketing guru, Athletic Director Knute Rockne organized a six-week European tour with a stop over to watch the Track and Field events at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.  He recruited friends, colleagues, and former Notre … Continue reading →

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William J. Burke Golf Course

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

In the Fall of 1929, the William J. Burke Memorial Golf Course in the southwest corner of campus opened for use of Notre Dame students, faculty, clergy, and friends of the University.  The course was donated by Notre Dame Trustee … Continue reading →

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Baseball Clubs

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

For most of the second half of the 19th century, baseball was the king of sports at Notre Dame.  Games were played in the spring and fall and at special events such as Founder’s Day, Commencement, and field days.  The … Continue reading →

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Bengal Bouts

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

“Strong bodies fight so that weak bodies may be nourished” The 2012 Bengal Bouts final matches will be held Saturday, March 3rd, at 7:00pm in the Joyce Center.  Bengal Bouts is an annual intramural boxing tournament that raises money for … Continue reading →

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Swim Team Bus Crash

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

Early morning January 24, 1992, the Notre Dame women’s swim team was returning to campus from a meet at Northwestern University.  Just a few miles from the Notre Dame exit on the Indiana Toll Road, the bus carrying the team … Continue reading →

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Charles “Lefty” Smith

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

Charles “Lefty” Smith, a long-time fixture at Notre Dame, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012.  In 1968, the club hockey team, then coached by students, was on the verge of becoming varsity, after a long history oscillating through non-existence, club, … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame vs. Syracuse, 11/18/1961

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Notre Dame Archives

Notre Dame football has sometimes been controversial, and the 1961 game against Syracuse was no exception.  When the defense commits a penalty, the offense is usually compensated with a replay of downs and/or gained yardage.  However, before this game, the … Continue reading →

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