Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the last Notre Dame football player not to wear a helmet?
- 2 Who was the Notre Dame tight end in 1971?
- 3 Who was the leading Notre Dame receiver of all time?
- 4 Who was the Notre Dame football player who won the Heisman Trophy?
- 5 Who are some famous Notre Dame football players?
- 6 Who was Notre Dame quarterback before Colt Brennan?
Who was the last Notre Dame football player not to wear a helmet?
Top Player To Wear It — End Dom Vairo (1932-34) captained Coach Elmer Layden’s first Notre Dame team. Top Player To Wear It — Lineman Jack Cannon (1929-31) is not only in the College Football Hall of Fame but also the last Irish player not to wear a helmet in games.
Who was the Notre Dame tight end in 1971?
Top Player To Wear It — This has been a tight end number, led by Dave Casper (1971-73), one of only six Notre Dame players enshrined in both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. It also had Dean Masztak (1978-81) and first-round pick Derek Brown (1988-91).
Who was the leading Notre Dame receiver of all time?
Tom Gatewood was the leading receiver in Notre Dame history with 157 catches until coach Charlie Weis came in 2005 and started calling a pass-happy offense. Gatewood was a consensus All-American in 1970 when he caught a then-school record 77 passes for more than 1,100 yards. His single season receptions record lasted 36 years.
Who was the captain of Notre Dame in 1950?
Jerry Groom OL, (1948-50) Jerry Groom was captain of the 1950 Notre Dame squad as a senior. That same year, he was an All-American. Groom played mainly center and tackle for Notre Dame but also played linebacker. In all, Groom played 465 career minutes which was good for 86 percent of the time Notre Dame played in that time.
Who are the coaches of the Notre Dame football team?
Football staff Name Position Brian Kelly The Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Brian Polian Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coord Marcus Freeman Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator/Linebac Tommy Rees John and Bobbie Arlotta Family Offensive
Who was the Notre Dame football player who won the Heisman Trophy?
Top Player To Wear It — Johnny Lattner (1951-53) won the Heisman Trophy, while fellow College Football Hall of Fame member Emil Sitko (1946-49) led four straight unbeaten Irish teams in rushing. Top Player To Wear It — End Dom Vairo (1932-34) captained Coach Elmer Layden’s first Notre Dame team.
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Who are some famous Notre Dame football players?
All-American, College Football Hall of Fame player at Notre Dame and in the NFL Greg Marx: 1973 All-American Derrick Mayes: 1996 Wide receiver at Notre Dame and in the NFL Corey Mays: 2005 Linebacker at Notre Dame and in the NFL John Mazur: 1952 Quarterback at Notre Dame and in the CFL and collegiate and professional football coach
Who was Notre Dame quarterback before Colt Brennan?
Before Colt Brennan and Matt Leinart were playing football for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA., it was John Huarte who graduated in 1960. Huarte sat on the bench for most of his sophomore and junior seasons at Notre Dame before taking over at quarterback in his senior season. He didn’t disappoint.