Notre Dame Golden Moments: Twenty Memorable Events that Shaped Notre Dame Football

By John Walters

Notre Dame Golden Moments - The Twenty Memorable Events That Shaped Notre Dame Football is an exciting portrayal of the most exciting and important events in the history of one of America's most-loved college football teams. The book covers the -top 20- games and events that have shaped the mystique of The Fighting Irish...as selected by a poll of Notre Dame fans. The DVD includes game highlights, the key plays, the dominant players who helped build a loyal following from coast to coast. Notre Dame Golden Moments - The Twenty Memorable Events That Shaped Notre Dame Football has the full cooperation and support of the university. Full access to university athletic department archives has been granted for development of the book. The colorful history, traditions, and success enjoyed by Notre Dame is unprecedented in college football. Since the Associated Press began certifying the winner of its national crown in 1936, Notre Dame has won more national championships than any other team...8 titles. Without a doubt, the -Notre Dame Victory March- is the most recognizable collegiate fight song in the nation. -Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again-. After Notre Dame's 13-7 victory over Army on October 18, 1924(Golden Moment #8), Grantland Rice penned the most famous passage in the history of sports journalism.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591860423
• ISBN13: 9781591860426
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

For the Diehard Irish Fan

Okay, so the football team isn't looking so great, but this is a must-have item for the Notre Dame Football fan in your life. I gave this as a Christmas gift and the person that I gave it to continues to talk about this book. With Christmas right around the corner, how can you go wrong?

Great book for Fighting Irish fans

This is a great book for fans of the Fighting Irish. It delves into and gives great accounts of 20 of the biggest games in Notre Dame history. From the "Gipper" game to Notre Dame's huge victory over Miami on the road to their National Championship in 1988 to the "Game of the Century" in 1993, this covers most of the biggest moments in Notre Dame history. The DVD is nice for showing highlights of a lot of these games. (Though...