Ten Worst Moments of Post-Bob Davie Notre Dame Football

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7. Notre Dame at USC: 11/30/2002

The first USC blow out.

This game is noteworthy because it proved conclusively that the Irish were relying on luck and not much else.

To many Notre Dame fans, this game planted the seed that Tyrone Willingham could do little to improve the long-term outlook of the team.

That seed sprouted and grew into a Redwood Tree.


8. Tailgate Security Enlists Nazi Secret Police: Fall, 2002

At this year’s Georgia Tech game, I was almost arrested on two occasions for playing beer pong with water at a tailgate outside Notre Dame Stadium.

I literally have not been to a game in five years where someone in my party was not harassed by South Bend police officers trying to take “preventative measures.”

This is a bad practice for maximizing donation revenue. 


9. Notre Dame vs. LSU 2007 Sugar Bowl: 1/3/2007

You can get used to being embarrassed on a national stage, but few things feel worse than being responsible for JaMarcus Russell being the number one pick in the NFL Draft.


10. Notre Dame Loses Season Opener to BYU: 9/4/2004

Notre Dame forced San Diego State and Nevada to move their schedules around so they could get a tune up in against BYU before the Michigan game.

Notre Dame lost to BYU…but they did beat Michigan ☺.


Honorable Mention: George O'Leary hired/fired—or did he resign?

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