Thursday, September 14, 1989-- The Michigan Daily - Page 11 THE HISTORY Since 1978, Michigan and Notre Dame began meeting early in their respective seasons. Year after year fans pack the stadiums in Ann Arbor and South Bend to watch the Wolverines and Irish do battle in what has become one of the games' finest rivalries. This Saturday's game will not be the first time the top ranking in the country is on the line, but the rankings only help to fuel the fire in this rivalry. In the past eleven years Michigan and Notre Dame have hooked up in some memorable battles. This year looks to be no different. Daily Contributors John Niyo and David Chilingirian review these most recent chapters in the ongoing duel between the Wolverines and Irish. MICHIGAN VS. NOTRE DAME which sputtered throughout the evening, managed just 45 yards rushing and did not convert a single third down the entire evening. Anthony Carter returned a punt 72 yards for the Wolverine's first score, and quarterback Steve Smith hit Rick Rogers for a 39 yard TD strike. Notre Dame fullback Larry Moriarty paced the Irish ground attack with 116 yards. Michigan 20, Notre Dame 12 September 14, 1985 at Ann Arbor Michigan rebounded from a mediocre 6-6 1984 campaign by stifling Notre Dame 20-12 in the season opener. The defense suffocated the Irish attack, allowing only four field goals while holding their superstar tailback Allen Pinkett to only 89 yards rushing. Offensively, Michigan sophomore tailback Jamie Morris piled up 121 yards rushing. Another sophomore, quarterback Jim Harbaugh, passed for 74 yards and rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Michigan 24, Notre Dame 23 September 13, 1986 at South Bend Despite a Notre Dame offense which fired on all cylinders, the Wolverines won their season opener 24-23, spoiling the coaching debut of Lou Holtz. The Irish tallied 455 yards, but four turnovers and a missed field goal by John Carney with 17 seconds left crushed the Irish's hopes of victory. Jamie Morris scored all three Michigan TDs, and Jim Harbaugh completed 15 of 23 passes for 239 yards to lead the Wolverines. Notre Dame 26, Michigan 7 September 12, 1987 at Ann Arbor Michigan fumbled away the 1987 contest between these two teams, 26-7. Bo Schembechler lost his first home opener ever, courtesy of seven Wolverine turnovers. Ninth-ranked Notre Dame had no trouble capitalizing, scoring 23 of the 26, points directly following Michigan miscues. Leading the way for the Irish was senior quarterback, Terry Andrysiak. Starting in only his third game ever, Andrysiak completed 11-15 passes for 137 yards. Among them was a spectacular 11-yard grab by 1988 Heisman Trophy winner, Tin Brown, then a junior. Notre Dame 19, Michigan 17 September 10, 1988 at So6th Bend Mike Gillette missed a 48 yard field goal as time expired and the Wolverines lost a heart-stopper jo the Irish 19-17. Irish placekicker Reggie Ho, who had never attempted a field goal in a college gapin, booted four field goals, including a 26 yarder with 1:13 remainrig. Michigan 28, Notre Dame 14 September 23, 1978 at South Bend, Indiana In the first meeting between the Irish and the Blue since 1943, the *;Wolverines rallied from a 14-7 halftime deficit to whip Notre Dame 28-14. After Michigan's Curtis Greer recovered a Vegas Ferguson fumble early in the third quarter, the Wolverines drove 71 yards and tied the score on a five yard pass from Rick Leach to Doug Marsh. Leach, who did not practice Tuesday or Wednesday of that week due to an ankle injury, rallied from a shaky first half to complete 5 of 6 passes in the second half, 3 for touchdowns. Notre Dame 12, Michigan 10 September 15, 1979 at Ann Arbor, Michigan September 15, 1979, was a depressing day for Michigan fans. In a nationally televised game, Notre Dame pulled out a 12-10 win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Michigan's victory hopes were dashed as senior placekicker, Brian Virgil's 42 yard field goal attempt -was blocked by a relatively unknown player named Bob Crable. Crable would go on to become an All- American and then an All-Pro in the ~NFL. Michigan actually outplayed -Notre Dame, outgaining the Irish 306-179 yards and 16-7 in first ' -downs. However the foot of Chuck Male was enough to overcome these deficits. Male tied a school record when he kicked four field goals to provide the winning margin. -Notre Dame 29, Michigan 27 September 20, 1980 at South Bend Irish placekicker Harry Oliver, a replacement for injured starter Steve Circhy, booted a 51 yard field goal as time expired to give Notre Dame a thrilling 29-27 victory over Michigan. Michigan quarterback John Wangler, who replaced Rich Hewlett in the second quarter hit Craig Dunaway with a four yard pass with less than a minute to go to give the Blue a 27-26 edge. Notre Dame's Blair Kiel, however, marched the Irish down the field in the last 41 seconds, and Oliver completed the miracle comeback. Stanley Edwards led the Wolverines' rushing attack with 90 yards on 12 rushes, while Butch Woolfolk tallied 72 yards on 9 caries. Wangler finished his superb afternoon with 11 completions in 19 attempts and 3 TDs. Michigan 25, Notre Dame 7 September 20, 1981 at Ann Arbor Having dropped the first game of the season to Wisconsin, Michigan avoided an 0-2 start by whipping #1 ranked Notre Dame, 25-7. Junior Anthony Carter stole the show catching two touchdowns passes from Steve Smith including a 71- yarder, the fourth-longest in school history, early in the second quarter. Butch Woolfolk contributed offensively as well, running for 139 yards on only 23 carries. But the "ABC Star-of-the-Game" was sophomore linebacker Mick Boren, whose aggressive style of play produced a team-high ten tackles. Notre Dame 23, Michigan 17 September 18, 1982 at South Bend In the first ever night game at Notre Dame, the Irish's Dave Duerson stripped Michigan wide receiver Vince Bean at the Irish's 30- yard line with 2:08 remaining to preserve Notre Dame's 23-17 triumph. The Michigan offense, I AUDITIONS!!! P I P Sept 15 & at 6: Qualifications NEED ALL MUSKET Presents GUYS )OLLS Professional Improvement Program Minority students from all majors translate accomplishments, abilities and attributes into career options for the future. Guest Speakers Career Decisions Resume Writing Interviewing Job Search .4 '1 _ ; <:I r 0+ 'S . 0 17 - Angel Hall Auditorium 00 pm & 11:00 am respectively ENTHUSIASTIC, LIGHT-HEARTED, AND ENERGETIC INDIVIDUALS KINDS OF VOICES AND DANCERS No experience necessary Applications due by October 3rd I S ' . I 1 x Brilliant work. 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