Published: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Ohio State-Notre Dame summaries
AT A GLANCE
1935
Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 13
Date: Nov. 2
Place: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 81,018
Coaches: Elmer Layden, Notre Dame; Francis Schmidt, Ohio State
Their seasons: Notre Dame went on to finish 7-1-1, losing to Northwestern and tying Army in the two weeks following this win. Ohio State finished 7-1 and won the Big Ten championship. Notre Dame end Wayne Millner and Ohio State center Gomer Jones were consensus All-America. Notre Dame's Bill Shakespeare was third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy (this was the first year it was presented).
1936
Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 2
Date: Oct. 31
Place: Notre Dame Stadium
Attendance: 50,017
Coaches: Layden and Schmidt
Their seasons: Notre Dame finished 6-2-1 and ranked No. 8 in the final Associated Press poll (the first year of the rankings). The Fighting Irish lost to Pittsburgh the week before the Ohio State and to Navy the week after, then tied USC in the season finale. Ohio State finished 5-3, also losing to Pittsburgh and Northwestern, and finished second in the Big Ten and unranked.
1995
Ohio State 45, Notre Dame 26
Date: Sept. 30
Place: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 95,537
Coaches: John Cooper, Ohio State; Lou Holtz, Notre Dame
Their seasons: Ohio State finished 11-2 after starting the season with 11 consecutive wins. The Buckeyes lost at Michigan and to Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl, and No. 6 in the final Associated Press poll. Running back Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-America, along with teammates Terry Glenn (receiver) and Orlando Pace (offensive lineman). Notre Dame ended the season 9-3, losing to Northwestern in the opener and Florida State in the Orange Bowl. The Fighting Irish ended the year ranked No. 11.
1996
Ohio State 29, Notre Dame 16
Date: Sept. 28
Place: Notre Dame Stadium
Attendance: 59,075
Coaches: Cooper and Holtz
Their seasons: The Buckeyes went on to an 11-1 season and won the Rose Bowl. Ohio State shared the Big Ten title after losing to Michigan in the regular season finale. Pace finished fourth in the Heisman balloting, the highest finish for an offensive lineman since Ohio State's John Hicks in 1973. Pace was also a unanimous All-America choice as were teammates Mike Vrabel (linebacker) and Shawn Springs (cornerback). Notre Dame finished 8-3, also losing to Air Force and Southern California, both in overtime. On Nov. 19, 11 days prior to the end of the season, coach Lou Holtz resigned. He finished the season on the sidelines and was replaced by Youngstown State graduate Bob Davie.
Rob Todor
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
AT A GLANCE
1935
Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 13
Date: Nov. 2
Place: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 81,018
Coaches: Elmer Layden, Notre Dame; Francis Schmidt, Ohio State
Their seasons: Notre Dame went on to finish 7-1-1, losing to Northwestern and tying Army in the two weeks following this win. Ohio State finished 7-1 and won the Big Ten championship. Notre Dame end Wayne Millner and Ohio State center Gomer Jones were consensus All-America. Notre Dame's Bill Shakespeare was third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy (this was the first year it was presented).
1936
Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 2
Date: Oct. 31
Place: Notre Dame Stadium
Attendance: 50,017
Coaches: Layden and Schmidt
Their seasons: Notre Dame finished 6-2-1 and ranked No. 8 in the final Associated Press poll (the first year of the rankings). The Fighting Irish lost to Pittsburgh the week before the Ohio State and to Navy the week after, then tied USC in the season finale. Ohio State finished 5-3, also losing to Pittsburgh and Northwestern, and finished second in the Big Ten and unranked.
1995
Ohio State 45, Notre Dame 26
Date: Sept. 30
Place: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 95,537
Coaches: John Cooper, Ohio State; Lou Holtz, Notre Dame
Their seasons: Ohio State finished 11-2 after starting the season with 11 consecutive wins. The Buckeyes lost at Michigan and to Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl, and No. 6 in the final Associated Press poll. Running back Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-America, along with teammates Terry Glenn (receiver) and Orlando Pace (offensive lineman). Notre Dame ended the season 9-3, losing to Northwestern in the opener and Florida State in the Orange Bowl. The Fighting Irish ended the year ranked No. 11.
1996
Ohio State 29, Notre Dame 16
Date: Sept. 28
Place: Notre Dame Stadium
Attendance: 59,075
Coaches: Cooper and Holtz
Their seasons: The Buckeyes went on to an 11-1 season and won the Rose Bowl. Ohio State shared the Big Ten title after losing to Michigan in the regular season finale. Pace finished fourth in the Heisman balloting, the highest finish for an offensive lineman since Ohio State's John Hicks in 1973. Pace was also a unanimous All-America choice as were teammates Mike Vrabel (linebacker) and Shawn Springs (cornerback). Notre Dame finished 8-3, also losing to Air Force and Southern California, both in overtime. On Nov. 19, 11 days prior to the end of the season, coach Lou Holtz resigned. He finished the season on the sidelines and was replaced by Youngstown State graduate Bob Davie.
Rob Todor
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
AT A GLANCE
1935 Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 13
Date: Nov. 2 Place: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 81,018 Coaches: Elmer...
