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Bertelli's Statistics

1943 Heisman Voting
1. Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (648)
2. Bob O'Dell, Pennsylvania (177)
3. Otto Graham, Northwestern (140)
4. Creighton Miller, Notre Dame (143)
5. Eddie Prokop, Georgia Tech (85)
6. Hall Hamburg, Navy (73)
7. Bill Daley, Michigan (71)
8. Tony Butkovich, Purdue (65)
9. Jim White, Notre Dame (52)
 

Art Boeringer
 

Near-unanimous and consensus All-America center as standout lineman under Knute Rockne in 1926 . . . played one of best games of career vs. Carnegie in 1925 in Notre Dame's 26-0 win by scoring touchdown . . . became line coach for Notre Dame former great Gus Dorais at Detroit.

Luther Bradley
 

Was a consensus All-America pick in 1977 . . . played on 1973 and 1977 Irish national championship teams . . . in 1975 intercepted pass vs. Purdue and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown for second-longest interception return in Notre Dame history . . . had 153 career tackles (five for 30 yards in losses), broke up 27 passes, recovered two fumbles, blocked two kicks . . . holds all-time Notre Dame individual record for most interceptions in a career with 17 for 218 yards; most yards gained by interceptions (one game) with 103 vs. Purdue on two in 1975; highest average for yardage by interception return (one game) with 51.5 and in a season with 33.8 . . . 1978 Japan Bowl participant . . . drafted in 1978 in the first round by Detroit and played through 1981.

Tim Brown
Brown burst onto the scene as a junior with a scintillating season-ending performance in a come-from-behind upset of USC, then used back-to-back punt returns for touchdowns in an early-season '87 game against Michigan State to cement his Heisman bid. Listed as a flanker, Brown utilized his ability as a pass receiver, rusher out of a full-house backfield and punt and kickoff returner to rank third nationally in all-purpose yardage as a junior (176.5 per game) and sixth as a senior (167.9). He finished his junior campaign with 254 all-purpose yards in the 38-37 win at USC (including a 56-yard punt return that set up the winning field goal), then returned punts for 66 and 71 yards for a pair of touchdowns in an early romp over eventual Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Michigan State. Brown finished his career as Notre Dame's all-time leader in pass reception yards (2493) while also returning six kicks for touchdowns (three punts, three kickoffs). Despite constant double and triple coverage as a senior, he earned a reputation as the most dangerous player in college football. Brown was a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Raiders (sixth player chosen overall) in the '88 NFL draft. He has been selected to play in the NFL Pro Bowl in 1988, '91, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '99 and 2000.

Brown's Statistics

All-Purpose Yards (Rushing, Receiving, All Returns)

1987 Heisman Voting
1. Tim Brown, Notre Dame, (1442)
2. Don McPherson, Syracuse, (831)
3. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross, (657)
4. Lorenzo White, Michigan State, (632)
5. Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh, (170)
6. Chris Spielman, Ohio State, (110)
7. Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State, (99)
8. Gaston Green, UCLA, (73)
9. Emmitt Smith, Florida (70)
10. Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (63)
Ross Browner
 

Consensus All-America pick in 1976 and '77 . . . was inducted into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1999 . . . four-year Irish starter who played on 1973 and 1977 national championship team . . . 1976 Outland Trophy recipient and 1977 Lombardi Trophy winner . . . unanimous first-team All-America end in both 1976 and '77 . . . finished fifth in '77 Heisman Trophy voting . . . holds Notre Dame records for tackles by front four lineman (since 1956) in a career with 340; tackles for minus yardage (since 1967) in a single season with 28 for 203 yards; tackles for minus yardage in a career with 77 for 515 yards; fumbles recovered in a career with 12 . . . had 340 career tackles (77 for 515 in losses), broke up 10 passes, recovered eight fumbles, blocked two kicks, scored two safeties and one touchdown . . . participated in 1978 Japan Bowl and Hula Bowl . . . eighth overall selection in 1979 NFL draft as first-round pick of Cincinnati Bengals and played through '87 season . . . ranked No. 84 in college football.com's top 100 players of all-time... voted into Gator Bowl Hall of Fame in '99... also won Robert Maxwell trophy.

Jeff Burris
 

Consensus All-America pick in 1993 . . . 1993 tri-captain of Irish squad that went 11-1 and finished second in final polls . . . led 1992 team in interceptions and minutes played . . . consistently ranked nationally in 1991 as punt returner with final 12.6-yard average . . . played more minutes in 1993 than any other Irish defensive player . . . voted National Monogram Club MVP by team in 1993 . . . career totals: 89 tackles; 14 passes broken up; 10 interceptions for 67 yards; 29 carries for 136 yards and 10 TDs as goal-line tailback; one pass reception for three yards and TD; 11 kickoff returns for 132 yards; 19 punt returns for 287 yards and one TD . . . selected Irish MVP in 1993 win over top-rated Florida State . . . played in Senior Bowl . . . first-round selection in 1994 by the Buffalo Bills . . . currently a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jack Cannon
 

Elected to National Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and a consensus All-American in 1929 . . . member of 1929 Irish national championship team . . . one of last Notre Dame players to play without a helmet . . . in 1929 Army game at Yankee Stadium had key block for Jack Elder who ran for 96 yards and winning touchdown . . . played in 1930 Shrine Game in San Francisco . . . called best guard in Notre Dame history by Grantland Rice in 1947.

Frank Carideo
 

Unanimous first-team All-America quarterback in 1929 and ?30 . . . National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductee in 1954 . . . quarterback for 1929 and 1930 undefeated Irish national championship teams . . . scored only touchdown in shutout win over Penn State during 1928 season . . . in Knute Rockne?s last game vs. USC in 1930 called play which resulted in his receiving pass from Marchy Schwartz for 19-yard TD pass in win . . . second on all-time list for most total kick returns in a career with 96 . . . ranks second to Tim Brown in career per-game record at 3.4 (96 in 28).

Dave Casper
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1973 . . . '73 co-captain of Irish national championship team . . .a member of the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2002... played two seasons at offensive tackle slot then moved to tight end . . . Ara Parseghian said he was best athlete he'd ever had . . . career totals included 21 pass receptions for 335 yards and four touchdowns . . . 1974 participant in College All-Star game and Hula Bowl . . . selected by Oakland in second round of '74 NFL draft and played for 11 years with Oakland, Houston, Minnesota and Los Angeles . . . earned post-graduate scholarships from NCAA and National Football Foundation . . . selected to CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1993 . . . received NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1999.

George Connor
 

Won Outland Trophy in 1946 as outstanding guard or tackle . . . key component of 1946 and '47 Irish national championship teams and won consensus All-America honors both seasons... voted No. 49 on collegefootballnews.com Top 100 list . . . senior captain of unbeaten 1947 squad . . . 1948 participant in East-West Shrine game . . . first-round draft pick in 1946 of NFL New York Giants . . . played eight years in the NFL with the Chicago Bears... in 1963 was elected to National Football Foundation Hall of Fame . . . owner of Connor

Bob Crable
 

Near unanimous All-America pick in both 1980 and '81 . . . had 521 career tackles -- still a Notre Dame record . . . holds the records for most tackles in a season (187 in 1979); in a game (26 vs. Clemson in 1979) . . . his 26 tackles also ties the NCAA record... recovered Houston fumble in 1979 Cotton Bowl which led to Irish TD and comeback victory . . . in 1979 won Michigan game with last-second field goal block . . . 1982 participant in Hula Bowl . . . first-round draft pick of NFL New York Jets in 1982 . . . played three years with Jets until injury cut his career short . . . head football coach and teacher at Cincinnati Moeller High School.

Jim Crowley
 

Crowley, who came to Notre Dame in 1921 from Green Bay, Wis., stood 5-11 and weighed 162 pounds. Known as "Sleepy Jim" for his drowsy-eyed appearance, Crowley outmaneuvered many a defender with his clever, shifty ballcarrying. He comprised part of the famous Irish backfield known as the Four Horsemen. Crowley eventually went into coaching at Fordham University, where one of his players was Vince Lombardi. Crowley was elected into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1966.

Ziggy Czarobski
 

First-team All-American as senior in '47 on teams named by International News Service (INS) and Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) . . . started for Irish on '43 national championship team, spent two years in the military, then returned to play right tackle on '46 and '47 national title teams . . . seventh-round pick of Chicago Cardinals in '45 NFL draft . . . played two seasons with Chicago Rockets and Hornets of All-America Football Conference . . . became administrative assistant to Illinois Secretary of State . . . 1977 inductee into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

Pete Demmerle
 

Led Irish in receiving in 1973 with 26 catches and again in '74 with 43 grabs for 667 yards . . . a consensus All-America pick in '74 . . . member of 1973 Irish national championship team . . . in 1973 Sugar Bowl caught three passes in first quarter, setting up first Irish touchdown . . . caught 70 career passes for 1,076 yards and 12 TDs . . . participant in 1975 College All-Star game . . . an Academic All-American in 1974 as well as winner of post-graduate scholarships from NCAA and National Football Foundation . . . 13th-round draft pick of San Diego Chargers in 1975.

Gerry DiNardo
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1974 . . . member of 1973 Irish national championship team . . . helped Irish rank fourth nationally in total offense as senior . . . three-year starter who in 1973 helped Notre Dame to 3,502 rushing yards, an all-time Irish record . . . younger brother of Irish All-America lineman Larry . . . served as head football coach at LSU (1995-99 with 29-17-1 record) and Vanderbilt (1991-94 with 19-25 record). . . was the head coach of the Birmingham Boltz of the XFL in 2001... head coach at Indiana University

.Larry DiNardo
 

A consensus All-America pick in '70 . . . captain of 1970 Irish team . . . helped '70 team to all-time Notre Dame record for total offense with average of 510.5 yards per game . . . seventh-round selection of NFL New Orleans Saints in 1971 NFL draft . . . brother Gerry later was also an Irish All-America lineman . . . a CoSIDA Academic All-American who also earned post-graduate scholarships from the NCAA and National Football Foundation . . . presently co-president of Hanover Foundation for Educational Enrichment in Boston.

Gus Dorais
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1913, the first-ever at Notre Dame . . . only four-year starter at quarterback for Notre Dame for 70 years until Blair Kiel in 1980 . . . duo of Dorais to Knute Rockne is credited with making the forward pass popular after 1913 Army upset . . . first recorded pass to Rockne was in 1911 win vs. Ohio Northern . . . led Notre Dame to three consecutive undefeated seasons . . . still holds all-time Notre Dame individual record for most field goals attempted in a single game with seven (making three) vs. Texas in 1913 . . . coached from 1914 until 1942 . . . inducted into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a coach in 1954.

Bob Dove
 

A consensus All-American in 1941 and ?42 . . . inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in December of 2000...standout on Frank Leahy's first two teams at Notre Dame . . . in 1939 as freshman caught 15 passes from future Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli for 187 yards . . . Rockne Trophy recipient as outstanding college lineman of 1942 . . . played in 1943 East-West Shrine game . . . third-round selection by Washington in '43 NFL draft . . . spent eight years in pros with Chicago Rockets and Chicago Cardinals . . . assistant coach four years with Detroit followed by two years with Detroit Lions as end coach . . . retired as an assistant athletic director and football coach at Youngstown State University.

Al Ecuyer
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1957 . . . '58 Irish co-captain . . . three-year starter at right guard from 1956-58 . . . shared honor of most tackles that season (88) with teammate Jim Schaff . . . best game vs. Iowa in 1957 featured 18 tackles . . . 1959 participant in Hula Bowl . . . selected in 18th round of '59 NFL draft by New York Giants . . . now vice president of investments with Prudential Securities.

Nick Eddy
 

Unanimous All-America pick in 1966 . . . leading Irish rusher on 1966 national championship teams as well as in '65 . . . rushed for 553 yards in '66 and 582 in '65 . . . also led Irish in kickoff returns in '66 . . . finished third in Heisman Trophy voting for '66 . . . helped Irish lead nation in scoring in '66 and rank third in total offense . . . . . . 1967 participant in the College All-Star game . . . second-round selection of Detroit Lions in '66 NFL draft . . . played with Lions from '68 to '72 .

Ray Eichenlaub
 

Second-team All-American as junior in '13 on team named by Walter Camp . . . scored 12 touchdowns as senior in '13 and finished with 176 career points . . . four-year Irish starter at fullback . . . won four monograms in football and four more in track . . . went into insurance business in Columbus, Ohio . . . spent 20 years as a Big Ten Conference football official . . . elected president of University of Notre Dame Alumni Association in 1940 . . . 1972 inductee into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

Clarence Ellis
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1971 . . . three-year regular in Irish secondary from 1969-71 . . . made 93 career tackles; broke up 32 passes; made 13 interceptions for 157 return yards and one touchdown; returned five punts for 33 yards and caught one 37-yard pass . . . intercepted seven passes in '70 . . . participant in 1972 College All-Star game and Senior Bowl . . . voted on of top 25 Irish players from 1970-present... first-round draft pick by Atlanta in 1972 . . . currently a systems analyst with the DeKalb Public Schools.

Vagas Ferguson
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1979 . . . finished his career as Notre Dame's all-time leading groundgainer with 3,472 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns . . . first Irish rusher to gain more than 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons with 1,437 in 1979 following 1,192 in '78 . . . member of 1977 national championship team . . . named outstanding offensive player of 1978 Cotton Bowl with 100 rushing yards and three TDs . . . finished fifth in '79 Heisman Trophy voting . . . holds all-time record for rushing yards in a game with 255 vs. Georgia Tech in 1978, and in a season with 1,437 (an average of 130.6 per game) . . . has record for rushing attempts in a season with 301 as well as per-game record at 27.4 . . . participated in 1980 East-West Shrine game and Japan Bowl . . . selected in first round of 1980 NFL draft by New England Patriots as 25th overall pick and played four years in NFL with New England, Houston and Cleveland . . . athletic director at Richmond (Ind.) High School, his alma mater.

Pat Filley
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1943 . . first two-time Irish captain (in 1943 and 1944) in 25 years . . . member of 1943 national championship squad . . . Irish starter at left guard in 1943 and '44 . . . 10th-round draft pick of Cleveland in 1944 NFL draft . . . went from assistant coach in 1945 at Cornell to athletic director in 1954 and business manager in 1961.

Moose Fischer
 

Consensus All-America pick in 1947 and '48 . . . first-team All-American as senior in '47 on teams named by Associated Press, United Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), The Sporting News and Look . . . captain of '48 Irish national championship team . . . three-year starter who won the Outland Trophy in '48 as the top lineman in the country . . . helped Irish to unbeaten seasons in '46, '47 and '48 . . . tied for team lead in minutes played in '47 with 300 . . . played in East-West Shrine all-star game, captaining the East team . . . named MVP for his team in '49 College All-Star game . . . first-round pick of NFL Chicago Cardinals in '49 draft . . . played professionally with Chicago Cardinals from 1949-53 and was a Notre Dame assistant coach from 1954-58 . . .was an all-pro player in 1951 and 1952... became president of Notre Dame National Monogram Club . . . owned an automobile dealership in Ishpeming, Mich. . . . 1983 inductee into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

Tom Gatewood
 

Consensus All-America pick in 1970 . . . 1971 Irish co-captain . . . led Irish in receiving in 1969 with 47 for 743, 1970 with 77 for 1,123 and 1971 with 33 for 417 . . . holds records for most passes caught in a season (77 for 1,123 yards); passes caught in a career with 157 for 2,283 yards; most catches per game in a season with 7.7; most touchdowns by reception in a game (three) and is second in career with 19 . . . played in 1972 Hula Bowl . . . two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American who also earned postgraduate scholarships from NCAA and National Football Foundation . . . selected in fifth round of 1972 NFL draft by New York Giants . . . vice president of Blue Atlas Productions.

George Gipp
 

George Gipp, perhaps the greatest all-round player in college football history, would have become a legend even if he had overcome the streptococcic throat infection that led to his untimely death at the age of 25.

But ironically, his death on Dec. 14, 1920 -? coming just two weeks after he was selected by Walter Camp as Notre Dame's first All-American ? assured Gipp's place in Notre Dame's history books.

While on his deathbed, Gipp, who had contracted the strep throat while helping the Irish defeat Northwestern late in his senior season. Gipp left his home in Laurium, Mich., in 1916 and headed to Notre Dame with ambitions of playing baseball. But one fall afternoon Rockne spotted Gipp, who had never played football in high school, drop kicking the football 60 and 70 yards just for the fun of it. The persuasive coach, sensing Gipp's natural athletic ability, eventually convinced Gipp to go out for the team. Gipp experienced nothing but success on the gridiron.

A four-year member of the varsity, Gipp proved to be the most versatile player Rockne ever had. He could run, he could pass and he could punt. Still holder of a handful of Notre Dame records in a variety of categories, Gipp led the Irish in rushing and passing each of his last three seasons (1918, 1919 and 1920). His career mark of 2,341 rushing yards lasted more than 50 years until Jerome Heavens broke it in 1978, Gipp did not allow a pass completion in his territory. Walter Camp named him the outstanding college player in America in 1920. Gipp was voted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1951.

Bob Golic
 

Unanimous All-American as senior captain in 1978 . . . member of 1977 national championship team who made 146 tackles, broke up five passes, blocked one kick, made three interceptions and returned one punt that season . . . added another 152 tackles in 1978 . . . one of nation's top wrestlers with a three-year record of 54-4-1 - finishing third in NCAA meet in 1976 and fourth in 1977 . . . for his football career made 479 tackles; broke up eight passes; made six interceptions for 22 return yards; recovered two fumbles; blocked one kick and returned one punt 16 yards . . . 1979 participant in Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl . . . was defensive player of game in Hula Bowl... second-round selection by New England Patriots in 1979 NFL draft . . . played in NFL from 1979-92 with New England, Cleveland and Los Angeles Raiders...then became an NFL analyst for NBC Sports and also sports radio work in Los Angeles.

Jerry Groom
 

Captain of 1950 Irish squad and a consensus All-America pick that year . . . started at linebacker for Irish in both '49 and '50, helping '49 team to national championship . . . played 465 career minutes-- 86 percent of the total time Notre Dame played . . . played in 1951 East-West Shrine game and College All-Star game . . . first-round selection of Chicago Cardinals in 1951 NFL draft . . . played with Cardinals from 1951-55 . . . 1994 National Football Hall of Fame inductee . . . retired from Levi Strauss.

Ralph Guglielmi
 

Three-year Irish starter was unanimous All-America quarterback as senior in 1954 . . . will be inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in December of 2001 . . . completed 208 of 435 career passes for 3,073 yards and 18 touchdowns; carried 187 times for 200 yards and 12 TDs; kicked five PATs; made 10 interceptions for 98 yards and one TD; recovered two fumbles and returned two kickoffs 15 yards . . . finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1954 . . . member of 1955 College All-Star team, winning MVP honors, and played in East-West Shrine game . . . number-one draft pick of Washington Redskins in 1955 NFL draft and then moved on to play with St. Louis in 1961, the New York Giants in 1962 and finally with Philadelphia for one year in 1963.

Terry Hanratty
 

Three-year starter for Irish at quarterback in 1966-68 and a consensus All-America pick in 1968 . . . finished sixth in '66 Heisman Trophy voting, ninth in '67 and third in '68 . . . starting quarterback for '66 national championship team, taking Irish to 8-0 mark before suffering a shoulder injury . . . teamed with Jim Seymour for great passing duo-- in 1966 Purdue game they combined for a 42-yard gain, 84-yard TD run, 39-yard TD and another for a seven-yard score . . . in his career he completed 304 of 550 passes for 4,152 yards and 27 TDs, carried 181 times for 586 yards and 16 TDs . . . holds Notre Dame records for pass attempts in a game with 63; pass attempts per game in a season with 28.1; pass completions per game for a season with 16.6 and is second for career with 11.69 and second in passing yards per game in a career with 159.7 . . . set Irish marks on career basis for pass completions, passing yards and TD passes . . . 1969 College All-Star participant . . . second-round selection of Pittsburgh in '69 NFL draft . . . played with Pittsburgh from 1969-75 and Tampa Bay in 1976.

Leon Hart
 

Hart and Larry Kelley of Yale (the '36 winner) rank as the only linemen ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Joining Irish teammate and tackle Jim Martin as the last of the two-way players with the advent of two-platoon football, Hart gained a reputation as an outstanding blocker and superb rusher on defense in addition to his estimable pass-catching skills. A four-time letter-winner, Hart never played on the losing side during his years in a Notre Dame uniform as the Irish went 36-0-2 and claimed three national championships. He became a three-time first-team All-American and a consensus choice as a junior and senior. In 1949 he was voted the Associated Press male athlete of the year, outpointing such famous names as Jackie Robinson and Sam Snead. He also received the Maxwell Award as top collegiate player in 1949. A mechanical engineering major, Hart called defensive signals and often played fullback as a senior to confuse defenses. He went on to play eight seasons with the Detroit Lions, helping the team to three NFL titles and earning all-pro honors on both offense and defense in 1951. Now living in Birmingham, Mich., Hart heads up a variety of business enterprises, including the manufacture of tire-balancing equipment. He was elected to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1973.

Hart's Statistics

1949 Heisman Voting
1. Leon Hart, Notre Dame (995)
2. Charlie Justice, N. Carolina (272)
3. Doak Walker, SMU (229)
4. Arnold Galiffa, Army (196)
5. Bob Williams, Notre Dame (189)
6. Eddie LeBaron, Pacific (122)
7. Clayton Tonnemaker, Minn. (81)
8. Emil Sitko, Notre Dame (79)

Nordy Hoffmann
 

First-team All-American as senior in '31 on Associated Press team . . . never played football in high school but became regular for the Irish in '31 at right guard, playing next to another future Hall of Famer, center Tommy Yarr . . . led '31 team in interceptions with three . . . competed in shot put for Irish track team . . . became sergeant-at-arms of United States Senate before retiring in 1984 . . . 1978 inductee into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

Paul Hornung
 

An outstanding all-around athlete who played quarterback, left halfback, fullback and safety, Hornung remains the only player from a losing team (Notre Dame finished 2-8 in '56) ever to win the Heisman Trophy. As a sophomore, Hornung served as the backup fullback and also averaged 6.1 points per contest while earning a basketball monogram. As a junior, he finished fourth nationally in total offense with 1,215 yards and fifth in the Heisman voting behind Ohio State's Hopalong Cassady. Hornung ran for one score, threw for another and intercepted two passes in a victory over fourth-ranked Navy and then brought the Irish from behind against Iowa with a TD pass and game-winning field goal in the final minutes. In a loss to USC, he threw and ran for 354 yards, an NCAA high that year. As a senior, he ranked second nationally in total offense (1,337 yards), accounted for more than half the Irish scoring-and converted 67 times on either third or fourth down as a junior and senior combined. A bonus pick of the Green Bay Packers, he led the NFL in scoring in 1959, '60, and '61. He retired after the '66 season, as physical problems kept him from joining New Orleans as an expansion pick. Hornung joined the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1985, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. In addition to various business enterprises in Louisville, Hornung is involved in numerous television and radio broadcasts.

Hornung's Statistics
 

1956 Heisman Voting
1. Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (1,066)
2. John Majors, Tennessee (994)
3. Tom McDonald, Oklahoma (973)
4. Gerry Tubbs, Oklahoma (724)
5. Jimmy Brown, Syracuse (561)
6. Ron Kramer, Michigan (518)
7. John Brodie, Stanford (281)
8. Jim Parker, Ohio State (248)
9. Kenny Ploen, Iowa (150)
10. Jon Arnett, USC (128)
 

John Huarte
 

Huarte's Heisman Trophy victory ranks as one of the biggest upsets in the history of the award considering he missed much of his sophomore season due to injury and didn't even play enough as a junior to win a monogram. Behind the aerial efforts of Huarte and fellow Californian Jack Snow (he caught 60 passes that year for 1,114 yards and a record nine touchdowns), Ara Parseghian in his first year turned Notre Dame from a 2-7 team in '63 into a 9-1 squad that came within minutes of the national title. Huarte threw for 270 yards in the '64 opening-game upset of Wisconsin -- including TD tosses of 61 and 42 yards to Snow -- and ended up finishing the year ranked third nationally in total offense (2,069 yards). He set 12 Irish records that year, and also earned back of the year and player of the year honors from United Press International. A second-round draft pick of the New York Jets, Huarte played sparingly in the pro ranks for eight years with Boston, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kansas City and Chicago, prior to retiring from the World Football League Memphis entry in 1975. Huarte currently is in the tile business in Tempe, Ariz.

Huarte's Statistics

1964 Heisman Voting
1. John Huarte, Notre Dame (1,026)
2. Jerry Rhome, Tulsa (952)
3. Dick Butkus, Illinois (505)
4. Bob Timberlake, Michigan (361)
5. Jack Snow, Notre Dame (187)
6. Tucker Frederickson, Auburn (184)
7. Craig Morton, California (181)
8. Steve DeLong, Tennessee (176)
9. Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton (165)
10. Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest (124)
Dave Huffman
 

Consensus All-America pick in '78 . . . three-year starter at center from 1976-78 . . . member of 1977 national championship team . . . played in 1979 Japan Bowl and Hula Bowl . . . second-round selection by Minnesota Vikings in 1979 NFL draft . . . played with Vikings from '79 through 1990 . . . younger brother Tim also played for Irish from 1977-80.

Art Hunter
 

Consensus All-America pick in 1953 . . . three-year starter for Irish, opening at center in 1951, right end in '52 and right tackle in '53 as senior . . . caught 16 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown in '52 . . . led team in minutes played in '53 with 423 and made three fumble recoveries . . . participant in 1954 East-West Shrine game . . . played on College All-Star team vs. the Detroit Lions in 1954 . . . first-round selection of Green Bay Packers in 1954 NFL draft . . . also went on to play for Cleveland, Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh.

Raghib Ismail
 

Two-time first-team All-American as sophomore in '89 and junior in '90 and a unanimous pick in '90 when he finished second in Heisman Trophy voting behind BYU's Ty Detmer . . . became starter on 1988 national championship squad with 12 catches for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while returning 12 kickoffs for 433 yards and two TDs . . . had 64 rushing carries for 478 yards and two TDs in '89 and caught 27 passes for 535 yards . . . returned 20 kickoffs for 502 yards and two TDs with seven punt returns for 113 yards and one TD in '89 . . . Walter Camp Player of the Year in '90 . . . had 67 rushing carries for 537 yards and three TDs in '90, 32 pass receptions for 699 yards and two TDs, 14 kickoff returns for 336 yards and one TD while returning 13 punts for 151 yards . . . career totals included 273 all-purpose attempts for 4,187 yards and 15 TDs-- a 15.3 yards-per-attempt average . . . holds records for pass reception yards per catch in a career with 22.0 (71 for 1565); kickoff returns for touchdowns in a game with two (vs. Michigan in 1989 and again vs. Rice in 1988) and in a career with five; kick return yards per attempt in a career with 22.6 (17 for 1607) . . . originally played with Toronto Argonauts of Canadian Football League . . . a fourth-round draft pick of Los Angeles Raiders in 1991 NFL draft . . . joined Raiders beginning in 1993 season, played for the Carolina Panthers from 1996-98 and became a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 1999... lisited 75th greatest football player of all-time by collegefootball.com.

Mirko Jurkovic
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1991 and two-year starter at offensive guard in 1990 and '91 . . . earned monogram as defensive tackle on '88 national championship squad, then made move to guard his sophomore season and played more minutes than any other offensive lineman other than starting five . . . named Notre Dame lineman of the year by Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Hall of Fame as senior in '91 . . . played in Hula Bowl in 1992 . . . ninth-round selection of Chicago Bears in 1992 NFL draft.

George Kunz
 

A consensus All-America pick in 1968 . . two-year starter at right offensive tackle and co-captain of '68 Notre Dame team . . . played both tight end and tackle in '66 and caught seven passes for 101 yards . . . participated in 1968 East-West Shrine game, 1969 College All-Star game and Hula Bowl . . . first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in '68 and a recipient of post-graduate scholarships from NCAA and National Football Foundation . . . first-round selection of Atlanta Falcons in 1969 NFL draft as second overall pick . . . played six seasons with Atlanta and four more with Baltimore . . . chair of McDonald's Operations Natonal Advertisers Board... also served as assistant football coach at Valley High School in Nevada... City Center Development Corporation Director... former color analyst for NBC... on Las Vegas Executive Association Board of Directors.

Joe Kurth
 

Three-year starter at right tackle from 1930-32 . . . a first team All-American in 1931 and a unanimous selection in 1932 . . . regular on Notre Dame's 1930 national championship squad in Knute Rockne's final season as coach . . . participant in 1933 East-West Shrine game.

Johnny Lattner
 

Lattner claimed the Heisman Trophy in 1953 during his senior year in the second-closest Heisman balloting in history, despite the fact he didn't lead the Irish in rushing, passing, receiving or scoring. A jack of all trades who barely nosed out Minnesota's Paul Giel for the award, Lattner benefitted from helping Leahy's final Notre Dame team to a 9-0-1 record that earned the Irish national title recognition from all selectors but the two wire services (they named unbeaten Maryland). He received the Maxwell Award as the top collegiate player as both a junior and senior and finished fifth in the Heisman voting as a junior behind Oklahoma's Billy Vessels. A consensus All-American as both a junior and senior on offense and defense, he made his mark by running, catching and punting the football, while also returning punts and kickoffs and intercepting 13 career passes. He established a record for all-purpose yards from rushing, receiving and runbacks -- a mark that stood until Vagas Ferguson broke it in 1979. He finished with 321 kickoff return yards on only eight returns (two for touchdowns) as a senior. Lattner played one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers before entering the service and suffering a career-ending knee injury in a military game. A former restaurant owner in Chicago, he now is an executive for a business forms company. Lattner was elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1979.

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