[Notre Dame News]

Here's a good look back at some of the more memorable Notre Dame - Army games.

Catching Up With :: Terry Brennan
By Craig Chval

It's unlikely that today's game between Notre Dame and Army will become etched in college football lore like the scoreless tie between the two teams 60 years ago. Similarly, it's a good bet that this year's contest won't match the significance of the 1947 game.

But that doesn't mean Terry Brennan won't be watching intently.

A three-year starter at halfback on Frank Leahy's celebrated post-World War II Notre Dame teams, Brennan helped save the day in the `46 game between number-one Army and number-two Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium. After Johnny Lujack's famous touchdown-saving, open-field tackle of Heisman Trophy winner Doc Blanchard, the Cadets continued to march to the Notre Dame 11. But Brennan intercepted a halfback option pass thrown by Army's other eventual Heisman Trophy winner, Glenn Davis.

The following season, Brennan returned the game's opening kickoff for a touchdown, sparking a 27-7 rout in Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish went on to finish the season 9-0, claiming their second straight national title.

"Those were big, big games," recalls Brennan. "I still see Johnny Lujack and a lot of the rest of the guys, and those games seem like just yesterday."

Which game do you guys think was the best of the old-time Irish - Cadets matchups?

[OswaldTheOsprey]

One unique game was the 1923 one. The game happened to be
scheduled during the World Series between the New York Yankees
and the New York Giants. Since this tied up both Yankee Stadium
and the Polo Grounds, the game was held at Brooklyn's Ebbets
Field, legendary home of "Dem Bums"-the Brooklyn Dodgers.

There was a sellout crowd of 30,000 plus and the Irish were
victorious 13-0 behind Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller and Layden,
The Four Horsemen!

OswaldTheOsprey