The “Era of Ara” was off and running as the Irish entered the 1966 season. 1964 had featured a Notre Dame team that came with a “game changing call” of winning the national championship at USC in Ara Parseghian’s first season. 1965 resulted in a 7-2-1 finish, with a late season loss to Michigan State as the Spartans would share the national championship that season with Alabama. The Irish entered the 1966 season ranked #6 and would eventually grab the #1 ranking after a convincing 38-0 win ...
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