About: 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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dbo:abstract	The 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Irish, coached by Dan Devine, ended the season with 11 wins and one loss, winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic by a score of a 38–10. The 1977 squad became the tenth Irish team to win the national title and were led by All-Americans Ken MacAfee, Ross Browner, Luther Bradley, and Bob Golic. Junior Joe Montana, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, was the team's starting quarterback. (en)
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dbp:scoring	First quarter MISS – Carl Langley 29-yard field goal. Ole Miss 3–0. Drive: 64 yards. Second quarter ND – Jerome Heavens 2-yard run . Notre Dame 7–3. Drive: 8 plays. MISS – James Storey 10-yard pass from Bobby Garner . Ole Miss 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards. Fourth quarter ND – Dave Reeve 44-yard field goal. Tie 10–10. Drive: 5 plays ND – Dave Reeve 28-yard field goal, 4:53. Notre Dame 13–10. Drive: MISS – James Storey 10-yard pass from Tim Ellis , 3:13. Ole Miss 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards. MISS – Carl Langley 27-yard field goal, 1:44. Ole Miss 20–13. Drive: (en) First quarter PITT – Gordon Jones 12-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh . Pitt 7–0. Drive: Second quarter PITT – Safety, Joe Restic tackled in end zone. Pitt 9–0. ND – Ken MacAfee 5-yard pass from Rusty Lisch . Pitt 9–6. Drive: Fourth quarter ND – Dave Reeve 35-yard field goal. Tie 9–9. Drive: ND – Dave Reeve 26-yard field goal. Notre Dame 12–9. Drive: *ND - Terry Eurick 4-yard run . Notre Dame 19–9. Drive: (en)
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dbp:stats	;Top rushers ND – Jerome Heavens – 88 yards (en) ;Top passers ND – Rusty Lisch – 11/25, 127 yards, 2 INT ;Top rushers ND – Jerome Heavens – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD ;Top receivers ND – Ken MacAfee – 6 receptions, 69 yards (en)
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rdfs:comment	The 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Irish, coached by Dan Devine, ended the season with 11 wins and one loss, winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic by a score of a 38–10. The 1977 squad became the tenth Irish team to win the national title and were led by All-Americans Ken MacAfee, Ross Browner, Luther Bradley, and Bob Golic. Junior Joe Montana, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, was the team's starting quarterback. (en)
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