List of Notre Dame starting quarterbacks
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The following individuals have started games at the quarterback
position for the University of Notre Dame football team
, updated through November 19, 2011.
The year of induction into the College Football Hall of Fame
, if applicable, is designated alongside the respective player's final season.
s who have started for the Notre Dame football team from 1955 through the present. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed on the second play from scrimmage.
Quarterback
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position for the University of Notre Dame football team
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, updated through November 19, 2011.
The year of induction into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
, if applicable, is designated alongside the respective player's final season.
| Year | Name | Class | First career start | Number of starts |
Record as starter |
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| 2011 | Tommy Rees Tommy Rees (quarterback) Thomas Kevin Rees is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Rees was born to Bill and Susan Rees in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. His father played college football at Ohio Wesleyan and served as an assistant coach at... |
So. | 11 | 8-3 | ||
| Dayne Crist Dayne Crist Dayne Lawrence Crist is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Crist attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. As a senior in 2007 he threw for 2,178 yards with 16 touchdowns and one interception in 10 games, also adding 81... |
Sr. | 1 | 0-1 | |||
| 2010 | Tommy Rees Tommy Rees (quarterback) Thomas Kevin Rees is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Rees was born to Bill and Susan Rees in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. His father played college football at Ohio Wesleyan and served as an assistant coach at... |
Fr. | November 13 | 4 | 4-0 | |
| Dayne Crist Dayne Crist Dayne Lawrence Crist is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Crist attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. As a senior in 2007 he threw for 2,178 yards with 16 touchdowns and one interception in 10 games, also adding 81... |
Jr. | September 4 | 9 | 4-5 | ||
| 2009 | Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-High school career:Clausen had an outstanding prep career... |
Jr. | 12 | 6-6 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 2008 | Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-High school career:Clausen had an outstanding prep career... |
So. | 13 | 7-6 | ||
| 2007 | Evan Sharpley Evan Sharpley Evan Thomas Sharpley is a professional baseball player currently in the Seattle Mariners organization.-College:On October 13, 2007, Sharpley replaced starting quarterback Jimmy Clausen midway through Notre Dame's loss to Boston College... |
Jr. | October 20 | 2 | 0-2 | |
| Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-High school career:Clausen had an outstanding prep career... |
Fr. | September 8 | 9 | 3-6 | ||
| Demetrius Jones Demetrius Jones Demetrius Jones is an American college football player at Central State University. He was previously named the starting quarterback at the University of Notre Dame at the beginning of the 2007 season, and played middle linebacker at Cincinnati from 2008-09.-Nicknames:Jones used various monikers... |
So. | September 1 | 1 | 0-1 | ||
| 2006 | Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on... |
Sr. | 13 | 10-3 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Unitas Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of... , Maxwell Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The... |
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| 2005 | Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on... |
Jr. | 12 | 9-3 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Baugh Sammy Baugh Trophy The Sammy Baugh Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top college passer. The award is named in honor of former Texas Christian University and Washington Redskins quarterback "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh. The trophy has been given out by the Touchdown Club of Columbus since 1959... |
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| 2004 | Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on... |
So. | 12 | 6-6 | ||
| 2003 | Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on... |
Fr. | September 27 | 9 | 4-5 | |
| Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Javar Holiday is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent.Holiday attended Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, TX. In football, he was named as the top high school scrambling quarterback in the nation. After a heavy bid from Nebraska, he eventually committed to... |
Sr. | 3 | 1-2 | |||
| 2002 | Pat Dillingham | So. | October 5 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Javar Holiday is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent.Holiday attended Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, TX. In football, he was named as the top high school scrambling quarterback in the nation. After a heavy bid from Nebraska, he eventually committed to... |
Jr. | 12 | 9-3 | |||
| 2001 | Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Javar Holiday is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent.Holiday attended Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, TX. In football, he was named as the top high school scrambling quarterback in the nation. After a heavy bid from Nebraska, he eventually committed to... |
So. | September 29 | 9 | 5-4 | |
| Matt LoVecchio Matt LoVecchio Matthew Lawrence LoVecchio was a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team in 2000-01, and for Indiana University in 2003-04.-Early years:LoVecchio grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey... |
So. | 2 | 0-2 | |||
| 2000 | Matt LoVecchio Matt LoVecchio Matthew Lawrence LoVecchio was a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team in 2000-01, and for Indiana University in 2003-04.-Early years:LoVecchio grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey... |
Fr. | October 7 | 8 | 7-1 | |
| Gary Godsey | So. | September 16 | 2 | 1-1 | ||
| Arnaz Battle Arnaz Battle Arnaz Jerome Battle is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
Jr. | September 2 | 2 | 1-1 | ||
| 1999 | Jarious Jackson Jarious Jackson Jarious K. Jackson is an American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently playing for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.-High school:... |
Sr. | 12 | 5-7 | ||
| 1998 | Eric Chappell | Jr. | November 28 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| Jarious Jackson Jarious Jackson Jarious K. Jackson is an American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently playing for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.-High school:... |
Jr. | September 5 | 11 | 9-2 | ||
| 1997 | Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team.... |
Sr. | 13 | 7-6 | ||
| 1996 | Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team.... |
Jr. | 11 | 8-3 | ||
| 1995 | Tom Krug | Jr. | November 18 | 2 | 1-1 | |
| Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team.... |
So. | 10 | 8-2 | |||
| 1994 | Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team.... |
Fr. | September 3 | 12 | 6-5-1 | |
| 1993 | Paul Failla Paul Failla (athlete) Paul J. Failla is a former American football and baseball player and coach.-College:Failla was recruited out of North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania by the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-sport athlete, playing shortstop for the baseball team, and backing up... |
Jr. | 1 | 1-0 | ||
| Kevin McDougal Kevin McDougal Kevin T. McDougal is best known as the starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team who narrowly missed winning the national championship in 1993... |
Sr. | September 4 | 11 | 10-1 | ||
| 1992 | Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Richard Franklin Mirer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer was traded to the Chicago Bears during... |
Sr. | 12 | 10-1-1 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1991 | Paul Failla Paul Failla (athlete) Paul J. Failla is a former American football and baseball player and coach.-College:Failla was recruited out of North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania by the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-sport athlete, playing shortstop for the baseball team, and backing up... |
Fr. | September 28 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Richard Franklin Mirer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer was traded to the Chicago Bears during... |
Jr. | 12 | 9-3 | |||
| 1990 | Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Richard Franklin Mirer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer was traded to the Chicago Bears during... |
So. | September 15 | 12 | 9-3 | |
| 1989 | Tony Rice | Sr. | 13 | 12-1 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Unitas Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of... |
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| 1988 | Tony Rice | Jr. | 12 | 12-0 | ||
| 1987 | Kent Graham Kent Graham Kent Douglas Graham is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Graham played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Ohio State University... |
Fr. | November 7 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Tony Rice | So. | October 17 | 6 | 4-2 | ||
| Terry Andrysiak Terry Andrysiak Terrence J. Andrysiak was an American football quarterback for St. Francis Cabrini High School and the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a financial executive for Smith Barney in Flint, Michigan.... |
Sr. | 5 | 3-2 | |||
| 1986 | Terry Andrysiak Terry Andrysiak Terrence J. Andrysiak was an American football quarterback for St. Francis Cabrini High School and the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a financial executive for Smith Barney in Flint, Michigan.... |
Jr. | 1 | 0-1 | ||
| Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
Sr. | 10 | 5-5 | |||
| 1985 | Terry Andrysiak Terry Andrysiak Terrence J. Andrysiak was an American football quarterback for St. Francis Cabrini High School and the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a financial executive for Smith Barney in Flint, Michigan.... |
So. | November 9 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
Jr. | 10 | 4-6 | |||
| 1984 | Scott Grooms | Sr. | October 13 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
So. | 11 | 7-4 | |||
| 1983 | Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
Fr. | October 1 | 8 | 5-3 | |
| Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel is a former four-year starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980-1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and was inducted into the... |
Sr. | 4 | 2-2 | |||
| 1982 | Jim O'Hara | Sr. | November 20 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| Ken Karcher Ken Karcher Ken Karcher is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Michigan University... |
So. | November 13 | 1 | 0-1 | ||
| Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel is a former four-year starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980-1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and was inducted into the... |
Jr. | 9 | 6-2-1 | |||
| 1981 | Tim Koegel | Sr. | 4 | 1-3 | ||
| Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel is a former four-year starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980-1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and was inducted into the... |
So. | 7 | 4-3 | |||
| 1980 | Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel is a former four-year starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980-1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and was inducted into the... |
Fr. | October 11 | 9 | 6-2-1 | |
| Mike Courey Mike Courey Michael J. Courey was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
Sr. | 3 | 3-0 | |||
| 1979 | Mike Courey Mike Courey Michael J. Courey was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
Jr. | November 24 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Tim Koegel | So. | September 22 | 1 | 0-1 | ||
| Rusty Lisch Rusty Lisch Russell John Lisch is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears .... |
Sr. | 9 | 6-3 | |||
| 1978 | Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... |
Sr. | 12 | 9-3 | ||
| 1977 | Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... |
Jr. | 10 | 10-0 | ||
| Rusty Lisch Rusty Lisch Russell John Lisch is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears .... |
Jr. | 2 | 1-1 | |||
| 1976 | Rusty Lisch Rusty Lisch Russell John Lisch is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears .... |
So. | November 20 | 2 | 1-1 | |
| Rick Slager Rick Slager Richard R. Slager was an American football quarterback and tennis player for Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, and for the University of Notre Dame... |
Sr. | 10 | 8-2 | |||
| 1975 | Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... |
So. | October 4 | 3 | 1-2 | |
| Rick Slager Rick Slager Richard R. Slager was an American football quarterback and tennis player for Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, and for the University of Notre Dame... |
Jr. | September 15 | 8 | 7-1 | ||
| 1974 | Tom Clements | Sr. | 12 | 10-2 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1973 | Tom Clements | Jr. | 11 | 11-0 | ||
| 1972 | Tom Clements | So. | September 23 | 11 | 8-3 | |
| 1971 | Cliff Brown Cliff Brown Cliff Brown is a former American football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, and was the first African American quarterback to start a game for the prestigious program.... |
So. | October 16 | 6 | 4-2 | |
| Bill Etter Bill Etter William F. Etter is a former American football quarterback. He was an All-American at in Spokane; a two-game starter for the University of Notre Dame until a knee injury ended his college career; and a three-year backup for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, from 1973-1975... |
Jr. | October 2 | 2 | 2-0 | ||
| Pat Steenberge Pat Steenberge Patrick W. Steenberge is a former American football quarterback who played at Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania and at the University of Notre Dame. He is currently the owner and operator of , which organizes competitive events for young amateur athletes worldwide... |
Sr. | September 18 | 2 | 2-0 | ||
| 1970 | Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League . He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII... |
Sr. | 11 | 10-1 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (2003) |
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| 1969 | Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League . He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII... |
Jr. | 11 | 8-2-1 | ||
| 1968 | Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League . He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII... |
So. | November 9 | 3 | 2-0-1 | |
| Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team.... |
Sr. | 7 | 5-2 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1967 | Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team.... |
Jr. | 10 | 8-2 | Baugh Sammy Baugh Trophy The Sammy Baugh Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top college passer. The award is named in honor of former Texas Christian University and Washington Redskins quarterback "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh. The trophy has been given out by the Touchdown Club of Columbus since 1959... |
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| 1966 | Coley O'Brien | So. | November 26 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team.... |
So. | September 24 | 9 | 8-0-1 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1965 | Tom Schoen | So. | October 9 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Bill Zloch | Sr. | September 18 | 9 | 6-2-1 | ||
| 1964 | John Huarte John Huarte John Gregory Huarte is a former American football quarterback and the 1964 Heisman Trophy winner.-Early years:Huarte played for the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. During his sophomore and junior years at Notre Dame, he played for... |
Sr. | 10 | 9-1 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Heisman Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (2005) |
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| 1963 | Sandy Bonvechio | Jr. | November 16 | 2 | 0-2 | |
| Frank Budka Frank Budka Frank Charles Budka is a former American football quarterback for Pompano Beach High School in Florida, and the University of Notre Dame. He also played professionally for one season in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams as a safety, having been drafted and subsequently released by the Chicago... |
Sr. | 5 | 2-3 | |||
| John Huarte John Huarte John Gregory Huarte is a former American football quarterback and the 1964 Heisman Trophy winner.-Early years:Huarte played for the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. During his sophomore and junior years at Notre Dame, he played for... |
Jr. | October 5 | 1 | 0-1 | ||
| Denis Szot | Sr. | 1 | 0-1 | |||
| 1962 | Denis Szot | Jr. | October 6 | 4 | 0-4 | |
| Daryle Lamonica Daryle Lamonica Daryle Pat Lamonica is a former American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League, and later in the NFL.... |
Sr. | 6 | 5-1 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1961 | Frank Budka Frank Budka Frank Charles Budka is a former American football quarterback for Pompano Beach High School in Florida, and the University of Notre Dame. He also played professionally for one season in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams as a safety, having been drafted and subsequently released by the Chicago... |
So. | November 11 | 4 | 2-2 | |
| Daryle Lamonica Daryle Lamonica Daryle Pat Lamonica is a former American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League, and later in the NFL.... |
Jr. | 6 | 3-3 | |||
| 1960 | Daryle Lamonica Daryle Lamonica Daryle Pat Lamonica is a former American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League, and later in the NFL.... |
So. | November 12 | 3 | 1-2 | |
| George Haffner George Haffner George Haffner is a former American football quarterback and offensive coordinator.Born in Chicago, Haffner prepped at football powerhouse Mount Carmel High School. While at the University of Notre Dame in 1960, Haffner was awarded the starting quarterback job by head coach Joe Kuharich... |
Jr. | September 24 | 7 | 1-6 | ||
| 1959 | George Izo George Izo George William Izo is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers... |
Sr. | 6 | 3-3 | ||
| Don White | Sr. | September 26 | 4 | 2-2 | ||
| 1958 | George Izo George Izo George William Izo is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers... |
Jr. | November 1 | 5 | 3-2 | |
| Robert Williams Robert Williams (quarterback) Dr. Robert "Bob" Williams is a former American football player for the University of Notre Dame.Williams won three championships with G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania... |
Sr. | 5 | 3-2 | |||
| 1957 | Robert Williams Robert Williams (quarterback) Dr. Robert "Bob" Williams is a former American football player for the University of Notre Dame.Williams won three championships with G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania... |
Jr. | 10 | 7-3 | ||
| 1956 | Robert Williams Robert Williams (quarterback) Dr. Robert "Bob" Williams is a former American football player for the University of Notre Dame.Williams won three championships with G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania... |
So. | December 1 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| Paul Hornung Paul Hornung Paul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66... |
Sr. | 9 | 2-7 | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Heisman Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... , Harley Chic Harley Award The Chic Harley Award is presented by the Touchdown Club of Columbus to the College Football Player of the Year. The winner is selected by a committee of college football coaches, and is named after Ohio State All-America football legend, Chic Harley. It was first presented to Ohio State's Howard... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1985) |
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| 1955 | Paul Hornung Paul Hornung Paul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66... |
Jr. | September 24 | 10 | 8-2 | |
| 1954 | Tom Carey | Sr. | ||||
| Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Vincent Guglielmi is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (2001) |
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| 1953 | Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Vincent Guglielmi is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
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| 1952 | Tom Carey | So. | ||||
| Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Vincent Guglielmi is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
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| 1951 | Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Vincent Guglielmi is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
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| John Mazur John Mazur John Edward Mazur is a former football player and coach who was a quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and also served as head coach for the New England Patriots from 1970 to 1972.... |
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| 1950 | John Mazur John Mazur John Edward Mazur is a former football player and coach who was a quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and also served as head coach for the New England Patriots from 1970 to 1972.... |
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| Bob A. Williams Bob Williams (quarterback) Robert "Bob" Allen Williams is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early years:After graduating from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, Williams attended Notre Dame, where, as a nineteen year-old junior quarterback, he won the National... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1988) |
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| 1949 | Bob A. Williams Bob Williams (quarterback) Robert "Bob" Allen Williams is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early years:After graduating from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, Williams attended Notre Dame, where, as a nineteen year-old junior quarterback, he won the National... |
Jr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1948 | Frank Tripucka Frank Tripucka Francis Joseph Tripucka is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback, at Notre Dame, in the National Football League, in the Canadian Football League, and in the early American Football League.-Notre Dame Fighting Irish:Tripucka was backup quarterback to Heisman Trophy... |
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| 1947 | Johnny Lujack Johnny Lujack John Christopher Lujack Jr. is a former American football quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner.Lujack was born on January 4, 1925, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and professionally for the Chicago Bears. Lujack was the first of... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Heisman Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1960) |
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| 1946 | Johnny Lujack Johnny Lujack John Christopher Lujack Jr. is a former American football quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner.Lujack was born on January 4, 1925, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and professionally for the Chicago Bears. Lujack was the first of... |
Jr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1945 | Frank Dancewicz Frank Dancewicz Francis Joseph "Boley" Dancewicz was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1944 | Frank Dancewicz Frank Dancewicz Francis Joseph "Boley" Dancewicz was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League... |
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| 1943 | Johnny Lujack Johnny Lujack John Christopher Lujack Jr. is a former American football quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner.Lujack was born on January 4, 1925, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and professionally for the Chicago Bears. Lujack was the first of... |
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| Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , Heisman Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1972) |
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| 1942 | Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:... |
Jr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1941 | Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:... |
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| Harry Wright | Jr. | |||||
| 1940 | Bob Hargrave Bob Hargrave Robert Webb Hargrave was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame.As a quarterback for Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, Indiana, Hargrave led his team to a record of 32-0-5.... |
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| 1939 | Steve Sitko Steve Sitko Steven Joseph Sitko was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, and a professional basketball player.... |
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| 1938 | Steve Sitko Steve Sitko Steven Joseph Sitko was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, and a professional basketball player.... |
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| 1937 | Andy Puplis Andy Puplis Andrew Joseph Puplis was an American football player and coach.As a quarterback at Harrison Tech High School, Puplis twice received all-state honors, and won a Chicago city championship, compiling a 12-0 record in 1931. At Notre Dame, he joined the football team as both a kicker and a kick and... |
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| 1936 | Andy Puplis Andy Puplis Andrew Joseph Puplis was an American football player and coach.As a quarterback at Harrison Tech High School, Puplis twice received all-state honors, and won a Chicago city championship, compiling a 12-0 record in 1931. At Notre Dame, he joined the football team as both a kicker and a kick and... |
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| 1935 | Wally Fromhart Wally Fromhart Wallace Leo Fromhart was born in the tiny mountain town of Newburg, West Virginia where he lived and attended school up until his freshman year of high school, after which his family moved to the significantly larger town of Moundsville, West Virginia... |
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| 1934 | Wally Fromhart Wally Fromhart Wallace Leo Fromhart was born in the tiny mountain town of Newburg, West Virginia where he lived and attended school up until his freshman year of high school, after which his family moved to the significantly larger town of Moundsville, West Virginia... |
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| Bud Bonar Bud Bonar Reyman Edward "Bud" Bonar was an American football player and coach from Bellaire, Ohio.As a senior at Bellaire High School in 1926, Bonar was the football team captain and quarterback. His team posted an undefeated record of 9-0-1 and was the champion of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference... |
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| 1933 | Bud Bonar Bud Bonar Reyman Edward "Bud" Bonar was an American football player and coach from Bellaire, Ohio.As a senior at Bellaire High School in 1926, Bonar was the football team captain and quarterback. His team posted an undefeated record of 9-0-1 and was the champion of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference... |
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| 1932 | Chuck Jaskwhich Chuck Jaskwhich Charles Joseph Jaskwhich was an American football player and coach.Jaskwhich was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Polish immigrant parents. In the wake of Knute Rockne's death in 1931, Heartley Anderson took over the head coaching position and named Jaskwhich as a two-year starter at quarterback. ... |
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| 1931 | Chuck Jaskwhich Chuck Jaskwhich Charles Joseph Jaskwhich was an American football player and coach.Jaskwhich was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Polish immigrant parents. In the wake of Knute Rockne's death in 1931, Heartley Anderson took over the head coaching position and named Jaskwhich as a two-year starter at quarterback. ... |
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| 1930 | Frank Carideo Frank Carideo -External links:... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1954) |
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| 1929 | Frank Carideo Frank Carideo -External links:... |
Jr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... |
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| 1928 | Frank Carideo Frank Carideo -External links:... |
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| Jim Brady Jim Brady (quarterback) James Murphy Brady , a grandson of Idaho governor James H. Brady, was an American football player and broadcasting entrepreneur.... |
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| 1927 | Jim Brady Jim Brady (quarterback) James Murphy Brady , a grandson of Idaho governor James H. Brady, was an American football player and broadcasting entrepreneur.... |
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| Chuck Riley Chuck Riley Charles C. Riley, also known as "Charlie" was an American football player and coach. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.... |
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| 1926 | Chuck Riley Chuck Riley Charles C. Riley, also known as "Charlie" was an American football player and coach. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.... |
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| Gene (Red) Edwards Gene (Red) Edwards Eugene Hoffman "Red" Edwards was an American football player and coach.After graduating from Weston High School in Weston, West Virginia, Edwards would play quarterback for Knute Rockne at the University of Notre Dame... |
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| 1925 | Art Parisien | Jr. | ||||
| Gene (Red) Edwards Gene (Red) Edwards Eugene Hoffman "Red" Edwards was an American football player and coach.After graduating from Weston High School in Weston, West Virginia, Edwards would play quarterback for Knute Rockne at the University of Notre Dame... |
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| 1924 | Gene (Red) Edwards Gene (Red) Edwards Eugene Hoffman "Red" Edwards was an American football player and coach.After graduating from Weston High School in Weston, West Virginia, Edwards would play quarterback for Knute Rockne at the University of Notre Dame... |
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| Harry Stuhldreher Harry Stuhldreher Harry Augustus Stuhldreher was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played quarterback at University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924, where he was a three-time All-American and member of the legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1958) |
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| 1923 | Harry Stuhldreher Harry Stuhldreher Harry Augustus Stuhldreher was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played quarterback at University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924, where he was a three-time All-American and member of the legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield... |
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| 1922 | Harry Stuhldreher Harry Stuhldreher Harry Augustus Stuhldreher was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played quarterback at University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924, where he was a three-time All-American and member of the legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield... |
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| Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (football coach) Frank W. Thomas was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga from 1925 to 1928 and at the University of Alabama from 1931 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 141–33–9... |
Sr. | CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1951) |
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| 1921 | Chet Grant Chet Grant Donald Chester Grant was an American football player, coach and sportswriter.... |
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| 1920 | Joe Brandy Joe Brandy Joseph Ralph Brandy was an American football player and coach.After serving as an Army lieutenant in World War I, Brandy enrolled at Notre Dame and became the starting quarterback for the football team during the undefeated 1920 season—which was the final season for the legendary George Gipp prior... |
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| 1919 | Leonard (Pete) Bahan Leonard (Pete) Bahan Leonard Finlan "Pete" Bahan was an American football player.Bahan played quarterback for Somerset High School in Somerset, Kentucky, and later was the team captain for both the football team and the basketball team at Notre Dame... |
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| 1918 | Bill Mohn Bill Mohn William Kirk Mohn was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame. He was born in South Bend, Indiana.... |
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| 1917 | Bill (Tex) Allison | October 27 | ||||
| Jim Phelan James Phelan (football) James Michael Phelan was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri , Purdue University , the University of Washington , and Saint Mary's College of California , compiling a career college football record of... |
Sr. | CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1973) |
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| 1916 | Jim Phelan James Phelan (football) James Michael Phelan was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri , Purdue University , the University of Washington , and Saint Mary's College of California , compiling a career college football record of... |
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| 1915 | Jim Phelan James Phelan (football) James Michael Phelan was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri , Purdue University , the University of Washington , and Saint Mary's College of California , compiling a career college football record of... |
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| 1914 | Alfred (Dutch) Bergman Alfred Bergman Alfred Henry "Big Dutch" Bergman was a multi-sport college athlete and a professional baseball player.... |
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| 1913 | Charles (Gus) Dorais Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers... |
Sr. | AA College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This... , CFHOF College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... (1954) |
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| 1912 | Charles (Gus) Dorais Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers... |
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| 1911 | Charles (Gus) Dorais Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers... |
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| 1910 | Charles (Gus) Dorais Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers... |
Fr. | October 8 | 6 | 4-1-1 | |
| 1909 | Don Hamilton Don Hamilton Donald Munson Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, as well as a professional baseball player and a football referee.... |
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| 1908 | Don Hamilton Don Hamilton Donald Munson Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, as well as a professional baseball player and a football referee.... |
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| 1907 | Billy Ryan Billy Ryan (football) William Richard Ryan Jr. was an American football player from Cleveland, Ohio, and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
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| 1906 | Bob Bracken Bob Bracken Robert Louis Bracken was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.In his first two years playing for the Fighting Irish squad, Bracken started at halfback... |
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| 1905 | Nate Silver Nate Silver (quarterback) Nathan Silver was an American football player from North Division High School in Chicago, Illinois.Silver holds the distinction of being the first player to hold the starting quarterback job at The University of Notre Dame for three consecutive years, from 1903-1905... |
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| 1904 | Dick Coad | October 27 | 1 | 1-0 | ||
| Nate Silver Nate Silver (quarterback) Nathan Silver was an American football player from North Division High School in Chicago, Illinois.Silver holds the distinction of being the first player to hold the starting quarterback job at The University of Notre Dame for three consecutive years, from 1903-1905... |
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| 1903 | Nate Silver Nate Silver (quarterback) Nathan Silver was an American football player from North Division High School in Chicago, Illinois.Silver holds the distinction of being the first player to hold the starting quarterback job at The University of Notre Dame for three consecutive years, from 1903-1905... |
So. | 9 | 8-0-1 | ||
| 1902 | Henry (Fuzzy) McGlew Henry J. McGlew Henry J. "Fuzzy" McGlew of Chelsea, Massachusetts was a quarterback and head coach of the Notre Dame college football program.In his two years as a starting quarterback from 1901 to 1902, the team achieved a combined record of 14–3–2... |
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| 1901 | Henry (Fuzzy) McGlew Henry J. McGlew Henry J. "Fuzzy" McGlew of Chelsea, Massachusetts was a quarterback and head coach of the Notre Dame college football program.In his two years as a starting quarterback from 1901 to 1902, the team achieved a combined record of 14–3–2... |
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| 1900 | Clarence Diebold Clarence Diebold Clarence Joseph Diebold was an American football player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
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| 1899 | Angus McDonald Angus Daniel McDonald Angus Daniel McDonald an American railroad executive. He was president of the Southern Pacific Company, the parent company of the Southern Pacific Railroad.... |
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| 1898 | Charles Fleming Charles Fleming (quarterback) Charles F. Fleming was an American football player, and a starting quarterback and placekicker for the University of Notre Dame.... |
Jr. | October 8 | |||
| 1897 | Fred Waters Fred Waters (quarterback) Frederick Lafavor Waters was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
October 13 | 6 | 4-1-1 | ||
| 1896 | Frank Hering Frank E. Hering Frank Earl Hering was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, an baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1896 to 1898, compiling a record of 12–6–1... |
October 8 | 7 | 4-3 | ||
| 1895 | Bill Walsh William A. Walsh William A. Walsh was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, an attorney, and a mayor and city judge of Yonkers, New York.... |
Sr. | October 19 | 4 | 3-1 | |
| 1894 | Nicholas Dinkel Nicholas Dinkel Nicholas Stephen Dinkel was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
Sr. | October 13 | 5 | 3-1-1 | |
| 1893 | Charles Zeitler Charles Zeitler Charles W. Zeitler was an American football player from South Bend, Indiana. Zeitler holds the distinction of being the first quarterback for the University of Notre Dame to win four games—a mark that would not be surpassed until Angus McDonald led the team to six victories in 1899.Zeitler was... |
Jr. | October 25 | 5 | 4-1 | |
| 1892 | Pat Coady Pat Coady Patrick H. Coady was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
Sr. | October 19 | 2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1889 | Ed Coady Ed Coady Edmund H. Coady was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, holding the distinction of having presided over the first two wins in Notre Dame football history.... |
Sr. | 1 | 1-0 | ||
| 1888 | Ed Coady Ed Coady Edmund H. Coady was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, holding the distinction of having presided over the first two wins in Notre Dame football history.... |
Jr. | December 6 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Joe Cusack Joe Cusack Joseph E. Cusack was an American football player, and an officer in the United States Army.Cusack was born into a military family of Irish immigrants in New York City, but as an infant was moved to Fort Stockton, Texas and later to Fort Niobrara, Nebraska... |
Jr. | April 20 | 2 | 0-2 | ||
| 1887 | George Cartier George Cartier George Robinson Cartier was an American football player and lumber baron in the Pacific northwest.... |
November 23 | 1 | 0-1 |
Win–loss records
QuarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
s who have started for the Notre Dame football team from 1955 through the present. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed on the second play from scrimmage.
| Quarterback | Jersey No. | Games Started | Wins | Losses | Ties | Winning Pct. |
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| Rees, Tommy Tommy Rees (quarterback) Thomas Kevin Rees is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Rees was born to Bill and Susan Rees in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. His father played college football at Ohio Wesleyan and served as an assistant coach at... |
13(2010) , 11(2011) | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
| Crist, Dayne Dayne Crist Dayne Lawrence Crist is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early years:Crist attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. As a senior in 2007 he threw for 2,178 yards with 16 touchdowns and one interception in 10 games, also adding 81... |
10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
| Clausen, Jimmy Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-High school career:Clausen had an outstanding prep career... |
7 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | .471 |
| Sharpley, Evan Evan Sharpley Evan Thomas Sharpley is a professional baseball player currently in the Seattle Mariners organization.-College:On October 13, 2007, Sharpley replaced starting quarterback Jimmy Clausen midway through Notre Dame's loss to Boston College... |
13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Jones, Demetrius Demetrius Jones Demetrius Jones is an American college football player at Central State University. He was previously named the starting quarterback at the University of Notre Dame at the beginning of the 2007 season, and played middle linebacker at Cincinnati from 2008-09.-Nicknames:Jones used various monikers... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Quinn, Brady Brady Quinn Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on... |
10 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 0 | .630 |
| Holiday, Carlyle Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Javar Holiday is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent.Holiday attended Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, TX. In football, he was named as the top high school scrambling quarterback in the nation. After a heavy bid from Nebraska, he eventually committed to... |
7 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 |
| Dillingham, Pat | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| LoVecchio, Matt Matt LoVecchio Matthew Lawrence LoVecchio was a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team in 2000-01, and for Indiana University in 2003-04.-Early years:LoVecchio grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey... |
10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
| Godsey, Gary | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Battle, Arnaz Arnaz Battle Arnaz Jerome Battle is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Jackson, Jarious Jarious Jackson Jarious K. Jackson is an American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently playing for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.-High school:... |
7 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 |
| Chappell, Eric | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Powlus, Ron Ron Powlus Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team.... |
3 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | .641 |
| Krug, Tom | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Failla, Paul Paul Failla (athlete) Paul J. Failla is a former American football and baseball player and coach.-College:Failla was recruited out of North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania by the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-sport athlete, playing shortstop for the baseball team, and backing up... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| McDougal, Kevin Kevin McDougal Kevin T. McDougal is best known as the starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team who narrowly missed winning the national championship in 1993... |
15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| Mirer, Rick Rick Mirer Richard Franklin Mirer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer was traded to the Chicago Bears during... |
3 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | .792 |
| Rice, Tony | 9 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .903 |
| Grooms, Scott | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Andrysiak, Terry Terry Andrysiak Terrence J. Andrysiak was an American football quarterback for St. Francis Cabrini High School and the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a financial executive for Smith Barney in Flint, Michigan.... |
2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 |
| Beuerlein, Steve Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
7 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 0 | .538 |
| Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel is a former four-year starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980-1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and was inducted into the... |
5 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | .638 |
| O'Hara, Jim | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Karcher, Ken Ken Karcher Ken Karcher is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Michigan University... |
12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Koegel, Tim | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| Courey, Mike Mike Courey Michael J. Courey was an American football player and a starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame.... |
2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lisch, Rusty Rusty Lisch Russell John Lisch is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears .... |
6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
| Montana, Joe Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... |
3 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .800 |
| Slager, Rick Rick Slager Richard R. Slager was an American football quarterback and tennis player for Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, and for the University of Notre Dame... |
11 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 |
| Clements, Tom | 2 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | .853 |
| Graham, Kent Kent Graham Kent Douglas Graham is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Graham played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Ohio State University... |
17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Most starts
These quarterbacks have the 25 or more starts for Notre Dame since 1960.| Name | |Starts | 1 | Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ronald Lee Powlus is a former American football quarterback, former quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, and current quarterbacks coach for the University of Akron Zips football team.... |
1994–1997 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | .641 |
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| 1 | Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on... |
2003–2006 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 0 | .630 |
| 3 | Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
1983–1986 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 1 | .538 |
| 4 | Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Richard Franklin Mirer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer was traded to the Chicago Bears during... |
1990–1992 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | .792 |
| 5 | Tom Clements |
1972–1974 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 | .853 |
| 5 | Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-High school career:Clausen had an outstanding prep career... |
2007–2009 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | .471 |
| 7 | Tony Rice Tony Rice Tony Rice is an American acoustic guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz.Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New... |
1987–1989 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .903 |
| 8 | Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Armstrong Kiel is a former four-year starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, from 1980-1983. He played professionally for several teams in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and was inducted into the... |
1980–1983 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | .655 |
| 9 | Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team.... |
1966–1988 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | .827 |
| 10 | Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League . He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII... |
1968–1970 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .840 |
| 10 | Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... |
1975–1978 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .800 |