Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Firsts
The Players, Moments, and Records That Were First in Team History
Will be published approx. on 18. August 2026
308 pages
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978-1-4930-7350-4 (ISBN)
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Every tradition starts with a first-and Notre Dame football has more than a century's worth of them.
In the 135-year history of the University of Notre Dame football, fans have been treated to countless firsts: the first team coach (James L. Morison), the first Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy (Angelo Bertelli), the first Outland Trophy winner (George Connor), the first player to rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons (Allen Pinkett), and the first to pass for more than 10,000 career yards (Brady Quinn). The list goes on.
In Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Firsts, John Heisler presents the stories behind the firsts in Fighting Irish history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Heisler's collection includes substantive answers to the question of "who was the first...?" on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Golden Domers.
In the 135-year history of the University of Notre Dame football, fans have been treated to countless firsts: the first team coach (James L. Morison), the first Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy (Angelo Bertelli), the first Outland Trophy winner (George Connor), the first player to rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons (Allen Pinkett), and the first to pass for more than 10,000 career yards (Brady Quinn). The list goes on.
In Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Firsts, John Heisler presents the stories behind the firsts in Fighting Irish history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Heisler's collection includes substantive answers to the question of "who was the first...?" on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Golden Domers.
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The Players, Moments, and Records That Were First in Team History
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John Heisler spent more than a half-century at the University of Missouri, University of Notre Dame (41 football seasons, including 18 major bowl appearances) and UCF in intercollegiate athletics media relations and communications. He has written, co-written or edited 12 books (all but one of those on Notre Dame football), one of them a New York Times bestseller. A member of the College Sports Communicators (formerly College Sports Information Directors of America) Hall of Fame, the South Bend, Indiana, native is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Tim Bourret worked for 40 year in the Clemson University sports information department and is a member of the school's Hall of Fame and the CSC Hall of Fame.He has written seven books, including three on Clemson football and three dealing with Notre Dame basketball. Originally from Hartford, Connecticut, Bourret earned his undergraduate degree (1977) and master's (1978) from the University of Notre Dame.
Tim Bourret worked for 40 year in the Clemson University sports information department and is a member of the school's Hall of Fame and the CSC Hall of Fame.He has written seven books, including three on Clemson football and three dealing with Notre Dame basketball. Originally from Hartford, Connecticut, Bourret earned his undergraduate degree (1977) and master's (1978) from the University of Notre Dame.
Content
Contents
Preface: Ode to Charlie and ROV
I. First Quarter: Single-Game Firsts
1. Who was the first Notre Dame kicker with five field goals in one game?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame player with two fumble returns for touchdowns in the same game?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to record four sacks in a game?
4. What two Notre Dame players were the first 100-yard receiving tandem in a single game?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame player to gain at least 300 all-purpose yards in a game?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame player to average 50 yards a punt in a game?
7. Who was the first Irish player to record 25 tackles in a game?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame back to rush for 200 yards?
9. Who was the first Irish player to rush the ball 40 times in a game?
10. Who was the first Irish quarterback to throw for 300 yards in a game?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame quarterback to throw for 500 yards in a game?
12A. Who was the first Notre Dame quarterback to notch four rushing touchdowns in a game?
12B. Who was the first Irish quarterback to rush for at least 200 yards in a game?
12C. What was the first tandem of Notre Dame backs to rush for at least 200 yards in the same game?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame player and running back to have 200 receiving yards in a game?
14. Who was the first Notre Dame wide receiver to account for 200 receiving yards in a game?
15. Who was the first Notre Dame wide receiver with 250 yards in one game?
16. Who scored the first touchdown for Notre Dame?
17. Who kicked the first 50-yard field goal for Notre Dame?
18. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 250 yards in a game?
19A. Who was the first Notre Dame receiver to catch four touchdown passes in a game?
19B. Who was the first Notre Dame quarterback to throw six touchdown passes in a game?
19C. What was the first time Notre Dame had two receivers with at least 10 catches in a game?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame tight end to record a 100-yard receiving game?
21. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for two touchdowns and catch two touchdown passes in the same game?
II. Second Quarter: Single-Season Firsts
1.Who was the first Notre Dame player to kick 20 field goals in a season?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame player to score 20 touchdowns in a season?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 150 tackles in a season?
4. Who was the first Notre Dame player to intercept 10 passes in a season?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 12 TD passes and have 1,200 receiving yards in a season?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 100 passes in a season?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 15 TDs in a season?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw for 20 touchdown passes and 3,000 yards in a season?
9. Who was the first Notre Dame player with a 1,000-yard rushing season?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame player with a 2,000-yard passing season?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame player with a 1,000-yard receiving season?
12. Who was the first Notre Dame player with more than 1,700 all-purpose yards in a season?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 100 tackles in a season?
14. Which was the first Notre Dame team to receive national championship mention?
15. Which was the first Notre Dame team to receive consensus national championship recognition?
16. Which was the first Notre Dame team to average 500 yards per game?
17. Which was the first Notre Dame team with five punt-return touchdowns in a season?
18. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in rushing?
19. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in punt returns?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in interceptions?
21. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in kick scoring?
22. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the nation in kickoff returns?
23. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in total offense?
24. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in scoring?
25. Which was the first Notre Dame team to average at least 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing in the same season?
26.Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in punt returns?
27. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in kickoff returns?
28. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in total defense and scoring defense?
29. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in rushing defense?
30. Which was the first Notre Dame team to win a bowl game?
III. Third Quarter: Career Firsts
1.Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 2,500 career yards?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame running back to rush for 3,000 career yards?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 4,000 career yards?
4. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 30 career TDs?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame player to score 50 career touchdowns?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame running back to average at least 7.0 career yards per rush?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw for 5,000 career yards?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw for 10,000 career yards?
9. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw 50 career TD passes?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame player to complete 60 percent of his career passes (minimum 150 attempts)?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 150 career passes?
12. Who was the first Notre Dame tight end to catch 100 career passes?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 25 touchdown passes in a career?
14. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 2,500 career receiving yards?
15. Who was the first Notre Dame receiver to reach 3,000 yards in a career?
16. Who was the first and only Notre Dame player to have at least 1,000 career yards rushing and 1,000 career yards receiving?
17. Who was the first Notre Dame player to score 300 points?
18. Who was the first Notre Dame player to kick 50 field goals?
19. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 100 consecutive extra points?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame kicker to score 200 points?
21. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 350 career tackles?
22. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 500 career tackles?
23. Who was the first Notre Dame defensive player to record 50 career tackles for loss?
24. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 25 career passes broken up?
25. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 10 career interceptions?
26. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 250 career interception return yards?
27. Who was the first Notre Dame player to return three career interceptions for touchdowns?
28. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 700 career punt-return yards?
29. Who was the first Notre Dame player to return three punts for touchdowns in a career?
30. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 1,000 career kickoff-return yard
31. Who was the first Notre Dame player to return five career kickoffs for touchdowns?
32. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 2,000 career combined kick-return yards?
33. Who was the first Notre Dame player with nine career touchdowns on returns?
34. Who was Notre Dame's initial first-team All-America selection?
35. Who was Notre Dame's first two-time, first-team All-American?
36. Who was Notre Dame's first two-time, unanimous first-team All-American?
37. Who was Notre Dame's first three-time, first-team All-American?
38. What was the first season Notre Dame played the most difficult schedule in the country, as rated by the NCAA?
IV. Fourth Quarter: Coaching Firsts
1.Who was the first Notre Dame coach to beat a ranked and No. 1 team?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win an overtime game?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to serve as commissioner of the NFL?
4. Who was the first Notre Dame assistant coach to have the title defensive coordinator?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame assistant coach to have the title offensive coordinator?
6A. What Notre Dame head football coach was the first to later become head coach of a National Football League team?
6B. Who was the initial first-team All-America Notre Dame player to later become the Notre Dame head coach?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win a national championship?
8A. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win an Associated Press national championship?
8B. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to beat five teams ranked in the top 20 of the Associated Press poll in the same season?
9. Who was the first non-graduate of Notre Dame to coach the program to a national championship?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to beat a #1 ranked team on the road?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to come to Notre Dame directly from a head coaching position in the NFL?
12. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to defeat three No. 1-ranked teams?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to bring Notre Dame from fifth to first in the final Associated Press poll to win a national championship?
14. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to lead Notre Dame to the Bowl Championship Series National Championship game?
15. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to have a perfect season?
16. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win 14 games in a season?
17. Who was the first former Notre Dame player to win in Notre Dame Stadium as the opposing coach?
18. Who was the first future Notre Dame basketball head coach to coach a football game against Notre Dame?
V. Overtime: Miscellaneous Firsts
1. What was the first year two Notre Dame linemen finished in the top five of the Heisman Trophy voting?
2A. Who was the first Notre Dame player to finish in the top five of the Heisman Trophy voting?
2B. Who was the first Notre Dame player selected in the NFL Draft?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to finish in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy voting three times?
4. Who was Notre Dame's first letter-winning Black football player?
5. Who was Notre Dame's first Black All-American?
6. Who was Notre Dame's first Black quarterback?
7. Who was Notre Dame's first Black head coach?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
9. Who was the first Notre Dame player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated three times in one season?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame player to appear on the cover of The Sporting News?
11. Who were the first Notre Dame players to appear on the covers of TIME, LIFE and LOOK magazines?
12. Who was the Notre Dame's first official NCAA All-America player?
13. Who was Notre Dame's first Associated Press first-team All-American?
14. Who was the first Lombardi Award winner from Notre Dame?
15. Who was the first Outland Trophy winner from Notre Dame?
16. Who were the first Notre Dame players selected in the American Football League Draft?
17. Who was the first Notre Dame player selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player?
18. Who was the first former Notre Dame player inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame as a coach or administrator?
19. Who was the first Notre Dame player selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame player named first-team Academic All-American
21. Who were the first Notre Dame National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame inductees?
22. When was the first time Notre Dame played against an eventual Heisman Trophy winner?
23. When was the first time Notre Dame came into a game ranked No. 1?
24. When was the first time Notre Dame played in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 (Associated Press poll) game?
25. Who was the first Notre Dame player to play in the Super Bowl?
26. Who was the first Notre Dame player to play in four Super Bowls?
27. Who was the first former Notre Dame quarterback to start in the Super Bowl?
28. Who was the first former Notre Dame player to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl?
More Miscellaneous Items
1. Who were the first female Notre Dame cheerleaders?
2. Who was the first leprechaun mascot at Notre Dame?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame football player to become Notre Dame president?
4. What was the first Notre Dame football game nationally televised?
5. What was the first Notre Dame home game televised by NBC?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame football All-American to pitch in the Major Leagues?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame football player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame football player to play on an Irish national championship team in another sport:
9. Who was the first walk-on Notre Dame player to have a movie made about him?
Preface: Ode to Charlie and ROV
I. First Quarter: Single-Game Firsts
1. Who was the first Notre Dame kicker with five field goals in one game?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame player with two fumble returns for touchdowns in the same game?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to record four sacks in a game?
4. What two Notre Dame players were the first 100-yard receiving tandem in a single game?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame player to gain at least 300 all-purpose yards in a game?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame player to average 50 yards a punt in a game?
7. Who was the first Irish player to record 25 tackles in a game?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame back to rush for 200 yards?
9. Who was the first Irish player to rush the ball 40 times in a game?
10. Who was the first Irish quarterback to throw for 300 yards in a game?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame quarterback to throw for 500 yards in a game?
12A. Who was the first Notre Dame quarterback to notch four rushing touchdowns in a game?
12B. Who was the first Irish quarterback to rush for at least 200 yards in a game?
12C. What was the first tandem of Notre Dame backs to rush for at least 200 yards in the same game?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame player and running back to have 200 receiving yards in a game?
14. Who was the first Notre Dame wide receiver to account for 200 receiving yards in a game?
15. Who was the first Notre Dame wide receiver with 250 yards in one game?
16. Who scored the first touchdown for Notre Dame?
17. Who kicked the first 50-yard field goal for Notre Dame?
18. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 250 yards in a game?
19A. Who was the first Notre Dame receiver to catch four touchdown passes in a game?
19B. Who was the first Notre Dame quarterback to throw six touchdown passes in a game?
19C. What was the first time Notre Dame had two receivers with at least 10 catches in a game?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame tight end to record a 100-yard receiving game?
21. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for two touchdowns and catch two touchdown passes in the same game?
II. Second Quarter: Single-Season Firsts
1.Who was the first Notre Dame player to kick 20 field goals in a season?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame player to score 20 touchdowns in a season?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 150 tackles in a season?
4. Who was the first Notre Dame player to intercept 10 passes in a season?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 12 TD passes and have 1,200 receiving yards in a season?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 100 passes in a season?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 15 TDs in a season?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw for 20 touchdown passes and 3,000 yards in a season?
9. Who was the first Notre Dame player with a 1,000-yard rushing season?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame player with a 2,000-yard passing season?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame player with a 1,000-yard receiving season?
12. Who was the first Notre Dame player with more than 1,700 all-purpose yards in a season?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 100 tackles in a season?
14. Which was the first Notre Dame team to receive national championship mention?
15. Which was the first Notre Dame team to receive consensus national championship recognition?
16. Which was the first Notre Dame team to average 500 yards per game?
17. Which was the first Notre Dame team with five punt-return touchdowns in a season?
18. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in rushing?
19. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in punt returns?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in interceptions?
21. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the NCAA in kick scoring?
22. Who was the first Notre Dame player to lead the nation in kickoff returns?
23. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in total offense?
24. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in scoring?
25. Which was the first Notre Dame team to average at least 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing in the same season?
26.Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in punt returns?
27. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in kickoff returns?
28. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in total defense and scoring defense?
29. Which was the first Notre Dame team to lead the NCAA in rushing defense?
30. Which was the first Notre Dame team to win a bowl game?
III. Third Quarter: Career Firsts
1.Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 2,500 career yards?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame running back to rush for 3,000 career yards?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 4,000 career yards?
4. Who was the first Notre Dame player to rush for 30 career TDs?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame player to score 50 career touchdowns?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame running back to average at least 7.0 career yards per rush?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw for 5,000 career yards?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw for 10,000 career yards?
9. Who was the first Notre Dame player to throw 50 career TD passes?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame player to complete 60 percent of his career passes (minimum 150 attempts)?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 150 career passes?
12. Who was the first Notre Dame tight end to catch 100 career passes?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame player to catch 25 touchdown passes in a career?
14. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 2,500 career receiving yards?
15. Who was the first Notre Dame receiver to reach 3,000 yards in a career?
16. Who was the first and only Notre Dame player to have at least 1,000 career yards rushing and 1,000 career yards receiving?
17. Who was the first Notre Dame player to score 300 points?
18. Who was the first Notre Dame player to kick 50 field goals?
19. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 100 consecutive extra points?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame kicker to score 200 points?
21. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 350 career tackles?
22. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 500 career tackles?
23. Who was the first Notre Dame defensive player to record 50 career tackles for loss?
24. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 25 career passes broken up?
25. Who was the first Notre Dame player to make 10 career interceptions?
26. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 250 career interception return yards?
27. Who was the first Notre Dame player to return three career interceptions for touchdowns?
28. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 700 career punt-return yards?
29. Who was the first Notre Dame player to return three punts for touchdowns in a career?
30. Who was the first Notre Dame player with 1,000 career kickoff-return yard
31. Who was the first Notre Dame player to return five career kickoffs for touchdowns?
32. Who was the first Notre Dame player to have 2,000 career combined kick-return yards?
33. Who was the first Notre Dame player with nine career touchdowns on returns?
34. Who was Notre Dame's initial first-team All-America selection?
35. Who was Notre Dame's first two-time, first-team All-American?
36. Who was Notre Dame's first two-time, unanimous first-team All-American?
37. Who was Notre Dame's first three-time, first-team All-American?
38. What was the first season Notre Dame played the most difficult schedule in the country, as rated by the NCAA?
IV. Fourth Quarter: Coaching Firsts
1.Who was the first Notre Dame coach to beat a ranked and No. 1 team?
2. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win an overtime game?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to serve as commissioner of the NFL?
4. Who was the first Notre Dame assistant coach to have the title defensive coordinator?
5. Who was the first Notre Dame assistant coach to have the title offensive coordinator?
6A. What Notre Dame head football coach was the first to later become head coach of a National Football League team?
6B. Who was the initial first-team All-America Notre Dame player to later become the Notre Dame head coach?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win a national championship?
8A. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win an Associated Press national championship?
8B. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to beat five teams ranked in the top 20 of the Associated Press poll in the same season?
9. Who was the first non-graduate of Notre Dame to coach the program to a national championship?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to beat a #1 ranked team on the road?
11. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to come to Notre Dame directly from a head coaching position in the NFL?
12. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to defeat three No. 1-ranked teams?
13. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to bring Notre Dame from fifth to first in the final Associated Press poll to win a national championship?
14. Who was the first Notre Dame head coach to lead Notre Dame to the Bowl Championship Series National Championship game?
15. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to have a perfect season?
16. Who was the first Notre Dame coach to win 14 games in a season?
17. Who was the first former Notre Dame player to win in Notre Dame Stadium as the opposing coach?
18. Who was the first future Notre Dame basketball head coach to coach a football game against Notre Dame?
V. Overtime: Miscellaneous Firsts
1. What was the first year two Notre Dame linemen finished in the top five of the Heisman Trophy voting?
2A. Who was the first Notre Dame player to finish in the top five of the Heisman Trophy voting?
2B. Who was the first Notre Dame player selected in the NFL Draft?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame player to finish in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy voting three times?
4. Who was Notre Dame's first letter-winning Black football player?
5. Who was Notre Dame's first Black All-American?
6. Who was Notre Dame's first Black quarterback?
7. Who was Notre Dame's first Black head coach?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
9. Who was the first Notre Dame player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated three times in one season?
10. Who was the first Notre Dame player to appear on the cover of The Sporting News?
11. Who were the first Notre Dame players to appear on the covers of TIME, LIFE and LOOK magazines?
12. Who was the Notre Dame's first official NCAA All-America player?
13. Who was Notre Dame's first Associated Press first-team All-American?
14. Who was the first Lombardi Award winner from Notre Dame?
15. Who was the first Outland Trophy winner from Notre Dame?
16. Who were the first Notre Dame players selected in the American Football League Draft?
17. Who was the first Notre Dame player selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player?
18. Who was the first former Notre Dame player inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame as a coach or administrator?
19. Who was the first Notre Dame player selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame?
20. Who was the first Notre Dame player named first-team Academic All-American
21. Who were the first Notre Dame National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame inductees?
22. When was the first time Notre Dame played against an eventual Heisman Trophy winner?
23. When was the first time Notre Dame came into a game ranked No. 1?
24. When was the first time Notre Dame played in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 (Associated Press poll) game?
25. Who was the first Notre Dame player to play in the Super Bowl?
26. Who was the first Notre Dame player to play in four Super Bowls?
27. Who was the first former Notre Dame quarterback to start in the Super Bowl?
28. Who was the first former Notre Dame player to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl?
More Miscellaneous Items
1. Who were the first female Notre Dame cheerleaders?
2. Who was the first leprechaun mascot at Notre Dame?
3. Who was the first Notre Dame football player to become Notre Dame president?
4. What was the first Notre Dame football game nationally televised?
5. What was the first Notre Dame home game televised by NBC?
6. Who was the first Notre Dame football All-American to pitch in the Major Leagues?
7. Who was the first Notre Dame football player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft?
8. Who was the first Notre Dame football player to play on an Irish national championship team in another sport:
9. Who was the first walk-on Notre Dame player to have a movie made about him?
