NOTRE DAME STADIUM | 1930
The first game ever played in this iconic stadium was on October 4, 1930, when Knute Rockne’s Fighting Irish defeated SMU 20-14. Notre Dame would go undefeated that season and win the national championship – one of nine Notre Dame teams to win the championship since the stadium opened. Seven Heisman winners, including the legendary Paul Hornung called this stadium home; as did non-Heisman winner Rudy Ruettiger, for whom the movie “Rudy” was based. “Touchdown Jesus” continues to oversee the stadium from above the end zone each Saturday as memories and legends continue to be made each passing year.
Remember When
“THE MOUSEKETEERS” 1955 – 1959 on ABC
“Mouseketeer” Annette Funicello and “Head Mouseketeer” Jimmie Dodd - The Mickey Mouse Club was Walt Disney’s second venture in to producing a television series, and helped finance and promote the building of the Disneyland theme park. Walt Disney turned The Mickey Mouse Club over to Bill Walsh who created a variety show for children featuring a news reel, cartoon, as well as music, talent, and comedy segments. The Mouseketeer Roll Call featured that day’s line up of regular performers who would introduce themselves by name to the television audience. Jimmie Dodd, the host provided leadership both on and off screen, and his short segments encouraged the young viewers to make the right moral choices. These became known as “Doddisms”.