Looking back at Lou Holtz’s first win at Notre Dame
The first of many wins at Notre Dame for Lou Holtz was a beatdown of Purdue.
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 10: Head Coach Lou Holtz of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (r) sends in a play with wide receiver Tim Brown #81 during an NCAA football game against the University of Michigan September 10, 1988 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Holtz coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1986-1996. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images There are moments in Notre Dame history that don’t just mark a new season—they signal the beginning of something far greater.
Moments where hope quietly replaces uncertainty. Moments where you don’t yet know what’s coming . .
. but you feel that something is about to change. In the fall of 1986, Notre Dame found itself searching for that kind of moment.
The Irish had opened the season with back-to-back losses to Michigan and Michigan State. Close games. Painful games.
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