There are football games—and then there are moments that feel larger than the sport itself. The 1981 home opener at Notre Dame Stadium was one of those moments. The buzz wasn’t just about the returning talent or the high expectations for the season ahead. It was about a man living out a dream decades in the making. Gerry Faust, who built a high school dynasty at Cincinnati Moeller, took the field for the first time as head coach of the Fighting Irish. For Faust, this wasn’t just a career move. It was a calling. A dream fulfilled in front of a roaring crowd, his players, and a nation eager to see what he could do.
Throwback Thursday: A Dream Debut for Gerry Faust
