This week is the tenth week in my series on Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football national championship winning seasons, and this week I’m highlighting the 1977 match-up between Notre Dame and the Michigan State Spartans. It wasn’t a blowout, and neither team played their best game, but it was a win on the way to a national title and who could complain about that?! The below excerpt is from the 1977 Scholastic - Notre Dame Football Review, detailing the Notre Dame vs. Michigan State game, written by John Vincent.
“Any victory over Michigan State is a satisfying one.