University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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A Turn for the Better Caught in a Turnaround T, hough the Irish had turned the tables on Pitt, the fervor dissipated only seven days later as Notre Dame was submerged in darkness at the hands of a powerful Penn State team. Once again, Musco shed light on the Notre Dame stadium, but in the second half the Irish failed to do it in the dark against the Nittany Lions. In the wake of the Pitt euphoria, the Penn State defeat brought fans back to the disappointing reality of the previous loss to the Wildcats and the tie with the Ducks. Turnovers weakened the charge of the offensive unit against Arizona and Oregon, as the defense grew weary from excessive playing time. This season the toughest games seemed to be the ones the team felt they should win. While the Irish experienced difficulty psyching up for these little games, the hype surrounding the Pitt and Penn State contests naturally fostered a psychological build-up. There was still hope for post-season play if the Irish could only defeat Penn State as they had Pitt. Attracting attention through his performance, freshman tailback Allen Pinkett returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in addition to obtaining 95 other yards in rushing and pass receptions. Unfortunately Blair Kiel had been injured at Pitt, so second string quarterback, Ken Karcher, had to face the formidable Penn State team. Though Notre Dame led at the half, mistakes in the last two quarters hurt the Irish once again. Free-safety Dave Duerson believed that we were in that game the entire way. Just a couple of big plays won it for them, but that ' s typical today of a major college football game. When the 24-14 score was final, fans who had put their trust in miracles doubted their faith once more. Hopes for a New Year ' s Day in Houston or New Orleans swiftly disappeared. Bombed by the Air Force Falcons who played an errorless football game, the Irish brought their record to a disappointing 6-3-1. ijsji SWEEP RIGHT. In his first start of 1982, Pinkett breezes through Navy ' s line for 129 yards and one score. TACKLE WITH A TWIST. Duerson and Larkin move in as Toran takes down a Miami Hurricane. 126 Football

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Z-FENSE. Co-Captain Mark Zavagnin solidly puts a Pitt Panther in his place, chalking up 16 tackles for the day. HITTING PAYDIRT. Freshman tailback Allen Pinkett breaks the plane for a six-pointer. STRIDE RIGHT. Consistent and dependable for the Irish, fullback Larry Moriarty barrels his way into Panther territory. HOLD THAT LINE. Mike Larkln and Jon Autry move in to finish off a tackle initiated by Kevin Griffi th. Football 125

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1982 FIGHTING IRISH NO OPP 23 MICHIGAN 17 28 PURDUE 14 11 MICHIGAN STATE 3 16 MIAMI 14 13 ARIZONA 16 13 OREGON 13 27 NAVY 10 31 PITTSBURGH 16 14 PENN STATE 24 17 AIR FORCE 30 13 SOUTHERN CAL 17 MEETING OF THE MINDS. As the defensive unit intensely listens, defensive captain Mark Zavagnin relays th e immediate plan of action. FOOTBALL, (front row) Joe Rudzinski. John Putzstuck, Larry Moriarty, Tom Thayer, Tony Hunter, Mark LeBlanc, Chris Stone, Rodney Morris, Phil Carter, Mark Zavagnin, Dave Duerson, Tom Merrick, Bob Clasby, Jack Shields, Pat Kramer, Mike Shiner, Randy Ellis; (second row) Neil Maune, Mark Fischer, Kevin Griffith, Jim O ' Hara, John Sweeney, Tim Marshall, Dave Schuster, Rod Bone, Bob More, Matt Westover, Mike Boeschenstein, Justin Driscoll, Dave Meadows, Joe Batuello, Mike Johnston, Barry Young, Jim Farmer; (third row) Steve Keane, Blair Kiel, Art Jackman, Chris Brown, Stacy Toran, Jon Autry, Mansel Carter, Greg Bell, John Mosley, Mike Viracola, Scott Grooms, Bumper Schiro, Mike Favorite, Rick Naylor, Kevin Smith, Tom Murphy, Mike Kelley, Greg Golic, Daane Spielmaker, Doug Compton, Mike Walsh; (fourth row) Jim Jacoby, Jeff Banko, Tony Leonard, Tom Gushing, Chris Boerner, Van Pearcy, Joe Howard, Mike Mathioudakis, Joe Johnson, Mike Larkin, Kevin Kelly, Joe Fazio, Mike Gann, Jay Underwood, Tony Piccin, Dave O ' Haren, Steve White, Jeff O ' Neill, Otto Hilbert; (fifth row) Jerry Weinle, Robbie Finnegan, Ian deHueck, Chris E. Smith, Mike Lane, Ken Karcher, Mike Richerson, Tom Roggeman, Marty Roddy, Chris M. Smith, Larry Williams, Joe Bars, Dave Machtolf, Mark Brooks, Brian Behmer, Mark Bavaro, Tom Doerger; (sixth row) Mike Perrino, Dave Sassano, Steve Willertz, Tom Taylor, John Wackowski, Bobby Duhart, Paul Burger, Milt Jackson, Mike Haywood, Allen Pinkett, John Askin, Eric Dorsey, Hal Von Wyl, Kevin Jennings, Tim Scannell, Ray Carter, Lester Flemons, Pat Ballage, John Tyler, Kurt Kruggel; (seventh row) Greg Dingens, Steve Elder, Rick DiBernardo, Tony Furjanic, Karl Roesler, Ray Makiejus, Ken Cannella, Ron Plantz, Ron Weissen- hofer, Shawn Heffern, Pat Cusack, Ricky Gray, Todd Lezon, Wally Kleine, Jim Seith, Tom Monohan, Brian Steber, Mike Fey; (eighth row) Managers Mark Langheim, Jim Rigali, Dave Kruszewski; Trainers Rich Bontrager, Jane Trusela, Paul Kollman; (back row) Head Trainer John Whitmer, Team Chaplain Fr. James Riehle, Equipment Manager Gene O ' Neill, Joe Yonto, Carl Selmer, Mike Stewart, Jim Higgins, Tom Lichten berg, Jim Johnson, Ron Hudson, Gerry Faust, George Kelly, Brian Boulac, Gary Weil, Greg Blache, Jay Robertson, Jeff Walton, Dave Mitchell, Ross Stephenson, Kevin McCormick, Joe Gramke, Skip Meyer, Mark Hanak, Gene Paszkiet. Football 127