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

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DUERSON FOR THE DEFENSE. All-American Dave Duerson demonstrates his pride In the Irish effort at Southern Cal. He became Notre Dame ' s all-time leader in career interception return yardage in the 1982 season. AN AERIAL ATTACK. Having completed over 100 passes in the 1982 season, Kiel fires a perfect spiral downfleld toward his primary target. All Photo By Dkjn P. Rudnlcki DIVING FOR SIX. Expending that extra effort, Morlarty plunges In to score his last time for the Irish. 128 Football

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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

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A Turn for the Better D. espite the deceiving blue skies over L.A., it does rain in Southern California. The downpour came as a fumble recovery was snatched from the hands of the Irish by a controversial call. The Irish had executed a near-perfect first half, leading 10-3 going into the lockerrooms. Encountering a few problems moving the ball after halftime, they were able to hold on to a lead of 13-10 before the referee signaled a debatable U.S.C. touchdown. Admittedly, the Irish would have secured the win if they had moved the ball more effectively the second half. Nonetheless, a feeling of bitter dejection overcame both players and fans after the disappointing loss. The Irish seniors, including captains Carter, Duerson, Sweeney and Zavagnin, had given their all in their own personal SNEAKING ONE IN. Center Tom Thayer, Notre Dame ' s top offensive lineman in 1982, sneaks one in on U.S.C. bowl game, but the breaks just didn ' t go their way. In Faust ' s words, That football team should have been 7-3-1. The seniors deserved it; they played their hearts out. In the lockerroom after the game, they all had their heads down, and half of them were crying. I just told them to get their heads up because a coach and a university couldn ' t have asked for a better perfor- mance than they gave that afternoon. In the 1981 season, Notre Dame won the games they were expected to win. In the 1982 season, the Irish won the games in which they weren ' t favored. But no one should underestimate Notre Dame. The Irish hope to combine the return to traditional upsets of 1982 with the continued building and stabilizing of the Faust regime in 1983. The Irish truly have turned things around ... for the better.W - Jane Bennett - Jane Barber - Mary Wall y- v TO HAVE OR HAVE NOT. Mike Larkin spots the mishandled pigskin before the U.S.C. player can reach the goal line. BEGGING TO DIFFER. The referees ruled a touchdown for U.S.C. while Kevin Griffith (inset) and Irish fans beg to differ. Football 129