Purdue at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 18, 1956, page 62

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  sPARTANS 14-POINT FAVORITES Dougherty Hopes Irish Won’t Erupt Saturday SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. II I(P.-Rival football coaches are viewing Notre Dame as they would a volcano which at any moment will erupt. That’s how unused they are tc seeing the Irish lose. Duff Daugherty, whose UNI beaten Michigan State Spartans invade Notre Dame Saturday sums it up this way: Some time before this season is out. Notre Dame is going to become a great team. I just hope it doesn’t happen Saturday.” Against Michigan State, ranked No. 2 nationally and pressing Oklahoma for top recognition Coach Terry Brennan will field one of the greenest teams in the schools history. For the first time since the Southern California game OF 1852, Notre Dame will appear al Ia kickoff as an underdog. The ISpartans are listed 14-point IA Worries. Incentive for Upset There is great incentive for an upset in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT engagement, for the Irish have bowed to the Spartans in foul of their last five games. In Brennan’s head-coachine debut last year. the Sparton’ won, 21–⁠7, Notre Danes only other loss in 10 starts in 1856 was 1920 to Southern California in the season finale. The Irish this fall have a IL record, dropping decisions Of 1913 to Southern Methodist anc 28–⁠14 to Purdue, and defeating Indiana, 20–⁠6. Michigan State buried Indiana, $50, last week

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.