Catholics vs. Convicts

Dec 10, 2016

1h 42m

★ 7.0

Three words that lit a bitter rivalry on fire

Overview

On October 15, 1988, Notre Dame hosted the University of Miami in what would become one of the greatest games in college football history. It was tradition vs. swagger, the No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish versus the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, one coaching star, Lou Holtz, versus another, Jimmy Johnson. But the name still attached to the contest came from a t-shirt manufactured by a few Notre Dame students: “Catholics vs. Convicts.” As compelling as the tale of Notre Dame’s dramatic victory is—even losing quarterback Steve Walsh calls it “a helluva ballgame”—the backstory is just as riveting.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ESPN Films

Catholics vs. Convicts Trailers

Cast

Narrator (voice)

Patrick Creadon

Self

Barry Alvarez

Self

Jerry Barca

Self

Bernard Clark

Self

Rich Dalrymple

Self

Pat Eilers

Self

Jimmy Johnson

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Catholics vs. Convicts

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