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Gerry Faust, 'Bold Experiment' Notre Dame coach, dies at 89
Gerry Faust, who was famously plucked from an Ohio high school to lead Notre Dame's storied football program in 1981, died Monday, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 89. Faust, who had no college coaching experience prior to replacing Dan Devine in what was dubbed the "Bold Experiment," had a 30-26-1 record from 1981 to 1985. He guided the Fighting Irish to just one bowl victory, 19-18 over Boston College in the 1983 Liberty Bowl, and his teams lost at least four games in each of his five seasons on the sideline. Notre Dame offered Faust a partial scholarship, but he didn't accept it because he didn't want to burden his parents with the cost of tuition. He played quarterback at the University of Dayton from 1955 to '57. In 1960, Faust started building a new football program with borrowed equipment at Archbishop Moeller High School, an all-boys Catholic School in the Cincinnati suburbs. From 1962 to 1980, Faust's teams had a 174-17-2 record (.906 winning percentage), and went unbeaten in seven seasons. They captured nine state championships and four national titles. Unfortunately for Faust and the Fighting Irish, his tenure was more of a nightmare. Notre Dame defeated LSU 27-9 in Faust's first game and ascended to No. 1 in the AP poll. It was the peak of his five-year tenure. The Fighting Irish dropped four of their next five games and finished 5-6. Notre Dame went 6-4-1 in 1982 and 7-5 in 1983 and 1984.Click Here For Full Story
