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University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Collector's Edition (College Football's Greatest Games) | 
 enlarge | Director: A And E
Actor: Notre Dame
Studio: A&E Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $89.95
Buy New: $25.93
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 42718
Format: Box Set, Collector's Edition, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 8
Running Time: 1200
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 2.5
MPN: AAE-76019
UPC: 733961760194
EAN: 0733961760194
ASIN: B000GJ0LFE
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
DISC 1 "1977 GREEN JERSEY GAME" vs. USC (49-19): When the Irish charged the field to meet the USC Trojans clad for the first time in green jerseys tradition was turned aside. Add in a student-built Trojan Horse and four Joe Montana touchdowns and a Notre Dame classic was born. DISC 2: 1978 COTTON BOWL vs. TEXAS (38-10): Notre Dame s commanding performance behind Joe Montana Jerome Heavens and Vagas Ferguson propelled the team from number five in the polls to national champions after this impressive victory. DISC 3: 1979 COTTON BOWL vs. HOUSTON (35-34): Joe Montana s legend was born as he rallied the Irish in below zero wind chill weather to one of college football s most memorable combacks. DISC 4: 1988 REGULAR SEASON GAME vs. MIAMI (31-30): Miami started the game with a 36-game regular season winning streak and a menacing defense. The Notre Dame defense ended the game by forcing seven turnovers preventing a game-winning two-point play and securinga stunning victory. DISC 5: 1989 FIESTA BOWL vs. WEST VIRGINIA (34-21): Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz used the press to solidify the belief that the Irish had their hands full with the mghty West Virginia defense. But it was Notre Dame that supplied the winning defense whiel Irish quarterback Tony Rice went on to pass for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns. DISC 6: 1992 "THE SNOW BOWL 11/14/92 vs. PENN STATE (17-16): In their last home game three seniors led a brilliant Irish comeback in the swirling snow of Notre Dame Stadium. With 20 seconds on the clock Rich Meir s touchdown pass to Jerome Bettis set up the winning two-point conversion from Meir to Reggie Brooks. DISC 7: 1993 REGULAR SEASON GAME vs. FLORIDA STATE (31-24): After #1 ranked Florida State scored early the Irish then poinded the Seminoles vaunted defense for 239 rushing yards and four touchdowns. The stout Notre Dame defense held tight to preserve victory and end Florida State s 16-game winning streak. DISC 8: BONUS: 1966 REGULAR SEASON GAME vs. MICHIG
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If you bleed Fighting Irish green, this eight-disc set is as mandatory a purchase as a Joe Montana Beanie Bear or a John Robinson dartboard. It contains seven complete momentous Notre Dame victories, and for extra points, a bonus eighth disc containing the complete second half of the "Game of the Century," the 1966 contest against Michigan State, a fiercely fought 10-10 tie that drew a then-record audience of 33 million viewers. The set kicks off with the 1977 "Green Jersey Game," an emotionally charged 49-19 rout of rival USC. The 1978 Cotton Bowl match-up against the undefeated University of Texas features a dominating performance by Montana and the defense that catapulted Notre Dame from a #5 ranking to the national championship. The 1979 Cotton Bowl against Houston is a thrilling come-from-behind victory in which a flu-stricken Montana entered the game in the third quarter and rallied his team from a 22-point deficit to win 35-34 in the final seconds. The 1988 regular season game against Miami is another legendary contest decided in the final seconds. This set includes two more bowl games, the 1989 Fiesta Bowl versus West Virginia, and the 1992 "Snow Bowl" against Penn State, featuring quarterback Rick Mirer's game-winning two-point pass to Reggie Brooks with 20 seconds on the clock. The final game in the set is the 1993 regular season contest against #1-ranked Florida State, which features yet another thrilling climax. These are not highlight films. As with its World Series boxed sets, A&E is presenting each game in its entirety as it was broadcast (minus the commercials), complete with pre- and post-game segments (the simple graphics on the older games are positively quaint). Each info-packed volume sleeve contains game rosters, game synopsis, box scores, the opposing coaches, coach and player quotes, and "press box" trivia (33 players in the '66 game with Michigan State went on to play professional football). For the less obsessed fan who wants to skip to the good stuff, each DVD menu allows viewers to navigate directly to scoring drives. Any one of these games goes a long way toward defining Notre Dame's mystique, but beyond its appeal to the "sons of Notre Dame" (to quote their fight song), this epic collection affords students of the game the opportunity to watch future NFL stars and legendary coaches (on both sidelines) in their college heyday. --Donald Liebenson
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 Fun gift for football fan January 12, 2008
I bought this DVD set as a Christmas gift for my son who plays college football and has been a Notre Dame fan his whole life. He was anticipating taking it back to school and watching with his teammates. We watched one game together at home and the quality was good. Price is reasonable for the amount of DVDs and the quality. It was fun for him to watch "old school" games!
 Dad loves it! March 28, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My dad is a Notre Dame alumni and actually went to a couple of these games. He really enjoys reliving those times of his college days. It's also interesting to watch football before the days of the "Yellow Line" and seemingly endless camera angles.
Anyway, my dad tends to watch these when he's flying to and from job sites or in a hotel room without an internet connection. I got them for him about 3 months ago as a Christmas present and he just finished the entire set.
I always enjoyed hearing his stories of these games, so it's really nice being able to give something back that means just as much to him.
Awesome Games March 14, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just got this set and I was really impressed with the games. The quality of the picture is very good except part of the USC game (from the 2nd quarter to part of the 3rd quarter)...somehow the picture went very grainy and back to good again. I highly recommend this DVD if you're a college football fan.
What a great compilation of classic ND games! February 17, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
It is a great service to fans that the powers-that-be decided to offer this amazing box set. Some fans, if they're old enough, have only seen some of these games once when they were originally broadcast live. Even if you've caught the "chicken soup game" on ESPN Classic, now you can see it in its entirety and commercial-free. And of course there's the legendary "green jersey game" which probably had the most fanfare and energy of any regular season college football game in history.
From the Lou Holtz era, the two exciting defeats of Miami and Florida State remain at the top of the Fighting Irish's greatest games ever (my only beef with the FSU game is that the great intro by Bob Costas is not included).
In addition to the entire games, many DVDs have extras such as recorded radio broadcasts and pre- and post-game interviews. Easy navigation with chapter indexes placed at the start of scoring drives.
I hope there are plans to make a second boxed set. I myself would love to see the 1973 Sugar Bowl against Alabama, the 1991 Sugar Bowl against Florida, the 1982 game against Pitt, and even some old black & white filmed games such as the 1957 Oklahoma upset.
Great Product January 31, 2007
8 games on 8 individual discs in 8 slimline cases(with each case containing a bevy of information like the game time temp, rosters, attendance numbers, etc) housed in a box cover as seen in the pic. They really tried to make a quality product and it shows. Great if you're a Notre Dame fan or want to see some classic games in general. Picture quality is generally good but varies from game to game as expected, but it's great just for the nostalgia factor. Plus, it's fun seeing who was in the top 25 back then as the sports ticker update will show up from time to time during the games. And at under $60, it is a good bargain. I bought the USC vs Texas, Notre Dame vs W.V.(which this box set includes), and LSU vs OU nat'l championship games for an average cost of $19 each as an example. Overall, highly recommended to Irish fans and college football fans with a sense of history.
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