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Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck
It's now official - Notre Dame is 0 and 5, and the Irish are well on their way to their worst season since the Hugh J. Devore era. By the way, that would be 1963, for those of you who've never heard of that South Bend legend. Incidentally, Mr. Devore lasted exactly one season in South Bend, posting a 2-7 record before being ousted by Ara Parseghian, who returned the Irish to glory in short order, winning 25 of his first 30 games and a national championship in his third year on the job.
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Yes, Hugh Devore lasted one season. That was the intention, as he was an interim coach after Joe Kuharich unexpectedly left the program in the summer of 1963.