The 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, coached by Lou Holtz, ended the season with 12 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title by defeating the previously unbeaten and No. 3 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in the Sunkist Fiesta Bowl. The 1988 squad is considered to be one of the best undefeated teams in the history of college football. The Irish beat the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 teams in the country at the time they played them. They also won 10 of 12 games by double digits. The 1988 squad is best remembered for its 31-30 upset of No. 1 ranked Miami, ending their 36-game regular season winning streak. The game is remembered to this day as one of the most memorable games in all of college football. Tony Rice, Mike Stonebreaker, Chris Zorich, Ricky Watters, & Rocket Ismail were all each part of the historic National Champion Fighting Irish Team in 1988 along with Head Coach Lou Holtz. They have all signed this Official Notre Dame Football. Steiner Sports Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity.
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