History: In his third season as Notre Dame Head football Coach, Ara Parseghian led The Fighting Irish to their eighth National Football Championship in 1966. Parseghian had Maxwell Award winner Jim Lynch captaining a smothering defense that held opponents to a staggeringly low total of just 38 points and 6 shutouts over the entire season. The offense was led by 2-time All-American quarterback Terry Hanratty. The Fighting Irish of today play their home football games at historic Notre Dame Stadium where they have been doing so since 1930.