My father constantly reminded me that that team gave up 38 points the entire season. To put that in perspective to today, Oklahoma gave up 32.4 points per game.

Sure, the game is different, but that number is impressive even back then.

I believe that 14 of those points were not given up by the defense. I know that Purdue had a fumble recovery for a TD in the first game, and I believe there may have also been a blocked punt for a TD (against Navy?).

Therefore, the Defense gave up 24 total points in 10 games. 2.4 per game.

Yes, today we have a higher scoring type of game in general. But, 2.4 per game ... I don't know if such stats are available, but has anyone (at least those who ever played only D1 teams) come close to that?

The reserves gave up a TD late in the fourth quarter at Northwestern -- after ND already had amassed a 35-0 lead. The only teams to score on ND's first-string defense were Purdue and MSU.

ND was favored, but some predicted trouble. The final was 44-0 and easily could've been much, much worse.

Bryant in the sugar bowl. Have we had a more important win since then? Beating West Virginia in the fiesta doesn’t come close, at least to alumni of my generation. And I say that giving full credit to Tony Rice and company for beating southern cal in the coliseum in that year’s penultimate game. That was a pure thrill. But clements to Weber won it all, against the odds.

the final two games, but yes, denying Bear Bryant an AP national title two years in a row, including your swan song, is hard to top.

after the soul-crushing manner in which they had lost at Southern Cal -- which knocked them out of a shot at No. 1 in the coaches' poll -- was particularly impressive.