ND Shutout Losses In The Modern Era
Since 1950...
Year, score, oppponent (coach in parentheses):
1951 35-0 Michigan State (Leahy)
1952 40-0 Oklahoma (Brennan)
1959 19-0 Michigan State (Kuharich)
1960 21-0 Michigan State (Kuharich)
1962 25-0 USC (Kuharich)
1978 3-0 Missouri (Devine)
1983 20-0 Miami (Faust)
1987 24-0 Miami (Holtz)
1998 10-0 USC (Davie)
2003 38-0 Michigan (Willingham)
2003 37-0 FSU (Willingham)
Since 1950, only two coaches have managed to direct the ND gridders to multiple shutout losses under their watch: Kuharich--arguably the worst coach in ND football history--and Willingham. While Kuharich managed to stretch out his three shutout losses over the course of three years (1959-1962), Willingham accomplished the feat in a single year (2003). Additionally, the 2003 losses by the Irish to FSU (38-0) and Michigan (37-0) are the second and third largest margins of loss, respectively, when the Irish have been shutout over the course of the modern era, behind only the 1952 40-0 loss to Oklahoma.
The 25-0 defeat by USC was Kuharich's last game as coach at Notre Dame. What will be Willingham's parting shot?

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