Notre Dame football launched the Ara Parseghian era against Wisconsin in 1964

On September 26, 1964, Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 31-7 in a matchup at Camp Randall Stadium. The game marked the debut of head coach Ara Parseghian, who arrived from Northwestern to lead the Fighting Irish. Quarterback John Huarte and receiver Jack Snow established a passing attack that produced two long touchdown connections during the afternoon. Notre Dame built a 13-0 lead by halftime behind two field goals from Ken Ivan and the first scoring pass to Snow. Wisconsin narrowed the deficit in the third quarter on a touchdown pass from Harold Brandt to Jimmy Jones, but Notre Dame pulled away with fourth-quarter scores from Joe Kantor and Bill Wolski. The win set the tone for a tenure that would define Notre Dame football for years to follow.

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