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Nine Forgotten Facts About the 1988 'Catholics vs. Convicts' Game Between Miami and Notre Dame

Nine Forgotten Facts About the 1988 'Catholics vs. Convicts' Game Between Miami and Notre Dame
World Sports · 21:31:55 - Saturday, 7 November 2026

A new retrospective from The Sporting News revisits the iconic 1988 college football showdown known as "Catholics vs. Convicts," when the Miami Hurricanes visited the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Published on November 6, 2026, the piece by Bill Bender outlines nine overlooked details surrounding the game, which remains one of the most memorable regular-season contests in college football history.

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