Remember watching ND games in Pa on weeknights. Their games were shown in Philly area. During the A Dantly yrs. The gym was always rocking. The spirit was amazing
Thank you for posting this! I was 7 years old and don't remember seeing it. I did watch the 1974 streak-breaker. ND trailed that game until the final 32 seconds, compared to leading throughout the 1971 game. ND went through some tough times between those wins. Coach Johnny Dee resigned at the end of the season (after a disappointing NCAA tournament loss to Drake), and left an empty cupboard for new coach Digger Phelps. ND went 6-20 the following year and started 1-6 in December 1972, before turning things around and making the championship game of the 1973 NIT, finishing 18-12. ND was loaded again in 1973-1974, and was No. 1 in the polls after breaking UCLA"s 88-game winning streak. Phelps took ND to 7 Sweet 16s in 8 years, but only 2 Elite 8s and one Final Four.
I have forever and ever wanted to see a video of this legendary game. Thank you! This is the find of a lifetime. It is indeed the _other_ great Notre Dame-UCLA game at South Bend.
This was loss that started UCLA 88 game streak. They broke San Francisco 61 game streak beating irish. Then the streak was broken by irish. That is just crazy weird.
I’m a Notre Dame fan and Cavs fan, so I am very fond of Austin Carr. He’s a local legend here in Northeast Ohio, and we love his commentary and insight. There’s a reason why we call him Mr. Cavalier
I remember his college days from when I was a kid. No one ever mentions A.C. and I haven't seen this since I was 12 and sitting at home where I live now. "Life is so strange". Missing Persons.
This was Larry Hollyfield's only loss in three years playing at UCLA. He led his high school team in Compton to undefeated state titles in his junior and senior seasons. No player entered the NBA with a better record over five years playing varsity basketball in high school and college. He is an overlooked Bruin great.
I was 10 when this game was played. I remember watching the waning moments and seeing the ND crowd going crazy. Three years later history would repeat itself when UCLA had that epic colllapse in the last 3 minutes.
I was at work that day. Our town had cable with a couple of L.A. stations. I got to watch the replay that evening. Man, it was fantastic! Best game ever.
Thank you for posting! I just watched the entire game. It brought back exciting memories. I remember watching the game when it was played and I was fourteen years old.
Really incredible that this footage in videotape form exists today. I know from first hand experience that those old Sony VTR machines were a hassle to track correctly and keep a steady picture upon playback. Any additional footage uploaded from this era of great Notre Dame Basketball would be most welcome and I thank very much for sharing.
Thanks for viewing and commenting. Sorry it took me so long to reply. I've got about a dozen ND game films from that era. Eventually I'll up load them.
I didn't know there were reel to reel home model TV recorders. I just assumed the VHS and Beta were the first when they came out around 1975 I believe... Would you happen to know what those reel to reel models cost?
The problem is that the original taper stopped the recording at every whistle. The restart took several seconds for the heads to align and resume recording. I guess back in those days people tried to save every inch of tape. It’s a shame, but this is still an incredible relic of basketball history, especially seeing the greatness of Austin Carr before injuries took their toll.
@@betterthanalayup2391 I really hope you upload them soon. These are great games! I remember this one vividly. Remember the pace of the game. Is the tracking problem from hitting the stop button in between to edit out commercials as you watched? It is a treasure you have.
Austin Carr. Before this game I did not know of Austin. After this game I did. I knew the steak would probably end in Notre Dame. Notre Dame was a very good basketball team. UCLA during its reign lost only to very good teams. Notre Dame, NC State, and Houston
Great commentary! You make a good point for this being Notre Dame’s greatest win but I’ll be honest with you I didn’t see this game live but I did see Sidney wicks play for the Portland trailblazers until he was traded in the next year the Portland trailblazers won the NBA championship.
It's like watching a different game. For two big teams the players are short by today's standard. No shot clock or 3 point conversion, no dunks. What a revolution they were to college ball. Yes, refs called fouls lotsa of them. And the dribbling, real dribbling. Outside shooting is pretty abysmal but it wasn't an emphasis. Play for the percentage shot. I can't imagine any point guard today rarely shooting the ball. The team I played with in 70-71 was small, quick, great dribbling with many good shooters from 25 ft or less, and a dude from south Bronx good for 34 points a game against anyone we played. We used the clock to our benefit. Our game scores were rarely over 50 points, with the opposition often scoring less then 40. Very little use today in college ball of the full court or even high press. Today's game is fast and furious and small teams have a hard time competing these days. Much more fun for the audience. I warch3d this game with my team. What fucking game. We went nuts when the Irish won. From memory Digger Phelps was coach. Coached one of my buddies at Hazelton High School in 67-68.
Thanks for watching and commenting. One clarification -- this is not ND's 1974 victory over UCLA coached by Digger Phelps. ND's 1971 team was coached Johnny Dee, ranked 5th in the country and the nation's highest scoring team -- 93 PPG.
The on court play is very different in that period, but the off court ways of college basketball certainly were as well. Players were not just fodder to bring in revenue via jersey and shoe sales. Austin Carr still recalls that he always knew Johnny Dee and Fr. Theodore Hesburgh wanted him to get a genuine education. So much more honesty than the "one and done" ponzi scheme of today.
This is amazing! I saw it on the tv live as a kid. Wherever did you find this? Thank you for posting. I have been searching for this for a couple of decades. I didn't think anybody had saved this.
Thanks so much for commenting. I served as the student trainer for ND basketball, 1967-71. In addition to taping ankles I was also in charge of videotaping our games, both home and away. Sometimes I used the camera but if the game was televised regionally or nationally, I set up our Sony machine to tape the feed. Notre Dame no longer possesses any of those old reel-to-reel video tapes. Over the years, though, I have been able to obtain a number of the Sony tapes from teammates. Point guard Jack Meehan’s father had a small collection of games he taped off of the television feeds. The UCLA game I posted came from Jack’s family collection. Really glad you enjoyed it.
@@betterthanalayup2391 I am so glad you had a great connection to those great teams. They were one of my favorite teams back then. Thank you for preserving them. Wow! The players had class. Loved the Austin Carr interview. He was so humble and a good sport.
One thing that strikes me is how ball handling has changed over the 50+ years since this game was played. Current players can do so much more with the ball, but they’re now permitted to carry the ball & turn it over practically on every dribble. Have the rules themselves been changed or is there just a tacit agreement not to enforce them any more?
Sorry, I don't have it. A disappointing loss for ND as we played horribly in Philly's famous Palestra arena. Ironically, Villanova lost to UCLA later that season in the NCAA finals.
@@betterthanalayup2391 Thanks for getting back to me. the Notre Dame - Villanova game was a great game for Nova . Howard Porter had 35 points and 15 rebs. He knew that Austin Carr was a 1st team All American and he wanted to show the nation that he deserved to be a first teamer as well. This was Nova best game of the season and started their march to the final four and the Title game. Sid Catlett and Collis Jones were great players , but that night in Philly ( Palestra ) it was Villanovas night. Thanks and Im so glad that ND beat UCLA that afternoonnin '71 Carr was unreal
Thanks so much for commenting. I served as the student trainer for ND basketball, 1967-71. In addition to taping ankles I was also in charge of videotaping our games, both home and away. Sometimes I used the camera but if the game was televised regionally or nationally, I set up our Sony machine to tape the feed. While the televised games were in color, our Sony tape machine was only black and white,
@@oldiesgeek454 Doubt you'll find any. I was able to digitize the 1971 UCLA game by contacting a film expert in Los Angeles. He's one of a few guys anywhere with the machinery needed to read the old Sony reel-to-reel tapes.
@@markseeberg1397 It sounds like you went to a lot of trouble, and maybe expense to get this digitized....Thanks. I'm still curious as to whether the VTRs were widely available for public purchase, how much they cost, and how many were sold. 🤔
Remember watching ND games in Pa on weeknights. Their games were shown in Philly area. During the A Dantly yrs. The gym was always rocking. The spirit was amazing
Thanks so much for showing this classic game - Austin Carr is one of the All Time Greats in College Ball
Thanks for viewing and commenting. Sorry it took me so long to reply.
Thank you for posting this! I was 7 years old and don't remember seeing it. I did watch the 1974 streak-breaker. ND trailed that game until the final 32 seconds, compared to leading throughout the 1971 game. ND went through some tough times between those wins. Coach Johnny Dee resigned at the end of the season (after a disappointing NCAA tournament loss to Drake), and left an empty cupboard for new coach Digger Phelps. ND went 6-20 the following year and started 1-6 in December 1972, before turning things around and making the championship game of the 1973 NIT, finishing 18-12. ND was loaded again in 1973-1974, and was No. 1 in the polls after breaking UCLA"s 88-game winning streak. Phelps took ND to 7 Sweet 16s in 8 years, but only 2 Elite 8s and one Final Four.
John Wooden taught and coached at South Bend's Central High School from 1934 to 1943.
I have forever and ever wanted to see a video of this legendary game. Thank you! This is the find of a lifetime. It is indeed the _other_ great Notre Dame-UCLA game at South Bend.
This was loss that started UCLA 88 game streak. They broke San Francisco 61 game streak beating irish. Then the streak was broken by irish. That is just crazy weird.
I’m a Notre Dame fan and Cavs fan, so I am very fond of Austin Carr. He’s a local legend here in Northeast Ohio, and we love his commentary and insight. There’s a reason why we call him Mr. Cavalier
I remember his college days from when I was a kid. No one ever mentions A.C. and I haven't seen this since I was 12 and sitting at home where I live now. "Life is so strange". Missing Persons.
For those who don't know, Austin Carr still holds the record for most points in an NCAA tournament game with 61.
My roommate & I hitchhiked down to Dayton & saw that game in person. Great memory.
This was Larry Hollyfield's only loss in three years playing at UCLA. He led his high school team in Compton to undefeated state titles in his junior and senior seasons. No player entered the NBA with a better record over five years playing varsity basketball in high school and college. He is an overlooked Bruin great.
I was 10 when this game was played. I remember watching the waning moments and seeing the ND crowd going crazy. Three years later history would repeat itself when UCLA had that epic colllapse in the last 3 minutes.
I was at work that day. Our town had cable with a couple of L.A. stations. I got to watch the replay that evening. Man, it was fantastic! Best game ever.
Thanks for putting this on.
Wasn't Isiah Thomas on that team. And not some Texan embarrassment.
Thank you for posting! I just watched the entire game. It brought back exciting memories. I remember watching the game when it was played and I was fourteen years old.
Thanks so much for watching!
The video looks like it was sent to earth from the Voyager spacecraft.
Really incredible that this footage in videotape form exists today. I know from first hand experience that those old Sony VTR machines were a hassle to track correctly and keep a steady picture upon playback. Any additional footage uploaded from this era of great Notre Dame Basketball would be most welcome and I thank very much for sharing.
Thanks for viewing and commenting. Sorry it took me so long to reply. I've got about a dozen ND game films from that era. Eventually I'll up load them.
I didn't know there were reel to reel home model TV recorders. I just assumed the VHS and Beta were the first when they came out around 1975 I believe... Would you happen to know what those reel to reel models cost?
@@betterthanalayup2391 I am excited to have you upload more from that era. Thanks for your efforts.
The problem is that the original taper stopped the recording at every whistle. The restart took several seconds for the heads to align and resume recording. I guess back in those days people tried to save every inch of tape. It’s a shame, but this is still an incredible relic of basketball history, especially seeing the greatness of Austin Carr before injuries took their toll.
@@betterthanalayup2391 I really hope you upload them soon. These are great games! I remember this one vividly. Remember the pace of the game. Is the tracking problem from hitting the stop button in between to edit out commercials as you watched? It is a treasure you have.
Austin Carr. Before this game I did not know of Austin. After this game I did.
I knew the steak would probably end in Notre Dame.
Notre Dame was a very good basketball team. UCLA during its reign lost only to very good teams. Notre Dame, NC State, and Houston
Thanks for posting!
Great commentary! You make a good point for this being Notre Dame’s greatest win but I’ll be honest with you I didn’t see this game live but I did see Sidney wicks play for the Portland trailblazers until he was traded in the next year the Portland trailblazers won the NBA championship.
It's like watching a different game. For two big teams the players are short by today's standard. No shot clock or 3 point conversion, no dunks. What a revolution they were to college ball. Yes, refs called fouls lotsa of them. And the dribbling, real dribbling. Outside shooting is pretty abysmal but it wasn't an emphasis. Play for the percentage shot. I can't imagine any point guard today rarely shooting the ball. The team I played with in 70-71 was small, quick, great dribbling with many good shooters from 25 ft or less, and a dude from south Bronx good for 34 points a game against anyone we played. We used the clock to our benefit. Our game scores were rarely over 50 points, with the opposition often scoring less then 40. Very little use today in college ball of the full court or even high press. Today's game is fast and furious and small teams have a hard time competing these days. Much more fun for the audience. I warch3d this game with my team. What fucking game. We went nuts when the Irish won. From memory Digger Phelps was coach. Coached one of my buddies at Hazelton High School in 67-68.
Thanks for watching and commenting. One clarification -- this is not ND's 1974 victory over UCLA coached by Digger Phelps. ND's 1971 team was coached Johnny Dee, ranked 5th in the country and the nation's highest scoring team -- 93 PPG.
The on court play is very different in that period, but the off court ways of college basketball certainly were as well. Players were not just fodder to bring in revenue via jersey and shoe sales. Austin Carr still recalls that he always knew Johnny Dee and Fr. Theodore Hesburgh wanted him to get a genuine education. So much more honesty than the "one and done" ponzi scheme of today.
@@markseeberg1397 thanks for the correction.i enjoyed watching all the same.
Two fine teams.
THE GAME WAS PLAYED ON SATURDAY JANUARY 23 1971 THE GAME WAS ON TVS CHANNAL 11 WPIX IN NEW YORK I WATCH IT KENNETH O.
This is awesome!
Glad you like it. Appreciate you taking the time to view and comment.
This is amazing! I saw it on the tv live as a kid. Wherever did you find this? Thank you for posting. I have been searching for this for a couple of decades. I didn't think anybody had saved this.
Thanks so much for commenting. I served as the student trainer for ND basketball, 1967-71. In addition to taping ankles I was also in charge of videotaping our games, both home and away. Sometimes I used the camera but if the game was televised regionally or nationally, I set up our Sony machine to tape the feed. Notre Dame no longer possesses any of those old reel-to-reel video tapes. Over the years, though, I have been able to obtain a number of the Sony tapes from teammates. Point guard Jack Meehan’s father had a small collection of games he taped off of the television feeds. The UCLA game I posted came from Jack’s family collection. Really glad you enjoyed it.
@@betterthanalayup2391 I am so glad you had a great connection to those great teams. They were one of my favorite teams back then. Thank you for preserving them. Wow! The players had class. Loved the Austin Carr interview. He was so humble and a good sport.
@@betterthanalayup2391 ND disposed those vintage tapes?? What were they thinking, that was a huge mistake...
I was there !
Very interesting post. It's a shame all the free throws were deleted as they're a very critical part of a basketball game.
One thing that strikes me is how ball handling has changed over the 50+ years since this game was played. Current players can do so much more with the ball, but they’re now permitted to carry the ball & turn it over practically on every dribble. Have the rules themselves been changed or is there just a tacit agreement not to enforce them any more?
Well if they enforced the rules it would take 3 days to play one game ,
Back in the day the ND fans didn't face climbing over the press table on the far side of the floor to storm the court LOL
Snapped Ucla's 88 game winning streak. Bruins went on to win the national championship.
No. This was the loss that started the 88 game streak. Then lost in South Bend in 74
sounds like Dick Enberg on the mike on TVS syndication network
And Hot Rod Hundley doing commentary!!!
Enberg was the play by play for UCLA before he was at NBC
Those Notre Dame uniforms are sexy!
any chance you have the Villanova - Notre Dame game of 1971 ?
Sorry, I don't have it. A disappointing loss for ND as we played horribly in Philly's famous Palestra arena. Ironically, Villanova lost to UCLA later that season in the NCAA finals.
@@betterthanalayup2391 Thanks for getting back to me. the Notre Dame - Villanova game was a great game for Nova . Howard Porter had 35 points and 15 rebs. He knew that Austin Carr was a 1st team All American and he wanted to show the nation that he deserved to be a first teamer as well. This was Nova best game of the season and started their march to the final four and the Title game. Sid Catlett and Collis Jones were great players , but that night in Philly ( Palestra ) it was Villanovas night. Thanks and Im so glad that ND beat UCLA that afternoonnin '71 Carr was unreal
When did Notre Dame go to nameplates on their jerseys?
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Why is this not in color? This is from 1971. TV switched from black & white to color during the mid-'60's.
Thanks so much for commenting. I served as the student trainer for ND basketball, 1967-71. In addition to taping ankles I was also in charge of videotaping our games, both home and away. Sometimes I used the camera but if the game was televised regionally or nationally, I set up our Sony machine to tape the feed. While the televised games were in color, our Sony tape machine was only black and white,
@@betterthanalayup2391 Were those reel to reel recorders available for the public to buy? And if so, how much did they cost?... Thanks. 😊
@@oldiesgeek454 Doubt you'll find any. I was able to digitize the 1971 UCLA game by contacting a film expert in Los Angeles. He's one of a few guys anywhere with the machinery needed to read the old Sony reel-to-reel tapes.
@@markseeberg1397 It sounds like you went to a lot of trouble, and maybe expense to get this digitized....Thanks. I'm still curious as to whether the VTRs were widely available for public purchase, how much they cost, and how many were sold. 🤔