Shillelagh Trophy

Shillelagh Trophy
Teams	Notre Dame Fighting Irish Purdue Boilermakers
Originated	1957
Trophy Series	Notre Dame leads, 36–19
All-Time Series	Notre Dame leads, 55–26–2

This article is about the Notre Dame – Purdue trophy. For the Notre Dame – USC trophy, see Jeweled Shillelagh.

The Shillelagh Trophy is a trophy exchanged between Notre Dame and Purdue, being held by the winner of the annual football game. The two in-state rivals first played each other in 1896 and the game has occurred annually since 1946. The trophy, first presented in 1957, is a club donated by Joe McLaughlin, a merchant seaman and a Fighting Irish supporter who brought it from Ireland. Notre Dame increased its lead in the trophy era of the series to 36–19 with a 38–10 win at West Lafayette on Oct 1, 2011.

Highlights

Some of the more memorable games since 1946:

1950 - Purdue 28, Notre Dame 14 

Notre Dame's 39-game unbeaten string came to an end at the hands of the Boilermakers. The Irish would finish 4-4-1, easily the worst season for head coach Frank Leahy.

1954 - Purdue 27, Notre Dame 14 

The top-ranked Irish were done in by their intrastate rival as their 13-game unbeaten streak ended. It would be their only loss of the year as Notre Dame finished 9-1 under new coach Terry Brennan.

1957 - Notre Dame 12, Purdue 0 

A psychological ploy enabled the Irish, coming off their worst season in history at that point, to start off on the right foot. Purdue coach Jack Mollenkopf heard that Terry Brennan had installed the single wing after spending some time in Knoxville, and wasn't sure how to prepare for Notre Dame. As it turned out, the single wing was not used against the tentative Boilermakers.

1960 - Purdue 51, Notre Dame 19 

Purdue set two records for Notre Dame opponents in this game that still stand: most points ever scored against the Fighting Irish in the second quarter (31) and the most points ever by an opponent in Notre Dame Stadium. To date, it is the only time the Irish have ever given up 50 points in a game at Notre Dame Stadium. It proved to be the worst defeat for the Fighting Irish under coach Joe Kuharich and at the time, it was only the fourth instance in which the Fighting Irish had ever given up 50 points in one game.

1962 - Purdue 24, Notre Dame 6 

This game was played in front of the largest crowd (61,296) ever to attend a game at Notre Dame Stadium prior to its 1997 expansion.

1964 - Notre Dame 34, Purdue 15 

The Fighting Irish made a statement under new coach Ara Parseghian as they throttled the Boilermakers. Alan Page blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown and defensive back Nick Rassas caught a touchdown pass late in the game.

1965 - Purdue 25, Notre Dame 21 

In a seesaw battle, Purdue scored the winning touchdown late in the game, snapping a 12-game unbeaten streak by the Fighting Irish. Bob Griese set a Notre Dame opponent record by completing 19 of 22 passes, a record that stood until 1991, when Michigan's Elvis Grbac topped it.

1966 - Notre Dame 26, Purdue 14 

This game is best remembered for the sensational debut of one of Notre Dame's greatest passing combinations - Terry Hanratty to Jim Seymour. Hanratty completed 16 of 24 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, all to Seymour, who had 13 receptions. The teams traded quick touchdowns early on when Purdue's Leroy Keyes grabbed an errant pitch out of the air and returned it 95 yards for a score, only to have Fighting Irish halfback Nick Eddy return the ensiung kickoff 97 yards for the equalizer. Notre Dame would finish 9-0-1 and win the national championship while Purdue made its first trip to the Rose Bowl a memorable one, beating USC, 14-13.

1967 - Purdue 28, Notre Dame 21 

Once again, the top-ranked and defending national champion Fighting Irish were done in by the Boilermakers despite the efforts of Terry Hanratty, who completed 29 out of a still-standing record 63 attempts.

1968 - Purdue 37, Notre Dame 22 

In the only #1 vs #2 matchup in the history of this rivalry, the top-ranked Boilermakers and quarterback Mike Phipps walloped the #2 Fighting Irish.

1971 - Notre Dame 8, Purdue 7 

In a game played in the rain, the Fighting Irish, trailing 7-0, took advantage of a botched snap on a punt to score a touchdown late in the game, then executed a successful two-point conversion to win. It was their first win in West Lafayette aince 1961.

1974 - Purdue 31, Notre Dame 20 

A four-touchdown underdog, Purdue once again broke a Notre Dame winning streak and all but derailed any hope for the Fighting Irish to repeat as national champions by jumping out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter, setting a record for most points scored against Notre Dame in the opening stanza. Boilermaker coach Alex Agase finally notched a victory against his close friend, Ara Parseghian.

1975 - Notre Dame 17, Purdue 0 

Notre Dame led, 3-0 in the fourth quarter when Purdue threatened to take the lead. Luther Bradley's 99-yard interception return for a touchdown on a halfback-to-quarterback pass attempt broke the game open, and the Fighting Irish who had played five days earlier and won, improved to 2-0 under new coach Dan Devine.

1977 - Notre Dame 31, Purdue 24 

Notre Dame trailed, 24-14 in the fourth quarter when Joe Montana entered the game. Montana, who had not played since 1975, engineered a comeback victory and nailed down the starting quarterback job for the remainder of his Notre Dame career. The Fighting Irish, coming off a 20-13 loss to Ole Miss, would not lose the rest of the way and would go on to win the national championship.

1981 - Purdue 15, Notre Dame 14 

Purdue pulled this one out late in the game after the Fighting Irish had taken a 14-7 lead. It was the start of a disturbing pattern under new coach Gerry Faust, whose teams would develop a knack for losing games in the closing moments.

1983 - Notre Dame 52, Purdue 6 

Notre Dame could do no wrong as they rang up the highest point total by a Purdue opponent in Ross-Ade Stadium. Despite the impressive start, the Fighting Irish would lose their last three games of the season to finish 6-5 before holding off Boston College in the Liberty Bowl.

1986 - Notre Dame 41, Purdue 9 

Lou Holtz notched his first victory as head coach of the Fighting Irish and the first of eleven straight wins against the Boilermakers (Holtz never lost to Purdue during his tenure at Notre Dame).

1997 - Purdue 28, Notre Dame 17 

The Boilermakers ended their 11-game losing streak against the Fighting Irish in a matchup of new head coaches, Purdue's Joe Tiller and Notre Dame's Bob Davie. Tiller's predecessor, Jim Colletto, was now the offensive coordinator for the Fighting Irish.

1998 - Notre Dame 31, Purdue 30 

Tony Driver's two interceptions late in the game enabled the Fighting Irish to squeak by Purdue. His first interception set up a game-winning field goal while the second moments later sealed the victory.

1999 - Purdue 28, Notre Dame 23 

For the second week in a row, Notre Dame came up short as Fighting Irish quarterback Jarious Jackson was sacked on the game's final play with the Fighting Irish at the Purdue nine-yard line.

2000 - Notre Dame 23, Purdue 21 

Nick Setta's field goal as time ran out lifted the Fighting Irish to a come-from-behind victory. Fighting Irish quarterback Gary Godsey, making his first start in place of the injured Arnaz Battle, outdueled Drew Brees.

2001 - Notre Dame 24, Purdue 18 

This game was played on December 1, having been rescheduled after the 9-11 attack. The Fighting Irish finished a dismal season with a 5-6 record. It would turn out to be Bob Davie's last game as head coach, as he was fired the following day.

2002 - Notre Dame 24, Purdue 17 

Notre Dame's defense and special teams accounted for all three touchdowns.

2004 - Purdue 41, Notre Dame 16 

The Boilermakers notched their first win at Notre Dame Stadium since 1974 despite the efforts of Fighting Irish quarterback Brady Quinn, who set a stadium record by passing for 432 yards.

2009 - Notre Dame 24, Purdue 21 

Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen's touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph with 24 seconds remaining lifted the Fighting Irish to a come-from-behind victory.

2010 - Notre Dame 23, Purdue 12 

Coach Brian Kelly notched his first win as Notre Dame's coach by incorporating the spread offense and 3-4 defense. Dayne Crist makes his first start as Notre Dames Quarterback throwing for 205 yards and 1 TD. On the other side of the ball Quarterback Robert Marve makes his debut for the Boilermakers after transferring from Miami (FL) throwing for 220 yards, 0 TDs, and 2 INTs.

Series facts

Statistic	Notre Dame	Purdue
Games played	83
Wins	55	26
Home wins	28	14
Road wins	27	11
Neutral site wins	0	1
Total points scored in the series	2011	1343
Most points scored in a game by one team	52 (1983, 1988)	51 (1960)
Most points scored in a game by both teams	77 (2005 – ND 49, PU 28)
Fewest points scored in a game by both teams	2 (1906 – ND 2, PU 0)
Fewest points scored in a game by one team in a win	2 (1906)	7 (1963)
Most points scored in a game by one team in a loss	23 (1999)	30 (1998)
Largest margin of victory	48 (1970, 1992)	36 (1904)
Smallest margin of victory	1 (1948, 1998)	1 (1963, 1981)
Longest winning streak	11 (1986 to 1996)	3 (1967 to 1969)

Game results

Notre Dame victories

Purdue victories

Tie games

Year	Notre Dame		Purdue		Location
1896	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	28	South Bend, IN
1899	Notre Dame	10	Purdue	10	West Lafayette, IN
1901	Notre Dame	12	Purdue	6	South Bend, IN
1902	Notre Dame	6	Purdue	6	West Lafayette, IN
1904	Notre Dame	0	Purdue	36	West Lafayette, IN
1905	Notre Dame	0	Purdue	32	West Lafayette, IN
1906	Notre Dame	2	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1907	Notre Dame	17	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1918	Notre Dame	26	Purdue	6	West Lafayette, IN
1919	Notre Dame	33	Purdue	13	West Lafayette, IN
1920	Notre Dame	28	Purdue	0	South Bend, IN
1921	Notre Dame	33	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1922	Notre Dame	20	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1923	Notre Dame	34	Purdue	7	South Bend, IN
1933	Notre Dame	0	Purdue	19	South Bend, IN
1934	Notre Dame	18	Purdue	7	South Bend, IN
1939	Notre Dame	3	Purdue	0	South Bend, IN
1946	Notre Dame	49	Purdue	6	South Bend, IN
1947	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1948	Notre Dame	28	Purdue	27	South Bend, IN
1949	Notre Dame	35	Purdue	12	West Lafayette, IN
1950	Notre Dame	14	Purdue	28	South Bend, IN
1951	Notre Dame	30	Purdue	9	South Bend, IN
1952	Notre Dame	26	Purdue	14	West Lafayette, IN
1953	Notre Dame	37	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1954	Notre Dame	14	Purdue	27	South Bend, IN
1955	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1956	Notre Dame	14	Purdue	28	South Bend, IN
1957	Notre Dame	12	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1958	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	29	South Bend, IN

Year	Notre Dame		Purdue		Location
1959	Notre Dame	7	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
1960	Notre Dame	19	Purdue	51	South Bend, IN
1961	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	20	West Lafayette, IN
1962	Notre Dame	6	Purdue	24	South Bend, IN
1963	Notre Dame	6	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1964	Notre Dame	34	Purdue	15	South Bend, IN
1965	Notre Dame	21	Purdue	25	West Lafayette, IN
1966	Notre Dame	26	Purdue	14	South Bend, IN
1967	Notre Dame	21	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
1968	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	37	South Bend, IN
1969	Notre Dame	14	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
1970	Notre Dame	48	Purdue	0	South Bend, IN
1971	Notre Dame	8	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1972	Notre Dame	35	Purdue	14	South Bend, IN
1973	Notre Dame	20	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1974	Notre Dame	20	Purdue	31	South Bend, IN
1975	Notre Dame	17	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1976	Notre Dame	23	Purdue	0	South Bend, IN
1977	Notre Dame	31	Purdue	24	West Lafayette, IN
1978	Notre Dame	10	Purdue	6	South Bend, IN
1979	Notre Dame	22	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
1980	Notre Dame	31	Purdue	10	South Bend, IN
1981	Notre Dame	14	Purdue	15	West Lafayette, IN
1982	Notre Dame	28	Purdue	14	South Bend, IN
1983	Notre Dame	52	Purdue	6	West Lafayette, IN
1984	Notre Dame	21	Purdue	23	Indianapolis, IN
1985	Notre Dame	17	Purdue	35	West Lafayette, IN
1986	Notre Dame	41	Purdue	9	South Bend, IN
1987	Notre Dame	44	Purdue	20	West Lafayette, IN
1988	Notre Dame	52	Purdue	7	South Bend, IN

Year	Notre Dame		Purdue		Location
1989	Notre Dame	40	Purdue	7	West Lafayette, IN
1990	Notre Dame	37	Purdue	11	South Bend, IN
1991	Notre Dame	45	Purdue	20	West Lafayette, IN
1992	Notre Dame	48	Purdue	0	South Bend, IN
1993	Notre Dame	17	Purdue	0	West Lafayette, IN
1994	Notre Dame	39	Purdue	21	South Bend, IN
1995	Notre Dame	35	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
1996	Notre Dame	35	Purdue	0	South Bend, IN
1997	Notre Dame	17	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
1998	Notre Dame	31	Purdue	30	South Bend, IN
1999	Notre Dame	23	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
2000	Notre Dame	23	Purdue	21	South Bend, IN
2001	Notre Dame	24	Purdue	18	West Lafayette, IN
2002	Notre Dame	24	Purdue	17	South Bend, IN
2003	Notre Dame	10	Purdue	23	West Lafayette, IN
2004	Notre Dame	16	Purdue	41	South Bend, IN
2005	Notre Dame	49	Purdue	28	West Lafayette, IN
2006	Notre Dame	35	Purdue	21	South Bend, IN
2007	Notre Dame	19	Purdue	33	West Lafayette, IN
2008	Notre Dame	38	Purdue	21	South Bend, IN
2009	Notre Dame	24	Purdue	21	West Lafayette, IN
2010	Notre Dame	23	Purdue	12	South Bend, IN
2011	Notre Dame	38	Purdue	10	West Lafayette, IN

See also

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries
• Jeweled Shillelagh, the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Notre Dame – USC game.