Gerry Faust
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Gerry Faust was a football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1981 to 1985. Before beginning his extensive coaching career, Faust enjoyed a successful stint as quarterback at the University of Dayton. Faust's greatest success as a coach came at Moeller High School in Cincinnati (1963-80). His remarkable 174-17-2 record was highlighted by seven unbeaten seasons, four national prep titles, and five Ohio state titles in his last six seasons.
Faust proved a surprisingly mortal coach at Notre Dame, leading the Fighting Irish to a 30-26-1 record. The highlights of his tenure at Notre Dame included a 1983 Liberty Bowl victory over Boston College and an appearance in the 1984 Aloha Bowl. Faust resigned at the end of the 1985 season after leading the Fighting Irish to a 5-6 record. His most infamous moment was in his final game of that 1985 season, as Miami under Jimmy Johnson drubbed the Irish 58-7 at the Orange Bowl Stadium, which served as the catalyst for the Catholics vs. Convicts rivalry between Notre Dame and Miami in the 1980s. Lou Holtz replaced him in South Bend, leading the Fighting Irish back to glory.
Faust spent the next nine seasons (1986-94) as head coach at the University of Akron, compiling an overall record of 43-53-3 at the school.
| Preceded by: Jim Dennison |
University of Akron Head Football Coach 1990–1994 |
Succeeded by: Lee Owens |
| Preceded by: Dan Devine |
University of Notre Dame Head Football Coach 1981–1985 |
Succeeded by: Lou Holtz |
| Akron Zips Head Football Coaches |
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| Cook • Heisman • Wilson • Eves • Firestone • Place • Bradley • Weed • Haggerty • Sefton • Coleman • Babcock • Blair • Aiken • Dowler • Douglas • Baldacci • Houghton • Cochrane • McMullen • Larson • Dennison • Faust •Owens • Brookhart • |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Football Coaches |
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| Harper • Rockne • Anderson • Layden • Leahy • McKeever • Brennan • Devore • Kuharich • Parseghian • Devine • Faust • Holtz • Davie • O'Leary • Willingham • Weis |
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