Título: Dan Devine
Seção: Notre Dame
Background: Daniel John "Dan" Devine (December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of 173-56-9. Devine was also the head coach of the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1971 to 1974, tallying a mark of 25-27-4. His 1977 Notre Dame team won a national championship after beating Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Conteúdo: Devine had been a leading candidate for the head coaching job at Notre Dame in 1964, when Ara Parseghian was hired. When approached for the job following Parseghian's resignation, Devine accepted immediately, joking that it was probably the shortest job interview in history. In his six seasons at Notre Dame, Devine compiled a 53-16-1 mark (.764). His lasting achievement came midway through this run, when the Fighting Irish won the 1977 national championship, led by junior quarterback Joe Montana. The regular season was highlighted by the Irish's 21-17 come-from-behind win over Clemson at Death Valley, when Devine repeatedly gave the middle finger salute to the raucous home crowd. The championship season was completed with a convincing 38-10 win in the 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic over previously top-ranked Texas, led by Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell. The win vaulted the Irish from fifth to first in the polls.  Earlier in the season, before the annual game against USC, played at home on October 22, Devine changed the team's jerseys from navy blue & white to kelly green & gold, which would remain for the rest of his time at the school. He also added names to the players' jerseys on a permanent basis when he took over at Notre Dame. Previously, names had been included on jerseys only during bowl games. (The traditional navy blue & white jerseys without names returned in the 1980s under Lou Holtz.) Devine's teams won three bowl games, including consecutive Cotton Bowl Classics.

user: When did he play for ND?

assistant: Devine had been a leading candidate for the head coaching job at Notre Dame in 1964,

user: Did he accept?

assistant: Devine accepted immediately,

user: How long was he head coach?

assistant: six seasons at Notre Dame,

user: How did the tam play?

assistant: Devine compiled a 53-16-1 mark (.764).

user: when he he leave?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he win and championships?

assistant: His lasting achievement came midway through this run, when the Fighting Irish won the 1977 national championship, led by junior quarterback Joe Montana.

user: Any other notable losses?

assistant: He also had the notoriety of losing to his old program, a shocking 3-0 loss to the Tigers at South Bend in 1978.

user: Any notable wins during this 6 seasons?

assistant: The championship season was completed with a convincing 38-10 win in the 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic

user: Did his team like him?

assistant: it was felt that he was never fully embraced by the Notre Dame community,

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: He also added names to the players' jerseys on a permanent basis when he took over at Notre Dame.