Notre Dame Trivia: Navy
Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo has three wins over Notre Dame (2009, 2010 and 2016), tying him with three other head coaches at service academies with the most victories ever against the Fighting Irish.
Which of the following did not defeat the Fighting Irish three times?
A. Earl “Red” Blaik (Army)
B. Wayne Hardin (Navy)
C. Ken Hatfield (Air Force)
D. Fisher DeBerry (Air Force)
Answer: C. Ken Hatfield pulled upsets of Notre Dame in 1982 and 1983 while at Air Force, but the following year became head coach at his alma mater, the University of Arkansas.
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