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The following individuals have started games at the quarterback position for the University of Notre Dame football team , updated through October 11, 2008. Inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame are designated alongside the player's final season.
Year
Name
Class
First career start
Number of starts
Record as starter
Awards/honors
2008
Jimmy Clausen
So.
6
4-2
2007
Evan Sharpley
Jr.
October 20
2
0-2
Jimmy Clausen
Fr.
September 8
9
3-6
Demetrius Jones
So.
September 1
1
0-1
2006
Brady Quinn
Sr.
13
10-3
AA , Unitas , Maxwell
2005
Brady Quinn
Jr.
12
9-3
AA , Baugh
2004
Brady Quinn
So.
12
6-6
2003
Brady Quinn
Fr.
September 27
9
4-5
Carlyle Holiday
Sr.
3
1-2
2002
Pat Dillingham
So.
October 5
1
1-0
Carlyle Holiday
Jr.
12
9-3
2001
Carlyle Holiday
So.
September 29
9
5-4
Matt LoVecchio
So.
2
0-2
2000
Matt LoVecchio
Fr.
October 7
8
7-1
Gary Godsey
So.
September 16
2
1-1
Arnaz Battle
Jr.
September 2
2
1-1
1999
Jarious Jackson
Sr.
12
5-7
1998
Eric Chappell
Jr.
November 28
1
0-1
Jarious Jackson
Jr.
September 5
11
9-2
1997
Ron Powlus
Sr.
13
7-6
1996
Ron Powlus
Jr.
11
8-3
1995
Tom Krug
Jr.
November 18
2
1-1
Ron Powlus
So.
10
8-2
1994
Ron Powlus
Fr.
September 3
12
6-5-1
1993
Paul Failla
Jr.
1
1-0
Kevin McDougal
Sr.
September 4
11
10-1
1992
Rick Mirer
Sr.
12
10-1-1
AA
1991
Paul Failla
Fr.
September 28
1
1-0
Rick Mirer
Jr.
12
9-3
1990
Rick Mirer
So.
September 15
12
9-3
1989
Tony Rice
Sr.
13
12-1
AA , Unitas
1988
Tony Rice
Jr.
12
12-0
1987
Kent Graham
Fr.
November 7
1
1-0
Tony Rice
So.
October 17
6
4-2
Terry Andrysiak
Sr.
5
3-2
1986
Terry Andrysiak
Jr.
1
0-1
Steve Beuerlein
Sr.
10
5-5
1985
Terry Andrysiak
So.
November 9
1
1-0
Steve Beuerlein
Jr.
10
4-6
1984
Scott Grooms
Sr.
October 13
1
0-1
Steve Beuerlein
So.
11
7-4
1983
Steve Beuerlein
Fr.
October 1
8
5-3
Blair Kiel
Sr.
4
2-2
1982
Jim O'Hara
Sr.
November 20
1
0-1
Ken Karcher
So.
November 13
1
0-1
Blair Kiel
Jr.
9
6-2-1
1981
Tim Koegel
Sr.
4
1-3
Blair Kiel
So.
7
4-3
1980
Blair Kiel
Fr.
October 11
9
6-2-1
Mike Courey
Sr.
3
3-0
1979
Mike Courey
Jr.
November 24
1
1-0
Tim Koegel
So.
September 22
1
0-1
Rusty Lisch
Sr.
9
6-3
1978
Joe Montana
Sr.
12
9-3
1977
Joe Montana
Jr.
10
10-0
Rusty Lisch
Jr.
2
1-1
1976
Rusty Lisch
So.
November 20
2
1-1
Rick Slager
Sr.
10
8-2
1975
Joe Montana
So.
October 4
3
1-2
Rick Slager
Jr.
September 15
8
7-1
1974
Tom Clements
Sr.
12
10-2
AA
1973
Tom Clements
Jr.
11
11-0
1972
Tom Clements
So.
September 23
11
8-3
1971
Cliff Brown
So.
October 16
6
4-2
Bill Etter
Jr.
October 2
2
2-0
Pat Steenberge
Sr.
September 18
2
2-0
1970
Joe Theismann
Sr.
11
10-1
AA , CFHOF (2003)
1969
Joe Theismann
Jr.
11
8-2-1
1968
Joe Theismann
So.
November 9
3
2-0-1
Terry Hanratty
Sr.
7
5-2
AA
1967
Terry Hanratty
Jr.
10
8-2
Baugh
1966
Coley O'Brien
So.
November 26
1
1-0
Terry Hanratty
So.
September 24
9
8-0-1
AA
1965
Tom Schoen
So.
October 9
1
1-0
Bill Zloch
Sr.
September 18
9
6-2-1
1964
John Huarte
Sr.
10
9-1
AA , Heisman , CFHOF (2005)
1963
Sandy Bonvechio
Jr.
November 16
2
0-2
Frank Budka
Sr.
5
2-3
John Huarte
Jr.
October 5
1
0-1
Denis Szot
Sr.
1
0-1
1962
Denis Szot
Jr.
October 6
4
0-4
Daryle Lamonica
Sr.
6
5-1
AA
1961
Frank Budka
So.
November 11
4
2-2
Daryle Lamonica
Jr.
6
3-3
1960
Daryle Lamonica
So.
November 12
3
1-2
George Haffner
Jr.
September 24
7
1-6
1959
George Izo
Sr.
6
3-3
Don White
Sr.
September 26
4
2-2
1958
George Izo
Jr.
November 1
5
3-2
Robert Williams
Sr.
5
3-2
1957
Robert Williams
Jr.
10
7-3
1956
Robert Williams
So.
December 1
1
0-1
Paul Hornung
Sr.
9
2-7
AA , Heisman , Harley , CFHOF (1985)
1955
Paul Hornung
Jr.
September 24
10
8-2
1954
Tom Carey
Sr.
Ralph Guglielmi
Sr.
AA , CFHOF (2001)
1953
Ralph Guglielmi
Jr.
1952
Tom Carey
So.
Ralph Guglielmi
So.
1951
Ralph Guglielmi
Fr.
John Mazur
Sr.
1950
John Mazur
Jr.
Bob A. Williams
Sr.
AA , CFHOF (1988)
1949
Bob A. Williams
Jr.
AA
1948
Frank Tripucka
Sr.
1947
Johnny Lujack
Sr.
AA , Heisman , CFHOF (1960)
1946
Johnny Lujack
Jr.
AA
1945
Frank Dancewicz
Sr.
AA
1944
Frank Dancewicz
Jr.
1943
Johnny Lujack
Fr.
Angelo Bertelli
Sr.
AA , Heisman , CFHOF (1972)
1942
Angelo Bertelli
Jr.
AA
1941
Angelo Bertelli [1]
So.
Harry Wright
Jr.
1940
Bob Hargrave
Jr.
1939
Steve Sitko
Sr.
1938
Steve Sitko
Jr.
1937
Andy Puplis
Sr.
1936
Andy Puplis
Jr.
1935
Wally Fromhart
Sr.
1934
Wally Fromhart
Jr.
Bud Bonar
Sr.
1933
Bud Bonar
Jr.
1932
Chuck Jaskwhich
Sr.
1931
Chuck Jaskwhich
Jr.
1930
Frank Carideo
Sr.
AA , CFHOF (1954)
1929
Frank Carideo
Jr.
AA
1928
Frank Carideo
So.
Jim Brady
Sr.
1927
Jim Brady
Jr.
Chuck Riley
Sr.
1926
Chuck Riley
Jr.
Gene (Red) Edwards
Sr.
1925
Art Parisien
Jr.
Gene (Red) Edwards
Jr.
1924
Gene (Red) Edwards
So.
Harry Stuhldreher
Sr.
AA , CFHOF (1958)
1923
Harry Stuhldreher
Jr.
1922
Harry Stuhldreher
So.
Frank Thomas
Sr.
CFHOF (1951)
1921
Chet Grant
Sr.
1920
Joe Brandy
Sr.
1919
Leonard (Pete) Bahan
Sr.
1918
Bill Mohn
Sr.
1917
Bill (Tex) Allison
October 27
Jim Phelan
Sr.
CFHOF (1973)
1916
Jim Phelan
Jr.
1915
Jim Phelan
So.
1914
Alfred (Dutch) Bergman
Sr.
1913
Charles (Gus) Dorais
Sr.
AA , CFHOF (1954)
1912
Charles (Gus) Dorais
Jr.
1911
Charles (Gus) Dorais
So.
1910
Charles (Gus) Dorais
Fr.
October 8
6
4-1-1
1909
Don Hamilton
So.
1908
Don Hamilton
Fr.
1907
Billy Ryan
Fr.
1906
Bob Bracken
Sr.
1905
Nate Silver
Sr.
1904
Dick Coad
October 27
1
1-0
Nate Silver
Jr.
1903
Nate Silver
So.
9
8-0-1
1902
Henry (Fuzzy) McGlew
Jr.
1901
Henry (Fuzzy) McGlew
So.
1900
Clarence Diebold
September 29
1899
Angus McDonald
Sr.
1898
Charles Fleming
Jr.
October 8
1897
Fred Waters
October 13
1896
Frank Hering
October 8
1895
Bill Walsh
Sr.
October 19
4
3-1
1894
Nicholas Dinkel
Sr.
October 13
5
3-1-1
1893
Charles Zeitler
Jr.
October 25
5
4-1
1892
Pat Coady
Sr.
October 19
2
1-0-1
1889
Ed Coady
Sr.
1
1-0
1888
Ed Coady
Jr.
December 6
1
1-0
Joe Cusack
Jr.
April 20
2
0-2
1887
George Cartier
November 23
1
0-1
Notes
^ Technically, the starting QB throughout 1941 was Harry Wright (who eventually moved to guard). However, for the first time, new head coach Frank Leahy implemented the T formation , in which the QB exclusively took the snap from the center and directed the passing offense. Therefore, HB Bertelli assumed the "modern" role of QB, whereas Wright (as well as most other QBs during the 1930s) was utilized primarily as a blocker and receiver, akin to the modern fullback.
References
Bob Boyles & Paul Guido, 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport , (Skyhorse Publishing 2007) ISBN 9781602390904, pp 1070-1077.
ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game , (ESPN Books 2005) ISBN 1401337031, pp 640-641.
Eric Hansen, Stadium Stories: Notre Dame Fighting Irish , (The Globe Pequot Press 2004) ISBN 0762731397, pp 198-200.
Steele, Michael R. The Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC (1996).