Catholics vs. Convicts

Catholics vs. Convicts (2016)

Le 15 octobre 1988, Notre Dame a accueilli l'Université de Miami dans ce qui était sans doute l'un des plus grands matchs de l'histoire du football universitaire. C'était la tradition contre l'arrogance, les Fighting Irish, classés 4e, contre les Hurricanes, classés 1ers. Une star du coaching, Lou Holtz, contre une autre, Jimmy Johnson. Mais le nom encore rattaché à cette rencontre vient d'un t-shirt confectionné par quelques étudiants de Notre-Dame : "Catholiques contre condamnés".

Date de sortie
2016-12-10
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (11)
Durée
1 h 42 min
Genres
Documentaire
Réalisateur
Patrick Creadon

Distribution

Anecdotes

Catholics vs. Convicts is a 2016 documentary film about the October 15, 1988 Notre Dame-Miami football game between the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Background

In 1985, a rivalry started between the University of Notre Dame and University of Miami football teams after the Miami Hurricanes beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58–7. This loss marked head coach Gerry Faust's last game at Notre Dame.

The rivalry culminated in a showdown three years later, which was dubbed "Catholics vs. Convicts." The name originated from a t-shirt slogan created by Notre Dame students Joe Fredrick and Michael Caponigro. The slogan played on Notre Dame's Catholic background and the public perception of Miami's players as college football's "bad boys," a reputation that was reinforced by the arrests of a number of Miami players.

The documentary is partially based on director Patrick Creadon's experience as a Notre Dame undergraduate at the time. Creadon was a senior at Notre Dame in 1988 and knew the students behind the "Catholics vs. Convicts" slogan.

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