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9 unusual facts about Lou Holtz


2002 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his fourth season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Clemson–South Carolina football brawl

The fight overshadowed the last game Lou Holtz participated in as South Carolina's head coach, as he retired at the end of the season.

Follansbee, West Virginia

Lou Holtz, former NCAA and NFL football coach (born in Follansbee)

LeRoy Gardner Jr.

Football coach Lou Holtz, Gardner said, had given him $500 for a football player.

Minnesota Golden Gophers football under John Gutekunst

When former Minnesota head coach Lou Holtz left the Golden Gophers to coach at Notre Dame, assistant John Gutekunst was tapped to coach the Golden Gophers in the 1985 Independence Bowl.

Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Lou Holtz

The Minnesota Golden Gophers were led by head coach Lou Holtz during the 1984 season and the 1985 regular season.

Screen pass

The bubble screen was essentially created by Don Read when he was head coach of the Montana Grizzlies, and Lou Holtz, head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, brought the play into prominence after calling Read and asking for the play.

Sid Hartman

Over the years, his "close personal friends" have included the likes of George Steinbrenner, Bobby Knight, Lou Holtz, and Carl Yastrzemski.

The Magic of Thinking Big

The legendary American football coach, and sportscaster - Lou Holtz mentions that this book helped him create his lifelong goals list.


Ben Cowins

However, he was suspended by head coach Lou Holtz for team violations stemming from an on-campus incident prior to the 1978 Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma.

Jimmye Laycock

Laycock graduated from William & Mary in 1970 and played quarterback under legendary coaches Marv Levy and Lou Holtz.


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