Coach record book
Hugh Devore's Top 25 Games
The defining games from Hugh Devore's unambiguous full-season assignments, with the coached team identified for every result.
- Games
- 25
- Top score
- 52/100
- Overtime
- 0
Teams coached in this list
National ranking
The top 25 of 42 attributable games
9 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.
- 1945Week 4
Illinois at Notre Dame
Illinois 0, Notre Dame 7
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. Illinois
Unranked Illinois vs. No. 2 Notre Dame · 7-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
- 1963Week 10
Notre Dame at Michigan State
Notre Dame 7, Michigan State 12
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
Unranked Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Michigan State · 5-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
47
Game score
- 1963Week 3
Wisconsin at Notre Dame
Wisconsin 14, Notre Dame 9
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 5-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
47
Game score
- 1963Week 5
USC at Notre Dame
USC 14, Notre Dame 17
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. USC
Unranked USC vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
32
Game score
- 1952Week 3
Lehigh at New York University
Lehigh 7, New York University 10
W · Coached New York University vs. Lehigh
Unranked Lehigh vs. Unranked New York University · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
32
Game score
- 1963Week 8
Navy at Notre Dame
Navy 35, Notre Dame 14
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Navy
No. 4 Navy vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 21-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 9/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
31
Game score
- 1963Week 9
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame
Pittsburgh 27, Notre Dame 7
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh
No. 6 Pittsburgh vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 20-point margin
Ranking 20/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
30
Game score
- 1952Week 4
Merchant Marine Academy at New York University
Merchant Marine Academy 20, New York University 20
T · Coached New York University vs. Merchant Marine Academy
Unranked Merchant Marine Academy vs. Unranked New York University · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
30
Game score
- 1950Week 4
Merchant Marine Academy at New York University
Merchant Marine Academy 6, New York University 6
T · Coached New York University vs. Merchant Marine Academy
Unranked Merchant Marine Academy vs. Unranked New York University · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
30
Game score
- 1945Week 9
Navy at Notre Dame
Navy 6, Notre Dame 6
T · Coached Notre Dame vs. Navy
Unranked Navy vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
30
Game score
- 1945Week 5
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
Notre Dame 40, Georgia Tech 7
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. Unranked Georgia Tech · 33-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
29
Game score
- 1963Week 4
Notre Dame at Purdue
Notre Dame 6, Purdue 7
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Unranked Notre Dame vs. Unranked Purdue · 1-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
29
Game score
- 1952Week 8
New York University at Lafayette
New York University 14, Lafayette 7
W · Coached New York University vs. Lafayette
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked Lafayette · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
28
Game score
- 1951Week 4
New York University at Merchant Marine Academy
New York University 21, Merchant Marine Academy 13
W · Coached New York University vs. Merchant Marine Academy
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked Merchant Marine Academy · 8-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
27
Game score
- 1945Week 8
Iowa at Notre Dame
Iowa 0, Notre Dame 56
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. Iowa
Unranked Iowa vs. No. 5 Notre Dame · 56-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
26
Game score
- 1945Week 7
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
Notre Dame 39, Pittsburgh 9
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Unranked Pittsburgh · 30-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
26
Game score
- 1945Week 6
Dartmouth at Notre Dame
Dartmouth 0, Notre Dame 34
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. Dartmouth
Unranked Dartmouth vs. No. 7 Notre Dame · 34-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
24
Game score
- 1963Week 12
Notre Dame at Syracuse
Notre Dame 7, Syracuse 14
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Syracuse
Unranked Notre Dame vs. Unranked Syracuse · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
23
Game score
- 1952Week 10
New York University at Boston University
New York University 7, Boston University 14
L · Coached New York University vs. Boston University
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked Boston University · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
23
Game score
- 1951Week 7
New York University at Lehigh
New York University 20, Lehigh 27
L · Coached New York University vs. Lehigh
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked Lehigh · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
23
Game score
- 1950Week 7
New York University at UConn
New York University 7, UConn 14
L · Coached New York University vs. UConn
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked UConn · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
23
Game score
- 1963Week 7
Notre Dame at Stanford
Notre Dame 14, Stanford 24
L · Coached Notre Dame vs. Stanford
Unranked Notre Dame vs. Unranked Stanford · 10-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
20
Game score
- 1963Week 6
UCLA at Notre Dame
UCLA 12, Notre Dame 27
W · Coached Notre Dame vs. UCLA
Unranked UCLA vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 15-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 15/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
20
Game score
- 1952Week 11
New York University at Rutgers
New York University 14, Rutgers 27
L · Coached New York University vs. Rutgers
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked Rutgers · 13-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
17
Game score
- 1950Week 11
New York University at Fordham
New York University 0, Fordham 13
L · Coached New York University vs. Fordham
Unranked New York University vs. Unranked Fordham · 13-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
17
Game score
Methodology
How coach games are attributed and scored
Attribution: a team-season counts only when one coach owns the full schedule, or exactly one listed coach covers every completed game. Ambiguous split and interim seasons are excluded.
AP ranking, 50: both teams earn points from their AP rank at game time.
Closeness and overtime, 45: close finals earn up to 30 points and overtime earns up to 15.
Result, 5: a win by the coached team earns five points.
Regular-season rankings use the AP poll for the game's week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Historical poll, line-score, and video coverage varies.