The Notre Dame opponent single game record for passing touchdowns scored is four, held and shared by eight different players. Two of them played quarterback at Purdue. Who are they ?
A) Drew Brees B) Mark Herrmann C) Mike Phipps D) Len Dawson E) Kyle Orton
ANSWER: D) Len Dawson and E) Kyle Orton
On October 2, 1954 Purdue sophomore QB Len Dawson passed for four touchdowns as the #19 Boilermakers defeated the #1 ranked Irish in South Bend by a score of 27-14. Dawson became the 1954 NCAA Passing Touchdowns Champion with 15 TDs on the season. He also led the nation in passing efficiency with a 145.8 rating. | Len Dawson's 1954 Passing Statistics | | GM | ATT | COMP | % | Yards | TD | INT | EFF | | 9 | 167 |
87 | .521 | 1,464 | 15 | 8 | 145.8 |
On October 2, 2004 Purdue QB Kyle Orton passed for four touchdowns, including a 97 yard TD to Taylor Stubblefield, as the #15 Boilermakers defeated the Irish in South Bend by a score of 41-16. |