2006: Michigan 47 Notre Dame 21 (PART 1)

[@alexcentury2166]

Can't believe it's already been almost ten years since this game. Pure and utter dominance.

[@wolvesetc]

How about now? Crazy right? Go blue !

[@amondry]

The most satisfying half of football I have ever watched. After underachieving against ND for years, we finally came out and laid it to them. Manningham had 3 catches for 3 beautiful TDs in this half if I'm not mistaken.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Remember, they had beaten ND 38-0 in 2003, only 3 years prior to this. So it hasn't exactly been a long time since U of M dominated ND.

[@edmerc92]

@@Jon.A.Scholt But this was a much better ND team than '03 - and in South Bend.

[@jwells1914]

Having Jeezy's "Go Crazy" lead the Mike Hart intro set the tone for a great viewing experience.

[@Cromulus420]

What a great game. I left lunch with my folks early to watch the game expecting a painful game to watch. Needless to say I was thrilled with the result.

[@petervandermey7896]

I loved this Michigan team. We got screwed against OSU on a last min penalty. Or we go to the National championship

[@leland5150]

One of the best games i have seen michigan play they completely dominated! Me and my michigan friend joked before season about both teams meeting at end of season unbeaten. This was a fun cfb season regardless of what happened in bowl games OSU and Mich had to great teams this year!

[@hogeboon19]

My friend was a ND fan and he did not talk to me for a week. Great game with some great moments lol. GO BLUE!!!!!!

[@theproducerspart2]

If Henne wouldn't have gotten injured he would of most likely won the Heisman is yards passing were INCREDIBLE GO BLUE

[@cjane87]

This is fantastic-- thanks, WolverineHistorian!

[@jackaustin7532]

Manningham 3 Tds in the first half... missing him still 14 years later

[@Knightmessenger]

@poemadept I also heard that Carr wanted to retire after 2006 but stayed another year on Bill Martin's request. Which begs the question. Why couldn't Bill Martin have handled the new coach search better when he knew a year in advance?

[@AnchorsAwayYall]

This whole season was complete dominance. Let's hope Jim Harbaugh can duplicate a season like this

[@saugasauce]

Expect for Ohio state and USC 🤣🤣

[@kev614]

😭😭😭

[@bryantfoster9380]

He has a chance

[@wolvesetc]

Let's see what we can do this year !

[@AnchorsAwayYall]

@@wolvesetc National Championship or bust! This HAS to be the year! Go Blue!

[@DMichiganWol21]

All I havee to say is....DOMINATION! This was a great game

[@KeepRockin55]

I love when MICHIGAN whoops up on Notre Dame in South Bend. I'll admit, I hate Ohio State a lot more, but Notre Dame is 2nd, then Michigan State. I think Brian Kelly will turn ND into a contender. I've been watching him since he turned around my Alma Mater at Central Michigan University and have known of him since he turned Grand Valley State into a D2 powerhouse. All this guy does is turn programs around into champions. With Hoke at Michigan this is rivalry must got a spark. see ya in A2,MI

[@MrBigStuff456]

I love this rivalry :), GO BLUE!!!

[@JB5GoIrish]

@InRichRodWeTrust Well, I prefer the 2009 version to this 2006 game for sure. I stand by what I said, whether ND wins or loses in that fashion. The better the competition, the more memorable the win. Sorry our defense couldn't give you a challenge yet again.

[@1997goblue]

that 06 season was michigans best in along time it'll b auesome if they win games week in and week out like they did that season

[@Elliesbow]

wow this was back when the offensive line had LEVERAGE! Miss these days..

[@JB5GoIrish]

No matter who is blowing out who, blowouts are never good for rivalries. Hopefully this rivalry can deliver a classic this year.

[@KeepRockin55]

@MikeLawrey32 I'm sure NBC isn't thrilled Notre Dame has been terrible the last few years, but last year (2010) was OK, but ND has lost some of their fair-weather fans, but as soon as they start winning again, and I think it will be soon, they'll get those fence-sitting fans back. The Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry will once again be one of the best. Seems like Michigan/Notre Dame and Notre Dame/Michigan State is always a great game, I never miss those games

[@BlitzinLB27]

I agree, take away Henne's injuries, and he's holding the Heisman.. (from a PSU fan)

[@Alley74]

A bit hard to see the screen because it was made before HD Came out

[@goblue918]

@briskin18 only if the defense can ever stop anybody. Gonna take years before that. We're so young and thin on the defeensive side of the ball, I dunno when we'll EVER hold opponents in the big ten under 31 points each game. Offense looks great though. Lol. Go Blue!

[@goblue10nis]

thanks once again!

[@Amaizenblue86]

I agree, but he would have had to beat OSU to make it certain. (UM fan)

[@TheZooCrew]

@Knightmessenger The new coach search was only a fiasco in retrospect. Herbstreit basically fucked up our chances of getting Les Miles and the next few guys (including Kirk Ferentz) turned the job down. I'm actually glad Miles isn't here right now...have you heard about his Saban-esque antics at LSU? He recently withdrew a scholarship from a player (due to oversigning) who had lived in his DORM for weeks, then flat-out lied about it to the media.

[@papereater32]

"And the Wolverines are laying it to the Irish."

[@trevorgeorge6031]

3:35 Bar B Q chicken!

[@hogeboon19]

Thats awesome. I only received ten.

[@normanhopkins6114]

Did anyone else notice how they spelled "MiHE Hart"?

[@jon-lucappling9528]

WOW! LET'S GO BLUE! ESPECIALLY WHEN NOTRE DAME IS FACING AGAINST U OF M THIS IS THE BEST MICHIGAN WOLVERINE WIN AGAINST NOTRE SHAME ESPECIALLY WHEN U OF M IS AWAY TOO! HAIL! HAIL! LET'S GO BLUE! PLUS ALSO IT WAS WITH BRADY QUINN? THE BIG NOON SATURDAY KICKOFF SHOW! OR THAT PREGAME SHOW TOO THIS EXACTLY THE REAL REASON AND PURPOSE WHY I AM A ONE WICKEDWOLVRINE FAN OF THE MAZIE AND BLUE!

[@marclaporte3710]

3:54 ?? what in the world ? Why would Grimes choose to fumble there ? What a knucklehead.

[@goblue10nis]

can you wish us a national championship this year as well?

[@Evieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Alex Mitchell 72 is my dad

[@Amaizenblue86]

Sweet Revenge.

[@PENS68]

Charlie Weiss was such an overrated coach. He had success for two season, 05-06, with Tyrone Willingham’s players. Remember Quinn, Stoval, Samardizja, Walker, Fasano, were all recruited by Willingham. Once these players graduated, Weiss fell flat on his face. I always love seeing ND get destroyed. I will root for anyone that plays against ND.

[@cdzmo1972]

I think this was the first game that exposed Charlie Weis as a highly overrated head coach.

[@jdruwitme]

Yeah not to mention the two inside the 5 from Hart for no reason at all

[@MikeLawrey32]

Is NBC sick of watching ND lose to us yet?

[@danthestyxfan]

who? oh you mean the guy who was cryin at the nfl draft

[@chaliehall28]

brady quinn........lol

[@TheZooCrew]

@Knightmessenger As AD, Bill Martin was good at exactly one thing...handling money. He was mostly invisible, left the coaches and staff to their own devices for the most part (which in part led to the NCAA violations), and never seemed concerned with the idea of "direction" in our athletics. However, the renovations would not have been budgeted properly without him. Luckily for us, Dave Brandon is likely Martin's equal financially and is very clearly the face of Michigan athletics.

[@ubisoft17]

michigan just beat the crap out of them

[@HailToTheVictors21]

@ JB5GoIrish - you got what you wished for

[@theproducerspart2]

FACT

[@1997goblue]

i know ohio st is michigans big time rival but i live in northern indiana 20 miles from south bend so i go to school with nothing but notre dame fans when michigan beats notre dame i go to school with a huge smurk on my face so the i dislike notre dame more then ohio st GO BLUE MAKE IT 3 years in a row i can go to school a huge ass smurk

[@marclaporte3710]

Pathetic display of lack of toughness by The Irish. Lousy tackling and just horrible in all three facets of the game. Anytime you decide to lose 47 - 21 at home ... yikes.