User:Murphanian777/Interhall football: Co-ed Era

The Co-Ed Era
The Co-Ed Era began with the University's decision to forgo their 129 year long male-only status and admit the first female undergraduates. The first women's interhall football league was established in 1973 or possibly the season before. Notre Dame's freshman teams, the second-longest running varsity byproduct, were also disestablished in 1972 after the introduction of new eligibility rules. The junior varsity teams would continue to schedule fellow JVs and small colleges into the 1980s before folding as well.

Other Eras

 * Original Page (1887-1952)


 * The Mythical Period (1890-1902)
 * Formative Years (1903-1921)
 * Rockne Romana (1922-1935)
 * The Leather Age Collapse (1936-1939)
 * The War (1940-1945)
 * The Napolitonic Years (1946-1961)
 * Mod Interhall (1962-1971)
 * Co-ed Era (1972-1990)
 * Era of Aaron (1991-
 * The "Modern" Age (present)

Other pages

 * List of Interhall football champions
 * List of Dillon Hall quarterbacks

Other teams

 * Preliminary football (1869-1891)
 * Varsity Reserves (1887-1980s)
 * Minim Department (1887-1929)
 * Junior Department (1888-1921)
 * Varsity Frosh (1913-1971)
 * Old-Timers game (1929-1967)
 * Blue-Gold game (1968-present)

Interhall championship
The 1972 interhall football championship game was played at Notre Dame Stadium on November 19 between Morrissey and Stanford halls. Morrissey entered as the League II and South Quad champion with a 5–0–1 record, while Stanford was the League III, North Quad champion and held a 4–1 record. Morrissey defeated Dillon in a legendary semi-final rivalry that was considered by some as the de-facto IFL title game. Stanford had an easy time with Breen-Phillips in their second game for a tie-breaker in League III.

Morrissey shut out Stanford 28–0 in the second-most lopsided interhall championship game in history. The only higher score was registered by Morrissey (again) during the 1950 season when they defeated St. Edward's 32–0. Stanford quarterback George Packer completed just six of sixteen passes, and the squad's ground game managed just nine net yards on ten attempts.

Morrissey opened their scoring onslaught on the first drive thanks to the work of Paul Breen, who scored off of a seven-yard run and completed the conversion on a pass from Kirk Miller. Breen scored again in the second quarter from Miller, and Tim Luetkemeyer converted for a 16–0 halftime lead. Paul Breen made his third touchdown in the fourth quarter from an 8-yard aerial and the final points were registered by senior reserve linebacker Mark Swenski, who ran 24 yards around right end on the first carry of his career. Head coach Rich Salyer, defensive signal-caller Rich Sherman, and the "front four" composed of freshmen were praised for their performance during the championship.

Mr. Salyer remarked after the game, "The team effort and the players themselves made us a winner this year. With the great hall spirit and the overall leadership of our seniors, we made a winner."

JV team
The junior varsity team of 1972 (composed of frosh and varsity reserves I think) were coached by Denny Murphy and compiled a 2–3 record.

Interhall championship
The 1973 interhall football championship game was played 2:00 p.m. at Cartier Field on November 11 between the Dillon Big Red and the Keenan Black and Gold. Dillon entered as the league two, South Quad champion with a 4–0 record, while Keenan won league three, North Quad, and held a 4–0–1 record. Keenan was unscored upon, while Dillon had racked up 108 points over the course of four games.

Dillon outlasted Keenan in overtime to capture their eleventh outright title, and their third in a four year span. Keenan's title game record continued to diminish as they lost their fourth of five appearances in the last eight seasons.

Regulation saw the highest-scoring offense and the highest rated defense fight to a scoreless tie. Dillon threatened five times but was consistently repelled by the Keenan "D". Keenan nearly pulled ahead in the second quarter with a field goal try from just outside the redzone, but the kick was wide left.

Overtime rules were unchanged from last year's semifinal. Dillon won the toss and chose to go first. After the first two downs, the Big Red were pushed back ten yards. On third down from the 20-yard line, quarterback Geoffrey Pampush was nearly sacked before throwing the ball out to tailback Joe Riepenhoff, who charged through four defenders to score the first touchdown of the game. Halfback Mike O'Neil ran in the decisive two points on the next play to put Dillon up 8–0. Keenan scored on third down as well with a dive from Mike Parseghian, sun of legendary Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian. Unfortunately, the center couldn't connect with Keenan quarterback Drew Golden on the two-point conversion and they were unable to recover, sealing Dillon's victory.

JV team
The reserves of 1973 were coached by Denny Murphy. They compiled a 4–1 record.

Men
The 1974 men's interhall tackle football season began on September 29 with fourteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1974 men's interhall football championship game was played on November 17 at Cartier Field between Dillon and Holy Cross halls. Dillon entered as the North Quad champion with a 5–0–1 record, while Holy Cross won the South Quad and held a 5–0–1 record as well. Dillon was attempting their fourth championship in the past five seasons while Holy Cross was making their first appearance in the interhall title game. Additionally, Dillon Hall was unscored upon, while Holy Cross escaped from two one-point games to reach contention. The Big Red were considered favorites over the Hogs before the contest.

A rock solid defense and impressive running attack led Dillon to yet another championship as they bested Holy Cross 14–6. Dillon quarterback Mike O'Neill, along with running backs Joe Riepenhoff and Craig Tigh, covered most of the ground during the game and were major proponents in the victory. The stellar Big Red 'D' was led by Mike Kemp. Karl Weyand starred as a defensive tackle and helped keep the Hogs to just 49 yards on 17 carries, compared to a 216 yards on 49 carries onslaught that the Dillonites perpetuated.

Dillon scored first with a 15-play drive that took up all but a minute of the first quarter and resulted in a quarterback sneak by Mike O'Neill from the 3 into the end zone. Craig Tigh rushed through to tally the two-point conversion. Holy Cross dug in and gave up just four yards in the second quarter, though they got no further than 35 yards from scoring before the half ended. A Hogs fumble in the third quarter and a key block by Roy Kolstad allowed O'Neill to run 23 yards for Dillon's second touchdown. Tigh's conversion was no good and the Big Red led 14–0. The Hogs successfully broke Dillon's perfect defensive record on the last play of the third quarter with a 19-yard trick pitch play from Holy Cross quarterback Mark Anzelon to George Duke (his only carry of the day). However, they were unable to capitalize on the conversion and an ensuing fumble by Dillon on their own 29-yard line in the fourth quarter, allowing the Big Red to celebrate another title win.

Mike Bireley, a Dillon Hall linebacker from 1971 to 72 and the halls football coach over the past two seasons was quoted after the game saying, "It was a real good season all around and all the teams seemed to improve. That means a lot of the interhall program. We were real lucky to get to where we are because we played some good teams especially Sorin, Morrissey, and this Holy Cross team."

Dillon-Holy Cross grudge game
After a co-ed hockey game was cancelled as a part of the University's "Wacky Winter Weekend" festivities, a friendly rematch of the 1974 championship game was scheduled between Dillon and Holy Cross. It was supposed to be played 4:00 p.m. on the field next to Holy Cross Hall at St. Mary's. The score, or whether the game ever even occurred, is unknown.

Spring touch football championship
As part of the University's An Tostal spring event, touch football tournaments for men and women were played between the various halls at Notre Dame and nearby St. Mary's college. The women's championship game was played at 2:00 p.m. on April 19th between LeMans and Augusta halls of St. Mary's and Walsh Hall. The girls of St. Mary's won 12–6.

Women
The first known women's interhall touch football league was formed in the fall of 1974 with five teams. The champion is unknown.

Interhall championship
The 1974 women's interhall football championship game was played 5:00 p.m. on October 23 on the soccer fields south of Cartier Field between Lyons and Walsh halls. Walsh won by an unknown score to take (reportedly) their third consecutive championship.

Men
The 1975 men's interhall tackle football season began on September 28 with fifteen teams.

Men's Interhall championship
The 1975 men's interhall football championship game was played (probably) at Cartier Field on November 9 between Keenan and the Pangborn Violence. Keenan entered as the North Quad division champion with a 6–0 record, while Pangborn won the South Quad and held a 6–1–1 record. Keenan, a traditional power in the North Quad division, was making their sixth appearance in the last decade, though only one championship in 1968. Pangborn made their first appearance in the title game and was the oldest active team in the men's league (distinction formerly held by Farley before they became a girl's dorm in 1973) that hadn't won a championship in the IFL. Pangborn earned their spot with a one point win over Dillon Hall, who had won the interhall title in four of the last five seasons.

Keenan quietly dismantled the Violence of Pangborn Hall with a 22–0 shutout to win their second interhall football championship. It was one of the most lopsided games of the season and the fifth worst loss in the history of the championship. Keenan became the first team from the North Quad to win the IFL title game since Grace-St. Edward's in 1969.

The game began with Pangborn's ball. After forcing a punt and then a fumble on a later drive, Keenan scored their first touchdown on a six-yard pass from John Feeney to Nick Molinaro. Pangborn fumbled on the very next play and gave possession back to their opponent on the 31-yard line. Pinky Faherty and Joe Kern moved the ball slowly towards the endzone with up-the-middle rushes before Faherty broke through on the 3-yard line. Feeney completed the two-point conversion with a quick pass to Faherty. Pangborn managed to intercept a Feeney aerial in the second quarter and return it to the 7-yard line but managed to lose 24 yards after three consecutive plays for a loss. The 49-yard field goal attempt by Tom Holroyd missed to the left, and the half ended with Keenan leading 14–0. In the fourth quarter, a 51-yard kick by Keenan punter Joe Kern pinned Pangborn deep in their own red zone. The Keenan defense subsequently forced a fumble which Pat Concannon returned to the 1-yard line. Kern dived into the endzone on the next play, and Faherty drove in a two-point conversion to seal the game.

The Keenan defense, led by the front five of Don Bishop, Bill Jacobitz, Lou Drago, Paul Riordan, and captain Al Sondej, was the spectacle of the game, as they held the Violence offense to an astounding minus two yards on twenty-six carries. Pangborn's defense was given high praise as well for their efforts in stopping the Keenan attack and holding them scoreless for half of the game. The lopsided loss was blamed on incessant mistakes and fumbles by Pangborn's offensive unit and the long punts accomplished by Joe Kern.

In interviews after the game, Pangborn coach Jeff Jeffers atoned, "We didn't play a bad game, we just played a better team. Keenan played by far the best game any interhall team ever played that I have seen." Coach Mike Parseghian (son of head coach Ara Parseghian) stated, "We had the advantage of watching Pangborn play Wednesday and I saw how their defense blitzed at will, so we mixed up our plays a lot and it worked. A number of breaks also helped us."

Women
The 1975 women's interhall flag football tournament began on an unknown date and included four teams, plus Breen-Phillips who forfeited their games at the beginning of the season.

Women's interhall championship
The 1975 women's interhall flag football championship was played on November 6 between Lyons and Walsh Halls. Walsh had won the last three women's championships dating back to the league's founding in 1972. Lyons was ranked second during the semi-finals and held a 5–3 record after defeating fourth-ranked Farley, while Walsh was ranked third and defeated top-ranked Lewis in a large upset after losing to them twice in the regular season. Walsh and Lyons each held a 1–1 record against one another during the regular season, with Walsh besting Lyons in week one and Lyons crushing Walsh two weeks later.

The score of the championship is unknown, but a later report made during the Lyons' team's appearance in the women's An Tostal football game asserted that they had won the 1976 title.

Snow Bowl '76
For the second consecutive year a game was scheduled for the Wacky Winter Weekend celebrations between the two teams who played for the interhall football championship, Keenan and Pangborn halls. The game was to occur on February 20 around 4:00 p.m.

Women's An Tostal football
A football tournament of the flag or touch variety was sponsored by An Tostal, an annual week of activities held during the spring at Notre Dame. Not much is known about the tournament aside from the finals. Lyons Hall, the interhall football champion in the women's league, faced off against the best team from St. Mary's, LeMans-Augusta. To earn their spot, LeMans defeated Regina hall 18–12 and shut out McCandless Hall 22–0.

Lyons defeated the women of LeMans-Augusta 7–0 before a crowd of hundreds. The lone score was made with only minutes left in the game, with a pass from Patty Kulick to Barb Lincer and a subsequent penalty placimg Lyons on the 3-yard line. They ran in on the next play to win the tournament.

All-Star teams
In December of 1975 the HPC (Hall Presidents Council) announced their intention to select all-star teams for the North and South Quads of the men's league and a team from the women's flag tournament. The selections, while divided into Quads instead of the overall league, were the first known IFL all-star teams since 1956. The selections were made by the various interhall coaches and the 68 players selected were given certificates. The HPC also planned on featuring all-star games during An Tostal between the men's Quad teams and the women all-stars versus a team from St. Mary's. April 25 on Cartier Field was set as a tentative date for the games, but they never came to fruition. The all-star teams were formally announced on April 27 and the certificates were distributed two days later.

JV team
The JV team of 1975 was coached by Greg Blache.

Men
The 1976 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen by Dominic Napolitano (in his forty-ninth season with the league) and began on September 22 with fifteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1976 interhall football championship game was played at night on Cartier Field between Keenan Hall and the Off-Campus team. Keenan entered as the North Quad champion with a 6–1–1 record, while the Off-Campus team won the South Quad and held at least a 6–1 record. To reach the championship, Keenan was forced to play Grace in a division tiebreaker, escaping 3–0 in the closing minutes of the game. Keenan was the defending champion as well, having defeated Pangborn 22–0 in 1975.

Keenan posted another dominating title game performance with a scathing defense that caught five interceptions, sacked Off-Campus quarterback Bill Sahm eight times, and held their opponents to negative seven net yards on the ground. Sahm also completed just one of eleven passes, with an astounding half of remaining throws being interceptions. Off-Campus never crossed mid-field during the game, further proving Keenan's dominance. The 22–0 score was identical to their win over Pangborn for the previous title.

Frank Hopke got on the scoreboard early in the first quarter by intercepting Sahm's pass and returning it to the 1-yard line. Keenan Quarterback Bob Bracale scored on the very next play, with Ed Dainko kicking a successful PAT. Hopke and Mark Mulligan ran over the Off-Campus defense in the second quarter, with the latter eventually scoring from the 1-yard line. Hopke rushed in for the two point conversion to put Keenan up 15–0. The first half ended with two more interceptions of Sahm (on back-to-back possessions no less) and solid defensive work on both sides. Keenan controlled the second half as much as the first, eating up twenty of thirty total plays by both squads. Sahm was intercepted again early in the fourth quarter by defensive back Pat Concannon, who completed a pick-six. The final PAT by Ed Dainko was good, allowing Keenan to cruise to their second consecutive IFL championship.

Greg Zipf, a running back for the Off-Campus team, attributed his team's loss to a lack of practice with their signal-caller Bill Sahm. The quarterback also played for the varsity basketball team, so when Digger Phelps found out he permitted Sahm to play in the championship but did not want him to go to interhall practices.

Women
The 1976 women's flag football season began on September 22 with six teams. The tournament was played with an imperfect round-robin style that involved each team playing each other at least once, and two teams being played twice.

Interhall championship
The 1976 women's interhall championship was played on October 31 between Badin and Lewis Halls. Badin entered with a 4–5 record, defeating Breen-Phillips in a preliminary playoff for the No. 4 spot in the semi-finals and a victory over No. 2 Lyons. Lewis entered with a 7–1 record after defeating No. 3 Walsh in a gripping semi-final and was favored to reach their eighth win (an interhall first) in the championship. Badin and Lewis had previously played twice during the regular season, with Lewis winning both by the scores of 18–0 and 16–6.

Badin pulled off one of the greatest upsets in interhall history and fulfilled the cinderella story that had been built in their last two games by defeating the Lewisites 8–6.

Lewis scored on their first possession of the game with a 53-yard run by Sue Behnke, though the extra point was no good. Badin appeared to be in trouble when a bobbled punt return left the ball at their own 7-yard line, but the girls managed to string together a few first downs before Diane Halliwell brought the ball to Lewis' red zone on a 60-yard run. Julie Walters ran in on the next play to tie the game. The ever important extra point was taken by Walters through the middle, and the attempt was good. The Badin defense was given much of the credit for their victory, keeping Lewis scoreless through the second half en route to an improbable victory.

An Tostal football
During the spring activities week, a time known as An Tostal, a women's exhibition championship game was played between Badin Hall, the reigning IFL champion, and the girls of Regina Hall, champions at St. Mary's College. The title game was played Saturday, April 23 on Cartier Field. After a contested first half and a defensive second, Badin Hall was victorious by the score of 13 to 6.

All-Star teams
The second annual all-star teams were released by the Hall President's Council on April 14th, with certificates awarded to all chosen athletes. An all-star game was played between the North and South Quads, with the North Quad team winning 27–19.

Men
The 1977 men's interhall tackle football season began on September 24 with fifteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1977 men's interhall football championship game was played at Cartier Field on November 13 between Keenan and St. Edward's halls. Keenan entered as the North Quad champion with a 4–0–2 record, while St. Edward's won the South Quad and held at least a 5–1 record. For Keenan Hall, it was their third consecutive appearance, winning the last two champions by an identical 22–0 score.

Keenan succeeded in three-peating as they passed St. Edward's 22–0 to take their third consecutive championship by the same score.

The game began under the auspices of a close contest, with a scoreless tie in the first quarter and into the second. However, Keenan would pick up crucial momentum after their stalled drive was extended by an off-sides penalty on St. Edward's, allowing them to march down from the 43 to the 11 yard line, where tailback Mike Fassler promptly scored. Ed Dainko kicked a successful extra point to give Keenan its first lead of the game 7–0. The Keenanites scored again in the second quarter after a St. Ed's kick was blocked by Mike Buckley and recovered in the end zone by Jeff Smith. Keenan secured their winning lead early in the third quarter by Fassler, with another good Dainko kick.

Poor field conditions hampered both squads as the previous night's snow had not been scraped off the field, leaving the AstroTurf on Cartier Field slick and slippery. The Keenan defensive line and backfield were given well-deserved praise for their efforts, allowing zero points all season (though Zahm managed a safety in their last game). Jeff Smith, Doug Krighauser, Dave Smith, Mike Buckley, and Lou Basso comprised the line, while the backfield tandem of Mike Monville and Ed Dainko combined for three interceptions. Keenan quarterback Greg Riehle completed all four of his passing attempts for sixty yards. Mike Fassler starred with sixteen rushing attempts for 83 yards and 16 points. Other notable Keenan receivers were Chuck Gallagher and Nick Molinaro, who combined for sixty yards on four receptions. Stars for the beleaguered St. Edward's team included player-coach Dan Tranel on defense and Andy Schmidt on offense.

Women
The 1977 women's interhall flag football season began on September 25 with six teams. It instituted a double-round robin style of play, with each team playing their opponents twice. Most of the specific game results are unknown, although the season records were reported at the end of the season.

Championship
The 1977 women's interhall football championship game was played at Cartier Field on November 13 between Breen-Phillips and Lewis Halls. Breen-Phillips held a 6–5 record after upsetting top-ranked Badin in the semi-finals, and Lewis held a 5–6 record after their own upset victory over #2 Lyons. Lewis was making their second appearance in the championship after losing to Badin last season, while Breen-Phillips reached the title game for the first time.

Lewis triumphed over Breen-Phillips after five overtimes to capture their first interhall football championship.

Breen-Phillips scored early on a pass from quarterback Kate Sarb to Kathy McMahon. Carola Cummings dived through the end zone for the two-point conversion and an 8–0 lead. Breen-Phillips scored again later in the first half when defensive back Kathy Schnieder intercepted a Lewis aerial and ran it home for a pick-six and a 14–0 showing by Breen-Phillips by halftime. Lewis' defense held steady in the second half and began to question their deficit with an interception by Nanci Kelly in the red zone. Mary Ellen Pearce created a misdirection and quickly scored on a short run, but the conversion failed, leaving Lewis down 6–14. With only a few minutes remaining, it appeared that Breenn-Phillips would run away with the title for the first time since 1952, and their first in the women's league, but this evaporated when Lynn Van Housen stripped the ball from Kate Sarb and raced fifty yards to pay dirt. The conversion attempt was good, necessitating a sudden death overtime under four-to-score rules. After four consecutive sets without a score between the two teams, Lewis running back Erin Burns spun into the endzone on a third-and-eight to complete their comeback victory.

Breen-Phillips coach Keith O'Connell said after the contest, "It was a very physical game, one of the toughest we had to play all season."

An Tostal
For the An Tostal spring activities week, a women's interhall exhibition was played between the champions of St. Mary's College and Notre Dame. The game was played at 2:30 p.m. on April 30th (Sunny Sunday). Lewis defeated Regina Hall 20–0.

All-Stars
The third all-star rosters of the modern era were selected by the interhall football coaches. The second annual interhall all-stars game was between the North and South Quads coached by Phil Volpe and Jim Carberry respectfully. Coaching assistants included Joe Sassano of the South Quad, and Pete Johnson and Larry Lacera for North Quad. It was played at 6:45 p.m., November 2 on Cartier Field. Players from each of the fifteen halls were represented at the contest. The North Quad team won 23–14.

JV team
The jayvees of 1977 were coached by Francis Peay and compiled at least a 1–0, while its highly likely that other games were played.

1978
The 1978 interhall tackle football season was overseen by Dominick Napolitano in his fiftieth year with the league and began on October 15 with fifteen teams. The interhall season was postponed and shortened after new stringent NCAA regulations prompted the interhall sports department to order 350 new helmets for the interhall league. The helmets were supposed to arrive on September 15, but a delay in their shipping caused the season to be pushed back by a month.

Interhall championship
The 1978 men's interhall tackle football championship game was played at 1:00 p.m. on December 3rd on Cartier Field between Dillon and Keenan halls. Dillon entered as the South Quad champion with a 4–0 record, while Keenan won the North Quad and held a 4–1 record. The two halls had combined for all but one title in the 1970s, with Keenan making their sixth appearance of the decade and three consecutive wins. Before Keenan's run, Dillon had won four titles in the first five years of the decade. Additionally, in their other twelve appearances in past finals, Dillon had never lost an interhall championship game.

The championship was one of the most highly anticipated intramural events of recent years. An article by Ray O'Brien in the days leading up to the December contest described the recent history of the two halls and their status as the leading Quad dynasties over the last decade. Both squads had only a few senior members, including just two for Dillon, so speculation arose that a new dynasty was brewing

Before the game, Keenan coach Don Bishop was reported commenting, "Dillon appears to be the best team we will have faced over the last four years" and that “It should be a low-scoring, physical game. We are not too overconfident, although it seems we are at our peak. We had our best game of the year on Sunday." Dillon co-coach Dick Hughes stated, "Keenan looks like a tough team. Their defensive line looked good, and the offense moved the ball well. We need to get alot more out of offense. Our timing needs to be much better. We just have to go straight out and take it to them."

Tensions boiled over before the game when numerous windows around Keenan Hall were shattered by snowballs from Dillon residents while most of the Keenanites were away celebrating the Keenan Revue. A Keenan student was also purportedly "beaten up" in the process of the raid.

On a slushy and cold gridiron, Dillon finally snapped Keenan's three year monopoly over the interhall championship with a 10–0 victory on Cartier Field. The game was played during bad weather, so both teams relied on their ground game to pick up yards. It was estimated that there was about two inches of slush on the AstroTurf field, decimating any chance of potent offensive plays.

The only touchdown of the afternoon was made by Dana Crowley on a pass from his uncle, Dillon quarterback Brian Crowley. Dana caught the aerial before evading three would-be-tacklers and racing 65 yards to the end zone. The conversion was good, handing Dillon a comfortable 8–0 lead. A holding penalty prevented Dillon from doubling their score, as a touchdown pass by Brian Crowley was called back for offensive holding. Late in the third quarter, Keenan quarterback George Broderick was sacked in the end zone by Scott Buchanan for the final two points of the game.

For their victory, Dillon was awarded the inaugural Gary Dunn Thomas Memorial Cup, a tribute to a Keenan student who had died of Hodgkin's disease in 1976. Keenan was retroactively recognized as the recipient of the award from 1975 to 1977.

Women
The 1978 women's interhall flag football season played with four teams in a double-round-robin tournament.

Interhall championship
The 1978 women's interhall football championship game was played at Cartier Field on October 18 between Badin and Breen-Phillips halls. Badin entered with the best record in the league at 6–1 after defeating Lyons in the semi-finals, while Breen-Phillips upset Badin during the regular season and then defeated Farley 6–0 to gain entry to the championship game.

Badin avenged their earlier loss to Breen-Phillips by winning 8–6 in overtime.

Badin got on the board first with a touchdown by Donna Schaeffer in the first half. Breen-Phillips retaliated with a touchdown run by freshman star Pam Podd, but an unsuccessful conversion led the game into overtime. The rules had been slightly adjusted from the previous season, with overtime touchdowns counting for only two points instead of the traditional six. Badin upperclassmen Jane Politiski and Chris Buras connected on a pass play to capture the interhall title.

An Tostal
The annual women's flag football championship of the An Tostal week was played between Badin Hall of Notre Dame and Regina Hall of St. Mary's. It was played on April 28, 2:30 p.m. on the field behind Stepan Center. Badin won by an unknown score on an overcast day.

1979
The 1979 interhall tackle football season was overseen by Tom Kelly and Rich O'Leary and began on September 23 with sixteen residence halls plus the off-campus team.

Interhall championship
The 1979 interhall football championship game was played at Cartier Field on November 18 between Dillon and Morrissey halls. Dillon entered as the South Quad champion with a 5–0–1 record, while Morrissey was the wildcard team that held the best record among other second-place teams in each division at 5–1, and was also from the South Quad. The game represented the first time two teams from the same division had ever held a rematch in the interhall championship game. Dillon had previously defeated Morrissey 14–0 in the regular season, but was now playing without star quarterback Brian Crowley who was injured in the semi-final against Stanford. Dillon regular John Komora also suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung. Morrissey's middle linebacker Mike Binkle and wingback Pete Raphael were forced to sit out of the championship for their own injuries.

Comments were taken from both coaches before the title bout. Dillon coach Jerry Bridges said, "They’re a hard-hitting football team. They’re a little bigger than Stanford was also. They ought to give us a good game," while Morrissey coach Dan Buckley espoused, "We're glad and excited that we have a second chance against them, and hope to take advantage of that chance on Sunday."

Morrissey won 3–0 in four-to-score overtime to avenge their mid-season defeat and sabotage many Dillon records that had followed their unparalleled success in interhall football over the past forty years. The loss broke at least an 11-game unbeaten streak dating back to Dillon's previous season, and more remarkably snapped the Big Red's streak of thirteen championship game appearances without a defeat, a stretch of 39 years and no title game losses before or between them.

Regulation was a stingy affair as neither offense was able to breach the other's 25-yard line. Dillon won the overtime coin toss and elected to receive. The Morrissey defense, led by senior tackle Joe LaVigne, forced the Big Red back 12 yards on three successive downs, with a 39-yard desperation field goal attempt by Dana Crowley falling short and wide left. Morrissey also failed to gain any forward yardage on their set of downs, with a delay of game penalty followed by two short rushes and an incomplete pass. On fourth down, Tom Bische lined up from about fifteen yards out and drilled the game winning field goal.

Interhall championship
The 1979 women's interhall flag football championship was played October 18 between Badin and Breen-Phillips halls at 8:00 p.m. on Cartier Field. Not much is reported about the game, but the Dome confirmed that Breen-Phillips defeated Badin 13–6 to capture their first championship in the W-IFL, and first in interhall football since 1952.

JV team
The 1979 junior varsity season was cancelled for unknown reasons.

1980
The 1980 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen by Tom Kelly and probably began on September 21 with fifteen teams.

Rankings
Men's Interhall football rankings were published on October 29th in the sixth week of competition. Only one known poll was released in 1980.

Interhall championship
The 1980 men's interhall tackle football championship was played 2:15 p.m., November 16, between Grace and St. Edward's halls on Cartier Field. Grace was the North Quad champion and compiled a 5–0 record, while St. Edward's was the Central Quad champion and compiled an identical 5–0 record. In the semi-finals, St. Edward's scored their fifth consecutive shutout over Off-Campus, while Grace outlasted South Quad champion Cavanaugh in overtime.

Before the beginning of the 1980-1981 schoolyear, men working to install fire-safety measures at St. Edward's Hall ironically set off a fire of their own which destroyed the roof and fourth floor of the historic building, along with a significant portion of the third and lower floors. All 135 residents were forced to find accomodations in other dorms, with a third rooming in the study lounge at Grace Hall. Other portions dormed at Flanner Hall and a portion of Columba Hall, colloquially termed "St. Vincent's". It was reported that this was the first time two teams "under the same roof" had played against one another in the interhall championship game.

Capitalizing on four Grace turnovers on their own side of field, St. Edward's defeated their room buddies 24 to 14 to capture their first IFL title as a non-consolidated team since 1940.

St. Edward's quarterback Dave Kaple led the scoring, throwing two scores to Mark Jeffirs and Kiki Aguila, along with rushing for a touchdown himself. Glenn Gutcheff ran in the final tally for St. Edward's to herald a 24–0 lead in the third quarter. Grace quarterback John Kenney made up some ground with touchdown passes to Matthew Ralph and Will Bostic and a pass for the final two-point conversion to Rick Thomas.

Many records were set by the 1980 edition of the IFL championship. The 38 total points surpassed the record of 32 set by Morrissey vs. St. Edward's in 1950 and tied by Dillon vs. Morrissey in 1971. Grace's 14 points were the most ever scored by the losing team, eclipsing the 12 points scored by Dillon in 1971. The 1980 championship was only the second to include both teams scoring 10 or more points, and the first to have not needed extra overtimes to do so (as was true in the 1971 title game).

The lack of coverage of the men's championship in comparison to the women's title game was sharply criticized by Jim Daily, student president of St. Edward's Hall. He argued, "this is not front page news, but surely it warrants coverage equal to that given the Breen Phillips-Farley game." He summarized the unsung notability of the game in saying, "the story (if run) might have mentioned that a hall without a hall won the championship, that the smallest hall defeated the largest, and that this team was not scored upon all year until the third quarter of the championship game (22 quarters) when St. Ed’s held a 24-0 lead."

Women
The 1980 women's interhall flag football season began on September 13 with eight teams.

Interhall championship
The 1980 women's interhall flag football championship was played at Cartier Field on November 19 between Breen-Phillips and Farley halls. Farley Hall was the only undefeated team in the league with a 7–1 record (although it was reported multiple times that they were undefeated), while Breen-Phillips record was also 7–1. For the first time the women's championship received more coverage than the men's, with a full game summary and half-page piece compared to a single captioned photo for the latter league. Breen-Phillips had previously lost to Farley 6–0 in overtime at the beginning of the season.

Trailing Farley by four at the end of the first half, Breen-Phillips stormed back with sixteen answered in the third quarter to win 24–12, thus avenging their earlier loss and capturing their second consecutive W-IFL championship.

Farley led early with a 45 yard run by Kim Huot on the opening drive. Breen-Phillips was stuffed on downs but managed to secure a fumble on Farley's next possession and capitalized with 10 yard jaunt by Kathy McMahon. The two-point conversion by Kathy Walsh was good and B-P led 8 to 6. Farley wasted little time and scored on a five yard strike from quarterback Cindy Battel to Huot. Second half action began immediately as Breen-Phillips' McMahon rushed 50 yards for an opening play touchdown, her second on the day. The two-point conversion was successful. The winners never looked back as they sent Kathy Adams 40 yards into the endzone to secure a comfortable lead going into the fourth quarter. Farley came back late, but was put to rest by crucial Jan Schlaff and Karen Alig interceptions.

JV team
The jayvees of 1980 were coached by Gene Smith and compiled a 1–1 record.

1981
The 1981 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen began on September 27 with sixteen teams.

Rankings
At least three rankings (two informal and one official) were released by the Observer between late October and November 10. The informal rankings, the first of which was only alluded to when the second was released, were compiled by the interhall staff and were explicitly marked as opinion polls, while the official top six was called a "seeding" and denoted the six teams that would be granted a spot in the post-season IFL playoff. These final standings were probably based on records and scoring data rather than opinion, so their inclusion in the table below is disputable. Probable entries for the late October poll were Dillon and Grace (both 3–0) in the top 2 and Morrissey (2–1) at No. 5.

Interhall championship
The 1981 men's interhall tackle football championship was played November 22 on Cartier Field between the Dillon Big Red and the Off-Campus Raiders. Dillon was the South Quad champion and compiled a 4–0 record, while the Off-Campus team won the Central Quad championship and compiled a 3–1 record in the regular season. In the playoffs, Dillon's defense was scored on for the first time this season as they passed the Holy Cross Hogs 14–6, while the Off-Campus team defeated #6 Keenan and upset #2 Grace 7–6 for the right to appear in the championship.

After three scoreless quarters on a frostbitten Cartier Field, Dillon pulled away from the Off-Campus team with two late touchdowns to nab their first IFL championship of the 1980s and their 14th overall. A comparison was made to "an old NFL championship game played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay or Soldier Field in Chicago." The freezing temperatures and icy playing surface was credited with muting any potent offensive attacks throughout the championship. Only a hundred students braved the conditions and came out to spectate the title game (only a fifth of the attendance for the semi-final games a few days prior).

Off-Campus controlled the ball in the first half but was unable to turn their momentum into points. Dillon finally broke the pattern of short gains and gained their own momentum on a 42-yard flea-flicker from John "Yogi" Spence to Bob Wicke. Spence would later state, "it was the first time we used the (flea flicker) play. We designed it just this week". The Big Red scored three plays later on the arm of Kevin Kenny, with Hart Green completing the PAT. Before the drive, Dillon had been unable to penetrate any further than O-C's 45-yard line. On the play after the touchdown, Off-Campus quarterback Matt Hoffman was intercepted by Brian Broucek, causing a loss of morale for the oncoming defense. Big Red tailback Dave McMahon starred on the five-play drive which culminated in a four-yard run for the last touchdown of the game with 90 seconds remaining. The Raiders were given one last try to avoid a shutout, but Hoffman was intercepted by middle linebacker Mike McGuire to seal the game.

Besides McGuire, defensive ends Joe Boyle and Larry Andreini starred on the Big Red defense both during the game and throughout the season. Leading rushers were Dave McMahon of Dillon (51 yards on 13 carries) and Willie Sotis of Off-Campus (45 yards on 14 carries). Mike Dandurand, a reserve tailback for Dillon, also contributed off the bench with 6 carries for 27 yards. The leading receiver was Dillon's Bob Wicke, tallying 62 yards on 4 receptions.

Big Red Coach Marty Finan said after the game, "They worked hard all year. We all felt we worked too hard all season to let a big play beat us in the second half. All season long our defense bent a little but didn’t break".

Women
The 1981 women's interhall flag football season began sometime before September 20 with nine teams. Although at least eight sets of standings were published during the season, the vast majority were off by one or more games. Coupled with the lack of primary sources for individual games, it was incredibly tedious to work out the schedule and outcome of the season. In the final standings, 35 total wins are listed against 37 losses. The discrepancy was most likely Badin's

Interhall championship
The 1981 women's interhall flag football championship was played November 18 on Cartier Field between Breen-Phillips and Pasquerilla East halls. Breen-Phillips compiled an 8–0 record in the regular season before defeating Pasquerilla West 20–6 in the semi-finals to reach their fifth consecutive W-IFL championship game, winning the last two. Pasquerilla East, in their inaugural season as an interhall football team, held a 6–2 record before shutting out Farley 16–0 in the second semi-final game. Breen-Phillips had previously beaten the "rookies" of Pasquerilla East by an unknown margin during the regular season.

Breen-Phillips won 13–6 from the Pasquerilla East rookies, winning their eighteenth consecutive game and their third straight championship. Winning all ten of their games, Breen-Phillips became the first intramural football team to sport double-digits in their win column since 1899 when the Carroll Anti-Specials compiled twelve wins against a mix of on and off campus opponents.

Pasquerilla East appeared to tally first with a 70-yard kick return by Carla Cortes, but the touchdown was called back on a clipping penalty. Instead it was Breen-Phillips who broke the clean slate a few minutes later with a four-yard redzone jaunt by Kathy Adams. The two point conversion was denied and Breen-Phillips led 6–0. Pasquerilla East rode the runs of Cortes and deep passes of quarterback Theresa Riley in the last two minutes of the first half to get as close as Breen-Phillips 2-yard line, but an impressive goal-line stand subdued the effort. A hand-off to Adams from quarterback Patty Talamo put Breen-Phillips' lead to double digits with just 14 minutes remaining in the game. Pasquerilla East declined to be shutout, scoring their first touchdown (and last points of the game) on a 52-yard drive that ended with a short reception by Les Heiman.

Coach Marty Pallante of Breen-Phillips made it clear that he believed Pasquerilla East was the best offensive squad they had faced all season, while also commenting "but our defense was really the hero here tonight". Pallante went on to congratulate Kathy Adams and Martha Kultashy for their efforts in the backfield. The two had replaced Lee Richies, who scored ten touchdowns in five games during the regular season.

JV team
The junior-varsity team of 1981 compiled a 3–1 record. For the games against Tennessee Military Institute and Michigan, one was cancelled and another was a loss. The most likely scenario is that the game at TMI was cancelled and the Irish lost to the Michigan jayvees.

1982
The 1982 men's interhall tackle football season began on or around September 19 with seventeen teams.

Rankings
A single poll was released by the Department of Non-Varsity Athletics (NVA) prior to the playoffs on October 19. The top six teams were listed, although there were only four spots available (the three division champions and a wildcard berth) in the post-season semi-finals. Of the top four on October 19, Dillon, Alumni, and St. Edward's reached the post-season, while Holy Cross lost and was replaced by #6 Howard.

Interhall championship
The 1982 men's interhall tackle football championship was played 1:00 p.m., November 21, between the Big Red of Dillon and Howard halls. Dillon was the Parseghian division champion and compiled a 5–0 record during the regular season, while Howard won the Rockne division and compiled a 3–0–1 record. In the semi-finals, the Big Red steamrolled arch-rival Alumni, which had just completed their first undefeated regular season since 1961. Meanwhile, Howard beat St. Edward's by a field goal to sport their best record since 1973 and entertain the possibility of the first five-win season in hall history. The men of Howard were also fighting for their first championship as a non-consolidated team (they had previously won the title in 1962 as Howard-Lyons and may have done so again as Howard-St. Edward's in 1965), while Dillon was aiming for their fifth in the last decade and fifteenth overall.

An article before the championship proclaimed "It’s David versus Goliath. The little guy battling the big guy. Heart and soul against the well-oiled machine. It might only be interhall, but try saying that in Dillon or Howard Halls." The piece, written by university sportswriter Steve Danco, provided numerous statistics on the respective strengths of the two championship contenders, directing special praise to Howard's defense, which had not given up a point all season and technically had not been scored upon since 1979, and Dillon's offense, which had just stacked 29 points against an Alumni team which had not allowed a touchdown all year.

Other statistics for Howard Hall were as follows:
 * Allowed just 79 passing and 2 rushing yards in their semi-final win against St. Edward's
 * Defensive back Pat Maloney led the defense with 23 tackles, followed closely by defensive lineman Casey O'Connor with 22.
 * Completed 7 total sacks during the season, the most belonging to Casey O'Connor who recorded 3.
 * Recorded 7 interceptions.
 * Held their opponents to an average of less than 60 passing yards during the season.
 * On offense, quarterback Steve Johnston had completed 21 of his 37 attempts for 443 yards.
 * Don LaMonica was the leading rusher with 110 yards, followed by fullback Paul Fath with 89.
 * In the air, Steve Saturno led with 7 receptions for 192 yards, followed by Bob Lee with 6 receptions for 118 yards.

Other statistics for Dillon Hall were as follows:
 * 3 of the 5 offensive linemen, center John Richards, Jeff Lamb, and left guard Joe Boyle, were 4 year starters for Dillon. Right guard Brian McHugh also played for 3 seasons, missing last year to injury.
 * The defense held opponents to an average of 4 points per game.

Before the game, each coach was quoted on their mentality towards the upcoming title game. Howard coach Tim Connolly stated, "We are going to play the same game as we have all year. We'll try to get a couple of scores early and let the defense take it from there. They've done it for us all year." Coach Marty Finan, who had led Dillon to a championship in 1981, said "Everyone is fired up to be champions again. We've been there and know what it feels like to win. We had some close games early in the year and all our players are looking forward to showing how much progress we have made. Right now, we're mainly concerned with just playing up to our potential".

Howard's Cinderella season ended abruptly in a 0–21 shutout by a dynamic Dillon squad, surrendering yet another championship to the Big Red Machine. A crowd of 300 attended the championship, which was played in Notre Dame Stadium for the first since Notre Dame became co-educational in 1972.

Dillon began with the ball and drove 40 yards down the field before stalling at the Howard 25. The underdogs were unable to move against the Big Red defense though, and punted right back to Dillon with favorable field position. 60 yards later, and tailback Dave McMahon ran in Dillon's first touchdown from the 4-yard line. Howard threatened Dillon offensively just once during the first half, when Steve Saturno intercepted a pass and returned it to the Dillon 45. With help from a pass interference call, Howard stood on Dillon's 15-yard line with 4 downs and another potential set if they could reach the inner redzone, but after the Big Red D stifled the first two plays, an endzone pass was intercepted by Bob Wicke. The half ended with Dillon leading 7–0. After blocking Howard's first possession of the second half, Dillon crafted another 60 yard jaunt, highlighted by a 24 yard gain by Mike Dandurand, which ended in McMahon's second 4-yard touchdown run. Two plays later, Howard gave the ball right back to the Big Red on an interception by linebacker Mike McGuire. Dillon's third 60 yard attack was capped off by fullback Brendan Coughlan, who jumped over the line for the third and final touchdown of the day. Howard gained some footing in the closing minutes of the game and drove deep into Dillon territory, but their comeback was extinguished by another Bob Wicke interception.

With the victory, Dillon extended their win streak to 13 games, and became just the third team in men's interhall football history to win seven games with no ties or defeats. The Big Red held Howard to under 50 yards of total offense in the championship, and recorded their fourth shutout of the season.

Women
The 1982 women's interhall flag football season began in September with eight teams. The entire season schedule and subsequent outcomes were deduced from a single end-of-season standings and an accompanying blurb that offered just enough information to complete the individual results.

Interhall championship
The 1982 women's interhall flag football championship was played November 7 on Cartier Field between Farley and the Packers of Pasquerilla East halls. Farley compiled a 6–2 record during the regular season, including a win over reigning champion Breen-Phillips, while Pasquerilla East compiled an underwhelming 4–3 record which included a loss to semi-final opponent Breen-Phillips, championship opponent Farley, and a 6–26 drubbing by their neighbors Pasquerilla West.

In a stunning semi-final upset, the Packers of Pasquerilla East denied Breen-Phillips a chance to take their fourth consecutive W-IFL title, and did so by keeping them out of the championship for the first time since 1976. Farley beat Pasquerilla West as expected to raise their record to 7–2.

Farley defeated Pasq. East 8–0 in a defensive game played on Cartier Field. The lone score was made in the first half on a "flea-flicker" play, first from Farley quarterback Beth Hackett to Joyce Metti, and then on to receiver Stella Ossello who jaunted 50 yards to the endzone. The subsequent two-point conversion by Sharon Koehler was also successful. The Packers fought back with just two minutes left to play but was stopped by a hard Farley defense led by linewoman Jenny Wirthman.

The win gave Farley their first interhall football championship in hall history, including 26 seasons in the men's league and at least 9 in the W-IFL.

Farley spring games
As the most recent interhall football champions in the women's league, The Belles of Farley Hall were obliged to schedule two flag football games in the spring of 1983. The first was a match against an all-star squad from neighboring St. Mary's hall, and the second was a re-match with Pasquerilla East Hall. The latter game was the first women's interhall football contest to be scheduled inside Notre Dame Stadium.

JV team
The junior-varsity team of 1982 compiled at least a 3–0 record. The jayvees were unbeaten prior to their contest against Cincinnati. Its possible that there were more wins or ties than the ones listed below.

1983
The 1983 men's interhall tackle football season began with sixteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1983 men's interhall tackle football championship was played at 2 p.m., November 20, between the Big Red Machine of Dillon Hall and the Studs of Stanford Hall. Dillon was the Parseghian division champion and compiled a 5–0 record in the regular season, while Stanford was the Leahy division champion and compiled a 3–0–1 regular-season record. Both teams were also unscored upon before reaching the post-season, although Stanford did take a scoreless tie against an Alumni Hall team which also reached the playoffs as one of the top two wildcards. In the IFL playoffs, Dillon received a first round bye while Stanford extinguished a resurgent Sorin team 7 to 6. Then in the semi-finals, Dillon mopped up Flanner for their twentieth consecutive victory and seventh consecutive shutout dating back to a 21–0 invasion of Howard in the previous title game. The Big Red were making their third straight appearance in the championship, and their fifth in the last six seasons. Meanwhile, Stanford upset Howard to sneak into their first title game in over a decade, last enduring a 0–28 loss to Morrissey at the onset of the Co-Ed era.

The Studs relied on the dual running attack of Tony Dawson and veteran Jim Clevenger to move their offense, while their defense was led by sack-happy Chris DeVito. Receiver Brian Steber was another mainstay and caught the touchdown pass that propelled Stanford Hall past Howard and into the interhall championship. Quarterback George Marget directed Dillon's 7–0 performance in 1982 and had never lost an interhall football game in his two-year career.

Dillon scored as many points as the number on their win streak in a 21–6 beatdown of the Stanford Hall Studs on Cartier Field. The Big Red outlasted a fervid Stanford attack and horrible weather conditions to take the interhall football title for the third year in a row. On the day of the game, Stanford had warmed up in their traditional maroon colors, but emerged at the stadium with brand new white jerseys.

Stanford started with the ball but quickly failed to gain any yardage and punted without a single first down. The hike back to punter Mike Lark sailed high and Dillon managed to beat the defense and down the ball at the 7-yard line. From there, it took just two plays for Dillon to score on a up-the-middle burst by Dave McMahon. Dan Thompson converted the extra point for an early 7–0 Big Red lead. Any hopes of a close game were swiftly extinguished when on Stanford's next possession, quarterback Ken Cotter threw into the wind and was intercepted by the prolific Dan Wicke. Quarterback George Marget, now with the wind at his back, connected with Steve Nasce on a long pass for Dillon's second touchdown in three offensive plays. Thompson made another successful PAT and Dillon the score read 14–0. Cotter failed to gain any momentum for the Studs and was intercepted again by Wicke on just his third pass. Any hopes of a competitive game were seemingly extinguished when Cotter saw his third pass intercepted, again at the hands of Wicke. However, the Studs managed to force a punt, Dillon's first of the game. On the attempt, disaster struck the Big Red as the ball was bobbled and subsequently recovered by Stanford's Andy Reardon, who ran it all the way back for a Stanford touchdown. Though the extra point was no good, the score broke Dillon's season-long unscored upon streak and put a little hope in the minds of Stanford's fans in the stands. Marget and Wicke starred in the final scoring drive of the day. The unbeaten quarterback connected with Wicke three times in the drive, the last being a perfect pass to the corner of the endzone, which he caught over the hands of two Stanford defenders.

Dillon Hall became the first interhall football team to post 7–0 records in back-to-back seasons. They were also just the third team in the modern era, and first since co-education, to three-peat as IFL champions. Additionally, the Big Red were the first to accomplish this feat twice, previously winning three straight from 1958 to 1960.

Women
The 1983 women's interhall flag football season began on September 25 with eight teams.

Interhall championship
The 1983 women's interhall flag football championship was played 1:00 p.m., November 20, between Breen-Phillips and the Packers of Pasquerilla East. Breen-Phillips compiled a 5–2 record in the regular season, while the Packers of Pasquerilla East compiled a 6–1 regular-season record, losing only to Breen-Phillips in their first game of the season. Originally scheduled to take place in Notre Dame Stadium, the championship was ultimately played at Cartier field. In the postseason semi-finals, Pasquerilla East and West faced off in the "battle of the Pasquerillas", with Pasquerilla East coming out on top with a convincing 22–8 showing. Breen-Phillips played in a grudge match against pesky Walsh, who had defeated them earlier in the season, but avenged their loss in a 14–8 victory.

When asked about the potential of winning their first title after three years in the W-IFL championship, Pasquerilla East team captain Kim Zerr stated, "if we want it, we'll have to get it."

Three's a charm, as the Packers won their first championship in three appearances with a six-yard touchdown run by Carla Cortes near the end of the first half. The championship began with the ball changing hands four times before the Packers set up their game-winning drive. After stopping Breen-Phillips on a decisive fourth-and-one play, Pasquerilla East received the ball on their own 48-yard line. Cortes ran for the first ten yards, and after two more first downs, the Packers were on the B-P 20. Stalling on first and second down, Jenny Yuhl rolled to the right and connected on a 15-yard pass that saw them move to deep in B-P's red zone. Cortes broke through two plays later to score the only touchdown of the day. The ensuing two-point conversion was successful on another of Yuhl's roll right passes. On the first drive of the second half, Breen-Phillips' offense gained much-needed momentum and they quickly stormed 50 yards down the field and into Packers territory, but the drive was extinguished by an interception from Pasq. East's Trish Hobart. The B-P offense held firm though and quickly forced a three-and-out which gave them the ball back at midfield. Breen-Phillips built their drive off of two plays of 10+ yards and drove all the way down to the P.E. 12-yard line before facing off with a stringent red zone defense led by Nancy Fitzpatrick. 1st and 10 became 4th and 19 after a two-yard loss, an incomplete pass and a costly sack by Fitzpatrick; Breen-Phillips elected to go for it. A screen pass to the left side of the field and a strong run brought the ball to the two-yard line and appeared to almost guarantee a tying score, but a catastrophic penalty sent B-P even further back and forced them to turn the ball over on downs. Neither team could mount a substantial drive for the rest of regulation, and the Packers of Pasquerilla East were able to celebrate their first W-IFL championship with a champagne party at the 50-yard line.

Both coaching teams were interviewed after the championshiip. Mike Brennan, Breen-Phillips' only coach, lamented that "we got some bad breaks, but I don't feel that we were outplayed. Let's put it this way.  We weren't beaten.  We lost". Jim Roeder, one of four Pasquerilla East coaches along with Mike Lane, Ed Lennen, and Jerry Judd, said " we were much happier with the game's result. This is our first championship after three years in the finals so we are really psyched.  This time we thought that we had the best team so we were really ready."

1984
The 1984 men's interhall tackle football season began on September 23 with sixteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1984 men's interhall tackle football championship was played at 2:00 p.m., November 18, between the Mean Machine of Sorin Hall and the Studs of Stanford in Notre Dame Stadium. Sorin won the Rockne Division title with an undefeated 4–0 record, and attained the league's top ranking at season's end. In the semi-finals, the Sorinites passed Howard 11–3, beating their Rockne rivals by the same margin as the regular season matchup. With the win, Sorin reached five wins in a single season for the first time since 1934. After tying Alumni 3–3 to begin the season, Stanford won three straight to capture the Leahy division crown. With the #2 ranking, the Studs defeated an impressive Morrissey squad 6–0 to enter their second consecutive interhall championship. The Mean Machine won their last IFL championship in 1967, while the Studs had not won it all since the 1964 season. The game was played in Notre Dame Stadium.

The 1984 title game was the lowest-scoring men's championship to be decided in regulation since Dillon knocked off Off-Campus by a single safety in 1955.

Women
The 1984 women's interhall flag football season began on September 23 with eight teams. Although final season records were given for each of the four play-off teams, three of the four indicated that the number of teams in the league had decreased at some point during the season. Since the potential team is unknown, and the possibility exists that the season records were wrong, it is impossible to document many of the season outcomes.

Interhall championship
The 1984 women's interhall flag football championship was played on November 18 between Farley's Finest and the Packers of Pasquerilla East. Farley put together a respectable 5–1 record during the regular-season, while defending champion Pasquerilla East compiled an undefeated 8–0 record. In the semi-finals, Farley edged Breen-Phillips 6–0 and Pasquerilla East beat Lewis by the same score. The championship was held at 1:00 p.m. in Notre Dame Stadium.

Men
The 1985 men's interhall tackle football season began on September 22 with sixteen teams.

Scrimmages
Grace participated in a scrimmage-game against Cavanaugh Hall in preparation for their semi-final playoff game against rival Flanner Hall.

Interhall championship
The 1985 men's interhall tackle football championship in Notre Dame Stadium at 1:00 p.m., November 17, and featured the Alumni Dogs and Flanner Hall. During the regular-season, Alumni finished second in the Leahy division with a 3–1 record, while Flanner placed second in the Parseghian division and compiled a 3–1–1 record. Flanner defeated Stanford, the same team that blanked Alumni earlier in the season, by a single point to reach the semi-final round, and then passed rival Grace 6–0 to make their first appearance in the championship game in program history. Alumni outlasted Howard 12–10 before upsetting undefeated Sorin in the semi-finals to reach their first championship game since 1961. The 1985 title game was the first to include two teams that had not topped their regular-season divisional standings.

Alumni captain Paul Laughlin and Flanner captain Tom Sullivan were both interviewed prior to the game. On their opponents, Laughlin stated, "their strength on the line is probably their greatest asset. In addition, they have an improved offense that we must contain with good team pursuit and line surges" while Sullivan commented, "They have a solid team. They have a solid defense and a decent offense lead by junior quarterback Ken Schuermann." When discussing their own teams, Sullivan said, "We have probably the most physical lines of any team this year. Greg Smith, Jim Fitzgerald, John Haydin, and myself need to pass rush well and also block well for the straight forward rush. With consistent line play and improved offensive execution, I believe the team is peaking just in time", and Laughlin said, "The team feels confident. They might be a little bigger, but our balanced offensive attack and strong defense give us a good shot at winning. If our defense plays as well as it did against Sorin, I feel that our chances rise even higher. Even though we suffered through a few early season mistakes, the team as a whole has improved greatly. I think that we can outplay them."

The Alumni Dogs defeated Flanner 8–0 to take their first IFL title since 1962.

Women
The 1985 women's interhall flag football season began on September 22 with eight teams.

Interhall championship
The 1985 women's interhall flag football championship was played at 2:00 p.m., November 10, between Farley and Pasquerilla East halls. Farley was the defending interhall champion and compiled a 7–0 record during the regular season and, while Pasquerilla East held a 5–2 record with back-to-back losses against Farley and Breen-Phillips to close their regular season. In the playoffs, Farley passed Lyons 14–8 in overtime while Pasquerilla East defeated rival Pasquerilla West 26–22 to clinch the hall's fifth consecutive championship appearance in five seasons with the W-IFL.

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1986
The 1986 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen by interhall commissioner Jim Moore and began on September 21 with seventeen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1986 men's interhall tackle football championship, nicknamed the Charity Bowl, was played in Notre Dame Stadium at 2:00 p.m, November 16, between the Stanford Studs and Flanner Hall. The Studs compiled a 5–0 record in the Leahy Division and outscored their opponents 86 to 6, enough to earn them the number one seed in the IFL playoffs. With a 3–2 record, Flanner entered the playoffs as the second-best team from the Parseghian Division and was seeded sixth overall. Though a heavy underdog in their First-Round game against Parseghian rival Morrissey and the semi-final match against undefeated and second-seeded Sorin, Flanner shut out both teams with 6–0 and 13–0 wins respectively, earning them their second consecutive appearance in the championship game. Stanford received a bye in the First Round and breezed by #5 Howard 21–0 to top a hundred-point season and win the Studs' third appearance in the past four seasons.

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Women
The 1986 women's interhall flag football season began on September 21 with eight teams.

Interhall championship
The 1986 women's interhall flag football championship was played at 7:00 p.m., November 2, between the Tigers of Breen-Phillips and Farley Hall. Farley entered as the incumbent W-IFL champion and finished the regular season with a 6–1 record, losing only to fellow playoff contender Pasquerilla East in their first game. They handily defeated fourth-seeded Lyons to clinch their third consecutive championship appearance. Breen-Phillips, meanwhile, compiled an identical 6–1 record in the regular season before upsetting a perennially powerful Pasquerilla East team to make their first appearance in the championship since 1983. Farley was heavily favored going into the matchup, having already defeated the Tigers 26 to 6 in the regular season.

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1987
The 1987 men's interhall tackle football season began on September 19 with fifteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1987 men's interhall tackle football championship was played in Notre Dame Stadium at 2:30 p.m., November 15, between the Dillon Big Red and the Stanford Studs. Dillon was the Large Dorm division champion and compiled a 4–1 record during the regular season, losing only to Flanner in an end-of-season upset. Stanford compiled an unblemished 4–0 record and outscored their opponents 102 to 6, cementing a reputation for the prolific offense in the IFL. In the playoffs, Dillon avenged their loss to Flanner in the First round with a late kick by star quarterback Mike Brammer, while Stanford had a bye. Dillon then passed Pangborn 19–7 in a game that was much closer than the final score indicated, and the Studs conquered a resurgent Fisher team 26–7.

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Women
The 1987 women's interhall flag football season began on September 20 with nine teams.

Interhall championship
The 1987 women's interhall flag football championship was played in Notre Dame Stadium at 1:00 p.m., November 15, between Breen-Phillips and Farley halls. Breen-Phillips compiled a 7–1 record in the regular season, losing only to a strong Pasquerilla West team. Farley, the defending W-IFL champion for the past three seasons, had a relatively disappointing 6–2 campaign with losses to Breen-Phillips and Lyons. In the playoffs, Farley escaped a late comeback by Pasquerilla West to reach their fourth consecutive championship while Breen-Phillips crushed Lyons 30–0 to set up a rematch of the previous year's W-IFL championship, a game which Farley's Finest had won 18–8.

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1988
The 1988 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen by began on September 18 with sixteen teams.

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Interhall championship
The 1988 men's interhall tackle football championship was played in Notre Dame Stadium at 1:00 p.m., November 20, between Dillon and Stanford halls.

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Women
The 1988 women's interhall flag football season began on September 18 with eleven teams. In a rare decision, the season was not played on a round-robin schedule, with each team only scheduled to play eight of their ten potential opponents.

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Interhall championship
The 1988 women's interhall flag football championship was played 1:00 p.m., November 20, between Breen-Phillips and Lewis halls.

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1989
The 1989 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen by Trish Lageman and began on September 24 with sixteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1989 men's interhall tackle football championship was played November 19th at Notre Dame Stadium between the Alumni Hall Dogs and the Cavanaugh Hall Crusaders. Alumni, with a 4–1 regular-season record and wins over Morrissey and Off-Campus in the IFL playoffs, was making their second appearance in the interhall championship in the past decade, having won the championship in 1985. Cavanaugh, with an identical 4–1 record in the regular season and a victory over Pangborn in the semi-finals, was making their first finals appearance since 1951.

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Women
The 1989 women's interhall flag football season was overseen by Trish Lageman and began on September 20 with twelve teams. Due to the recent decision to abandon the round-robin scheduling practice, many of the forty-two games which the twelve W-IFL teams playing seven-game schedules participated in are unknown in result or even the opponents.

Interhall championship
The 1989 women's interhall flag football championship was played at 1:00 p.m., November 19th at Notre Dame Stadium between Howard Hall and the Lewis Hall Chickens.

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1990
The 1990 men's interhall tackle football season was overseen by NVA supervisor for men's football Lloyd Cochran and began on September 23 with fifteen teams.

Interhall championship
The 1990 men's interhall tackle football championship was played November 18 at Notre Dame Stadium between the Alumni Dogs and Off-Campus Crime. Off-Campus went on to win their first IFL championship since 1964.

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Women
The 1990 women's interhall flag football season began on September 22 or 23 with twelve teams. Divisions were finally introduced to the W-IFL!

Interhall championship
The 1990 women's interhall flag football championship was played November 18 at Notre Dame Stadium between Howard Hall and the Breen-Phillips Blitz.

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All-Stars
"All-League" selections for the three men's and two women's divisions were chosen by the interhall coaches, and included a full first and second team for each league. It was the first selection of an all-star team in the interhall leagues since 1977, a time so far in the past that the Observer reported that the selections were the first of their kind in interhall football. The sheer number of selections, which include 144 first and second teamers in the men's division, plus around 90 honorable mentions, and 150 or so selections in all facets of the women's league, keeps me from writing out each name on Wikipedia. Each name, including the highly publicized analysis of the selections, will be included on the final website.

Dillon Hall
Dillon Hall was the runner-up for the 1972 interhall football championship. They lost in the championship game in double overtime.

Sorin Hall
Paul (Para) Chute was the captain of the 1976 Sorin Hall football team, along with its basketball team as well.