Terry Brennan Obituary – Death: Terry Brennan, a former Notre Dame footballer and Irish coach, has passed away. Terry Brennan, of Wilmette, died unexpectedly on Tuesday. He was 93 years old. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
In 1948, Brennan led the Irish in receiving and scoring as they won consecutive national championships in 1946 (8-0-1) and 1947 (9-0) and finished 9-0-1, where they rank No. 2.
Terry Brennan, a star halfback on three unbeaten Notre Dame teams who was hailed as a wunderkind when he succeeded Irish coaching great Frank Leahy at just 25 years old, has died. He was 93.
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) September 9, 2021
Brennan participated in games that are among the most important in Notre Dame history, both as a player and as a coach.
Terry Brennan, a star halfback on three unbeaten Notre Dame football teams in the 1940s, has died at 93.
The longtime Chicago-area resident coached at Mount Carmel High School before succeeding Frank Leahy as coach of the Irish at age 25.
— Chicago Tribune Sports (@ChicagoSports) September 9, 2021
In 1946, Brennan made a key interception when the Irish runner-up drew 0-0 against the No. 1 Army at packed Yankee Stadium in a matchup dubbed “The Game of the Century.”
RIP former ND star Terry Brennan.
He was 25 years old when he succeeded Frank Leahy to coach the 1954 season.
Brennan’s teams went 32-18 in 5 years, including a 7-0 upset of OU in 1957 that ended the Sooners’ record winning streak at 47 games. #ND @OU_Football @4029news 🙏🍀 pic.twitter.com/BhkUmwu6Fj
— Mitch Roberts (@4029Mitch) September 9, 2021
Former Notre Dame football coach Terry Brennan, who led the Irish to a 7-0 victory over Oklahoma in 1957 that snapped the Sooners’ 47-game win streak, has died at age 93.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 9, 2021
FightingIrish: We mourn the loss of Terry Brennan, former @NDFootball student-athlete & coach, who played in 1947’s Game of the Century & coached the Irish to a historic win vs. Oklahoma.
We lift our prayers for his six children as we join them in celeb… pic.twitter.com/wh2BaOWxxJ
— TheRudyMartinez (@TheRudyMartinez) September 9, 2021