Nick wants to know if anyone has a picture of the front and back of the '88 Catholics vs. Convicts shirt... Thanks!

I came across this...

 

http://www.pipeorgancds.com/aboutus2.html

 

In 1987, the students of Notre Dame began to actively hate those of Miami 365 days before we were to play Miami in the fall of 1988 in South Bend (note that this is not a very Catholic sentiment). One of my classmates came up with a brilliant idea for a T-shirt targeted at the Notre Dame versus Miami crowd. The shirt said in big letters: "Catholics vs. Convicts". He mobilized and organized a sales force to sell the T-shirts, arranged to accept credit card payment and even got Sports Illustrated to write about his product. Sports Illustrated went so far as to feature a prominent picture of the T-shirt in their magazine after Notre Dame won the game.It was rumored that this young entrepreneur made enough money from selling the shirts to pay for his entire college education.

 

It may cost a couple of bucks, but it would be a nice collectible:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/SI-Sports-Illustrated-Tony-Rice-Notre-Dame-FB-10-24-88_W0QQitemZ180142117168QQihZ008QQcategoryZ64488QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Nick, i have seen you on rivals trying to find the shirt!!!! I remember seeing the shirt but that was a long long time ago. You would think that someone could help you out. I personally would rather see a shirt that i saw at a game a while ago.... It simply read. "FU$K USC" if anyone has seen one of those i will take 2!!

After we won that game a bunch of guys showed up at the watering hole with "F#$% Miami" shirt. That was the BEST one I've seen.

Man...I spent about one hour trying to find one for you Nick. You will be the first to know when I eventually find one...

One of my personal favorites was:

 

USC Sucks

but

Miami Blows

 

That was great.

When I was at that game, a handful of Miami fans were wearing a shirt that said on the front "God Made Notre Dame #1" and on the back it said "Miami Made Notre Dame #2"

 

Even though I am an alum and huge fan, I thought that was pretty funny. It was even funnier after we won that game, but I at least had to give them some credit - I didn't know they could be that creative.