1977 Notre Dame Cotton Bowl Championship Ring COA Jewelers Apprasial

Dan Devine is best remembered in Fighting Irish lore for the 1977 season during which coached his team and quarterback Joe Montana to a National Championship with a 38-10 Cotton Bowl win over the Texas Longhorns. The following day the Irish emerged as the #1 team in the final AP poll, earning their seventh National Championship in the 42 years of the AP poll.

Presented is a 1977 Notre Dame Cotton Bowl Championship ring. The gold plated ring, designed by Balfour, features a black stone on the front displaying the gold letters “ND.” The phrase “National Champions” surrounds the stone in raised-relief letters. The left shank displays an image of the school’s leprechaun mascot, above which is lettered “1977 Cotton Bowl,” and below, “Fightin’ Irish.” A banner surrounding the mascot displays the score of the Cotton Bowl game, “Notre Dame 38 – Texas 10.” The right shank features an image of the cupola of the campus chapel and a football. Above the image is the name of the possible recipient, “HEAVENS” (as Jerome Heavens is the possible attribution). The interior of the ring is coded SA 144254-8″ and it weighs in at 22.6 grams. Ring shows wear throughout. Size: 11.

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