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A fifth-round draft pick of the NFL Miami Dolphins, Burgmeier lasted until the final pre-season roster cut, before landing with the Kansas City Chiefs. After one season with the Chiefs, Burgmeier began a marketing career. | A fifth-round draft pick of the NFL Miami Dolphins, Burgmeier lasted until the final pre-season roster cut, before landing with the Kansas City Chiefs. After one season with the Chiefs, Burgmeier began a marketing career. | ||
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BURGMEIER, Ted. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Athlete. Burgmeier was recruited by famed coach Ara Parseghian of Notre Dame as an option quarterback. He won playing time as a freshman by returning punts and playing in the defensive secondary. The following season, under new head coach Dan Devine, Burgmeier earned the starting split end job. Against North Carolina, he turned a short pass from Joe Montana into a game-winning, 80-yard touchdown play in the closing minutes of a 21-14 comeback win.
During Burgmeier's senior season in 1977, he helped the underdog Irish smash Southern California, 49-19. He intercepted a pass to set up a touchdown, ran 21 yards on a fake field goal to lead to another touchdown and passed for a two-point conversion after a bobbled snap from center. Notre Dame clinched the national championship by defeating overwhelming favorite, undefeated and top-ranked Texas 38-10 in the Cotton Bowl.
A fifth-round draft pick of the NFL Miami Dolphins, Burgmeier lasted until the final pre-season roster cut, before landing with the Kansas City Chiefs. After one season with the Chiefs, Burgmeier began a marketing career.