Notre Dame Football History
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Notre Dame Football in December: The Rare Home Game History of the Fighting Irish
Football games between Notre Dame and Indiana have been a rumor for nearly 60 years. The upcoming Dec. 20 playoff game is the two schools’ first since their 1991 matchup,…
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Notre Dame vs. USC: College Football’s Greatest Intersectional Rivalry
College football’s longest, richest, and most influential intersectional rivalry—Notre Dame vs. USC—is nearing 90 years of excellence. With a storied history full of dramatic twists, legendary players, and high-stakes games,…
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Notre Dame vs. Army: Rivalry Series History
Few rivalries in college football hold the historical significance and mythic grandeur of Notre Dame and the Army. This storied matchup has produced iconic moments, immortalized legends, and shaped the…
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Notre Dame’s 1924 National Championship: The Birth of a Football Dynasty
The 1924 Notre Dame football season stands as one of the most iconic chapters in the storied history of Notre Dame football. Under the guidance of head coach Knute Rockne…
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Notre Dame – Georgia Tech Rivalry: From Rockne Expanding Irish Footprint to ACC ‘Rivals’
When Notre Dame travels to Atlanta this weekend to take on Georgia Tech in Mercedes Benz Stadium, the home of the Atlanta Falcons, it will mark the return of an…
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Notre Dame vs Colorado 1990 Orange Bowl: Winning Isn’t Enough
The adage that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades is one that possibly crossed the minds of the 1989 edition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. That’s because…
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Notre Dame vs. BYU 1992: Lou Holtz’s Headlock
Garbage time in any football game usually won’t create any memorable moments that are still remembered decades later. That wasn’t the case for Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Lou…
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Notre Dame vs. USC 1995: Irish Squash Trojans’ Title Aspirations
The concept of a rivalry is that both teams generally have an equal chance of winning a game. When it comes to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, its rivalry with…
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Notre Dame Army 1995: A Game of Inches
The last time the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost to the Army Black Knights was in 1958. Since then, the Irish have run off 15 straight victories, many of them…
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Notre Dame vs. USC 1988: Cementing Their Position
Keeping national championship hopes and an undefeated season going has always been a challenge for college football teams. Having to capture the final regular season game against another undefeated team…
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Notre Dame vs. Indiana 1991: The NBC Connection Begins & The Irv Smith Game
For over three decades, watching Notre Dame Fighting Irish home games on NBC has developed into a tradition that began with the original $30 million, five-year deal. That exclusive media…
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Notre Dame vs. Miami 1990: Closing Out a Contentious Era
Between 1971 and 1990, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Miami Hurricanes developed an intense rivalry, meeting every year except for 1986. During those two decades of action, the matchup…
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Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 1952: Irish Giant Killers
Any battle between major schools with strong football programs will get attention and that was the case on November 8, 1952. On that date, the Oklahoma Sooners traveled to Notre…
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Notre Dame vs. Texas 1978 Cotton Bowl: A Devine Title
The path to a national championship travels many roads, with some simply being achieved because a team finishes a season undefeated. In other instances, avoiding crucial losses can be the…
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Notre Dame vs. Michigan 1988: The Championship Run Begins
It’s been more than three decades since the Notre Dame Fighting Irish last won a national title. Getting that last championship run in 1988 started was something requiring Irish fans…
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1992 Sugar Bowl Notre Dame vs. Florida: The Cheerios Game
Cereal in the evening might be an acquired taste for some but that concept helped fuel the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 1992 Sugar Bowl. The Irish’s 39-28 upset…
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Notre Dame vs. Alabama 1973 Sugar Bowl: Ara’s Last Title
On the final day of 1973, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Alabama Crimson Tide battled it out in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship. The clash between the…
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Notre Dame vs. Houston 1979 Cotton Bowl: The Chicken Soup Game
In Notre Dame’s lengthy bowl history, few endings have been as dramatic as their 35-34 Cotton Bowl win over the Houston Cougars on Jan. 1, 1979. The contest was highlighted…
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1971 Cotton Bowl: Notre Dame Foils Texas’ Championship Dreams
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish didn’t manage to capture the 1970 national championship. However, they did have a major role in making sure that the Texas Longhorns didn’t win a…
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Notre Dame vs. USC 1977: The Green Jersey Game
The Wearin’ of the Green might be more associated with St. Patrick’s Day but for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, it’s been an occasional uniform of choice. On October 20,…
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Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech 1975: The Rudy Game
The presence of any walk-on in a college football game usually doesn’t elicit a great deal of notice, much less lay the groundwork for a major motion picture. However, when…
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Notre Dame Michigan State 1966: The Game of the Century
In college football history, a matchup between the top two ranked teams usually brings with it plenty of hyperbole about the significance of the game. In many cases, the hype…
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Notre Dame Texas A&M: 1993 Cotton Bowl Crushing
When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shut down the Texas A&M Aggies in the 1993 Cotton Bowl by a 28-3 score, the convincing victory was satisfying on multiple levels. For…
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1994 Cotton Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M
When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Texas A&M Aggies met to conclude the 1993 season in the Cotton Bowl, both teams had identical 10-1 records. The meeting was…
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Notre Dame vs. Penn State 1992: The Snow Bowl
Senior Day 1992 for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish was a matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions in which Notre Dame entered the contest as a 10-point favorite. What’s…
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