Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The Fighting Irish participate in 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports and in the NCAA's Division I in all sports, with many teams competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Notre Dame is one of only 16 universities in the United States that plays Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey. The school colors are Gold and Blue and the mascot is the Leprechaun. It was founded on November 23, 1887 with football in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football
First Season
1887
Team History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1887-present)
Conference
Independent (1887-present)
Venue
Notre Dame Stadium (1930-present)
Soldier Field (1929)
Cartier Field (1899-1928)
Brownson Hall field (1892-99)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Programs by season

1920s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1924
January 1, 1925 vs. Stanford Rose Bowl
1925
November 7 at Penn State New Beaver Field
1928
October 6 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium
1929
November 16 vs. USC Soldier Field

1930s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1930
October 11 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 22 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium
December 6 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1931
October 3 at Indiana Memorial Stadium
November 7 vs. Penn Notre Dame Stadium
1932
November 19 vs. Navy Cleveland Stadium
1933
November 25 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
1934
November 10 vs. Navy Cleveland Stadium
November 24 at Army Yankee Stadium
1935
November 2 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium
1936
October 17 vs. Wisconsin Notre Dame Stadium
December 5 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1938
October 29 at Army Yankee Stadium
1939
November 18 vs. Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium
November 25 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium

1940s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1941
October 4 vs. Indiana Notre Dame Stadium
November 8 at Navy Memorial Stadium
November 22 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
1942
October 3 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
November 14 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium
1943*
November 6 at Army Yankee Stadium
November 13 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium
1944
October 7 vs. Tulane Notre Dame Stadium
October 21 vs. Wisconsin Notre Dame Stadium
November 4 at Navy Baltimore Stadium
November 11 at Army Yankee Stadium
November 25 at Georgia Tech Grant Field
December 2 vs. Great Lakes Notre Dame Stadium
1945
September 29 vs. Illinois Notre Dame Stadium
November 3 at Navy Cleveland Stadium
November 10 at Army Yankee Stadium
1946*
October 5 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
October 12 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
November 2 at Navy Memorial Stadium
November 16 vs. Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium
November 23 at Tulane Tulane Stadium
November 30 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
1947
October 4 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
1948
October 9 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
1949*
September 24 vs. Indiana Notre Dame Stadium
October 1 at Washington Husky Stadium
October 15 vs. Tulane Notre Dame Stadium
November 5 at Michigan State Macklin Stadium
November 19 vs. Iowa Notre Dame Stadium
November 26 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium

1950s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1950
September 30 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
October 7 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 28 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
November 18 at Iowa Iowa Stadium
1951
September 29 vs. Indiana Notre Dame Stadium
October 13 vs. SMU Notre Dame Stadium
October 20 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
October 27 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
November 3 at Navy Memorial Stadium
1952
October 25 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
November 8 vs. Oklahoma Notre Dame Stadium
November 29 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
1953
September 26 at Oklahoma Owen Field
October 24 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
October 31 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
1954
September 25 vs. Texas Notre Dame Stadium
October 9 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
October 30 at Navy Memorial Stadium
November 13 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
1955
September 24 vs. SMU Notre Dame Stadium
October 29 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
1956
October 20 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
November 3 at Navy Memorial Stadium
November 10 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
November 17 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
December 1 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1957
October 12 at Army Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
October 26 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
November 2 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 9 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium
November 23 vs. Iowa Notre Dame Stadium
November 30 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
1958
October 11 vs. Army Notre Dame Stadium
November 1 at Navy Memorial Stadium
1959
October 31 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 7 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
November 28 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium

1960s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1960
October 1 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 15 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
1961
October 14 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 28 vs. Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium
November 4 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 18 vs. Syracuse Notre Dame Stadium
1962
September 29 at Oklahome Owen Field
October 6 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 27 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium
November 3 at Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
November 10 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
December 1 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1963
September 28 vs. Wisconsin Notre Dame Stadium
October 12 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 19 vs. UCLA Notre Dame Stadium
October 26 at Stanford Stanford Stadium
November 2 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 28 at Syracuse Yankee Stadium
1964*
October 3 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 10 at Air Force Falcon Stadium
October 17 vs. UCLA Notre Dame Stadium
October 24 vs. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium
October 31 at Navy John F. Kennedy Stadium
November 7 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
November 21 vs. Iowa Notre Dame Stadium
November 28 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1965
September 25 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium
October 2 vs. Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium
October 9 at Army Shea Stadium
October 23 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 30 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 13 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
November 20 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
1966*
September 24 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 1 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium
October 15 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
October 29 at Navy John F. Kennedy Stadium
November 5 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
November 12 vs. Duke Notre Dame Stadium
November 19 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium
November 26 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1967
September 30 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium
October 28 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
November 4 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 11 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
1968
September 21 vs. Oklahoma Notre Dame Stadium
September 28 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 26 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium
1969
September 27 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium
October 11 at Army Yankee Stadium
October 18 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
November 15 at Georgia Tech Grant Field
November 22 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1970 vs. Texas Cotton Bowl

1970s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1970
October 3 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium
October 31 at Navy John F. Kennedy Stadium
November 14 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1971 vs. Texas Cotton Bowl
1971
September 18 vs. Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium
October 2 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 9 at Miami Orange Bowl
October 16 vs. North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium
October 23 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 30 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 6 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
1972
September 23 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium
September 30 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 14 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
October 28 vs. TCU Notre Dame Stadium
November 11 at Air Force Falcon Stadium
December 2 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
January 1, 1973 vs. Nebraska Orange Bowl
1973*
September 22 vs. Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium
September 29 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium
October 6 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 20 at Army Michie Stadium
October 27 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
November 3 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 10 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
November 22 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
December 31 vs. Alabama Tulane Stadium
1974
September 28 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 5 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium
October 12 vs. Rice Notre Dame Stadium
October 26 vs. Miami Notre Dame Stadium
November 2 at Navy Veterans Stadium
November 23 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1975 vs. Alabama Orange Bowl
1975
October 4 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 11 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium
October 25 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
November 1 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 15 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
November 22 at Miami Orange Bowl
1976
September 11 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
September 18 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
September 25 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium
October 23 at South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium
November 6 at Georgia Tech Grant Field
November 13 vs. Alabama Notre Dame Stadium
November 27 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
December 27 vs. Penn State Gator Bowl
1977*
September 24 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium
October 1 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 15 at Army Giants Stadium
October 22 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 29 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 5 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
November 19 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
January 2, 1978 vs. Texas Cotton Bowl
1978
September 23 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium
October 21 at Air Force Falcon Stadium
October 28 vs. Miami Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1979 vs. Houston Cotton Bowl
1979
September 15 at Michigan Michigan Stadium
September 29 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 6 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
October 20 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
November 3 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 10 at Tennessee Neyland Stadium
November 17 vs. Clemson Notre Dame Stadium

1980s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1980
September 20 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium
October 11 vs. Miami Notre Dame Stadium
November 15 at Alabama Legion Field
November 22 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1981 vs. Georgia Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
1981
September 12 vs. LSU Notre Dame Stadium
September 19 at Michigan Michigan Stadium
October 3 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 10 vs. Florida State Notre Dame Stadium
October 24 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 31 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 7 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
1982
September 18 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium
September 25 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 30 at Navy Giants Stadium
November 6 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
November 13 vs. Penn State Notre Dame Stadium
1983
September 17 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
September 24 at Miami Orange Bowl
October 22 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 29 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 5 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium
November 19 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
December 29 vs. Boston College Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)
1984
October 13 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
December 29 vs. SMU Aloha Stadium
1985
September 14 at Michigan Michigan Stadium
September 21 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 26 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
November 2 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 9 vs. Ole Miss Notre Dame Stadium
1986
September 13 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium
October 18 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
November 15 vs. Penn State Notre Dame Stadium
1987
October 10 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
October 24 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
October 31 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 14 vs. Alabama Notre Dame Stadium
November 28 at Miami Orange Bowl
January 1, 1988 vs. Texas A&M Cotton Bowl
1988*
September 10 vs. Michigan Notre Dame Stadium
September 17 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium
September 24 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 1 vs. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium
October 8 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
October 15 vs. Miami Notre Dame Stadium
October 22 vs. Air Force Notre Dame Stadium
October 29 at Navy Memorial Stadium
November 5 vs. Rice Notre Dame Stadium
November 19 vs. Penn State Notre Dame Stadium
November 26 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
January 2, 1989 vs. West Virginia Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)
1989
September 23 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
October 7 at Stanford Stanford Stadium
October 21 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
November 4 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
November 11 vs. SMU Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1990 vs. Colorado Orange Bowl

1990s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1990
November 10 at Tennessee Neyland Stadium
January 1, 1991 vs. Colorado Orange Bowl
1991
November 2 vs. Navy Notre Dame Stadium
1992
September 26 vs. Purdue Notre Dame Stadium
October 3 vs. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1993 vs. Texas A&M Cotton Bowl
1993
October 16 at BYU Cougar Stadium
November 20 vs. Boston College Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1994 vs. Texas A&M Cotton Bowl
1994
October 1 vs. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium
1995
October 7 at Washington Husky Stadium
1996
November 6 at Boston College Alumni Stadium
1997
September 6 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
1998
October 24 vs. Army Notre Dame Stadium
January 1, 1999 vs. Georgia Tech Alltel Stadium
1999
September 18 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium

2000s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2000
September 2 vs. Texas A&M Notre Dame Stadium
November 25 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
2001
September 22 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
2002
November 2 vs. Boston College Notre Dame Stadium
2003
September 13 at Michigan Michigan Stadium
2005
October 15 vs. USC Notre Dame Stadium
2006
October 7 vs. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium
2007
September 1 vs. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Stadium
2008
November 1 vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame Stadium

2010s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2011
September 10 at Michigan Michigan Stadium
2012
October 6 vs. Miami Soldier Field
January 7, 2013 vs. Alabama BCS National Championship Game
2013
December 28 vs. Rutgers Yankee Stadium
2015
November 21 vs. Boston College Fenway Park
2016
September 17 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium
November 12 vs. Army Alamodome
2017
January 1, 2018 vs. LSU Camping World Stadium
2018
September 15 vs. Vanderbilt Notre Dame Stadium
October 27 vs. Navy SDCCU Stadium
December 29 vs. Clemson AT&T Stadium
2019
September 28 vs. Virginia Notre Dame Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1960s 1965 • 1966 • 1969
1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1973 • 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1979
1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1988
2000s 2000
2010s 2014 • 2019
2011 Champs Sports Bowl

Yearbooks

1990s 1995

Men's Basketball

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's college basketball
First Season
1897-98
Team History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1897-present)
Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (2013-present)
Venue
Edmund P. Joyce Center (1968-present)
Notre Dame Fieldhouse (1898-1968)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Programs by season

1980s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1980-81
February 16, 1981 vs. Fairfield Athletic & Convocation Center

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1970s 1979-80
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Other Conferences Current: ASUN Conference • Big East Conference • West Coast Conference
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