Notre Dame Stadium

Are you ready to see heart-stopping gridiron action from one of the strongest teams in college football today? Then you can’t afford to miss out on seeing The Fighting Irish play like champions on their home turf of Notre Dame Stadium. You could join Notre Dame’s fans in cheering on this winning team from one of over 77,000 seats in what is considered by many, the greatest stadium in collegiate sports. But only if you act now!

With the strong numbers that Notre Dame puts up today, it’s hard to believe that the program wasn’t always the top priority for the university. But back when the team was founded in 1887, the team lost their first game 8-0 against Michigan. Their first win didn’t come until the last game of the 1888 season when they bested Harvard Prep School of Chicago for a score of 20-0. The team didn’t even have a head coach until James L. Morison was hired in 1894, where he was determined to bring prominence to the team’s program. In his two week tenure, he set a precedent of demanding the very best from team players when he whipped the players in shape who weren’t focused or disciplined enough to work.

This drive for excellence helped the team excel when they caught their first touchdown pass in 1908 and later won their first victory over Michigan the following year which led to Michigan’s 33-year refusal to play Notre Dame. By 1912, the team that started their existence with a 1-3 record, had recorded an impressive 108 wins, 31 losses, and 13 ties.

The Fighting Irish continued to grow, amassing wins and developing the team’s culture of respectability, dignity, and determination that began to draw fans to follow the team and celebrate their ups and downs.