gridiron: \Grid"i`ron\, n. The playing field on which football is played
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New to being a Notre Dame fan? Or maybe you've been a fan so long you're afraid to ask what the heck a shillelagh is. No matter what your level of Irish Intelligence is, we bet we can tell you something you didn't know. And to make it worth your while, we've sprinkled in lots of contests and games along the way.
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Alma mater
"Notre Dame, Our Mother" was composed by Joseph J. Casasanta, a 1923 Notre Dame graduate, for the Oct. 11, 1930, dedication of Notre Dame Stadium. The song, written in honor of Notre Dame's patron, Blessed Virgin Mary, is part of the halftime show of the Band of the Fighting Irish and is the traditional conclusion to Notre Dame pep rallies. More...
Blarney Stone
According to legend, kissing the Blarney Stone endows one with good luck and the gift of gab. The original Blarney Stone is in Blarney Castle, near Cork, Ireland. More...
Blue-Gold Game
The Blue-Gold Game is a rite of spring on the Notre Dame campus, dating back to 1929. More...
Bluegrass
The playing surface in Notre Dame Stadium has always been Kentucky Bluegrass, with no plans to convert to artificial turf. More...
Button-Hook
The button-hook pass was an accident, during the 1913 game against Penn State. Knute Rockne was going out for a pass when he slipped and fell. More...
Cartier Field
Cartier Field was the original playing field of the Fighting Irish. It seated only 30,000, and, in 1930, was superceded by Notre Dame Stadium. More...
Clashmore Mike
The original Notre Dame mascot was an Irish terrier dog. A series of dogs played the role, the first being Brick Top Shuan-Rhu. More...
Crowley, Jim
Jim Crowley came to Notre Dame in 1921 from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He'd been recommended to Knute Rockney by Earl "Curly" Lambeau, the founder of the Green Bay Packers and a former Fighting Irish. More...
Fighting Irish
When and how Notre Dame got the nickname "The Fighting Irish" isn't known with any certainty. More...
Fight Song
The "Notre Dame Victory March" is the nation's most famous college fight song. More...
Four Horsemen
(Interactive)
It was the day after Notre Dame's 13-7 victory over Army on October 18, 1924. More...
Gipp, George
Former Irish football great George Gipp is perhaps the most famous college football player ever. More...
Gipper
Former Irish football great George Gipp is perhaps the most famous college football player ever. More...
Golden Dome
One of the most recognizable symbols of the University of Notre Dame is the Golden Dome that sits atop the Administration Building. More...
Heisman Trophy
The John W. Heisman Memorial Trophy is presented each year by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York. More...
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Irish Guard
(Interactive)
The Irish Guard march in front of the drum major, preceding the Notre Dame band into the stadium for the traditional pregame salute. More...
Layden, Elmer
Elmer Layden, 5-11, 162 pounds, hailed from Davenport, Iowa. During prep school, he was also a basketball and track star. He boasted a 10-second speed in the 100-yard dash. More...
Leprechaun
The Leprechaun was registered as an official University mascot in 1965. The original Notre Dame mascot was an Irish terrier dog. A series of dogs played the role, the first being Brick Top Shuan-Rhu. More...
Miller, Don
Don Miller, 5-11, 160 pounds, was a native of Defiance, Ohio. Miller ws one of five football-playing brothers who attended Notre Dame. More...
Monogram Club
All former Notre Dame athletes who have earned a varsity letter become members of the Notre Dame National Monogram Club. More...
Montana, Joe
Joe Montana was one of 1975's most highly recruited prep athletes, excelling in basketball, football, and the high jump. More...
Notre, Dame, Our Mother
"Notre Dame, Our Mother" was composed by Joseph J. Casasanta, a 1923 Notre Dame graduate, for the Oct. 11, 1930, dedication of Notre Dame Stadium. More...
Rockne, Knute
Knute Kenneth Rockne born March 4, 1888, had a long history with Notre Dame. He graduated magna cum laude from the university with a 90.52 (on a scale of 100) grade average. More...
Rudy
Rudy was the first movie shot on the Notre Dame campus since Knute Rockne, All-American in 1940. Rudy finished filming in the spring of 1993, and premiered in South Bend in the fall of '93 before being distributed nationally. More...
Ruettiger, Daniel 'Rudy'
Rudy was the first movie shot on the Notre Dame campus since Knute Rockne, All-American in 1940. Rudy finished filming in the spring of 1993, and premiered in South Bend in the fall of '93 before being distributed nationally. More...
Seven Mules
The 1924 footabll team was one of the greates in Notre Dame history, capturing their first national title at the end of a 10-0 season. More...
Shillelagh
A shillelagh -- a heavy club -- goes to the winner of the annual games against Purdue and USC. More...
Stuhldreher, Harry
Harry Stuhldreher was a 5-7, 151-pounder from Massillon, Ohio. More...
Victory March
The "Notre Dame Victory March" is the nation's most famous college fight song. More...
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