History of Notre Dame football championships

Notre Dame vs. Penn State history dates back to 1913, but College Football Playoff meeting is first since 2007
For the first time in 17 years, Notre Dame and Penn State are set to face off on a football field. This time, there's a lot on the line, as the 7-seed Fighting Irish will play the 6-seed Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl,
Notre Dame Football List of Championships & Best Finishes Through the Years
Five Notre Dame coaches have led their squads to national championship wins, including Knute Rockne (1924, ’29, ’30), Frank Leahy (’43, ’46, ’47, ’49), Ara Parseghian (’66 and ’73), Dan Devine (’77) and Lou Holtz (’88).
From the archives: See Penn State vs Notre Dame face off in college football over the years
Penn State and Notre Dame have been playing each other in football for over 100 years. Take a look back in history at those moments.
The five most memorable games in Penn State-Notre Dame football rivalry
Thursday's Orange Bowl, which is serving as a College Football Playoff semifinal, will pit two historic programs against each other.
For the first time in decades, Notre Dame football lives up to its standard
Heading into the Orange Bowl, the Fighting Irish are finally showing signs that they can compete at the top of the sport in the modern era.
Why Notre Dame will bring home the most money from the College Football Playoff
By advancing this far, Notre Dame will bring home at least $14 million. It doesn't have to share its winnings with a conference.
Notre Dame Proves That The 12-Team Playoff System Works
The 12-team playoff system has faced criticism since its conception, but this year’s Notre Dame team serves as a strong argument in its favor. With the semifinals of the College Football playoffs to begin this week,
History of Notre Dame football championships: How many national titles have the Irish won?
Notre Dame brings a rich history to the College Football Playoff semifinals, but it's been quite a while since the Fighting Irish won it all.
Notre Dame Has Flipped Its Script, Thriving With Fast Pace and Big Plays
The Fighting Irish closed the athletic gap that existed for a long time between them and college football’s heavyweights, now relying on outrunning the competition in all three phases.
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How Notre Dame ended its three-decade New Year's bowl game misery
“The entire game was.” They didn’t know. Beating Georgia 23-10 in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal saw Notre Dame win its first New Year’s bowl game (even though it wasn’t ...
Notre Dame football sets insane record while beating Georgia in Sugar Bowl
The Notre Dame football program is on to the CFP semifinal after handily defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.
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Did Notre Dame football again look like Notre Dame football in historic CFP game?
We never made it to any of that after No. 7 seed Notre Dame’s 27-17 victory over No. 10 Indiana (so much for everyone’s upset special, huh?) in the first College Football Playoff game at ...
Notre Dame players see Al Golden as the ‘godfather’ of its defense ahead of matchup against his alma mater
Golden, who played at Penn State and was Temple's head coach, still has connections on the Nittany Lions' staff.
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Penn State vs. Notre Dame: Storied schools' history ahead of 2025 Orange Bowl
Two storied college football programs are headed ... Have Penn State and Notre Dame ever played each other in a bowl game? Penn State and Notre Dame have met in one bowl game in their ...
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Notre Dame vs. Penn State football picks: What the oddsmakers say
Notre Dame and Penn State are set to meet in the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal game. Let’s take a look at the early predictions for the matchup from the oddsmakers. Notre ...
Back-to-back bowl wins and a win over CFP semifinalist Notre Dame puts NIU in spotlight
If Notre Dame wins National Championship, NIU could reap residual benefits. Here is why and what it could do for NIU: ...