Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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| First season | 1887 | ||
| Athletic director | Jack Swarbrick | ||
| Head coach |
Brian Kelly 8th year, 59–31 (.656) |
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| Other staff |
Chip Long (OC) Mike Elko (DC) Brian Polian (ST) |
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| Stadium | Notre Dame Stadium | ||
| Year built | 1930 | ||
| Seating capacity | 80,795 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass (1930–2013) FieldTurf (2014–present) |
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| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Independent | ||
| All-time record | 896–321–42 (.728) | ||
| Bowl record | 17–18 (.486) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 11 (1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988) | ||
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 11 | ||
| Heisman winners | 7 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 97 | ||
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| Colors | Blue and Gold |
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| Fight song | Victory March | ||
| Mascot | Notre Dame Leprechaun | ||
| Marching band | Band of the Fighting Irish | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
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| Irish in the NFL | |
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| NFL Draft Selections | |
| Total selected: | 485 |
| First picks in draft: | 5 |
| 1st Round: | 65 |
| NFL Achievements | |
| In the Super Bowl: | 49 |
| Won the Super Bowl: | 40 |
| Hall of Famers: | 13 |
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly. The team plays its home games at the campus's Notre Dame Stadium, with a capacity of 80,795. Notre Dame is one of four schools that competes as an Independent at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision level; however, they play five games a year against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which Notre Dame is a member of in all other sports (except ice hockey).
One of the most iconic and successful programs in college sports, have 13 national championships recognized by the NCAA, second out of all FBS schools in the NCAA era. A record seven Notre Dame players have won the Heisman trophy, and the program has produced 97 consensus All-Americans, 33 unanimous All-Americans, and 50 members of the College Football Hall of Fame, all NCAA records. With 495 players selected, Notre Dame is second to USC in the number of players chosen by NFL teams in the draft.
All Notre Dame home games have been televised on NBC since 1991, and Notre Dame is the only school to have such a contract. It was the only independent program to be part of the Bowl Championship Series coalition and its guaranteed payout, and it has one of the largest, most widespread fanbases in college football. These factors help make Notre Dame one of the most financially valuable football programs in the country, allowing them to remain independent of a conference.
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