Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry
First meeting | October 15, 1927 |
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Latest meeting | August 26, 2023 |
Next meeting | October 26, 2024 |
Stadiums | Notre Dame Stadium (2019, 2021) M&T Bank Stadium (2022) Aviva Stadium (2023) MetLife Stadium (2024) |
Trophy | None (1927–2010) Rip Miller Trophy (2011–present) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 96 |
All-time series | Notre Dame leads, 81–13–1 (.858)[1] |
Trophy series | Notre Dame leads, 11–1 (.917) |
Largest victory | Notre Dame, 56–7 (1970) |
Longest win streak | Notre Dame, 43 (1964–2007) |
Current win streak | Notre Dame, 6 (2017–present) |
The Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry is an American
Notre Dame leads the series 81–13–1.
Host sites
Though the game is often played at
On occasion, the rivalry took place in other stadiums away from the East Coast, particularly in cities with large populations of
The game has been played three times in
History
Despite the one-sided result the last few decades, most Notre Dame and Navy fans consider the series a sacred tradition for historical reasons. Both schools have strong football traditions going back to the beginnings of the sport. Notre Dame, like many colleges, faced severe financial difficulties during World War II, which were exacerbated by the fact that it was then still an all-male institution. The US Navy made Notre Dame a training center for V-12 candidates and paid enough for usage of the facilities to keep the University afloat. Notre Dame has since extended an open invitation for Navy to play the Fighting Irish in football and considers the game annual repayment on a debt of honor.
The series is marked by mutual respect, as evidenced by each team standing at attention during the playing of the other's alma mater after the game, a tradition that started in 2005. Navy's athletic director Chet Gladchuk Jr., on renewing the series through 2016, remarked "...it is of great interest to our collective national audience of Fighting Irish fans, Naval Academy alumni, and the Navy family at large."[2] The series is scheduled to continue indefinitely; renewals are a mere formality.[2] On August 6, 2020, Navy and Notre Dame signed an agreement continuing their rivalry series for the next 12 seasons, from 2021 through 2032.[17]
The 2020 game was canceled due to the
The Streak
Notre Dame's NCAA-record 43-game win streak against Navy began in 1964:
- 1964 – Notre Dame 40, Navy 0: Notre Dame came in at 5–0 under first year coach Ara Parseghian and shut out the Midshipmen in a game that pitted 1963 Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach against 1964 winner John Huarte.
- 1969 – Notre Dame 47, Navy 0: The Irish set a still-standing, single-game school record of 720 total offensive yards.
- 1974 – Notre Dame 14, Navy 6: For three quarters, Navy kept the Fighting Irish offense in check with its punting game and led 6–0 going into the fourth quarter. Notre Dame quarterback Tom Clements threw a touchdown pass to Pete Demmerle to put the Fighting Irish in front, then Randy Harrison added an insurance touchdown with an interception return. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, Irish coach Ara Parseghian privately decided to resign at the end of the season after this game.
- 1976 – Notre Dame 27, Navy 21: Irish defensive back Dave Waymer tipped away a fourth down pass in the end zone late in the game to preserve the win for Notre Dame.
- 1984 – Notre Dame 18, Navy 17: John Carney's field goal with 14 seconds left erased a 17–7 deficit.
- 1991 – Notre Dame 38, Navy 0: Notre Dame's 700th victory.
- 1997 – Notre Dame 21, Navy 17: Allen Rossum saved the day for the Fighting Irish, knocking Navy receiver Pat McGrew out of bounds at the 1-yard line on a 69-yard pass as time ran out.
- 1999 – Notre Dame 28, Navy 24: Notre Dame needed a 1st down on 4th and 9 with 1:37 left. They failed to convert but an errant spot allowed the Irish to keep possession and eventually score to escape with a 28–24 win.
- 2002 – Notre Dame 30, Navy 23: Notre Dame, coming off a 14–7 upset loss to Boston College, scored 15 unanswered points late in the fourth quarter to win under first-year head coach Tyrone Willingham.
- 2003 – Notre Dame 27, Navy 24: D. J. Fitzpatrick's 40-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Fighting Irish over Navy.
- 2007 – Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 (3OT) – After 43 years, Navy beat Notre Dame in triple overtime.
Game results
Navy victories | Notre Dame victories | Tie games | Vacated win[n 1] |
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Television
In years when Navy hosts (even-numbered), ESPN holds rights to the game as part of an expanded deal with the American Athletic Conference, which Navy participates in for football.[24] Prior to this, these rights belonged to CBS.
In years when Notre Dame hosts (odd-numbered), it is carried on NBC as per the university’s contract with the network.
See also
Notes
- ^ Notre Dame's win in 2013 was vacated as a result of NCAA sanctions against the Notre Dame football program issued on November 22, 2016, after the NCAA found that a student-trainer committed academic misconduct for two football players and provided six other players with impermissible academic extra benefits. The NCAA also rejected Notre Dame's appeal on February 13, 2018. This win is not included in Notre Dame's all-time record, nor is it counted in the series record between the two teams.[20] See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.[21][22]
References
- ^ a b c "Winsipedia - Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football series history". Winsipedia.
- ^ "#16 Irish Cruise To 52-20 Victory Over #23 Navy". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. November 16, 2019.
- ^ Gildea, William (October 29, 1988). "Navy-Notre Dame recalls Baltimore's football past". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- NBC Sports Washington. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Wagner, Bill (November 4, 2014). "Mids miffed by turnout for Notre Dame game". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Navy To Host Notre Dame At PSINet Stadium and Giants Stadium". Navy Midshipmen. October 10, 2001. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame to play Navy in college football game at MetLife Stadium in 2024". ESPN.com. ESPN. AP. August 5, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Navy Football Has A Long History In Philadelphia". Navy Midshipmen. November 1, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Lillstrung, Chris (April 19, 2020). "Notre Dame, Navy waged top-three football clash in 1943 in Cleveland". The News-Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Navy-Notre Dame Football Game To Be Played In Jacksonville In 2016". Navy Midshipmen. July 8, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Wagner, Bill (October 22, 2018). "Navy travels to San Diego to take on third-ranked Notre Dame". The Capital. Capital Gazette. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Navy-Notre Dame Football Game Will Not Be Played in Ireland". Naval Academy Athletics.
- ^ Riordan, Emmet (November 5, 2021). "Notre Dame v Navy fixture to go ahead at the Aviva Stadium in August 2023". The Irish Times. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Longtime Navy-N. Dame game on hold for virus". ESPN.com. August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Navy falls to BYU in the season opener". Naval Academy Athletics.
- ^ "NCAA orders Notre Dame to vacate wins from 2012, 2013 over academic misconduct".
- ^ NCAA orders Notre Dame Fighting Irish to vacate wins from 2012, 2013 seasons. ESPN, November 22, 2016.
- ^ Low, Chris (June 16, 2009). "What does vacating wins really mean?". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Taylor, John (July 4, 2009). "Vacated Wins Do Not Equal Forfeits". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "American Athletic Conference and ESPN Agree to 12-Year Media Rights Extension". www.theamerican.org.