Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry

Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry
First meeting October 15, 1927
Latest meeting October 10, 2015
Next meeting November 5, 2016
Trophy Rip Miller Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total 89
All-time series Notre Dame leads, 76–12–1

The Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Navy Midshipmen football team of the United States Naval Academy and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame. It has been played annually since 1927, making it the longest uninterrupted intersectional rivalry in college football.[1] Notre Dame leads the series 76–12–1.[2] Before Navy won a 46–44 triple-overtime contest in 2007, Notre Dame had a 43-game winning streak that was the longest series win streak between two annual opponents in the history of Division I FBS football.[3] Navy's previous win came in 1963, 35–14 with future Heisman Trophy winner and NFL QB Roger Staubach at the helm. Navy had come close to winning on numerous occasions before 2007. The Midshipmen subsequently won again in 2009 and 2010.

Though the game is often played at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, it has never been played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, due to its relatively small size. Instead, Navy usually hosts the game at larger facilities such as Baltimore's old Memorial Stadium or current M&T Bank Stadium, FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, Veterans Stadium and later Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, or at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the 1960s, the Midshipmen hosted the game at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. The game has been played twice in Dublin, Ireland—in 1996 at Croke Park and 2012 at Aviva Stadium.[4] The game was also occasionally played at old Cleveland Stadium. The 2016 game will be held at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. [5]

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, 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."[1] The series is scheduled to continue indefinitely; renewals are a mere formality.[1]

The Streak

Notre Dame's NCAA-record 43-game win streak against Navy began in 1964:

Game results

Navy victories Notre Dame victories Ties
Date Site Winner Loser Series
October 15, 1927 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame19 Navy 6 Notre Dame 1–0
October 13, 1928 Chicago, IL Notre Dame7 Navy 0 Notre Dame 2–0
October 12, 1929 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame14 Navy 7 Notre Dame 3–0
October 11, 1930 South Bend, IN Notre Dame26 Navy 2 Notre Dame 4–0
November 14, 1931 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame20 Navy 0 Notre Dame 5–0
November 19, 1932 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame12 Navy 0 Notre Dame 6–0
November 4, 1933 Baltimore, MD Navy 7 Notre Dame0 Notre Dame 6–1
November 10, 1934 Cleveland, OH Navy 10 Notre Dame6 Notre Dame 6–2
October 26, 1935 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame14 Navy 0 Notre Dame 7–2
November 7, 1936 Baltimore, MD Navy 3 Notre Dame2 Notre Dame 7–3
October 23, 1937 South Bend, IN Notre Dame9 Navy 7 Notre Dame 8–3
November 5, 1938 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame15 Navy 0 Notre Dame 9–3
October 21, 1939 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame14 Navy 7 Notre Dame 10–3
November 9, 1940 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame13 Navy 7 Notre Dame 11–3
November 8, 1941 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame20 Navy 13 Notre Dame 12–3
October 31, 1942 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame9 Navy 0 Notre Dame 13–3
October 30, 1943 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame33 Navy 6 Notre Dame 14–3
November 4, 1944 Baltimore, MD Navy 32 Notre Dame13 Notre Dame 14–4
November 3, 1945 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame6 Navy 6 Notre Dame 14–4–1
November 2, 1946 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame28 Navy 0 Notre Dame 15–4–1
November 1, 1947 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame27 Navy 0 Notre Dame 16–4–1
October 30, 1948 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame41 Navy 7 Notre Dame 17–4–1
October 29, 1949 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame40 Navy 0 Notre Dame 18–4–1
November 4, 1950 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame19 Navy 10 Notre Dame 19–4–1
November 3, 1951 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame19 Navy 0 Notre Dame 20–4–1
November 1, 1952 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame17 Navy 6 Notre Dame 21–4–1
October 31, 1953 South Bend, IN Notre Dame38 Navy 7 Notre Dame 22–4–1
October 30, 1954 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame6 Navy 0 Notre Dame 23–4–1
October 29, 1955 South Bend, IN Notre Dame21 Navy 7 Notre Dame 24–4–1
November 3, 1956 Baltimore, MD Navy 33 Notre Dame7 Notre Dame 24–5–1
November 2, 1957 South Bend, IN Navy 20 Notre Dame6 Notre Dame 24–6–1
November 1, 1958 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame40 Navy 20 Notre Dame 25–6–1
October 31, 1959 South Bend, IN Notre Dame25 Navy 22 Notre Dame 26–6–1
October 29, 1960 Philadelphia, PA Navy 14 Notre Dame7 Notre Dame 26–7–1
November 4, 1961 South Bend, IN Navy 13 Notre Dame10 Notre Dame 26–8–1
November 3, 1962 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame20 Navy 12 Notre Dame 27–8–1
November 2, 1963 South Bend, IN Navy 35 Notre Dame14 Notre Dame 27–9–1
October 31, 1964 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame40 Navy 0 Notre Dame 28–9–1
October 30, 1965 South Bend, IN Notre Dame29 Navy 3 Notre Dame 29–9–1
October 29, 1966 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame31 Navy 7 Notre Dame 30–9–1
November 4, 1967 South Bend, IN Notre Dame43 Navy 14 Notre Dame 31–9–1
November 2, 1968 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame45 Navy 14 Notre Dame 32–9–1
November 1, 1969 South Bend, IN Notre Dame47 Navy 0 Notre Dame 33–9–1
October 31, 1970 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame56 Navy 7 Notre Dame 34–9–1
October 30, 1971 South Bend, IN Notre Dame21 Navy 0 Notre Dame 35–9–1
November 4, 1972 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame42 Navy 23 Notre Dame 36–9–1
November 3, 1973 South Bend, IN Notre Dame44 Navy 7 Notre Dame 37–9–1
November 2, 1974 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame14 Navy 6 Notre Dame 38–9–1
November 1, 1975 South Bend, IN Notre Dame31 Navy 10 Notre Dame 39–9–1
October 30, 1976 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame27 Navy 21 Notre Dame 40–9–1
October 29, 1977 South Bend, IN Notre Dame43 Navy 10 Notre Dame 41–9–1
November 4, 1978 Cleveland, OH Notre Dame27 Navy 7 Notre Dame 42–9–1
November 3, 1979 South Bend, IN Notre Dame14 Navy 0 Notre Dame 43–9–1
November 1, 1980 East Rutherford, NJ Notre Dame33 Navy 0 Notre Dame 44–9–1
October 31, 1981 South Bend, IN Notre Dame38 Navy 0 Notre Dame 45–9–1
October 30, 1982 East Rutherford, NJ Notre Dame27 Navy 10 Notre Dame 46–9–1
October 29, 1983 South Bend, IN Notre Dame28 Navy 12 Notre Dame 47–9–1
November 3, 1984 East Rutherford, NJ Notre Dame18 Navy 17 Notre Dame 48–9–1
November 2, 1985 South Bend, IN Notre Dame41 Navy 17 Notre Dame 49–9–1
November 1, 1986 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame33 Navy 14 Notre Dame 50–9–1
October 31, 1987 South Bend, IN Notre Dame56 Navy 13 Notre Dame 51–9–1
October 29, 1988 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame22 Navy 7 Notre Dame 52–9–1
November 4, 1989 South Bend, IN Notre Dame41 Navy 0 Notre Dame 53–9–1
November 3, 1990 East Rutherford, NJ Notre Dame52 Navy 31 Notre Dame 54–9–1
November 2, 1991 South Bend, IN Notre Dame38 Navy 0 Notre Dame 55–9–1
October 31, 1992 East Rutherford, NJ Notre Dame38 Navy 7 Notre Dame 56–9–1
October 30, 1993 Philadelphia, PA Notre Dame58 Navy 27 Notre Dame 57–9–1
October 29, 1994 South Bend, IN Notre Dame58 Navy 21 Notre Dame 58–9–1
November 4, 1995 South Bend, IN Notre Dame35 Navy 17 Notre Dame 59–9–1
November 2, 1996 Dublin, Ireland Notre Dame54 Navy 27 Notre Dame 60–9–1
November 1, 1997 South Bend, IN Notre Dame21 Navy 17 Notre Dame 61–9–1
November 14, 1998 Landover, MD Notre Dame30 Navy 0 Notre Dame 62–9–1
October 30, 1999 South Bend, IN Notre Dame28 Navy 24 Notre Dame 63–9–1
October 14, 2000 Orlando, FL Notre Dame45 Navy 14 Notre Dame 64–9–1
November 17, 2001 South Bend, IN Notre Dame34 Navy 16 Notre Dame 65–9–1
November 9, 2002 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame30 Navy 23 Notre Dame 66–9–1
November 8, 2003 South Bend, IN Notre Dame27 Navy 24 Notre Dame 67–9–1
October 16, 2004 East Rutherford, NJ Notre Dame27 Navy 9 Notre Dame 68–9–1
November 12, 2005 South Bend, IN Notre Dame42 Navy 21 Notre Dame 69–9–1
October 28, 2006 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame38 Navy 14 Notre Dame 70–9–1
November 3, 2007 South Bend, IN Navy 46 Notre Dame44 Notre Dame 70–10–1
November 15, 2008 Baltimore, MD Notre Dame27 Navy 21 Notre Dame 71–10–1
November 7, 2009 South Bend, IN Navy 23 Notre Dame21 Notre Dame 71–11–1
October 23, 2010 East Rutherford, NJ Navy 35 Notre Dame17 Notre Dame 71–12–1
October 29, 2011 South Bend, IN Notre Dame56 Navy 14 Notre Dame 72–12–1
September 1, 2012 Dublin, Ireland Notre Dame50 Navy 10 Notre Dame 73–12–1
November 2, 2013 South Bend, IN Notre Dame38 Navy 34 Notre Dame 74–12–1
November 1, 2014 Landover, MD Notre Dame49 Navy 39 Notre Dame 75–12–1
October 10, 2015 South Bend, IN Notre Dame41 Navy 24 Notre Dame 76–12–1

Television

In years when Navy hosts (even-numbered), it is one of few non-Southeastern Conference games aired on CBS. In years when Notre Dame hosts (odd-numbered), it is carried on NBC as are other Notre Dame home games.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Notre Dame And Navy Extend Series 10 More Years". und.cstv.com. 2005-11-10. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  2. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1qNQdW/www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/
  3. "Notre Dame's NCAA-record 43-game win streak over Navy ends". espn.com. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  4. "Aviva Stadium To Host The 2012 Navy-Notre Dame Game". navysports.com. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  5. und.com http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070815aai.html. Retrieved 10 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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