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:
- 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. Although no one knew it at the time, Ara Parseghian made up his mind during the trip back to South Bend to resign at the end of the season.[citation needed]
- 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. The officials failed to notice that the play clock had expired before the ball was snapped.
- 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 to score the winning touchdown and 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 | Ties |
| Date | Site | Winner | Loser | Series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1927 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 19 | Navy | 6 | Notre Dame 1–0 |
| October 13, 1928 | Chicago, IL | Notre Dame | 7 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 2–0 |
| October 12, 1929 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 14 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 3–0 |
| October 11, 1930 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 26 | Navy | 2 | Notre Dame 4–0 |
| November 14, 1931 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 20 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 5–0 |
| November 19, 1932 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 12 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 6–0 |
| November 4, 1933 | Baltimore, MD | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame | 0 | Notre Dame 6–1 |
| November 10, 1934 | Cleveland, OH | Navy | 10 | Notre Dame | 6 | Notre Dame 6–2 |
| October 26, 1935 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 14 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 7–2 |
| November 7, 1936 | Baltimore, MD | Navy | 3 | Notre Dame | 2 | Notre Dame 7–3 |
| October 23, 1937 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 9 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 8–3 |
| November 5, 1938 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 15 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 9–3 |
| October 21, 1939 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 14 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 10–3 |
| November 9, 1940 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 13 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 11–3 |
| November 8, 1941 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 20 | Navy | 13 | Notre Dame 12–3 |
| October 31, 1942 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 9 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 13–3 |
| October 30, 1943 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 33 | Navy | 6 | Notre Dame 14–3 |
| November 4, 1944 | Baltimore, MD | Navy | 32 | Notre Dame | 13 | Notre Dame 14–4 |
| November 3, 1945 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 6 | Navy | 6 | Notre Dame 14–4–1 |
| November 2, 1946 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 28 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 15–4–1 |
| November 1, 1947 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 16–4–1 |
| October 30, 1948 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 41 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 17–4–1 |
| October 29, 1949 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 40 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 18–4–1 |
| November 4, 1950 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 19 | Navy | 10 | Notre Dame 19–4–1 |
| November 3, 1951 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 19 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 20–4–1 |
| November 1, 1952 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 17 | Navy | 6 | Notre Dame 21–4–1 |
| October 31, 1953 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 38 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 22–4–1 |
| October 30, 1954 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 6 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 23–4–1 |
| October 29, 1955 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 21 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 24–4–1 |
| November 3, 1956 | Baltimore, MD | Navy | 33 | Notre Dame | 7 | Notre Dame 24–5–1 |
| November 2, 1957 | South Bend, IN | Navy | 20 | Notre Dame | 6 | Notre Dame 24–6–1 |
| November 1, 1958 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 40 | Navy | 20 | Notre Dame 25–6–1 |
| October 31, 1959 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 25 | Navy | 22 | Notre Dame 26–6–1 |
| October 29, 1960 | Philadelphia, PA | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame | 7 | Notre Dame 26–7–1 |
| November 4, 1961 | South Bend, IN | Navy | 13 | Notre Dame | 10 | Notre Dame 26–8–1 |
| November 3, 1962 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 20 | Navy | 12 | Notre Dame 27–8–1 |
| November 2, 1963 | South Bend, IN | Navy | 35 | Notre Dame | 14 | Notre Dame 27–9–1 |
| October 31, 1964 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 40 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 28–9–1 |
| October 30, 1965 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 29 | Navy | 3 | Notre Dame 29–9–1 |
| October 29, 1966 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 31 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 30–9–1 |
| November 4, 1967 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 43 | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame 31–9–1 |
| November 2, 1968 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 45 | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame 32–9–1 |
| November 1, 1969 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 47 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 33–9–1 |
| October 31, 1970 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 56 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 34–9–1 |
| October 30, 1971 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 21 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 35–9–1 |
| November 4, 1972 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 42 | Navy | 23 | Notre Dame 36–9–1 |
| November 3, 1973 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 44 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 37–9–1 |
| November 2, 1974 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 14 | Navy | 6 | Notre Dame 38–9–1 |
| November 1, 1975 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 31 | Navy | 10 | Notre Dame 39–9–1 |
| October 30, 1976 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 21 | Notre Dame 40–9–1 |
| October 29, 1977 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 43 | Navy | 10 | Notre Dame 41–9–1 |
| November 4, 1978 | Cleveland, OH | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 42–9–1 |
| November 3, 1979 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 14 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 43–9–1 |
| November 1, 1980 | East Rutherford, NJ | Notre Dame | 33 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 44–9–1 |
| October 31, 1981 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 38 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 45–9–1 |
| October 30, 1982 | East Rutherford, NJ | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 10 | Notre Dame 46–9–1 |
| October 29, 1983 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 28 | Navy | 12 | Notre Dame 47–9–1 |
| November 3, 1984 | East Rutherford, NJ | Notre Dame | 18 | Navy | 17 | Notre Dame 48–9–1 |
| November 2, 1985 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 41 | Navy | 17 | Notre Dame 49–9–1 |
| November 1, 1986 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 33 | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame 50–9–1 |
| October 31, 1987 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 56 | Navy | 13 | Notre Dame 51–9–1 |
| October 29, 1988 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 22 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 52–9–1 |
| November 4, 1989 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 41 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 53–9–1 |
| November 3, 1990 | East Rutherford, NJ | Notre Dame | 52 | Navy | 31 | Notre Dame 54–9–1 |
| November 2, 1991 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 38 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 55–9–1 |
| October 31, 1992 | East Rutherford, NJ | Notre Dame | 38 | Navy | 7 | Notre Dame 56–9–1 |
| October 30, 1993 | Philadelphia, PA | Notre Dame | 58 | Navy | 27 | Notre Dame 57–9–1 |
| October 29, 1994 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 58 | Navy | 21 | Notre Dame 58–9–1 |
| November 4, 1995 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 35 | Navy | 17 | Notre Dame 59–9–1 |
| November 2, 1996 | Dublin, Ireland | Notre Dame | 54 | Navy | 27 | Notre Dame 60–9–1 |
| November 1, 1997 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 21 | Navy | 17 | Notre Dame 61–9–1 |
| November 14, 1998 | Landover, MD | Notre Dame | 30 | Navy | 0 | Notre Dame 62–9–1 |
| October 30, 1999 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 28 | Navy | 24 | Notre Dame 63–9–1 |
| October 14, 2000 | Orlando, FL | Notre Dame | 45 | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame 64–9–1 |
| November 17, 2001 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 34 | Navy | 16 | Notre Dame 65–9–1 |
| November 9, 2002 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 30 | Navy | 23 | Notre Dame 66–9–1 |
| November 8, 2003 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 24 | Notre Dame 67–9–1 |
| October 16, 2004 | East Rutherford, NJ | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 9 | Notre Dame 68–9–1 |
| November 12, 2005 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 42 | Navy | 21 | Notre Dame 69–9–1 |
| October 28, 2006 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 38 | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame 70–9–1 |
| November 3, 2007 | South Bend, IN | Navy | 46 | Notre Dame | 44 | Notre Dame 70–10–1 |
| November 15, 2008 | Baltimore, MD | Notre Dame | 27 | Navy | 21 | Notre Dame 71–10–1 |
| November 7, 2009 | South Bend, IN | Navy | 23 | Notre Dame | 21 | Notre Dame 71–11–1 |
| October 23, 2010 | East Rutherford, NJ | Navy | 35 | Notre Dame | 17 | Notre Dame 71–12–1 |
| October 29, 2011 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 56 | Navy | 14 | Notre Dame 72–12–1 |
| September 1, 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | Notre Dame | 50 | Navy | 10 | Notre Dame 73–12–1 |
| November 2, 2013 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 38 | Navy | 34 | Notre Dame 74–12–1 |
| November 1, 2014 | Landover, MD | Notre Dame | 49 | Navy | 39 | Notre Dame 75–12–1 |
| October 10, 2015 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 41 | 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
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