Notre Dame Football: Shamrock Series Uniform Rankings, 2019 Edition

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SAN ANTONIO,TX – NOVEMBER 12: C.J. Sanders #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with teammates after his opening kick-off return for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Alamodome on November 12, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) /

No. 6: 2016 vs. Army (Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)

I, like plenty of other Irish fans, was not crazy about these uniforms.

Maybe it’s because they are associated with the misery that was the 2016 season. Maybe it’s the color scheme. Let’s be honest, it is probably a healthy mix of both.

The color scheme of this uniform was chosen because the Irish were playing Army in this iteration of the Shamrock Series.

What they were going for was something close to the green colors typically found on army fatigues and other camouflage patterns.

It turns out those colors look the best when used for military attire. When used as the base color for a football jersey, they can be a bit tough on the eyes.

The color of the jersey made the helmets look closer yellow in color than gold. That was a shame because the design of the helmets was beautiful.

Each side of the helmet was painted with a replica of the iconic “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraving found above the East entrance of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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