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Notre Dame football bowl history: Every bowl game the Fighting Irish have played in

By Josh Yourish

Slap the Sign presents the definitive Notre Dame football all-time Lou Holtz team, spanning from the 1986 season to his departure from South Bend in 1996 Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
Slap the Sign presents the definitive Notre Dame football all-time Lou Holtz team, spanning from the 1986 season to his departure from South Bend in 1996 Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2021; Arlington, TX, USA; General view of a snap between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second quarter during the Rose Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2021; Arlington, TX, USA; General view of a snap between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second quarter during the Rose Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Rose Bowl (1-1)

1925: Notre Dame 27 Stanford 10

Notre Dame secured its first national championship with a 27-10 Rose Bowl victory over fellow unbeaten Stanford. The Fighting Irish finished the year a perfect 10-0 behind the “four horsemen” backfield of quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, halfback Don Miller, halfback Jim Crowley, and fullback Elmer Layden.

This game featured the two best teams in the country, but also the two best coaches as Knute Rockne led Notre Dame past Pop Warner and Stanford. Stanford turned the ball over eight times and Notre Dame capitalized on three of those takeaways returning a fumble and two interceptions for touchdowns.

2021: Alabama 31 Notre Dame 14

Notre Dame and Alabama faced off in the second-ever Rose Bowl to be played outside of Pasadena and Mac Jones led Alabama to the CFP national championship game.

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