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| First meeting |
December 31, 1973 Notre Dame, 24-23 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting |
January 1, 2021 Alabama, 31-14 |
| Next meeting | September 1, 2029 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 8 |
| All-time series | Notre Dame leads, 5-3 |
| Largest victory |
Alabama, 42-14 (2013) Notre Dame, 37-6 (1987) |
| Longest win streak | Notre Dame, 4 (1973–1980) |
| Current win streak | Alabama, 2 (2013–present) |
The Alabama–Notre Dame football rivalry is an American college football rivalry[1][2] between the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame. Dormant since 1987 in regular season play, the series is set to be renewed in 2029 and 2030[3].
Notable games[]
1973 Sugar Bowl[]
- Main article: 1973 Sugar Bowl
1975 Orange Bowl[]
- Main article: 1975 Orange Bowl
2013 National Championship[]
- Main article: 2013 BCS National Championship Game
With their victory over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, Alabama qualified for the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, and against Notre Dame the Crimson Tide captured their third BCS Championship in four years with a 42–14 victory over the Fighting Irish.[4][5] After Notre Dame won the coin toss and elected to defer until the second half, Alabama took their opening possession 82 yards in five plays and Eddie Lacy gave the Crimson Tide an early 7–0 lead with his 20-yard touchdown run.[6][7] On the first Irish possession that followed, the Crimson Tide held them to a three-and-out and forced a punt. The kick was subsequently fumbled by Christion Jones and recovered by Notre Dame; however, a kick catching interference penalty was called against the Irish and gave back possession to Alabama.[6] On the drive that ensued, the Crimson Tide took a 14–0 lead when A. J. McCarron threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Michael Williams that capped a 10-play, 61-yard drive.[4][6] After the Alabama defense forced their second punt of the game, the Crimson Tide responded with their third touchdown of the game.[6]
Alabama stormed 80 yards and T. J. Yeldon extended the Alabama lead to 21–0 with his one-yard run on the first play of the second quarter.[5][7] Notre Dame then responded with their longest play from scrimmage of the game on a 31-yard Everett Golson pass to DaVaris Daniels. However, the Irish then surrendered the ball on downs when they failed to convert on fourth-and-five four plays later.[6] Each team then traded punts over the next four possessions before the Crimson Tide scored their final points of the first half.[6] With just 0:31 left in the quarter, McCarron threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Lacy that made the halftime score 28–0.[4][7]
Notre Dame opened the third quarter on offense, but Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix intercepted a Golson pass that gave Alabama possession at the Irish three-yard line.[8] The Crimson Tide then drove 97 yards in ten plays that ended with a 34-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that extended their lead to 35–0.[4][5] Notre Dame then responded with their first points of the game on the drive that ensued with a two-yard Golson touchdown run that made the score 35–7.[4][5] Alabama then began their final scoring drive of the night. The final Crimson Tide touchdown came early in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Cooper that capped a 14-play, 86-yard drive that took 7:41 off the clock and made the score 42–7.[4][5] The Irish then made the final score 42–14 when Golson threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Theo Riddick.[4][5] The teams then traded punts with the final play of the game being a short Notre Dame run as time expired.[6]
For their performances on the field, Lacy was named the game's offensive MVP and C. J. Mosley was named defensive MVP.[4] In the game, Lacy rushed for 140 and Yeldon for 108 yards and each scored a touchdown in the win.[7] McCarron became Alabama's all-time leader in touchdown passes when he surpassed the previous record of 47 set by John Parker Wilson.[9] Cooper also set the single season record for touchdown receptions in a season after he caught a pair to give him 11 for the season and surpassed the previous record of 10 caught by Al Lary in 1955.[9] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Fighting Irish to 2–5.[10]
2021 Rose Bowl[]
- Main article: 2021 Rose Bowl
Game results[]
| Alabama victories | Notre Dame victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 31, 1973 | New Orleans, LA | #3 Notre Dame | 24 | #1 Alabama | 23 | ||
| 2 | January 1, 1975 | Miami, FL | #9 Notre Dame | 13 | #2 Alabama | 11 | ||
| 3 | November 13, 1976 | South Bend, IN | #18 Notre Dame | 21 | #10 Alabama | 18 | ||
| 4 | November 15, 1980 | Birmingham, AL | #6 Notre Dame | 7 | #5 Alabama | 0 | ||
| 5 | September 4, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | #2 Alabama | 28 | Notre Dame | 10 | ||
| 6 | November 14, 1987 | South Bend, IN | #7 Notre Dame | 37 | #11 Alabama | 6 | ||
| 7 | January 7, 2013 | Miami Gardens, FL | #1 Alabama | 42 | #2 Notre Dame | 14 | ||
| 8 | January 1, 2021 | Arlington, TX | #1 Alabama | 31 | #4 Notre Dame | 14 | ||
| 9 | September 1, 2029 | South Bend, IN | ||||||
| Series: Notre Dame leads 5–3[11] | ||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ The Alabama Crimson Tide And Notre Dame Fighting Irish: A Rivalry For The Ages – tourisme83.com.
- ↑ Paul Buker, The Oregonian (2013-01-06). Notre Dame vs. Alabama? The rivalry started with that famous 1973 Sugar Bowl game at Tulane Stadium (in en).
- ↑ Chai, Bryan (2018-04-19). Alabama and Notre Dame Finally Schedule Rivalry Game, But There's a Huge Catch (in en-US).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Alabama routs Notre Dame, wins 3rd BCS title in past 4 years", ESPN.com, January 7, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Bama bashes Notre Dame 42–14 in BCS title game", SportsIllustrated.CNN.com, January 7, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Alabama vs. Notre Dame: Play by Play. RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (January 7, 2013).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Herndon, Mike. "Lacy, Yeldon put the hurt on Notre Dame run defense", AL.com, January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Watson, Graham. "HaHa Clinton-Dix's diving interception was just another thing that's gone right for Alabama", Yahoo! Sports, January 8, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Alabama vs. Notre Dame: Postgame Notes. RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (January 7, 2013).
- ↑ DeLassus, David. Alabama vs. Notre Dame. College Football Data Warehouse.
- ↑ Winsipedia - Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football series history.
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