The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The university was founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a
The University's historic center, comprising the Basilica, the Golden Dome, and Washington Hall, was built in the early years of the university.
Edward Sorin, founder of the university, photographed in 1890
The current Main Building, built after the great fire of 1879
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, completed in 1888
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in American football. It plays home games at the 77,622-capacity Notre Dame Stadium, located near South Bend in Notr
University of Notre Dame
…schools. The university's athletic teams are members of the NCAA Division I and are known collectively as the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is noted for its football team, which contributed to its rise to prominence on the national stage in the early 20th century. Notre Dame teams in other sports, chiefly in the Atlantic…
The first football team fielded by the University in 1887
Knute Rockne running for a touchdown against Army after receiving a forward pass, November 1, 1913