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11.14.2018

SOUTH BEND MEETS THE SOUTH BRONX

Notre Dame and Under Armour Weave 90 Years of History at Yankee Stadium into 2018 Shamrock Series Uniform

The South Bronx is home to one of the most legendary sporting areas in the world. Three Yankee Stadiums have graced these hallowed grounds, creating a mythical history; and for nearly a century, Notre Dame football has been a major part of its renowned past.

 

During the legendary Babe Ruth era, Yankee Stadium played host to the 1928 Notre Dame-Army matchup that resulted in a 12-6 Irish victory. The game was scoreless at halftime, when Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne gave his now-famous "win one for the Gipper" speech in the locker room. The inspired team came back to score two second-half touchdowns. The luck of the Irish continued at Yankee Stadium with moments that Notre Dame fans cherish to this day, including national titles in 1943, '46, '47 and '49, and beating Army 27-3 in 2010, becoming the first football team to win a game in the new Yankee Stadium.

 

History will again be made in 2018 as the Irish take on Syracuse on November 17 as part of the Shamrock Series, the second time this series is taking place at Yankee Stadium. Under Armour created a special uniform just for this game, pulling design inspiration from the Notre Dame home uniform and the Yankees home uniform and field.

 

“We set out to do something special for this game, because the Shamrock Series and history of Notre Dame playing at Yankee Stadium is just that," said Nick Billiris, Senior Design Director of Team Sports at Under Armour. "Given the setting of the game, we stepped out a bit from the original branding, but still made sure the uniform was inherently Notre Dame - though we recognize fans probably do a double take when first seeing these, wondering 'is that a baseball uniform?'

 

"There were some synergies already, with both teams using some variation of blue as one of their primary team colors - blue and gold for Notre Dame, navy and white for the Yankees. This is actually the first time pinstripes have made it onto the pants of a college football uniform, so we hope fans of pinstripes on the diamond will appreciate us bringing them to the gridiron.” 

Nick Billiris, Senior Design Director of Team Sports at Under Armour

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In total, Notre Dame has played 26 games at Yankee Stadium. In addition to a meeting with Syracuse in 1963, the Irish have played Army (1925-29, 1931-46, 1969, 2010), North Carolina (1949) and Rutgers (2013 Pinstripe Bowl). This will mark the ninth installment of the Shamrock Series, as Notre Dame looks to maintain their perfect record in Shamrock Series games.

 

Irish fans looking to gear up for the November 17 game against Syracuse can purchase Shamrock Series apparel at UA.com and at Notre Dame bookstores.