Who has the most wins in Notre Dame football history?

Brian Kelly
24 Coaches

	Overall
Rk	Coach	W
1	Brian Kelly	113
2	Knute Rockne	105
3	Lou Holtz	100

When did Notre Dame have an undefeated season?

1953
In the 1953 season, an undefeated Notre Dame team (9-0-1) was named national champion by every major selector except the AP and UPI (Coaches) polls, where the Irish finished second in both to 10-1 Maryland.

Who brought football to Notre Dame?

On Nov. 23, 1887, nearly 45 years to the day after Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., arrived in northern Indiana, the University of Notre Dame fielded a collegiate football team.

How many national championships has Notre Dame lost?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Playoff record	0–2
Claimed national titles	11 (1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988)
Unclaimed national titles	11 (1919, 1920, 1927, 1938, 1953, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1989, 1993, 2012)
Rivalries	Michigan (rivalry) Michigan State (rivalry) Navy (rivalry) USC (rivalry)

Who was the best Notre Dame coach?

Follow along as we count down the six best head coaches in Notre Dame Football history.

1. Knute Rockne (1918-30) 6 of 6.
2. Lou Holtz (1986-96) 5 of 6.
3. Ara Parseghian (1964-74) 4 of 6.
4. Frank Leahy (1941-43; 1946-53) 3 of 6.
5. Dan Devine (1975-80) 2 of 6.
6. Elmer Layden (1934-40) 1 of 6.

Who is the oldest Notre Dame coach?

Ara Parseghian
1964–1974	Notre Dame
Head coaching record
Overall	170–58–6
Bowls	3–2

Who was the longest coach at Notre Dame?

Coaches

#	Tenure	Coach
14	1918–30	Knute Rockne
15	1931–33	Hunk Anderson
16	1934–40	Elmer Layden
17	1941–43, 46–53	Frank Leahy

What was Notre Dame’s only loss?

They will take on Cincinnati, who gave Notre Dame their only loss of the season, in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31 in Dallas. Michigan, who beat Iowa in convincing fashion to capture the Big Ten championship on Saturday, was given the No.