History and Tradition

When Notre Dame and Oklahoma take the field Saturday night in Norman it will truly be a game between college football royalty.  These are two of the most successful and storied programs in history.

First Season: Notre Dame 1887 (125^th season) / Oklahoma 1895 (118^th season)

All Time Record: Notre Dame 861-300-42 / Oklahoma 826-308-53

All Time Winning Percentage: Notre Dame .733 / Oklahoma .718

Claimed National Titles: Notre Dame 11 / Oklahoma 16

Heisman Trophy Winners: Notre Dame 7 / Oklahoma 5

Consensus All Americans: Notre Dame 96 / Oklahoma 75

Coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame: Notre Dame 6 / Oklahoma 5

First round NFL draft picks: Notre Dame 63 / Oklahoma 42

College Football Hall of Fame: Notre Dame 44 / Oklahoma 19