History

Interhall football at Notre Dame has been consistently outshone by its gold and blue counterparts inside the Stadium, and understandably so. The Fighting Irish are among the most storied programs in college football history, holding records in All-American selections, NFL draft picks, and College Football Hall of Fame inductees. However, the story of Notre Dame football as it is told today does a disservice to the entire Irish community by omitting some of the unique aspects that make our spirit shine brighter than any Wolverine, Trojan, or Rolling Tide. The men, and eventually women, who have occupied the Interhall Football League over the past 130 years have made the program worth remembering. To best explain the full extent of this league, I have divided its history into eight eras. Click on an era below for a description of the period, major developments, new interhall football teams, and notable players.

I. The Mythical Period (1890 - 08)

II. The Formative Years (1909 - 21)

III. Rockne Romana (1922 - 35)

IV. The Leather Age Collapse (1936 - 46)

V. The Napolitonic Era (1947 - 59)

VI. Mod Interhall (1960 - 71)

VII. The Co-Ed Era (1972 - 92)

VIII. The Power Poll Era (1993 - present)