Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry

The Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Stanford University Cardinal football teams. As of 2012, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Stanford Cardinal have met 27 times, beginning in 1925 (though the modern series began in 1988). The Notre Dame–Stanford game has been played annually since 1997, and the game site alternates between Notre Dame Stadium in even-numbered years and Stanford Stadium in odd-numbered years.

Trophy


The winner of the game gains the Legends Trophy, an Irish crystal glass on a California redwood base. The trophy was presented for the first time in 1989 by the Notre Dame Club of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Series history
The series began on January 1, 1925 (the end of the 1924 season) when Notre Dame's Four Horsemen and head coach Knute Rockne faced Stanford's Ernie Nevers and head coach Pop Warner at the 1925 Rose Bowl. Notre Dame's 27–10 victory earned their first-ever national championship and the first of four national titles to come via bowl victories.

After the two teams' first meeting at the 1925 Rose Bowl, they did not play each other again until 1942. They did not meet again until playing two games in 1963 and 1964. Those four games were the only games before the modern series began. Notre Dame and Stanford have played the modern series annually since 1988 (except in 1995 and 1996).

Game results
As of 2012, Notre Dame leads the series 18–9. The Fighting Irish hold the longest win-streak in the series, with 7 wins from 2002–2008. The Cardinal's longest win streak was 3 wins from 2009-2011. The back-to-back wins in 2009 and 2010 are the school's first consecutive victories in the series Notre Dame is 11–3 at home while Stanford is 6–6 at home. Notre Dame won the only game played at a neutral site at the 1925 Rose Bowl.

''Notre Dame victories are shaded ██ blue. Stanford victories are shaded ██ cardinal.''