An interesting tidbit regarding Notre Dame football and Friday home games

Nov 9, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; A U.S. Army parachute jumper prepares to land in Notre Dame Stadium before a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminoles. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

While Notre Dame football has played on Friday’s, they haven’t done so at home in a very long time.

According to Chuck Freeby Sports on social media, the Irish have not hosted a home Friday game since Nov. 30, 1900. They played a tough opponent, Chicago Physicians and Surgeons, winning 5-0 at Cartier Field according to Freeby.

That streak will be broken a week from today, as Notre Dame is set to host the Indiana Hoosiers in the first-round of the College Football Playoff. There is plenty of excitement surrounding this game, especially since it is the first season with the field expanding to 12-teams.

College football has never had a tournament to determine a champion, instead opting for just 4-teams since the inception of the CFP in 2014. Hopefully the streak of Friday home success continues for the Irish, as they are about a week away from getting back on the field.

Notre Dame walks into the stadium before a NCAA college football game against Virginia at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in South Bend.

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Publish date : 2024-12-13 21:35:00

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