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Why is Notre Dame called the Fighting?

The most generally accepted explanation is that the press coined the nickname as a characterization of Notre Dame athletic teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit and the Irish qualities of grit, determination and tenacity.
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Why are they called the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame?

'Fighting Irish' Is a Historic Name

As Notre Dame's website explains, "Fighting Irish" was first applied to Irish soldiers fighting in the Civil War. And Reverend William Corby, C.S.C., who served as the Irish Brigade's chaplain, did go on to become the school's third president.
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What is the Notre Dame fighting Irish symbol?

The leprechaun is a secondary spirit mark of Notre Dame athletics. Its long-standing history represents the tenacious spirit of the Fighting Irish and their determination. The leprechaun is recognized around the world today as the mascot of Notre Dame athletics dating back to its design in the early 1960s.
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Is Notre Dame still the Fighting Irish?

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame.
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Why is Notre Dame's mascot the Fighting Irish a problem?

Because Notre Dame was largely populated by ethnic Catholics – mostly Irish, but also Germans, Italians and Poles – the university was a natural target for ethnic slurs, it said. At one football game in 1899, Northwestern students chanted “Kill the fighting Irish,” Notre Dame said.
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Why the French-Founded Notre Dame School's Athletic Teams are the Fighting Irish

Is the Fighting Irish mascot offensive?

Participants in a survey published Wednesday on the Quality Logo Products Blog ranked the Fighting Irish Leprechaun as the fourth most offensive college mascot in the country, behind Florida State's Osceola and Renegade, San Diego State's Aztec Warrior and Hawaii's Vili the Warrior (who was never an official mascot and ...
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Do Notre Dame fans say go Irish?

Notre Dame cheerleaders prompt game-day crowds with simple signs, alternating between placards displaying “Go” on the front, and “Irish” on the back, while fans chant in unison. Supporters who may have never met, and share little else in common, can find a bond by simply stating the phrase.
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What do Notre Dame students call themselves?

Notre Dame competed under the nickname “Catholics” during the 1800s and became more widely known as the “Ramblers” during the early 1920s in the days of the Four Horsemen. University president Rev. Matthew Walsh, C.S.C., officially adopted “Fighting Irish” as the Notre Dame nickname in 1927.
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What is Notre Dame's nickname?

One of the more popular stories we've produced is on the origin of the University's athletics nickname, the "Fighting Irish." As the football team prepares to open its season in Dublin, Ireland, for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, we revisit that history to open the new season of Notre Dame Stories.
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Why did Notre Dame choose the leprechaun?

In keeping with the nickname Fighting Irish and the Irish folklore, the Leprechaun serves as the Notre Dame mascot. The Notre Dame logo features a side view of the figure with his dukes up, ready to battle anyone that comes his way.
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Why is Notre Dame wearing green?

Starting in 1942, green jerseys were an alternate. Irish coach Dan Devine brought the green jerseys back after a long absence in a late switch before kickoff in a crucial game against USC in 1977. The Irish won that game 49-19 and wore them again in the Cotton Bowl win over Texas that season.
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What is the name of the leprechaun at Notre Dame?

The first, named Brick Top Shuan-Rhu, was donated by Charles Otis of Cleveland and presented to football head coach Knute Rockne the weekend of the Notre Dame-Pennsylvania game November 8, 1930. A number of terriers later took the role of the school mascot, which usually took the name Clashmore Mike.
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Does Notre Dame have Irish roots?

It's true that four of the six religious who founded Notre Dame in 1842 with French priest Edward Sorin were Irish; that nearly all of Fr. Sorin's successors claim Irish descent; and that the student body has always had a strong Irish presence.
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What is Notre Dame's mascot?

In keeping with the nickname Fighting Irish and the Irish folklore, the Leprechaun serves as the Notre Dame mascot. The Notre Dame logo features a side view of the figure with his dukes up, ready to battle anyone that comes his way.
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Is Notre Dame a Catholic college?

All Faiths Welcome. We are a Catholic institution, but all faiths practiced within our community are welcomed and supported. Notre Dame has one of the largest campus ministry organizations in the country and our Campus Ministry serves all faiths through Masses, faith sharing groups, and retreats.
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What kind of students get into Notre Dame?

With a GPA of 4.06, Notre Dame requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants. Furthermore, you should be taking hard classes - AP or IB courses - to show that college-level academics is a breeze.
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Are most students at Notre Dame Catholic?

No, students at Notre Dame do not have to be Catholic. However, the students' religious affiliation: 82% Catholic; 7% Protestant; 11% Other/None/Don't Know. No, students are not required to attend Mass. However, all undergraduates must take two courses in theology.
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Do all Notre Dame students live on campus?

The University affirms the value of in-person community-style residential living as an essential component of the holistic formation of a Notre Dame education and expects that all required students will live on campus.
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How religious is Notre Dame?

The Catholic nature of Notre Dame is visibly evident in a variety of ways on campus. The 43 Holy Cross priests in residence provide a steadfast spiritual presence that extends to the residence halls, classrooms, and the quads. More than 100 Masses are celebrated each week on campus at more than 50 on-campus chapels.
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Why are Notre Dame uniforms blue and gold?

The colors blue and gold [or gold and blue] are the colors of the Virgin to whom Notre Dame (her very name) is dedicated. There are various heraldic emblems symbolic of the Virgin Mother of God in addition to the colors blue and gold (or as heraldry has it, azure and gules).
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Why is Notre Dame so popular?

Notre-Dame de Paris, cathedral church in Paris. It is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages and is distinguished for its size, antiquity, and architectural interest.
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How do you cheer for Notre Dame?

Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, Wake up the echoes cheering her name, Send a volley cheer on high, Shake down the thunder from the sky.
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What was Notre Dame's nickname before the Fighting Irish?

Why are the Notre Dame sports teams called the "Fighting Irish" when the school was founded by French Catholics? In the early 1900's, Notre Dame was known as the “Ramblers”, not the Fighting Irish.
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What does Notre Dame mean?

Notre Dame, French for "Our Lady", a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, most commonly refers to: Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France. University of Notre Dame, a university in Indiana, United States.
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