And while accounts vary among Notre Dame historians as to the first time green shirts were used in a game, many accounts suggest it was in 1921 when Rockne and his team traveled to Iowa City to play the Iowa Hawkeyes. read more
Notre Dame will forever be known for its Gold and Blue, but that will never keep the program from occasionally making other schools green with envy. ***** Dating back more than 90 years, Notre Dame has used the green jersey as a sporadic program staple — and often a surprising statement — to celebrate and motivate its football team and fans. read more
But, on several occasions the varsity team did wear green — simply for purposes of distinction when the Irish opponent also came out in blue. Games against Navy, for example, in the late 1920s featured green-clad Notre Dame teams, to avoid confusion with the Navy's blue uniforms. read more