1924
The first football season started in 1887.
1924
Yes, 11 times.
Notre Dame
The Notre Dame bus, which is a part of the university's tradition, wore the number 83. This number is a tribute to the 1983 Notre Dame football team that won the national championship. The bus is often associated with transporting the team and symbolizes their storied football history.
The University of Michigan has the most with 11 national championships the last in 1997. GO BLUE
Rocky Bleier played for the University of Notre Dame from 1964 to 1966. During his time there, he was a key player on the football team, helping them secure a national championship in 1966. After his college career, he went on to have a successful stint in the NFL.
1988.
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 42-14 on January 7, 2013. Alabama, with a final record of 13-1, was also awarded the a "national championship" by the Associated Press, the National Football Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America along with a host of other "minor" championship selectors. Notre Dame, with a final record of 12-1, was awarded a "national championship" by the Colley Matrix, a "minor" championship selector.
nebraskaTHE BALL HIT THE GROUND!!!!
Notre Dame played for the National Championship vs Boston College in Denver Colorado. Notre Dame beat Michigan to make it to the Final Game on the Frozen Four only to lose to BC.
In 1939 Texas A&M won the national championship game. Many people also claim that A&M, Notre Dame, and Michigan are still arguing over who won it in another year. (This is because both of these situations were before the BCS National Championship game era.)