Sports
Notre Dame Stadium Football Sellout Streak Ends After 46 Years
- Last time the Irish failed to sell out a game was in 1973
- 74,080 attend as the Fighting Irish beat Midshipmen 52-20
Notre Dame failed to sell out its football stadium Saturday for the first time since 1973, ending a streak of 273 games.
The last time Notre Dame officially played to a less-than-capacity crowd was on Thanksgiving Day 46 years ago against Air Force, a game rescheduled for television while most students were away. Attendance Saturday was 74,080, 3,542 below capacity of 77,622.