Justifiably so, Knute Rockne is the most revered coach in Notre Dame football history. He put the Irish on the map, started the USC rivalry, won three national championships, and built essentially Notre Dame stadium. Had it not been for Rockne, Notre Dame football would likely share a closer resemblance to Northwestern than to the program it is today.
He’s who younger fans think of when talking about legendary Irish coaches.
Of course, Rockne isn’t the only great coach in Notre Dame history. Two of the other National Championship winning coaches that Notre Dame has had were depicted in the movie Rudy.